I don’t believe in the existence of a complex systems theory as such and, so
far, I’m still referring to complex systems science (CSS) in order to describe
my research endeavours. In my view, the latter is constituted, up until now,
by a bundle of loosely connected methods and theories aiming to observe—
from...
A History of Mathematics covers the evolution of mathematics through time and across the major Eastern and Western civilizations. It begins in Babylon, then describes the trials and tribulations of the Greek mathematicians. The important, and often neglected, influence of both Chinese and Islamic mathematics is covered in detail,...
"A must read for media and marketers.”
—Alan Cohen, CEO, OMD USA
"What do fish tacos, data storage, and disaster relief all have in common? Each has harnessed the power of marketing that amplifies via the real-time social web....
The publication of the Encyclopedia of Science and Religion is a significant milestone
marking the maturation of the contemporary dialogue between the sciences
and religions. Not only does this Encyclopedia offer a massive amount of interdisciplinary
and interreligious information, but it mirrors one of the most fascinating...
The rapid changes that have taken place globally on the economic, social and business fronts characterized the 20th century. The magnitude of these changes has formed an extremely complex and unpredictable decision-making framework, which is difficult to model through traditional approaches. The main purpose of this book is to present the...
Get revenge on all your annoying coworkers with this guide to 101 awesome office pranks
Are your eyes beginning to glaze over from the fluorescent lights in your tiny cubicle? Have you had one too many burnt cups of coffee? Does the guy in the cube next to you insist on pencil-drumming while cranking "Hells Bells" and...
Newly promoted CISOs rapidly realize that the scope of the position they have taken on
is often beyond what they have been prepared for. The nature of securing an enterprise
is daunting and overwhelming. There are no simple checklists or roadmaps for success.
Many of the technical security skills a CISO has acquired during the early...
In the beginning, the World Wide Web was exciting and open to the point of anarchy, a vast and intimidating repository of unindexed confusion. Into this creative chaos came Google with its dazzling missionÂÂTo organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible”Âand its much-quoted motto, ÂDon’t be...
In this book for the first time two scientific fields - consensus formation and synchronization of communications - are presented together and examined through their interrelational aspects, of rapidly growing importance. Both fields have indeed attracted enormous research interest especially in relation to complex networks. ...
This concise tutorial provides the bachelor student and the practitioner with a short text on quantum physics that allows them to understand a wealth of quantum phenomena based on a compact, well readable, yet still concise and accurate description of nonrelativistic quantum theory. This “quadrature of the circle” is achieved by...
Processing: Creative Coding and Generative Art in Processing 2 is a fun and creative approach to learning programming. Using the easy to learn Processing programming language, you will quickly learn how to draw with code, and from there move to animating in 2D and 3D. These basics will then open up a whole world of graphics and...
