Identifies the best golf courses in North America, featuring for each a computer-generated model of the course, a description of its history and design, and a discussion of memorable holes.
This edited collection will provide an overview of the field of physiological computing, i.e. the use of physiological signals as input for computer control. It will cover a breadth of current researc
This monograph provides the reader with a systematic treatment of robust filter design, a key issue in systems, control and signal processing, because of the fact that the inevitable presence of uncer
In landscape architecture, representation has become the subject of contention and much discussion. While computer techniques have been a catalyst for change across the field of design as a whole, now
Nonlinear physics is a well-established discipline in physics today, and this book offers a comprehensive account of the basic soliton theory and its applications. Although primarily mathematical, the
In recent years, food sovereignty has emerged as a way of contesting corporate control of agricultural markets in pursuit of a more democratic, decentralized food system. The concept unites individual
Understanding the underlying system of how files are stored, what happens when they are deleted, and how to potentially recover them is essential to the digital forensic examiner. Today’s computer for
Current literature on Nonlinear Optics varies widely in terms of content, style, and coverage of specific topics, relative emphasis of areas and the depth of treatment. While most of these books are e
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN CONTEXT: SMART DEVICES, ROBOTS & COMMUNICATIONS by bestselling author Roman Kuc describes the basic components and technologies that make today's computer-assisted system
Reliability Engineering is intended for use as an introduction to reliability engineering, including the aspects analysis, design, testing, production and quality control of engineering components an
Since its first volume in 1960, Advances in Computers has presented detailed coverage of innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. It has also provided contributors
This book presents a unified theory on nonlinear electro-magnetomechanical interactions of soft materials capable of large elastic deformations. It features equations that solve boundary-value problem
In the field of Dynamical Systems, nonlinear iterative processes play an important role. Nonlinear mappings can be found as immediate models for many systems from different scientific areas, such as e
This book clearly details the basic concepts, language and results of nonlinear dynamical systems. It serves as an ideal reference to first-year graduate students and theoretically inclined researcher
This text emphasizes nonlinear models for a course in time series analysis. After introducing stochastic processes, Markov chains, Poisson processes, and ARMA models, the authors cover functional auto
Optimal growth theory studies the problem of efficient resource allocation over time, a fundamental concern of economic research. Since the 1970s, the techniques of nonlinear dynamical systems have be
We are beginning to learn that the success of educational technologies lies less in the technologies themselves than in our ability to engage in thoughtful, ethical design around the system into which
We are beginning to learn that the success of educational technologies lies less in the technologies themselves than in our ability to engage in thoughtful, ethical design around the system into which
Design a robust BGP control plane within a secure, scalable network for smoother servicesA robust Border Gateway Protocol setup is vital to ensuring reliable connectivity, an essential capability for
Since its first volume in 1960, Advances in Computers has presented detailed coverage of innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. It has also provided contributors
After the Goldilocks break-in, Mr. Bear decides to install an alarm system--but when it keeps going off for no reason, Mrs. Bear takes control of the situation.
The psychology of person-machine interaction has changed in the past few decades. The widespread influence of computer-based technologies has permeated every aspect of the person-machine system. As sy
Since the clarification of the human genome, the massive accumulation of data makes it necessary to design computer models to evaluate genetic and epigenetic characteristics in terms of healthy and pa
Collecting many methods that have previously been scattered in the literature, this book presents advanced techniques for solving high-dimensional nonlinear problems. Designed for practitioners, it is
This book critically analyses fundamental principles of EU law for the control of international economic crime. Discussing how the reporting system and the exchange of information are at the heart of
This book presents an extensive collection of state-of-the-art results and references in nonlinear functional analysis demonstrating how the generic approach proves to be very useful in solving many i
Computer vision is the science and technology of making machines that see. It is concerned with the theory, design and implementation of algorithms that can automatically process visual data to recogn
The field of computational catalysis has existed in one form or another for at least 30 years. Its ultimate goal - the design of a novel catalyst entirely from the computer. While this goal has not be
Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of dimensional analysis for control engineers and shows how they can exploit the benefits of the technique to theoretical and practical control
Sampled-data Models for Linear and Nonlinear Systems provides a fresh new look at a subject with which many researchers may think themselves familiar. Rather than emphasising the differences between s
This notable collection covers the latest advances in nonlinear dynamics, taking in analytical solutions, chaos in Hamiltonian systems, time delay, uncertainty, and bio-network dynamics. It shows how
The fourth of a five-volume exposition of the main principles of nonlinear functional analysis and its applications to the natural sciences, economics, and numerical analysis. The presentation is self
Proceedings of the International Conference on Cybernetics and Informatics (ICCI 2012) covers the hybridization in control, computer, information, communications and applications. ICCI 2012 held on Se
This book is devoted to the problems of spectral analysis, stability and bifurcations arising from the nonlinear partial differential equations of modern physics. Leading experts in dynamical systems,
Describes the characters, settings, costume design, technology, and computer rendering of the motion picture, and includes exclusive storyboards and interviews with the film's crew.
This updated and expanded edition of the bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the methods and theory of nonlinear finite element analysis. New material provides a concise intr
Control theory has applications to everything from cloud computing to supply chain management. It's an amazingly important tool--and people have few accessible texts on it to learn from. "Feedback Co
This father-and-son team Bob and Mike Burns have extensive experience using the Global Positioning System. They provide a primer on using GPS in the wilderness, on water, and with a home computer and
Written for computer programming students, hobbyists, and professionals, FUNDAMENTALS OF PYTHON: DATA STRUCTURES is an introduction to object-oriented design and data structures using the popular Pyth
