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This book contains detailed lecture notes on six topics at the forefront of current research in numerical analysis and applied mathematics. Each set of notes presents a self-contained guide to a current research area and has an extensive bibliography. In addition, most of the notes contain detailed proofs of the key results. The notes start from a level suitable for first year graduate students in applied mathematics, mathematical analysis or numerical analysis, and proceed to current research topics. The reader should therefore be able to gain quickly an insight into the important results and techniques in each area without recourse to the large research literature. Current (unsolved) problems are also described and directions for future research are given. This book is also suitable for professional mathematicians who require a succinct and accurate account of recent research in areas parallel to their own, and graduates in mathematical sciences.
Talking about Journalism focuses on the relationship between
journalism and the public and engages with this as a specific
boundary-pushing relationship, where the ways we think about
journalism are constantly being defined and re-defined through the
ways we publicly discuss what journalism is, and what it does. It
focuses, conceptually, on journalistic metadiscourse. These
discourses of ‘journalists talking about journalism’ within
news content serve as a way of publicly constructing meaning about
journalism in our societies, what it should do, and how it corrects
itself when it goes astray. The statement of purpose for this book
will outline how thinking about metadiscourses allows us to see
journalism being defined ‘in the open’, through the ways
journalists and members of the public talk about journalism, and
how this has developed over time. However, it does so in a way that
reconsiders the parameters of this conversation. Where previously
this was a discourse found in newspaper media columns, trade
magazines, and similar spaces, it is now pervasive online, within
digital alternative media, and in (hyper)active audience forums and
comment sections. These expand our opportunities for understanding
how journalism is being defined in the spaces where it is talked
about, and for seeing the relationship between journalism, the
public, and various counter-publics play out. This title explores
new frontiers in terms of where and how journalism is being defined
and redefined, not only by journalists but by the public as well.
It does so while bringing forward theories of publics and
counterpublics for our digital age.
This book is a collection of research papers selected for
presentation at the International Conference on Smart Computational
Methods in Continuum Mechanics 2021, organized by Moscow Institute
of Physics and Technology and the Institute for Computer Aided
Design of Russian Academy of Sciences. The work is presented in two
volumes. The primary objective of the book is to report the
state-of-the-art on smart computational paradigms in continuum
mechanics and explore the use of artificial intelligence paradigms
such as neural nets, and machine learning for improving the
performance of the designed engineering systems. The book includes
up-to-date smart computational methods which are used to solve
problems in continuum mechanics, engineering, seismic prospecting,
non-destructive testing, and so on. The main features of the book
are the research papers on the application of novel smart methods
including neural nets and machine learning, computational
algorithms, smart software systems, and high-performance computer
systems for solving complex engineering problems. The case studies
pertaining to the real-world applications in the above fields are
included. The book presents a collection of best research papers in
English language from some of the world leaders in the field of
smart system modelling and design of engineering systems.
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology:
A Guide for Clinicians is designed for the application of practical
concepts in machine learning to clinical radiation oncology. It
addresses the existing void in a resource to educate practicing
clinicians about how machine learning can be used to improve
clinical and patient-centered outcomes. This book is divided into
three sections: the first addresses fundamental concepts of machine
learning and radiation oncology, detailing techniques applied in
genomics; the second section discusses translational opportunities,
such as in radiogenomics and autosegmentation; and the final
section encompasses current clinical applications in clinical
decision making, how to integrate AI into workflow, use cases, and
cross-collaborations with industry. The book is a valuable resource
for oncologists, radiologists and several members of biomedical
field who need to learn more about machine learning as a support
for radiation oncology.
While plenty of educational material exists for beginning and
advanced JavaScript developers, resources for intermediate-level
engineers are scarce. Yet this is the career step where many
developers often get stuck. With this practical book, you'll learn
how to apply JavaScript theory in real projects, manage every stage
of the software development lifecycle, and move your career
forward. Author Milecia McGregor takes frontend, backend, and full
stack engineers through all of the steps and considerations of
senior JavaScript engineers, including making decisions based on
product and user feedback. By the time you finish this book, you'll
know how to create a production-level app for any size system you
face. Understand how JavaScript works under the hood, including how
a real software development lifecycle works Learn how to make
decisions when building a long-term maintainable JavaScript project
Explore the software development lifecycle from project ideation to
production deployment with JavaScript code Gain a better
understanding of complex JavaScript issues such as closures,
generators, and the event loop Learn when you should take specific
approaches to keep a project moving on the technical side
This book highlights the role that national culture plays in shaping the emergent relationship between IT and organizations. It also shows the mechanisms through which national culture influences IT use. Although a number of studies have investigated relationships between IT and organizations, relatively few studies have conducted international comparisons on the theme, and even fewer have focussed on national culture in their analytical framework.
This book looks at the history of computing in education from two
points of view - as a history of the impact of computing on
education over the past forty years and as the use of the history
of computing as a pedagogical tool in computing education. These
two intertwined views look back at computer education and the ways
in which organizations have attempted to use computers to enhance
teaching and learning from elementary education through university
studies in several countries. The topics include: considerations of
cybernetics and informatics; government sponsored open source
software for school education; learning with the artificial
sciences; technology leading to historic changes; ICT in Catalan
schools; streams in the history of computer education in Australia;
growth of computing technology for education in India; computing
and education in the UK; evolution of e-inclusion for the disabled;
educational hypermedia computing; keyboard training; studies of
educational computing projects; and using computing history to
enhance teaching. History of Computing in Education is unique in
its topic, the field having not been the subject of extensive study
in the past. the impact of computing on education is only now
receiving due attention. This book derives from contributions made
at the History of Computing in Education conference at the IFIP
18th World Computer Congress, held in August 2004 in Toulouse,
France and sponsored by the International Federation for
Information Processing (IFIP). Teachers, students, researchers,
authors, and education developers should find this work as a
welcome addition to their educational repertoire. It will also
provide new dimensions of breadth and depth in the evolution of
computing in education.
Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Neural Networks and Brain
Computing, Second Edition demonstrates that present disruptive
implications and applications of AI is a development of the unique
attributes of neural networks, mainly machine learning, distributed
architectures, massive parallel processing, black-box inference,
intrinsic nonlinearity, and smart autonomous search engines. The
book covers the major basic ideas of "brain-like computing" behind
AI, provides a framework to deep learning, and launches novel and
intriguing paradigms as possible future alternatives. The present
success of AI-based commercial products proposed by top industry
leaders, such as Google, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, and Amazon, can be
interpreted using the perspective presented in this book by viewing
the co-existence of a successful synergism among what is referred
to as computational intelligence, natural intelligence, brain
computing, and neural engineering. The new edition has been updated
to include major new advances in the field, including many new
chapters.
Get practical walkthroughs for the most useful Excel features
Looking for easy-to-understand, practical guidance on how to go
from Excel newbie to number crunching pro? Excel Workbook For
Dummies is the hands-on tutorial you've been waiting for. This
step-by-step guide is packed with exercises that walk you through
the basic and advanced functions and formulas included in Excel. At
your own speed, you'll learn how to enter data, format your
spreadsheet, and apply the mathematical and statistical
capabilities of the program. Work through the book from start to
finish or, if you'd prefer, jump right to the section that's giving
you trouble, whether that's data visualization, macros, analysis,
or anything else. You can also: Brush up on and practice
time-saving keyboard shortcuts for popular commands and actions Get
a handle on multi-functional and practical pivot tables with
intuitive practice exercises Learn to secure your data with
spreadsheet password protections Perfect for new users of Excel,
Excel Workbook For Dummies is also the ideal resource for those who
know their way around a spreadsheet but need a refresher on some of
the more advanced features of this powerful program.
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