When asked 'who are you?', people in different cultures tend to define themselves fundamentally differently in terms of what their respective culture considers to be most important. In cultures where one's professional and economic status is most important, people say 'I am an engineer', or 'a priest at St...

Get full details on all the innovative features and benefits available in the upcoming release of SQL Server 2005. This authoritative guide explains the new and improved enterprise data management capabilities, developer functions, and business intelligence tools. You’ll see how the new release offers enhanced scalability,...

Now updated to reflect MATLAB^®, Version 7, this practical guide offers an introduction to understanding and using this powerful program. Starting with basic features, the book covers everything needed to use MATLAB effectively––from...

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Due to its flexibility and availability, R has become the computing software of choice for statistical computing and generating graphics across various fields of research. Guidebook to R Graphics Using Microsoft® Windows offers a unique presentation of R,...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the practices, perspectives and challenges of pattern recognition. Topics include the practical usage of algorithmic probability in pattern recognition; application of pattern recognition in optimization-simulation techniques; pattern recognition applied to spectroscopy;...

Computer Graphics-Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA) is the world’s leading computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)/computer-aided engineering (CAE) package. Developed by Dassault Systèmes and marketed worldwide by IBM, CATIA delivers one of the best Product Lifecycle Management...