The book focuses on soft computing and its applications to solve real-world problems in different domains, ranging from medicine and health care, to supply chain management, image processing and cryptanalysis. It includes high-quality papers presented at the International Conference on Soft Computing: Theories and Applications (SoCTA 2018), organized by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Offering significant insights into soft computing for teachers and researchers alike, the book inspires more researchers to work in the field of soft computing.
The programmed approach, established in the first two editions is maintained in the third and it provides a sound foundation from which the student can build a solid engineering understanding. This edition has been modified to reflect the changes in the syllabuses which students encounter before beginning undergraduate studies. The first two chapters include material that assumes the reader has little previous experience in maths. Written by CHarles Evans who lectures at the University of Portsmouth and has been teaching engineering and applied mathematics for more than 25 years. This text provides one of the essential tools for both undergraduate students and professional engineers.
Comprehensive coverage of a highly technical area Financial Trading Systems Design and Development with C++ (+CD-ROM) is divided into four sections: Basic Concepts and Data Model, Financial Modeling, Basic Trading System, and Risk Analysis and Reporting. It offers readers the easy-to-use combination of good software design, practical mathematical models, and widely used business practices for immediate solutions. This valuable resource also includes numerous examples and case studies including a front-to-back description of a credit derivatives system, which explains detailed algorithms and C++ code. Gaurav Mangla (New York, NY) is currently Associate Director at Barclays Capital, where he manages the fixed income sales and research technology team that develops enterprise-wide and Web-based applications for both internal users and external clients. He has several years of experience designing and implementing technology solutions for large investment banks.
This volume presents an overview of recent advances, innovative applications, and future prospects of in vitro embryogenesis in higher plants. The book's chapters are divided into five parts: Part I contains reviews on general topics (microspore; zygotic and somatic embryogenesis; in vitro and in vivo asexual embryogenesis; advances on the genetic, physiological, and proteomic knowledge of somatic embryo formation; role of apoptosis and mitochondria in somatic embryogenesis; and innovation in the use of bioreactors). The remaining four parts discuss step-wise protocols on somatic embryogenesis in selected horticultural plants (Part II); forest trees (Part III); gametic embryogenesis (Part IV); and pivotal topics, such as the detection of epigenetics modifications during microspore embryogenesis, the in vitro embryogenesis and plant regenerations from isolated zygotes, the synthetics seed production, the induction and maturation of somatic embryos, and the cryostorage of embryogenic cultures (Part V). Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and thorough, In Vitro Embryogenesis in Higher Plants, is a useful source of information and ideas for plant tissue culturists, cell biologists, embryologists, horticulturists, and operators of commercial nurseries. This book will introduce the fascinating work in in vitro embryogenesis in higher plants to students and young scientists.
This book is intended as a textbook for the first-year undergraduate engineering students of all disciplines. The text, written in a student-friendly manner, covers a wide range of topics of engineering interest both from the domains of applied and modern physics. It is meticulously tailored to cover the syllabi needs of almost all the Indian universities and institutes. With its exhaustive treatment of different topics in one volume, it relieves the engineering students of the arduous task of referring to several books. Besides engineering students, this book will be equally useful to the BSc (Physics) students of different universities. KEY FEATURES Simple and clear diagrams throughout the book help students in understanding the concepts clearly. Numerous in-chapter solved problems, chapter-end unsolved problems (with answers) and review questions assist students in assimilating the theory comprehensively. A large number of objective type questions at the end of each chapter help students in testing their knowledge of the theory.
This two-volume set (CCIS 1075 and CCIS 1076) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Advanced Informatics for Computing Research, ICAICR 2019, held in Shimla, India, in June 2019. The 78 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 382 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on computing methodologies; hardware; information systems; networks; software and its engineering.
Just a thousand years ago, India was dotted with universities across its length and breadth, where international students flocked to gain credentials in advanced education. This illustrated book describes how these multi-disciplinary centers of learning existed in several forms such as forest universities, brick-and-mortar universities and temple universities. It examines the funding for these citadels of learning and their graduation ceremonies. The process by which India’s ancient systems of education helped to fuel a knowledge revolution around the world with its manuscripts, forming the basis for monographs and academic papers, is explained with references. The marauding incursions by Muslim invaders, which disrupted the idyllic world of university learning in India, followed by European colonization, which led to further erosion and degeneration of India’s traditional learning systems, have been taken up in some detail. Readers will get a snapshot view of India's education system down the ages from ancient to modern times.
The objective of this volume is to provide readers with a current view of all aspects of the 'pipeline' that takes protein targets to structures and how these have been optimised. This volume includes chapters describing, in-depth, the individual steps in the Structural Genomics pipeline, as well as less detailed overviews of individual Structural Genomics initiatives. It is the first book of protocols to cover techniques in a new and emerging field.
