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Randomness is an active element relevant to all scientific
activities. The book explores the way in which randomness suffuses
the human experience, starting with everyday chance events,
followed by developments into modern probability theory,
statistical mechanics, scientific data analysis, quantum mechanics,
and quantum gravity. An accessible introduction to these theories
is provided as a basis for going into deeper topics.Fowler unveils
the influence of randomness in the two pillars of science,
measurement and theory. Some emphasis is placed on the need and
methods for optimal characterization of uncertainty. An example of
the cost of neglecting this is the St. Petersburg Paradox, a
theoretical game of chance with an infinite expected payoff value.
The role of randomness in quantum mechanics reveals another
particularly interesting finding: that in order for the physical
universe to function as it does and permit conscious beings within
it to enjoy sanity, irreducible randomness is necessary at the
quantum level.The book employs a certain level of mathematics to
describe physical reality in a more precise way that avoids the
tendency of nonmathematical descriptions to be occasionally
misleading. Thus, it is most readily digested by young students who
have taken at least a class in introductory calculus, or
professional scientists and engineers curious about the book's
topics as a result of hearing about them in popular media. Readers
not inclined to savor equations should be able to skip certain
technical sections without losing the general flow of ideas. Still,
it is hoped that even readers who usually avoid equations will give
those within these pages a chance, as they may be surprised at how
potentially foreboding concepts fall into line when one makes a
legitimate attempt to follow a succession of mathematical
implications.
Over the last fifty-plus years, the increased complexity and speed
of integrated circuits have radically changed our world. Today,
semiconductor manufacturing is perhaps the most important segment
of the global manufacturing sector. As the semiconductor industry
has become more competitive, improving planning and control has
become a key factor for business success. This book is devoted to
production planning and control problems in semiconductor wafer
fabrication facilities. It is the first book that takes a
comprehensive look at the role of modeling, analysis, and related
information systems for such manufacturing systems. The book
provides an operations research- and computer science-based
introduction into this important field of semiconductor
manufacturing-related research.
Over the last fifty-plus years, the increased complexity and speed
of integrated circuits have radically changed our world. Today,
semiconductor manufacturing is perhaps the most important segment
of the global manufacturing sector. As the semiconductor industry
has become more competitive, improving planning and control has
become a key factor for business success. This book is devoted to
production planning and control problems in semiconductor wafer
fabrication facilities. It is the first book that takes a
comprehensive look at the role of modeling, analysis, and related
information systems for such manufacturing systems. The book
provides an operations research- and computer science-based
introduction into this important field of semiconductor
manufacturing-related research.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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