Global Networks takes up the host of issues raised by the new networking technology that now links individuals, groups, and organizations in different countries and on different continents. The twenty
The increased sophistication and availability of massively parallel supercomputers has had two major impacts on research in artificial intelligence, both of which are addressed in this collection of e
For anyone interested in the issues arising from computer malfunctions and, moreperniciously, from misuse, this new edition of Computer Ethics is right on the mark. Widelyacclaimed for its readability
Global Networks takes up the host of issues raised by the new networking technology that now links individuals, groups, and organizations in different countries and on different continents. The twenty
This interdisciplinary reader provides a distinctive introduction to the way social, political and economic life is coordinated. It brings together three quite different models of coordination - mark
John von Neumann (1903-1957) was unquestionably one of the most brilliant scientists of the twentieth century. He made major contributions to quantum mechanics and mathematical physics and in 1943 beg
John von Neumann (1903-1957) was unquestionably one of the most brilliant scientistsof the twentieth century. He made major contributions to quantum mechanics and mathematical physicsand in 1943 began
This contributed volume explores the management of intergovernmental relations--policies and networks. The book is a response to the growing need for concrete information on the development and use of
"Networks and Distributed Computation" covers the recent rapid developments in distributed systems. It introduces the basic tools for the design and analysis of systems involving large-scale concurren
The development of parallel processing, with the attendant technology of advanced software engineering, VLSI circuits, and artificial intelligence, now allows high-performance computer systems to reac
Fifteen original contributions from experts in high-speed computation on multi-processor architectures, concurrent programming and parallel algorithms. Experts in high-speed computation agree that the
The tenth parallel - the line of latitude seven hundred miles north of the equator - is the front line where Christianity and Islam collide. This book charts the struggle over who speaks for God in th
