This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Pacific Asia Workshop on Intelligence and Security Informatics, PAISI 2014, held in Tainan, Taiwan, in May 2014 in conjunction with PAKDD 2014, th
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second Annual Privacy Forum, APF 2014, held in Athens, Greece, in May 2014. The 12 revised papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed
This book demonstrates the use of the optimization techniques that are becoming essential to meet the increasing stringency and variety of requirements for automotive systems. It shows the reader how
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This detailed, richly illustrated book covers the mathematical modeling of kidney physiology, including clinical data analysis and practice exercises. offers models describing homeostatic functions of
These lecture notes provide an introduction to the applications of Brownian motion to analysis and more generally, connections between Brownian motion and analysis. Brownian motion is a well-suited mo
Optoelectronics--technology based on applications light such as micro/nano quantum electronics, photonic devices, laser for measurements and detection--has become an important field of research. Many
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Pairing-Based Cryptography, Pairing 2013, held in Beijing, China, in November 2013.The 14 full papers presented we
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Engineering Secure Software and Systems, ESSoS 2014, held in Munich, Germany, in February 2014. The 11 full papers
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Ad Hoc Networks, ADHOCNETS 2013, held in Barcelona, Spain, in October 2013. The 14 revised full papers
This book is a comprehensive introduction to nanoscale materials for sensor applications, with a focus on connecting the fundamental laws of physics and the chemistry of materials with device design.
A comprehensive development of interpolating control, this monograph demonstrates the reduced computational complexity of a ground-breaking technique compared with the established model predictive con
Featuring material from celebrated innovators in this rapidly developing field of research, this book provides a comprehensive survey of recent advances in a subject certain to yield a host of powerfu
This book presents studies in mechatronic systems together with interdisciplinary theoretical studies, computational algorithm development and exemplary applications. Readers can easily tailor these t
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the First Annual Privacy Forum, APF 2012, held in Limassol, Cyprus, in October 2012. The 13 revised papers presented in this volume were carefully re
In these lecture notes, we will analyze the behavior of random walk on disordered media by means of both probabilistic and analytic methods, and will study the scaling limits. We will focus on the dis
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th European Workshop, EuroPKI 2013, held in Egham, UK, in September 2013. The 11 revised full papers presented togeth
FIB Nanostructures reviews a range of methods, including milling, etching, deposition, and implantation, applied to manipulate structures at the nanoscale. Focused Ion Beam (FIB) is an important tool
Finite-time stability (FTS) is a more practical concept than classical Lyapunov stability, useful for checking whether the state trajectories of a system remain within pre-specified bounds over a fini
The two-volume set LNCS 8269 and 8270 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information, Asiacrypt 2013, held in Ben
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post conference proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cloud Computing, Cloud Comp 2012, held in Vienna, Austria, in September 2012. The 14
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment, INTETAIN 2013. The 23 full papers presented were carefully selected
This volume introduces a variety of combined parametric-nonparametric algorithms aimed at resolving problems with block-oriented non-linear dynamic system identification in the presence of random dist
This book reviews the structure and electronic, magnetic, and other properties of various MoS2 (Molybdenum disulfide) nanostructures, with coverage of synthesis, Valley polarization, spin physics, and
This book reviews a range of quantum phenomena in novel nanoscale transistors called FinFETs, including quantized conductance of 1D transport, single electron effect, tunneling transport, etc. The goa
These lecture notes study the interplay between randomness and geometry of graphs. The first part of the notes reviews several basic geometric concepts, before moving on to examine the manifestation o
Information and Control in Networks demonstrates the way in which system dynamics and information flows intertwine as they evolve, and the central role played by information in the control of complex
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th IMA International Conference on Cryptography and Coding, IMACC 2013, held at Oxford, UK, in December 2013. The 20 papers presented were carefully revi
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Critical Information Infrastructures Security, CRITIS 2012, held in Lillehammer, Norway, in Septembe
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International ICST Conference on Complex Sciences, COMPLEX 2012, held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA in December 2
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Cyberspace Safety and Security, CSS 2013, held in Zhangjiajie, China, in November 2013. The 30 full papers presented in this
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Cryptology in India, INDOCRYPT 2013, held in Mumbai, India, in December 2013. The 15 revised full papers presente
The two-volume set LNCS 8269 and 8270 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information, Asiacrypt 2013, held in Ben
For the efficient utilization of energy resources and the minimization of environmental damage, thermoelectric materials can play an important role by converting waste heat into electricity directly.
The book contains a selection of high quality papers, chosen among the best presentations during the International Conference on Spectral and High-Order Methods (2012), and provides an overview of the
Color perception plays an important role in object recognition and scene understanding both for humans and intelligent vision systems. Recent advances in digital color imaging and computer hardware te
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 7th International ICST Conference on Wireless Internet, WICON 2013, held in Shanghai, China, in April 2012. The 20 revi
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Cryptology and Network Security, CANS 2013, held in Paraty, Brazil, in November 2013.The 18 revised full papers p
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Decision and Game Theory for Security, GameSec 2013, held in Fort Worth, TX, USA, in November 2013. The 15 revised
The third generation of solar cells includes those based on semiconductor quantum dots. This sophisticated technology applies nanotechnology and quantum mechanics theory to enhance the performance of
