Probability theory and fuzzy logic are the principal components of an array of methodologies
for dealing with problems in which uncertainty and imprecision play important roles.
In relation to probability theory, fuzzy logic is a new kid on the block. As such, it has been
and continues to be, though to a lesser degree, an object of...
The intention of this book is to provide a thorough reference for those considering a migration
into the virtualized world. The majority of our target readers will likely be seasoned system
administrators and engineers who grew up in and still manage primarily a hardware-based
server environment containing a large assortment of both...
Web-based Support Systems (WSS) are an emerging multidisciplinary research area
in which one studies the support of human activities with the Web as the common
platform, medium and interface. The Internet affects every aspect of our modern life.
Moving support systems to online is an increasing trend in many research domains.
One of...
What makes a good slide show great? In reality, most of us have an intuitive idea of how
to create a basic slide show, but without careful study, most people underestimate the
number of tricks that make a great slide show. When you’re ready to go beyond the basics
and do more with your shows, when you’re ready to create a...
FASE (Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering) is concerned with the foundations on which software engineering is built. Its focus is on novel techniques and the way in which they contribute to making software engineering a more mature and soundly based discipline. This year, we particularly encouraged contributions that combine the...
During recent years a great deal of progress has been made in performance modelling and evaluation of the Internet, towards the convergence of multi-service networks of diverging technologies, supported by internetworking and the evolution of diverse access and switching technologies. The 44 chapters presented in this handbook are revised...
Flash’s evolution is unique, even for the fast-changing computer software world.
First released in 1996 under the name FutureSplash, it was a tool for creating
web-based animations. It’s still the go-to application for that job; however,
along the way it’s acquired new capabilities. Today, Flash powers...
Information technology (IT) quality engineering and quality improvement methods
are constantly getting more attention from world corporate leaders, all levels of
management, design engineers, and academia. This trend can be seen easily by the
widespread of “Six Sigma” initiatives in many Fortune IT 500 companies. For a
Six...
In the digital age, we are all consumers and producers, readers and publishers
alike. The Internet has made it possible for anyone to publish his or her writing
online almost instantaneously for all the world to read.
The evolution of digital media has introduced both unprecedented challenges
and opportunities for...
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,...
The aim of this volume is to offer a balanced overview of molecular Rydberg spectroscopy as it has developed over recent decades. Recent evolution has split Rydberg spectroscopy into two apparently distinct fields: the one concerns the low (n=3-5) Rydberg states, the other the very high (typically n>150) Rydberg states. The former is aimed...
Psychology at the beginning of the twenty-first century has
become a highly diverse field of scientific study and applied
technology. Psychologists commonly regard their discipline
as the science of behavior, and the American Psychological
Association has formally designated 2000 to 2010 as the
“Decade of...
