The combination of two of the twentieth century's most influential and revolutionaryscientific theories, information theory and quantum mechanics, gave rise to a radically new view ofcomputing and inf
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Over the last four decades computers and the internet have become an intrinsic part of all our lives, but this speed of development has left related philosophical enquiry behind. Featuring the work of
This book presents the selected results of the 1st International Symposium on Applied Computers and Information Technology (ACIT 2013) held on August 31 – September 4, 2013 in Matsue City, Japan, whic
Chen and Guiness introduce mobile geospatial computing with a particular emphasis on mobile positioning, mobile GIS, location-based services, and context awareness. The goal is to help graduate and ad
The Cloud Computing and Services Science book comprises a collection of the best papers presented at the International Conference on Cloud Computing and Services Science (CLOSER), which was held in Th
Computer science is the science of the future, and already underlies every facet of business and technology, and much of our everyday lives. In addition, it will play a crucial role in the science the
As users or consumers are now demanding smarter devices, intelligent systems are revolutionizing by utilizing machine learning. Machine learning as part of intelligent systems is already one of the mo
This book explores the concept of artificial intelligence based on knowledge-based algorithms. Given the current hardware and software technologies and artificial intelligence theories, we can think o
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Nowadays, people have tendency to be fond of smarter machines that are able to collect data, make learning, recognize things, infer meanings, communicate with human and perform behaviors. Thus, we hav
This important text provides a single point of reference for state-of-the-art cloud computing design and implementation techniques. The book examines cloud computing from the perspective of enterprise
Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in biomedical engineering and medical physics, this self-contained, classroom-tested book presents computing methods for medical imaging, part
How are you learning about the most important, essential, and current concepts of information technology?Computing Essentials 2015 allows you to Make IT Work for You through relevant explorations, eth
Cloud computing beginner to researcher has been written for novice as well as researchers. It provides detailed description related to the basic concept of cloud computing. Majority of the topics have
The book Soft Computing for Business Intelligence is the remarkable output of a program based on the idea of joint trans-disciplinary research as supported by the Eureka Iberoamerica Network and the U
The only recent book on dependability/fault-tolerance that covers both software and hardware aspects of dependability,Dependable Computing Design and Assessment addresses the new reality of dependabil
Distributed Computing Through Combinatorial Topology describes techniques for analyzing distributed algorithms based on award winning combinatorial topology research. The authors present a solid theor
"The statistics of natural images have attracted the attention of researchers in a variety of fields as a means to better understand the human visual system and its processes. A number of algorithms i
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Information systems are complex, including data collecting, storing, processing and delivering. The main components of information systems are computer hardware and software, telecommunications, datab
This book shows how mathematical models can aid understanding of complicated physical processes; how communication networks can be designed to meet challenging user needs and how modern engineering pr
This book is focused on the development of a data integration framework for retrieval of biodiversity information from heterogeneous and distributed data sources. The data integration system proposed
Clouds are distributed technology platforms that leverage sophisticated technology innovations to provide highly scalable and resilient environments that can be remotely utilized by organizations in a
High-Performance Computing using FPGA covers the area of high performance reconfigurable computing (HPRC). This book provides an overview of architectures, tools and applications for High-Performance
In this book, leading researchers explore of computation as found in nature: relationships between different levels of computation, cognition with learning and intelligence, mathematical background, r
Financial institutions need to increase revenues, decrease cost and be compliant in these difficult times. To meet all these challenges they need to consider disruptive innovations. Cloud computing is
The renaissance of internet has reached the mainstream that is named as Web 2.0. People are now using the web to build things they have never thought of earlier. Experts take a step forward to what we
The energy consumption issue in distributed computing systems raises various monetary, environmental and system performance concerns. Electricity consumption in the US doubled from 2000 to 2005. From
This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 10th IFIP WG 2.5 Working Conference on Uncertainty Quantification in Scientific Computing, WoCoUQ 2011, held in Boulder, CO, USA, in August 2
Computing and Graphics in Statistics presents issues that arise in the development of integrated statistical software systems which have led to the adaptation of ideas from computer science, particula
Step-by-step instructions enable chemical engineers to master key software programs and solve complex problemsToday, both students and professionals in chemical engineering must solve increasi
The cloud has opened up a world of image collection possibilities for both professional and casual photographers, making it simple and inexpensive to store and work with photographs online. PHOTOGRAPH
The cloud is everywhere. Corporations, small businesses and individuals are all embracing cloud computing that looks set to revolutionise how we create, store and share data. From Gmail to Amazon's cl
ETHICS IN A COMPUTING CULTURE introduces key ideas in moral theory and professionalism to explore the hottest topics in computer ethics. With a unique blend of theory, application, and critical thinki
