The study of parasitic organisms at the molecular level has yielded fascinating new insights of great medical, social, and economical importance, and has pointed the way for the treatment and prevention of the diseases they cause. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Parasites presents an up-to-date account of this modern scientific...
This book presents basic and advanced principles underlying the multivalent
interactions that are prevalent in biological systems. To illustrate important or
complex concepts, the book provides up-to-date examples of synthetic multivalent
molecules, their design, and their biological benefits. Functional roles
displayed by such...
The book describes the basics of machine learning principles and algorithms that are used in data mining and is intended for students of computer science, researchers who need to adapt various algorithms for particular data mining tasks, and for education of sophisticated users of machine learning and data mining tools.
Expert C# 5.0 is a book about getting the best from C#. It’s based on the principle that to write good, high-performance, robust applications you need to understand whats going on deep under the hood. If you are already experienced with writing managed applications and want to learn more about how to get the best from the ...
Malaria is still a major global health problem, killing more than one million
people every year. Almost all of these deaths are caused by Plasmodium
falciparum, one of the four species of malaria parasites infecting humans.
This high burden of mortality falls heavily on sub-Saharan Africa, where
over 90% of these deaths are...
Offering readers a concise and yet comprehensive reference, Satellite Technology provides a unique coverage of both the principles and applications in this wide field. This book covers the technological and application aspects of satellites in one volume, ensuring not only extensive coverage of communications-related applications of...
From its first edition through this, its fourth, Organic
Chemistry has been designed to meet the needs of the
“mainstream,” two-semester, undergraduate organic
chemistry course. It has evolved as those needs have
changed, but its philosophy remains the same. The overarching
theme is that organic chemistry is not...
One of the difficulties I had when trying to learn Node.js was how to get started.
The references that I found either dealed with quasi-academic topics such as datagrams
and event emitters, or else myopically focused on a topic without regard for
the big picture. This book takes you through the complete process of...
This text began as notes for a course in statistical computing for second year actuarial and statistical students at the University of Western Ontario. Both authors are interested in statistical computing, both as support for our other research and for its own sake. However, we have found that our students were not learning the right sort of...
Ideal for lecture-format courses taught at the post-secondary level, ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA, Ninth Edition, makes algebra accessible and engaging. Author Charles "Pat" McKeague's passion for teaching mathematics is apparent on every page. With many years of experience teaching mathematics, he knows how to write in a way that you...
Whether an international corporation or a small business, developing and utilizing
a Business Continuity Management (BCM) Plan protects companies and
their personnel, facilities, materials, and activities from the broad spectrum of risks
that face businesses and government agencies on a daily basis, whether at home or...
There are already many computer vision textbooks, and it is reasonable to question the need for another. Let me explain why I chose to write this volume.
Computer vision is an engineering discipline; we are primarily motivated by the real-world concern of...
