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Critical Views of Logic

Edited by Mirja Hartimo, Frode Kjosavik, Øystein Linnebo ...

This book examines positions that challenge the Fregean logic-first view. It raises criticalquestions about logic by examining various ways in which logic may be entangled with mathematics and metaphysics.Is logic topic-neutral and general? Can we take the application of logic for granted? This book suggests that we should not be dogmatic about logic but ask similar critical questions about logic ... Read more

$78.71 CAD

This book examines positions that challenge the Fregean logic-first view. It raises criticalquestions about logic by examining various ways in which logic may be entangled with mathematics and metaphysics.Is logic topic-neutral and general? Can we take the application of logic for granted? This book suggests that we should not be dogmatic about logic but ask similar critical questions about logic
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019

17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Paphos, Cyprus, September 2–6, 2019, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by David Lamas, Fernando Loizides, Lennart Nacke, Helen Petrie, Marco Winckler, Panayiotis Zaphiris ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 11746–11749 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2019, held in Paphos, Cyprus, in September 2019.The total of 111 full papers presented together with 55 short papers and 48 other papers in these books was carefully reviewed and selected from 385 submissions. The contributions are organized in ... Read more

$116.09 CAD

The four-volume set LNCS 11746–11749 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2019, held in Paphos, Cyprus, in September 2019.The total of 111 full papers presented together with 55 short papers and 48 other papers in these books was carefully reviewed and selected from 385 submissions. The contributions are organized in
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Data Analysis with IBM SPSS Statistics

Implementing data modeling, descriptive statistics and ANOVA

by James C. Mott, Ken Stehlik-Barry, James Sugrue, Anthony Babinec ...

Master data management & analysis techniques with IBM SPSS Statistics 24Key Features\[\*\]Leverage the power of IBM SPSS Statistics to perform efficient statistical analysis of your data\[\*\]Choose the right statistical technique to analyze different types of data and build efficient models from your data with ease\[\*\]Overcome any hurdle that you might come across while learning the different ... Read more

$55.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master data management & analysis techniques with IBM SPSS Statistics 24Key Features\[\*\]Leverage the power of IBM SPSS Statistics to perform efficient statistical analysis of your data\[\*\]Choose the right statistical technique to analyze different types of data and build efficient models from your data with ease\[\*\]Overcome any hurdle that you might come across while learning the different
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Don’t Force It, Solve It!

How To Design Meaningful and Efficient Design Processes

by George Kalmpourtzis ...

"Knowing various frameworks and methodologies is crucial.… This book takes you one step further by transforming individuals or teams into adaptable problem-solving powerhouses."George Ketsiakidis, Design Researcher, Shanghai Jiao Tong University"George is a master of design process thinking, and it comes out in every word of his writing."Ryan Gerber, Founder, Quest LabsIt’s not how much time we ... Read more

$93.63 CAD

"Knowing various frameworks and methodologies is crucial.… This book takes you one step further by transforming individuals or teams into adaptable problem-solving powerhouses."George Ketsiakidis, Design Researcher, Shanghai Jiao Tong University"George is a master of design process thinking, and it comes out in every word of his writing."Ryan Gerber, Founder, Quest LabsIt’s not how much time we
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Patterns of Data Modeling

by Michael Blaha ...

Series series Emerging Directions in Database Systems and Applications
Best-selling author and database expert with more than 25 years of experience modeling application and enterprise data, Dr. Michael Blaha provides tried and tested data model patterns, to help readers avoid common modeling mistakes and unnecessary frustration on their way to building effective data models. Unlike the typical methodology book, Patterns of Data Modeling provides advanced techniques ... Read more

$80.06 CAD

Best-selling author and database expert with more than 25 years of experience modeling application and enterprise data, Dr. Michael Blaha provides tried and tested data model patterns, to help readers avoid common modeling mistakes and unnecessary frustration on their way to building effective data models. Unlike the typical methodology book, Patterns of Data Modeling provides advanced techniques
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Progress in Cryptology – LATINCRYPT 2017

5th International Conference on Cryptology and Information Security in Latin America, Havana, Cuba, September 20–22, 2017, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Tanja Lange, Orr Dunkelman ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Cryptology and Information Security in Latin America, LATINCRYPT 2017, held in Havana, Cuba, in September 2017.The 20 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: security protocols; public-key implementation; ... Read more

$83.89 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Cryptology and Information Security in Latin America, LATINCRYPT 2017, held in Havana, Cuba, in September 2017.The 20 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: security protocols; public-key implementation;
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Identification and Management of Distributed Data

NGN, Content-Centric Networks and the Web

by Giovanni Bartolomeo, Tatiana Kovacikova ...

Although several books and academic courses discuss data management and networking, few of them focus on the convergence of networking and software technologies for identifying, addressing, and managing distributed data. Focusing on this convergence, Identification and Management of Distributed Data: NGN, Content-Centric Networks and the Web collat ... Read more

$119.42 CAD

Although several books and academic courses discuss data management and networking, few of them focus on the convergence of networking and software technologies for identifying, addressing, and managing distributed data. Focusing on this convergence, Identification and Management of Distributed Data: NGN, Content-Centric Networks and the Web collat
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Coordination Models and Languages

20th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, COORDINATION 2018, Held as Part of the 13th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2018, Madrid, Spain, June 18-21, 2018. Proceedings

Edited by Giovanna Di Marzo Serugendo, Michele Loreti ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages, COORDINATION 2018, held in Madrid, Spain, in June 2018, as part of the 13th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2018.The 12 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The papers cover a wide ... Read more

$64.49 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages, COORDINATION 2018, held in Madrid, Spain, in June 2018, as part of the 13th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques, DisCoTec 2018.The 12 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The papers cover a wide
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PRIMA 2016: Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems

19th International Conference, Phuket, Thailand, August 22-26, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Matteo Baldoni, Amit K. Chopra, Tran Cao Son, Katsutoshi Hirayama, Paolo Torroni ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2016, held in Phuket, Thailand, in August 22-26, 2016.The 16 revised full papers presented together with two invited papers, 9 short papers and three extended abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. The intention of the papers is ... Read more

$64.49 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Multi-Agent Systems, PRIMA 2016, held in Phuket, Thailand, in August 22-26, 2016.The 16 revised full papers presented together with two invited papers, 9 short papers and three extended abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. The intention of the papers is
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Interface Development for Learning Environments

Establishing Connections Between Users and Learning

by Joseph Frantiska Jr. ...

Series series Education (R0)
This brief will examine and explore some tools and techniques that can be used to develop interfaces for learning environments. Interface design has been a topic in software engineering for many years. The advent of graphical user interfaces has created many remedies and challenges for the software engineer. In recent years with an increased emphasis in educational technology, instructional ... Read more

$64.49 CAD

This brief will examine and explore some tools and techniques that can be used to develop interfaces for learning environments. Interface design has been a topic in software engineering for many years. The advent of graphical user interfaces has created many remedies and challenges for the software engineer. In recent years with an increased emphasis in educational technology, instructional
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Mastering Hadoop

by Sandeep Karanth ...

Do you want to broaden your Hadoop skill set and take your knowledge to the next level? Do you wish to enhance your knowledge of Hadoop to solve challenging data processing problems? Are your Hadoop jobs, Pig scripts, or Hive queries not working as fast as you intend? Are you looking to understand the benefits of upgrading Hadoop? If the answer is yes to any of these, this book is for you. It ... Read more

$33.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you want to broaden your Hadoop skill set and take your knowledge to the next level? Do you wish to enhance your knowledge of Hadoop to solve challenging data processing problems? Are your Hadoop jobs, Pig scripts, or Hive queries not working as fast as you intend? Are you looking to understand the benefits of upgrading Hadoop? If the answer is yes to any of these, this book is for you. It
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Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction (IHCI 2011), Prague, Czech Republic, August, 2011

Edited by Miloš Kudělka, Jaroslav Pokorný, Václav Snášel, Ajith Abraham ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The Third International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction 2011 (IHCI 2011) was held at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic from August 29 - August 31, 2011. This conference was third in the series, following IHCI 2009 and IHCI 2010 held in January at IIIT Allahabad, India.Human computer interaction is a fast growing research area and an attractive subject of interest for ... Read more

$116.09 CAD

The Third International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction 2011 (IHCI 2011) was held at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic from August 29 - August 31, 2011. This conference was third in the series, following IHCI 2009 and IHCI 2010 held in January at IIIT Allahabad, India.Human computer interaction is a fast growing research area and an attractive subject of interest for
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Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018)

Volume X: Auditory and Vocal Ergonomics, Visual Ergonomics, Psychophysiology in Ergonomics, Ergonomics in Advanced Imaging

Edited by Sebastiano Bagnara, Riccardo Tartaglia, Sara Albolino, Thomas Alexander, Yushi Fujita ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August 26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, ... Read more

$180.69 CAD

This book presents the proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2018), held on August 26-30, 2018, in Florence, Italy. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science,
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2018 Workshops

Munich, Germany, September 8-14, 2018, Proceedings, Part VI

Edited by Laura Leal-Taixé, Stefan Roth ...

Series Book 6 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The six-volume set comprising the LNCS volumes 11129-11134 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops that took place in conjunction with the 15th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2018, held in Munich, Germany, in September 2018.43 workshops from 74 workshops proposals were selected for inclusion in the proceedings. The workshop topics present a good orchestration of new ... Read more

$64.49 CAD

The six-volume set comprising the LNCS volumes 11129-11134 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops that took place in conjunction with the 15th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2018, held in Munich, Germany, in September 2018.43 workshops from 74 workshops proposals were selected for inclusion in the proceedings. The workshop topics present a good orchestration of new
... Read more
Older Adults and Digital Technologies

Background, Design, Configurations, and Futures

by Sergio Sayago ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book aims to reflect critically on a great deal of HCI research conducted with or concerned about older adults and aging with the goal of sparking future development of the field. To that end, the book offers a critical literature review, which is informed by more than a decade of the author’s own empirical work, of 30 years of research in HCI and related areas, including STS, sociology, the ... Read more

$51.59 CAD

This book aims to reflect critically on a great deal of HCI research conducted with or concerned about older adults and aging with the goal of sparking future development of the field. To that end, the book offers a critical literature review, which is informed by more than a decade of the author’s own empirical work, of 30 years of research in HCI and related areas, including STS, sociology, the
... Read more
Haptics: Understanding Touch; Technology and Systems; Applications and Interaction

14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, Lille, France, June 30 – July 3, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Pedro Lopes, Claudio Pacchierotti, Cagatay Basdogan, Monica Gori, Betty Lemaire-Semail, Maud Marchal ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 14768 + 14769 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, held in Lille, France, during June 30 – July 3, 2024.The 81 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 142 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ... Read more

$103.19 CAD

The two-volume set LNCS 14768 + 14769 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Human Haptic Sensing and Touch Enabled Computer Applications, EuroHaptics 2024, held in Lille, France, during June 30 – July 3, 2024.The 81 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 142 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:
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Virtual Reality Usability Design

by David Gerhard, Wil J. Norton ...

The development of effective and usable software for spatial computing platforms like virtual reality (VR) requires an understanding of how these devices create new possibilities (and new perils) when it comes to interactions between humans and computers. Virtual Reality Usability Design provides readers with an understanding of the techniques and technologies required to design engaging and ... Read more

$80.06 CAD

The development of effective and usable software for spatial computing platforms like virtual reality (VR) requires an understanding of how these devices create new possibilities (and new perils) when it comes to interactions between humans and computers. Virtual Reality Usability Design provides readers with an understanding of the techniques and technologies required to design engaging and
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Plug-and-Play Visual Subgraph Query Interfaces

by Sourav S. Bhowmick, Byron Choi ...

Series series eBColl Synthesis Collection 12
This book details recent developments in the emerging area of plug-and-play (PnP) visual subgraph query interfaces (VQI). These PnP interfaces are grounded in the principles of human-computer interaction (HCI) and cognitive psychology to address long-standing limitations to bottom-up search capabilities in graph databases using traditional graph query languages, which often require domain experts ... Read more

$58.09 CAD

This book details recent developments in the emerging area of plug-and-play (PnP) visual subgraph query interfaces (VQI). These PnP interfaces are grounded in the principles of human-computer interaction (HCI) and cognitive psychology to address long-standing limitations to bottom-up search capabilities in graph databases using traditional graph query languages, which often require domain experts
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Instant MapReduce Patterns – Hadoop Essentials How-to

by Srinath Perera ...

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. This is a Packt Instant How-to guide, which provides concise and clear recipes for getting started with Hadoop.This book is for big data enthusiasts and would-be Hadoop programmers. It is also meant for Java programmers who either have not worked with Hadoop at all, or who know Hadoop ... Read more

$22.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. This is a Packt Instant How-to guide, which provides concise and clear recipes for getting started with Hadoop.This book is for big data enthusiasts and would-be Hadoop programmers. It is also meant for Java programmers who either have not worked with Hadoop at all, or who know Hadoop
... Read more
Transactions on Computational Science XXVIII

Special Issue on Cyberworlds and Cybersecurity

Edited by C.J. Kenneth Tan, Alexei Sourin, Marina L. Gavrilova ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The LNCS journal Transactions on Computational Science reflects recent developments in the field of Computational Science, conceiving the field not as a mere ancillary science but rather as an innovative approach supporting many other scientific disciplines. The journal focuses on original high-quality research in the realm of computational science in parallel and distributed environments, ... Read more

$64.49 CAD

The LNCS journal Transactions on Computational Science reflects recent developments in the field of Computational Science, conceiving the field not as a mere ancillary science but rather as an innovative approach supporting many other scientific disciplines. The journal focuses on original high-quality research in the realm of computational science in parallel and distributed environments,
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Applications of Big Data and Machine Learning in Galaxy Formation and Evolution

by Tsutomu T. Takeuchi ...

Series series Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics
As investigations into our Universe become more complex, in-depth, and widespread, galaxy surveys are requiring state-of-the-art data scientific methods to analyze them. This book provides a practical introduction to big data in galaxy formation and evolution, introducing the astrophysical basics, before delving into the latest techniques being introduced to astronomy and astrophysics from data ... Read more

$138.42 CAD

As investigations into our Universe become more complex, in-depth, and widespread, galaxy surveys are requiring state-of-the-art data scientific methods to analyze them. This book provides a practical introduction to big data in galaxy formation and evolution, introducing the astrophysical basics, before delving into the latest techniques being introduced to astronomy and astrophysics from data
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Programming PyTorch for Deep Learning

Creating and Deploying Deep Learning Applications

by Ian Pointer ...

Take the next steps toward mastering deep learning, the machine learning method that’s transforming the world around us by the second. In this practical book, you’ll get up to speed on key ideas using Facebook’s open source PyTorch framework and gain the latest skills you need to create your very own neural networks.Ian Pointer shows you how to set up PyTorch on a cloud-based environment, then ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Take the next steps toward mastering deep learning, the machine learning method that’s transforming the world around us by the second. In this practical book, you’ll get up to speed on key ideas using Facebook’s open source PyTorch framework and gain the latest skills you need to create your very own neural networks.Ian Pointer shows you how to set up PyTorch on a cloud-based environment, then
... Read more
Pro Hadoop Data Analytics

Designing and Building Big Data Systems using the Hadoop Ecosystem

by Kerry Koitzsch ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn advanced analytical techniques and leverage existing tool kits to make your analytic applications more powerful, precise, and efficient. This book provides the right combination of architecture, design, and implementation information to create analytical systems that go beyond the basics of classification, clustering, and recommendation.Pro Hadoop Data Analytics emphasizes best practices to ... Read more

$51.59 CAD

Learn advanced analytical techniques and leverage existing tool kits to make your analytic applications more powerful, precise, and efficient. This book provides the right combination of architecture, design, and implementation information to create analytical systems that go beyond the basics of classification, clustering, and recommendation.Pro Hadoop Data Analytics emphasizes best practices to
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Software Development, Design and Coding

With Patterns, Debugging, Unit Testing, and Refactoring

by John F. Dooley ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the principles of good software design, and how to turn those principles into great code. This book introduces you to software engineering — from the application of engineering principles to the development of software. You'll see how to run a software development project, examine the different phases of a project, and learn how to design and implement programs that solve specific problems. ... Read more

$84.39 CAD

Learn the principles of good software design, and how to turn those principles into great code. This book introduces you to software engineering — from the application of engineering principles to the development of software. You'll see how to run a software development project, examine the different phases of a project, and learn how to design and implement programs that solve specific problems.
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