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Topology for Computing (Cambridge Monographs on Applied and Computational Mathematics)

Cambridge University Press, 2005

Written by a computer scientist for computer scientists, this book teaches topology from a computational point of view, and shows how to solve real problems that have topological aspects involving computers. Such problems arise in many areas, such as computer graphics, robotics, structural biology, and chemistry. The author starts from the basics...

104 Number Theory Problems: From the Training of the USA IMO Team

Birkhauser, 2006

This challenging problem book by renowned US Olympiad coaches, mathematics teachers, and researchers develops a multitude of problem-solving skills needed to excel in mathematical contests and research in number theory. Offering inspiration and intellectual delight, the problems throughout the book encourage students to express their ideas,...

Grading Knowledge: Extracting Degree Information from Texts

Springer, 2000

If you are sitting in a basement room without a view — not to mention the bars in front of the windows — and writing a book, then you better have good company. I had the best company you could imagine. Waltraud Hiltl, Katja Markert, Martin Romacker, Klemens Schnattinger, Andreas Klee and I shared very little office...

The Distance Education Evolution: Issues and Case Studies

Information Science Publishing, 2003

The Distance Education Evolution: Case Studies addresses issues regarding the development and design of online courses, and the implementation and evaluation of an online learning program. Several chapters include design strategies for online courses that range from the specific to the universal. Many authors address pedagogical issues from both a...

The Design and Analysis of Efficient Learning Algorithms (ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award)

MIT Press, 1992

Approaches to building machines that can learn from experience abound - from connectionist learning algorithms and genetic algorithms to statistical mechanics and a learning system based on Piaget's theories of early childhood development. This monograph describes results derived from the mathematically oriented framework of computational...

IFRS 9 and CECL Credit Risk Modelling and Validation: A Practical Guide with Examples Worked in R and SAS

Academic Press, 2019

IFRS 9 and CECL Credit Risk Modelling and Validation covers a hot topic in risk management. Both IFRS 9 and CECL accounting standards require Banks to adopt a new perspective in assessing Expected Credit Losses. The book explores a wide range of models and corresponding validation procedures. The most traditional regression...

Research Methodology in Marketing: Theory Development, Empirical Approaches and Philosophy of Science Considerations

Springer, 2019

This textbook describes and explains the fundamentals of applying empirical methods for theory building and theory testing in marketing research. The authors explain the foundations in philosophy of science and the various methodological approaches to readers who are working empirically with the purpose of developing and testing...

Beginning Rails: From Novice to Professional

Apress, 2007

Beginning Rails is the practical starting point for anyone wanting to learn how to build dynamic web applications using the Rails framework for Ruby. You’ll learn how all of the components of Rails fit together and how you can leverage them to create sophisticated web applications with less code and more joy.

This book is...

Collective Intelligence in Action

Manning Publications, 2008

There's a great deal of wisdom in a crowd, but how do you listen to a thousand people talking at once? Identifying the wants, needs, and knowledge of internet users can be like listening to a mob.

In the Web 2.0 era, leveraging the collective power of user contributions, interactions, and feedback is the key to market dominance. A new...

RESTful .NET: Build and Consume RESTful Web Services with .NET 3.5

O'Reilly, 2008

I’ve been working with the Web throughout my entire software engineering career. I started out writing ASP pages and COM components. I then moved into the world of .NET with ASP.NET and ASMX web services.

In 2004, I got involved with BizTalk Server, which pushed me even more into the world of services and XML. I worked with...

Wiki: Web Collaboration

Springer, 2008

Wikis are Web-based applications that allow all users not only to view pages but also to change them. The success of the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia has drawn increasing attention from private users, small organizations and enterprises to the various possible uses of wikis.

Their simple structure and straightforward operation make them a...

The Psychology of Entertainment Media: Blurring the Lines Between Entertainment and Persuasion

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2003

The Psychology of Entertainment Media provides a cutting-edge look at how entertainment media affects its viewers, both in intended and unintended ways, and the psychological processes that underlie these effects. The collection represents an international, multidisciplinary investigation of an age-old process--persuasion--in a relatively...

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