Since the publication of the first edition in 1982, the goal of "Simulation Modeling and Analysis" has always been to provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art, and technically correct treatment of all important aspects of a simulation study. The bo…
This book addresses computationally-efficient multi-objective optimization of antenna structures using variable-fidelity electromagnetic simulations, surrogate modeling techniques, and design space reduction methods. Based on contemporary research,…
This book is aimed at indie and existing game developers as well as those who want to get started with game development using LibGDX. Basic knowledge of Java programming and game development is required.
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This text deals with algorithms designed for approximating solutions to a certain class of problems, called NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems. In particular, it focuses on the design of polynomial-time approximation algorithms.
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This volume contains revised and extended research articles by prominent researchers. Topics covered include operations research, scientific computing, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, communication systems, and industrial application…
Dreamweaver is the tool of choice for designing, deploying, and managing new websites, and for revitalizing existing sites. But along with all this dexterity comes complexity. That's where Dreamweaver CS5.5: The Missing Manual comes in. With its han…
This is a practical cookbook that dives into the various methods of programming graphics with a focus on games. It is a perfect package of all the innovative and up-to-date 3D rendering techniques supported by numerous illustrations, strong sample c…
Patterns are becoming the focal point of many areas of scientific endeavour in recent years owing to the progress of computer science, laboratory experiments and observations, and analytical tools. This book brings together articles by the leading e…
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Multimedia information systems is a rapidly growing area of research and development, attracting increasing interest from a variety of application fields including business, entertainment, manufacturing, education, CAD, CAE, medicine, etc. Due to th…
Quickly emerging from the fast-paced growth of mobile communications and wireless technologies, pervasive games take gaming away from the computer screen and back to the three-dimensional world. Now games can be designed to be played in public space…
This excellent survey of state-of-the-art techniques discusses the MTCMOS technology that has emerged as an increasingly popular technique to control the escalating leakage power, while maintaining high performance. It addresses the leakage problem…
Models for Capitalizing on Web Engineering Advancements: Trends and Discoveries contains research on new developments and existing applications made possible by the principles of Web engineering. With selections focused on a broad range of applicati…
For all engineers and students coming to finite element analysis or to ANSYS software for the first time, this powerful hands-on guide develops a detailed and confident understanding of using ANSYS's powerful engineering analysis tools. The best way…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2017, held as part of HCI International 2017 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, o…
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Bringing together key researchers in disciplines ranging from visualization and image processing to applications in structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, elastography, and numerical mathematics, the workshop that generated this edited volume was the…
The main objective of the authors is to deliver specifications and underlying concepts for future computer-aided tools for the design and the control of flexible manufacturing systems for mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies. This book prese…
This title covers Coherence features progressively, from simple to more advanced topics, and provides best-practice guidance on when and how to use each. Numerous examples are provided throughout the book that will help you become familiar with Cohe…
This monograph is a revised version of the D.Phil. thesis of the first author, submitted in October 1990 to the University of Oxford. This work investigates the problem of mobile robot navigation using sonar. We view model-based navigation as a proc…
Wolfgang Engel's GPU Pro 360 Guide to Geometry Manipulation gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers geometry manipulation in computer graphics. This volum…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First IAPR International Workshop on Multimedia Information Analysis and Retrieval, MINAR'98, held in Hong Kong, China, in August 1998. The volume presents 18 revised papers carefully reviewed an…
This book provides comprehensive coverage of the modern methods for geometric problems in the computing sciences. It also covers concurrent topics in data sciences including geometric processing, manifold learning, Google search, cloud data, and R-t…
If you are competent iOS developer who now wants to develop stunning applications with Swift, then this book is for you. Familiarity with Swift programming is assumed.
Information Technology professionals can use this book to move beyond the excitement of web services and service oriented architecture (SOA) and begin the process of finding actionable ideas to innovate and create business value. In "Enterprise SOA:…
Verification isjob one in today's modem design process. Statistics tell us that the verification process takes up a majority of the overall work. Chips that come back dead on arrival scream that verification is at fault for not finding the mistakes.…
The Reluctant DBA is designed to provide a good grasp of what is required for a programmer to design, build, secure, and maintain a database and is written from the point of view of someone who has crossed over from programming to database administ…
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Learn the essential source code of Blender and its unique build system. This book provides the inner workings of the Blender C-based source code, and will be indispensable for those wanting to contribute to this important open-source project. Blende…
This work contains an introduction to CNC manufacturing careers and a Guide for students on how to use the Lab Manual. It features 18 Unit-ending tests, consisting of multiple choice, true or false, and fill in the blanks types, designed to stimulat…
The papers in this volume start with a description of the construction of reduced models through a review of Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) and reduced basis models, including their mathematical foundations and some challenging applications,…
All data files and data file grids necessary to complete chapter projects are conveniently located on this CD for students who do not have reliable internet access.
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Das vorliegende Buch behandelt die Klassifikation von Mustern, d.h. die Zuordnung genau einer von mehreren m|glichen Klassen oder Bedeutungen zu einem Muster. In einer umfassenden Darstellung werden alle Aspekte der Vorverarbeitung, Merkmalgewinnung…
Author's note: this book was updated in September 2011 to cover the issue of formatting books into ebook editions and distributing them to major e-readers: Kindle, iPad, Reader, Nook, Kobo...'Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents and…
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This book is a practical guide to using Argus Developer, the world's most widely used real estate development feasibility modeling software. Using practical examples and many case studies, it takes readers beyond basic training and provides the in-d…
In recent years, we have witnessed an increasing use of sophisticated graphics in designing and manufacturing complex architectural and engineering systems; in modeling, simulating and visualizing complicated physical processes; in generating, highl…
Fixtures--the component or assembly that holds a part undergoing machining--must be designed to fit the shape of that part and the type of machining being done. This book discusses the fundamentals of Computer-Aided Fixture Design (CAFD) techniques…
Learn how to build a game using Platino Studio. Follow step-by-step basics to create an app, and then add different functionalities and game logic.With Beginning Platino Game Engine you will be able to develop UWP apps using the Processing JS langua…
Motion compensation exploits temporal correlation in a video sequence to yield high compression efficiency. Multiple reference frame motion compensation is an extension of motion compensation that exploits temporal correlation over a longer time sca…
CNLP is an approach to natural language. This book brings together a comprehensive set of articles.
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All-embracing manufacturing is a system that aims to dissolve the complexity of the manufacturing process and restore the inherent simplicity. It claims that production is very simple and flexible by nature. However, the complexity is a result of th…
