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This book summarizes the qualitative theory of differential
equations with or without delays, collecting recent oscillation
studies important to applications and further developments in
mathematics, physics, engineering, and biology. The authors address
oscillatory and nonoscillatory properties of first-order delay and
neutral delay differential equations, second-order delay and
ordinary differential equations, higher-order delay differential
equations, and systems of nonlinear differential equations. The
final chapter explores key aspects of the oscillation of dynamic
equations on time scales-a new and innovative theory that
accomodates differential and difference equations simultaneously.
This book provides a thorough overview of the evolution of
privacy-preserving machine learning schemes over the last ten
years, after discussing the importance of privacy-preserving
techniques. In response to the diversity of Internet services, data
services based on machine learning are now available for various
applications, including risk assessment and image recognition. In
light of open access to datasets and not fully trusted
environments, machine learning-based applications face enormous
security and privacy risks. In turn, it presents studies conducted
to address privacy issues and a series of proposed solutions for
ensuring privacy protection in machine learning tasks involving
multiple parties. In closing, the book reviews state-of-the-art
privacy-preserving techniques and examines the security threats
they face.
Including contributions spanning a variety of theoretical and
applied topics in econometrics, this volume of Advances in
Econometrics is published in honour of Cheng Hsiao. In the first
few chapters of this book, new theoretical panel and time series
results are presented, exploring JIVE estimators, HAC, HAR and
various sandwich estimators, as well as asymptotic distributions
for using information criteria to distinguish between the unit root
model and explosive models. Other chapters address topics such as
structural breaks or growth empirics; auction models; and
semiparametric methods testing for common vs. individual trends.
Three chapters provide novel empirical approaches to applied
problems, such as estimating the impact of survey mode on
responses, or investigating how cross-sectional and spatial
dependence of mortgages varies by default rates and geography. In
the final chapters, Cheng Hsiao offers a forward-focused discussion
of the role of big data in economics. For any researcher of
econometrics, this is an unmissable volume of the most current and
engaging research in the field.
An Approach to Modelling Software Evolution Processes describes
formal software processes that effectively support software
evolution. The importance and popularity of software evolution
increase as more and more successful software systems become legacy
systems. For one thing, software evolution has become an important
characteristic in the software life cycle; for another, software
processes play an important role in increasing efficiency and
quality of software evolution. Therefore, the software evolution
process, the inter-discipline of software process and software
evolution, becomes a key area in software engineering.
The book is intended for software engineers and researchers in
computer science.
Prof. Tong Li earned his Ph.D. in Software Engineering at De
Montfort University, U.K.; he has published five monographs and
over one hundred papers.
China, a very rapid developing country in the 21st century,
attracts the world's attention on it's economic growth. With it's
Beijing Olympic 2008 successfully held and a great impression has
left to the world, China is getting more well-known and
international. Just 2 years after, another mega event, Expo 2010
will be held in Shanghai. World Expo 2010 Shanghai China with the
main theme "Better City, Better Life," will contribute to
human-centered development, scientific and technological
innovation, cultural diversity and win-win cooperation for a better
future. There is no doubt that the mega-event is a key factor which
will push ahead with the tourism development in Shanghai. So what
are the possible impacts and the long-term benefits of Expo 2010 to
Shanghai's tourism development? What are the opportunities and
challenges to symbolize the future tourism potential? For those who
are interested in Expo 2010 and its possible impacts on Shanghai
tourism development, you can't miss the chance to read this book!
Sam, Amy and Allen are three kids who happen to come across three
dinosaur eggs. Little do they know the adventure that awaits them
is gigantic in proportion. Sam and his friends are very distinct
characters whose fates entwine one afternoon when they first meet.
They will partake in one of the most amazing journeys of their
lives... a trip to the land of giants who roamed the earth. When
the children unknowingly follow their dinosaurs through a portal,
they find themselves surrounded by a spectacle that could only be
imagined. They will have to make a difficult choice, to leave their
beloved dinosaurs in their natural home, or bring them back to the
only world they know. Join these three children and their dinosaurs
in a tale like no other. Experience how these three friends who
share a common situation stick together through thick and thin in
"Earth's Last Two Dinosaur Eggs," the first story in "Tales of
Titans." Following the first story are three more dinosaur stories
filled with adventure, excitement, surprises and real life
emotions. Our very young and talented author and artist Candace
Tong-Li leads her readers into the final era of the dinosaurs'
rule, when bipedal dinosaurs have become faster and stronger. They
are, in two words, Cretaceous Theropods. These three short stories
follow young Tyrannosaurus, Carnotaurus, and an Oviraptor on their
journeys of surviving and thriving in their prehistoric world. If
you are fascinated with dinosaurs and natural history, you will
love this book. This is one of the few dinosaur picture books out
on the market that tell stories both children and adults/parents
can relate to at different levels. Candace Tong-Li's deceptively
simple illustrations are both beautiful and descriptive; both
entertaining and inspiring.
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