Intelligent Computing and Innovation on Data Science
Intelligent Computing and Innovation on Data Science

Author: Sheng-Lung Peng

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-05-14

Total Pages: 796

ISBN-13: 9811532842

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This book covers both basic and high-level concepts relating to the intelligent computing paradigm and data sciences in the context of distributed computing, big data, data sciences, high-performance computing and Internet of Things. It is becoming increasingly important to develop adaptive, intelligent computing-centric, energy-aware, secure and privacy-aware systems in high-performance computing and IoT applications. In this context, the book serves as a useful guide for industry practitioners, and also offers beginners a comprehensive introduction to basic and advanced areas of intelligent computing. Further, it provides a platform for researchers, engineers, academics and industrial professionals around the globe to showcase their recent research concerning recent trends. Presenting novel ideas and stimulating interesting discussions, the book appeals to researchers and practitioners working in the field of information technology and computer science.

From the Ground Up
From the Ground Up

Author: Luke W. Cole

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780814715376

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Cole (director, California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation's Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment) and Foster (law, Rutgers University) examine the movement for environmental justice in the United States. Tracing the movement's roots and illustrating the historical and contemporary causes of environmental racism, they combine their analysis with a narrative account of struggles from around the country--including those in Kettleman City, California, Chester, Pennsylvania, and Dilkon, Arizona. In so doing, they consider the transformative effects this movement has had on individuals, communities, and environmental policy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Sinners & Saints
Sinners & Saints

Author: Gladys B. Beery

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 9780931271236

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Roistering, Rowdy Laramie City, Wyoming, sprang up in 1868 in advance of the first Union Pacific train. Track-layers, tie hacks, soldiers, cowboys and those who could tolerate them comprised the citizenry. It was a rough-and-tumble town that roared loud and burned bright.Author Gladys Beery has sifted some of the most interesting and unique characters from this mix for Sinners & Saints. She presents 33 biographical tales which combine to present a picture of the West as it really was.

Cohomological and Geometric Approaches to Rationality Problems
Cohomological and Geometric Approaches to Rationality Problems

Author: Fedor Bogomolov

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-11-03

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 0817649344

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Rationality problems link algebra to geometry, and the difficulties involved depend on the transcendence degree of $K$ over $k$, or geometrically, on the dimension of the variety. A major success in 19th century algebraic geometry was a complete solution of the rationality problem in dimensions one and two over algebraically closed ground fields of characteristic zero. Such advances has led to many interdisciplinary applications to algebraic geometry. This comprehensive book consists of surveys of research papers by leading specialists in the field and gives indications for future research in rationality problems. Topics discussed include the rationality of quotient spaces, cohomological invariants of quasi-simple Lie type groups, rationality of the moduli space of curves, and rational points on algebraic varieties. This volume is intended for researchers, mathematicians, and graduate students interested in algebraic geometry, and specifically in rationality problems. Contributors: F. Bogomolov; T. Petrov; Y. Tschinkel; Ch. Böhning; G. Catanese; I. Cheltsov; J. Park; N. Hoffmann; S. J. Hu; M. C. Kang; L. Katzarkov; Y. Prokhorov; A. Pukhlikov

IBM
IBM

Author: James W. Cortada

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2023-08-01

Total Pages: 747

ISBN-13: 0262547821

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A history of one of the most influential American companies of the last century. For decades, IBM shaped the way the world did business. IBM products were in every large organization, and IBM corporate culture established a management style that was imitated by companies around the globe. It was “Big Blue, ” an icon. And yet over the years, IBM has gone through both failure and success, surviving flatlining revenue and forced reinvention. The company almost went out of business in the early 1990s, then came back strong with new business strategies and an emphasis on artificial intelligence. In this authoritative, monumental history, James Cortada tells the story of one of the most influential American companies of the last century. Cortada, a historian who worked at IBM for many years, describes IBM's technology breakthroughs, including the development of the punch card (used for automatic tabulation in the 1890 census), the calculation and printing of the first Social Security checks in the 1930s, the introduction of the PC to a mass audience in the 1980s, and the company's shift in focus from hardware to software. He discusses IBM's business culture and its orientation toward employees and customers; its global expansion; regulatory and legal issues, including antitrust litigation; and the track records of its CEOs. The secret to IBM's unequalled longevity in the information technology market, Cortada shows, is its capacity to adapt to changing circumstances and technologies.