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Topics in Parallel and Distributed Computing: Introducing Concurrency In Undergraduate Courses
by Anshul Gupta Sushil K. Prasad Arnold Rosenberg Alan Sussman Charles WeemsThis book introduces beginning undergraduate students of computing and computational disciplines to modern parallel and distributed programming languages and environments, including map-reduce, general-purpose graphics processing units (GPUs), and graphical user interfaces (GUI) for mobile applications. The book also guides instructors via selected essays on what and how to introduce parallel and distributed computing topics into the undergraduate curricula, including quality criteria for parallel algorithms and programs, scalability, parallel performance, fault tolerance, and energy efficiency analysis. The chapters designed for students serve as supplemental textual material for early computing core courses, which students can use for learning and exercises. The illustrations, examples, and sequences of smaller steps to build larger concepts are also tools that could be inserted into existing instructor material. The chapters intended for instructors are written at a teaching level and serve as a rigorous reference to include learning goals, advice on presentation and use of the material, within early and advanced undergraduate courses. Since Parallel and Distributed Computing (PDC) now permeates most computing activities, imparting a broad-based skill set in PDC technology at various levels in the undergraduate educational fabric woven by Computer Science (CS) and Computer Engineering (CE) programs as well as related computational disciplines has become essential. This book and others in this series aim to address the need for lack of suitable textbook support for integrating PDC-related topics into undergraduate courses, especially in the early curriculum. The chapters are aligned with the curricular guidelines promulgated by the NSF/IEEE-TCPP Curriculum Initiative on Parallel and Distributed Computing for CS and CE students and with the CS2013 ACM/IEEE Computer Science Curricula.
Topics in Quaternion Linear Algebra (Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics #45)
by Leiba RodmanQuaternions are a number system that has become increasingly useful for representing the rotations of objects in three-dimensional space and has important applications in theoretical and applied mathematics, physics, computer science, and engineering. This is the first book to provide a systematic, accessible, and self-contained exposition of quaternion linear algebra. It features previously unpublished research results with complete proofs and many open problems at various levels, as well as more than 200 exercises to facilitate use by students and instructors. Applications presented in the book include numerical ranges, invariant semidefinite subspaces, differential equations with symmetries, and matrix equations.Designed for researchers and students across a variety of disciplines, the book can be read by anyone with a background in linear algebra, rudimentary complex analysis, and some multivariable calculus. Instructors will find it useful as a complementary text for undergraduate linear algebra courses or as a basis for a graduate course in linear algebra. The open problems can serve as research projects for undergraduates, topics for graduate students, or problems to be tackled by professional research mathematicians. The book is also an invaluable reference tool for researchers in fields where techniques based on quaternion analysis are used.
Topics in Rough Set Theory: Current Applications to Granular Computing (Intelligent Systems Reference Library #168)
by Seiki Akama Tetsuya Murai Yasuo KudoThis book discusses current topics in rough set theory. Since Pawlak’s rough set theory was first proposed to offer a basis for imprecise and uncertain data and reasoning from data, many workers have investigated its foundations and applications. Examining various topical issues, including object-oriented rough set models, recommendation systems, decision tables, and granular computing, the book is a valuable resource for students and researchers in the field.
Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
by Mohammad Reza Mousavi Jiří SgallThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second IFIP WG 1. 8 International Conference on Topics in Theoretical Computer Science, TTCS 2017, held in Tehran, Iran, in September 2017. The 8 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: algorithms and complexity; and logic, semantics, and programming theory.
Topics in Theoretical Computer Science
by Mohammad Reza Mousavi Mohammad Taghi HajiaghayiThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereedpost-conference proceedings of the First IFIP WG 1. 8 International Conferenceon Topics in Theoretical Computer Science, held in Tehran, Iran, in August2015. The 10 full papers presented together with 3invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. Thepapers feature novel and high-quality research in all areas of theoreticalcomputer science.
Topics in Theoretical Computer Science: Third IFIP WG 1.8 International Conference, TTCS 2020, Tehran, Iran, July 1–2, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12281)
by Luís S. Barbosa Mohammad Ali AbamThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third IFIP WG 1.8 International Conference on Topics in Theoretical Computer Science, TTCS 2020, held in Tehran, Iran, in July 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 8 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. They focus on novel and high-quality research in all areas of theoretical computer science, such as algorithms and complexity; logic, semantics, and programming theory; and more.
Topological Data Analysis: The Abel Symposium 2018 (Abel Symposia #15)
by Markus Szymik Nils A. Baas Gunnar E. Carlsson Gereon Quick Marius ThauleThis book gathers the proceedings of the 2018 Abel Symposium, which was held in Geiranger, Norway, on June 4-8, 2018. The symposium offered an overview of the emerging field of "Topological Data Analysis". This volume presents papers on various research directions, notably including applications in neuroscience, materials science, cancer biology, and immune response. Providing an essential snapshot of the status quo, it represents a valuable asset for practitioners and those considering entering the field.
Topological Dynamics in Metamodel Discovery with Artificial Intelligence: From Biomedical to Cosmological Technologies (Chapman & Hall/CRC Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Series)
by Ariel FernándezThe leveraging of artificial intelligence (AI) for model discovery in dynamical systems is cross-fertilizing and revolutionizing both disciplines, heralding a new era of data-driven science. This book is placed at the forefront of this endeavor, taking model discovery to the next level. Dealing with artificial intelligence, this book delineates AI’s role in model discovery for dynamical systems. With the implementation of topological methods to construct metamodels, it engages with levels of complexity and multiscale hierarchies hitherto considered off limits for data science. Key Features: Introduces new and advanced methods of model discovery for time series data using artificial intelligence Implements topological approaches to distill "machine-intuitive" models from complex dynamics data Introduces a new paradigm for a parsimonious model of a dynamical system without resorting to differential equations Heralds a new era in data-driven science and engineering based on the operational concept of "computational intuition" Intended for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners interested in dynamical systems empowered by AI or machine learning and in their biological, engineering, and biomedical applications, this book will represent a significant educational resource for people engaged in AI-related cross-disciplinary projects.
Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization III
by Peer-Timo Bremer Ingrid Hotz Valerio Pascucci Ronald PeikertThis collection of peer-reviewed conference papers provides comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge research in topological approaches to data analysis and visualization. It encompasses the full range of new algorithms and insights, including fast homology computation, comparative analysis of simplification techniques, and key applications in materials and medical science. The volume also features material on core research challenges such as the representation of large and complex datasets and integrating numerical methods with robust combinatorial algorithms. Reflecting the focus of the TopoInVis 2013 conference, the contributions evince the progress currently being made on finding experimental solutions to open problems in the sector. They provide an inclusive snapshot of state-of-the-art research that enables researchers to keep abreast of the latest developments and provides a foundation for future progress. With papers by some of the world's leading experts in topological techniques, this volume is a major contribution to the literature in a field of growing importance with applications in disciplines that range from engineering to medicine.
Topological Methods in Data Analysis and Visualization V: Theory, Algorithms, and Applications (Mathematics and Visualization)
by Hamish Carr Issei Fujishiro Filip Sadlo Shigeo TakahashiThis collection of peer-reviewed workshop papers provides comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge research into topological approaches to data analysis and visualization. It encompasses the full range of new algorithms and insights, including fast homology computation, comparative analysis of simplification techniques, and key applications in materials and medical science. The book also addresses core research challenges such as the representation of large and complex datasets, and integrating numerical methods with robust combinatorial algorithms. In keeping with the focus of the TopoInVis 2017 Workshop, the contributions reflect the latest advances in finding experimental solutions to open problems in the sector. They provide an essential snapshot of state-of-the-art research, helping researchers to keep abreast of the latest developments and providing a basis for future work. Gathering papers by some of the world’s leading experts on topological techniques, the book represents a valuable contribution to a field of growing importance, with applications in disciplines ranging from engineering to medicine.
Topological Orders with Spins and Fermions: Quantum Phases and Computation (Springer Theses)
by Laura Ortiz MartínThis thesis deals with topological orders from two different perspectives: from a condensed matter point of view, where topological orders are considered as breakthrough phases of matter; and from the emerging realm of quantum computation, where topological quantum codes are considered the most appealing platform against decoherence. The thesis reports remarkable studies from both sides. It thoroughly investigates a topological order called the double semion model, a counterpart of the Kitaev model but exhibiting richer quasiparticles as excitations. A new model for symmetry enriched topological order is constructed, which adds an onsite global symmetry to the double semion model. Using this topological phase, a new example of topological code is developed, the semion code, which is non-CSS, additive, non-Pauli and within the stabiliser formalism.Furthermore, the thesis analyses the Rashba spin-orbit coupling within topological insulators, turning the helical edge states into generic edges modes with potential application in spinstronics. New types of topological superconductors are proposed and the novel properties of the correspondingly created Majorana fermions are investigated. These Majorana fermions have inherent properties enabling braiding and the performance of logical gates as fundamental blocks for a universsal quantum computator.
Topology- and Graph-Informed Imaging Informatics: First International Workshop, TGI3 2024, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2024, Marrakesh, Morocco, October 10, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15239)
by Chao Chen Xiaoling Hu Yash SinghThis book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Workshop on Topology- and Graph-Informed Imaging Informatics, TGI3 2024, held in conjunction with the 27th International conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2024, in Marrakesh, Morocco in October 2024. The 13 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected. These papers focus on the application of Topological Data Analysis (TDA) techniques, along with other computational techniques, for summarizing, analyzing, quantifying, and visualizing complex medical data for a more effective and efficient analysis.
Topology-Based Modeling of Textile Structures and Their Joint Assemblies: Principles, Algorithms And Limitations
by Yordan KyosevThis book presents the textile-, mathematical and mechanical background for the modelling of fiber based structures such as yarns, braided and knitted textiles. The hierarchical scales of these textiles and the structural elements at the different levels are analysed and the methods for their modelling are presented. The author reports about problems, methods and algorithms and possible solutions from his twenty year experience in the modelling and software development of CAD for textiles.
Tor Darknet: Master the Art of Invisibility
by Lance HendersonWant to surf the web anonymously? Cloak yourself in shadow? I will show you how to become a ghost in the machine - leaving no tracks back to your ISP. This book covers it all! Encrypting your files, securing your PC, masking your online footsteps with Tor browser, VPNs, Freenet and Bitcoins, and all while giving you peace of mind with TOTAL 100% ANONYMITY. - How to Be Anonymous Online AND Offline - Step by Step Guides for Tor, Freenet, I2P, VPNs, Usenet and more - Browser Fingerprinting - Anti-Hacking and Counter-forensics Techniques - Photo & Video Metadata - How to Encrypt Files (I make this super simple) - How to Defeat NSA Spying - How to Browse the Deep Web - How to Protect Your Identity - How to Hide Anything! Tor & The Dark Art of Anonymity The NSA hates Tor. So does the FBI. Even Google wants it gone, as do Facebook and Yahoo and every other soul-draining, identity-tracking vampiric media cartel that scans your emails and spies on your private browsing sessions to better target you - but there's hope. This manual will give you the incognito tools that will make you a master of anonymity! Covered in Tor: - Browse the Internet Anonymously - Darkcoins, Darknet Marketplaces & Opsec Requirements - Tor Hidden Servers - How to Not Get Caught - Counter-Forensics the FBI Doesn't Want You to Know About! - Windows vs. Linux Network Security - Cryptocurrency (Real Bitcoin Anonymity) - Supercookies & Encryption - Preventing Marketers and Debt Collectors From Finding You - How to Protect Your Assets - Home, Money & Family! - How to Hide Anything from even the most trained IRS agents The Invisibility Toolkit Within this book lies top secrets known only to the FBI and a few law enforcement agencies: How to disappear in style and retain assets. How to switch up multiple identities on the fly and be invisible such that no one; not your ex, not your parole officer, nor even the federal government can find you. Ever. You'll learn: - How to disappear overseas - How to wear a perfect disguise. - How to bring down a drone. - How to be invisible in Canada, Thailand, China or the Philippines. - How to use Darkcoins on the run. - How to fool skip tracers, child support courts, student loan collectors - How to sneak into Canada - How to be anonymous online using Tor, Tails and the Internet Underground - Edward Snowden's biggest mistake. Usenet: The Ultimate Guide The first rule of Usenet: Don't Talk About Usenet! But times have changed and you want what you want. Usenet is the way to go. I will show you: - How to use Usenet - which groups to join, which to avoid - How to be anonymous online - Why Usenet is better than torrents - How to use Tor, How to use PGP, Remailers/Mixmaster, SSL. - How to encrypt your files - Which Vpn and Usenet companies rat you out, and which won't. - How to Stay Anonymous Online You've probably read The Hacker Playbook by Peter Kim and the Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick. While those are fine books, you need this super pack to take it to the NEXT LEVEL. Scroll to the top of the page and select the "buy" button and wear a cloak of invisibility INSTANTLY!
Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy
by Ben CollierA biography of Tor—a cultural and technological history of power, privacy, and global politics at the internet's core.Tor, one of the most important and misunderstood technologies of the digital age, is best known as the infrastructure underpinning the so-called Dark Web. But the real &“dark web,&” when it comes to Tor, is the hidden history brought to light in this book: where this complex and contested infrastructure came from, why it exists, and how it connects with global power in intricate and intimate ways. In Tor: From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy, Ben Collier has written, in essence, a biography of Tor—a cultural and technological history of power, privacy, politics, and empire in the deepest reaches of the internet.The story of Tor begins in the 1990s with its creation by the US Navy&’s Naval Research Lab, from a convergence of different cultural worlds. Drawing on in-depth interviews with designers, developers, activists, and users, along with twenty years of mailing lists, design documents, reporting, and legal papers, Collier traces Tor&’s evolution from those early days to its current operation on the frontlines of global digital power—including the strange collaboration between US military scientists and a group of freewheeling hackers called the Cypherpunks. As Collier charts the rise and fall of three different cultures in Tor&’s diverse community—the engineers, the maintainers, and the activists, each with a distinct understanding of and vision for Tor—he reckons with Tor&’s complicated, changing relationship with contemporary US empire. Ultimately, the book reveals how different groups of users have repurposed Tor and built new technologies and worlds of their own around it, with profound implications for the future of the Internet.
Torn Many Ways: Politics, Conflict and Emotion in Research (Human–Computer Interaction Series)
by David Randall Peter Tolmie Max Krüger Debora De Castro LealThis edited collection brings together a range of experiences from the field, largely in the context of CSCW and HCI. It focuses specifically on the experiences of people who have worked in difficult, tense, delicate and sometimes conflictual and dangerous settings. The tensions faced by researchers and, more importantly, how they manage to deal with them are often under-remarked. Unlike the bulk of published ethnographic work, the chapters in this book deal more explicitly with the various practical problems that researchers with varying degrees of experience face. Our aim in this book is to give a voice to researchers who have sometimes contended with unexpected issues and who sometimes have had to face them on their own. We explore incidents which may entail emotional conflict, embarrassment and shame, feelings of isolation, arguments with other members of a team, political pressures, and ideological confusions, to name but a few. Senior figures in research laboratories and elsewhere may provide intellectual direction and support but may not always recognise the personal and problematic nature of qualitative enquiry undertaken by relatively inexperienced researchers. The chapters examine feelings of isolation, the difficulty of ‘taking sides’, the negotiation of personal, ethical, and political pressures in the field, and dealing with conflicting visions of what the research should be about. The book is a resource for those embarking on the challenges of working in unfamiliar or difficult settings and moreover should act as a reminder to academics who might have forgotten the practical issues that researchers can face and how they deal with them.
Toroidal Order in Magnetic Metamaterials (Springer Theses)
by Jannis LehmannThe scope of this work is to provide an extensive experimental investigation of ferrotoroidicity, the most recently established type of ferroic order that is based on the uniform unit-cell-sized alignment of magnetic whirls. This is achieved by transferring basic spin configurations pertinent for the emergence of toroidal order to mesoscopic length scales. An engineering of and access to the system's magnetic degrees of freedom is made possible by using nanomagnetic arrays as model systems. The work revealsmicroscopic and macroscopic aspects of toroidally ordered matter beyond the reach of natural materials.
Torque 3D Game Development Cookbook
by David WyandCookbook; packed with recipes to help you create amazing 3D games with Torque. The recipes provide clear step-by-step instruction and practical examples to advance your understanding of Torque 3D and all of its subsystems. The book is written for professional and indie game developers that have basic knowledge of TorqueScript, are acquainted with Torque 3D's built-in tools, and wish to take their skills to the next level. Having gone through the comprehensive Torque 3D 1.2 FPS game tutorial on the GarageGames website (or its equivalent) is assumed.
TortoiseSVN 1.7 Beginner's Guide
by Lesley A. HarrisonWritten in an engaging style, this book offers step-by-step examples with screenshots offering clear guidance at key steps. It uses the example of a small software house called Shiny Moose Software to guide you through the features of TortoiseSVN.If you are a software developer, translator or documentation writer, or if your software house/open source project relies on TortoiseSVN for version control, then this book is for you. No prior experience with TortoiseSVN or version control is required. As long as you are a confident user of Windows, you will be able to use this book to get started easily with TortoiseSVN.
Total Journalism: Models, Techniques and Challenges (Studies in Big Data #97)
by Xosé López-García Jorge Vázquez-Herrero Alba Silva-Rodríguez Carlos Toural-Bran María-Cruz Negreira-ReyThis book aims to explore the diverse landscape of journalism in the third decade of the twenty-first century, constantly changing and still dealing with the consequences of a global pandemic. ‘Total journalism’ is the concept that refers to the renewed and current journalism that employs all available techniques, technologies, and platforms.Authors discuss the innovative nature of journalism, the influence of big data and information disorders, models, professionals and audiences, as well as the challenges of artificial intelligence. The book gives an up-to-date overview of these perspectives on journalistic production and distribution. The effects of misinformation and the challenge of artificial intelligence are of specific relevance in this book.Readers can enjoy with contributions from prestigious experts and researchers who make this book an interesting resource for media professionals and researchers in media and communication studies.
Total Quality Management for Project Management
by Jon M. Quigley Kim H. PriesFinding ways to improve margins can be the difference between organizations that thrive and those that simply survive during times of economic uncertainty. Describing why cost reductions can be just as powerful as increases in revenue, Total Quality Management for Project Management explains how to integrate time-tested project management tools wit
Total Recall: How the E-memory Revolution Will Change Everything
by Gordon Bell Jim GemmellIt will soon be possible to record, store, and recall everything one has ever seen, heard, read, or done. It's not science fiction; it will be the result of new innovations in memory and search technologies. Authors Bell (principal researcher, Microsoft Research) and Gemmell (senior researcher, Microsoft Research) illustrate the inevitability of the new technologies, entitled Total Recall, and how they will change lives and enable people to maintain their health, improve their education, and improve the quality of their work lives. The authors discuss the technologies and research, show readers how to begin creating their own e-memory with today's technology, and address potential drawbacks, such as piracy and ethics issues. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Total Socioenvironmental Systems: An Analytical Framework for Human-Natural Interactions and Sustainability
by Yichun XieThis book presents a new analytical framework and several newly developed quantitative methods to investigate the interactions between climatic, ecological, and socioeconomic factors as a total socioenvironmental system (TSES). Facing the increasingly imperiled ecosystems around the world, understanding the complex relationships between humans and environments is of utmost importance. This book offers several solutions to these challenges based on the author's research and illustrates them with case studies and annotated data sets. It develops the conceptual framework of a TSES, emphasizing the identification of causal relationships as a starting point to investigating the interactions between biophysical phenomena and socioeconomic factors. The book experiments with various spatial data assimilation techniques such as GIS for matching diverged areal units over which biophysical and socioeconomic datasets are collected. Trend extraction methods including machine learning for synchronizing distinct temporal rhythms hidden in biophysical and socioeconomic phenomena to augment their causal relationships are explored as well. The book also examines sustainability in urban systems, social systems, and ecosystems. This volume will be useful to readers across many disciplines, including but not limited to geographic information science, ecological informatics, environmental informatics, regional and urban modeling, quantitative social sciences and planning.
Total Web Quality: Wie kleine, mittelständische Unternehmen ihre Webseite umfassend steuern und verbessern (essentials)
by Klaus M. BernsauDieses essential gibt kleineren Unternehmen wie Einzelhändlern, Handwerkern und Gewerbebetrieben eine kompakte Anleitung an die Hand, worauf sie bei ihrer Website achten müssen, um mit ihr erfolgreich zu sein. Der Autor erläutert alle Qualitätskriterien einer performanten Website und zeigt auf, wie diese grundlegend analysiert werden können und welche Schritte anschließend notwendig sind. Er erklärt, wie bedeutend die Themen Usability, Suchmaschinen-Optimierung oder Zielgruppenorientierung sind und beschreibt den Wert von Dialogmaßnahmen, Responsivität und Design.Bringen auch Sie Ihre Webseite einen großen Schritt nach vorne und schaffen Sie einen erfolgreichen und wertschöpfenden Online-Auftritt für Ihr Unternehmen.Mit einer konkreten Analyse-Anleitung, zahlreichen Optimierungsvorschlägen und dauerhaft anwendbaren Prüfmechanismen.
Totally Wired
by Andrew SmithThe story of the dotcom bubble, its tumultuous crash, and the visionary pioneer at its centre. One morning in February 2000, Josh Harris woke to the certain knowledge that he was about to lose everything. The man Time magazine called 'The Warhol of the Web' was now reduced to the role of helpless spectator as his personal fortune dwindled from 85 million dollars. . . to 50 million. . . to nothing. In the space of a week. During the mid-1990s a group of young people found themselves lords of a new realm called cyberspace. Money was showered upon them to start businesses and instruct elders in the ways of an 'online' world they saw coming, and many became rich beyond their wildest dreams. Between 1995 and March 2000, all rules of sound finance were abandoned and the unthinkable appeared to be happening: twenty-somethings were taking over. And unlike the imagined youth revolutions of the 1950s, Sixties, Seventies, Eighties, this one was remaking society for real. But no. Three months into the new millennium investors, as if waking together from a trance, looked down and panicked and in one of the most spectacular financial crashes ever seen, fled the dotcoms until the entire sector had simply. . . vanished. Three trillion dollars was lost to the economy in what became the signature event of the 1990s, while the dotcommers melted away to nowhere, apparent victims of their own hubris and greed. The internet was a joke. Was over. Those five weird years might never have happened. If the mania attending those events is hard to recall, it's because over a decade later they seem shrouded in a kind of pre-Millennial mist; might never have happened. How easy to forget that at the end of 1999, the world seemed to be spinning off its axis as a new one evolved before our eyes, with anything imaginable seeming to be possible. . . In his bestselling book Moondust Andrew Smith looked at the lives of the nine remaining Moonwalkers, how their exploits helped shape an era and how that era left its mark on them. In Totally Wired, he goes in search of the truth about one of the most extraordinary and mysterious events of the 20th century, the dotcom bubble of the 1990s, and draws a direct line from there to where we are now. ndrew Smith is the author of the international bestseller Moondust. As a journalist he has written for Melody Maker, The Face, The Sunday Times, Guardian and Observer. He has also written and presented two documentaries for BBC4, Being Neil Armstrong and To Kill a Mockingbird at 50, and the three-part series People of the Abyss for Radio 4.