Complex Networks

Strategy for Managing Complex Systems demonstrates that management and management theory have strong foundations in systems science, and most specifically in the cybernetics of truly complex—organismi

Complex water problems cannot be resolved by numbers or narratives. Contingent and negotiated approaches are necessary for actionable outcome. In the face of a constantly changing array of interconnec

In this engaging new study, John D. Wong examines the Canton trade networks that helped to shape the modern world through the lens of the prominent Chinese merchant Houqua, whose trading network and financial connections stretched from China to India, America and Britain. In contrast to interpretations that see Chinese merchants in this era as victims of rising Western mercantilism and oppressive Chinese traditions, Houqua maintained a complex balance between his commercial interests and those of his Western counterparts, all in an era of transnationalism before the imposition of the Western world order. The success of Houqua and Co. in configuring its networks in the fluid context of the early nineteenth century remains instructive today, as the contemporary balance of political power renders the imposition of a West-centric world system increasingly problematic, and requires international traders to adapt to a new world order in which China, once again, occupies center stage.

Prison Industrial Complex For Beginners is a graphic narrative project that attempts to distill the fundamental components of what scholars, activists, and artists have identified as the Mass Incarcer

Finally! Deep Neural Networks Simplified with PythonDeep Learning Step by Step with Python takes you on a gentle, fun and unhurried journey to building your own deep neural network models in Python. U

Control of Complex Systems: Theory and Applications contains a collection of articles by friends, co-authors, colleagues, and former PhD students of Frank L. Lewis. The 25 chapters, written by interna

This volume synthesizes insights from theory and practice to address complex water problems through contingent and adaptive management using a water diplomacy framework (WDF). Today we face an incredi

Findings from the Human Genome Project and from Genome-Wide Association (GWA) studies indicate that many diseases and traits manifest a more complex genomic pattern than previously assumed. These find

This book assesses the value and relevance of the literature on complex systems to policy making, contributing to both social theory and policy analysis. For this purpose it develops two key ideas:agi

This book covers the fundamental topics that form the basis of computational intelligence, which are neural networks, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary computation. Unlike other introductory texts on co

In contemporary psychoanalytic thought, Freud’s concept of the Oedipus complex is inclined to overshadow the interpretation of the myths surrounding Oedipus. The authors counter this situation by reve

Centralized approach for routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs) lack scalability and fault-tolerance. In contrast, Swarm Intelligence (SI) techniques provide an effective solution to this problem

Originally published in 1987, this book is the result of a workshop on the processing of complex sounds held in 1986. All of the important contributions that are being made to understanding auditory p

This book addresses the regulatory capacity of the EU as it responds to the huge challenge of realizing the single market. It explores its weaknesses, the EU regulatory networks, expert committees and

We live in a highly complex and evolving world that requires a fuller and deeper understanding of how modern technological tools, ideas, practices, and institutions interact, and how different societies adjust themselves to emerging realities of the digital age. This book conveys such issues with a fresh perspective and in a systematic and coherent way. While many studies have explained in depth the change in the aftermath of the unrests and uprisings throughout the world, they rarely mentioned the need for constructing new human rights norms and standards. This edited collection provides a balanced conceptual framework to demonstrate not only the power of autonomous communication networks but also their limits and the increasing setbacks they encounter in different contexts.

?This volume applies a systems science perspective to complex policy making dynamics, using the case of Indonesia to illustrate the concepts.Indonesia is an archipelago with a high heterogeneity. Her

ALL YOUR FRIENDS LIKE THIS is a topical, punchy and provocative look at how social networks are taking over the news. How do you get your news? Chances are not from a newspaper or the TV - that's so o

Imperial Media: Colonial Networks and Information Technologies in the British Literary Imagination, 18571918 brings together two of the most dynamic and productive approaches to the study of nine

The primary objective of this book is to study some of the research topics in the area of analysis of complex surveys which have not been covered in any book yet. It discusses the analysis of categori

With the advancement of technology and miniaturization of electronic devices, applications of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) can be seen in diverse areas of our life. This book reviews technology tre

This work contains a selection of the contributions presented at the European Conference on Complex Systems meeting of 2014 and its satellite meetings. Its contents reflect the ext

This work gathers international contributors in computer science, information systems, telecommunication engineering, and information technology to present the latest research in complex network analy

Manufacturing and service organizations of all sizes must learn to problem solve or they will not survive. Methods and examples included in this book will provide insight into the solution of complex

This volumeis a comprehensive collection of extended contributions from the fourthinternational symposium on Modeling and Implementing Complex Systems(MICS’2106) organized into four main topics: Netwo

Our most pressing societal problems such as enhancing health care, developing alternate energy, revitalizing cities, and advancing the economy are complex innovation systems. Leveraging the enormous p

This book is a sequel to Lectures on Complex Analytic Varieties: The Local Paranwtrization Theorem (Mathematical Notes 10, 1970). Its unifying theme is the study of local properties of finite analytic

There was a special year devoted to the topic of several complex variables at the Mittag-Leffler Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and this volume contains the resulting survey papers and research paper

Holomorphic vector bundles have become objects of interest not only to algebraic and differential geometers and complex analysts but also to low dimensional topologists and mathematical physicists wor

How can we improve support for teachers as they negotiate the pathways into the profession? This books highlights how strong networks of connections with other teachers and with resources have be

Introducing the Atlas of Complex Orthodontics, a revolutionary new text with step-by-step instructions for treating today's toughest orthodontic cases. Over 1,500 full-color clinical photographs, radi

Patients with complex cardiovascular problems pose a special management challenge for both the specialist and the non-specialist. This book helps you approach difficult cases with the confidence to st

Events from a mobilities perspective attend to moments in which individual networks coalesce in place but are not isolated in their performance as they often foster far-reaching and mobile networks of

Breast Cancer Screening: Making Sense of Complex and Evolving Evidence covers broad aspects of breast cancer screening specifically focusing on current evidence, emerging evidence, and issues that wil

The ability to accumulate and store large amounts of goods is a key feature of complex societies in ancient times. Storage strategies reflect the broader economic and political organization of a socie

This issue of the Interventional Cardiology Clinics edited by Michael Lee covers all key aspects of complex coronary intervention. Topics include, but are not limited to: Saphenous Vein Interventions,

Networks continue to grow in size, complexity, and importance, most businesses want their networks to be flexible, reliable, and cost efficient. Network operators need to avoid downtime due to human e

This book is devoted to the modeling and understandingof complex urban systems. This second volume of Understanding Complex UrbanSystems focuses on the challenges of the modeling tools, concerning, e.

In this new age of social media, the role of online ethnic networks is as important as offline ethnic networks in helping immigrants adjust to their new country. In this book, Oh takes the online fema

This book covers the design and optimization of computer networks applying a rigorous optimization methodology, applicable to any network technology. It is organized into two parts. In Part 1 th

This book presents a theory as well as methods to understand and to purposively influence complex systems. It suggests a theory of complex systems as nested systems, i. e. systems that enclose other s