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Science and information theory Science and information theory Leon Brillouin A new scientific theory has been born during the last few years, the theory of information. It immediately attracted a great deal of interest and has expanded very rapidly. This new theory was initia… OL11309051W
Characterizations of information measures Characterizations of information measures W. Sander,B. R. Ebanks,P. K. Sahoo,Bruce Ebanks How should information be measured? That is the motivating question for this book. The concept of information has become so pervasive that people regularly refer to the present era as the Information… OL13509528W
Emerging technologies for semantic work environments Emerging technologies for semantic work environments Eric Ras "This book describes an overview of the emerging field of Semantic Work Environments by combining various research studies and underlining the similarities between different processes, issues and app… OL16937729W
Complexity and real computation Complexity and real computation Lenore Blum The classical theory of computation has its origins in the work of Goedel, Turing, Church, and Kleene and has been an extraordinarily successful framework for theoretical computer science. The thesis… OL17773285W
Advances in High Performance Computing Advances in High Performance Computing Lucio Grandinetti The book discusses some key scientific and technological developments in high performance computing, identifies significant trends, and defines desirable research objectives. It covers general concep… OL19824467W
Algorithms: Main Ideas and Applications Algorithms: Main Ideas and Applications Vladimir Uspensky The theory of algorithms not only answers philosophical questions but also is eminently applicable to practical computing, as well as to software and hardware design. This book presents exact mathema… OL19825595W
Alternative Logics. Do Sciences Need Them? Alternative Logics. Do Sciences Need Them? Paul Weingartner Initially proposed as rivals of classical logic, alternative logics have become increasingly important in sciences such as quantum physics, computer science, and artificial intelligence. The contribu… OL19825820W
Cellular Automata Transforms Cellular Automata Transforms Olu Lafe Cellular Automata Transforms describes a new approach to using the dynamical system, popularly known as cellular automata (CA), as a tool for conducting transforms on data. Cellular automata have gen… OL19833627W
Computational Aerosciences in the 21st Century Computational Aerosciences in the 21st Century Manuel D. Salas Over the last decade, the role of computational simulations in all aspects of aerospace design has steadily increased. However, despite the many advances, the time required for computations is far to… OL19836077W
Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Systems Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Systems Zhenhua Li This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Intelligence Computation and Applications, ISICA 2012, held in Wuhan, China, in October 2012. The 72 revised full … OL19836224W
Cooperative Control: Models, Applications and Algorithms Cooperative Control: Models, Applications and Algorithms Sergiy Butenko During the last decades, considerable progress has been observed in all aspects regarding the study of cooperative systems including modeling of cooperative systems, resource allocation, discrete eve… OL19837953W
Evolutionary Algorithms and Agricultural Systems Evolutionary Algorithms and Agricultural Systems David G. Mayer Evolutionary Algorithms and Agricultural Systems deals with the practical application of evolutionary algorithms to the study and management of agricultural systems. The rationale of systems research… OL19848749W
Frontiers in Algorithmics and Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management Frontiers in Algorithmics and Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Management Michael Fellows This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Frontiers of Algorithmics Workshop, FAW 2013, and the 9th International Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information and Ma… OL19851497W
Generic Programming Generic Programming Jeremy Gibbons Generic programming is about making programs more adaptable by making them more general. Generic programs often embody non-traditional kinds of polymorphism; ordinary programs are obtained from them … OL19852385W
The Illusion of Reality The Illusion of Reality Howard L. Resnikoff The Illusion of Reality considers information as the subject matter for scientific investigation. The book's objectives are to provide a framework for the study of information as a science; to abstra… OL19856794W
Interior Point Techniques in Optimization Interior Point Techniques in Optimization Benjamin Jansen Operations research and mathematical programming would not be as advanced today without the many advances in interior point methods during the last decade. These methods can now solve very efficientl… OL19858440W
Neural Networks and Analog Computation Neural Networks and Analog Computation Hava T. Siegelmann The theoretical foundations of Neural Networks and Analog Computation conceptualize neural networks as a particular type of computer consisting of multiple assemblies of basic processors interconnect… OL19890394W
Numbers, Information and Complexity Numbers, Information and Complexity Ingo Althöfer Numbers, Information and Complexity is a collection of about 50 articles in honour of Rudolf Ahlswede. His main areas of research are represented in the three sections, `Numbers and Combinations', `I… OL19891457W
Problems and Exercises in Discrete Mathematics Problems and Exercises in Discrete Mathematics G. P. Gavrilov Many years of practical experience in teaching discrete mathematics form the basis of this text book. Part I contains problems on such topics as Boolean algebra, k-valued logics, graphs and networks,… OL19896795W
Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications Josep Domingo-Ferrer Smart cards or IC cards offer a huge potential for information processing purposes. The portability and processing power of IC cards allow for highly secure conditional access and reliable distribute… OL19902427W
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