Alternative Food Networks is a robust ethnography providing theoretical insight and anecdotal evidence of how alternative economies can become embedded in active citizenship practices, cooperative
The same week in February 1836 that Charles Dickens was hired to write his first novel, The Pickwick Papers, the first railway line in London opened. Charles Dickens's Networks explores the rise of th
This book presents several novel approaches to model the interaction between the attacker and the defender and assess the security of Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs). The first security assessment
Information and Control in Networks demonstrates the way in which system dynamics and information flows intertwine as they evolve, and the central role played by information in the control of complex
Wireless Sensor Networks presents the latest practical solutions to the design issues presented in wireless-sensor-network-based systems. Novel features of the text, distributed throughout, include wo
This book describes the synthesis and use of biologically-inspired artificial hydrocarbon networks for modeling problems associated with machine learning, offers a novel algorithm for exploiting them
This book presents as its main subject new models in mathematical neuroscience. A wide range of neural networks models with discontinuities are discussed, including impulsive differential equations, d
The convergence of two powerful technologies—wireless and the Internet—through IPv4/v6 protocol has led to emergence of next-generation networks (NGNs). NGN is no more a network of mere computers but
Drawing on a range of expert contributions, this book assesses current approaches and technologies related to the security and privacy of social networks, outlines major challenges and offers perspect
This brief focuses on network planning and resource allocation by jointly considering cost and energy sustainability in wireless networks with sustainable energy. The characteristics of green energy a
This book covers performance analysis of computer networks, and begins by providing the necessary background in probability theory, random variables, and stochastic processes. Queuing theory and sim
This book focuses on three emerging research topics in mobile social networks (MSNs): privacy-preserving profile matching (PPM) protocols, privacy-preserving cooperative data forwarding (PDF) protocol
China's Use of Computers & Networks as a Weapon System is an in-depth review of the People's Republic of China's use of both computers and networks as a strategic weapon system. Reader's will enjo
Mobile robots and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have enabled great potentials and a large space for ubiquitous and pervasive applications. Robotics and WSNs have mostly been considered as separate r
During the last one and a half decades, wireless sensor networks have witnessed significant growth and tremendous development in both academia and industry. “The Art of Wireless Sensor Networks: Volum
IP-based multimedia communications have become increasingly popular in recent years. With the increasing coverage of the IEEE 802:11? based wireless networks, IP-based multimedia communications over w
"Socializing the Classroom: Social Networks and Online Learning, by Susan B. Barnes, examines how social media can be used in education through two research grants and real-world applications. Barnes
Drawing on her research into the formation and operation of a local learning and employment network in Geelong, Australia, Kamp proposes new approaches to analyzing networks and collaborative activiti
This book provides a single-source reference to routing algorithms for Networks-on-Chip (NoCs), as well as in-depth discussions of advanced solutions applied to current and next generation, many core
This innovative collection of original essays showcases the use of social networks in the analysis and understanding of various forms of crime. More than any other past research endeavor, the seventee
Artificial neural networks are most suitable for solving problems that are complex, ill-defined, highly nonlinear, of many and different variables, and/or stochastic. Such problems are abundant in med
Deliver a richer, more satisfying user experience by enabling fast, two-way communication between applications and the underlying network infrastructure. With this book, two senior Juniper Networks en
"Supplying comprehensive coverage of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), this book covers the latest advances in WSN technologies. It considers some of theoretical problems in WSN, including issues with
Voice over LTE (Long Term Evolution) presents the mechanisms put in place in 4G mobile networks for the transportation of IP packets containing voice data and telephone signaling, as well as the techn
Reveals how consumer choice can be better understood and influenced using social networks analysis Intuitively, we all appreciate that we can be influenced by our friends and peers in what we do, how
Although wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been employed across a wide range of applications, there are very few books that emphasize the algorithm description, performance analysis, and applicatio
With the advancement of wireless technology, vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) are emerging as a promising approach to realizing "smart cities" and addressing many important transportation problems s
For students, Barnes (liberal arts, Rochester Institute of Technology) details the theoretical and historical background of computer-mediated communication, focusing on social networks, concepts assoc
For as long has humans have lived in communities, storytelling has bound people toeach other and to their environments. In recent times, scholars have noted how social networks arisearound issues of r
For as long has humans have lived in communities, storytelling has bound people toeach other and to their environments. In recent times, scholars have noted how social networks arisearound issues of r
This 13th volume of the "Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy" series is devoted to research into the implications of social networks for creativity, innovation, and techn
Modelling Distributed Energy Resources in Energy Service Networks focuses on modelling two key infrastructures in urban energy systems with embedded technologies. These infrastructures are natural gas
This book offers a unified approach to complex practical problems in Earth Sciences, showing how neural networks are well suited for applications in satellite remote sensing, meteorology, hydrology, o
"This book overviews innovative technologies combined for the formation of self-aware, self-adaptive, and self-organizing networks, for those interested in clarifying the latest trends toward a unifie
"This book brings together research on the latest trends and patterns of data mining tools and techniques in dynamic social networks and fuzzy systems"--Provided by publisher.
Presenting an autonomic approach of QoS Management, Multimedia Ontology Driven Architecture for QoS Management in Home Networks focuses on QoS management for multimedia applications in the context of
This self-contained book systematically explores the statistical dynamics on and of complex networks with a special focus on time-varying networks. In the constantly changing modern world, there is an
Crime, terrorism and security are in the forefront of current societal concerns. This edited volume presents research based on social network techniques showing how data from crime and terror networks
Clare Saunders' book is an important contribution to the literature on social movements and environmentalism. Using the concept of 'environmental networks', it explores the extent to which social move
The primary purpose of this book is to show that a multilayer neural network can be considered as a multistage system, and then that the learning of this class of neural networks can be treated as a s
