Information theory Books

Book SynopsisSymbolic dynamics is a mature yet rapidly developing area of dynamical systems. It has established strong connections with many areas, including linear algebra, graph theory, probability, group theory, and the theory of computation, as well as data storage, statistical mechanics, and $C^*$-algebras. This Second Edition maintains the introductory character of the original 1995 edition as a general textbook on symbolic dynamics and its applications to coding. It is written at an elementary level and aimed at students, well-established researchers, and experts in mathematics, electrical engineering, and computer science. Topics are carefully developed and motivated with many illustrative examples. There are more than 500 exercises to test the reader''s understanding. In addition to a chapter in the First Edition on advanced topics and a comprehensive bibliography, the Second Edition includes a detailed Addendum, with companion bibliography, describing major developments and new research dTable of Contents1. Shift spaces; 2. Shifts of finite type; 3. Sofic shifts; 4. Entropy; 5. Finite-state codes; 6. Shifts as dynamical systems; 7. Conjugacy; 8. Finite-to-one codes and finite equivalence; 9. Degrees of codes and almost conjugacy; 10. Embeddings and factor codes; 11. Realization; 12. Equal entropy factors; 13. Guide to advanced topics; Addendum for the second edition; Bibliography; Addendum bibliography; Notation index; Index.

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Book SynopsisHeavy tails extreme events or values more common than expected emerge everywhere: the economy, natural events, and social and information networks are just a few examples. Yet after decades of progress, they are still treated as mysterious, surprising, and even controversial, primarily because the necessary mathematical models and statistical methods are not widely known. This book, for the first time, provides a rigorous introduction to heavy-tailed distributions accessible to anyone who knows elementary probability. It tackles and tames the zoo of terminology for models and properties, demystifying topics such as the generalized central limit theorem and regular variation. It tracks the natural emergence of heavy-tailed distributions from a wide variety of general processes, building intuition. And it reveals the controversy surrounding heavy tails to be the result of flawed statistics, then equips readers to identify and estimate with confidence. Over 100 exercises complete this engTrade Review'Heavy tailed distributions are ubiquitous in many disciplines which use probabilistic models. The book by Nair, Wierman and Zwart is a superb introduction to the topic and presents fundamental principles in a rigorous yet accessible manner. It is a must-read for researchers interested in understanding heavy tails.' R. Srikant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign'As one of the people who keeps discovering heavy tails in computer systems, I'm thrilled to see a book that delves into the deeper foundations behind these ubiquitous distributions. This beautifully written book is both mathematically precise and also full of intuitions and examples which make it accessible to newcomers in the field.' Mor Harchol-Balter, Carnegie Mellon University'The book provides a fresh look at heavy-tailed probability distributions on the real line and their role in applied probability. The authors show that these distributions appear via natural algebraic operations. Their approach, towards understanding properties of these distributions, combines the key mathematical ideas alongside with informal explanations. Physical intuition is also provided, for example, the 'catastrophe/big jump principle' for heavy-tailed distributions versus the 'conspiracy principle' for light-tailed ones. The book is designed to help the practitioner and includes many interesting examples and exercises that may help to the reader to adjust and enjoy its content.' Sergey Foss, Heriot-Watt UniversityTable of ContentsCommonly used notation; 1. Introduction; Part I. Properties: 2. Scale invariance, power laws, and regular variation; 3. Catastrophes, conspiracies, and subexponential distributions; 4. Residual lives, hazard rates, and long tails; Part II. Emergence: 5. Additive processes; 6. Multiplicative processes; 7. Extremal processes; Part III. Estimation: 8. Estimating power-law distributions: Listen to the body; 9. Estimating power-law tails: Let the tail do the talking; References; Index.

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Table of Contents Introduction to Backup and Recovery Backup Software Physical Backup Media Virtual Backup Media New Media Technologies Software Architectures: CommVault Software Architectures: NetBackup Application Backup Strategies Putting It All Together: Sample Backup Environments Monitoring and Reporting Summary

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Book SynopsisBeginning Oracle SQL is your introduction to the interactive query tools and specific dialect of SQL used with Oracle Database.Table of Contents1. Relational Database Systems and Oracle2. Introduction to SQL and SQL*Plus, and SQL Developer3. Data Definition, Part I4. Retrieval: The Basics5. Retrieval: Functions6. Data Manipulation7. Data Definition, Part II8. Retrieval: Joins and Grouping9. Retrieval: Advanced Features10. Views11. Automating12. Object-Relational Features13. Appendix A – Case Tables14. Appendix B – Exercise Solutions

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Book SynopsisExpert Oracle RAC Performance Diagnostics and Tuning provides comprehensive coverage of the features, technology and principles for testing and tuning RAC databases. The book takes a deep look at optimizing RAC databases by following a methodical approach based on scientific analysis rather than using a speculative approach, twisting and turning knobs and gambling on the system.The book starts with the basic concepts of tuning methodology, capacity planning, and architecture. Author Murali Vallath then dissects the various tiers of the testing implementation, including the operating system, the network, the application, the storage, the instance, the database, and the grid infrastructure. He also introduces tools for performance optimization and thoroughly covers each aspect of the tuning process, using many real-world examples, analyses, and solutions from the field that provide you with a solid, practical, and replicable approach to tuning a RAC enTable of Contents1. Methodology2. Capacity Planning and Architecture3. Testing for Availability4. Testing for Scalability5. Real Application Testing6. Tools and Utilities7. SQL Tuning8. Parallel Query Tuning9. Tuning the Database10. Tuning Recovery11. Tuning Oracle Net12. Tuning Storage Subsystem13. Tuning Global Cache14. Tuning the Cluster Interconnect15. Optimization of Distributed Workload16. Tuning the Oracle Clusterware17. Enqueues, Waits and Latches18. Problem DiagnosticsA. The SQL Scripts Used in This BookBibliography

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Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Cryptography.- Discrete Logarithms and Diffie Hellman.- Integer Factorization and RSA.- Combinatorics, Probability and Information Theory.- Elliptic Curves and Cryptography.- Lattices and Cryptography.- Digital Signatures.- Additional Topics in Cryptography.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "The book is devoted to public key cryptography, whose principal goal is to allow two or more people to exchange confidential information … . The material is very well organized, and it is self-contained: no prerequisites in higher mathematics are needed. In fact, everything is explained and carefully covered … . there is abundance of examples and proposed exercises at the end of each chapter. … This book is ideal as a textbook for a course aimed at undergraduate mathematics or computer science students." (Fabio Mainardi, The Mathematical Association of America, October, 2008) "This book focuses on public key cryptography … . Hoffstein, Pipher, and Silverman … provide a thorough treatment of the topics while keeping the material accessible. … The book uses examples throughout the text to illustrate the theorems, and provides a large number of exercises … . The volume includes a nice bibliography. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (C. Bauer, Choice, Vol. 46 (7), March, 2009) "For most undergraduate students in mathematics or computer science (CS), mathematical cryptography is a challenging subject. … it is written in a way that makes you want to keep reading. … The authors officially targeted the book for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students. I believe that this audience is appropriate. … it could even be used with students who are just learning how to execute rigorous mathematical proofs. … I strongly believe that it finds the right tone for today’s students … ." (Burkhard Englert, ACM Computing Reviews, March, 2009) "The exercises and text would make an excellent course for undergraduate independent study. … This is an excellent book. Hoffstein, Pipher and Silverman have written as good a book as is possible to explain public key cryptography. … This book would probably be best suited for a graduate course that focused on public key cryptography, for undergraduate independent study, or for the mathematician who wants to see how mathematics is used in public key cryptography." (Jintai Ding and Chris Christensen, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2009 m)Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Cryptography.- Discrete Logarithms and Diffie-Hellman.- Integer Factorization and RSA.- Probability Theory and Information Theory.- Elliptic Curves and Cryptography.- Lattices and Cryptography.- Digital Signatures.- Additional Topics in Cryptology.

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Book SynopsisThe Origins of Real-Time Processing.- The Concept of Time in the Specification of Real-Time Systems.- Language-Independent Schedulability Analysis of Real-Time Programs.- Which Theory Matches Automation Engineering?.- Requirements Engineering for Real-Time and Embedded Systems.- Real-Time Programming Languages.- Comparison of Synchronization Concepts.- Real-Time Database Systems.- Microprocessor Architectures: A Basis for Real-Time Systems.- Buses in Real-Time Environments.- Distributed Systems for Real Time Applications.- Robot Programming.- Real-Time Data Processing of the Sensory Data of a Multi- Fingered Dextrous Robot Hand.- Fly-By-Wire Systems for Military High Performance Aircraft.- Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Real-Time Processing.- Recommendations for a Real-Time Systems Curriculum.Table of ContentsForeword. I: Introduction. 1. The Origins of Real-Time Processing; M. Schiebe. II: Theoretical Foundations. 2. The Concept of Time in the Specification of Real-Time Systems; B. Hoogeboom, W.A. Halang. 3. Language-Independent Schedulability Analysis of Real-Time Programs; A.D. Stoyenko. III: Models and Tools 4. Which Theory Matches Automation Engineering? Petri-Nets as a Formal Basis; E. Schnieder. 5. Requirements Engineering for Real-Time and Embedded Systems; P. Hruschka. IV: Practical Considerations. 6. Real-Time Programming Languages; W.A. Halang, K.-O. Mangold. 7. Comparison of Synchronization Concepts of Ada, Concurrent C and PEARL; K.-F. Gebhardt. 8. Real-Time Database Systems; H. Windauer. 9. Microprocessor Architectures: A Basis for Real-Time Systems; T. Bemmerl. 10. Buses in Real-Time Environments; F. Demmelmeier. 11. Distributed Systems for Real-Time Applications Using Manufacturing Automation as an Example; H. Rzehak. 12. Robot Programming; K. Fischer, B. Glavina, E. Hagg, G. Schrott, J. Schweiger, H.-J. Siegert. V: Examples for Applications. 13. Real-Time Data Processing of the Sensory Data of Multi-Fingered Dextrous Hand; A. Knoll. 14. Fly-By-Wire Systems for Military High Performance Aircraft; D. Langer, J. Rauch, M. Rößler. VI: Future Developments. 15. Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Real-Time Processing; K. Kratzer. 16. Recommendations for a Real-Time Systems Curriculum; W.A. Halang. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, tremendous research has been devoted to the design of database systems for real-time applications, called real-time database systems (RTDBS), where transactions are associated with deadlines on their completion times, and some of the data objects in the database are associated with temporal constraints on their validity.Table of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. Acknowledgments. Preface. Contributing Authors. I: Overview, Misconceptions and Issues. 1. Real-Time Database Systems: An Overview of System Characteristics and Issues; Tei-Wei Kuo, Kam-Yiu Lam. 2. Misconceptions About Real-Time Databases; J.A. Stankovic, et al. 3. Applications and System Characteristics; D. Locke. II: Real-Time Concurrency Control. 4. Conservative and Optimistic Protocols; Tei-Wei Kuo, Kam-Yiu Lam. 5. Semantics-Based Concurrency Control; Tei-Wei Kuo. 6. Real-Time Index Concurrency Control; J.R. Haritsa, S. Seshadri. III: Run-Time System Management. 7. Buffer Management in Real-Time Active Database Systems; A. Datta, S. Mukherjee. 8. Disk Scheduling; Ben Kao, R. Cheng. 9. System Failure and Recovery; R.M. Sivasankaran, et al. 10. Overload Management in RTDBs; J. Hansson, S.H. Son. 11. Secure Real-Time Transaction Processing; J.R. Haritsa, B. George. IV: Active Issues and Triggering. 12. System Framework of ARTDBs; J. Hansson, S.F. Andler. 13. Reactive Mechanisms; J. Mellin, et al. 14. Updates and View Maintenance; Ben Kao, et al. V: Distributed Real-Time Database Systems. 15. Distributed Concurrency Control; Ö. Ulusoy. 16. Data Replication and Availability; Ö. Ulusoy. 17. Real-Time Commit Processing; J.R. Haritsa, et al. 18. Mobile Distributed Real-Time Database Systems; Kam-Yiu Liam, Tei-Wei Kuo.VI: Prototypes and Future Directions. 19. Prototypes: Programmed Stock Trading; B. Adelberg, Ben Kao. 20. Future Directions; Tei-Wei Kuo, Kam-Yiu Lam. Index.

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Book SynopsisPreface.- Introduction.- 1 An Introduction to Cryptography.- 2 Discrete Logarithms and Diffie-Hellman.- 3 Integer Factorization and RSA.- 4 Digital Signatures.- 5 Combinatorics, Probability, and Information Theory.- 6 Elliptic Curves and Cryptography.- 7 Lattices and Cryptography.- 8 Additional Topics in Cryptography.- List of Notation.- References.- Index.Trade Review“This book explains the mathematical foundations of public key cryptography in a mathematically correct and thorough way without omitting important practicalities. … I would like to emphasize that the book is very well written and quite clear. Topics are well motivated, and there are a good number of examples and nicely chosen exercises. To me, this book is still the first-choice introduction to public-key cryptography.” (Klaus Galensa, Computing Reviews, March, 2015)“This is a text for an upper undergraduate/lower graduate course in mathematical cryptography. … It is very well written and quite clear. Topics are well-motivated, and there are a good number of examples and nicely chosen exercises. … An instructor of a fairly sophisticated undergraduate course in cryptography who wants to emphasize public key cryptography should definitely take a look at this book.” (Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews, October, 2014)Table of ContentsPreface.- Introduction.- 1 An Introduction to Cryptography.- 2 Discrete Logarithms and Diffie-Hellman.- 3 Integer Factorization and RSA.- 4 Digital Signatures.- 5 Combinatorics, Probability, and Information Theory.- 6 Elliptic Curves and Cryptography.- 7 Lattices and Cryptography.- 8 Additional Topics in Cryptography.- List of Notation.- References.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book is about public open spaces, about people, and about the relationship between them and the role of technology in this relationship. It is about different approaches, methods, empirical studies, and concerns about a phenomenon that is increasingly being in the centre of sciences and strategies – the penetration of digital technologies in the urban space. As the main outcome of the CyberParks Project, this book aims at fostering the understanding about the current and future interactions of the nexus people, public spaces and technology. It addresses a wide range of challenges and multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging phenomena related to the penetration of technology in people’s lifestyles - affecting therefore the whole society, and with this, the production and use of public spaces. Cyberparks coined the term cyberpark to describe the mediated public space, that emerging type of urban spaces where nature and cybertechnologies blend together to generate hybrid experiences and enhance quality of life.Table of ContentsThe Unveiling Potential of Cyberparks.- Socio-Spatial Practices.- Programming and Activating Cyberparks.- Digital Hybrids - Between Tool and Methods.

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Book SynopsisThis two-volume set of LNCS 12188 and 12189 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings from a total of 6326 submissions. UAHCI 2020 includes a total of 80 regular papers which are organized in topical sections named: Design for All Theory, Methods and Practice; User Interfaces and Interaction Techniques for Universal Access; Web Accessibility; Virtual and Augmented Reality for Universal Access; Robots in Universal Access; Technologies for Autism Spectrum Disorders; Technologies for Deaf Users; Universal Access to Learning and Education; Social Media, Digital Services, eInclusion and Innovation; Intelligent Assistive Environments.Table of ContentsUniversal Design of ICT: A Historical Journey from Specialized Adaptations towards Designing for Diversity.- From Accessible Interfaces to Useful and Adapted Interactions.- Integrated Assistive Auxiliary System - Developing Low Cost Assistive Technology to Provide Computational Accessibility for Disabled People.- Co-creating Persona Scenarios with Diverse Users Enriching Inclusive Design.- Construction of an Inexpensive Eye Tracker for Social Inclusion and Education.- Understanding Organizations through Systems Oriented Design: Mapping Critical Intervention Points for Universal Design.- Process Modelling (BPM) in Healthcare – Breast Cancer Screening.- Brain-Computer Interfaces for Communication in Severe Acquired Brain Damage: Challenges and Strategies in Clinical Research and Development.- Evaluating Hands-on and Hands-free Input Methods for a Simple Game.- Affective Communication Enhancement System for Locked-In Syndrome Patients.- Perceived Midpoint of the Forearm.- User Interfaces in Dark Mode During Daytime – Improved Productivity or Just Cool-Looking?.- Usability Evaluation of Short Dwell-time Activated Eye Typing Techniques.- A Comparative Study of Three Sudoku Input Methods for Touch Displays.- QB-Gest: Qwerty Bimanual Gestural Input for Eyes-free Smartphone Text Input.- Exploring WAI-Aria Techniques to Enhance Screen Reader Interaction: The Case of a Portal for Rating Accessibility of Cultural Heritage Sites.- Impact of Sentence length on the Readability of Web for Screen Reader Users.- Towards Universal Accessibility on the Web: Do Grammar Checking Tools Improve Text Readability?.- Investigating the Effect of Adding Visual Content to Textual Search Interfaces on Accessibility of Dyslexic Users.- A Comparative Study of Accessibility and Usability of Norwegian University Websites for Screen Reader Users Based on User Experience and Automated Assessment.- Usability of User-centric Mobile application design from Visually Impaired People's Perspective.- Large Scale Augmented Reality for Collaborative Environments.- Walking Support for Visually Impaired Using AR/MR and Virtual Braille Block.- Effect of Background Element Difference on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow while Viewing Stereoscopic Video Clips.- Dementia: I Am Physically Fading. Can Virtual Reality Help? Physical Training for People with Dementia in Confined Mental Health Units.- A Virtual Rehabilitation System for Occupational Therapy with Hand Motion Capture and Force Feedback -Implementation with Vibration Motor.- iVision: An Assistive System for the Blind based on Augmented Reality and Machine Learning.- Relationship between Eye Movements and Individual Differences in Motion Sickness Susceptibility While Viewing Stereoscopic Movies under Controlled Consciousness.- HoloPrognosis - An AR-based Serious Exercise Game for Early Stage Parkinson’s Disease Patients.- A Feasibility Study on the Application of Virtual Reality Technology for the Rehabilitation of Upper Limbs after Stroke.- Usable and Accessible Robot Programming System for People Who are Visually Impaired.- Lego Robots in Puppet Play for Children with Cerebral Palsy.- Being Aware of One’s Self in the Auto-Generated Chat with a Communication Robot.- Voice User Interfaces for Service Robots: Design Principles and Methodology.- Robotic Cane for the Visually Impaired.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to statistical principles, concepts and methods that are essential in modern statistics and data science. The topics covered include likelihood-based inference, Bayesian statistics, regression, statistical tests and the quantification of uncertainty. Moreover, the book addresses statistical ideas that are useful in modern data analytics, including bootstrapping, modeling of multivariate distributions, missing data analysis, causality as well as principles of experimental design. The textbook includes sufficient material for a two-semester course and is intended for master’s students in data science, statistics and computer science with a rudimentary grasp of probability theory. It will also be useful for data science practitioners who want to strengthen their statistics skills.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Background in Probability.- Parametric Statistical Models.- Maximum Likelihood Inference.- Bayesian Statistics.- Statistical Decisions.- Regression.- Bootstrapping.- Model Selection and Model Averaging.- Multivariate and Extreme Value Distributions.- Missing and Deficient Data.- Experiments and Causality.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a collection of reflections by thought leaders at first-mover organizations in the exploding field of "Data Science for Social Good", meant as the application of knowledge from computer science, complex systems and computational social science to challenges such as humanitarian response, public health, sustainable development. The book provides both an overview of scientific approaches to social impact – identifying a social need, targeting an intervention, measuring impact – and the complementary perspective of funders and philanthropies that are pushing forward this new sector. This book will appeal to students and researchers in the rapidly growing field of data science for social impact, to data scientists at companies whose data could be used to generate more public value, and to decision makers at nonprofits, foundations, and agencies that are designing their own agenda around data.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- The Value of Data and Data Collaboratives for Good: A Roadmap for Philanthropies to Facilitate Systems Change through Data.- UN Global Pulse: A UN Innovation Initiative with a Multiplier Effect.- Building the Field of Data for Good.- When Philanthropy Meets Data Science: A Framework for Governance to Achieve Data-Driven Decision-Making for Public Good.- Data for Good: Unlocking Privately-Held Data to the Benefit of the Many.- Building a Funding Data Ecosystem: Grantmaking in the UK.- A Reflection on the Role of Data for Health: COVID-19 and Beyond.

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Book SynopsisThis two-volume set LNCS 12918 - 12919 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23nd International Conference on Information and Communications Security, ICICS 2021, held in Chongqing, China, in September 2021. The 49 revised full papers presented in the book were carefully selected from 182 submissions. The papers in Part II are organized in the following thematic blocks:​ machine learning security; multimedia security; security analysis; post-quantum cryptography; applied cryptography.Table of ContentsMachine Learning Security.- Multimedia Security.- Security Analysis.- Post-Quantum Cryptography.- Applied Cryptography.

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Cryptology and Information Security in Latin America, LATIN 2021, which was held in October 2021. The conference was originally planned to take place in Bogota, Colombia, but changed to a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 22 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: quantum cryptography; post-quantum cryptography; asymmetric cryptanalysis; cryptanalysis and side-channel analysis; distributed cryptographic protocols; and multiparty computation.Table of ContentsQuantum Cryptography.- Tight Bounds for Simon's Algorithm.- Constructions for Quantum Indistinguishability Obfuscation.- On Forging SPHINCS+-Haraka Signatures on a Fault-tolerant Quantum Computer.- Post-Quantum Cryptography.- Post-Quantum Key-Blinding for Authentication in Anonymity Networks.- Implementing and measuring KEMTLS.- A Monolithic Hardware Implementation of Kyber: Comparing Apples to Apples in PQC Candidates.- Attribute-Based Access Control for Inner Product Functional Encryption from LWE.- Asymmetric Cryptanalysis.- Classical Attacks on a Variant of the RSA Cryptosystem.- Improved attacks against key reuse in learning with errors key exchange.- Cryptanalysis and Side-Channel Analysis.- Differential-ML Distinguisher: Machine Learning based Generic Extension for Differential Cryptanalysis.- Train or Adapt a Deeply Learned Profile.- Autocorrelations of vectorial Boolean functions.- Automatic Search for Bit-based Division Property.- TEDT2 - Highly Secure Leakage-resilient TBC-based Authenticated Encryption.- Distributed Cryptographic Protocols.- Weight-Based Nakamoto-Style Blockchains.- LOVE a Pairing.- Implementing Secure Reporting of Sexual Misconduct - Revisiting WhoToo.- Stronger Notions and a More E cient Construction of Threshold Ring Signatures.- Improved Threshold Signatures, Proactive Secret Sharing, and Input Certification from LSS Isomorphisms.- Multiparty Computation.- Full-Threshold Actively-Secure Multiparty Arithmetic Circuit Garbling.- The Cost of IEEE Arithmetic in Secure Computation.- Honest Majority MPC with Abort with Minimal Online Communication.

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Ad Hoc Networks, ADHOCNETS 2021, held in December 2021, and the 16th International Conference on Tools for Design, Implementation and Verification of Emerging Information Technologies, TRIDENTCOM 2021, held in November 2021. Both conferences were held virtually due to COVID 19 pandemic. The 15 full papers of ADHOCNETS 2021 were selected from 29 submissions and cover a variety of network paradigms including ad hoc networks (MANETs), wireless sensor networks (WSNs), vehicular ad hoc networks (Vanets), airborne networks, underwater networks, underground networks, personal area networks, and home networks, etc. It promises a wide range of applications in civilian, commercial, and military areas. The 18 full papers were selected from 47 submissions and deal the emerging technologies such as Industry 4.0, blockchain, deep learning, cloud/edge/fog computing, cyber physical systems, cybersecurity and computer communications.Table of ContentsNetwork Routing.- Analysis of Routing Attacks in FANET.- Context-Aware Routing and Forwarding Model for NDN-based VANET.- A Novel Adaptive Hello Mechanism based Geographic Routing Protocol for FANETs.- Network Security 4 Evaluation of Denial of Service Attacks in Software Defined-Cognitive Radio Networks.- The Evaluation of the Two Detection Algorithms for Distributed Denial of Service Attack.- Investigating the effectiveness of Spectrum Sensing Data Falsification Attacks Defense Mechanisms in Cognitive Radio Ad hoc Networks.- Active attack that exploits biometric similarity difference and basic countermeasures.- Network Protocols.- LEACH-S enhancement to ensure WSN stability.- M-ODD: A Standard Protocol for Reporting MANET Related Models, Simulations, and Findings.- Frame Design for Adaptability in Long-range Underwater Communication.- Adaptive Data Rate Based Congestion Control in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANET).- Network Applications.- Analyzing Aggregate User Behavior on a Large Multi-platform Content Distribution Service.- An AI-based Transmission Power-control Certificate Omission in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks.- Dynamic Ephemeral and Session Key Generation Protocol for Next Generation Smart Grids.- A Blockchain-Based Data-Sharing Scheme for Inter[1]Vehicular Safety Applications.- A Trust-based and Secure Real-Time Traffic Information Sharing Scheme.- TuneIn: Framework Design and Implementation for Education Using Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning and Mathematical Approach.- P-sharding: Streamline emergency medical transactions via priority sharding.- BiDKT: Deep Knowledge Tracing with BERT.- Vision - An innovative management system based on private DLT.- Value-aware Collaborative Data Pricing for Federated Learning in Vehicular Networks.- Dual Scheme Privacy-Preserving Approach for Location[1]Aware Application in Edge Computing.- Survey on Bridge Discovery in Tor.

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Book Synopsis.- Main Track..- Transformer Based Models for Offline Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning..- Theory and Practice of Natural Strategy Checking in Concurrent Games with Imperfect Information..- Optimizing road intersections using phase scheduling..- SysTemp: A Multi-Agent System for Template-Based Generation of SysML v2..- Evaluating Infrastructure-Less Cooperative Parking Guidance via Agent-Based Simulation..- Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning with Automated Negotiation for Serial Supply Chain Management..- Royal FLush: a MAS-based platform for Decentralized Federated Learning based on SPADE agents..- Prioritized Path Planning for Multi-Agent Pickup and Delivery with Multi-Item Packing Problem..- Distribution Model: Separation of Concerns to Facilitate the Distribution of Agent-Based Models..- Towards an LLM-powered Social Digital Twinning Platform..- Knowledge Graph-Enhanced Multi-Agent Infrastructure for coupling physical and digital robotic environments..- Applying an Innovative TCN and Multi-Tasks SVM for Early Sepsis Prediction..- Towards understanding Complex Adaptive Systems: An illustration on urban logistics..- Efficient Assignment of Immediate Tasks Using Deep Reinforcement Learning in Multi-Agent Pickup and Delivery..- Towards a replicable synthetic population and agent-based transport model for Bavaria..- LDAS: Proposal for semi-optimal Storage Locations using LDA and SA.- Influence of State Representation on Algorithmic Collusion under Deep Learning..- MASPY: A Python-Based Framework for Developing BDI Multi-Agent Systems..- Is Generative Artificial Intelligence Ready for Computational Social Science?..- Learning Controllability Using Destination Channels with Reward Navigation in Multi-Agent Systems..- A migration control approach to improve security for Open MAS in IoT networks..- Drone Swarms for Multi-Perspective Monitoring of Large Mammals in their Natural Habitats: Deployment and Field Trials..- An Identity Based Agent Model for AI Value Alignment..- Rasa4JaCa - A Communication Interface between Multi-agent Systems and Opensource Chatbot Technologies..- SPADE as a MAS framework for the development of Digital Twins..- TimeCIEL : Contextual Interactive Ensemble Learning for Time Series Classification..- Marketing Strategies and Context Effects..- DEMONSTRATIONS TRACK..- Why is intersection control such a difficult task? A demonstration..- Situated Agents in Action: Extending VEsNA with Spatial and Grabbable Artifacts..- On the Usability and Extensibility of VITAMIN..- Analysis, Implementation and Demonstration of the Nim Game Mathematical Winning Strategy..- Machine learning for decision support and automation in games: agent city navigation..- Planner-Guided Robot Swarm Demonstration with Natural Language Control..- Demonstration: WellProdSim Social Simulator Terrain Model..- From Console to Dashboard: A Demonstration of Real-Time Visualization for Social Simulation with WellProdSim..- CyberAIMs: Using Agent-based Modeling & Simulation to address Strategies in Cyberspace.

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Book SynopsisEnsemble Classifier for Real-Time Breast Cancer Classification on Histopathology Images.- A Smart Surveillance Framework for Real-Time Suspicious Activity Detection and Automated Alert Generation Using YOLOv8.- Enhancing E-Commerce Trust: An Integrated Product Recommendation and Fake Review Detection System.- Hardware-Efficient Neural Network for Voice Disorder Classification from Multi-Source Datasets.- Predictive Maintenance on C-MAPSS Using LSTM Variants and Attention.- Unveiling Ebola-Human Protein Links through Network Embedding and Unsupervised Machine Learning.- Discount Optimisation in Food Delivery Using Machine Learning.

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Book Synopsis.- A Phenomenological Study on Experiences and Challenges of African Swine Fever in the Case Hog Raisers in San Jose, Batangas..- The Monitoring, Analysis and Adjustment of the Production Efficiency in the Manufacturing Workshop..- The Dynamic Role of Letters to the Editor in Literature: An Analysis Based on a Bibliometric and Content Analysis Using VOSviewer, R & MAXQDA..- GenAI-Driven Migration of Legacy COBOL Applications to Clean Java Code..- Self-Explaining Neural Networks for Business Process Monitoring..- Students’ Career Path in Databases and Web Programming..- Resilient Smart Construction Sites: A Simulation-Based Analysis of Material Flow Disruptions..- Community Relations Management (CoRM) Analytics: A Text Analytics Approach to Elevate Community Happiness..- Frugal Data Science..- Business Intelligence for Contract Management Using Large Language Models and AI Agents..- Traditional Coding, Low-Code and AI Assistants..- AI-Driven Dynamic Task Difficulty Adjustment for an SQL Learning Game..- Responsible Marketing in the Age of AI: Ethical Reflection for Companies Between Innovation and Responsibility..- A Hybrid Approach Combining Robotic Process Automation andArtificial Intelligence to Automate Unstructured Business Processes..- Challenges and Limitations of Leveraging LLMs for Anomaly Detection:Insights from a Manufacturing Case Study..- Benefits from the Implementation of New Digital Technology Trends in the Colombian Oil and Gas Industry..- Digitalization of Businesses with Low-Cost Web and IoT Technologies:A Case Study of a Smart Gym..- Exploring Interoperability in Blockchain Games: A Systematic Review..- AI-Based Efficient Automation of Decision Logic Representation.

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Book Synopsis.- Neuro-Symbolic and AI-Assisted Contradictions..- Research on Technology Opportunity Discovery and Implementation Based on Multi-Layer Knowledge Graphs ..- Systematic Cause Elimination in TRIZ Cause-Effect Models With Partially Defined Logical Operators..- Comparative Study on AI-Augmented Inventive Problem Solving With TRIZ, TRIZ-AI Hybrid, and Autonomous AI: An Inline Coating Measurement Case in Lithium-Ion Cell Production..- AI-Powered Identification of Main Parameters of Value (MPVs) for Trends of Engineering System Evolution (TESE): Benchmarking Language Models on Wound Care Medical Device Patents..- Generative Agents for Ideation and Design..- Enhancing Patent Drafting Through Contradiction Identification..- Discovery Omnia: Dynamic RAG for Enhanced Patent Analysis and Systematic Innovation..- Study on PBL (Problem/Project-Based Learning) Based on TRIZ Methodology..- Evaluating LLM Performance in TRIZ-Based System Forecasting: A Study Using the 9-Windows Tool..- Leveraging Problem Graph Extraction and Improvement Perspectives for AI-Assisted Invention..- Leveraging Large Language Models and TRIZ for Automated Patent Drafting and Innovation Generation. .- Tech Mining, Forecasting and Cross-Domain Exploration..- Artificial Intelligence for Contradiction Solving in Lean Green Supply Chain Performance Context: A Comparative Case Study..- Contradiction Formulation Using Large Language Models and Generative AI..- Patents as Signals for Green Investment Opportunity Evaluation: A Full-Cycle AI-Powered TRIZ Framework..- Automated TRIZ Function Model Generation Using Large Language Models: An Ontology-Guided Framework for Engineering Problem Analysis..- TRIZ in Speech Analytics: Overcoming the AI Precision-Resource Efficiency Contradiction for Scalable Contact Center Innovation..- Modeling, Verification and Optimization of Technical Systems..- LLM-Based Functional Modeling of Technical Systems..- Measuring Transdisciplinarity in Startups With NLP and TRIZ Principles..- CPU-Efficient Verification of Science Problem-Solution Pairs: Design Rationale and Baselines..- Classification of Geometric Effects Based on the 40 Inventive Principles..- Frameworks for Digital Transformation and Industry 5.0..- A TRIZ and Socratic AI-Based Problem-Solving Framework..- Resilient Innovation Portfolio Management Approach: Exploring Alternative Strategies..- Investigating the Integration and Adaptation of ARIZ With Large Language Models..- Seeking Additional Mitigation Strategies for State Machine Cause-Effect Modeling.

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Book Synopsis.- Health and Well-Being..- Deep Learning for Depression Detection Using EEG Signals: A RNN Based Approach..- Detection of gynecological and andrological cancers using AI: A Review..- Developing a framework driven by analytics to forecast the binding free energy level and, consequently, the new inhibitor nature of medicinal chemical compounds..- Dynamic Weighted Deep Learning Ensemble Model for Accurate Cervical Cancer Classification from Pap Smear Images ..- Is The Indian Information Technology Sector COVID-19 Infected?..- SLR Framework: Enhancing Communication for Deaf Individuals with Smart Glove and Machine Learning..- Social Well-Being..- Automated Thematic Analysis of CSR Reports Using Machine Learning..- Information Hiding by Graph Labelling through AI..- Machine Learning of Forced Convection Heat Transfer..- Simulated Longitudinal Dynamic Decision Networks (SLDDN)..- The Effects on Bug Resolution Time: A Causal Discovery Perspective..- Vulgar Language Detection using web-scraped X data: A Machine Learning Approach..- Financial Security..- ATM Fraud Detection using Streaming Data Analytics..- FedELF: A Privacy-preserving Federated Classification using Iterative Extreme Learning Factory..- Gen AI-Assisted Copilot for Risk Analysts..- Nowcasting the Financial Time Series with Streaming Data Analytics under Apache Spark.

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Book Synopsis.-Social Networks & Intelligent Systems:From Relevance to Discovery: Trends in Overcoming Information Bubbles.-Enhanced Link Prediction in Social Networks Leveraging Reinforcement Learning and Similarity Algorithms.-Outdoor air quality and health impact: the PANORAMA knowledge graph based approach.-An Integrative Network Modeling Approach for the Interplay of Emotion Contagion, Empathic Responding, and Interpersonal Emotion Regulation for an AI Coach.-A Formal Model for Determining the Influence Between Users in Social Media Using Directed and Weighted Graphs.-Query-Aware Temporal Knowledge Graph Reasoning with Multi-Source Knowledge Based Generation.-Self-Attention based Sequential Recommendation Systems improved with Reviews Topic Modeling in e-Commerce Transactions.-Cyber-Security, Blockchain & IoT:Enhancing Phishing URL Detection with Graph Neural Networks: A Combination of URL and HTML Features.-Enhancing DevSecOps Through Large Language Model Integration: A Pipeline-Centric Approach.-Lightweight Activity Recognition Model Based on Tiny Machine Learning for Embedded Devices.-BeDFL: A Blockchain-enabled Decentralized Federated Learning in a Non-trusted Environment.-A Dual-Layer Defense Mechanism for Dropout Attack in Wireless Link Estimation.-Black-box Two-phase Adversarial Attack: Finding Important Regions and Reducing L2-loss.-Computational Intelligence in Medical Applications:Retinal Blood Vessels Segmentation for ROP Plus Form Diagnosis.-Data imputation for noisy time-series data in healthcare.-Leukemia Detection Based on YOLOv11 with Global and Local Contexts Interaction.-MOSL: Integrating multi-omics and machine learning to predict synthetic lethality in cancer cell lines.-The New Method for Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease.-Enhanced CT Image Reconstruction Using VMD-Based Quaternion Bilateral Filtering.-Computational Intelligence for Digital Content Understanding: Automated Image Recognition Framework.-FaR: Enhancing Multi-Concept Text-to-Image Diffusion via Concept Fusion and Localized Refinement.-LTDAD-Talker: Landmark-guided Talking Face Generation with Temporal Consistency and Detail-Aware Discriminator.-Semi-Supervised Video Action Detection Using a UNet-like Architecture.-Enhancing Tracking-by-Transformer by using State Transition Prediction.-Temporal Interpolation of Variable-sized LIDAR Point Clouds.-WSS-CL: Weight Saliency Soft-Guided Contrastive Learning for Efficient Machine Unlearning Image Classification.-CLM: Momentum and Torque Conservation for Robust Continual Learning.-Learning action strategies in the Wumpus World with DQN.-Can Frequency Filtering Approximate CNNs for Enhancing Segment Anything?.-R&D: Balancing Reliability and Diversity in Synthetic Data Augmentation for Semantic Segmentation.-Deep Learning-Based Source Printer Identification from Microscopic Ink Dots Using Morphology-Based Augmentation.-An algorithm to remove motion-based artifacts in MRI data based on deep learning methods.-Imbalanced Data Problem in INTERCO Detection.-Collaborative Multimodal Learning for Human-Human Interaction Recognition in Videos.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides an introduction to the mathematics on which modern cryptology is based. It covers not only public key cryptography, the glamorous component of modern cryptology, but also pays considerable attention to secret key cryptography, its workhorse in practice. Modern cryptology has been described as the science of the integrity of information, covering all aspects like confidentiality, authenticity and non-repudiation and also including the protocols required for achieving these aims. In both theory and practice it requires notions and constructions from three major disciplines: computer science, electronic engineering and mathematics. Within mathematics, group theory, the theory of finite fields, and elementary number theory as well as some topics not normally covered in courses in algebra, such as the theory of Boolean functions and Shannon theory, are involved. Although essentially self-contained, a degree of mathematical maturity on the part of the reader is assumed, corresponding to his or her background in computer science or engineering. Algebra for Cryptologists is a textbook for an introductory course in cryptography or an upper undergraduate course in algebra, or for self-study in preparation for postgraduate study in cryptology.Trade Review“Cryptography is technically synonymous with information security. Providing security features for data and information is the most important concern in a business requirement. … this book provides rich mathematical treatment of cryptographic algorithms in a simplified way. … This book presents nice and valuable material for students, researchers, and practitioners working in the field of information security.” (S. Ramakrishnan, Computing Reviews, March, 2017)“The present book consolidates the mathematics these students need to know into a single volume and will help them greatly. Initially, this reviewer believed that the book would be mostly redundant for mathematics majors, but as he read further, he found that it could serve as a valuable supplement within a math course. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals.” (C. Bauer, Choice, Vol. 54 (7), March, 2017)“This book introduces the basic algebra used in modern cryptology. It is mainly addressed to computer scientists and engineers entering the field of mathematical cryptology, but it may also be used as an introduction to algebra and elementary number theory with emphasis on application in cryptology for undergraduate students in computer science, engineering and also mathematics. The book is easily accessible, enjoyable to read, and essentially self-contained.” (Wilfried Meidl, zbMATH 1364.94005, 2017)“First, the text also covers number theory and also introduces information theory and coding theory. This material is of course algebraic in nature, but does go beyond what one typically expects to see in a book … that is advertised as a text in algebra. Second, the book not only discusses these topics but actually shows how they are used in the study of cryptography. … this book might definitely have some appeal as a prospective text.” (Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews, December, 2016)Table of ContentsPrerequisites and Notation.- Basic Properties of the Integers.- Groups, Rings and Ideals.- Applications to Public Key Cryptography.- Fields.- Properties of Finite Fields.- Applications to Stream Ciphers.- Boolean Functions.- Applications to Block Ciphers.- Number Theory in Public Key Cryptography.- Where do we go from here?.- Probability.

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Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sequences and Their Applications, SETA 2006. The book presents 32 revised full papers together with 4 invited lectures. The papers are organized in topical sections on linear complexity of sequences, correlation of sequences, stream ciphers and transforms, topics in complexities of sequences, multi-sequence synthesis, sequences and combinatorics, FCSR sequences, aperiodic correlation and applications, and boolean functions, and more.Table of ContentsInvited Papers.- Shift Register Sequences – A Retrospective Account.- The Probabilistic Theory of the Joint Linear Complexity of Multisequences.- Multi-Continued Fraction Algorithms and Their Applications to Sequences.- Codes for Optical CDMA.- Linear Complexity of Sequences.- On the Linear Complexity of Sidel’nikov Sequences over .- Linear Complexity over F p of Ternary Sidel’nikov Sequences.- Bounds on the Linear Complexity and the 1-Error Linear Complexity over F p of M-ary Sidel’nikov Sequences.- The Characterization of 2 n -Periodic Binary Sequences with Fixed 1-Error Linear Complexity.- Correlation of Sequences.- Crosscorrelation Properties of Binary Sequences with Ideal Two-Level Autocorrelation.- Extended Hadamard Equivalence.- Analysis of Designing Interleaved ZCZ Sequence Families.- Stream Ciphers and Transforms.- Security of Jump Controlled Sequence Generators for Stream Ciphers.- Improved Rijndael-Like S-Box and Its Transform Domain Analysis.- Topics in Complexities of Sequences.- Nonlinear Complexity of Binary Sequences and Connections with Lempel-Ziv Compression.- On Lempel-Ziv Complexity of Sequences.- Computing the k-Error N-Adic Complexity of a Sequence of Period p n .- On the Expected Value of the Joint 2-Adic Complexity of Periodic Binary Multisequences.- Linear/Nonlinear Feedback Shift Register Sequences.- On the Classification of Periodic Binary Sequences into Nonlinear Complexity Classes.- Sequences of Period 2 N –2.- A New Algorithm to Compute Remote Terms in Special Types of Characteristic Sequences.- Multi-sequence Synthesis.- Implementation of Multi-continued Fraction Algorithm and Application to Multi-sequence Linear Synthesis.- The Hausdorff Dimension of the Set of r-Perfect M-Multisequences.- Filtering Sequences and Pseudorandom Sequence Generators.- Lower Bounds on Sequence Complexity Via Generalised Vandermonde Determinants.- Construction of Pseudo-random Binary Sequences from Elliptic Curves by Using Discrete Logarithm.- On the Discrepancy and Linear Complexity of Some Counter-Dependent Recurrence Sequences.- Sequences and Combinatorics.- Nonexistence of a Kind of Generalized Perfect Binary Array.- FCSR Sequences.- On the Distinctness of Decimations of Generalized l-Sequences.- On FCSR Memory Sequences.- Periodicity and Distribution Properties of Combined FCSR Sequences.- Aperiodic Correlation and Applications.- Generalized Bounds on Partial Aperiodic Correlation of Complex Roots of Unity Sequences.- Chip-Asynchronous Version of Welch Bound: Gaussian Pulse Improves BER Performance.- Boolean Functions.- On Immunity Profile of Boolean Functions.- Reducing the Number of Homogeneous Linear Equations in Finding Annihilators.- The Algebraic Normal Form, Linear Complexity and k-Error Linear Complexity of Single-Cycle T-Function.- Partially Perfect Nonlinear Functions and a Construction of Cryptographic Boolean Functions.- Construction of 1-Resilient Boolean Functions with Very Good Nonlinearity.

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