T^his book is designed for a two-semester sequence in computer science,
beginning with what is typically known as Data Structures and continuing
with advanced data structures and algorithm analysis. It is appropriate for the
courses from both the two-course and three-course sequences in "B.l...
IRFC 2011 received 19 high-quality submissions, of which 10 were accepted for
presentation at the conference and appear here. Three of these fall into the
natural language processing for IR area, one into the distributed computing
area, while the remaining six are IR papers.
The IRF Conference provides a multi-disciplinary,...
There was a time when people believed
that the stars were bonfires lit by
other tribes in the sky, that the
universe was a flat plate resting on the shell
of a giant turtle, and that the Earth,
according to the Greek astronomer Ptolemy,
was at the center of the universe. From the
most remote of times, people have been
curious...
Mirroring the latest developments in materials, methods, codes, and standards in building and bridge design, this is a one-of-a-kind, definitive reference for engineers.
This chapter presents and discusses the properties of structural steels that are of importance in design
and construction. Designers should be familiar with...
At the instigation of the Iron and Steel Federation, the late Bernard Godfrey began
work in 1952 on the first edition of the Steel Designers’ Manual. As principal author
he worked on the manuscript almost continuously for a period of two years. On
many Friday evenings he would meet with his co-authors, Charles Gray, Lewis Kent...
This book is meant for research scholars, scientists and practitioners involved with
the application of computer-based systems in critical applications. Ensuring
dependability of systems used in critical applications is important due to the
impact of their failures on human life, investment and environment. The individual
aspects of...
A comprehensive guide to global warming and the steps we must take to combat it.
The evidence continues to mount: melting ice caps, rising temperatures, increasingly frequent natural disasters. As the devastating effects of global warming come into sharper focus, societies must work to both mitigate greenhouse gas...
Why is the night sky dark? How do dolphins sleep without drowning? Why do hangovers occur? Will time travel ever be a reality? What makes a knuckleball appear to flutter? Why are craters always round?
There's only one source to turn to for the answers to the most puzzling and thought-provoking questions about the world of...
Haptic devices allow users to feel their interfaces and interactions. This has the
potential to radically change the way we use computers. Haptic interaction is
interaction related to the sense of touch. This could be based on force-feedback or
tactile devices. We can take advantage of our powerful sense of touch as an
alternative...
This book is an introduction to modern ideas in cryptology and how to employ
these ideas. It includes the relevant material on number theory, probability, and
abstract algebra, in addition to descriptions of ideas about algorithms and com
plexity theory. Three somewhat different terms appear in the discussion of secure
communications...
As a business owner, you are probably faced with hundreds of decisions that must be made weekly. Diving headlong into a technical effort might be scary. Diving into a security and operations effort is something you likely don't know how to do.
That's where this book comes in. This book helps you fill in the blanks for...
Ten years ago the authors undertook to produce a book covering the known material on
formal languages, automata theory, and computational complexity. In retrospect, only a
few significant results were overlooked in the 237 pages. In writing a new book on the
subject, we find the field has expanded in so many new directions that a...
