Many people do not realise that mathematics provides the foundation for the
devices we use to handle information in the modern world. Most of those who
do know probably think that the parts of mathematics involved are quite ‘classical’,
such as Fourier analysis and differential equations. In fact, a great deal
of...
The title says "for Absolute Beginners." By that, I mean absolute beginners at programming. My original audience was teenagers whom I hope will go to college, get degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering (or perhaps Technical Communication or Graphic Design), and then enter the software industry. However,...
Visual Basic is arguably the most popular application development programming
language in use today. Thousands, if not millions, of programmers use it
every day to build both commercial and scientific applications. The language
is also one of the most maligned programming languages, second perhaps
only to Cobol.
The International Workshop on Complex Networks—CompleNet
(www.complenet.org)—was initially proposed in 2008 with the first workshop
taking place in 2009. The initiative was the result of efforts from researchers
from the Bio-Complex Laboratory in the Department of Computer Sciences at
Florida Institute of...
Over the last two or three decades, elliptic curves have been playing an increasingly
important role both in number theory and in related fields such as
cryptography. For example, in the 1980s, elliptic curves started being used
in cryptography and elliptic curve techniques were developed for factorization
and primality...
Abstract Bringing maps to users has been made much easier with the World Wide
Web. Millions of maps now make their way through a world-wide network of
computers. A major change occurred in 2005 in how those maps were delivered
when Google Maps implemented a tile-based mapping system based on AJAX that
facilitated interactive...
Praised for providing an engaging balance of complete examples and explanatory discussion, Absolute Java, Third Edition, is the most comprehensive and accessible book available to both the novice and intermediate Java programming reader. Best-selling author Walt Savitch delivers concepts and techniques in a clear and...
The ever increasing complexity of modern electronic devices together with the continually shrinking time-to-market and product lifetimes pose enormous chip design challenges to meet flexibility, performance and energy efficiency constraints. As a consequence, the current trend is towards programmable platforms (Multi-Processor System-on-Chip...
Take resource-oriented computing out for a spin with this hands-on introduction to NetKernel, and discover how ROC can improve the way you design and implement software and software systems. Learn how ROC’s new approach combines core ideas from the REST architectural style with the Unix development model. By using NetKernel to...
The concepts and ideas of elementary particle physics
are abstract, and they are typically expressed in the
language of mathematics. However, the goal of elementary
particle physics is very simple, and all the efforts
of elementary particle physicists are directed
toward that simple goal: to identify the basic building...
This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of electric refractory materials as exotic materials
(i.e., metallic and semiconducting refractory materials) from fundamental properties to application
in a wide variety of electronics. The metallic ceramics or metalloids are the transition metal
carbides, nitrides, and diborides of...
Have you ever wondered how electronic products are created? Do you have an idea for a new electronic gadget but no way of testing the feasibility of the device? Have you accumulated a junk box of electronic parts and now wonder what to build with them? Well, this book will answer all your questions about discovering cool and innovative...
