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Advances in Panel Data Analysis in Applied Economic Research: 2017 International Conference On Applied Economics (icoae) (Springer Proceedings In Business And Economics)
by Nicholas Tsounis Aspasia VlachveiThis proceedings volume presents new methods and applications in applied economic research with an emphasis on advances in panel data analysis. Featuring papers presented at the 2017 International Conference on Applied Economics (ICOAE) held at Coventry University, this volume provides current research on econometric panel data methodologies as they are applied in microeconomics, macroeconomics, financial economics and agricultural economics. <P><P> International Conference on Applied Economics (ICOAE) is an annual conference that started in 2008 designed to bring together economists from different fields of applied economic research in order to share methods and ideas. Applied economics is a rapidly growing field of economics that combines economic theory with econometrics to analyse economic problems of the real world usually with economic policy interest. In addition, there is growing interest in the field for panel data estimation methods, tests and techniques. This volume makes a contribution in the field of applied economic research in this area. Featuring country specific studies, this book will be of interest to academics, students, researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in applied economics and economic policy.
Advances in Parallel & Distributed Processing, and Applications: Proceedings from PDPTA'20, CSC'20, MSV'20, and GCC'20 (Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence)
by Hamid R. Arabnia Leonidas Deligiannidis Fernando G. Tinetti Michael R. Grimaila Douglas D. Hodson Kazuki Joe Masakazu SekijimaThe book presents the proceedings of four conferences: The 26th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications (PDPTA'20), The 18th International Conference on Scientific Computing (CSC'20); The 17th International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Visualization Methods (MSV'20); and The 16th International Conference on Grid, Cloud, and Cluster Computing (GCC'20). The conferences took place in Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 27-30, 2020. The conferences are part of the larger 2020 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing (CSCE'20), which features 20 major tracks. Authors include academics, researchers, professionals, and students.Presents the proceedings of four conferences as part of the 2020 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing (CSCE'20);Includes the research tracks Parallel and Distributed Processing, Scientific Computing, Modeling, Simulation and Visualization, and Grid, Cloud, and Cluster Computing;Features papers from PDPTA’20, CSC’20, MSV’20, and GCC’20.
Advances in Parallel and Distributed Computing and Ubiquitous Services: UCAWSN & PDCAT 2015 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #368)
by Hong Shen James J. Jong Hyuk Park Gangman Yi Young-Sik JeongThis book contains the combined proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing Application and Wireless Sensor Network (UCAWSN-15) and the 16th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Applications and Technologies (PDCAT-15). The combined proceedings present peer-reviewed contributions from academic and industrial researchers in fields including ubiquitous and context-aware computing, context-awareness reasoning and representation, location awareness services, and architectures, protocols and algorithms, energy, management and control of wireless sensor networks. The book includes the latest research results, practical developments and applications in parallel/distributed architectures, wireless networks and mobile computing, formal methods and programming languages, network routing and communication algorithms, database applications and data mining, access control and authorization and privacy preserving computation.
Advances in Partial Differential Equations and Control: The 2023 Conference in Seville, Spain (Trends in Mathematics)
by Kaïs Ammari Stéphane Gerbi Anna Doubova Manuel González-BurgosThis volume presents a timely overview of control theory and related topics, such as the reconstruction problem, the stability of PDEs, and the Calderón problem. The chapters are based on talks given at the conference "Control & Related Fields” held in Seville, Spain in March 2023. In addition to providing a snapshot of these areas, chapters also highlight breakthroughs on more specific topics, such as:Stabilization of an acoustic systemThe Kramers-Fokker-Planck operatorControl of parabolic equationsControl of the wave equationAdvances in Partial Differential Equations and Control will be a valuable resource for both established researchers as well as more junior members of the community.
Advances in Particle Therapy: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering)
by Jacques Bernier Manjit DosanjhHadron therapy is a groundbreaking new method of treating cancer. Boasting greater precision than other therapies, this therapy is now utilised in many clinical settings and the field is growing. More than 50 medical facilities currently perform (or are planned to perform) this treatment, with this number set to double by 2020. This new text covers the most recent advances in hadron therapy, exploring the physics, technology, biology, diagnosis, clinical applications, and economics behind the therapy. Providing essential and up-to-date information on recent developments in the field, this book will be of interest to current and aspiring specialists from a wide range of backgrounds. Features: Multidisciplinary approach: explores the physics, IT (big data), biology, clinical applications from imaging to treatment, clinical trials, and economics associated with hadron therapy Contains the latest research and developments in this rapidly evolving field, and integrates them into the current global challenges for radiation therapy Edited by recognised leaders in the field, including the co-ordinator of ENLIGHT (the European Network for Light Ion Hadron Therapy), with chapter contributions from international leading experts in the field
Advances in Partitioning Techniques: A Prospective towards Artificial Intelligence
by Shankru Guggari Umadevi V Vijayakumar KadappaThis book discusses various partitioning strategies tailored for traditional machine learning algorithms. It examines how data can be divided efficiently to enhance the performance and scalability of classic machine learning models. It explores how partitioning methods can be applied to neural networks and other deep learning architectures and describes various ways to accelerate training, reduce memory consumption, and enhance overall efficiency.Graphs are prevalent in various AI domains. This book is specifically designed for graph data structures using partitioning techniques and also explores insights into optimizing graph algorithms and analytics. With the explosion of data, efficient partitioning becomes crucial for processing large datasets. This book discusses various partitioning techniques that enable effective management and analysis of big data, enhancing speed and resource utilization. Edge computing demands resource-efficient strategies. It examines partitioning methods tailored for edge devices, enabling AI capabilities at the edge while addressing resource. This book showcases how partitioning techniques have been successfully applied across various AI domains. It demonstrates real-world scenarios where partitioning optimizes AI algorithms and systems.By bridging the gap between theory and practical applications, this book intends to equip researchers, practitioners, and students with invaluable insights into harnessing partitioning for optimizing AI-driven systems, data processing, and problem-solving strategies. It describes the various advantages and disadvantages of partitioning techniques. This book is a vital resource, illuminating the path towards unlocking the full potential of partitioning in shaping the future of AI technologies.
Advances in Passive Cooling: Advances In Passive Cooling (BEST (Buildings Energy and Solar Technology))
by Mat SantamourisFollowing a rapid increase in the use of air conditioning in buildings of all types, the energy demand for powering such devices has become a significant cause for concern. Passive cooling is increasingly being thought of as the best alternative to air conditioning. This book offers the latest knowledge and techniques on passive cooling, enabling building professionals to understand the state of the art and employ relevant new strategies. With separate chapters on comfort, urban microclimate, solar control, ventilation, ground cooling and evaporative and radiative cooling, this authoritative text will also be invaluable for architects, engineers and students working on building physics and low-energy design. Advances in Passive Cooling is part of the BEST series, edited by Mat Santamouris. The aim of the series is to present the most current, high quality theoretical and application oriented material in the field of solar energy and energy efficient buildings. Leading international experts cover the strategies and technologies that form the basis of high-performance, sustainable buildings, crucial to enhancing our built and urban environment.
Advances in Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Oceans
by Victor RaizerThis book demonstrates the capabilities of passive microwave technique for enhanced observations of ocean features, including the detection of (sub)surface events and/or disturbances while laying out the benefits and boundaries of these methods. It represents not only an introduction and complete description of the main principles of ocean microwave radiometry and imagery, but also provides guidance for further experimental studies. Furthermore, it expands the analysis of remote sensing methods, models, and techniques and focuses on a high-resolution multiband imaging observation concept. Such an advanced approach provides readers with a new level of geophysical information and data acquisition granting the opportunity to improve their expertise on advanced microwave technology, now an indispensable tool for diagnostics of ocean phenomena and disturbances.
Advances in Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Oceans
by Victor RaizerThis new edition introduces the fundamentals of passive microwave remote sensing of oceans, including the physical principles of microwave radiometry, novel observational data, their interpretation, and applications. It not only demonstrates and examines the recent advantages and state of the art of microwave data but also provides guidance for explaining complex ocean studies and advanced applications. All chapters are thoroughly updated with detailed analysis of space‑based microwave missions, and a new chapter on space‑based microwave radiometer experiments has been added. This book discusses the power of microwave remote sensing as an efficient tool for diagnostics of ocean phenomena in research and education.Features New to this Edition:• Includes a new chapter and additional data, images, illustrations, and references.• Uses ocean microwave data, acquired from different platforms, to illustrate different methods of analysis and interpretation.• Updates information on recent and important satellite missions dedicated to microwave remote sensing of oceans.• Offers more detailed analysis of multiband microwave data and images.• Provides examples of microwave data that cover different ocean environmental phenomena and hydro‑physical fields, including global and local ocean features.• Presents additional material on advanced applications, including detection capabilities.This book is intended for postgraduate students and professionals working in fields related to remote sensing, geography, oceanography, civil, environmental, and geotechnical engineering.
Advances in Pasta Technology
by Rajan Sharma Savita Sharma Antima Gupta Hanuman BobadePasta is a conventional Italian product made from durum wheat semolina and characterized by high protein content, firm shape and texture. Extrusion technology allows incorporation of a variety of ingredients to pasta such as legumes, millets, pseudo cereals and others including mushrooms, tubers and pigmented components to enrich conventional pasta. It is a convenient, popular and versatile product, offering the food industry and researchers the opportunity to offer high nutritional quality by using alternative ingredients of nutritive excellence with a high concentration of bioactive components which induce several health benefits through antioxidative pathways. To deal with compromised functional properties of resultant pasta, different techno-functional interventions including use of hydrocolloids and modification of flours which are used to improve rheological and textural profile are necessary.Advances in Pasta Technology documents the history of pasta and its rise from niche to mainstream. The book is divided into 4 sections including an introduction that covers pasta history, global market statistics, traditional pasta making technology and processing along with quality characteristics. Another section is dedicated to nutritive valorization of pasta including modulation in the bio-functional characteristics as a function of ingredients including development of gluten free pasta, micronutrient fortification approach and use of protein, fibre and antioxidant rich flours as potential alternative ingredients. Further sections focus on technological approaches to enhance the performance of specialty pasta including additives, modification of flours and processing techniques and quality management, plant project profile and cost analysis details. This text highlights every aspect of pasta science, technology and market control.
Advances in Pavement Design through Full-scale Accelerated Pavement Testing
by Ian MuehlenhausPack: Book and CDInternationally, full-scale accelerated pavement testing, either on test roads or linear/circular test tracks, has proven to be a valuable tool that fills the gap between models and laboratory tests and long-term experiments on in-service pavements. Accelerated pavement testing is used to improve understanding of pavement behavior,
Advances in Performance Management and Measurement for Industrial Applications and Emerging Domains: Proceedings of the Second Conference on Performance Management (COPERMAN) (Lecture Notes in Production Engineering)
by Marcello Fera Massimiliano Maria Schiraldi Filippo De CarloThis book is a compilation of the papers presented at the COPERMAN 2023 conference, a meeting that bridges the gap between academia and industry in the field of performance management. This international conference brought together scientists and engineers from around the world to discuss and address many themes related to performance management, including the development of new methods and systems for performance measurement and management, the evaluation of human performance in various industrial contexts (including modern Industry 4.0 factory environments), and methodologies for business deployment. The book is for academics, graduate students, researchers, and industrial practitioners working in performance management. Its comprehensive coverage of diverse topics and cutting-edge research will provide readers with insights and knowledge that can be applied in their daily work, as well as inspire new research directions and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Advances in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering (Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering #13)
by Michael N. FardisPerformance-based Earthquake Engineering has emerged before the turn of the century as the most important development in the field of Earthquake Engineering during the last three decades. It has since then started penetrating codes and standards on seismic assessment and retrofitting and making headway towards seismic design standards for new structures as well. The US have been a leader in Performance-based Earthquake Engineering, but also Europe is a major contributor. Two Workshops on Performance-based Earthquake Engineering, held in Bled (Slovenia) in 1997 and 2004 are considered as milestones. The ACES Workshop in Corfu (Greece) of July 2009 builds on them, attracting as contributors world-leaders in Performance-based Earthquake Engineering from North America, Europe and the Pacific rim (Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, China). It covers the entire scope of Performance-based Earthquake Engineering: Ground motions for performance-based earthquake engineering; Methodologies for Performance-based seismic design and retrofitting; Implementation of Performance-based seismic design and retrofitting; and Advanced seismic testing for performance-based earthquake engineering. Audience: This volume will be of interest to scientists and advanced practitioners in structural earthquake engineering, geotechnical earthquake engineering, engineering seismology, and experimental dynamics.
Advances in Peridynamics
by Erdogan Madenci Pranesh Roy Deepak BeheraThis book presents recent improvements in peridynamic modeling of structures. It provides sufficient theory and numerical implementation helpful to both new and existing researchers in the field. The main focus of the book is on the non-ordinary state-based (NOSB) peridynamics (PD) and its applications for performing finite deformation. It presents the framework for modeling high stretch polymers, viscoelastic materials, thermoelasticity, plasticity, and creep. It provides a systematic derivation for dimensionally reduced structures such as axisymmetric structures and beams. Also, it presents a novel approach to impose boundary conditions without suffering from displacement kinks near the boundary. Furthermore, it presents refinements to bond-based PD model by including rotation kinematics for modeling isotropic and composite materials. Moreover, it presents a PD – FEM coupling framework in ANSYS based on principle for virtual work. Lastly, it presents an application of neural networks in the peridynamic (PINN) framework. Sample codes are provided for readers to develop hands-on experience on peridynamic modeling. Describes new developments in peridynamics and their applications in the presence of material and geometric nonlinearity; Describes an approach to seamlessly couple PD with FE; Introduces the use of the neural network in the PD framework to solve engineering problems;Provides theory and numerical examples for researchers and students to self-study and apply in their research (Codes are provided as supplementary material);Provides theoretical development and numerical examples suitable for graduate courses.
Advances in Periodontal Surgery: A Clinical Guide to Techniques and Interdisciplinary Approaches
by Salvador NaresThis book describes practical, contemporary, and evidence-based surgical approaches for the treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the periodontium, including advanced forms of periodontal disease, gingival recession, and complex cases requiring interdisciplinary management. The book opens by identifying key considerations in periodontal surgery, for example with regard to diagnosis and prognosis, and by presenting decision trees that will be useful in daily practice. Cutting-edge resection and regeneration techniques for the treatment of periodontitis and mucogingival surgical procedures for the management of soft tissue deficiencies are then described and illustrated in detail, highlighting important tips and tricks as well as potential difficulties and complications. The final part of the book is devoted to interdisciplinary care, which is of key importance when periodontal surgery is indicated in the management of cases requiring orthodontic, endodontic, and restorative therapy. Advances in Periodontal Surgery will be of value for practitioners at all levels of experience as well as for students entering the field.
Advances in Personal Relationships: Personality and Close Relationship Processes
by Stanley O. Gaines Jr.Few observers of relationship dynamics would dispute the claim of interdependence theorists that a defining feature of close relationships is the extent to which partners influence each other's thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. However, partners do not behave simply in response to each other's behavior; both partners in a given relationship bring themselves - indeed, their selves - into the relationship as well. Not only are individuals' selves enormously complex and rich in content, but so too are the multitude of personality characteristics, including traits, values, attitudes, motives, and emotions, that contribute to selves' richness. Gaines, Jr provides a major integration of research on personality with research on relationship science, and demonstrates how personality constructs can be readily incorporated into the two most influential theories of close relationships: attachment theory and interdependence theory. This study will be of value to scholars in the fields of close relationships, personality psychology, communication studies, and family studies.
Advances in Personal Relationships: Positive Approaches to Optimal Relationship Development
by Knee C. Raymond Reis Harry T.How can we get the most out of our close relationships? Research in the area of personal relationships continues to grow, but most prior work has emphasized how to overcome negative aspects. This volume demonstrates that a good relationship is more than simply the absence of a bad relationship, and that establishing and maintaining optimal relationships entails enacting a set of processes that are distinct from merely avoiding negative or harmful behaviors. Drawing on recent relationship science to explore issues such as intimacy, attachment, passion, sacrifice, and compassionate goals, the essays in this volume emphasize the positive features that allow relationships to flourish. In doing so, they integrate several theoretical perspectives, concepts, and mechanisms that produce optimal relationships. The volume also includes a section on intensive and abbreviated interventions that have been empirically validated to be effective in promoting the positive features of close relationships.
Advances in Personal Relationships: The Sociocultural Context of Romantic Relationships
by Brian G. OgolskyAdvances in Personality Assessment: Volume 10 (Advances in Personality Assessment Series #Vol. 10)
by James N. Butcher Charles D. SpielbergerThe Advances in Personality Assessment Series began in the early 1980s to facilitate the rapid dissemination of important new developments in theory and research on all aspects of personality assessment. Impressed with the extensive research on test development and validation that was going on at that time, the editors were concerned with the limited publication resources devoted to personality assessment. With this series, they hoped to provide a publication opportunity and resource for reports of personality assessment research and/or clinical practice that might not conveniently fit in journal format because of length, focus, or content. The first nine volumes have accomplished this goal exceptionally well by highlighting new empirical and theoretical developments, providing descriptions of new scale development, and in publishing timely reviews of important research. Volume 10 -- the last in the series -- continues in the same tradition as the previous volumes, with chapters devoted to scale construction, theoretical interpretation, and empirical analysis. The editors conclude the series knowing that an important void has been filled. They close with a feeling of both accomplishment and a slight sense of regret now that their efforts for more than a decade are at an end, as well as assurance that the torch has been passed on to others.
Advances in Personality Assessment: Volume 2 (Advances in Personality Assessment Series)
by James N. Butcher and Charles D. SpielbergerFirst published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Advances in Personality Assessment: Volume 3 (Advances in Personality Assessment Series)
by Charles D. Spielberger and James N. ButcherPublished in the year 1983, Advances in Personality Assessment is a valuable contribution to the field of Psychiatry/Clinical Psychology.
Advances in Personality Assessment: Volume 4 (Advances in Personality Assessment Series)
by James N. Butcher Charles D. SpielbergerThe primary goal of this series is to disseminate information about major new research or applied developments in the field of personality assessment. Weare striving to present a broad range of topics in personality assessment that reflect the diverse viewpoints and various assessment strategies that make up the field. The series is devoted to several types of contributions: relevant reviews of research areas and theoretical articles; empirical research studies; intensive case studies; and articles describing new, well developed assessment techniques. This volume differs somewhat from the previous three volumes in the series which generally contained chapters with heterogeneous content. Several of the articles in Volume 4 focus on a single theme-international applications of personality assessment. Specifically, it contains several invited articles which detail some of the extensive international work being conducted on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.
Advances in Personality Assessment: Volume 5 (Advances in Personality Assessment Series)
by Charles D. Spielberger and James N. ButcherFirst published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Advances in Personality Assessment: Volume 6 (Advances in Personality Assessment Series #Vol. 10)
by James N. Butcher Charles D. SpielbergerFirst published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Advances in Personality Assessment: Volume 7 (Advances in Personality Assessment Series #Vol. 10)
by James N. Butcher Charles D. SpielbergerThis volume illustrates the diversity in assessment philosophy, theoretical orientation, and research methodology that is characteristic in the field of personality assessment. Topics range from anxiety about test taking and teaching science, to the emotional distress evoked by an environmental catastrophe.