Computing

Step-by-step instructions enable chemical engineers to master key software programs and solve complex problemsToday, both students and professionals in chemical engineering must solve increasingly com

"This book brings together recent advances and indepth knowledge in the fields of knowledge representation and computational intelligence, highlighting the theoretical advances and their applications

"This book presents current research on the applications of computational intelligence in order to focus on the challenge humans face when securing knowledge and data"--

Rass (computer science, Alpen-Adria U., Austria) and Slamanig (applied information processing and communication, Graz U. of Technology, Austria) describe various cryptographic methods to improve secur

"Many things need to be done to realize the benefits of cyber-physical systems. With these goals for CPS improvement, the book discusses the many challenges that must first be overcome, and provides a

This book teaches introductory computer programming using Maple, offering more mathematically oriented exercises and problems than those found in traditional programming courses, while reinforcing and

"This book investigates the development of convergent and interoperable systems in business environments, with a particular focus on potential legal implications that emerge when a company begins bran

Drawing on the expertise of international researchers and practitioners, this book presents the latest software engineering approaches and practical guidance on enterprise-wide software deployment in

This book aims to examine innovation in the fields of information technology, software engineering, industrial engineering, management engineering. Topics covered in this publication include; Informat

"This book brings together theoretical and technical concepts of intelligent embedded control systems and their use in hardware and software architectures by highlighting formal modeling, execution mo

The ultimate guide to assessing and exploiting the customer value and revenue potential of the CloudA new business model is sweeping the world—the Cloud. And, as with any new technology, there is a gr

Complex systems modeling and simulation approaches are being adopted in a growing number of sectors, including finance, economics, biology, astronomy, and many more. Technologies ranging from distribu

Operations research, industrial and mechanical engineering, and computer science are among the perspectives contributors bring as they discuss the design, implementation, and experimental evaluation o

Ferro (computer science, Weber State University) and Swedin (information systems and technologies, Weber State U.) gather 18 invited, original essays on the symbiotic relationship between science fict

Wireless ad hoc sensor networks has recently become a very active research subject. Achieving efficient, fault-tolerant realizations of very large, highly dynamic, complex, unconventional networks is

This series aims to report new developments in applied and computational mechanics quickly, informally and at a high level. This includes the fields of fluid, solid and structural mechanics, dynamics

This collection of nineteen articles on Kansei engineering, the principle of designing products based on human-like reactions and interaction, explores current scholarship in the integration of this J

Topics and FeaturesProvides a thorough discussion of several tasks for image processing, pattern recognition, computer vision, robotics and computer graphics using the geometric algebra frameworkIntr

The authors present methods to reduce computer energy consumption by means of a better usage of a specific set of resources and maximizing the efficiency of the running applications. The processor fre

The integration and convergence of state-of-the-art technologies in the grid have enabled more flexible, automatic, and complex grid services to fulfill industrial and commercial needs, from the LHC a

Welcome to the cloud for users, where the speed of Ubuntu and the ease of cloud applications unite. You can now speed up your netbook, connect to the world using 3G modems, or make calls using Skype w

Netbooks are lightweight, and easy to use. And best of all is the low price. Whether you already own a netbook or are considering purchasing one, the good news doesn’t end there, however. Throw in som

Nearly a decade ago, Johanna Drucker cofounded the University of Virginia’s SpecLab, a digital humanities laboratory dedicated to risky projects with serious aims. In SpecLab she explores the implicat

The major difficulty many microbiologists face is simply that of too much information. As a result of sequencing technologies becoming so economical, there is a very real and pressing need for high-t

In a culmination of humanity's millennia-long quest for self knowledge, the sciences of the mind are now in a position to offer concrete, empirically validated answers to the most fundamental questio

We are now wired cradle to grave, or at least most of the time in between. The technological and social implications are immense, but fortunately the 12 articles in this look into the future are compr

Despite recent dramatic advances in computer security regarding the proliferation of services and applications, security threats are still major impediments in the deployment of these services. Paying

This book describes the technologies involved in all aspects of a large networking system and how the various devices can interact and communicate with each other. Using a bottom up approach the autho

Assuming only an elementary background in discrete mathematics, this textbook is an excellent introduction to the probabilistic techniques and paradigms used in the development of probabilistic algori

For the first time in book form, this comprehensive and systematic monograph presents methods for the reversible synthesis of logic functions and circuits. It is illustrated with a wealth of examples

First published in 1996, this collection of essays by distinguished computer scientists celebrates the achievements of research and speculates about the unsolved problems in computer science that require future investigation. Since the subject stretches from technology in the field, through engineering design to foundations in mathematics, there is a wide variety of concerns and approaches among the authors. The book's purpose is to show that long-term research in computer science is crucial and that it must not be driven solely by commercial considerations. The authors do not shirk the difficult aspects of their topics, but try to expose them in the simplest terms possible without diluting them, in order that the reader can understand the issues involved. Thus the book also represents a broad overview of much of the state of knowledge and future expectations of computer science, illustrating that it is much more than a technology and it is a fully fledged and growing intellectual disc

For several years, it has been economically and technically feasible to build parallel systems that scale from tens to hundreds of processors. By necessity tools embody knowledge of the execution envi

Co-Published with Apple Press"A blueprint for those communities who are attempting change within existing educational structures. . . . Parents, teachers and school administrators, business and commun

Private cloud computing enables you to consolidate diverse enterprise systems into one that is cloud-based and can be accessed by end-users seamlessly, regardless of their location or changes in overa

This book represents the peer-reviewed proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing – IDC 2009 held in Ayia Napa, Cyprus during October 13-14, 2009.The 36 cont