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Relational Database Programming
by Stefan ArdeleanuLearn the best way of writing code to run inside a relational database. This book shows how a holistic and set-oriented approach to database programming can far exceed the performance of the row-by-row model that is too often used by developers who haven’t been shown a better way. <P><P> Two styles of programming are encountered in the database world. Classical programming as taught in many universities leads to an atomic, row-oriented, and procedural style inspired by the structured models of programming. In short, many application developers write in the relational database exactly like in the user interface. The other style of programming is holistic, data set oriented, and coded mainly in SQL. This is the style of the database developer.<P> The set based and holistic style of development is not promoted enough in universities, and many application developers are not fully aware of it. There are many performance issues all over the world in relational databases due to the use of the atomic and inappropriate style of programming. This book compares the two styles, and promotes the holistic style of development as the most suitable one. Examples are given to demonstrate the superiority of a set-based and holistic approach.<P> * Compares the two styles of development<P> * Shows the performance advantages of set-based development<P> * Solves example problems using both approaches<P> Who This Book Is For<P> Two Styles of Database Development is aimed at application developers willing to adapt their programming styles in return for better-performing applications. It’s for students and new developers wanting to position themselves as having database expertise and build a reputation for developing highly-performant database applications.
Relational Management and Display of Site Environmental Data
by David RichWhen your environmental project reaches the point where the amount of data seems overwhelming, you will need a robust tool to help you manage it. Written by a recognized expert and software author with over 25 years of industry experience, Relational Management and Display of Site Environmental Data begins with an overview of site data management c
Relational Theory for Computer Professionals: What Relational Databases Are Really All About
by C. J. DateAll of today’s mainstream database products support the SQL language, and relational theory is what SQL is supposed to be based on. But are those products truly relational? Sadly, the answer is no. This book shows you what a real relational product would be like, and how and why it would be so much better than what’s currently available.With this unique book, you will:Learn how to see database systems as programming systemsGet a careful, precise, and detailed definition of the relational modelExplore a detailed analysis of SQL from a relational point of viewThere are literally hundreds of books on relational theory or the SQL language or both. But this one is different. First, nobody is more qualified than Chris Date to write such a book. He and Ted Codd, inventor of the relational model, were colleagues for many years, and Chris’s involvement with the technology goes back to the time of Codd’s first papers in 1969 and 1970. Second, most books try to use SQL as a vehicle for teaching relational theory, but this book deliberately takes the opposite approach. Its primary aim is to teach relational theory as such. Then it uses that theory as a vehicle for teaching SQL, showing in particular how that theory can help with the practical problem of using SQL correctly and productively.Any computer professional who wants to understand what relational systems are all about can benefit from this book. No prior knowledge of databases is assumed.
Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science: 17th International Conference, RAMiCS 2018, Groningen, The Netherlands, October 29 – November 1, 2018, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11194)
by Jules Desharnais Walter Guttmann Stef JoostenThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2018, held in Groningen, The Netherlands, in October/November 2018. The 21 full papers and 1 invited paper presented together with 2 invited abstracts and 1 abstract of a tutorial were carefully selected from 31 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topics: Theoretical foundations; reasoning about computations and programs; and applications and tools.
Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science: 18th International Conference, RAMiCS 2020, Palaiseau, France, October 26–29, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12062)
by Michael Winter Peter Jipsen Uli FahrenbergThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2020, which was due to be held in Palaiseau, France, in April 2020. The conference was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 20 full papers presented together with 3 invited abstracts were carefully selected from 29 submissions. Topics covered range from mathematical foundations to applications as conceptual and methodological tools in computer science and beyond.
Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science: 20th International Conference, RAMiCS 2023, Augsburg, Germany, April 3–6, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13896)
by Michael Winter Luigi Santocanale Roland GlückThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2023, which took place in Augsburg, Germany, during April 3–6, 2023. The 17 papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. They deal with the development and dissemination of relation algebras, Kleene algebras, and similar algebraic formalisms. Topics covered range from mathematical foundations to applications as conceptual and methodological tools in computer science and beyond. Apart from the submitted articles, this volume features the abstracts of the presentations of the three invited speakers.
Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science: 21st International Conference, RAMiCS 2024, Prague, Czech Republic, August 19–22, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14787)
by Uli Fahrenberg Roland Glück Wesley FussnerThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference, RAMiCS 2024, held in Prague, Czech Republic, during August 19–22, 2024. The 15 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. They focus on mathematical foundations to applications as conceptual and methodological tools in computer science and beyond.
Relationale Datenbanken und SQL in Theorie und Praxis
by Günter Matthiessen Michael UntersteinNeben den grundlegenden Konzepten der relationalen Datenbanktechnologie werden in dem Band auch die Entwicklung und Anwendung praxistauglicher Informationssysteme mit der standardisierten Sprache SQL beschrieben. Methoden zum Ablegen und Wiederfinden von Daten sind dabei ebenso Thema wie logische Zusammenhänge, die berücksichtig werden müssen, damit Daten aussagefähig bleiben. Eine Fallstudie sowie zahlreiche Übungsaufgaben helfen Lesern dabei, Konzepte eigenständig zu erarbeiten und sie bei der Gestaltung einer Datenbank anzuwenden.
Relationale Datenbanken: Von den theoretischen Grundlagen zu Anwendungen mit PostgreSQL (Examen. Press Ser.)
by Thomas StuderDieses Buch erläutert Theorie und Praxis zu relationalen Datenbanken Was sind relationale Datenbanken? Die Antwort darauf geben die theoretischen Grundlagen und Praxisbeispiele in diesem Buch. Zunächst erläutert Thomas Studer die mathematisch präzise Darstellung des relationalen Modells und die relationale Algebra. Daneben widmet er sich der Datenbanksprache SQL und schafft damit den Praxisbezug. Die zahlreichen Beispiele auf Basis der open-source Datenbank PostgreSQL erleichtern die Anwendung. Dieses Buch erklärt die grundlegenden Prinzipien des Schemaentwurfs und Normalformen fundiert und praxisnah und verbindet die relationale Datenbanktheorie mit Datenbankdesign. Studer hat aktuelle Entwicklungen im Blick Die vorliegende Auflage ist umfassend aktualisiert und dem aktuellen Kenntnisstand angepasst. Studer widmet sich in diesem Buch den folgenden Teilaspekten relationaler Datenbanken: Logische und physische Query-Optimierung Isolation von serializable Snapshots Zerlegung der dritten Normalform in die Boyce-Codd Normalform Rollen und Berechtigungen SQL als Sprache zur Datendefinition und Datenmanipulation Sicherheitsrichtlinien auf Zeilenebene Durch die nachhaltige Verbindung von Theorie und Praxis eignet sich das Buch „Relationale Datenbanken“ für: Studierende aus den Bereichen (Wirtschafts-)Informatik Praktiker wie Softwareentwickler, Systemadministratoren oder Fachinformatiker Besuchen Sie uns online und entdecken Sie die zahlreichen Begleitmaterialien zu diesem Buch, die alle frei zugänglich sind.
Relationships Between Teaching Faculty and Teaching Librarians
by Linda S KatzEvery librarian who teaches in an academic library setting understands the complexities involved in partnering with teaching faculty. Relationships Between Teaching Faculty and Teaching Librarians recounts the efforts of librarians and faculty working together in disciplines across the board to create and sustain connections crucial to the success of library instruction. This unique collection of essays examines various types of partnerships between librarians and faculty (networking, coordination, and collaboration) and addresses the big issues involved, including teaching within an academic discipline, the intricacies of assigning grades, faculty perceptions of library instruction, and the changing role of the reference librarian. Education is the main focus of reference service in today's academic libraries and librarians teach a variety of single-session, course-related, course-integrated, or credit-bearing courses in nearly every discipline. Relationships Between Teaching Faculty and Teaching Librarians reflects the experiences of librarians, teaching faculty, and library directors, whose perspectives range from cynicism to cautious optimism to idealism when it comes to working with teaching faculty. The book includes case studies, surveys, sample questionnaires, statistics, and a toolkit for establishing an effective library liaison program, and examines the teaching and learning environment, course growth and maintenance, and the "professor librarian" model. Relationships Between Teaching Faculty and Teaching Librarians presents lessons learned from seeking a common ground including: a successful faculty/librarian collaboration for educational psychology and counseling a library research project for freshman engineering students a semester-by-semester look at a collaboratively taught graduate research and writing course a survey that determines how librarians and library directors feel about teaching outside the library an analysis of librarians&’ attitudes toward faculty an analysis of attitudes that influence faculty collaboration in library instruction a look at innovative methods of increasing the teaching roles of librarians and much more! The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSA/CHE) has mandated that information literacy be included as part of a general education requirement. If your faculty wasn't calling for library instruction before the mandate, it probably is now. Relationships Between Teaching Faculty and Teaching Librarians will help librarians establish communication with faculty that provides a solid foundation for coursework in all disciplines.
Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software
by Michael T. NygardA single dramatic software failure can cost a company millions of dollars - but can be avoided with simple changes to design and architecture. This new edition of the best-selling industry standard shows you how to create systems that run longer, with fewer failures, and recover better when bad things happen. New coverage includes DevOps, microservices, and cloud-native architecture. Stability antipatterns have grown to include systemic problems in large-scale systems. This is a must-have pragmatic guide to engineering for production systems. If you're a software developer, and you don't want to get alerts every night for the rest of your life, help is here. With a combination of case studies about huge losses - lost revenue, lost reputation, lost time, lost opportunity - and practical, down-to-earth advice that was all gained through painful experience, this book helps you avoid the pitfalls that cost companies millions of dollars in downtime and reputation. Eighty percent of project life-cycle cost is in production, yet few books address this topic. This updated edition deals with the production of today's systems - larger, more complex, and heavily virtualized - and includes information on chaos engineering, the discipline of applying randomness and deliberate stress to reveal systematic problems. Build systems that survive the real world, avoid downtime, implement zero-downtime upgrades and continuous delivery, and make cloud-native applications resilient. Examine ways to architect, design, and build software - particularly distributed systems - that stands up to the typhoon winds of a flash mob, a Slashdotting, or a link on Reddit. Take a hard look at software that failed the test and find ways to make sure your software survives. To skip the pain and get the experience...get this book.
Release Me: Stark Series Book 1 (Stark Series #3)
by J. KennerThe first in an irresistible, erotic, emotionally charged romance series for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared To You of a powerful man who's never heard 'no', a fiery woman who says 'yes' on her own terms and an unforgettable indecent proposal...He was the one man I couldn't avoid. And the one man I couldn't resist. Damien Stark could have his way with any woman. He was sexy, confident, and commanding: anything he wanted, he got. And what he wanted was me.Our attraction was unmistakable, almost beyond control, but as much as I ached to be his, I feared the pressures of his demands. Submitting to Damien meant I had to bare the darkest truth about my past - and risk breaking us apart.But Damien was haunted, too. And as our passion came to obsess us both, his secrets threatened to destroy him - and us - for ever.Spellbinding romance. Electrifying passion. Why not indulge in J. Kenner...Discover the whole story of Damien and Nikki's epic romance in J. Kenner's hot and addictive bestselling Stark series: Release Me, Claim Me, Complete Me, Take Me, Have Me, Play My Game, Seduce Me, Unwrap Me, Deepest Kiss, Entice Me and Anchor Me.(P)2013 Headline Digital
Release Me: The first irresistibly sexy novel in the iconic Stark series (Stark Series #1)
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Releasing HTML5 Games for Windows 8: From the Web to Windows 8 with Ease
by Jesse FreemanWindows 8 presents an incredible opportunity for distributing and monetizing HTML5 games, and this guide shows how you can profit from it. You’ll learn everything you need to know about porting your original web-based JavaScript game to the new "touch-first" version of Windows, as well as several options for selling your game in Windows Store.Windows 8 is a big leap forward for developers because it treats HTML5 as a first-class citizen, alongside C# and C++. Interactive development expert Jesse Freeman explains how Windows 8 works, gets you started with Visual Studio Express (it’s free!), and uses a case study to show you how to port an HTML5 game with ease.Learn which games and JavaScript libraries work best on Windows 8Adjust artwork for different screen resolutions and Windows 8 featuresAccommodate mouse, keyboard, touch, and other game controlsOptimize your game to run well on any Windows 8 deviceUnderstand the steps for publishing your game to Windows StoreExplore fixed price, trial mode, ad support, and in-app purchase optionsUse a web-first workflow to ensure your game runs on many other platforms
Relevant Query Answering over Streaming and Distributed Data: A Study for RDF Streams and Evolving Web Data (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Emanuele Della Valle Shima ZahmatkeshThis book examines the problem of relevant query answering over the Web and provides a comprehensive overview of relevant query answering over streaming and distributed data. In recent years, Web applications that combine highly dynamic data streams with data distributed over the Web to provide relevant answers have attracted increasing attention. Answering in a timely fashion, i.e., reactively, is one of the most important performance indicators, especially when the distributed data is evolving. The book proposes a solution that retains a local replica of the distributed data and offers various maintenance policies to refresh the replica over time. A limited refresh budget guarantees the reactiveness of the system. Focusing on stream processing and Semantic Web, it appeals to scientists and graduate students in the field.
Relevant Search: With applications for Solr and Elasticsearch
by John Berryman Doug TurnbullSummaryRelevant Search demystifies relevance work. Using Elasticsearch, it teaches you how to return engaging search results to your users, helping you understand and leverage the internals of Lucene-based search engines.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyUsers are accustomed to and expect instant, relevant search results. To achieve this, you must master the search engine. Yet for many developers, relevance ranking is mysterious or confusing. About the BookRelevant Search demystifies the subject and shows you that a search engine is a programmable relevance framework. You'll learn how to apply Elasticsearch or Solr to your business's unique ranking problems. The book demonstrates how to program relevance and how to incorporate secondary data sources, taxonomies, text analytics, and personalization. In practice, a relevance framework requires softer skills as well, such as collaborating with stakeholders to discover the right relevance requirements for your business. By the end, you'll be able to achieve a virtuous cycle of provable, measurable relevance improvements over a search product's lifetime. What's InsideTechniques for debugging relevance?Applying search engine features to real problems?Using the user interface to guide searchers?A systematic approach to relevance?A business culture focused on improving searchAbout the ReaderFor developers trying to build smarter search with Elasticsearch or Solr.About the AuthorsDoug Turnbull is lead relevance consultant at OpenSource Connections, where he frequently speaks and blogs. John Berryman is a data engineer at Eventbrite, where he specializes in recommendations and search.Foreword author, Trey Grainger, is a director of engineering at CareerBuilder and author of Solr in Action.Table of ContentsThe search relevance problem Search under the hood Debugging your first relevance problem Taming tokens Basic multifield search Term-centric search Shaping the relevance function Providing relevance feedback Designing a relevance-focused search applicationThe relevance-centered enterprise Semantic and personalized search
Reliability Aspect of Cloud Computing Environment
by Vikas Kumar R. VidhyalakshmiThis book presents both qualitative and quantitative approaches to cloud reliability measurements, together with specific case studies to reflect the real-time reliability applications. Traditional software reliability models cannot be used for cloud reliability evaluation due to the changes in the development architecture and delivery designs. The customer–vendor relationship mostly comes to a close with traditional software installations, whereas a SaaS subscription is just a start of the customer–vendor relationship. Reliability of cloud services is normally presented in terms of percentage, such as 99.9% or 99.99%. However, this type of reliability measurement provides confidence only in the service availability feature and may cover all the quality attributes of the product.The book offers a comprehensive review of the reliability models suitable for different services and deployments to help readers identify the appropriate cloud products for individual business needs. It also helps developers understand customer expectations and, most importantly, helps vendors to improve their service and support. As such it is a valuable resource for cloud customers, developers, vendors and the researchers.
Reliability Assessment of Safety and Production Systems: Analysis, Modelling, Calculations and Case Studies (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering)
by Alain Leroy Jean-Pierre SignoretThis book provides, as simply as possible, sound foundations for an in-depth understanding of reliability engineering with regard to qualitative analysis, modelling, and probabilistic calculations of safety and production systems. Drawing on the authors’ extensive experience within the field of reliability engineering, it addresses and discusses a variety of topics, including: • Background and overview of safety and dependability studies; • Explanation and critical analysis of definitions related to core concepts; • Risk identification through qualitative approaches (preliminary hazard analysis, HAZOP, FMECA, etc.); • Modelling of industrial systems through static (fault tree, reliability block diagram), sequential (cause-consequence diagrams, event trees, LOPA, bowtie), and dynamic (Markov graphs, Petri nets) approaches; • Probabilistic calculations through state-of-the-art analytical or Monte Carlo simulation techniques; • Analysis, modelling, and calculations of common cause failure and uncertainties; • Linkages and combinations between the various modelling and calculation approaches; • Reliability data collection and standardization. The book features illustrations, explanations, examples, and exercises to help readers gain a detailed understanding of the topic and implement it into their own work. Further, it analyses the production availability of production systems and the functional safety of safety systems (SIL calculations), showcasing specific applications of the general theory discussed. Given its scope, this book is a valuable resource for engineers, software designers, standard developers, professors, and students.
Reliability Assessment of Tethered High-altitude Unmanned Telecommunication Platforms: k-out-of-n Reliability Models and Applications (Infosys Science Foundation Series)
by Vladimir Rykov Dmitry V. Kozyrev Dharmaraja Selvamuthu Vladimir M. Vishnevsky Nika Ivanova Achyutha KrishnamoorthyThis book provides a systematic presentation of the major results in the field of the theory of k-out-of-n systems obtained in recent years and their applications for the reliability assessment of high-altitude unmanned platforms. Mathematical models, methods, and algorithms, presented in the book, will make a significant contribution to the development of reliability theory and the theoretical foundations of unmanned UAV-based aerial communications networks in the framework of the concept of creating the 5G and beyond networks. The book gives a description of new mathematical methods and approaches (based on decomposable semi-regenerative processes, simulation and machine learning methods, and inventory models) to the study of the complex k-out-of-n systems, which makes it possible to carry out numerical calculations of reliability indicators. Organized into five chapters, each chapter begins with a summary of the main definitions andresults contained in the chapter. The content of this book is based on the original results developed by the authors, many of which appear for the first time in book form.
Reliability Engineering and Computational Intelligence (Studies in Computational Intelligence #976)
by Elena Zaitseva Coen Van GulijkComputational intelligence is rapidly becoming an essential part of reliability engineering. This book offers a wide spectrum of viewpoints on the merger of technologies. Leading scientists share their insights and progress on reliability engineering techniques, suitable mathematical methods, and practical applications. Thought-provoking ideas are embedded in a solid scientific basis that contribute to the development the emerging field. This book is for anyone working on the most fundamental paradigm-shift in resilience engineering in decades. Scientists benefit from this book by gaining insight in the latest in the merger of reliability engineering and computational intelligence. Businesses and (IT) suppliers can find inspiration for the future, and reliability engineers can use the book to move closer to the cutting edge of technology.
Reliability Engineering and Computational Intelligence for Complex Systems: Design, Analysis and Evaluation (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #496)
by Elena Zaitseva Coen Van Gulijk Miroslav KvassayThis book offers insight into the current issues of the merger between reliability engineering and computational intelligence. The intense development of information technology allows for designing more complex systems as well as creating more detailed models of real-world systems which forces traditional reliability engineering approaches based on Boolean algebra, probability theory, and statistics to embrace the world of data science. The works deal with methodological developments as well as applications in the development of safe and reliable systems in various kinds of distribution networks, in the development of highly reliable healthcare systems, in finding weaknesses in systems with the human factor, or in reliability analysis of large information systems and other software solutions. In this book, experts from various fields of reliability engineering and computational intelligence present their view on the risks, the opportunities and the synergy between reliability engineering and computational intelligence that have been developed separately but in recent years have found a way to each other. The topics addressed include the latest advances in computing technology to improve the real lives of millions of people by increasing safety and reliability of various types of real-life systems by increasing the availability of software services, reducing the accident rate of means of transport, developing high reliable patient-specific health care, or generally, save cost and increase efficiency in the work and living environment. Though this book, the reader has access to professionals and researchers in the fields of reliability engineering and computational intelligence that share their experience in merging the two as well as an insight into the latest methods, concerns and application domains.
Reliability Engineering for Industrial Processes: An Analytics Perspective (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering)
by Hoang Pham P. K. Kapur Vivek Kumar Gurinder SinghThis book explores how transformative changes driven by the new-age economy can bring about improvements in a company's engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The new-age economy is driven by advanced engineering and manufacturing practices, processes, and technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), and Internet-enabled systems to automate industrial processes. Today's business dynamics are governed by uncertainties, disruptions, complexities, and ambiguities that demand quicker and more intelligent decisions. These changes could relate a renaissance in the company's engineering and manufacturing capabilities. To sustain these volatile and ever-changing business dynamics, Industry 4.0 and 5.0 have revolutionized how organizations operate and make intelligent business decisions. Moreover, the extensive role of business analytics has overcome the limitations ofclassical computing through new technologies and intelligent computing methodologies. Over the past few years, much emphasis has been given to investing in developing hardware and programming frameworks for achieving computational intelligence using fuzzy logic, evolutionary computation, neural networks, probabilistic methods, and learning theory. Within this frame of reference, the reliability, quality, and maintenance of complex industrial and manufacturing systems are essential for organizations to utilize them successfully for informed decisions. This book focuses on studies that provide new solutions for system reliability, quality, security, and maintainability using quantitative and qualitative research. It emphasizes developments and problems in systems engineering management, systems integration, software and hardware engineering, and the development process.
Reliability and Availability of Cloud Computing
by Eric Bauer Randee AdamsA holistic approach to service reliability and availability of cloud computing Reliability and Availability of Cloud Computing provides IS/IT system and solution architects, developers, and engineers with the knowledge needed to assess the impact of virtualization and cloud computing on service reliability and availability. It reveals how to select the most appropriate design for reliability diligence to assure that user expectations are met. Organized in three parts (basics, risk analysis, and recommendations), this resource is accessible to readers of diverse backgrounds and experience levels. Numerous examples and more than 100 figures throughout the book help readers visualize problems to better understand the topic—and the authors present risks and options in bulleted lists that can be applied directly to specific applications/problems. Special features of this book include: Rigorous analysis of the reliability and availability risks that are inherent in cloud computing Simple formulas that explain the quantitative aspects of reliability and availability Enlightening discussions of the ways in which virtualized applications and cloud deployments differ from traditional system implementations and deployments Specific recommendations for developing reliable virtualized applications and cloud-based solutions Reliability and Availability of Cloud Computing is the guide for IS/IT staff in business, government, academia, and non-governmental organizations who are moving their applications to the cloud. It is also an important reference for professionals in technical sales, product management, and quality management, as well as software and quality engineers looking to broaden their expertise.
Reliability and Risk Assessment in Engineering: Proceedings of INCRS 2018 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Prabhakar V. Varde Vijay Kumar Gupta P. K. Kankar Narendra JoshiThis volume is a collection of articles on reliability and safety engineering presented during INCRS 2018. The articles cover a variety of topics such as big data analytics and their applications in reliability assessment and condition monitoring, health monitoring, management, diagnostics and prognostics of mechanical systems, design for reliability and optimization, and machine learning for industrial applications. A special aspect of this volume is the coverage of performance, failure and reliability issues in electrical distribution systems. This book will be a useful reference for graduate students, researchers and professionals working in the area of reliability assessment, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
Reliability and Risk Modeling of Engineering Systems (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
by Mohit Tyagi Prasenjit Chatterjee Dilbagh Panchal Dragan PamucarThis book addresses reliability, maintenance, risk, and safety issues of industrial systems with applications of the latest decision-making techniques. Thus, this book presents chapters that apply advanced tools, techniques, and computing models for optimizing the performance of industrial and manufacturing systems, along with other complex engineering equipment. Computing techniques like data analytics, failure mode and effects analysis, fuzzy set theory, petri-net, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM), and soft computing are used for solving problems of reliability, risk, and safety related issues.