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Where do stars go in the daytime? How far away are stars? What stories can they tell us? Marvel at the mythic stories of the constellations and try finding your own patterns in the sky. Think beyond o

This book looks back at the simpler versions of mental life in apes, Neanderthals, and our ancestors, back before our burst of creativity started 50,000 years ago. When you can't think about the futur

"Think with the few and speak with the many," "Friends are a second existence," and "Be able to forget" are among this volume's 300 pithy maxims on politics, professional life, and personal developmen

This book teaches children to think before they speak and helps them to choose what to say and how to say it. They explore positive ways to respond when others say mean or unkind words to them, and th

Three of a KindBetsy and Tacy are best friends. Then Tib moves into the neighborhood and the three of them start to play together. The grown-ups think they will quarrel, but they don't. Sometimes they

Little bunny Willa is scared to go to sleep, just in case she has a bad dream. She asks her older brother Willoughby for help. Wise Willoughby knows that she just needs to think of all happy things that will be waiting for her in the morning...A beautiful text by one of our best-loved authors, illustrated in an adorable style, this book has won widespread critical acclaim. Children are clamouring to have this story every bedtime!

David finds that school can be great fun after he takes control of his own activities, but the teachers don't think his kind of entertainment is amusing and so try to stay one step ahead of him in ord

Introduction and Notes by Elaine Jordan, Reader in Literature, University of Essex. What does persuasion mean - a firm belief, or the action of persuading someone to think something else? Anne Elliot

EVERYBODY has strengths, flaws, feelings, ideas and needs. EVERYBODY!Everybody is unique and different. But we are all more similar than we think. Just like you:Everybody has fears.Everybody has moments of joy . . . and moments of sadness.Everybody makes mistakes . . . and can fix them.And, just like you, everybody needs to feel safe and valued.From beloved children’s author Elise Gravel comes a reassuring picture book, perfect for trying times. Explore themes of empathy and unity with Elise Gravel’s signature quirky monsters!

Bill is bored. Not just a bit bored but really really bored. His owner Mrs Pickle is never bored. She's always busy reading, gardening, cooking or doing kung fu. But Bill finds it all very dull. Until one windy day, everything changes . . .Full of bold, wacky humour and animated illustrations, Liz Pichon takes us along a space adventure that pulls Bill out of his snooze-fest against all odds! A laugh-out-loud celebration of imagination and silliness, and a reminder that excitement can be found in the most ordinary of places.Perfect for fans of Jon Klassen's I Want My Hat Back, Rob Biddulph's Blown Away, or Liz's very own bestselling Tom Gates series, this story is bound to make you think twice before ever moaning to your friends or parents, 'I'm bored'!

The Dog Who Was (Almost) Perfect follows Doris, a dog who loves being perfect. But one day, something goes wrong and she learns it’s okay to make mistakes. 'A charming, clever and reassuring tale about loving (and being loved for) your perfectly-imperfect self.'– Chelsea BromleyA heartwarming story that helps children embrace imperfection, manage worries about getting things wrong and learn that mistakes are part of life. There once was a dog called Doris who was practically perfect in every way. She woke up on time every morning, never forgot to fetch her owner’s slippers and could perform all her tricks flawlessly. Doris loved being perfect. Until one day, something not-so-perfect happens and Doris panics. Will my owner be sad? Or angry? Or think I'm a bad dog? For the first time, Doris feels unsure of herself. With a little help from some kind new friends, Doris begins to see things differently. She discovers that it’s okay to get things wrong sometimes, and that being imperfect doe

Mole's friends don't think much of his mound until a storm destroys their own homes, and they realise that the best treasures are often right beneath their feet!A brilliantly funny picture book showcasing the importance of humility and the value of empathy. Mole is on a mission to build an extraordinary shelter for him and his friends. But Bird, Beaver and Bee don't see what the fuss is about - who would want to spend time in a muddy, mouldy mound when they could be enjoying Bird's impressive nest, Beaver's incredible lodge or Bee's intricate hive?

Read and learn about feelings with Pip and Posy in this chunky, lift-the-flap book!With multiple flaps to lift, engaging scenes and beautiful images, this book has lots to name, discover and talk about. Every page has a thumb-tab to make turning the pages easy and the chunky pages are designed to withstand even the most enthusiastic of toddlers. Each page explores a different feeling, offering examples from Pip and Posy's world, as well as a question to encourage readers to think about when they felt that emotion too. This helps show that these feelings are normal, healthy and important to us all.Includes a FREE Nosy Crow Stories Aloud® audiobook! Scan the code, hear the story.Look out for other titles in the Pip and Posy series, including Pip and Posy Felt Flaps: In the Garden, At the Seaside, At Christmas, In the Park and At the Party.

A Caldecott Honor Book“Owen is everychild.” —Booklist (starred review)Owen’s fuzzy yellow blanket goes where he goes, even when others think he is too old for it. Will Owen’s blanket go to school? A classic, evergreen, Caldecott Honor and Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor picture book about comfort and compromise from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kevin Henkes.“Owen had a fuzzy yellow blanket. He’d had it since he was a baby. He loved it with all his heart.”Owen’s blanket is his favorite possession. Everywhere he goes, Fuzzy goes with him. Upstairs, downstairs, in-between. Inside, outside, upside down. Everywhere! When Owen is about to start school, their neighbor offers advice to Owen’s parents about how to get rid of Fuzzy, but Owen foils each attempt. Then his mother comes up with the perfect plan that makes everyone happy.Any child who relies on a comfort object will instantly relate to Owen. This is a story about compromise that speaks both to those not yet ready to let go and t

Drake and Worm team up with their friend Obi to free the Swamp Dragon when she is mistaken for a terrifying monster in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, perfect for newly independent readers!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Dragon Masters Drake and Obi travel to a mangrove swamp after a Dragon Stone shows them a new Dragon Master there! When they reach the nearby village, they meet Kinti, the new Dragon Master, but they discover that a Swamp Dragon has been captured. The villagers haven't seen a dragon before and they think the strange creature attacked Kinti. But Kinti knows that the Swamp Dragon was only trying to warn her about a magical monster lurking in

只要看看資料，就能預測未來？時間序列分析，讓數據告訴你答案。銷售額為什麼忽高忽低？廣告真的有效，還是只是運氣好？預算該怎麼分配，才能帶來最大的成效？這些問題，其實都藏在「隨時間變化的資料」之中★東大專家親授！第一本專為「商務實戰」打造的時序分析漫畫教程。★拒絕死背公式！從 ARIMA 模型到 mROI 評估，看漫畫就能學會預測未來的技術。從基礎觀念到 ARIMA、預測建模一次學會銷售分析、廣告成效評估與預算最佳化Python 實作 × 商務情境 × 圖像化解說「數據真的能預測未來嗎？」家電大廠資料分析師帶你從零開始，把冰冷數據變成獲利決策！銷售額增減、庫存變動、廣告成效……我們的身邊充滿了「隨時間變化」的資料，但你懂得如何利用它們嗎？ 時間序列分析，常被認為是困難又抽象的統計領域，但其實，它正是解決現代商務問題的關鍵工具本書透過有趣的家電大廠漫畫故事，帶領讀者深入淺出地掌握「時間序列分析」，從最基礎的圖表化觀察，到進階的 ARIMA 模型建立，甚至連業界最關心的「廣告延續效應」與「預算分配最佳化」都一次講清楚！【本書特色】•掌握趨勢： 拆解數據中的季節性與趨勢，不再被短期波動誤導。•精準預測： 運用過往資料建模，科學化預測未來銷售走向。•廣告優化： 分析不同媒介的廣告貢獻度，找出最佳投放時機與預算比例。•完整實務流程：從資料觀察 → 建模 → 驗證 → 預測 → 最佳化，讓理論直接轉化為工作生產力。•視覺化圖解： 複雜的迴歸與建模過程轉化為圖表，用圖表與插圖理解趨勢、季節性與模型概念，一眼掌握性質與重點。•商務導向： 內容涵蓋廣告成效驗證、因果推論與預算最佳化，聚焦銷售，極具商務價值。•學習檢測： 每一章結尾設有重點延伸說明，且附完整 Notebook 與資料檔，可直接動手實作，引導你從初學者走向中級。•名師加持： 專家級作者親力親為，細緻講解如何深入挖掘數據價值。數據分析真的能改善現況嗎？這是一本為「想解決問題的人」寫的書！很多人看到「時間序列分析」就聯想到複雜的微積分與統計術語，因而望而卻步。《圖解時間序列分析》是一本專為不擅長數學、卻想把資料分析用在實務中的讀者所寫的入門到應用書籍。透過漫畫故事與大量圖解，帶你一步步理解時間序列分析的核心概念，並實際應用在銷售分析、廣告成效評估、未來預測與廣告預算最佳化等真實商務場景本書透過圖解＋漫畫＋Python 實作的方式

I never really felt like I had a home. But with Emmy next to me, I think home is wherever she is . . .Emmy Hartwellhas waited for a spot on an NHL roster since she became a professional hockey player, and this season, she’ll finally get a chance to showcase her talents with the struggling DC Stars.Maverick Milleris the best player in the league, but he’s never had a winning record. Team captain and desperate to turn things around, he agrees to play nice with the fiery new left-winger even though they’re total opposites.After a night of explosive tension that ends in bed, Emmy and Maverick swear it’ll be a one-time thing – just enough to clear the air so they can focus on their game. It’s meaningless, she insists, because she doesn’t date hockey players, and he’s a notorious playboy who doesn’t date at all. But 'just once' quickly becomes again and again, and while they promise their friends-with-benefits setup will end with the season, their chemistry off the ice proves impossible to i

"《生成式AI × 穩健提示爬蟲技術 I》數據抓取篇★從Colab、Anaconda 到 Jupyter Kernel，一步步把 Python 環境建好、跑起來。★用Pandas × PyArrow × Polars，把資料整理做得更快、更穩，也更貼近實務。★透過提示工程和情境工程，讓 ChatGPT、Claude 成為你的程式開發夥伴。★結合Perplexity Comet＋爬蟲＋寄信＋行事曆，把資訊蒐集到自動化流程一次串起。★多模態OCR × Gemini和Groq API，把圖片文字直接變成可分析的結構化資料。你學過Python，卻常卡在「環境裝不好、資料處理很慢、爬蟲一下就被擋、AI 工具只會聊天」嗎？本書以「做得出成果」為主軸，帶你從 Google Colab、Anaconda、Jupyter Notebook 與 Kernel 建置開始，快速建立穩定、可重現的開發環境。接著用 Pandas 打底，涵蓋多欄多列取值、資料框合併、字串提取與條件篩選，並延伸到 PyArrow 與 Polars，讓你面對較大的資料量也能跑得快、跑得順。更關鍵的是，本書把提示工程與情境工程結合「直覺式開發」：教你如何用 ChatGPT和Claude 協作寫程式、除錯；再搭配 Perplexity Comet 進行摘要與探勘，串接 Gmail、Google 行事曆、SMTP、Resend 寄信，打造可實際應用的自動化資訊流程。最後以多模態 API（Gemini、Groq）＋中文 OCR（PaddleOCR、EasyOCR）＋爬蟲實戰進行總結，範例涵蓋電商、股價、ESG、重大訊息、交易指標等案例，並附上Gemini AI 教育版證照準備重點，適合資料分析初學者、稽核、採購、研究人員、跨域工作者，以及想把 AI 變成生產力的人。專業推薦崑山科技大學 電機工程系系主任─林俊良 博士住宅消保會創會理事長─吳翃毅博士錸成科技有限公司執行長、嘉南藥理大學兼任助理教授─凃春愛 博士伽碩職訓中心執行長─郭明洽昱創企管顧問有限公司總經理─裴有恆元大銀行系統開發部專業副理─陳尚瑋極策網路行銷有限公司總經理、崑山科技大學房地產開發與管理系講師─蔡宗甫"

This beautifully illustrated flap book explores just how smart all kinds of different animals are. Learn about how birds, octopuses and even fish use tools to get food, explore the complex communication skills of prairie dogs, why elephants really do never forget, the ways in which orangutans are the smartest problem solvers, how the most intelligent animals make use of us, and much more.

https://youtu.be/9E_99Kmgdj0☆★☆好評熱銷再上市☆★☆【書籍特點】● x86組合語言基礎知識，通用暫存器、常用指令，記憶體分頁● 指標的實現原理，指標組成、相關操作，以及Go語言的unsafe套件等。● 函數、堆疊框佈局、呼叫約定、變數逃逸、Function Value、閉包、defer和panic● 方法，實現原理，接收者類型、Method Value和組合式繼承● 介面，Go語言動態特性，括裝箱、方法集、動態派發、類型斷言、類型系統和反射● goroutine實現，GMP模型、goroutine的建立與退出、排程迴圈、先佔式排程、timer、netpoller和監控執行緒● 同步，記憶體亂數、原子指令、自旋鎖、runtime互斥鎖和訊號量、ync.Mutex、hannel● 堆積記憶體管理，heapArena、mspan，mallocgc函數、C的三色抽象、寫入屏障● 堆疊記憶體管理，goroutine堆疊的分配、增長、收縮和釋放【內容簡介】想要有C語言的高速和Python的便利性嗎？Go是最棒的選擇，Go語言在語言層面上支援程式碼協同（goroutine）和通道（channel），這使得併發程式設計變得非常簡單和高效。在多核CPU時代，高效的併發程式設計已經成為軟體開發的必備技能之一。此外Go語言的語法設計簡單清晰，注重可讀性和簡潔性，使得初學者能夠快速入門。Go語言的標準函數庫提供了豐富的功能，可以直接使用，避免了一些繁瑣的工作。另外在跨平臺支援方面，Go語言的編譯器可以將程式編譯成機器碼，支援跨平臺編譯，可以在不同的作業系統和硬體平臺上運行，這對於開發跨平臺應用程式非常有幫助。Go最有名的就是其高性能。Go語言的編譯速度非常快，生成的二進位檔案也很小，運行速度也非常快。Go語言在一些性能要求較高的應用領域，如Web服務、巨量資料處理、容器等方面表現出色。另外其開發效率高，Go語言在一些方面與Python、Ruby等動態語言相似，但又具有靜態語言的優點。Go語言的編譯器能夠在編譯期間捕捉一些錯誤，這使得程式的穩固性更高。同時，Go語言的工具鏈非常完善，如go fmt、go vet等工具可以幫助開發者規範程式，提高開發效率。

☆★☆好評熱銷再上市☆★☆★打不過AI就加入他！建立自己的GPT產品★手刻ChatGPT從NLP基礎開始★PyTorch親手打造RNN、LSTM、GRU、BERT、GPT★Attention、Transformer詳解★用GPT做出自動詩詞創作平台全書分為4篇：「自然語言處理基礎篇」、「PyTorch入門篇」、「用PyTorch完成自然語言處理任務篇」和「實戰篇」。第1篇包含自然語言處理的背景知識、常用的開放資源、架設Python環境以及使用Python完成自然語言處理的基礎任務。第2篇包含PyTorch環境設定和PyTorch的基本使用，以及機器學習的一些基本原理和工作方法。第3篇介紹如何使用PyTorch完成自然語言處理任務，各介紹一種模型，包括分詞(又稱斷詞)、RNN、詞嵌入、Seq2seq、注意力機制、Transformer、預訓練語言模型。第4篇是實戰篇，第分別講解自然語言理解的任務和自然語言生成的任務，即「中文地址解析」和「詩句補充」。這兩個任務綜合了前面各章的知識，並展示了從資料下載、處理、模型到使用者互動介面開發的全部流程。從入門到專案實戰，打下你在NLP這一門最紅技術上的紮實基礎。? 目標讀者■有一定程式設計基礎的電腦同好。■希望學習機器學習和自然語言處理的人。■電腦及其相關專業的學生。■對自然語言處理領域感興趣的研究者。■對自然語言處理感興趣並樂於實踐的人。

The Pigeon won't say the ABCs! He has at least 26 reasons why not! From absolutely no way to zero chance! Do YOU think The Pigeon will say his ABCs? From Mo Willems Workshop comes this funny and engaging alphabet early-learning concept board book with touch-and-trace features throughout. The Pigeon WON'T Say the ABCs! is part of a collection of original board books featuring The Pigeon, ideal for babies, toddlers, and fans of the picture book series.

Instant New York Times bestseller! USA Today bestseller! "A heartrending masterpiece of middle-grade historical fiction.″ -Booklist, starred review "The whip-smart combination of intrigue and adventure along with thought-provoking reflection makes for a nail-biting, laugh-out loud, stop-and-think read." -School Library Journal, starred review "A headlong thriller laced with provocative and topical historical truths." -Kirkus, starred review Max Bretzfeld is back in Berlin where his most dangerous mission is about to begin! The thrilling conclusion to the World War II spy duology that began with Max in the House of Spies. Max is on a mission.Well, two missions. One has been assigned by his British spymasters: Infiltrate the Funkhaus, the center of Nazi radio and propaganda. The other they have forbidden: Find his parents. Max Bretzfeld was willing to do anything to return to Germany, even become a British spy. Training complete and forged papers in hand, the radio wunderkind's missions

「這本書正是我當年提出『資料科學家』這個職稱時，所希望能擁有的一本書。如果您希望投身資料科學╱工程、人工智慧，或機器學習領域，就該從這裡開始。」 ── DJ Patil 博士，美國首任首席資料科學家 身為一位有志成為資料科學家的讀者，能夠理解各類組織為何仰賴資料來做出關鍵決策──無論是公司在設計網站、還是市政府在改善公共服務，或者是科學家在致力於阻止疾病擴散。而您也希望具備將雜亂資料整理為可行洞見的能力。我們將這整個過程稱為「資料科學生命週期」：也就是從資料的收集、整理、分析，到導出結論的完整流程。 本書是第一本涵蓋程式設計與統計兩大基礎技能、並貫穿整個資料科學生命週期的書籍。本書的對象包括希望成為資料科學家的人、與資料科學家共事的專業人士，以及希望跨越「技術╱非技術」界線的資料分析師。只要具備基本的 Python 程式設計知識，便可學習如何透過業界標準工具（如 pandas）來處理資料： ．將感興趣的問題精煉為可透過資料探究的研究問題 ．執行資料蒐集，其中可能涉及文字處理、網頁爬蟲等技術 ．透過資料清理、探索與視覺化，萃取出有價值的洞見 ．學會使用建模來描述資料特性 ．推廣研究結果，進行超出資料本身的推論

Watch this space for news!The moment you see a dragon is usually your last…Since the dragons emerged–along with the scourge that ravaged our lands and people–there’s only one human city that remains standing: Vinguard.But the hellfire from above is nothing compared to the infection that threatens us all. For there is no worse fate than being dragon cursed. Slowly and excruciatingly, you’ll be transformed into a mindless beast who destroys everything–and everyone–you love.Any of us could be tainted. Any of us could be lying. Any of us could be caught and killed by the authorities.And I’m terrified that I might be next.There’s only one other person who might suspect my secret. He’s like my shadow, following me wherever I go. Part protector, part tormentor, fully annoying. Sometimes I think I am just one of the million unfathomable secrets he keeps hidden.Because Lucan definitely knows something.And if I’m dragon cursed, death might be the only mercy I get.

本書精選IOI、NOIP、USACO、CCC、CCO、ICPC、DWITE等競賽中28個富有趣味與挑戰性的算法競賽題，採用“問題描述 – 輸入 – 輸出 – 解決方案”的結構，引導讀者在實戰中培養算法思維，牢固掌握數據結構與算法的核心知識。全書共分10章，涵蓋哈希表、樹與遞歸、記憶化與動態規劃、圖與廣度優先搜索、加權圖中的最短路徑、二分搜索、堆與線段樹、並查集以及隨機化算法等主題。所有示例均用C語言實現，但無論你使用C++、Java還是Python，都能輕鬆理解並遷移所學思想與方法。

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本書專為資料科學與人工智慧專業的初學者設計，內容通俗易懂，系統性講解學習AI所需的基礎數學知識。全書涵蓋理論與實踐，結合推導、計算與Python程式實作，幫助讀者靈活掌握核心概念並提升實戰能力。無論是作為相關課程教材，或是從業者的自學參考書籍，本書皆能有效協助讀者打下紮實的數學基礎，為人工智慧領域做好準備。AI時代來臨，你的數學準備好了嗎？打好基礎，推開智慧之門邁向未來，就從這本書開始！初學者友善的入門指南本書專為資料科學與人工智慧（AI）相關領域的學生與初學者量身打造，旨在幫助讀者建立學習AI所需的基礎數學概念。不同於傳統艱澀的數學教材，本書以通俗易懂、由淺入深的方式進行講解，讓即便是數學基礎薄弱的讀者，也能輕鬆理解並掌握內容。透過清晰的結構與大量實例說明，本書化繁為簡，降低學習門檻，是通往AI世界的重要敲門磚。理論與實踐兼備，學以致用本書的內容設計強調理論與實務並重，既有嚴謹的數學推導，也有豐富的應用實例。除了傳統的計算練習，還融合Python程式語言進行實作，讓讀者能夠同步訓練邏輯思維與程式技能。透過實際編程演練，不僅有助於加深對數學原理的理解，也提升將理論應用於資料分析與AI開發的實務能力。這樣的設計不僅符合現代科技教育的需求，也貼近業界實際工作情境。教材與自學兼用，應用範圍廣泛本書不僅可作為大專院校資料科學與人工智慧相關課程的教材，也非常適合自學者與職場從業人員作為參考書使用。內容涵蓋機率與統計、線性代數、微積分、最佳化等AI核心數學領域，系統性地建立完整知識架構。無論是準備進一步修習機器學習、深度學習等進階課程，或是需要在實務工作中應用資料分析與模型建構能力，本書都是不可或缺的重要資源。奠定未來AI學習的基礎人工智慧的發展日新月異，對數學的依賴與日俱增。唯有具備紮實的數學基礎，才能真正理解演算法的原理與模型背後的邏輯，進而靈活應用於各種情境中。本書不僅是一部數學入門書，更是一座銜接AI世界的橋樑。透過理論與實務交織的學習旅程，幫助讀者在AI領域立足，迎接更廣闊的未來發展機會。本書特色：本書專為資料科學與人工智慧專業的初學者設計，內容通俗易懂，系統性講解學習AI所需的基礎數學知識。全書涵蓋理論與實踐，結合推導、計算與Python程式實作，幫助讀者靈活掌握核心概念並提升實戰能力。無論是作為相關課程教材，或是從業者的自學參考書籍，本書皆能有效協助讀者打下紮實的

A timely, inspiring and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression, from one of the world's most treasured bookmakers.“Graham finds big themes in small events: community, imagination, hope.”Sunday Times“Restrained, poetic, humorous text and joyously burgeoning pictures speak to the perennial power of shared imagination.”Guardian“Inclusive and familiar … about creativity and teamwork. It should inspire young readers to draw.”BooktrustAfter a cold, dark winter, doors opened. Children spilled out like sweets from a box. Amanda was last one out of the tower block. She brought some chalk with her. On every inch of the concrete outside, the children drew pictures of everything they could think of, from flowers and snails, to spaceships and queens. Before long, a beautiful and exotic garden spread out across the concrete.From master storyteller Bob Graham comes a charming story about finding optimism after a dark spell, and the nurturing power of community friendships in

用數學與實作打通最佳化 從理論、工具到應用，學會打造更強的 AI 模型 本書內容改編自第 16 屆 iThome 鐵人賽 AI/ ML & Data 組冠軍系列文章《調整 AI 超參數好煩躁？來試試看最佳化演算法吧！》這是一本以「結合 AI 工具實作搭配少量理論」為核心的最佳化入門到進階指南。全書以直觀圖解與儘可能少的必要數學，帶你理解五花八門的演算法、目標函數與測試函數的本質，並以可直接執行的程式碼範例來串接起常見方法。例如，傳統啟發式演算法、粒子群算法（PSO），與比較近期的灰狼演算法（GWO），以及機器學習跟深度學習中的超參數最佳化（例如 TPE 等）。 書中不只介紹理論與實作，也新增「AI 協作」章節，示範如何下 Prompt，讓你與 AI 分工寫最佳化程式、請 AI 教學演算法與驗證結果。無論你來自影像處理、訊號處理、資料科學或工程領域甚至是學生，都能把最佳化真正用在工作、研究與學習裡。 本書可以學到哪些知識 本書規劃為五大篇、十個章節，以循序漸進的方式引導各位讀者深入最佳化的世界，並精選了一系列實際應用案例，讓各位不僅能理解理論，更能即學即用。 第一篇〈最佳化演算法的全貌〉：本篇會從最佳化技術的基礎概念開始，介紹什麼是最佳化演算法，接著會介紹目前的演算法種類大致分成哪幾種，這幾種演算法中目前比較主流跟比較多研究在使用的演算法有什麼。這些演算法雖然都是以數學來定義的，不過本書會根據這些公式的用途做一個簡單的總結，讓生活已經遠離數學的讀者也可以輕鬆上手。 第二篇〈最佳化演算法評估與測試函數〉：本篇將帶你掌握研究中廣泛使用的測試標準，讓你的最佳化演算法不再只是「感覺變好」，而是能以數據驗證、圖像呈現的方式準確比較表現。從經典測試函數到 Python 實作，幫助你建立完整的最佳化演算法評估公式。不論你是 AI 工程師、研究人員，還是想用最佳化技術提升產品效能的開發者，這章都能讓你學到「量化進步」，優化策略看得見！ 第三篇〈Python Optuna 模組介紹〉：進入實作關鍵！本篇將帶你認識 Optuna，一款靈活又高效的 Python 最佳化工具。無論你是要調校 AI 模型參數，還是優化自家產品或演算法效能，Optuna 都能幫你快速實驗、多次試錯、精準收斂。從基礎語法到深度學習案例，搭配 ChatGPT 提示技巧，讓你能在開發流程中聰明用好最佳化，把模型與應用

Think Baby-sitters Little Sister Graphix... with a fairy tale twist! The beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling Whatever After series rolls on in graphic novel format, with an enchanting Book 2 that takes us into the story of Cinderella!Abby and her little brother, Jonah, are ordinary kids...except for one little thing. They have a magic mirror in their basement that sends them into different fairy tales. This time, when the mirror slurps them up, they're taken to the story of Cinderella. And they're determined NOT to mess anything up!But then Cinderella breaks her foot and her glass slipper won't fit. How is her prince charming supposed to know she's meant for him? And how will Cinderella get her happily ever after?In order to save the day, Abby and Jonah will have to find Cinderella a job, stay out of jail, and make sure true love finds a way, all before the clock strikes midnight and the chance for a happily ever after is gone...forever!

These women have secrets--and nothing to lose....Three psychological thrillers. Endless mind games.Dive into three of #1 New York Times and international bestselling Freida McFadden's mind-bending thrillers - Never Lie, Ward D, and The Locked Door.Never LieNewlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. They think they've found it when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace years ago. But when a violent winter storm traps them at the estate, the house begins to lose its appeal.Stuck inside and growing restless, Tricia stumbles on a collection of audio transcripts from Dr. Hale's sessions with patients. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to the doctor's mysterious disappearance.With each tape, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and a web of lies slowly unravels. But by the time Tricia reaches the f

In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind, this big-hearted middle grade series tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy--all three books now together in a collectible paperback boxed set. Ellie's a girl who tells it like it is. That surprises some people, who see a kid in a wheelchair and think she's going to be all sunshine and cuddles. The thing is, Ellie has big dreams: She might be eating Stouffer's for dinner, but one day she's going to be a professional baker. If she's not writing fan letters to her favorite celebrity chefs, she's practicing recipes on her well-meaning, if overworked, mother. But when Ellie and her mom move so they can help take care of her ailing grandpa, Ellie has to start all over again in a new town at a new school. Except she's not just the new kid--she's the new kid in the wheelchair who lives in the trailer park on the wrong side of town. It all feels like one challenge too many, until Ellie starts to make her first-ever friends. N

Don your vest and get case-cracking with this deluxe boxed-set edition of, InvestiGators: Agents of Suit, the New York Times-bestselling adventure series from John Patrick Green.The Agents of S.U.I.T. always think outside the box when they’re on a mission . . . and now they’re inside a box! Go deep undercover with field agents Cilantro, Bongo, Marsha, and the rest of the agents on their first three cases! And find out why the Gators aren’t the only game in town. But don’t worry, Mango and Brash are in here, too!Also includes an exclusive poster!

DISCOVER THE CULT HIT THAT BECAME A WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON The Dregs Edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Crooked Kingdom, sequel to Six of Crows, features new cover art, black stained edges, and updated maps. When you can't beat the odds, change the game. Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties. A war will be waged on the city's dark and twisting streets--a battle for revenge and redemption that will decide the fate of the world as they know it. "Dark, larcenous fun." --NPR "Bardugo outdoes herself in this exhilarating follo

產品特色： 隨著 APCS 程式設計先修能力檢測成為升學重要指標，如何有效備考、精準得分，已成為每位高中職學生與教學者關心的課題。 本書從考試介紹、程式識讀、演算法演練，到歷屆試題詳解，提供最貼近命題趨勢的備考資源。不只是教語法，更強調「解題實力」的養成！ 本書特色如下： 1. 完整解析 APCS 檢定架構與準備要點，方向明確不迷路。 2. 跨語言程式識讀教學（C語言＋Python），多元語感一次搞懂。 3. C++ 實作演算法與資料結構重點精華，強化邏輯與寫作力。 4. 歷屆實作題詳解，解題技巧與命題方向一次掌握。 5. 模擬題實戰訓練，題感培養、舉一反三，穩步提升實力。 無論您是初次挑戰 APCS 的新手、苦於突破實作題的考生，或是想找系統教材的教學者，本書都是您邁向高分通過、穩紮程式基礎的最佳選擇！

Discover incredible facts and unbelievable real-life stories about our mysterious feline friends in this illustrated guide to cats. From being worshipped by the ancient Egyptians to becoming beloved household pets around the world, cats have long occupied a special place in our hearts. In A World of Cats, you can find out everything you ever wanted to know about these fascinating animals: Learn how to better understand your cat, with a guide to cat body language and what it means Discover ancient cat ancestors from millions of years ago, and famous cats from history Find out what cats really think about us, and how clever they actually are This is the ideal book for all cat lovers who want to learn all about their favourite animal.

A funny, beautifully illustrated young fiction series about a star come to earth to cause trouble! Ideal for readers aged 6-9, the perfect next step for Isadora Moon fans or readers of Sibéal Pounder and Laura Ellen Anderson.Nora Nightsky is a star - literally. Her glamorous mum is the North Star, and their dazzling family works hard, bringing to life the Little Bear constellation and sprinkling magic down to earth to grant human wishes.But Nora is nowhere near as shiny as her perfect brother and sister. She prefers a cosy black hole! She doesn't think much of wish-granting either. Why can't humans solve their own problems!?Then one day, a girl wishes on Nora for the first time, asking for a pet. Rebelling against the rules, Nora sneaks down to Earth with her best friend Leap, a cute hare constellation, to give the girl a piece of her mind!Nora agrees to help Olivia get a pet - through determination, a cunning plan and PLENTY of mischief. But can she do it before she runs out of stardu