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Drawing on about 40 qualitative interviews with mediation experts (and including quotes from them throughout), Punnett, an attorney, outlines a 12-step process meant to help attorneys, law students, s
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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
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Explore the exhilarating world of information technology in this series aimed at children aged 7-9. An essential introduction to computer programming exploring computational thinking with simple step-
This unique text/reference presents a thorough introduction to the field of structural pattern recognition, with a particular focus on graph edit distance (GED). The book also provides a detailed revi
This book reviews the theoretical concepts, leading-edge techniques and practical tools involved in the latest multi-disciplinary approaches addressing the challenges of big data. Illuminating perspec
The subjects of the book are biomolecules and biomolecular networks. The first part of the book will cover the areas of structural and geometric models of biomolecules and their shape characterizatio
This book introduces a new set of orthogonal hybrid functions (HF) which approximates time functions in a piecewise linear manner which is very suitable for practical applications.The book presents an
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In the last decade, there have been an increasing convergence of interest and methods between theoretical physics and fields as diverse as probability, machine learning, optimization and compressed se
This book is designed for students, professionals and researchers in the field of multimedia and related fields with a need to learn the basics of multimedia systems and signal processing. Emphasis is
This edited volume is devoted to Big Data Analysis from a Machine Learning standpoint as presented by some of the most eminent researchers in this area.It demonstrates that Big Data Analysis opens up
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This work examines the challenges of distributed map merging and localization in multi-robot systems, which enables robots to acquire the knowledge of their surroundings needed to carry out coordinate
Safely integrate complementary, alternative, and lifestyle medicine with conventional medicine in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.Adding complementary, alternative, and lifestyle therapies to a c
This Festschrift volume is published in honor of Professor Paul G. Spirakis on the occasion of his 60th birthday. It celebrates his significant contributions to computer science as an eminent, talente
As we use the Web for social networking, shopping, and news, we leave a personal trail. These days, linger over a Web page selling lamps, and they will turn up at the advertising margins as you move a
This brief introduces a class of problems and models for the prediction of the scalar field of interest from noisy observations collected by mobile sensor networks. It also introduces the problem of o
A fascinating guided tour of the complex, fast-moving, and influential world of algorithmswhat they are, why they’re such powerful predictors of human behavior, and where they’re headed next.Algorithm
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This book presents selected papers from the 3rd International Workshop on Computational Engineering held in Stuttgart from October 6 to 10, 2014, bringing together innovative contributions from relate
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