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Most emerging applications in imaging and machine learning must
perform immense amounts of computation while holding to strict
limits on energy and power. To meet these goals, architects are
building increasingly specialized compute engines tailored for
these specific tasks. The resulting computer systems are
heterogeneous, containing multiple processing cores with wildly
different execution models. Unfortunately, the cost of producing
this specialized hardware-and the software to control it-is
astronomical. Moreover, the task of porting algorithms to these
heterogeneous machines typically requires that the algorithm be
partitioned across the machine and rewritten for each specific
architecture, which is time consuming and prone to error. Over the
last several years, the authors have approached this problem using
domain-specific languages (DSLs): high-level programming languages
customized for specific domains, such as database manipulation,
machine learning, or image processing. By giving up generality,
these languages are able to provide high-level abstractions to the
developer while producing high-performance output. The purpose of
this book is to spur the adoption and the creation of
domain-specific languages, especially for the task of creating
hardware designs. In the first chapter, a short historical journey
explains the forces driving computer architecture today. Chapter 2
describes the various methods for producing designs for
accelerators, outlining the push for more abstraction and the tools
that enable designers to work at a higher conceptual level. From
there, Chapter 3 provides a brief introduction to image processing
algorithms and hardware design patterns for implementing them.
Chapters 4 and 5 describe and compare Darkroom and Halide, two
domain-specific languages created for image processing that produce
high-performance designs for both FPGAs and CPUs from the same
source code, enabling rapid design cycles and quick porting of
algorithms. The final section describes how the DSL approach also
simplifies the problem of interfacing between application code and
the accelerator by generating the driver stack in addition to the
accelerator configuration. This book should serve as a useful
introduction to domain-specialized computing for computer
architecture students and as a primer on domain-specific languages
and image processing hardware for those with more experience in the
field.
Osteoimmunology: Interactions of the Immune and Skeletal Systems,
Second Edition, explores the advancements that have been made in
the field during the last 40 years, including valuable information
on our understanding of the interactions between hematopoietic,
immune, and bone cells, now known as the field of osteoimmunology.
This comprehensive work offers the most extensive summaries of
research trends in the field and their translation into new
therapeutics. Early chapters deal with the development of
osteoblasts, osteoclasts, hematopoietic stem cells, T and
B-lymphocytes, and communications between these cellular elements,
while later sections contain discussions of the signaling pathways
by which RANKL influences osteoclast development and function.
Subsequent chapters explore the effects that estrogen has on bone
and the immune system, the development of pathologic conditions,
and the growing research around osteoporosis, Paget's disease, the
genetics of bone disease, and bone cancer metastasis.
Fourteen years ago Sandy was pregnant with our son Ian. Being
diligent parents we read the parenting books and magazines. We
wanted to be as prepared as possible as we embarked on parenthood.
When Ian was five months old we found out about his disability. Our
library of parenting books didn't cover the new direction parenting
was taking. There were no parenting books for this path. It would
have been nice to get a heads up about how things were going to
change and more importantly what we could do to reduce the added
stress this new direction was going to create. For fourteen years
we navigated the waters of special needs parenting before we
decided to share what we've learned along the way. We decided to
write this book to give others the heads up we didn't have and let
others benefit from our experience and planning. In this
informative guide you will find strategies and techniques to:
Reduce the intensity and duration of meltdowns and tantrums.
Improve the responses to transitions. Teach financial concepts and
develop marketable skills. Make therapy equipment for home use.
Deal with the challenges of mainstreaming at school, and socially.
Plan for your child's future employment and financial well being.
Improve your records management. Systemically compare therapies,
learning programs and schools. Even though our kids different, as
parents we are essentially faced with the same challenges. This
guide will help you navigate the waters of being a special needs
parents. About the Authors: Mark Horowitz is a planner, inventor,
trainer, public speaker, change agent, and the major influence on
his son Ian's imagination, creativity and sense of humor. As a
change agent, Mark knows how important the computer and the
Internet are to Ian's immediate success and his future well-being.
The planner in Mark keeps him thinking about his Ian's future as an
adult and ways to teach him about being an entrepreneur and
developing multiple streams of income. Sandy Horowitz,
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Quantum Computing - Progress and Prospects (Paperback)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Intelligence Community Studies Board, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Committee on Technical Assessment of the Feasibility and Implications of Quantum Computing; Edited by …
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R1,440
Discovery Miles 14 400
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Quantum mechanics, the subfield of physics that describes the
behavior of very small (quantum) particles, provides the basis for
a new paradigm of computing. First proposed in the 1980s as a way
to improve computational modeling of quantum systems, the field of
quantum computing has recently garnered significant attention due
to progress in building small-scale devices. However, significant
technical advances will be required before a large-scale, practical
quantum computer can be achieved. Quantum Computing: Progress and
Prospects provides an introduction to the field, including the
unique characteristics and constraints of the technology, and
assesses the feasibility and implications of creating a functional
quantum computer capable of addressing real-world problems. This
report considers hardware and software requirements, quantum
algorithms, drivers of advances in quantum computing and quantum
devices, benchmarks associated with relevant use cases, the time
and resources required, and how to assess the probability of
success. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Progress in
Computing 2 Quantum Computing: A New Paradigm 3 Quantum Algorithms
and Applications 4 Quantum Computing's Implications for
Cryptography 5 Essential Hardware Components of a Quantum Computer
6 Essential Software Components of a Scalable Quantum Computer 7
Feasibility and Time Frames of Quantum Computing Appendixes
Appendix A: Statement of Task Appendix B: Trapped Ion Quantum
Computers Appendix C: Superconducting Quantum Computers Appendix D:
Other Approaches to Building Qubits Appendix E: Global R&D
Investment Appendix F: Committee and Staff Biographical Information
Appendix G: Briefers to the Committee Appendix H: Acronyms and
Abbreviations Appendix I: Glossary
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