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Nov 16 2022

Theory and Problems of Essential Computer Mathematics by Lipschutz, Seymour

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Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills.This Schaum's Outline gives you Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field In-depth review of practices and applicationsFully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores! ...

Oct 06 2022

Process Algebra for Parallel and Distributed Processing by Michael Alexander

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Collects the Latest Research Involving the Application of Process Algebra to Computing Exploring state-of-the-art applications, Process Algebra for Parallel and Distributed Processing shows how one formal method of reasoning―process algebra―has become a powerful tool for solving design and implementation challenges of concurrent systems.Parallel ProgrammingDivided into three parts, the book begins by parallelizing an algorithm for the Cell Broadband Engine processor of IBM, Sony, and Toshiba. It also develops a runtime environment that can be ported to different parallel platforms and describes the formal model of action systems.Distributed SystemsThe next part presents a process algebra (mCRL2) that targets distributed applications, looks at how to turn prose descriptions into unambiguous specifications, extends pi-calculus to create a service-oriented mobility abstract machine, and introduces the Channel Ambient Machine for mobile applications.Embedded SystemsThe final section combines state-based Z with the event-based process algebra CSP in a formal methodology called Circus. It also develops a pair of process algebras (PARS) to address the problem of scheduling in real-time embedded systems and emphasizes the reuse of concurrent artifacts across different hardware platforms.Highlighting recent research work, this volume addresses multicore programming problems and the evolution of the growing body of concurrency-enabled languages. It proposes solutions to the problems of designing and implementing today’s concurrency-constrained multicore processor and cloud architectures. ...

Sep 29 2022

The Bible: A Very Short Introduction by Riches, John K.

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John K. Riches is Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. His published works include The World of Jesus: First Century Judaism in Crisis and A Century of New Testament Study. Riches has written and co-authored various articles, some of which include "Theology and Proclamation", "Nag Hammadi" and the "Gospel tradition". Riches has also co-authored numerous books which include Conflicting Mythologies: Identity Formation in the Gospels of Mark and Matthew, The Gospel of John: A Commentary, The miracle stories of the early Christian tradition, Galatians Through the Centuries, and Jesus and the transformation of Judaism.The Bible: A Very Short Introduction has no introduction but is part of a series of very short introductions published by Oxford for anyone wanting a stimulating and accessible way to get an idea of the subject without having to make an investment on the path to pursuit of said topic. The series began in 1995 and covers histories, philosophy, religion, science, and the humanities.The Bible: A Very Short Introduction guides prospective students whether beginner or scholar through the various how, why, where, criticisms, eras, social, and political journey of the Christian Bible. The survey does not attempt to treat data, which may be beyond the scope of this introductory book though mention may be made of the topics. It also includes references for further study and reading, index of Biblical references, and a general index. The chapters are short and concise with inclusion of illustration, thought provoking statements and questions. The Bible gives the scholarly questions and biblical problems under discussion of yesterday, yet still continue to be pondered by patristic, medieval, modern, and post-modern theologians. The Bible: A Very Short Introduction is an excellent short survey for the individual who enjoys reading and studying the Bible for enrichment in their personal lives. Sabbath school lesson preparations, family Bible study, witnessing to co-workers, friends, to give guidance and encouragement to those who are spiritually wounded and also to lift one's own spirit when life seems to be throwing all curve balls or breakers. The minimum investment requirement for this survey is more than worth the cost for it gives one a fair amount to ponder and research which strengthens their biblical knowledge and foundation. The scope of the reading and the areas of study involved does not require one to purchase supplemental materials to understand what they are pursuing Riches has truly written this survey to cover the broad spectrum of education attained by the average individual in today's world with all easily keeping abreast of thoughts, and paradigms presented. The Bible: A Very Short Introduction is an excellent recommendation for one to continue building their personal library, as a gift to loved ones, youth, a gift for those whom is thought to have everything where without this survey of the Bible they would not, graduation present, and to a friend with whom you just met in a shelter or hospitable that they may know redemption and understanding is closer than they think in a dark moment....

Sep 29 2022

IT Manager’s Handbook: by Bill Holtsnider, Brian D. Jaffe

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IT Manager’s Handbook: The Business Edition is a MUST-HAVE guide for the advancing technology professional who is looking to move up into a supervisory role, and is ideal for newly-promoted IT managers who need to quickly understand their positions. It uses IT–related examples to discuss business topics and recognizes the ever-changing and growing demands of IT in today’s world as well as how these demands impact those who work in the field. Specific attention is paid to the latest issues, including the challenges of dealing with a mobile and virtual workforce, managing Gen-X/Years, and running an IT organization in a troubled economy. Rich with external references and written in-easy-to-read sections, IT Manager’s Handbook: The Business Edition is the definitive manual to managing an IT department in today’s corporate environment. Focuses on Web 2.0 ideas and how they impact and play into today's organizations, so you can keep up on social networking, YouTube, web conferencing, instant messaging, Twitter, RSS Feeds, and other collaboration tools Provides strategies on how to get employees to focus in the 24/7 data word Discusses key IT topics in 'layman's terms' for business personnel who need to understand IT topics ...

Sep 29 2022

Bestsellers: A Very Short Introduction by John Sutherland

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John Sutherland's contribution to Oxford's VSI series is an informative condensation of major themes in the sociology of literature. It is not a comprehensive analysis of all bestselling genres (e.g., self-help books, popular history, etc.), nor is it exhaustive of all geographic areas (confining itself to the Anglo-American book markets). Nonetheless, Sutherland stays true to the VSI format (brevity and readability) and provides his readers with a pithy survey of major bestsellers and their social, literary, and cultural contexts.While it is true that there are other studies that deal with the bestseller phenomenon more extensively (of which Sutherland cites a handful in his bibliography), this VSI book has the advantage of inviting lay readers to reflect on the origins and development of bestseller marketing over the course of the twentieth century. Drawing from his wide knowledge of bestselling titles in the U.S. and Britain, Sutherland offers numerous examples of books that happened to capture their historical moment perfectly, only to fade away once that moment had passed. Sutherland is careful to point out the importance of genre (especially with crime fiction and westerns), political ideology (see his discussion of Tom Clancy and John Grisham), and media tie-ins (with 1976's *The Omen* as the landmark screenplay-novelization tie-in) in establishing a book's bestseller status in a given time and place. The examples are brief, but by the end of Sutherland's survey one has a good impression of the various strategies authors, publishers, and advertisers have used to secure books' lucrative, albeit fleeting, place on the bestseller lists.Again, there are other books out there that delve deeper into the bestseller phenomenon. Two titles Sutherland doesn't cite but that remain illuminating are Thomas Whiteside's *The Blockbuster Complex*, based on a series of articles he wrote for the *New Yorker* in the 1970s, and Andre Schiffrin's more recent *The Business of Books*. Still, Sutherland's VSI is a pleasant, accessible read, and one that brings lay readers into conversation with an enduring object of study in the sociology of literature....

Sep 29 2022

Beauty: A Very Short Introduction by Roger Scruton

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Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited variety of ways. Yet it is never viewed with indifference. In this Very Short Introduction the renowned philosopher Roger Scruton explores the concept of beauty, asking what makes an object - either in art, in nature, or the human form - beautiful, and examining how we can compare differing judgements of beauty when it is evident all around us that our tastes vary so widely. Is there a right judgement to be made about beauty? Is it right to say there is more beauty in a classical temple than a concrete office block, more in a Rembrandt than in last year's Turner Prize winner? Forthright and thought-provoking, and as accessible as it is intellectually rigorous, this introduction to the philosophy of beauty draws conclusions that some may find controversial, but, as Scruton shows, help us to find greater sense of meaning in the beautiful objects that fill our lives. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable....

Sep 29 2022

Numerical Methods for Linear Control Systems: Design and Analysis by Biswa Nath Datta

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Numerical Methods for Linear Control Systems Design and Analysis is an interdisciplinary textbook aimed at systematic descriptions and implementations of numerically-viable algorithms based on well-established, efficient and stable modern numerical linear techniques for mathematical problems arising in the design and analysis of linear control systems both for the first- and second-order models....

Sep 29 2022

Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by Annas, Julia

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If you buy this hoping for a quick and easy intro to the names, lives and thoughts of early Greek philosophers, you're going to feel let down. The author seems to think that she's got more important things in mind than organizing and running the essential facts by you. She wants you to wonder about the usual tedious gender/power/class "issues," how perceptions of the Greeks have changed over time, what it all does or doesn't mean to us, and much else I could have lived without. And then she subjects you to pages of "Now, class, what do you think?"-style discussions. Questions for author: how is a reader supposed to have deep or searching thoughts about a field before knowing anything about that field? And: isn't this book meant to be an introduction? By the way, the teacher's own deep and searching thoughts didn't impress. All in all, like a day spent at a bad progressive school. There are probably lots of not-bad intros to the field out there. Maybe other reviewers can suggest a few. I've found intro-to-philosophy books by Bryan Magee and Paul Strathern helpful and well-written. There's always the encyclopedia, as well as a couple of free online dictionaries of philosophy.By the way, beware this whole series of Oxford "Short introductions" unless you have eyes as sharp as an eagle's. Someone gave the designer entirely too much leeway. The books look attractive but are almost unreadable -- the print is dinky (as in footnote-size)and entirely sans serifs. I could manage only five pages at a time before my middle-aged eyes gave out....