Carry out data analysis with PySpark SQL, graphframes, and graph data processing using a problem-solution approach. This book provides solutions to problems related to dataframes, data manipulation summarization, and exploratory analysis. You will improve your skills in graph data analysis using graphframes and see how to optimize your PySpark SQL code.PySpark SQL Recipes starts with recipes on creating dataframes from different types of data source, data aggregation and s...

Quickly find solutions to common programming problems encountered while processing big data. Content is presented in the popular problem-solution format. Look up the programming problem that you want to solve. Read the solution. Apply the solution directly in your own code. Problem solved!PySpark Recipes covers Hadoop and its shortcomings. The architecture of Spark, PySpark, and RDD are presented. You will learn to apply RDD to solve day-to-day big data problems. Python an...

Learn functional data structures and algorithms for your applications and bring their benefits to your work nowKey Features\[\*\] Moving from object-oriented programming to functional programming? This book will help you get started with functional programming.\[\*\] Easy-to-understand explanations of practical topics will help you get started with functional data structures.\[\*\] Illustrative diagrams to explain the algorithms in detail....

This book analyzes emerging legal and regulatory challenges surrounding commercial human spaceflights (CHSs). It addresses unique questions raised by human presence in outer space that distinguish CHSs from other commercial space activities.Discussing a rapidly growing sector in the space economy, this volume:• Compares regulatory approaches in major spacefaring nations, including Russia, the United States of America, China, the European Union, Japan, Australia, and India, t...

This book aims to equip pharmacy graduate and post graduate students with the knowledge and skills required to conduct various experiments relevant to biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. The focus is on providing information about how biopharmaceutical experiments are conducted and how pharmacokinetic parameters are determined. This edition includes appendices such as Definitions, Disintegration, Dissolution, Diffusion, Kinetic models, Statistical techniques, BABE Studies, Pharmacokinet...

The present book covers various facets of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Fuzzy Logic. It includes a brief discussion on performance indicators, Classical and Advanced Machine Learning algorithms, Fuzzy logic-based modelling algorithms, Emerging Research Areas, including Blockchain, recent ML techniques, Evolutionary Algorithms, Large Language Model (LLM)-based Generative AI, the Internet of Things, Big Data, Decision Support Systems, Taguchi design of experiments, data augm...

This book covers the importance of post-harvest technology in horticultural crops, fruit growth, development and post harvest physiology, fruit maturity indices, harvesting of fruits and vegetables, initial handling of fruits and vegetable after harvesting, precooling of horticulture produce, transportation, etc.. It is a rich source of modern engineering technologies for income generating concept for agro based industries. The book is specially dedicated to the sub sector of the fruits an...

Nanomaterials Characterization Techniques, Volume Two, part of an ongoing series, offers a detailed analysis of the different types of spectroscopic methods currently being used in nanocharacterization. These include, for example, the Raman spectroscopic method for the characterization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). This book outlines the different kinds of spectroscopic tools being used for the characterization of nanomaterials and discusses under what conditions each should be used. The boo...

This book highlights the critical importance of laying, quick relinking, and protecting submarine cables with timely approval for carriers and cable repairing ships and how these are most challenging in many jurisdictions. It identifies that a dedicated national instrument on submarine cable as a way forward is yet to be appreciated by many States, and presently, there is no model legal framework for national instruments on submarine cables available. To bridge these gaps, the book underta...

Early diagnosis of HNSCC can cause improved treatment, treatment response rates and reduction in mortality rates. Recently, miRNA-based diagnostics and therapeutics have gained considerable attention among the scientific community. MiRNAs are known to have great potential as biomarkers for early diagnosis, prediction, and prognosis of HNSCC, and play a role in development of targeted gene therapy.Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Role of MicroRNAs in Head and Neck Cancer provides deta...

Nanostructured materials, especially, 1D, 2D and 3D nanostructures, and their engineered architectures are being increasingly used due to their potential to achieve sustainable development in energy and environmental sectors, providing a solution to a range of global challenges. A huge amount of research has been devoted in the recent past on the fine-tuning of nano-architecutres to accomplish innovations in energy storage and conversions, i.e., batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, sola...

This book gives an overview of various aspects of climate change by integrating global climate models, downscaling approaches, and hydrological models. It also covers themes that help in understanding climate change in a holistic manner. The book includes worked-out examples, revision questions, exercise problems, and case studies, making it relevant for use as a textbook in graduate courses and professional development programs. The book will serve well researchers, students, as well as p...