Information theory

Information Retrieval (IR) has concentrated on the development of information management systems to support user retrieval from large collections of homogeneous textual material.

This book presents the proceedings of the Twentieth International Conference on Dependability of Computer Systems, showcasing recent advancements in this broad area.

This extensively updated second edition of LTE Signaling, Troubleshooting and Performance Measurement describes the LTE signaling protocols and procedures for the third generation of mobile communications and beyond.

This textbook offers a uniquely accessible introduction to flows on compact surfaces, filling a gap in the existing literature.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 42nd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2023, held in Lisbon, Portugal, during November 6-9, 2023.

The book explains the need to decarbonise energy supplies, urban systems and industrial processes to reduce global greenhouse gases and meet the ambitious emissions reduction goals set out in the Paris Agreement 2016.

Keeping up with the latest developments in cyber security requires ongoing commitment, but without a firm foundation in the principles of computer security and digital forensics, those tasked with safeguarding private information can get lost in a turbulent and shifting sea.

This book focuses on the combination of IoT and data science, in particular how methods, algorithms, and tools from data science can effectively support IoT.

Dieses Buch richtet sich an Studierende und IT-ler in Ausbildung und Beruf, die ohne unnötigen Theorieballast die Praxis der Entwicklung von Datenbankapplikationen erlernen möchten.

This book discusses the dew computing paradigm with the evolution of future-generation technologies through the cloud and the Internet of Things in the scope of machine intelligence.

This book provides a solution to "e;rare event"e; problems without using the classical theory of reliability and theory of probability.

Developments in electronic hardware, particularly microprocessors and solid-state cameras, have resulted in a vast explosion in the range and variety of applications to which intelligent processing may be applied to yield cost-effective automation.

Combinatorial (or discrete) optimization is one of the most active fields in the interface of operations research, computer science, and applied ma- ematics.

This textbook for courses in Embedded Systems introduces students to necessary concepts, through a hands-on approach.

Policing the Global South provides scholarship which further transnationalises and democratises ideas about policing practices and philosophies, highlighting renovations in approaches to policing studies, and injecting innovative perspectives into the study of policing from scholars positioned on the 'periphery'.

We have classified the articles presented here in two Sections according to their general content.

This first of three volumes from the inaugural NODYCON, held at the University of Rome, in February of 2019, presents papers devoted to Nonlinear Dynamics of Structures, Systems and Devices.

The LNCS two-volume set 13905 and LNCS 13906 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security, ACNS 2023, held in Tokyo, Japan, during June 19-22, 2023.

Indexing: A Practical Guide for Technical Writers is a nuts-and-bolts guide to indexing.

This book is a collection of the high-quality research articles in the field of machine learning, big-data analytics, computer vision, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, intelligent system, soft computing, and their real-world applications.

This book collects select papers presented at the International Workshop and Conference on Topology & Applications, held in Kochi, India, from 9-11 December 2018.

This book discusses the security issues in a wide range of wireless devices and systems, such as RFID, Bluetooth, ZigBee, GSM, LTE, and GPS.

Dieses Lehrbuch stellt den aktuellen Stand der Technik im Bereich moderner Entwurfsverfahren von Hardware/Software-Systemen (bestehend aus kooperativen Hardware- und Softwarekomponenten) dar.

Das Thema Datenbanken und Datenbankentwicklung ist sehr umfangreich und vor allem sehr komplex.

Compressed Sensing in Li-Fi and Wi-Fi Networks features coverage of the first applications in optical telecommunications and wireless.

This book presents a systematic overview of cutting-edge research in the field of parametric modeling of personal income and wealth distribution, which allows one to represent how income/wealth is distributed within a given population.

The 10-volume set, LNCS 14920-14929 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 44th Annual International Cryptology Conference, CRYPTO 2024.

This book contains papers presented at the 2021 International Conference on Smart Technologies and Systems for Internet of Things, held on November 26-27, 2021, in Shanghai, China.

This book contains extended versions of the best papers presented at the First International Workshop on Distributed Computing for Emerging Smart Networks, DiCES-N 2019, held in Hammamet, Tunisia, in October 2019.

This book focuses on the convergence of energy, communication and computation in the beyond 5G (B5G) cellular Internet of Things (IoT).

Blackstone's Senior Investigating Officers' Handbook is aimed at meeting the reference needs of officers who investigate serious, major, and organised crime.

Foreword by Professor Annemaree Lloyd, Swedish School of Library and Information Science, University of BorasToday's society is characterized by quick technological developments and constant changes to our information environments.

This edited volume collects six surveys that present state-of-the-art results on modeling, qualitative analysis, and simulation of active matter, focusing on specific applications in the natural sciences.

This thesis both broadens and deepens our understanding of the Brownian world.

Statistics and Analysis of Scientific Data covers the foundations of probability theory and statistics, and a number of numerical and analytical methods that are essential for the present-day analyst of scientific data.

This book features selected proceedings from the International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Machine Learning (ICCIML 2023).

Introduces many concepts and mathematical tools in quantum information theory, with over 100 pages of new material and exercises.

The testimony of an expert witness can lead to success or failure in cases that hinge on the presentation's impact on a jury.

Digital watermarking is a key ingredient to copyright protection.

Worker Injury Third Party Cases: Recognizing and Proving Liability is a practical resource that helps lawyers and others identify viable third party theories of liability in worker injury cases.

New edition with bonus featuresThis hard-hitting verbatim play is based on a tragic drink drive accident that results in the death of the vehicle s front seat passenger, Jo.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th European Conference on Genetic Programming, EuroGP 2024, held in Aberystwyth, UK, April 3-5, 2024 and co-located with the EvoStar events, EvoCOP, EvoMUSART, and EvoApplications.

The Physics of Computing gives a foundational view of the physical principles underlying computers.

In einer Ära, in der Softwareentwicklung nicht nur Schnelligkeit, sondern auch maximale Sicherheit erfordert, bietet Lutz G.

Criminal Dismemberment is the first book to examine dismemberment as a phenomenon in the context of criminal acts.

In the study of mathematical models that arise in the context of concrete - plications, the following two questions are of fundamental importance: (i) we- posedness of the model, including existence and uniqueness of solutions; and (ii) qualitative properties of solutions.

This book highlights cutting-edge research in network science, offering scientists, researchers, students, and practitioners a unique update on the latest advances in theory and a multitude of applications.

These two volumes constitute the selected and revised papers presented at the Second International Conference on Communication, Networks and Computing, CNC 2022, held in Gwalior, India, in December 2022.