Scientific Computing and Cultural Heritage - Contributions in Computational Humanities (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013)

The sheer computing power of modern information technology is changing the face of research not just in science, technology and mathematics, but in humanities and cultural studies too. Recent decades have seen a major shift both in attitudes and deployment of computers, which are now vital and highly effective tools in disciplines where they were once viewed as elaborate typewriters. This revealing volume details the vast array of computing applications that researchers in the humanities now have recourse to, including the dissemination of scholarly information through virtual 'co-laboratories', data retrieval, and the modeling of complex processes that contribute to our natural and cultural heritage. One key area covered in this book is the versatility of computers in presenting images and graphics, which is transforming the analysis of data sets and archaeological reconstructions alike. The papers published here are grouped into three broad categories that cover mathematical and computational methods, research developments in information systems, and a detailed portrayal of ongoing work on documenting, restoring and presenting cultural monuments including the temples in Pompeii and the Banteay Chhmar temples of the Angkorian period in present-day Cambodia. Originally presented at a research workshop in Heidelberg, Germany, they reflect the rapidly developing identity of computational humanities as an interdisciplinary field in its own right, as well as demonstrating the breadth of perspectives in this young and vibrant research area.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Contributions in Mathematical and Computational Sciences, 3
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2013
Editors:	Hans Georg Bock • Willi Jager • Michael J. Winckler
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	290
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
ISBN-13:	978-3-662-51951-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Theory of architecture Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Mathematical theory of computation Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematics for scientists & engineers Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Mathematical modelling
LSN:	3-662-51951-8
Barcode:	9783662519516

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