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How to Speak Whale

A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication

by Tom Mustill ...

‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip HoareWildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed.This book traces his extraordinary investigation into the deep ocean and the cutting-edge science of animal translation.What ... Read more

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‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg ‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake ‘A must-read’ New Scientist ‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot ‘Brilliant’ Philip HoareWildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill had always liked whales. But when one breached onto his kayak, nearly killing him, he became obsessed.This book traces his extraordinary investigation into the deep ocean and the cutting-edge science of animal translation.What
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Automated Machine Learning

Methods, Systems, Challenges

Edited by Frank Hutter, Lars Kotthoff, Joaquin Vanschoren ...

Series series The Springer Series on Challenges in Machine Learning
This open access book presents the first comprehensive overview of general methods in Automated Machine Learning (AutoML), collects descriptions of existing systems based on these methods, and discusses the first series of international challenges of AutoML systems. The recent success of commercial ML applications and the rapid growth of the field has created a high demand for off-the-shelf ML ... Read more

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This open access book presents the first comprehensive overview of general methods in Automated Machine Learning (AutoML), collects descriptions of existing systems based on these methods, and discusses the first series of international challenges of AutoML systems. The recent success of commercial ML applications and the rapid growth of the field has created a high demand for off-the-shelf ML
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Computer Age Statistical Inference

Algorithms, Evidence, and Data Science

by Bradley Efron, Trevor Hastie ...

Series Book 5 - Institute of Mathematical Statistics Monographs
The twenty-first century has seen a breathtaking expansion of statistical methodology, both in scope and in influence. 'Big data', 'data science', and 'machine learning' have become familiar terms in the news, as statistical methods are brought to bear upon the enormous data sets of modern science and commerce. How did we get here? And where are we going? This book takes us on an exhilarating ... Read more

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The twenty-first century has seen a breathtaking expansion of statistical methodology, both in scope and in influence. 'Big data', 'data science', and 'machine learning' have become familiar terms in the news, as statistical methods are brought to bear upon the enormous data sets of modern science and commerce. How did we get here? And where are we going? This book takes us on an exhilarating
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An Introduction to Support Vector Machines and Other Kernel-based Learning Methods

by Nello Cristianini, John Shawe-Taylor ...

This is the first comprehensive introduction to Support Vector Machines (SVMs), a generation learning system based on recent advances in statistical learning theory. SVMs deliver state-of-the-art performance in real-world applications such as text categorisation, hand-written character recognition, image classification, biosequences analysis, etc., and are now established as one of the standard ... Read more

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This is the first comprehensive introduction to Support Vector Machines (SVMs), a generation learning system based on recent advances in statistical learning theory. SVMs deliver state-of-the-art performance in real-world applications such as text categorisation, hand-written character recognition, image classification, biosequences analysis, etc., and are now established as one of the standard
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Advanced Quantum Communications

An Engineering Approach

by Sandor Imre, Laszlo Gyongyosi ...

The book provides an overview of the most advanced quantum informational geometric techniques, which can help quantum communication theorists analyze quantum channels, such as security or additivity properties. Each section addresses an area of major research of quantum information theory and quantum communication networks. The authors present the fundamental theoretical results of quantum ... Read more

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The book provides an overview of the most advanced quantum informational geometric techniques, which can help quantum communication theorists analyze quantum channels, such as security or additivity properties. Each section addresses an area of major research of quantum information theory and quantum communication networks. The authors present the fundamental theoretical results of quantum
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Experimental Human-Computer Interaction

A Practical Guide with Visual Examples

by Helen C. Purchase ...

Experiments that require the use of human participants are time consuming and costly: it is important to get the process right the first time. Planning and preparation are key to success. This practical book takes the human-computer interaction researcher through the complete experimental process, from identifying a research question to designing and conducting an experiment, and then to analysing ... Read more

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Experiments that require the use of human participants are time consuming and costly: it is important to get the process right the first time. Planning and preparation are key to success. This practical book takes the human-computer interaction researcher through the complete experimental process, from identifying a research question to designing and conducting an experiment, and then to analysing
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Visualization Analysis and Design

by Tamara Munzner ...

Series series AK Peters Visualization Series
Learn How to Design Effective Visualization SystemsVisualization Analysis and Design provides a systematic, comprehensive framework for thinking about visualization in terms of principles and design choices. The book features a unified approach encompassing information visualization techniques for abstract data, scientific visualization techniques ... Read more

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Learn How to Design Effective Visualization SystemsVisualization Analysis and Design provides a systematic, comprehensive framework for thinking about visualization in terms of principles and design choices. The book features a unified approach encompassing information visualization techniques for abstract data, scientific visualization techniques
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Algorithms on Strings, Trees, and Sequences

Computer Science and Computational Biology

by Dan Gusfield ...

String algorithms are a traditional area of study in computer science. In recent years their importance has grown dramatically with the huge increase of electronically stored text and of molecular sequence data (DNA or protein sequences) produced by various genome projects. This book is a general text on computer algorithms for string processing. In addition to pure computer science, the book ... Read more

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String algorithms are a traditional area of study in computer science. In recent years their importance has grown dramatically with the huge increase of electronically stored text and of molecular sequence data (DNA or protein sequences) produced by various genome projects. This book is a general text on computer algorithms for string processing. In addition to pure computer science, the book
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What to do with your Digital Photos

by Collins ...

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to make the most of your digital photos. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout.Over three billion digital photos are sitting on hard discs in the UK alone – yet the potential they contain remains largely unfulfilled, and many are in danger of being lost forever if a computer crashes ... Read more

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This one-stop practical guide will show you how to make the most of your digital photos. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout.Over three billion digital photos are sitting on hard discs in the UK alone – yet the potential they contain remains largely unfulfilled, and many are in danger of being lost forever if a computer crashes
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Sacred Geometry

How to use cosmic patterns to power up your life

by Jemma Foster ...

Series series Sacred
Sacred Geometry exists all around us in the natural world, from the unfurling of a rose bud to the pattern of a tortoise shell, the sub-atomic to the galactic. A pure expression of number and form, it is the language of creation and navigates the unseen dimensions beyond our three-dimensional reality.Since its discovery, humans have found many ways - stone circles, mandalas, labyrinths, temples- ... Read more

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Sacred Geometry exists all around us in the natural world, from the unfurling of a rose bud to the pattern of a tortoise shell, the sub-atomic to the galactic. A pure expression of number and form, it is the language of creation and navigates the unseen dimensions beyond our three-dimensional reality.Since its discovery, humans have found many ways - stone circles, mandalas, labyrinths, temples-
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Linux Essentials - A Beginner's Guide To Linux Operating System

by Adidas Wilson ...

Linux is the only endpoint OS that is growing globally. As one person put it, "Linux is the Nikola Tesla of information technology". This OS is used in a myriad of devices including smartphones, digital video recorders, televisions, airline entertainment systems, digital signage, automobile control systems, switches, routers, the desktop, among many others. The Microsoft Windows vs Linux OS debate ... Read more

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Linux is the only endpoint OS that is growing globally. As one person put it, "Linux is the Nikola Tesla of information technology". This OS is used in a myriad of devices including smartphones, digital video recorders, televisions, airline entertainment systems, digital signage, automobile control systems, switches, routers, the desktop, among many others. The Microsoft Windows vs Linux OS debate
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Biomedical Signal and Image Processing

by Kayvan Najarian, Robert Splinter ...

Written for senior-level and first year graduate students in biomedical signal and image processing, this book describes fundamental signal and image processing techniques that are used to process biomedical information. The book also discusses application of these techniques in the processing of some of the main biomedical signals and images, such as EEG, ECG, MRI, and CT. New features of this ... Read more

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Written for senior-level and first year graduate students in biomedical signal and image processing, this book describes fundamental signal and image processing techniques that are used to process biomedical information. The book also discusses application of these techniques in the processing of some of the main biomedical signals and images, such as EEG, ECG, MRI, and CT. New features of this
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Kernel Methods for Pattern Analysis

by John Shawe-Taylor, Nello Cristianini ...

Kernel methods provide a powerful and unified framework for pattern discovery, motivating algorithms that can act on general types of data (e.g. strings, vectors or text) and look for general types of relations (e.g. rankings, classifications, regressions, clusters). The application areas range from neural networks and pattern recognition to machine learning and data mining. This book, developed ... Read more

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Kernel methods provide a powerful and unified framework for pattern discovery, motivating algorithms that can act on general types of data (e.g. strings, vectors or text) and look for general types of relations (e.g. rankings, classifications, regressions, clusters). The application areas range from neural networks and pattern recognition to machine learning and data mining. This book, developed
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Introduction to Computational Genomics

A Case Studies Approach

by Nello Cristianini, Matthew W. Hahn ...

Where did SARS come from? Have we inherited genes from Neanderthals? How do plants use their internal clock? The genomic revolution in biology enables us to answer such questions. But the revolution would have been impossible without the support of powerful computational and statistical methods that enable us to exploit genomic data. Many universities are introducing courses to train the next ... Read more

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Where did SARS come from? Have we inherited genes from Neanderthals? How do plants use their internal clock? The genomic revolution in biology enables us to answer such questions. But the revolution would have been impossible without the support of powerful computational and statistical methods that enable us to exploit genomic data. Many universities are introducing courses to train the next
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Introduction to Applied Linear Algebra

Vectors, Matrices, and Least Squares

by Stephen Boyd, Lieven Vandenberghe ...

This groundbreaking textbook combines straightforward explanations with a wealth of practical examples to offer an innovative approach to teaching linear algebra. Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, it covers the aspects of linear algebra - vectors, matrices, and least squares - that are needed for engineering applications, discussing examples across data science, machine learning and ... Read more

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This groundbreaking textbook combines straightforward explanations with a wealth of practical examples to offer an innovative approach to teaching linear algebra. Requiring no prior knowledge of the subject, it covers the aspects of linear algebra - vectors, matrices, and least squares - that are needed for engineering applications, discussing examples across data science, machine learning and
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Understanding Machine Learning

From Theory to Algorithms

by Shai Shalev-Shwartz, Shai Ben-David ...

Machine learning is one of the fastest growing areas of computer science, with far-reaching applications. The aim of this textbook is to introduce machine learning, and the algorithmic paradigms it offers, in a principled way. The book provides a theoretical account of the fundamentals underlying machine learning and the mathematical derivations that transform these principles into practical ... Read more

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Machine learning is one of the fastest growing areas of computer science, with far-reaching applications. The aim of this textbook is to introduce machine learning, and the algorithmic paradigms it offers, in a principled way. The book provides a theoretical account of the fundamentals underlying machine learning and the mathematical derivations that transform these principles into practical
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Handbook Of Pattern Recognition And Computer Vision (5th Edition)

by Chi Hau Chen ...

Pattern recognition, image processing and computer vision are closely linked areas which have seen enormous progress in the last fifty years. Their applications in our daily life, commerce and industry are growing even more rapidly than theoretical advances. Hence, the need for a new handbook in pattern recognition and computer vision every five or six years as envisioned in 1990 is fully ... Read more

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Pattern recognition, image processing and computer vision are closely linked areas which have seen enormous progress in the last fifty years. Their applications in our daily life, commerce and industry are growing even more rapidly than theoretical advances. Hence, the need for a new handbook in pattern recognition and computer vision every five or six years as envisioned in 1990 is fully
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Advances In Chinese Document And Text Processing

by Cheng-lin Liu, Yue Lu ...

Series Book 2 - Series On Language Processing, Pattern Recognition, And Intelligent Systems
The book is a collection of invited chapters by experts in Chinese document and text processing, and is part of a series on Language Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Intelligent Systems. The chapters introduce the latest advances and state-of-the-art methods for Chinese document image analysis and recognition, font design, text analysis and speaker recognition. Handwritten Chinese character ... Read more

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The book is a collection of invited chapters by experts in Chinese document and text processing, and is part of a series on Language Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Intelligent Systems. The chapters introduce the latest advances and state-of-the-art methods for Chinese document image analysis and recognition, font design, text analysis and speaker recognition. Handwritten Chinese character
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Lectures on the Nearest Neighbor Method

by Gérard Biau, Luc Devroye ...

Series series Springer Series in the Data Sciences
This text presents a wide-ranging and rigorous overview of nearest neighbor methods, one of the most important paradigms in machine learning. Now in one self-contained volume, this book systematically covers key statistical, probabilistic, combinatorial and geometric ideas for understanding, analyzing and developing nearest neighbor methods.Gérard Biau is a professor at Université Pierre et Marie ... Read more

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This text presents a wide-ranging and rigorous overview of nearest neighbor methods, one of the most important paradigms in machine learning. Now in one self-contained volume, this book systematically covers key statistical, probabilistic, combinatorial and geometric ideas for understanding, analyzing and developing nearest neighbor methods.Gérard Biau is a professor at Université Pierre et Marie
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Emerging Computing Paradigms

Principles, Advances and Applications

by San Murugesan, Ashish Seth, Umang Singh ...

EMERGING COMPUTING PARADIGMSA holistic overview of major new computing paradigms of the 21st CenturyIn Emerging Computing Paradigms: Principles, Advances and Applications, international scholars offer a compendium of essential knowledge on new promising computing paradigms. The book examines the characteristics and features of emerging computing technologies and provides insight into recent ... Read more

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EMERGING COMPUTING PARADIGMSA holistic overview of major new computing paradigms of the 21st CenturyIn Emerging Computing Paradigms: Principles, Advances and Applications, international scholars offer a compendium of essential knowledge on new promising computing paradigms. The book examines the characteristics and features of emerging computing technologies and provides insight into recent
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Algorithmic Trading: Navigating the Future of Finance

by Alex Thompson ...

In the fast-paced world of finance, where milliseconds can make the difference between profit and loss, algorithmic trading stands as the vanguard of innovation. "Algorithmic Trading: Navigating the Future of Finance" delves into the heart of this dynamic field, revealing its evolution from simple strategies to the cutting-edge technologies and advanced analytics that define it today.From high ... Read more

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In the fast-paced world of finance, where milliseconds can make the difference between profit and loss, algorithmic trading stands as the vanguard of innovation. "Algorithmic Trading: Navigating the Future of Finance" delves into the heart of this dynamic field, revealing its evolution from simple strategies to the cutting-edge technologies and advanced analytics that define it today.From high
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Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Data

by Paul Mather, Brandt Tso ...

Since the publishing of the first edition of Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Data in 2001, the field of pattern recognition has expanded in many new directions that make use of new technologies to capture data and more powerful computers to mine and process it. What seemed visionary but a decade ago is now being put to use and refined in ... Read more

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Since the publishing of the first edition of Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Data in 2001, the field of pattern recognition has expanded in many new directions that make use of new technologies to capture data and more powerful computers to mine and process it. What seemed visionary but a decade ago is now being put to use and refined in
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Social Media Retrieval

Edited by Naeem Ramzan, Roelof van Zwol, Jong-Seok Lee, Kai Clüver, Xian-Sheng Hua ...

Series series Computer Communications and Networks
This comprehensive text/reference examines in depth the synergy between multimedia content analysis, personalization, and next-generation networking. The book demonstrates how this integration can result in robust, personalized services that provide users with an improved multimedia-centric quality of experience. Each chapter offers a practical step-by-step walkthrough for a variety of concepts, ... Read more

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This comprehensive text/reference examines in depth the synergy between multimedia content analysis, personalization, and next-generation networking. The book demonstrates how this integration can result in robust, personalized services that provide users with an improved multimedia-centric quality of experience. Each chapter offers a practical step-by-step walkthrough for a variety of concepts,
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Theoretical Foundations of Digital Imaging Using MATLAB

by Leonid P. Yaroslavsky ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Imaging Sciences Series
Helping readers master digital imaging, this text presents a unified theoretical basis for understanding and designing methods of imaging and image processing. Designed for newcomers to imaging science and engineering, the book covers the subject in its entirety, from image formation to image perfecting. The author avoids using heavy mathematics and derives all formulas in full detail. To ... Read more

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Helping readers master digital imaging, this text presents a unified theoretical basis for understanding and designing methods of imaging and image processing. Designed for newcomers to imaging science and engineering, the book covers the subject in its entirety, from image formation to image perfecting. The author avoids using heavy mathematics and derives all formulas in full detail. To
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