Essays in Honor of Cheng Hsiao. by Terrell, Dek

Table of Contents: “…VNV method -- 3.4. Optimal weighting averaging approach -- 3.5. VAR approximation approach -- 4. …”
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Adaptive antennas and receivers

Table of Contents: “…CALCULATION OF THE ADAPTIVE WEIGHTS ( SECTION 10.5) -- chapter APPENDIX N. ELIMINATION OF FALSE TARGETS ( SECTION 10.5) -- chapter APPENDIX O. …”
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Extending OpenStack : Leverage extended OpenStack projects to implement containerization, deployment, and architecting robust cloud solutions. by Khedher, Omar

Table of Contents: “…Decomposing the compute powerEmpowering the compute service; Varying the compute flavor; Meeting Docker; Joining Docker; Meeting Xen; Joining Xen; Segregating the compute resources; Reasoning for infrastructure segregation; Defining regions; Defining AZ; Defining host aggregate; Defining cells; Reasoning for workload segregation; Filtering the compute workload; Weighting the compute power; Stacking or spreading; Weighing in action; Summary; Chapter 3: Enlarging the OpenStack Storage Capabilities; Varying the block storage backends; Managing block storage â#x80;#x93; Logical Volume Manager (LVM).…”
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Catalytic Reactors

Table of Contents: “…4 Application of multi-objective optimization in the design and operation of industrial catalytic reactors and processes -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Multi-objective optimization -- 4.2.1 Concept of multi-objective optimization -- 4.2.2 MOO methods -- 4.3 No-preference methods -- 4.3.1 Neutral compromised solution -- 4.4 A priori methods -- 4.4.1 Method of Weighted global criterion -- 4.4.2 Lexicographic method -- 4.4.3 Goal Programming (GP) -- 4.5 A posteriori methods -- 4.5.1 f-Constraint Method -- 4.6 Interactive methods -- 4.7 Genetic algorithms.…”
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Knowledge, Information and Creativity Support Systems Selected Papers from KICSS’2014 - 9th International Conference, held in Limassol, Cyprus, on November 6-8, 2014

Table of Contents: “…-- Knowledge Extraction and Annotation Tools to Support Creativity at the Initial Stage of Product Design: Requirements and Assessment -- Web Board Question Answering System on Problem-Solving Through Problem Clusters -- A PHR Front-End System with the Facility of Data Migration from Printed Forms -- Investigating Unit Weighting and Unit Selection Factors in Thai Multi-Document Summarization -- On the Use of Character Affinities for Story Plot Generation -- Vicarious: A flexible framework for the creative use of sensed biodata.…”
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Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems 15th International Conference, MODELS 2012, Innsbruck, Austria, September 30–October 5, 2012. Proceedings by France, Robert (Robert B.)

Table of Contents: “…A Replication in the Context of Source Code Comprehension -- Incremental Consistency Checking for Complex Design Rules and Larger Model Changes -- Evaluating the Impact of Aspects on Inconsistency Detection Effort: A Controlled Experiment -- On Integrating Structure and Behavior Modeling with OCL -- Multi-perspectives on Feature Models -- Generating Better Partial Covering Arrays by Modeling Weights on Sub-product Lines -- Towards Business Application Product Lines -- Inter-association Constraints in UML2: Comparative Analysis, Usage Recommendations, and Modeling Guidelines -- The Coroutine Model of Computation -- Assume-Guarantee Scenarios: Semantics and Synthesis -- An Exploratory Study of Forces and Frictions Affecting Large-Scale Model-Driven Development -- A Model-Driven Approach to Support Engineering Changes in Industrial Robotics Software -- Managing Related Models in Vehicle Control Software Development -- Detecting Specification Errors in Declarative Languages with Constraints -- From UML and OCL to Relational Logic and Back -- On Verifying ATL Transformations Using ‘off-the-shelf’ SMT Solvers -- ATLTest: A White-Box Test Generation Approach for ATL Transformations -- Empirical Evaluation on FBD Model-Based Test Coverage Criteria Using Mutation Analysis -- Seeing Errors: Model Driven Simulation Trace Visualization -- A Modeling Approach to Support the Similarity-Based Reuse of Configuration Data -- Model Driven Configuration of Fault Tolerance Solutions for Component-Based Software System -- Applying a Consistency Checking Framework for Heterogeneous Models and Artifacts in Industrial Product Lines -- Generation of Operational Transformation Rules from Examples of Model Transformations -- Using Feature Model to Build Model Transformation Chains -- A Generic Approach Simplifying Model-to-Model Transformation Chains -- An Approach for Synchronizing UML Models and Narrative Text in Literate Modeling -- Model Matching for Trace Link Generation in Model-Driven Software Development -- Matching Business Process Workflows across Abstraction Levels -- Experiences of Applying UML/MARTE on Three Industrial Projects -- Evaluating the Effort of Composing Design Models: A Controlled -- Transition to Model-Driven Engineering: What Is Revolutionary, What Remains the Same? …”
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COMSOL for engineers by Tabatabaian, Mehrzad

Table of Contents: “…Cover page; Half title; LICENSE, DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY, AND LIMITED WARRANTY; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Finite Element Method-A Summary; Overview; FEM Formulation; Matrix Approach; Example 2.1: Analysis of a 2D Truss; General Procedure for Global Matrix Assembly; Example 2.2: Global Matrix for Triangular Elements; Weighted Residual Approach; Galerkin Method; Shape Functions; Convergence and Stability; Example2.3: Heat Transfer in a Slender Steel Bar; Exercise Problems; References; Chapter 3: COMSOL-A Modeling Tool for Engineers.…”
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Text information retrieval systems.

Table of Contents: “…Text Searching -- 9.1 The Special Problems of Text Searching -- 9.2 Some Characteristics of Text and Their Applications -- 9.3 Command Language for Text Searching -- 9.4 Term Weighting -- 9.5 Word Association Techniques -- 9.6 Text or Record Association Techniques -- 9.7 Other Processes with Words of a Text -- Chapter 10. …”


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Methods and Applications of Linear Models : Regression and the Analysis of Variance. by Hocking, Ronald R.

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Handbook of income distribution

Table of Contents: “…; 2.4 Multidimensional Inequality and Dominance; 2.5 Applications; 2.6 Conclusion; Acknowledgment; Chapter 3: Multidimensional Poverty and Inequality; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Preliminaries: Dimensions, Indicators, and Weights; 3.3 Multidimensional Poverty Measurement; 3.4 Multidimensional Inequality Measurement…”
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Strategic System Assurance and Business Analytics

Table of Contents: “…Investing Data with Machine Learning using Python -- Probabilistic Assessment of Complex System with Two Subsystems in Series Arrangement with Multi Types Failure and Two Types of Repair using Copula -- "Recognition and Optimizing Process Lagging Indicators during Software Development" -- Risk and Safety Analysis of Warships Operational Lifetime Defects -- Facebook Data Breach: A Systematic Review of its Consequences on Consumers’ Behaviour Towards Advertising -- Fuzzy DEMATEL Approach to Identify the Factors Influencing Efficiency of Indian Retail Websites -- "Application of Statistical Techniques in Project Monitoring and Control" -- Sensor Based Smart Agriculture in India -- "Integrating UTAUT with Trust and Perceived Benefits to Explain User Adoption of Mobile Payments" -- "Improving the Quality of Customer Service of Financial Institutions: the Implementation of Challenger Banks" -- "Corporate Image Building in the Indian IT Sector: Conceptualizing through HR Practices" -- Vague Reliability Analysis of Standby Systems with an (N+1) Units -- "Experimental study for MRR and TWR on Machining of Inconel 718 using ZNC EDM" -- "Blind Quantitative Steganalysis using CNN –Long Short Term Memory Architecture" -- Performance of Autoregressive Tree model in Forecasting Cancer Patients -- Developing a Usage Space Dimension Model to Investigate Influence of Intention to use on Actual Usage of Mobile Phones -- "Examining the Relationship Between Customer Oriented Success Factors, Customer Satisfaction, and Repurchase Intention for Mobile Commerce" -- Smart Industrial Packaging and Sorting System -- Credentials Safety and System Security Pay-off and Tradeoff: Comfort Level Security Assurance Framework -- A Study of Microfinance on Sustainable Development -- "Development of Decision Support System for a Paper Making Unit of a Paper Plant using Genetic Algorithm Technique" -- "The Challenge of Big Data in Official Statistics in India" -- CUDA Accelerated HAPO (C-HAPO) Algorithm for Fast Responses in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks -- "A Survey of Portfolio Optimization with Emphasis on Investments made by Housewives in Popular Portfolios" -- "Single Vacation Policy for Discrete-time Retrial Queue with Two Types of Customers" -- "Intuitionistic Fuzzy Hybrid Multi Criteria Decision Making Approach with TOPSIS Method using Entropy Measure for Weighting Criteria" -- Dynamic Analysis of Prey-Predator Model with Harvesting Prey Under the Effect of Pollution and Disease in Prey Species -- "Univariate and Multivariate Process Capability Indices – Measures of Process Performance – A Case Study" -- "Improving Customer Satisfaction through Reduction in Post Release Defect Density (PRDD)" -- "An Architecture for Data Unification in E-commerce using Graph" -- "Study on Accident Data Recording Variables in Europe, USA & India" -- Improving The QFD Methodology -- Software Defect Prediction based on Selected Features using Neural Network and Decision Tree -- Testing Effort Dependent Software Reliability Assessment Integrating Change Point, Imperfect Debugging and FRF -- "Assessing the Severity of Software Bug using Neural Network" -- Optimal Refill Policy for New Product and Optimal Take Back Quantity of Used Product with Deteriorating Items Under Inflation and Lead Time -- Blockchain Based Social Network Infrastructure -- "Performance Analysis of an Active-Standby Embedded Cluster System with Software Rejuvenation, Fault Coverage and Reboot" -- "Analysis of Jeffcott Rotor and Rotor with Disk Using Xlrotor" -- Foodie: An Automated Food Ordering System -- Prioritization of Different types of Software Vulnerabilities using Structural Equation Modelling -- Fog-Based Internet of Things Security Issues -- Estimation of Fatigue life of PLCC Solder Joints Under Vibration Loading.…”
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Recent Developments in Statistics and Data Science SPE2021, Évora, Portugal, October 13–16

Table of Contents: “…Caeiro, Maria Ivette Gomes, Computational Study of the Adaptive Estimation of the Extreme Value Index with Probability Weighted Moments -- M. I. Gomes, F. Caeiro, L. Henriques-Rodrigues , Estimation of the Weibull Tail Coefficient through the Power Mean-of-Order p -- S. …”
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Measuring Multidimensional Poverty and Deprivation : Incidence and Determinants in Developed Countries. by White, Roger

Table of Contents: “…7.4.2 Multidimensional Poverty Index7.5 Empirical Results; 7.5.1 Global Results for the EU-5; 7.5.2 Country Differences; 7.5.3 Age Breakdown; 7.5.4 Dimensional Decomposition; 7.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 8 Multidimensional Poverty Among the Native- and Foreign-Born in the United States: Evidence from the 2010-2014 American Community Surveys ; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 The Literature on Multidimensional Poverty in the United States; 8.3 Data, Methodology, and Multidimensional Poverty Measurement; 8.3.1 Dimensions and Indicators; 8.3.2 Weights, Thresholds, and MPI Measurement.…”
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Parallel and Distributed Computing, Applications and Technologies 23rd International Conference, PDCAT 2022, Sendai, Japan, December 7–9, 2022, Proceedings

Table of Contents: “…Heterogeneous System (1) -- Towards Priority-Flexible Task Mapping for Heterogeneous Multi-Core NUMA systems -- Multi-GPU Scaling of a Conservative Weakly Compressible Solver for Large-scale Two-phase Flow Simulation -- Improving the Performance of Lattice Boltzmann Method with Pipelined Algorithm on A Heterogeneous Multi-zone Processor -- FPGA -- DEEPFAKE CLI: Accelerated Deepfake Detection using FPGAs -- Memory access optimization for former process of pencil drawing style image conversion in High-level Synthesis -- Word2Vec FPGA Accelerator Based on Spatial and Temporal Parallelism -- HPC & AI -- Analyzing I/O Performance of a Hierarchical HPC Storage System for Distributed Deep Learning -- An Advantage Actor-Critic Deep Reinforcement Learning Method for Power Management in HPC Systems -- An AutoML Based Algorithm for Performance Prediction in HPC Systems -- Embedded systems & Communication -- Edge-Gateway Intrusion Detection for Smart Home -- Energy-Delay Tradeoff in Parallel Task Allocation and Execution for Autonomous Platooning Applications -- A Reservation-based List Scheduling for Embedded Systems with Memory Constraints -- Formalization and Verification of SIP Using CSP -- Blockchain -- Towards a Blockchain and Fog-Based Proactive Data Distribution Framework for ICN -- Research on user influence weighted scoring algorithm incorporating incentive mechanism -- BloodMan-Chain: A Management of Blood and Its Products Transportation based on Blockchain Approach -- Deep Learning -- A Systematic Comparison on Prevailing Intrusion Detection Models -- Enhancing Resolution of Inferring Hi-C Data Integrating U-Net and ResNet Networks -- Detecting Network Intrusions with Resilient Approaches Based on Convolutional Neural Networks -- Quantum Computing & Programming Language -- Analysis of Precision Vectors for Ising-based Linear Regression -- Evaluating and Analyzing Irregular Tree Search in the Tascell and HOPE Parallel Programming Languages -- Best Papers -- Distributed Parallel Tall-Skinny QR factorization: Performance Evaluation of Various Algorithms on Various Systems -- A Partitioned Memory Architecture with Prefetching for Efficient Video Encoders -- A Hardware Trojan Exploiting Coherence Protocol on NoCs -- A System-Wide Communication to Couple Multiple MPI Programs for Heterogeneous Computing -- Heterogeneous System (2) -- A task-parallel runtime for heterogeneous multi-node vector systems -- Accelerating Radiative Transfer Simulation on NVIDIA GPUs with OpenACC -- QR Factorization of Block Low-Rank Matrices on Multi-Instance GPU -- Equivalence Checking & Model checking -- Equivalence Checking of Code Transformation by Numerical and Symbolic Approaches -- MEA: A Framework for Model Checking of Mutual Exclusion Algorithms Focusing on Atomicity -- Interconnect -- A High-Radix Non-Random Shortcut Network Topology for Efficient Collective Communication -- Fault Tolerance and Packet Latency of Peer Fat-Trees -- Accelerating Imbalanced Many-to-Many Communication with Systematic Delay Insertion -- Optimization (1) -- Optimizing Depthwise Convolutions on ARMv8 Architecture -- A Profiling-based Approach to Cache Partitioning of Program Data -- Optimization (2) -- Memory Bandwidth Conservation for SpMV Kernels through Adaptive Lossy Data Compression -- SimdFSM: An Adaptive Vectorization of Finite State Machines for Speculative Execution -- Privacy -- Broad Learning Inference Based on Fully Homomorphic Encryption -- Application of probabilistic common set in the open world set for vertical federated learning -- Workflow -- Towards a Standard Process Management Infrastructure for Workflows. 　 .…”
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Endemism in Vascular Plants by Hobohm, Carsten

Table of Contents: “…2.6 Endemics-Area Relationships (EARs)2.7 Range-Size Rarity (RSR) and Weighted Endemism (WE, CWE); 2.8 Parsimony Analysis of Endemism (PAE); 2.9 Phylogenetic Measurements of Endemism (PE); 2.10 Habitat Preferences (E/H); 2.11 Perception of Endemics; References; Part II: Endemic Vascular Plants Over Time; Chapter 3: Factors That Create and Increase Endemism; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Neo- and Paleoendemism; 3.3 Constancy and Change; 3.4 Age of the Geological Substrate and Landscape; 3.5 Dispersal, Isolation, Hard and Soft Boundaries; 3.6 Growth of Phylogenetic Trees and Evolutionary Speed.…”
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The world of hedge funds : characteristics and analysis

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 4 Understanding Mutual Fund and Hedge Fund Styles Using Return-Based Style Analysis Arik Ben Dor, Ravi Jagannathan, and Iwan Meier1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 2.1 Linear factor models and return-based style analysis; 2.2 Role of adjusted R2 measure in choosing style weights; 2.3 An alternative: the Akaike information criterion; 2.4 The effective style of a multi-manager portfolio; 3 Return-Based Style Analysis in Practice; 3.1 Data and asset class specifications; 3.2 An example: Vanguard Windsor; 3.3 Performance analysis; 3.4 Growth and income funds.…”
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Computing, Mathematics and Statistics (iCMS 2015) Bridging Research Endeavors

Table of Contents: “…Part I: Computing -- Chapter 1: A Fuzzy Learning Algorithm for Harumanis Maturity Classification -- Chapter 2: Dynamic Role Behavior for Managing Users Through a Networked Collaborative Monopoly Game Abstraction -- Chapter 3: Experimental Model of Congestion Control Vehicular Ad Hoc Network Using OMNET++ -- Chapter 4: Experimental Simulation of ZigBee’s Multi-hops Wireless Sensor Network Using OPNET -- Chapter 5: Online Recognition of Arabic Handwritten Words System Based on Alignments Matching Algorithm -- Chapter 6: Parallelization of Simultaneous Algebraic Reconstruction Techniques for Medical Imaging Using GPU -- Chapter 7: Redundancy Elimination in the Future Internet -- Chapter 8: Solving the Randomly Generated University Examination Timetabling Problem through Domain Transformation Approach (DTA) -- Chapter 9: Synchronize Speed Control for Multiple DC Motors Using Linear Quadratic Regulator -- Chapter 10: The Effect of Noise Elimination and Stemming in Sentiment Analysis for Malay Documents -- Part II: Statistics -- Chapter 11: A Hybrid K-Means Algorithm Combining Preprocessing-Wise and Centroid Based-Criteria for High Dimension Datasets -- Chapter 12: A New Framework of Smoothed Location Model with Multiple Correspondence Analysis -- Chapter 13: Comparing Methods for Testing Association in Tables with Zero Cell Counts Using Logistic Regression -- Chapter 14: Effect of Tumor Microenvironmental Factors on the Stability of Tumor Growth Dynamics with Non-zero Correlation Time -- Chapter 15: Explorative Spatial Analysis of Crime Rates among the District of Peninsular Malaysia: Geographically Weighted Regression -- Chapter 16: Hybridizing Wavelet and Multiple Linear Regression Model for Crude Oil Price Forecasting -- Chapter 17: Modeling Relationship between Stock Market of UK and MENA Countries: A Wavelet Transform and Markov Switching Vector Error Correction Model Approach -- Chapter 18: Parameter Estimation of the Exponential Smoothing with Independent Regressors Using R -- Chapter 19: Review on Economy and Livelihood Status in Setiu Minapolitan: A System Dynamics Approach -- Part III: Mathematics -- Chapter 20: A Model of HIV-1 Dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Optimal Control Approach -- Chapter 21: Analysis of Non-Newtonian Fluid Boundary Layer Flows due to Surface Tension Gradient -- Chapter 22: Chebyshev Wavelet Operational Matrix of Fractional Derivative Through Wavelet-Polynomial Transformation and its Applications on Fractional Order Differential Equations -- Chapter 23: Developing New Block Method for Direct Solution of Second Order Ordinary Differential Equations -- Chapter 24: Eccentric Connectivity Index of Certain Classes of Cycloalkenes -- Chapter 25: Numerical Solution of the Gardner Equation -- Chapter 26: Solving Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation with Variable Coefficient Using Homotopy Perturbation Method -- Chapter 27: The Atom Bond Connectivity Index of Some Trees and Bicyclic Graphs -- Part IV: Application and Education -- Chapter 28: A Comparative Study of Problem-Based and Traditional Teaching in Computing Subjects -- Chapter 29: Network Analysis in Exploring Student Interaction and Relationship in Mathematics Learning Environment -- Chapter 30: Perceived Information Quality of Digital Library among Malaysian Postgraduate Students -- Chapter 31: Malaysia’s REITs in the Era of Financial Turbulence -- Chapter 32: Classifying Bankruptcy of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises with Partial Least Square Discriminant Analysis.…”
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Ergodic theory and dynamical systems : proceedings of the Ergodic Theory Workshops at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2011-2012

Table of Contents: “…Preface; Furstenberg Fractals; 1 Introduction; 2 Furstenberg Fractals; 3 The Fractal Constructions; 4 Density of Non-Recurrent Points; 5 Isometries and Furstenberg Fractals; Idris Assani and Kimberly Presser A Survey of the Return Times Theorem; 1 Origins; 1.1 Averages along Subsequences; 1.2 Weighted Averages; 1.3 Wiener-Wintner Results; 2 Development; 2.1 The BFKO Proof of Bourgain's Return Times Theorem; 2.2 Extensions of the Return Times Theorem; 2.3 Unique Ergodicity and the Return Times Theorem; 2.4 A Joinings Proof of the Return Times Theorem; 3 The MultitermReturn Times Theorem.…”
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GMDH-methodology and implementation in C

Table of Contents: “…Derivation of the trigonometric equations -- A.1 System of equations for the weighting coefficients -- A.2 Algebraic equation for the frequencies -- A.3 The normal trigonometric equation -- References -- 6. …”
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Equity asset valuation by Pinto, Jerald E.

Table of Contents: “…The Required Return on Equity: International Issues; 5. The Weighted Average Cost of Capital; 6. Discount Rate Selection in Relation to Cash Flows; 7. …”
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