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Most Perl programmers were originally trained as C and Unix
programmers, so the Perl programs that they write bear a strong
resemblance to C programs. However, Perl incorporates many features
that have their roots in other languages such as Lisp. These
advanced features are not well understood and are rarely used by
most Perl programmers, but they are very powerful. They can
automate tasks in everyday programming that are difficult to solve
in any other way. One of the most powerful of these techniques is
writing functions that manufacture or modify other functions. For
example, instead of writing ten similar functions, a programmer can
write a general pattern or framework that can then create the
functions as needed according to the pattern. For several years
Mark Jason Dominus has worked to apply functional programming
techniques to Perl. Now Mark brings these flexible programming
methods that he has successfully taught in numerous tutorials and
training sessions to a wider audience.
In designing a network device, you make dozens of decisions that
affect the speed with which it will perform sometimes for better,
but sometimes for worse. Network Algorithmics provides a complete,
coherent methodology for maximizing speed while meeting your other
design goals.
An in-depth look at real analysis and its applications, including
an introduction to wavelet
This book contains around 80 articles on major writings in
mathematics published between 1640 and 1940. All aspects of
mathematics are covered: pure and applied, probability and
statistics, foundations and philosophy. Sometimes two writings from
the same period and the same subject are taken together. The
biography of the author(s) is recorded, and the circumstances of
the preparation of the writing are given. When the writing is of
some lengths an analytical table of its contents is supplied. The
contents of the writing is reviewed, and its impact described, at
least for the immediate decades. Each article ends with a
bibliography of primary and secondary items.
This is the unique book on cross-fertilisations between stream
ciphers and number theory. It systematically and comprehensively
covers known connections between the two areas that are available
only in research papers. Some parts of this book consist of new
research results that are not available elsewhere. In addition to
exercises, over thirty research problems are presented in this
book. In this revised edition almost every chapter was updated, and
some chapters were completely rewritten. It is useful as a textbook
for a graduate course on the subject, as well as a reference book
for researchers in related fields.
It s Back New chapters, examples, and insights; all infused with the timeless concepts and theories that have helped RF engineers for the past 25 years RF circuit design is now more important than ever as we find ourselves in an increasingly wireless world. Radio is the backbone of today s wireless industry with protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WiMax, and ZigBee. Most, if not all, mobile devices have an RF component and this book tells the reader how to design and integrate that component in a very practical fashion. This book has been updated to include today's integrated circuit (IC) and system-level design issues as well as keeping its classic "wire lead" material. Design Concepts and Tools Include The Basics: Wires, Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors Resonant Circuits: Resonance, Insertion Loss Filter Design: High-pass, Bandpass, Band-rejection Impedance Matching: The L Network, Smith Charts, Software Design Tools Transistors: Materials, Y Parameters, S Parameters Small Signal RF Amplifier: Transistor Biasing, Y Parameters, S Parameters RF Power Amplifiers: Automatic Shutdown Circuitry, Broadband Transformers, Practical Winding Hints RF Front-End: Architectures, Software-Defined Radios, ADC s Effects RF Design Tools: Languages, Flow, Modeling "Check out this book s companion Web site at: http: //www.elsevierdirect.com/companion.jsp?ISBN=9780750685184
for full-color Smith Charts and extra content "
In this practical reference, popular author Lewin Edwards shows how
to develop robust, dependable real-time systems for robotics and
other control applications, using open-source tools. It
demonstrates efficient and low-cost embedded hardware and software
design techniques, based on Linux as the development platform and
operating system and the Atmel AVR as the primary microcontroller.
The book provides comprehensive examples of sensor, actuator and
control applications and circuits, along with source code for a
number of projects. It walks the reader through the process of
setting up the Linux-based controller, from creating a custom
kernel to customizing the BIOS, to implementing graphical control
interfaces.
The text is for a two semester course in advanced calculus. It
develops the basic ideas of calculus rigorously but with an eye to
showing how mathematics connects with other areas of science and
engineering. In particular, effective numerical computation is
developed as an important aspect of mathematical analysis.
Finally, here is a single volume containing all of the engineering
information needed to successfully design and implement any type of
wireless network Author Dan Dobkin covers every aspect of RF
engineering necessary for wireless networks. He begins with a
review of essential math and electromagnetic theory followed by
thorough discussions of multiplexing, modulation types, bandwidth,
link budgets, network concepts, radio system architectures, RF
amplifiers, mixers and frequency conversion, filters, single-chip
radio systems, antenna theory and designs, signal propagation, as
well as planning and implementing wireless networks for both indoor
and outdoor environments. . The A-to-Z guide to wireless network engineering covers
everything from basic electromagnetic theory to modulation
techniques to network planning and implementation
Today s control system designers face an ever-increasing need for
speed and accuracy in their system measurements and computations.
New design approaches using microcontrollers and DSP are emerging,
and designers must understand these new approaches, the tools
available, and how best to apply them.
Science and engineering students depend heavily on concepts of
mathematical modeling. In an age where almost everything is done on
a computer, author Clive Dym believes that students need to
understand and "own" the underlying mathematics that computers are
doing on their behalf. His goal for Principles of Mathematical
Modeling, Second Edition, is to engage the student reader in
developing a foundational understanding of the subject that will
serve them well into their careers.
Trojans, Worms, and Spyware provides practical, easy to understand,
and readily usable advice to help organizations to improve their
security and reduce the possible risks of malicious code attacks.
Despite the global downturn, information systems security remains
one of the more in-demand professions in the world today. With the
widespread use of the Internet as a business tool, more emphasis is
being placed on information security than ever before. To
successfully deal with this increase in dependence and the ever
growing threat of virus and worm attacks, Information security and
information assurance (IA) professionals need a jargon-free book
that addresses the practical aspects of meeting new security
requirements.
This book is a practical account of pumping, piping and seals
starting with basics and providing detailed but accessible
information on all aspects of the pumping process and what can go
wrong with it. Written by an acknowledged expert with years of
teaching experience in the practical understanding of pumps and
systems.
XML in Data Management is for IT managers and technical staff
involved in the creation, administration, or maintenance of a data
management infrastructure that includes XML. For most IT staff, XML
is either just a buzzword that is ignored or a silver bullet to be
used in every nook and cranny of their organization. The truth is
in between the two. This book provides the guidance necessary for
data managers to make measured decisions about XML within their
organizations. Readers will understand the uses of XML, its
component architecture, its strategic implications, and how these
apply to data management.
The objective of this book is to present this analytical framework
and to illustrate how it can be used in the investigation of
economic decisions under risk. In a sense, the economics of risk is
a difficult subject: it involves understanding human decisions in
the absence of perfect information. How do we make decisions when
we do not know some of events affecting us? The complexities of our
uncertain world and of how humans obtain and process information
make this difficult. In spite of these difficulties, much progress
has been made. First, probability theory is the corner stone of
risk assessment. This allows us to measure risk in a fashion that
can be communicated among decision makers or researchers. Second,
risk preferences are now better understood. This provides useful
insights into the economic rationality of decision making under
uncertainty. Third, over the last decades, good insights have been
developed about the value of information. This helps better
understand the role of information in human decision making and
this book provides a systematic treatment of these issues in the
context of both private and public decisions under uncertainty.
In recent years there have been an increasing number of incidents
where children have either perpetrated or been the victims of
violence in the schools. Often times the children who perpetrated
the violence had been the victims of school bullying. If bullying
once was a matter of extorting lunch money from one's peers, it has
since escalated into slander, sexual harassment, and violence. And
the victims, unable to find relief, become depressed and/or violent
in return.
Digital Signal Processing has undergone enormous growth in
usage/implementation in the last 20 years and many engineering
schools are now offering real-time DSP courses in their
undergraduate curricula. Our everyday lives involve the use of DSP
systems in things such as cell phones and high-speed modems; Texas
Instruments has introduced the TMS320C6000 DSP processor family to
meet the high performance demands of today s signal processing
applications.
Acoustic logging is a multidisciplinary technology involving basic theory, instrumentation, and data processing/interpretation methodologies. The advancement of the technology now allows for a broad range of measurements to obtain formation properties such as elastic wave velocity and attenuation, formation permeability, and seismic anisotropy that are important for petroleum reservoir exploration. With these advances, it is easier to detect and characterize formation fractures, estimate formation stress field, and locate/estimate petroleum reserves. The technology has evolved from the monopole acoustic logging into the multipole, including dipole, cross-dipole, and even quadrupole, acoustic logging measurements. The measurement process has developed from the conventional wireline logging into the logging-while-drilling stage.
Accelerated Testing and Validation Methods is a cross-disciplinary
guide that describes testing and validation tools and techniques
throughout the product development process. Alex Porter not only
focuses on what information is needed but also on what tools can
produce the information in a timely manner. From the information
provided, engineers and managers can determine what data is needed
from a test and validation program and then how to select the best,
most effective methods for obtaining the data.
Structured to be a companion to the recently published Handbook of
Transfusion Medicine, the Handbook of Pediatric Transfusion
Medicine is dedicated to pediatric hematology-oncology and
transfusion medicine, a field which remains ambiguous and which has
generated few comprehensive texts. This book stands alone as one of
the few texts that addresses transfusion issues specific to
pediatric medicine. Written in an eminently readable style, this
authoritative handbook is a requirement for any pediatric physician
or caregiver.
This handbook provides a comprehensive reference for firmware
developers looking to increase their skills and productivity. It
addresses each critical step of the development process in detail,
including how to optimize hardware design for better firmware.
Topics covered include real-time issues, interrupts and ISRs,
memory management (including Flash memory), handling both digital
and analog peripherals, communications interfacing, math
subroutines, error handling, design tools, and troubleshooting and
debugging. The companion CD-ROM includes all the code used in the
design examples and a searchable ebook version of the text.
This examination of the fiscal health of local governments offers a
"how-to" approach to identifying and solving financial problems. It
will serve as a primer for readers interested in understanding
financial processes and alternatives, and as a practical guide for
those who need access to fiscal measurement tools. Its principal
selling point lies in its assumptions: instead of using the
vocabulary and research agendas of economists (such as Musgrave,
Fisher), finance scholars (Ladd/Yinger) and political scientists
(Peterson/Strachota), it will appeal to readers who lack
sophisticated knowledge in these areas and nevertheless need
practical advice.
Valves are the components in a fluid flow or pressure system that
regulate either the flow or the pressure of the fluid. They are
used extensively in the process industries, especially
petrochemical. Though there are only four basic types of valves,
there is an enormous number of different kinds of valves within
each category, each one used for a specific purpose. No other book
on the market analyzes the use, construction, and selection of
valves in such a comprehensive manner.
The topic of Introduction to Random Vibrations is the behavior of
structural and mechanical systems when they are subjected to
unpredictable, or random, vibrations. These vibrations may arise
from natural phenomena such as earthquakes or wind, or from
human-controlled causes such as the stresses placed on aircraft at
takeoff and landing. Study and mastery of this topic enables
engineers to design and maintain structures capable of withstanding
random vibrations, thereby protecting human life.
Primarily this book describes the thermodynamics of gas turbine
cycles. The search for high gas turbine efficiency has produced
many variations on the simple "open circuit" plant, involving the
use of heat exchangers, reheating and intercooling, water and steam
injection, cogeneration and combined cycle plants. These are
described fully in the text. A review of recent proposals for a number of novel gas turbine
cycles is also included. In the past few years work has been
directed towards developing gas turbines which produce less carbon
dioxide, or plants from which the CO2 can be disposed of; the
implications of a carbon tax on electricity pricing are
considered. In presenting this wide survey of gas turbine cycles for power generation the author calls on both his academic experience (at Cambridge and Liverpool Universities, the Gas Turbine Laboratory at MIT and Penn State University) and his industrial work (primarily with Rolls Royce, plc.) The book will be essential reading for final year and masters students in mechanical engineering, and for practising engineers. |
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