Linux Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition

Approximation Methods for Polynomial Optimization: Models, Algorithms, and Applications (SpringerBriefs in Optimization)

Springer, 2012

Polynomial optimization, as its name suggests, is used to optimize a generic multivariate polynomial function, subject to some suitable polynomial equality and/or inequality constraints. Such problem formulation dates back to the nineteenth century when the relationship between nonnegative polynomials and sum of squares (SOS) was...

Somatostatin Analogs in Diagnostics and Therapy (Medical Intelligence Unit (Unnumbered))

CRC Press, 2007

Somatostatin is a peptide isolated originally from the hypothalamus and considered as an inhibitor of growth hormone secretion. However, further studies have shown that the peptide was ubiquitously distributed and exerts a large spectrum of physiological effects, mostly of an inhibitory nature. The very short half-life of the native peptide...

Bayesian Networks and Influence Diagrams: A Guide to Construction and Analysis (Information Science and Statistics)

Springer, 2007

Probabilistic networks, also known as Bayesian networks and influence diagrams, have become one of the most promising technologies in the area of applied artificial intelligence, offering intuitive, efficient, and reliable methods for diagnosis, prediction, decision making, classification, troubleshooting, and data mining under uncertainty....

The Culturally Customized Web Site: Customizing Web Sites for the Global Marketplace

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005

In The Culturally Customized Web Site, Nitish Singh and Arun Pereira focus on cultural aspects of international website design, honing in on three objectives:

* First, to present a review and survey results on standardization/localization issues on the web
* Second, to present a scientifically tested framework to design culturally...

Putting Your Small Business on the Web

Peachpit Press, 2000

Targeted for small business owners interested in how the Web can extend their business reach and profitability, this book explains how to create an online presence for an existing small business. Many business owners want to become part of the e-commerce revolution, but have unrealistic expectations that a Web site will instantly perform...

Creating iOS 5 Apps: Develop and Design

Peachpit Press, 2011

This book serves two goals: introducing new developers to iOS development, and educating experienced developers about the tools and technologies available in iOS 5. We will examine a wide range of subjects—some new and some old—covering everything from building an initial iOS project to submitting your app to the iTunes...