Soft Computing Based Modeling in Intelligent Systems

Presents an overview of scientific activities on mountain systems undertaken within the framework of MAB (UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme) based on published and unpublished documents as well

A model for strategic negotiation for intelligent agents.As computers advance from isolated workstations to linked elements in complex communities of systems and people, cooperation and coordination v

This book, Advances in Water Resources Engineering, Volume 14, covers the topics on watershed sediment dynamics and modeling, integrated simulation of interactive surface water and groundwater systems

The seven papers in this slim volume apply mathematical modeling techniques to study biological fluid-wall systems, particularly the human cardiovascular system. The two longest papers use one-dimensi

This book discusses all aspects of advanced engine technologies, and describes the role of alternative fuels and solution-based modeling studies in meeting the increasingly higher standards of the aut

The series "Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing" contains publications on various areas within the so-called soft computing which include fuzzy sets, rough sets, neural networks, evolutionary comp

As Internet-based commerce becomes commonplace, it is important that we examine the systems used for these financial transactions. Underlying each system is a set of assumptions, particularly about tr

As Internet-based commerce becomes commonplace, it is important that we examine the systems used for these financial transactions. Underlying each system is a set of assumptions, particularly about tr

The latest inventions in internet technology influence most of business and daily activities. Internet security, internet data management, web search, data grids, cloud computing, and web-based applic

This book explores state-of-art techniques based on methodological and modeling aspects of solid and hazardous waste management, specifically focusing on the recent trends in data acquisition and robu

This book explores Africa’s development challenges in light of past and contemporary values. It then discusses how Africa can develop new value systems based on African traditional philosophies, relig

This volume focuses on smart medical and healthcare systems (modern intelligent systems for medicine and healthcare) and includes 31 papers presenting recent trends and innovations in medicine and hea

Based on the authors' six years of research developing a model for reliability growth during system design and development, Managing Reliability Growth in Engineering Design translates modeling theo

This book presents new approaches for skin aging and photocarcinogenesis and topical formulations based on nanocarrier systems for skin disorders. It discusses cosmeceuticals, laser, photodynamic ther

Multilevel Modeling: Applications in STATA®, IBM® SPSS®, SAS®, R & HLM™ provides a gentle, hands-on illustration of the most common types of multilevel modeling software, offering instructors multiple software resources for their students and an applications-based foundation for teaching multilevel modeling in the social sciences. Author G. David Garson’s step-by-step instructions for software walk readers through each package. The instructions for the different platforms allow students to get a running start using the package with which they are most familiar while the instructor can start teaching the concepts of multilevel modeling right away. Instructors will find this text serves as both a comprehensive resource for their students and a foundation for their teaching alike.

The year 2020 presented extraordinary challenges to organizations working to improve population health - from public health agencies at all levels of government to health systems to community-based non-profit organizations responding to health-related social needs. To improve understanding of how different domains in the population health field are responding to and being changed by two major crises (racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic), the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop from September 21-24, 2020, titled Population Health in Challenging Times: Insights from Key Domains. The workshop had sessions organized by themes: academic public health and population health; the social sector; health care, governmental public health; philanthropy; and cross-sector work. Each panel discussion highlighted difficulties and opportunities, both internal to the respective institutions and sectors, and at

Java VM 和 .NET CLR 都是使用堆疊的虛擬機（Stack-Based VM），而 eForth 則是堆疊虛擬機中的翹楚。Java 和 C＃ 語言的移植性來自中間碼（bytecode 和 IL），其效能來自 JIT。 eForth 本身就是中間碼，而它的釵h基本的中間碼，可以設計成 CPU 的機器碼。eForth 這種既是虛擬機又是程式語言的無所不包之特性，讓本書得以完整地論述基於 e

In a Second Edition offering six new sections, new examples, tables, figures and more, this book shows how to understand, construct, and analyze intelligent systems for decision support based on proba

Simulation modeling is increasingly integrated into research and policy analysis of complex sociotechnical systems in a variety of domains. Model-based analysis and policy design inform a range of app

This book focuses on the fields of hybrid intelligent systems based on fuzzy systems, neural networks, bio-inspired algorithms and time series. This book describes the construction of ensembles of Int

Nonmonotonic reasoning provides formal methods that enable intelligent systems tooperate adequately when faced with incomplete or changing information. In particular, it providesrigorous mechanisms fo

In recent years, we have witnessed an increasing use of sophisticated graphics in designing and manufacturing complex architectural and engineering systems; in modeling, simulating and visualizing com

Research on multi-agent systems has provided a promising technology for implementing cognitive intelligent non-playing characters. However, the technologies used in game engines and multi-agent platfo

Machine learning develops intelligent computer systems that are able to generalizefrom previously seen examples. A new domain of machine learning, in which the prediction mustsatisfy the additional co

This book is primarily concerned with the computational aspects of predictability of dynamical systems – in particular those where observation, modeling and computation are strongly interdependent. Un

State-of-the-art algorithms and theory in a novel domain of machine learning, prediction when the output has structure. Machine learning develops intelligent computer systems that are able to genera

Like Mooki, the hero of Spike Lee's film "Do the Right Thing," artificially intelligent systems have a hard time knowing what to do in all circumstances. Classical theories of perfect rationality pres

Equalizers are present in all forms of communication systems. Neuro-Fuzzy Equalizers for Mobile Cellular Channels details the modeling of a mobile broadband communication channel and designing of a ne

This detailed book showcases recent advances in computational design of multi-target drug candidates involving various ligand and structure-based strategies. Different chem-bioinformatic modeling stra

Most books on Web design focus on the appearance of the finished product and pay little attention to the ideas and processes involved in intelligent interactive design. This book is based on the premi

The rapidly growing supply-based renewable energy (EE) in the electricity market increased the complexity of the electricity system and the requirements of the electricity market modeling. This work d

As a young professor at MIT in the 1920s, Vannevar Bush (1890-1974) did seminal work on analog computing and was a cofounder of Raytheon, whose initial success was based on long-lasting radio tubes. B

Researchers from around the world come together in this proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering to discuss recent advances in quasi-elastic neutron scattering - in fields ranging from physics to biology - as well as applications, instrumentation, theory and complementary techniques. Topics include: hydration water, water dynamics, protein dynamics, confined molecules, biological systems, molecular dynamics, molecular diffusion, superionic glass, polymers, soft matter, magnetism, and instrumentation.

Complex Systems in Finance and Econometrics is an authoritative reference to the basic tools and concepts of complexity and systems theory as applied to an understanding of complex, financial-based bu

Based on theoretical developments in research on world-systems analysis, transnational migration, postcolonial and decolonial perspectives, whilst considering continuities of inequality patterns in th

Particle Technology and Engineering: Fundamentals and Computational Methods, Second Edition provides a comprehensive reference and introduction to the topic, ranging from single particle characterization to bulk powder properties, from particle-particle interaction to particle-fluid interaction, from fundamental mechanics to advanced computational mechanics for particle and powder systems. The book begins with a theoretical framework, with the first eight chapters focusing on properties of single particles and powder systems, their characterization, particle-fluid interactions, and the mechanics of particle and powder systems. These foundational chapters provide examples and exercises to aid in understanding these concepts. The last three chapters build upon this overview to provide more advanced practical guidance focus on modeling and simulations for particle systems and powder processing, including discrete element methods, finite element methods, and machine learning - case studies

Sixteen contributions from academics in education, sociology, and planning--most based in Australia--discuss the ramifications of globalization for education and education systems around the world. Th

Evidence-based mental health services are lacking in many school systems, but especially in secondary schools. Adolescents who can benefit from school mental health services are those who experience

Writing in a style accessible to therapists, non-therapists, and students, Cooper (clinical psychology, the Mental Health Service, Harvard University) creates a framework based in systems theory for u

The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development i