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Nova Science Publishers Inc Cyberinfrastructure Technologies & Applications
Book SynopsisCyberinfrastructure was proposed in a report of the NSF Blue-Ribbon advisory panel in 2003. Cyberinfrastructure will provide a unified environment to access and manage cyber resources, e.g. supercomputers, data archives, software services, scientific instruments and virtual organisations. In this book, the authors review latest research and development and discuss new technologies and applications involved in building Cyberinfrastructure. The purpose of this book is to provide a detailed summary of early experiences, practices and lessons leaned in building Cyberinfrastructure from multiple perspectives: software development and maintenance, resource integration and sharing, cyber environment construction, operation and management, testing and troubleshooting, application enabling, security and QoS ensuring. Consequently, this book can serve as a valuable source of reference and indispensable reading for researchers, educators, engineers, graduate students, and practitioners in the field of design and implementation of Cyberinfrastructure systems.
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Oxford University Press The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality
Book SynopsisComputers have dramatically altered life in the late twentieth century. Today we can draw on worldwide computer links, speeding up communications by radio, newspapers, and television. Ideas fly back and forth and circle the globe at the speed of electricity. And just around the corner lurks full-blown virtual reality, in which we will be able to immerse ourselves in a computer simulation not only of the actual physical world, but of any imagined world. As we begin to move in and out of a computer-generated world, Michael Heim asks, how will the way we perceive our world change? In The Metaphysics of Virtual Reality, Heim considers this and other philosophical issues of the Information Age. With an eye for the dark as well as the bright side of computer technology, he explores the logical and historical origins of our computer-generated world and speculates about the future direction of our computerized lives. He discusses such topics as the effect of word-processing on the English langTrade Reviewaccessible essays from the self-appointed philosopher of virtual reality * I-D *Heim's blend of Western logic, Eastern Mysticism and California grass may amount to a minor classic for PC-users--Zen and the art of Macintosh maintenance. These essays are full of good vibes. * Modern Review *
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MIT Press Cybernetics or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine Reissue of the 1961 second edition The MIT Press
Book SynopsisA classic and influential work that laid the theoretical foundations for information theory and a timely text for contemporary informations theorists and practitioners.With the influential book Cybernetics, first published in 1948, Norbert Wiener laid the theoretical foundations for the multidisciplinary field of cybernetics, the study of controlling the flow of information in systems with feedback loops, be they biological, mechanical, cognitive, or social. At the core of Wiener's theory is the message (information), sent and responded to (feedback); the functionality of a machine, organism, or society depends on the quality of messages. Information corrupted by noise prevents homeostasis, or equilibrium. And yet Cybernetics is as philosophical as it is technical, with the first chapter devoted to Newtonian and Bergsonian time and the philosophical mixed with the technical throughout. This book brings the 1961 second edition back into print, with new forewords
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Penguin Random House LLC God and Golem Comment on Certain Points Where Cybernetics Impinges on Religion A Comment on Certain Points where Cybernetics Impinges on Religion The MIT Press
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Springer Applied Operations Research
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Springer Momentum Distributions Workshop Proceedings Biology 260
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Springer EnergyEfficient Electric Motors and their Applications
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Springer The Universality of Physics A Festschrift in Honor of Deng Feng Wang
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Springer Developments in Mathematical and Experimental Physics Volume C Hydrodynamics and Dynamical Systems
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Springer Impulsive Control in Continuous and DiscreteContinuous Systems
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Springer Chemoton Theory
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Springer Geometry and Topology in Hamiltonian Dynamics and Statistical Mechanics
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Springer Optimization and Control of Bilinear Systems Theory Algorithms and Applications Springer Optimization and Its Applications 11
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Springer Us Rigid Body Dynamics Algorithms
Book SynopsisRigid Body Dynamics Algorithms presents the subject of computational rigid-body dynamics through the medium of spatial 6D vector notation. The use of spatial vector notation facilitates the implementation of dynamics algorithms on a computer: shorter, simpler code that is easier to write, understand and debug, with no loss of efficiency.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "This book deals with a numerical treatment of different problems in the dynamics of rigid-body systems which arise mainly in robotics ... . is centered on mechanical models made up of many rigid bodies connected by joints. ... The book is written in a clear way. Each chapter begins by stating the objectives to be achieved. The algorithms presented are well documented and worked examples are also given. ... the bibliography close this useful book on the computational approach to the dynamics of rigid-body systems." (A. San Miguel, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2011 h)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Spatial Vector Algebra.- Dynamics of Rigid Body Systems.- Modelling Rigid Body Systems.- Inverse Dynamics.- Forward Dynamics - Inertia Matrix Methods.- Forward Dynamics - Propagation Methods.- Closed Loop Systems.- Hybrid Dynamics and Other Topics.- Accuracy and Efficiency.- Contact and Impact.
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Springer Introduction to Optimal Control Theory
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Springer Fault Diagnosis of Nonlinear Systems Using a Hybrid Approach 383 Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences
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Springer New York Times Arrow The Origins of Thermodynamic Behavior Springer Study Edition
Book SynopsisThe Second Law of Thermodynamics has been called the most important law of nature: It is the law that gives a direction to processes that is not inherent in the laws of motion, that says the state of the universe is driven to thermal equilibrium.
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Springer Curves and Fractal Dimension
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Springer MacMath 92 A Dynamical Systems Software Package for the Macintosh
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Springer Variational Calculus and Optimal Control
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Copernicus How Nature Works
Book Synopsis1 Complexity and Criticality.- 2 The Discovery of Self-Organized Criticality.- 3 The Sandpile Paradigm.- 4 Real Sandpiles and Landscape Formation.- 5 Earthquakes, Starquakes, and Solar Flares.- 6 The Game of Life: Complexity Is Criticality.- 7 Is Life a Self-Organized Critical Phenomenon?.- 8 Mass Extinctions and Punctuated Equilibria in a Simple Model of Evolution.- 9 Theory of the Punctuated Equilibrium Model.- 10 The Brain.- 11 On Economics and Traffic Jams.Table of Contents1 Complexity and Criticality.- 2 The Discovery of Self-Organized Criticality.- 3 The Sandpile Paradigm.- 4 Real Sandpiles and Landscape Formation.- 5 Earthquakes, Starquakes, and Solar Flares.- 6 The “Game of Life”: Complexity Is Criticality.- 7 Is Life a Self-Organized Critical Phenomenon?.- 8 Mass Extinctions and Punctuated Equilibria in a Simple Model of Evolution.- 9 Theory of the Punctuated Equilibrium Model.- 10 The Brain.- 11 On Economics and Traffic Jams.
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Springer InfiniteDimensional Dynamical Systems in Mechanics and Physics
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Springer Statisticians of the Centuries
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Springer New York Dynamics and Bifurcations
Book SynopsisEquations in dimensions one and two constitute the majority of the text, and in particular it is demonstrated that the basic notion of stability and bifurcations of vector fields are easily explained for scalar autonomous equations.Trade ReviewJ.K. Hale, H. Kocak, and H. Buttanri Dynamics and Bifurcations "This book takes the reader step by step through the vast subject of dynamical systems. Proceeding from 1 to 2 dimensions and onto higher dimensions in separate self-contained sections, the text is mathematically rigorous yet devoid of excess formalism. A refreshing balance is further achieved by the use of many excellent illustrations and a wealth of worked and unworked examples."—MATHEMATIKATable of ContentsI: Dimension One.- 1. Scalar Autonomous Equations.- 1.1. Existence and Uniqueness.- 1.2. Geometry of Flows.- 1.3. Stability of Equilibria.- 1.4. Equations on a Circle.- 2. Elementary Bifurcations.- 2.1. Dependence on Parameters - Examples.- 2.2. The Implicit Function Theorem.- 2.3. Local Perturbations Near Equilibria.- 2.4. An Example on a Circle.- 2.5. Computing Bifurcation Diagrams.- 2.6. Equivalence of Flows.- 3. Scalar Maps.- 3.1. Euler’s Algorithm and Maps.- 3.2. Geometry of Scalar Maps.- 3.3. Bifurcations of Monotone Maps.- 3.4. Period-doubling Bifurcation.- 3.5. An Example: The Logistic Map.- II: Dimension One and One Half.- 4. Scalar Nonautonomous Equations.- 4.1. General Properties of Solutions.- 4.2. Geometry of Periodic Equations.- 4.3. Periodic Equations on a Cylinder.- 4.4. Examples of Periodic Equations.- 4.5. Stability of Periodic Solutions.- 5. Bifurcation of Periodic Equations.- 5.1. Bifurcations of Poincaré Maps.- 5.2. Stability of Nonhyperbolic Periodic Solutions.- 5.3. Perturbations of Vector Fields.- 6. On Tori and Circles.- 6.1. Differential Equations on a Torus.- 6.2. Rotation Number.- 6.3. An Example: The Standard Circle Map.- III: Dimension Two.- 7. Planar Autonomous Systems.- 7.1. “Natural” Examples of Planar Systems.- 7.2. General Properties and Geometry.- 7.3. Product Systems.- 7.4. First Integrals and Conservative Systems.- 7.5. Examples of Elementary Bifurcations.- 8. Linear Systems.- 8.1. Properties of Solutions of Linear Systems.- 8.2. Reduction to Canonical Forms.- 8.3. Qualitative Equivalence in Linear Systems.- 8.4. Bifurcations in Linear Systems.- 8.5. Nonhomogeneous Linear Systems.- 8.6. Linear Systems with 1-periodic Coefficients.- 9. Near Equilibria.- 9.1. Asymptotic Stability from Linearization.- 9.2. Instability from Linearization.- 9.3. Liapunov Functions.- 9.4. An Invariance Principle.- 9.5. Preservation of a Saddle.- 9.6. Flow Equivalence Near Hyperbolic Equilibria.- 9.7. Saddle Connections.- 10. In the Presence of a Zero Eigenvalue.- 10.1. Stability.- 10.2. Bifurcations.- 10.3. Center Manifolds.- 11. In the Presence of Purely Imaginary Eigenvalues.- 11.1. Stability.- 11.2. Poincaré-Andronov-Hopf Bifurcation.- 11.3. Computing Bifurcation Curves.- 12. Periodic Orbits.- 12.1. Poincaré-Bendixson Theorem.- 12.2. Stability of Periodic Orbits.- 12.3. Local Bifurcations of Periodic Orbits.- 12.4. A Homoclinic Bifurcation.- 13. All Planar Things Considered.- 13.1. Structurally Stable Vector Fields.- 13.2. Dissipative Systems.- 13.3. One-parameter Generic Bifurcations.- 13.4. Bifurcations in the Presence of Symmetry.- 13.5. Local Two-parameter Bifurcations.- 14- Conservative and Gradient Systems.- 14.1. Second-order Conservative Systems.- 14.2. Bifurcations in Conservative Systems.- 14.3. Gradient Vector Fields.- 15. Planar Maps.- 15.1. Linear Maps.- 15.2. Near Fixed Points.- 15.3. Numerical Algorithms and Maps.- 15.4. Saddle Node and Period Doubling.- 15.5. Poincaré-Andronov-Hopf Bifurcation.- 15.6. Area-preserving Maps.- IV: Higher Dimensions.- 16. Dimension Two and One Half.- 16.1. Forced Van der Pol.- 16.2. Forced Duffing.- 16.3. Near a Transversal Homoclinic Point.- 16.4. Forced and Damped Duffing.- 17. Dimension Three.- 17.1. Period Doubling.- 17.2. Bifurcation to Invariant Torus.- 17.3. Silnikov Orbits.- 17.4. The Lorenz Equations.- 18. Dimension Four.- 18.1. Integrable Hamiltonians.- 18.2. A Nonintegrable Hamiltonian.- Farewell.- APPENDIX: A Catalogue of Fundamental Theorems.- References.
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Springer Dynamics of Evolutionary Equations
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Springer New York Feedforward Neural Network Methodology Information Science and Statistics
Book SynopsisThis decade has seen an explosive growth in computational speed and memory and a rapid enrichment in our understanding of artificial neural networks.Trade Review From the reviews: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION "...Fine must be congratulated for a coherent presentation of carefully selected material. Given the diversity of the field, this represented a serious challenge. Again, Feeforward Neural Network Methodlogy is an excellent reference for whoever wants to be brought to the frontier of research. I enthusiastically recommend it." Table of ContentsObjectives, Motivation, Background, and Organization.- Perceptions—Networks with a Single Node.- Feedforward Networks I: Generalities and LTU Nodes.- Feedforward Networks II: Real-Valued Nodes.- Algorithms for Designing Feedforward Networks.- Architecture Selection and Penalty Terms.- Generalization and Learning.
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Little, Brown & Company Trends 2000 How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century
Book SynopsisThe author heads a company that specializes in trend forecasting. In this guide, he identifies today's hidden, influential trends and reveals how they'll shape the events of the coming century.
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iUniverse THE BENEFITS OF BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH TO THE FIRE SERVICE HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN FIRES AND EMERGENCIES
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iUniverse The Benefits of Behavioral Research to the Fire Service Human Behavior in Fires and Emergencies
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Introduction to Systems Theory
Book SynopsisNiklas Luhmann ranks as one of the most important sociologists and social theorists of the twentieth century. Through his many books he developed a highly original form of systems theory that has been hugely influential in a wide variety of disciplines.Trade Review'These lectures, published here in English for the first time, show Luhmann at the height of his powers. They offer a unique insight into the engine room of arguably the world's most famous systems theorist. It is indeed a brilliant mind that is at work here; very few other social scientists would be able to perform at such a level. Particularly for students and readers who are not familiar with Luhmann's style of thought, this is an ideal introduction to systems theory by the man himself.' Andreas Hess, University College Dublin 'Niklas Luhmann is the closest the social sciences have come, in a long time, to an actual thinker. This book is an indispensable introduction to Luhmann’s unique version of systems theory and required reading to all concerned about theoretical sociology. It offers a rare glimpse into the experimental workings of an extraordinary sociological mind at work.' Stephan Fuchs, University of VirginiaTable of ContentsTranslators Note and Acknowledgements System-Autopoiesis-Form: An Introduction to Luhmann's 'Introduction to Systems Theory' Editor's Preface to the German Edition I. Sociology and Systems Theory 1. The Functionalism of System Maintenance 2. Parsons II. General Systems Theory 1. The Theory of Open Systems 2. System as Difference (Formal Analysis) 3. Operational Closure 4. Self-Organization, Autopoiesis 5. Structural Coupling 6. Observing 7. Re-entry 8. Complexity 9. The Idea of Rationality III. Time IV. Meaning V. Psychic and Social Systems 1. Problems of "Action Theory" 2. Two Modes of Operation of Autopoiesis VI. Communication as a Self-Observing Operation VII. Double Contingency, Structure, Conflict Suggested Further Readings
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AuthorHouse Embracing the System The Systemisation of Business and Life
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Springer Mathematics and Control Engineering of Grinding Technology Ball Mill Grinding 38 Mathematics and its Applications
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Springer Newtons Method and Dynamical Systems Spinoff Acta Applicandae Mathematical Vol 13 12
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Springer Limit Theorems on Large Deviations for Markov Stochastic Processes 38 Mathematics and its Applications
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Springer Instabilities and Nonequilibrium Structures II Dynamical Systems and Instabilities 50 Mathematics and Its Applications
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Springer E T Jaynes Papers On Probability Statistics And Statistical Physics Synthese Library 158
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Springer Gibbs Random Fields Cluster Expansions 44 Mathematics and its Applications
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Springer Theory of Random Determinants 45 Mathematics and its Applications
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Springer Simulation Approach to Solids MolecularDynamics of Equilibrium Crystals and More 3 Perspectives in Condensed Matter Physics
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Springer Theory of Martingales 49 Mathematics and its Applications
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Springer Inventory Models 16 Theory and Decision Library B
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Springer Phase Transitions and Crystal Symmetry 38 Fundamental Theories of Physics
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Springer Decision Processes in Dynamic Probabilistic Systems 42 Mathematics and its Applications
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Springer Differential Inclusions and Optimal Control 44 Mathematics and its Applications
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Springer Fuzzy Sets in Information Retrieval and Cluster Analysis 4 Theory and Decision Library D
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Springer Selforganization Portrait of a Scientific Revolution 14 Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook
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Springer Stochastic Processes and their Applications in Mathematics and Physics 61 Mathematics and Its Applications
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Springer Hausdorff Approximations 50 Mathematics and its Applications
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