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Integrated Model of Distributed Systems (Studies in Computational Intelligence)

Springer, 2019

In modern distributed systems, such as the Internet of Things or cloud computing, verifying their correctness is an essential aspect. This requires modeling approaches that reflect the natural characteristics of such systems: the locality of their components, autonomy of their decisions, and their asynchronous communication. However, most of the...

The Epistemology of Violence: Understanding the Root Causes of Violence in Schooling (Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

This book provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary framework and case-study analysis for understanding the root causes of violence in schooling. Drawing on critical theory, psychology, neuroscience and learning theory, the author provides a holistic analysis of how ‘violent epistemology’ and the ‘non-conducive...

Scenarios and Responses to Future Deep Oil Spills: Fighting the Next War

Springer, 2019

It has often been said that generals prepare for the next war by re-fighting the last. The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was unlike any previous – an underwater well blowout 1,500 meters deep. Much has been learned in the wake of DWH and these lessons should in turn be applied to both similar oil spill scenarios...

Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing: 14th EAI International Conference, CollaborateCom 2018, Shanghai, China, December ... and Telecommunications Engineering)

Springer, 2019

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications, and Worksharing, CollaborateCom 2018, held in Shanghai, China, in December 2018. The 43 full and 19 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. The...

Concise Guide to Object-Oriented Programming: An Accessible Approach Using Java (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science)

Springer, 2019

This engaging textbook provides an accessible introduction to coding and the world of Object-Oriented (OO) programming, using Java as the illustrative programming language. Emphasis is placed on what is most helpful for the first-time coder, in order to develop and understand their knowledge and skills in a way that is relevant and...

Economics of Grids, Clouds, Systems, and Services: 15th International Conference, GECON 2018, Pisa, Italy, September 18–20, 2018, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (11113))

Springer, 2019

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on the Economics of Grids, Clouds, Systems, and Services (GECON 2018). GECON is a long-held conference that annually brings together economics and computer science researchers, with the ultimate aim of building a strong...

Terrorism, Technology and Apocalyptic Futures

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

This book centers on the power of mythical narratives and technology in creating the idea of a world that should be purged. The introduction of sin, the fall and other disruptive conflict have led mankind towards a world of scarcity, where suffering and sacrifice prevail. The author analyzes this apocalypse theory, which describes...

Problem-Based Learning: A Didactic Strategy in the Teaching of System Simulation (Studies in Computational Intelligence)

Springer, 2019

This book describes and outlines the theoretical foundations of system simulation in teaching, and as a practical contribution to teaching-and-learning models. It presents various methodologies used in teaching, the goal being to solve real-life problems by creating simulation models and probability distributions that allow correlations to be...

Environmental Modeling Using Satellite Imaging and Dataset Re-processing (Studies in Big Data, 54)

Springer, 2019

This book introduces methods of re-processing images to extract numerical information that can be used to quantify the observables in environmental modelling. Experiments or procedures that yield large images can be statistically or parametrically examined. Through the use of open source libraries, the book shows how ‘big data’...

Sediment Compaction and Applications in Petroleum Geoscience (Advances in Oil and Gas Exploration & Production)

Springer, 2019

This book discusses how sediments compact with depth and applications of the compaction trends. Porosity reduction in sediment conveniently indicates the degree of sediments compacted after deposition. Published empirical curves- the compaction curves- are depth-wise porosity variation through which change in pore spaces from sediment surface to...

Locating Maldivian Women’s Mosques in Global Discourses

Palgrave Macmillan, 2019

In this ethnographic examination of women’s mosques in the Maldives, anthropologist Jacqueline H. Fewkes probes how the existence of these separate buildings?where women lead prayers for other women?intersect with larger questions about gender, space, and global Muslim communities. Bringing together ethnographic insight with...

Design of Reinforced Concrete Silo Groups (Building Pathology and Rehabilitation)

Springer, 2019

This book offers a new calculation procedure of the structural behavior of grouped layout of silos, easy to use and with satisfactory responses.

Groups of reinforced concrete silos are structures commonly used in the food industry, where it is usually necessary to separate the storage of different types and sources of...

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