ppxscal/embedding_network huggingface dataset:
A second-order-accurate symmetric discretization of the Poisson equation on irregular domains
Authors: Frederic Gibou, Ronald P. Fedkiw, Li-Tien Cheng, Myungjoo Kang
Venue: Journal of Computational Physics (2002)

In this paper, we consider the variable coefficient Poisson equation with Dirichlet boundary conditions on an irregular domain and show that one can obtain second-order accuracy with a rather simple discretization. Moreover, since our discretization matrix is symmetric, it can be inverted rather quickly as opposed to the more complicated nonsymmetric discretization matrices found in other second-order-accurate discretizations of this problem. Multidimensional computational results are presented to demonstrate the second-order accuracy of this numerical method. In addition, we use our approach to formulate a second-order-accurate symmetric implicit time discretization of the heat equation on irregular domains. Then we briefly consider Stefan problems.
Systemware: a technique for digital emulation and interfacing
Authors: C. Whitby-Strevens, A. H. Croxon
Venue: Proceedings of the ACM annual conference - Volume 1 (1972)

This paper identifies some of the problems of digital equipment interfacing. A new application of the technique of microprogramming, called Systemware, is described. Systemware is an approach that resolves hardware design problems by using conv ntional stored program techniques. The combination of both high speed digital signal processing and parallel arithmetic facilities under program control, together with application specified logic level provide a system of variable architecture, facilitating the design and construction of devices in all application areas whe e digital techniques are used. Systemware allows the ready design or emulation of digital communication equipmnnt (e.g. message switching system), process controllers, peripheral controllers, digital computers, digital interfaces, equipment testers and exercisers etc. The paper describes a virgin (i.e. unprogrammed) systemware device known as LSP (Logical Signal Processor), and describes the corresponding process of system architecture using this device.
Mastering and Using the Internet for Office Professional Using NetScape Communicator
Authors: H. Albert Napier, Judd
Venue:  (1997)

:Part of the Napier and Judd series, this text trains students to become office professionals using the quick start approach.
Cyberspace Lexicon: An Illustrated Dictionary of Terms from Multimedia to Virtual Reality
Authors: Bob Cotton, Richard Oliver
Venue:  (1994)

:A unique reference for all those using the new electronic 'multimedia' arts, The Cyberspace Lexicon provides a much-needed guide through the maze of existing and emerging technologies. From arcade games to artificial intelligence, data superhighways to DTP, video graphics to virtual reality, this book explains all the essential concepts and technical terms. Arranged alphabetically, The Cyberspace Lexicon offers a variety of levels of information and access. Technologies are defined; innovatory organizations are profiled; key concepts are explained and 'buzzwords' clarified. Over 800 clear, concise dictionary entries, designed for quick reference, are complemented by illustrated features covering important issues. A comprehensive bibliography is also provided. The latest software and hardware is illustrated by hundreds of colour photographs, many of them appearing in printed form for the first time. This is the first book to offer a comprehensive and 'random access' approach to the new media. Both a cross-disciplinary glossary and an illustrated introduction to the subject, it is an invaluable resource for media professionals, students, and all those affected by the new digital technologies.
Programming in Visual Basic 6.0 with Working Model CD-ROM, 1st edition
Authors: Julia Case Bradley, Anita C. Millspaugh
Venue:  (1998)

:New to this Edition: added coverage of Object-Oriented-Programming, coverage of new features in Visual Basic 6.0, expanded and reorganized sections, coding standards conform to new Microsoft guidelines, and Visual Basic 6.0 working model.
Knowledge Management Strategies: Mapping Your Organization's Success in Today's Competitive Marketplace, 1st edition
Authors: Jerry Honeycutt
Venue:  (2000)

:Digital technology is radically increasing the speed at which business is conducted. Ultimately it will transform three major elements of every business: relationships to customers and business partners (commerce), information flow and relationships among workers within a company (knowledge management), and internal business processes (business operations). Knowledge Management Strategies covers the second of these key business elements by providing IT decision-makers with a broad education about the benefits of implementing knowledge-management solutions in the enterprise. It also provides case studies of successful knowledge management implementations using Microsoft technologies that offer benefits such as smarter business planning and analysis, faster product design and feedback, more effective project and people tracking, and better employee management, education and training. The book leads the reader through each case study, describes and quantifies its benefits in detail, and provides an evaluation guide to help the reader determine whether the case study and implementation is relevant to their own business. It also describes a set of consistent knowledge management business applications and ties them together chapter by chapter. The end of the book describes how these solutions can be tied together into a comprehensive, enterprise-wide system of digital solutions--what Microsoft calls a Digital Nervous System (DNS). Uniquely helps IT decision-makers choose when and how to implement enterprise-wide knowledge-management solutions using Microsoft IT-Enterprise Technology technologies. Provides IT decision-makers with a broad education about available knowledge management solutions for the enterprise. Supplies in-depth case studies that IT decision-makers can apply to their own businesses. Helps IT decision-makers understand issues they may face in planning enterprise knowledge management solutions.
C++ Builder 5 Developer's Guide with Cdrom
Authors: Jarrod Hollingworth, Bob Swart, Jamie Allsop
Venue:  (2000)

:C++Builder 5 Developer's Guide is a completely new book authored by insiders of the C++Builder development community. You will learn advanced debugging techniques using CodeGuard, master multi-tier distributed applications with MIDAS 3, discover the latest in multi-media techniques with OpenGL, DirectX, and others, master memory management, learn how to build a chat system with TCP/IP, and more. XML, HTML, CORBA, VisiBroker, ActiveX, and COM+ Server are new features covered by this new edition.
MacIntosh Bible, 5th edition
Authors: Darcy DiNucci, David Blatner, Bob Weibel, John Kadyk, Henry Knorr, Connie Guglielmo
Venue:  (1994)

:The Macintosh Bible is more than a book. It's a phenomenon. MacWorld called it "brilliant...the best," MacUser placed it first on their list of the best Mac books, the readers of Publish magazine voted it their favorite Mac book four years in a row, and The Boston Computer Society awarded it the coveted "User Groups Like You" award for best computer book. Now the Fifth Edition is here, completely revised, redesigned, and packed with information on the latest hot Macintosh topics like Photoshop, PowerBooks, System 7.5, the Internet, kid's software, and multimedia.920,000 copies in printUsed by Apple's own customer support staffFree update offer"Like having a Macintosh expert at your side whenever you need one." - The New York Times 1,
On the Convergence of the Lagged Diffusivity Fixed Point Method in Total Variation Image Restoration
Authors: Tony F. Chan, Pep Mulet
Venue: SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (1999)

In this paper we show that the lagged diffusivity fixed point algorithm introduced by Vogel and Oman in [ SIAM J. Sci. Comput., 17 (1996), pp. 227--238] to solve the problem of total variation denoising, proposed by Rudin, Osher, and Fatemi in [ Phys. D, 60 (1992), pp. 259--268], is a particular instance of a class of algorithms introduced by Voss and Eckhardt in [ Computing, 25 (1980), pp. 243--251], whose origins can be traced back to Weiszfeld's original work for minimizing a sum of Euclidean lengths [ Tôhoku Math. J., 43 (1937), pp. 355--386]. There have recently appeared several proofs for the convergence of this algorithm [G. Aubert et al., Technical report 94-01, Informatique, Signaux et Systèmes de Sophia Antipolis, 1994], [A. Chambolle and P.-L. Lions, Technical report 9509, CEREMADE, 1995], and [D. C. Dobson and C. R. Vogel, SIAM J. Numer. Anal., 34 (1997), pp. 1779--1791]. Here we present a proof of the global and linear convergence using the framework introduced in [H. Voss and U. Eckhart, Computing, 25 (1980), pp. 243--251] and give a bound for the convergence rate of the fixed point iteration that agrees with our experimental results. These results are also valid for suitable generalizations of the fixed point algorithm.
Free software in Brazil
Authors: Jon Hall
Venue: Linux Journal (2002)

maddog gives the lowdown on some impressive Brazilian free software projects.
An Introduction to the Logic of the Computing Sciences: A Contemporary Look at Symbolic Logic
Authors: Richard F. Von Dohlen
Venue:  (1999)

:An Introduction to the Logic of the Computing Sciences provides an introduction to symbolic logic by creating connections with the diverse fields of philosophy, mathematics, computing sciences, law, business, popular culture, and ethics, so that students from varied backgrounds can grasp the ideas of logic. The author relates symbolic logic to computer science by introducing each logical principle by a truth table, flow chart, and algorithm. He emphasizes the connections between logic and the different subjects through over two hundred word problems that relate to the different areas. Following a strategic plan that avoids intimidating students, the author introduces each new principle one at a time with a set of twenty exercises that require the use of that principle. He introduces the next principle with exercises that require the use of the new principle and the principles previously studied, gradually building on the knowledge of the student until he or she has a thorough understanding of symbolic logic.Author Biography: Richard F. Von Dohlen is Professor of Philosophy and is Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Binding-time analysis for both static and dynamic expressions
Authors: Kenichi Asai
Venue: New Generation Computing (2002)

This paper presents a specializer and a binding-time analyzer for a functional language where expressions are allowed to be used as both static and dynamic. With both static and dynamic expressions, data structures can be statically accessed while they are residualized at the same time. Previously, such data structures were treated as completely dynamic, which prevented their components from being accessed statically. The technique presented in this paper effectively allows data structures to be lifted which was prohibited in the conventional partial evaluators. The binding-time analysis is formalized as a type system and the solution is obtained by solving constraints generated by the type system. We prove the correctness of the constraint solving algorithm and show that the algorithm runs efficiently in almost linear time.
Quick Course in Microsoft Outlook: Fast-Track Training Books for Busy People
Authors: Joyce Cox, Christina Dudley
Venue:  (1998)

:In seven fast-paced chapters, this book shows how to use Microsoft Outlook for managing time, contacts, and tasks and for handling both company and Internet email.
A new Bayesian tree learning method with reduced time and space complexity
Authors: Mieczyslaw Alojzy Klopotek
Venue: Fundamenta Informaticae (2002)

Bayesian networks have many practical applications due to their capability to represent joint probability distribution in many variables in a compact way. There exist efficient reasoning methods for Bayesian networks. Many algorithms for learning Bayesian networks from empirical data have been developed.A well-known problem with Bayesian networks is the practical limitation for the number of variables for which a Bayesian network can be learned in reasonable time. A remarkable exception here is the Chow/Liu algorithm for learning tree-like Bayesian networks. However, its quadratic time and space complexity in the number of variables may prove also prohibitive for high dimensional data.The paper presents a novel algorithm overcoming this limitation for the tree-like class of Bayesian networks. The new algorithm space consumption grows linearly with the number of variables n while the execution time is proportional to n. ln(n), hence both are better than those of Chow/Liu algorithm. This opens new perspectives in construction of Bayesian networks from data containing tens of thousands and more variables, e.g. in automatic text categorization.
Software Reuse and Reverse Engineering in Practice, 1st edition
Authors: Hall Chapman, P. A. Hall
Venue:  (1992)

:This book brings together contributions dealing with all aspects of software reuse, reverse engineering, re-engineering and maintenance. It includes material on object-oriented approaches which are considered to be the key to ensuring that these techniques fulfill their potential.
H-adaptive finite element analysis for localization phenomena with reference to metal powder forming
Authors: Amir R. Khoei, Roland W. Lewis
Venue: Finite Elements in Analysis and Design (2002)

Standard finite element models, i.e. finite element methods that use standard constitutive models, suffer from excessive mesh dependence when strain-softening models are used in numerical analyses and cannot reproduce the size effect commonly observed in quasi-brittle failure. In this paper, an h-adaptive analysis for the mixed finite element solution of solid mechanics problems is presented with special reference to metal powder forming involving localization due to material instability. A remeshing strategy is employed to compute the distribution of required element size using the estimated error distribution. The numerical results are obtained for a Von-Mises yield criterion applied to a multi-level component, at the final stage of compaction. It shows how adaptive remeshing techniques can be applied to improve the definition of the shear band, using a non-local constitutive model to avoid loss of mesh objectivity.
The 12 Simple Secrets of Microsoft Management: How To Think and Act Like a Microsoft Manager and Take Your Company to the Top
Authors: Shirley Thielen, David Thielen
Venue:  (1999)

:Concise and to-the-point, David Thielen's insider's report on how Microsoft achieved the impossible - retaining the responsiveness of a small company as it became one of the largest corporations in the world - is a primer on what any company must do to reach the top.Painting a compelling portrait of Microsoft's culture, this ready-to-use book encompasses the core principles that propel every Microsoft employee to excel and direct every manager's thought process. Turn to any page and you will find valuable practices and insights that can be applied to your own company. Imagine how following these Microsoft standards could instantly increase your firm's productivity: Immediately after each project is completed, a ruthless "post-mortem" process ignores the project's successes to dissect its failures...and how they can be avoided in the future; Instead of wallowing in profit-induced security, Microsoft immediately begins to develop replacements for its cash-cow products - knowing that if they don't, the competition will; Smaller is not just better, it is essential, but work groups, while functionally independent, still pursue a common strategic plan; Could your company survive outside the 9-to-5 ritual?
Error-Control Coding for Data Networks
Authors: Xuemin Chen
Venue:  (1999)

:This book takes a structured approach to channel-coding, starting with the basic coding concepts and working gradually towards the most sophisticated coding systems. The most popular applications are described throughout the book. These applications include the channel-coding techniques used in mobile communication systems such as: the global system for mobile communications (GSM) and the code-division multiple-access (CDMA) systems, coding schemes for High-Definition TeleVison (HDTV) systems, the Compact Disk (CD), and Digital Video Disk (DVD), as well as the error-control protocols for the datalink layers of networks, and much more.
The Writer's Internet Handbook
Authors: Timothy Maloy
Venue:  (1997)

:The Writer's Internet Handbook contains everything today's writer needs to get connected to the fast-breaking opportunities available on the Internet and World Wide Web. Using a friendly, step-by-step approach, this book explores not only the techniques of Internet research and writing, but also pinpoints the possibilities for making the enterprise profitable. Maloy examines the strategies various innovative authors have used to publish, market, and sell their writing on the Internet, providing useful guidance to established and new writers of both a traditional and cyber bent. Covering everything from Newsgroups to search engines to HTML coding, The Writer's Internet Handbook also includes in-depth explanations of effective research techniques and copyright issues, plus writers' resources and an up-to-date glossary of key terms. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Graphical Applications with Tcl and Tk with Cdrom, 2nd edition
Authors: Eric Foster-Johnson, Johnson Eric Foster
Venue:  (1997)

:Tcl, the tool command language, has captured the hearts and minds of tens of thousands of software developers worldwide. Its an easy-to-learn scripting language that runs on Windows, UNIX, and Macintosh. Best of all, its free. An associated toolkit called Tk allows you to quickly create graphical applications that can run on multiple platforms without delving into arcane subjects like Win32, QuickDraw, Object Linking and Embedding, Motif, and the X Toolkit Intrinsics. With a surprisingly small amount of code, youll quickly create cross-platform graphical applications. This newly updated Graphical Applications with Tcl & Tk Second Edition will teach you the basics of the syntax and show you how to start writing menus, opening dialog boxes, and loading GIF images. With a focus on portable cross-platform scripts, user interface style guides, and clear, practical examples, this book allows you to get the most out of Tcl/Tk. This newly expanded second edition covers all the latest developments in Tcl/Tk, including Windows native widgets, a byte-code compiler, and built-in networking capability. Covers Tcl and Tk 8.0 Runs on Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT, UNIX, Linux, and Mac Load GIF and XBM images with one line of code Create HTML viewers Embed the Tcl interpreter inside your applications to create a user extension language Extend the Tcl language with your commands written in C and C++ Test your C++ applications using the power of Tcl Scads of useful examples CD-ROM includes Windows version of Tcl/Tk 8.0, source code for Windows, Macintosh and UNIXversions, and loads of Tcl contributed freeware.
XML Black Book: The Most Comprehensive Resource for XML, the Next Hot Language for the World Wide Web Pitts-Moultis (2nd Edition), 2nd edition
Authors: Natanya Pitts-Moultis, Cheryl Kirk
Venue:  (1998)

:Covers in detail XML tool features and availability, including support within other applications. Demonstrates successful implementation of XML projects. Includes a strong focus on publishing corporate information over intranets.
Waite Group's Visual Basic 6 Database How-To
Authors: Eric Winemiller, Waite Group, Jason T. Roff, Ryan Groom, Bill Heyman
Venue:  (1998)

:Discover how to take advantage of the power of SQL Server and how to use OpenDatabase Connectivity to create powerful high-end programs quickly. More than120 step-by-step solutions to challenging real-world problems are included.
Cool-cache for hot multimedia
Authors: Osman S. Unsal, Raksit Ashok, Israel Koren, C. Mani Krishna, Csaba Andras Moritz
Venue: Proceedings of the 34th annual ACM/IEEE international symposium on Microarchitecture (2001)

We claim that the unique characteristics of multimedia applications dictate media-sensitive architectural and compiler approaches to reduce the power consumption of the data cache. Our motivation is exploring energy savings for real-time multimedia workloads without sacrificing performance. Here, we present two complementary media-sensitive energy-saving techniques that leverage static information. While our first technique is applicable to existing architectures, in our second technique we adopt a more radical approach and propose a new caching architecture by re-evaluating the architecture-compiler interface.Our experiments show that substantial energy savings are possible in the data cache. Across a wide range of cache and architectural configurations we obtain up to 77% energy savings, while the performance varies from 14% improvement to 4% degradation depending on the application.
How Networks Work
Authors: Frank J. Derfler,  Jr., Les Freed
Venue:  (1993)

:The first edition of this lavishly illustrated book sold more than 100,000 copies. The new edition adds chapters on the Internet and the Web, e-mail, information about on-line services, and more. Full-color illustrations explain everything from peer-to-peer LANS and switched digital services.
Enterprise Application Integration with CORBA: Component and Web-Based Solutions, 1st edition
Authors: Ron Zahavi
Venue:  (1999)

:In this book a CORBA pioneer provides proven, cost-effective techniques for integrating enterprise applications (including legacy applications) into modern, multiplatform systems. He also offers valuable advice and guidance on how to build new CORBA-based applications using the latest features of CORBA 3.
Distributed rendering of interactive soft shadows
Authors: M. Isard, M. Shand, A. Heirich
Venue: Proceedings of the Fourth Eurographics Workshop on Parallel Graphics and Visualization (2002)

Recently several distributed rendering systems have been developed which exploit a cluster of commodity computers by connecting host graphics cards over a fast network to form a compositing pipeline. This paper introduces a new algorithm which takes advantage of the programmable compositing operators in these systems to improve the performance of rendering multiple shadow-maps, for example to produce approximate soft shadows. With an nVidia GeForce4 Ti graphics card the new algorithm reduces the number of required render nodes by nearly a factor of four compared with a naive approach. We show results that yield interactive-speed rendering of 32 shadows on a 9-node Sepia2a distributed rendering cluster.
Control and Performance in Packet, Circuit, and ATM Networks
Authors: XueDao Gu, Kazem Sohraby, Dhadesugoor R. Vaman
Venue:  (1995)

:Control and Performance in Packet, Circuit, and ATM Networks combines queuing theory, with static-flow models and static optimization methods (such as linear, nonlinear, and dynamic programming), in order to analyze the behavior of communication networks. In addition, the book reviews queuing theory and static optimization methods for the study of control problems in telecommunication networks.