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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Illustrates by example the typical steps necessary in computer
science to build a mathematical model of any programming paradigm
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Presents results of a large and integrated body of research in the
area of 'quantitative' program logics.
ThisvolumecontainsthepaperspresentedatICTAC2009:the6thInternational
Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing held August 18-20,
2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, hosted by Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia. The ICTAC series was founded by the International
Institute for Software Technology of the United Nations University
(UNU-IIST). It brings together
practitionersandresearchersfromacademia,industryandgovernmenttopresent
results and to exchange ideas and experience addressing challenges
in both t- oretical aspects of computing and in the exploitation of
theory through me- ods and tools for system development. The series
also promotes cooperation in research and education between
participants and their institutions, from dev- oping and industrial
countries, in accordance with the mandate of the United Nations
University. The previous ICTAC colloquia were held in Guiyang,
China (2004, LNCS 3407), Hanoi, Vietnam (2005, LNCS 3722), Tunis,
Tunisia (2006, LNCS 4281), Macao SAR, China (2007, LNCS 4711), and
Istanbul, Turkey (2008, LNCS 5160). This year, 81 submissions were
received, distributed over 70 full research papers and 11 tool
papers. Each submission was reviewed by at least three P- gram
Committee members. We thank the members of the Program Committee
and the other specialist referees for the e?ort and skill that they
invested in the review and selection process, which was managed
using EasyChair. The C- mittee decided to accept 20 papers: 17 full
research papers and 3 tool papers.
Local economies are the building blocks for national ones. An
updated and expansive core text, the Second Edition of Local
Economic Development: Analysis, Practices, and Globalization
provides a comprehensive introduction to the economics of local
economic development. Delving into cutting-edge topics such as
cluster analysis, creative class orientation, competitive
advantage, social capital, business expansion and retention, and
learning regions, this clearly written interdisciplinary text
connects theories with real-life examples and offers the reader
pragmatic tools for future application, including a valuable how-to
understanding regarding important qualitative tools and their
interpretation.
Importantly, this text is uniquely accessible to students who
lack a background in the field of economics.
New to this Edition
Offers a global emphasis: Local economic development is clearly
linked to national development throughout, making the text useful
for adding an international component to traditional national
economic development courses.Features an institutionalist focus:
The text describes the ways political and the social environments
interact with and influence the local development process, giving
instructors opportunities to localize course material. It also
addresses equity issues and the importance of interregional
linkages, demonstrating the importance of an interdisciplinary
approach.Demonstrates comparative versus competitive advantages:
The author illustrates the changing perceptions of the sources of
local advantages, given the dynamic global and technological
environments. Provides valuable information on careers in the
field: Students will learn about jobs where knowledge of local
economic development is a primary or useful requirement, from
opportunities as development officials in local agencies to banking
to community development.
Intended AudienceThis is an ideal core text for undergraduate
and graduate students of economics, political science, geography,
public administration, and urban and regional planning. It is also
a valuable resource for economic development professionals, NGOs,
County Commissioner offices and others involved in the economic
aspects of local economic development.
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The book is a focused survey on probabilistic program semantics,
conceived to tell a coherent story with a uniform notation. It is
grouped into three themes: Part I is for 'users' of the techniques
who will be developing actual programs; Part II gives mathematical
foundations intended for those studying exactly how it was done and
how to build semantic structures/models in their own work; and Part
III describes a very 'hot' research direction, temporal logic and
model checking. Topics and features: - introduces readers to very
up-to-date research in the mathematics of rigorous development of
randomized (probabilistic) algorithms- illustrates by example the
typical steps necessary in computer science to build a mathematical
model of any programming paradigm- presents results of a large and
integrated body of research in the area of 'quantitative' program
logics. An advanced research survey monograph, integrating three
major topic areas.
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