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Learn Data Science Using Python: A Quick-Start Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Engy Fouda (Author)Harness the capabilities of Python and gain the expertise need to master data science techniques. This step-by-step book guides you through using Python to achieve tasks related to data cleaning, statistics, and visualization. You'll start by reviewing the foundational aspects of the data science process. This includes an extensive overview of research points and practical applications, such as the insightful analysis of presidential election...

Machine Learning Brick by Brick, Epoch 1: Using LEGO(R) to Teach Concepts, Algorithms, and Data Structures

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Report copyright infringementby Dmitry Vostokov (Author)This machine learning book series aims at providing real hands-on training from general concepts and architecture to low-level details and mathematics. The first epoch covers the simplest linear associative network, proposes a brick notation for algebraic expressions, shows required calculus derivations, and illustrates gradient descent. Subsequent epochs also include necessary computer science foundations, statistics, data science topic...

Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension: A Mathematician's Journey Through Narcissistic Numbers, Optimal Dating Algorithms, at Least Two Kinds o

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Report copyright infringementby Matt Parker (Author)A revolutionary book from the stand-up mathematician that makes math fun again--now in paperback! Math is boring, says the mathematician and comedian Matt Parker. Part of the problem may be the way the subject is taught, but it's also true that we all, to a greater or lesser extent, find math difficult and counterintuitive. This counterintuitiveness is actually part of the point, argues Parker: the extraordinary thing about math is that it a...

How to Prove Anything: 30 absurd research papers no one else was brave enough to publish

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Report copyright infringementby B. McGraw (Author)No degree, no problem! Diverse authors present their ideas to the world outside of a Substack account with 1-23 followers and a TikTok video.Key Features: - Discover new applications for familiar methods in everything from computer science to urban planning to psychology- Learn to communicate your needs clearly, whether you're a cat seeking food or a newly-single man trying to avoid a crucial misunderstanding on a dating app- Manage your relat...

General Topology and Analysis: Fixed Point Theorem and Continuous Linear Mappings

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Report copyright infringementby Yamina Miloudi (Author)General Topology and Analysis provide a theoretical foundation that supports research in various practical applications. However, students often consider these subjects challenging. In response, the book provides a straightforward and comprehensive presentation of the material. This book covers all the essential topological structures in an abstract manner to understand concepts such as continuity, homeomorphism, and limits. It also delve...

AI Foundations and Applications with MATLAB

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Report copyright infringementby Ying Bai (Author)Author BiographyDr. YING BAI is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Johnson C. Smith University located at Charlotte, North Carolina. His special interests include: Artificial intelligence, soft-computing, database programming, fuzzy logic controls, automatic and robots controls, as well as robots calibrations. His industry experience includes positions as software and senior software engineers at companies such...

Math Cats: Scratching the Surface of Mathematical Concepts

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel M. Look (Author)Math + cats = an infinitely more entertaining exploration of the concepts and principles that are the foundation of our understanding of mathematics. In Math Cats, mathematician and professor Daniel Look, along with a clowder of his feline friends, reveals the charming connections between mathematics and cats with 22 fun and fur-filled lessons. We know all cats are cute, but only some are acute. Others are obtuse (no offense) and more a...

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Report copyright infringementby A. Arnold (Editor), D. Niwinski (Editor)This book presents what in our opinion constitutes the basis of the theory of the mu-calculus, considered as an algebraic system rather than a logic. We have wished to present the subject in a unified way, and in a form as general as possible. Therefore, our emphasis is on the generality of the fixed-point notation, and on the connections between mu-calculus, games, and automata, which we also explain in an algebraic way....

Discrete Optimization: The State of the Art Volume 11

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Report copyright infringementby E. Boros (Author), P. L. Hammer (Author)One of the most frequently occurring types of optimization problems involves decision variables which have to take integer values. From a practical point of view, such problems occur in countless areas of management, engineering, administration, etc., and include such problems as location of plants or warehouses, scheduling of aircraft, cutting raw materials to prescribed dimensions, design of computer chips, increasing r...

A Beginner's Guide to Generative AI: An Introductory Path to Diffusion Models, Chatgpt, and Llms

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Report copyright infringementby Deepshikha Bhati (Author), Fnu Neha (Author), Angela Guercio (Author)This book is the essential guide for anyone curious about AI's creative power. In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, generative AI stands out as one of the most transformative technologies of our time. Designed for beginners and requiring no prior knowledge of AI, this book breaks down the fundamentals of generative AI, from text and image generation to the workings of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Pin-Yu Chen (Author), Sijia Liu (Author)This book offers an extensive exploration of foundation models, guiding readers through the essential concepts and advanced topics that define this rapidly evolving research area. Designed for those seeking to deepen their understanding and contribute to the development of safer and more trustworthy AI technologies, the book is divided into three parts providing the fundamentals, advanced topics in foundation modes, and s...

Conversations with a Mathematician: Math, Art, Science and the Limits of Reason

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Report copyright infringementby Gregory J. Chaitin (Author)G. J. Chaitin is at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in New York. He has shown that God plays dice not only in quantum mechanics, but even in the foundations of mathematics, where Chaitin discovered mathematical facts that are true for no reason, that are true by accident. This book collects his most wide-ranging and non-technical lectures and interviews, and it will be of interest to anyone concerned with the philosophy of ma...

Traveling Salesman Problem for Surveillance Mission Using Particle Swarm Optimization

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Report copyright infringementby Barry Secrest (Author)The surveillance mission requires aircraft to fly from a starting point through defended terrain to targets and return to a safe destination (usually the starting point). The process of selecting such a flight path is known as the Mission Route Planning (MRP) Problem and is a three-dimensional, multi-criteria (fuel expenditure, time required, risk taken, priority targeting, goals met, etc.) path search. Planning aircraft routes involves an...

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Report copyright infringementby J. Flum (Author), M. Grohe (Author)Parameterized complexity theory is a recent branch of computational complexity theory that provides a framework for a refined analysis of hard algorithmic problems. The central notion of the theory, fixed-parameter tractability, has led to the development of various new algorithmic techniques and a whole new theory of intractability. This book is a state-of-the-art introduction to both algorithmic techniques for fixed-paramete...

Information and Complexity in Statistical Modeling

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Report copyright infringementby Jorma Rissanen (Author)This volume presents a different, yet logically unassailable, view of statistical modeling. It details a method of modeling based on the principle that the objective is to extract the information from data that can be learned with suggested classes of probability models. The intuitive and fundamental concepts of complexity, learnable information, and noise are formalized, which provides a firm information theoretic foundation for statisti...

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Report copyright infringementby Brandwajn Alexandre (Author)This compendium gives an overview of computer performance modelling techniques and an in-depth explanation of their principles and practical applications. The book emphasizes selected approximation methods for complex systems, including recent advances in multi-server models.The useful reference text benefits professionals, researchers, academics and graduate students in the fields of computer engineering, operations research and mat...

Ordering Block Designs: Gray Codes, Universal Cycles and Configuration Orderings

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Report copyright infringementby Megan Dewar (Author), Brett Stevens (Author)The study of combinatorial block designs is a vibrant area of combinatorial mathematics with connections to finite geometries, graph theory, coding theory and statistics. The practice of ordering combinatorial objects can trace its roots to bell ringing which originated in 17th century England, but only emerged as a significant modern research area with the work of F. Gray and N. de Bruijn. These two fascinating areas...

Everyday Cryptography: Fundamental Principles and Applications

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Report copyright infringementby Keith M. Martin (Author)Cryptography is a vital technology that underpins the security of information in computer networks. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the role that cryptography plays in supporting digital security for everyday technologies such as the internet, mobile phones, Wi-Fi networks, payment cards and cryptocurrencies. This book is intended to be introductory, self-contained and widely accessible. It is suitable for a first read...

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Report copyright infringementby Chang Meng-Hsiu (Author)"A Topological Theory Of Learning" presents a groundbreaking approach to understanding learning processes through the lens of topology. This work explores how topological concepts can provide new insights into the mathematical foundations of learning, offering a unique perspective on the structure and behavior of learning systems. By applying topological methods, the author develops novel theoretical frameworks for analyzing and designin...

Probability and Inference. Essays in Honour of Henry E. Kyburg Jr.

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Report copyright infringementby G. Wheeler (Editor), W. Harper (Editor)Recent advances in philosophy, artificial intelligence, mathematical psychology, and the decision sciences have brought a renewed focus to the role and interpretation of probability in theories of uncertain reasoning. Henry E. Kyburg, Jr. has long resisted the now dominate Bayesian approach to the role of probability in scientific inference and practical decision. The sharp contrasts between the Bayesian approach and Kybur...

Fractional Random Vibrations II: Applications

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Report copyright infringementby Ming Li (Author)This two-volume set provides a comprehensive study of fractional random vibration from the perspective of theory and practice. Volume II provides the analytical expressions for the responses of seven classes of fractional vibration systems excited by six types of random processes.It examines the responses of seven classes of fractional vibrations driven by five fractional processes, namely, fractional Gaussian noise, generalized fractional Gauss...

The Landauer Principle and Its Implementations in Physics, Chemistry and Biology: Current Status, Critics and Controversies

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Bormashenko (Guest Editor)The rapid development of computers has stimulated growing interest in the physical foundations of computation. This interest arises from both applicative and fundamental aspects of computation. In the most general terms, computation involves transforming inputs into outputs using a specific set of instructions. The necessary questions include the following: What are the physical limitations of computation? What are the minimal e...

Exploring New Roles for Librarians: The Research Informationist

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa Federer (Author)Librarians have been providing support to researchers for many years, typically with a focus on responding to researchers' needs for access to the existing literature. However, librarians' skills and expertise make them uniquely suited to provide a wide range of assistance to researchers across the entire research process, from conception of the research question to archiving of collected data at the project's conclusion. In response to inc...

The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Jones (Author), Antony Hosking (Author), Eliot Moss (Author)Published in 1996, Richard Jones's Garbage Collection was a milestone in the area of automatic memory management. Its widely acclaimed successor, The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management, captured the state of the field in 2012. Modern technology developments have made memory management more challenging, interesting and important than ever. This second edition upd...

Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Data Science

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Report copyright infringementby Steven E. Rigdon (Author), Ronald D. Fricker Jr (Author), Douglas C. Montgomery (Author)Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Data Science provides a solid course in the fundamental concepts, methods and theory of statistics for students in statistics, data science, biostatistics, engineering, and physical science programs. It teaches students to understand, use, and build on modern statistical techniques for complex problems. The authors develop the m...

ECOOP 2012 -- Object-Oriented Programming: 26th European Conference, Beijing, China, June 11-16, 2012, Proceedings

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Report copyright infringementby James Noble (Editor)This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming, ECOOP 2012, held in Beijing, China, in June 2012. The 27 revised full papers presented together with two keynote lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 140 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on extensibility, language evaluation, ownership and initialisation, language features, special-p...

Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science 2011: 36th International Symposium, MFCS 2011, Warsaw, Poland, August 22-26, 2011, Proceedings

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Report copyright infringementby Filip Murlak (Editor), Piotr Sankowski (Editor)Back JacketThis volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 36th International Symposium on Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science, MFCS 2011, held in Warsaw, Poland, in August 2011. The 48 revised full papers presented together with 6 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. Topics covered include algorithmic game theory, algorithmic learning theory, algorithms and data...

Machine Learning: Ecml 2007: 18th European Conference on Machine Learning, Warsaw, Poland, September 17-21, 2007, Proceedings

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Report copyright infringementby Joost N. Kok (Editor), Jacek Koronacki (Editor), Ramon Lopez de Mantaras (Editor)The two premier annual European conferences in the areas of machine learning and data mining have been collocated ever since the ?rst joint conference in Freiburg, 2001. The European Conference on Machine Learning (ECML) traces its origins to 1986, when the ?rst European Working Session on Learning was held in Orsay, France. The European Conference on Principles and Practice of Kno...

Loss Data Analysis: The Maximum Entropy Approach

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Report copyright infringementby Henryk Gzyl (Author), Silvia Mayoral (Author), Erika Gomes-Gonçalves (Author) This volume deals with two complementary topics. On one hand the book deals with the problem of determining the the probability distribution of a positive compound random variable, a problem which appears in the banking and insurance industries, in many areas of operational research and in reliability problems in the engineering sciences. On the other hand, the methodology proposed...

Applications of Graph Transformations with Industrial Relevance: International Workshop, Agtive'99 Kerkrade, the Netherlands, September 1-3, 1999 Proc

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Report copyright infringementby Manfred Nagl (Editor), Andreas Schürr (Editor), Manfred Münch (Editor)This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the International Workshop on Graph Transformation with Industrial Relevance, AGTIVE'99, held in Kerkrade, The Netherlands, in June 1999.The 28 revised full papers presented went through an iterated process of reviewing and revision. Also included are three invited papers, 10 tool demonstrations, a summary of a panel discussion...

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Report copyright infringementby Claude Tricot (Author), M. Mendes France (Foreword by)This book is written for mathematicians, engineers, researchers in experimental science, and anyone interested in fractals. It presents the fundamentals of curve analysis, including a new, clear introduction to fractal dimension, and requires only two years of calculus to understand the concepts. This text is appropriate for graduate study. Number of Pages: 324 Dimensions: 0.8 x 9.5...

Modeling of Curves and Surfaces with Matlab(r)

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Report copyright infringementby Vladimir Rovenski (Author)This text on geometry is devoted to various central geometrical topics including: graphs of functions, transformations, (non-)Euclidean geometries, curves and surfaces as well as their applications in a variety of disciplines. This book presents elementary methods for analytical modeling and demonstrates the potential for symbolic computational tools to support the development of analytical solutions. The author systematically examines...