Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology: Volume 23 - Supplement 8: Approximation: Optimization, and Computing to Visual Thinking / Edition 1

by Allen Kent, James G. Williams

Overview

"This comprehensive reference work provides immediate, fingertip access to state-of-the-art technology in nearly 700 self-contained articles written by over 900 international authorities. Each article in the Encyclopedia features current developments and trends in computers, software, vendors, and applications...extensive bibliographies of leading figures in the field, such as Samuel Alexander, John von Neumann, and Norbert Wiener...and in-depth analysis of future directions."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824722739
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/20/1990
Series:	Computer Science and Technology Encyclopedia , #23
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kent, Allen; Williams, James G.

Table of Contents

"Approximation, Optimization, and Computing, Alan G. Law The Bellman Continuum, Austin Blaquiere Brain and Information Research, Leon N. Cooper Command and Control Decision-Aiding, Stephen J. Andriole Intelligent Control, A. Meystel Interface Design Issues for Intelligent Advisory Systems, John M. Carroll and Jean McKendree Knowledge Engineering Design and Construction of Expert Systems, J. L. Maté and Juan Pazos Machine Translation, Sergei Nirenburg Magnetic Disks, Hans J. Schroeder Management Information Systems, Ali R. Montazemi Manufacturing Systems Simulation, William E. Biles and Thomas G. Ray The Memory Management Unit, Gregg Zehr Object-Oriented Database Management Systems, Stuart A. McLean Performance Petri Nets, Michael K. Molloy Phigs: Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics Standard, Martin Plaehn Real-Time Computing, John A. Stankovic Spatial Information Processing: Representation and Reasoning, Su-shing Chen Statistical and Scientific Database Management Systems, Maurizio Rafanelli Visual Thinking, William L. Benzon "

Editorial Reviews

The eighteen chapters of Vol. 44 were written by computing experts in academia and industry from North America, Europe, Singapore, Israel, and New Zealand. Its topics include Bayesian learning in negotiation; cognitive maps; computer chess and indexing; fully three-dimensional image reconstruction in radiology and nuclear medicine; implicit surfaces; organizational knowledge and the intranet; and semidefinite programs. The volume has no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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