This book is devoted to computer-based modeling in cardiology, by taking an educational point of view, and by summarizing knowledge from several, commonly considered delimited areas of cardiac researc
This volume details the mathematical background needed for geometric modeling in computer graphics. It begins with material from linear algebra and a discussion of the transformations in affine
Catastrophe Modeling: A New Approach to Managing Risk is the first book that systematically analyzes how catastrophe models can be used for assessing and managing risks of extreme events. It focuses o
This book will be of interest to engineers in program management and other disciplines who need to understand issues associated with modeling and simulation for the development and operation of space
An accessible introduction to the use of regression analysis in the social sciencesRegression with Social Data: Modeling Continuous and Limited Response Variables represents the most complete and full
A textbook for an undergraduate course introducing the principles of mathematical modeling; even skipping the sections involving probability, it contains a semester's worth of material. Students shoul
Hageman, with a large electric company, and Young (numerical analysis, U. of Texas-Austin) explain how to use iterative methods to solve large, sparse systems of linear algebraic equations. They focus
Science and engineering students depend heavily on concepts of mathematical modeling. In an age where almost everything is done on a computer, author Clive Dym believes that students need to understan
Most books on inventory theory use the item approach to determine stock levels, ignoring the impact of unit cost, echelon location, and hardware indenture. Optimal Inventory Modeling of Systems is the
Mediated modeling is an innovative new approach that enhances the use of computer models as invaluable tools to guide policy and management decisions. Rather than having outside experts dispensing ans
This book presents new soft computing techniques for system modeling, pattern classification and image processing. The book consists of three parts, the first of which is devoted to probabilistic neur
This monograph presents the latest advances of fuzzy logic and soft computing in reservoir characterization and modeling. It proposes for the first time that future develoments require perception-base
Geometric Modeling and Scientific Visualization are both established disciplines, each with their own series of workshops, conferences and journals. But clearly both disciplines overlap; this observat
* Based on the new idea of gathering state of the art topics in Geometric Modeling together with techniques, applications, systems and tools* The first book of its kind in that it incorporates several
Modeling and simulation (M&S) is increasingly becoming a central activity in the development of new and existing systems because it enables designers and researchers to manage systems complexity a
Offers comprehensive coverage of all major modeling viewpoints Provides details of collaboration and class diagrams for filling in the design-level models
This effective and practical new edition continues to focus on differential equations as a powerful tool in constructing mathematical models for the physical world. It emphasizes modeling and vi
Among the many uses of hierarchical modeling, their application to the statistical analysis of spatial and spatio-temporal data from areas such as epidemiology And environmental science has proven par
Fuzzy modeling usually comes with two contradictory requirements: interpretability, which is the capability to express the real system behavior in a comprehensible way, and accuracy, which is the capa
Minds and Machines: Connectionism and Psychological Modeling examines different kinds of models and investigates some of the basic properties of connectionism in the context of synthetic psychology, i
The book covers the various approaches to modeling the in-cylinder processes such as mixture formation, combustion and formation of exhaust emissions in diesel and gasoline engines. Due to their compl
Thirty-eight papers from the April 2003 symposium explore experimentally validated multi-scale modeling for investigating the effects of composition and microstructure on the mechanical behavior of du
Modeling of Induction Motors with One and Two Degrees of Mechanical Freedom will be of interest to electrical engineering academics and graduate students as well as electric machine designers and eng
In Orbital Burn, a seriously down on her luck unlicensed Stalktown PI named Louise "Lou" Meagher ekes out a sparse living solving petty crimes. She is chronically broke, clinically dead, and nervous a
Fuzzy modeling has become one of the most productive and successful results of fuzzy logic. Among others, it has been applied to knowledge discovery, automatic classification, long-term prediction, or
In 10 papers from a May-June 2001 workshop in Pittsburgh, computer scientists summarize the current research into language modeling as a new framework for information retrieval. Until the late 1990s,
A graduate textbook looking at characterizing and analytically modelling material layers, composites, artificial materials, and metamaterials. The examples includes analytical and numerical modeling o
Indiana County was little more than a collection of forests and sparse settlements when it was formed in 1803. At the center of the county lay the area that was to become the city of Indiana, a commun
Business Modeling and Data Mining demonstrates how real world business problems can be formulated so that data mining can answer them. The concepts and techniques presented in this book are the essent
This special issue of Mathematical Thinking and Learning describes models and modeling perspectives toward mathematics problem solving, learning, and teaching. The concern is not only the mature forms
Process Control: Modeling, Design, and Simulation is the first complete introduction to process control that fully integrates software tools-helping you master critical techniques hands-on, using MATL
In arid and semiarid lands throughout the world, where the cover of vegetation is sparse or absent,the open spaces between the higher plants are generally not bare of autotrophic life,but covered by a
Introduces readers with a basic technical and algebra background to the game of viewing recreated threats, covering such topics as math, radio propagation, EW equipment, threat modeling, engagement mo
Today's modern network traffic, which is distinctly different from traditional voice traffic, generates challenging mathematical and statistical problems. Stochastic Modeling in Broadband Communicatio
This book presents a unified approach to the electromagnetic modeling of practically arbitrary composite metallic and dielectric structures in the frequency domain, based on the method of moments (MoM
Modeling hydrologic changes and predicting their impact on watersheds is a dominant concern for hydrologists and other water resource professionals, civil and environmental engineers, and urban and re
Who Are You? is a sparse depiction of the hopeless, emotional polarity of a young couple and their doomed marriage spent in a remote, tropical hell.She - described only as 'the girl' - is young, sophi
This book contains 49 papers presented at an April 2002 symposium, addressing advances in numerical simulation and modeling of materials. The work showcased here reviews current capabilities in materi
In sparse, evocative prose, T Cooper tells the story of four splintered lives: Isak is a "gender freak" to the world at large. Taylor is so simultaneously perfect, yet useless, that she is paralyzed.
