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 | 978-3-319-02629-9 | Computer Science | [NAME] | [NAME], University of the West of England, Bristol, UK; [NAME], University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA | Memristor Networks |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 750 | Hard cover | Book | XVI, 750 p. 445 illus., 292 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 189 | Computer Science | Computer Hardware | SCI1200X | UK | Theory of Computation | SCI16005 | UY | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- The Fourth Element.- Aftermath of Finding the Memristor.- Resistance Switching Memories are Memristors.- The Detectors Used in the First Radios were Memristors.- Memristor, Hodgkin-Huxley and Edge of Chaos.- Why are Memristor and Memistor Different Devices?.- Synapse as a Memristor.- Memristors and Memristive Devices for Neuromorphic Computing.- Bio-inspired Neural Networks.- Self-organization and Emergence of Dynamical Structures in Neuromorphic Atomic Switch Networks.- Spike-Timing-Dependent-Plasticity with Memristors.- Memristor Bridge-based Artificial Neural Weighting Circuit.- Cellular Nonlinear Networks with Memristor Synapses.- Evolving Memristive Neural Networks.- Behavior of Multiple Memristor Circuits.- Memristor-Based Chaotic System with Boundary Conditions.- Spiking in Memristor Networks.- Organic Memristive Devices and Neuromorphic Circuits.- Memristive in situ Computing.- Memory Effects in Multi-Terminal Solid State Devices and their Applications.- Memristor-Based Addition and Multiplication.- Memristor Emulators.- Modeling Memristor–based Circuit Networks on Crossbar Architectures.- Computing Shortest Paths in 2D and 3D Memristive Networks.- Computing Image and Motion with 3-D Memristive Grids.- Solid-State Memcapacitors and their Applications.- Memristive Stateful Logic.- Reaction-Diffusion Media with Excitable Oregonators Coupled by Memristors.- Autowaves in a Lattice of Memristor-based Cells.- Memristor Cellular Automata and Memristor Discrete-Time Cellular Neural Networks.- Index. | Using memristors one can achieve circuit functionalities that are not possible to establish with resistors, capacitors and inductors, therefore the memristor is of great pragmatic usefulness. Potential unique applications of memristors are in spintronic devices, ultra-dense information storage, neuromorphic circuits and programmable electronics. Memristor Networks focuses on the design, fabrication, modelling of and implementation of computation in spatially extended discrete media with many memristors. Top experts in computer science, mathematics, electronics, physics and computer engineering present foundations of the memristor theory and applications, demonstrate how to design neuromorphic network architectures based on memristor assembles, analyse varieties of the dynamic behaviour of memristive networks and show how to realise computing devices from memristors. All aspects of memristor networks are presented in detail, in a fully accessible style. An indispensable source of information and an inspiring reference text, Memristor Networks is an invaluable resource for future generations of computer scientists, mathematicians, physicists and engineers. | <p>Provides a comprehensive review of the research results on the theory and applications of memristors</p><p>Covers all aspects of memristor networks in detail</p><p>Explains how to realise computing devices from memristors</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41511-1 | Computer Science | [NAME] | Pradeep [NAME], University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Canada; [NAME], National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; [NAME], Queen Mary University of London, London, UK | Intelligent Multimedia Surveillance | Current Trends and Research |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 192 | Hard cover | Book | IX, 192 p. 76 illus., 57 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ | Multimedia Information Systems | SCI18059 | UG | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 | worldwide | Chap. 1 - Intelligent Video Surveillance as a Service.- Chap. 2 - A Literature Review on Video Analysis of Crowded Scenes.- Chap. 3 - Privacy and Security in Video Surveillance.- Chap. 4 - Object Video Streams: A Framework for Preserving Privacy in Video Surveillance.- Chap. 5 - Surveillance Privacy Protection.- Chap. 6 - RFID Localization Improved by Motion Segmentation in Multimedia Surveillance Systems .- Chap. 7 - A Framework For Object Tracking Using Visual Saliency Information.- Chap. 8 - Scene Understanding Via Multiresolution Disparity Map in PTZ Camera Network.- Chap. 9 - Performance Evaluation in Video-Surveillance Systems: the EventVideo Project Evaluation Protocols. | Intelligent multimedia surveillance concerns the analysis of multiple sensing inputs including video and audio streams, radio-frequency identification (RFID), and depth data. These data are processed for the automated detection and tracking of people, vehicles, and other objects. The goal is to locate moving targets, to understand their behavior, and to detect suspicious or abnormal activities for crime prevention. Despite its benefits, there is societal apprehension regarding the use of such technology, so an important challenge in this research area is to balance public safety and privacy.  This edited book presents recent findings in the field of intelligent multimedia surveillance emerging from disciplines such as multimedia computing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. It consists of nine chapters addressing intelligent video surveillance, video analysis of crowds, privacy issues in intelligent multimedia surveillance, RFID technology for localization of objects, object tracking using visual saliency information, estimating multiresolution depth using active stereo vision, and performance evaluation for video surveillance systems. The book will be of value to researchers and practitioners working on related problems in security, multimedia, and artificial intelligence. | <p>Valuable for researchers in security, multimedia, and artificial intelligence</p><p>Takes a multidisciplinary perspective</p><p>Contributing authors represent competence in broad range of topics</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-5603-1 | Computer Science | Bainbridge | [NAME], Arlington, VA, USA | Personality Capture and Emulation |  | Human–Computer Interaction Series |  | 1 | 2014 | 213 | Hard cover | Book w. online files/update | VI, 213 p. 8 illus. With online files/update. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction | SCI18067 | UYZG | Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences | SCI23028 | J | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer London | Available | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 |  | Background.- Massive Questionnaires.- Mobile and Ubiquitous Capture.- Recommender Systems.- Cognitive Abilities.- Autobiographical Memories.- Text Analysis.- Virtual Worlds.- Appendix: Ten Personality Capture and Analysis Programs.- Glossary. | Personality Capture and Emulation is the gateway to an amazing future that actually may be achieved, enabling the preservation and simulation of human personalities at progressively higher levels of fidelity. This challenge is no longer the province merely of uninhibited visionaries, but has become a solid field of research, drawing upon a wide range of information technologies in human-centered computing and cyber-human systems. Even at modest levels of accomplishment, research in this emerging area requires convergence of cognitive, social, and cultural sciences, in cooperation with information engineering and artificial intelligence, thus stimulating new multidisciplinary perspectives. Therefore this book will inspire many specific research and development projects that will produce their own valuable outcomes, even as the totality of the work moves us closer to a major revolution in human life. Will it ever really be possible to transfer a human personality at death to a technology that permits continued life? Or will people come to see themselves as elements in a larger socio-cultural system, for which a societal information system can provide collective immortality even after the demise of individuals? A large number and variety of pilot studies and programming projects are offered as prototypes for research that innovators in many fields may exploit for the achievement of their own goals. Together, they provide an empirical basis to strengthen the intellectual quality of several current debates at the frontiers of the human and information sciences. | <p>The most comprehensive approach to cyber-immortality, based on real research</p><p>Rigorously examines how a remarkable vision can actually be achieved</p><p>The convergence of information, cognitive, and social sciences makes this a truly cross-disciplinary research topic</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45209-3 | Computer Science | Barnes | [NAME], [NAME], Reading, UK | [NAME] | The Language -- The Standard Libraries | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8338 | 1 | 2013 | 213 | Soft cover | Book | XI, 213 p. 3 illus. | 0 | final | 72 | Computer Science | Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters | SCI14037 | UMX | Operating Systems | SCI14045 | UL | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Contracts and Aspects.- Expressions.- Structure and Visibility.- Tasking and Real-Time.- Iterators, [NAME], etc.- Overview of changes.- Predefined Library.- Containers.- Epilogue. | [NAME] is the latest version of the international standard for the programming language Ada. It is designated ISO/IEC 8652:2012 (E) and is a new edition replacing the 2005 version. The primary goals for the new version were to further enhance its capabilities particularly in those areas where its reliability and predictability are of great value. Many important new features have been included such as those defining dynamic contracts and for handling multiprocessors and are integrated within the existing language framework in an elegant and coherent manner. The Ada 2012 Rationale describes not only the changes from Ada 2005 but also the reason for the changes. It starts with an introduction providing a general overview and this is followed by seven chapters focusing on contracts and aspects; extended expressions; structure and visibility; tasking and real time; iterators and pools; predefined library and containers. The book concludes with an epilogue largely concerned with compatibility issues. | <p>This overview of Ada 2012 programming language describes the important new features in Ada 2012 </p><p>Introduces many new features for containers, pre and post conditions added to have facilities for multiprocessors</p><p>Contains a foreword by the president of Ada-Europe</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-319-01732-7 | Computer Science | Borceux | [NAME], Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | An Algebraic Approach to Geometry | Geometric Trilogy II |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 430 | Hard cover | Book | XVII, 430 p. 117 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Mathematics | Geometry | SCM21006 | PBM | Projective Geometry | SCM21050 | PBM | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 |  | ​ Introduction.- Preface.- 1.The Birth of Analytic Geometry.- 2.Affine Geometry.- 3.More on Real Affine Spaces.- 4.Euclidean Geometry.- 5.Hermitian Spaces.- 6.Projective Geometry.- 7.Algebraic Curves.- Appendices: A.Polynomials Over a Field.- B.Polynomials in Several Variables.- C.Homogenous Polynomials.- D.Resultants.- E.Symmetric Polynomials.- F.Complex Numbers.- G.Quadratic Forms.- H.Dual Spaces.- Index.- Bibliography.​ | This is a unified treatment of the various algebraic approaches to geometric spaces. The study of algebraic curves in the complex projective plane is the natural link between linear geometry at an undergraduate level and algebraic geometry at a graduate level, and it is also an important topic in geometric applications, such as cryptography.   380 years ago, the work of Fermat and Descartes led us to study geometric problems using coordinates and equations. Today, this is the most popular way of handling geometrical problems. Linear algebra provides an efficient tool for studying all the first degree (lines, planes, …) and second degree (ellipses, hyperboloids, …) geometric figures, in the affine, the Euclidean, the Hermitian and the projective contexts. But recent applications of mathematics, like cryptography, need these notions not only in real or complex cases, but also in more general settings, like in spaces constructed on finite fields. And of course, why not also turn our attention to geometric figures of higher degrees? Besides all the linear aspects of geometry in their most general setting, this book also describes useful algebraic tools for studying curves of arbitrary degree and investigates results as advanced as the Bezout theorem, the [NAME] paradox, topological group of a cubic, rational curves etc.   Hence the book is of interest for all those who have to teach or study linear geometry: affine, Euclidean, Hermitian, projective; it is also of great interest to those who do not want to restrict themselves to the undergraduate level of geometric figures of degree one or two. | <p>Unified treatment of the various algebraic approaches of geometric spaces </p><p>Provides a full treatment, perfectly accessible at a bachelor level, of all algebraic ingredients necessary to develop all the major aspects of  the theory of algebraic curves </p><p>Pays attention to the geometric figures of higher degree​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-01735-8 | Computer Science | Borceux | [NAME], Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | A Differential Approach to Geometry | [NAME] |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 452 | Hard cover | Book | XVI, 452 p. 159 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Mathematics | Geometry | SCM21006 | PBM | Differential Geometry | SCM21022 | PBMP | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 | 2013-11-10 00:00:00 |  | Introduction.- Preface.- 1.The Genesis of Differential Methods.- 2.Plane Curves.- 3.A Museum of Curves.- 4.Skew Curves.- 5.Local Theory of Surfaces.- 6.Towards Riemannian Geometry.- 7.Elements of Global Theory of Surfaces.- Appendices: A.Topology.- B.Differential Equations.- Index.- Bibliography. ​ | This book presents the classical theory of curves in the plane and three-dimensional space, and the classical theory of surfaces in three-dimensional space. It pays particular attention to the historical development of the theory and the preliminary approaches that support contemporary geometrical notions. It includes a chapter that lists a very wide scope of plane curves and their properties. The book approaches the threshold of algebraic topology, providing an integrated presentation fully accessible to undergraduate-level students.   At the end of the 17th century, Newton and Leibniz developed differential calculus, thus making available the very wide range of differentiable functions, not just those constructed from polynomials. During the 18th century, [NAME] applied these ideas to establish what is still today the classical theory of most general curves and surfaces, largely used in engineering. Enter this fascinating world through amazing theorems and a wide supply of surprising examples. Reach the doors of algebraic topology by discovering just how an integer (= the [NAME]-Poincaré characteristics) associated with a surface gives you a lot of interesting information on the shape of the surface. And penetrate the intriguing world of Riemannian geometry, the geometry that underlies the theory of relativity.   The book is of interest to all those who teach classical differential geometry up to quite an advanced level. The chapter on Riemannian geometry is of great interest to those who have to “intuitively” introduce students to the highly technical nature of this branch of mathematics, in particular when preparing students for courses on relativity. | <p>Pays particular attention to historical development and preliminary approaches that support the contemporary geometrical notions </p><p>Links classical surface theory in the three dimensional real space to modern Riemannian geometry </p><p>Can be used to teach classical differential geometry up to an advanced level ​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-01729-7 | Computer Science | Borceux | [NAME], Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | An Axiomatic Approach to Geometry | [NAME] I |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 403 | Hard cover | Book | XV, 403 p. 288 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Mathematics | Geometry | SCM21006 | PBM | History of Mathematical Sciences | SCM23009 | PBX | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 |  | ​Introduction.- Preface.- 1.The Prehellenic Antiquity.- 2.Some Pioneers of Greek Geometry.- 3.Euclid’s Elements.- 4.Some Masters of Greek Geometry.- 5.Post-Hellenic Euclidean Geometry.- 6.Projective Geometry.- 7.Non-Euclidean Geometry.- 8.Hilbert’s Axiomatics of the Plane.- Appendices: A.Constructibily.- B.The Three Classical Problems.- C.Regular Polygons.- Index.- Bibliography.​ | Focusing methodologically on those historical aspects that are relevant to supporting intuition in axiomatic approaches to geometry, the book develops systematic and modern approaches to the three core aspects of axiomatic geometry: Euclidean, non-Euclidean and projective. Historically, axiomatic geometry marks the origin of formalized mathematical activity. It is in this discipline that most historically famous problems can be found, the solutions of which have led to various presently very active domains of research, especially in algebra. The recognition of the coherence of two-by-two contradictory axiomatic systems for geometry (like one single parallel, no parallel at all, several parallels) has led to the emergence of mathematical theories based on an arbitrary system of axioms, an essential feature of contemporary mathematics. This is a fascinating book for all those who teach or study axiomatic geometry, and who are interested in the history of geometry or who want to see a complete proof of one of the famous problems encountered, but not solved, during their studies: circle squaring, duplication of the cube, trisection of the angle, construction of regular polygons, construction of models of non-Euclidean geometries, etc. It also provides hundreds of figures that support intuition.   Through 35 centuries of the history of geometry, discover the birth and follow the evolution of those innovative ideas that allowed humankind to develop so many aspects of contemporary mathematics. Understand the various levels of rigor which successively established themselves through the centuries. Be amazed, as mathematicians of the 19th century were, when observing that both an axiom and its contradiction can be chosen as a valid basis for developing a mathematical theory. Pass through the door of this incredible world of axiomatic mathematical theories! | <p>Focuses on historical aspects  </p><p>Supports contemporary approaches of the three aspects of axiomatic geometry: Euclidean, non-Euclidean and projective</p><p>Includes full solutions to all famous historical problems of classical geometry and hundreds of figures  ​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-642-33205-0 | Computer Science | Borenstein | [NAME], VisualDNA, London, UK; [NAME], University of Birmingham School of Computer Science, Birmingham, UK | Theory and Principled Methods for the Design of Metaheuristics |  | Natural Computing Series |  | 1 | 2013 | 270 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 270 p. 62 illus., 16 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Theory of Computation | SCI16005 | UY | Computational Intelligence | SCT11014 | UYQ | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | No Free Lunch Theorems: Limitations and Perspectives of Metaheuristics.- Convergence Rates of Evolutionary Algorithms and Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms.- Rugged and [NAME] Landscapes.- Single-Funnel and Multi-funnel Landscapes and [NAME] Black-Box Complexity for Bounding the Performance of Randomized Search Heuristics.- Designing an Optimal Search Algorithm with Respect to Prior Information.- The Bayesian Search Game.- Principled Design of Continuous Stochastic Search: From Theory to Practice.- Parsimony Pressure Made Easy: Solving the Problem of Bloat in GP.- Experimental Analysis of Optimization Algorithms: Tuning and Beyond.- Formal Search [NAME] = Executable Search Strategies. | Metaheuristics, and evolutionary algorithms in particular, are known to provide efficient, adaptable solutions for many real-world problems, but the often informal way in which they are defined and applied has led to misconceptions, and even successful applications are sometimes the outcome of trial and error. Ideally, theoretical studies should explain when and why metaheuristics work, but the challenge is huge: mathematical analysis requires significant effort even for simple scenarios and real-life problems are usually quite complex.  In this book the editors establish a bridge between theory and practice, presenting principled methods that incorporate problem knowledge in evolutionary algorithms and other metaheuristics. The book consists of 11 chapters dealing with the following topics: theoretical results that show what is not possible, an assessment of unsuccessful lines of empirical research; methods for rigorously defining the appropriate scope of problems while acknowledging the compromise between the class of problems to which a search algorithm is applied and its overall expected performance; the top-down principled design of search algorithms, in particular showing that it is possible to design algorithms that are provably good for some rigorously defined classes; and, finally, principled practice, that is reasoned and systematic approaches to setting up experiments, metaheuristic adaptation to specific problems, and setting parameters. With contributions by some of the leading researchers in this domain, this book will be of significant value to scientists, practitioners, and graduate students in the areas of evolutionary [NAME], metaheuristics, and computational intelligence. | <p>Valuable for practitioners and researchers</p><p>Explains theoretical basis of key metaheuristic techniques</p><p>Contributing authors among the leading authorities on the theory of evolutionary computation, search, and heuristics</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-6301-5 | Computer Science | Budka | [NAME], Alcatel-Lucent, [NAME], NJ, USA; [NAME], Alcatel-Lucent, [NAME], NJ, USA; Marina Thottan, Alcatel-Lucent, [NAME], NJ, USA | Communication Networks for Smart Grids | Making [NAME] Grid Real | Computer Communications and Networks |  | 1 | 2014 | 359 | Hard cover | Book | X, 359 p. 91 illus., 1 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Computer Science | Computer Communication Networks | SCI13022 | UKN | Data Encryption | SCI15033 | URY | Computer Science | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer London | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction to Smart Grids.- Elements of Power Systems for Networking Practitioners.- Elements of Communication Networking for Power Systems Practitioners.- Conventional Applications in Utility Operations.- Smart Grid Applications.- A Communication Network Architecture for the Smart Grid.- An Overview of Smart Grid Network Design Process.- Network Security.- WAN and FAN Technologies for the Smart Grid.- Smart Grid Data Management.- Communication Network Transformation.- Future of Smart Grid Communication Networks.- Icons Used in Figures.- Smart Grid Characterization.- Fourier Analysis.- Voice over IP and Quality of Service. | This book presents an application-centric approach to the development of smart grid communication architecture. The coverage includes in-depth reviews of such cutting-edge applications as advanced metering infrastructure, distribution automation, demand response and synchrophasors. Features: examines a range of exciting utility applications made possible through smart grid evolution; describes the core-edge network architecture for smart grids, introducing the concept of WANs and FANs; explains how the network design paradigm for smart grids differs from that for more established data networks, and discusses network security in smart grids; provides an overview of communication network technologies for WANs and FANs, covering OPGW, PLC, and [NAME] and MPLS technology; investigates secure data-centric data management and data analytics for smart grids; discusses the transformation of a network from conventional modes of utility operation to an integrated network based on the smart grid architecture framework. | <p>Provides communication network architecture and network design principles to support the high performance, reliability, and security requirements of smart grid and power utility applications</p><p>Presents a detailed roadmap for electric power utilities to migrate from existing multiple disparate networks to an integrated network</p><p>Proposes guidelines on planning networks, with special emphasis on wireless broadband networks</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-37576-7 | Computer Science | Cagnoni | Stefano Cagnoni, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; [NAME], [NAME] e Tecnologie della Cognizione, Rome, Italy; [NAME], University of Modena and [NAME], [NAME], Italy | Evolution, Complexity and Artificial Life |  |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 272 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 272 p. 98 illus., 38 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ | Complexity | SCT11022 | GPFC | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | One Artefact – Many Phenomena.- Taming the Complexity of Natural and Artificial Evolutionary Dynamics.- Models of Gene Regulation: Integrating Modern Knowledge into the Random Boolean Network Framework.- Attractors Perturbations in Biological Modelling: Avalanches and Cellular Differentiation.- Automatic Design of Boolean Networks for Modeling Cell Differentiation.- Towards the Engineering of Chemical Communication Between Semi-synthetic and Natural Cells.- Cumulative Learning Through Intrinsic Reinforcements.- Development of Categorization Abilities in Evolving Embodied Agents: A Study of Internal Representa­tions with External Social Inputs.- Regulatory Traits: Cultural Influences on Cultural Evolution.- Building up Serious Games with an Artificial Life Approach: Two Case Studies.- The Effects of Multivalency and [NAME] in Nanoscale Search by Molecular Spiders.- Towards the Use of Genetic Programming for the Prediction of Survival in Cancer.- A [NAME]-evolutionary [NAME] to Electrocardiographic Signal Classification.- Self-organisation and Evolution for Trust-Adaptive Grid Computing Agents.- Honest vs. [NAME] in PATROL-Based Real-Time Strategy MMOGs.- Distribution Search on Evolutionary Many-Objective Optimization: Selection Mappings and Recombination Rate.- Concurrent Implementation Techniques Using Differential Evolution for Multi-core CPUs: A Comparative Study Using Statistical Tests. | Evolution and complexity characterize both biological and artificial life – by direct modeling of biological processes and the creation of populations of interacting entities from which complex behaviors can emerge and evolve. This edited book includes invited chapters from leading scientists in the fields of artificial life, complex systems, and evolutionary computing. The contributions identify both fundamental theoretical issues and state-of-the-art real-world applications. The book is intended for researchers and graduate students in the related domains. | <p>Authors among leading scientists in their fields</p><p>Identifies fundamental theoretical issues and state-of-the-art real-world applications</p><p>Valuable or researchers in artificial life, complex systems, and evolutionary computing</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-319-03655-7 | Computer Science | Carroll | [NAME], The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA | Innovative Practices in Teaching Information Sciences and Technology | Experience Reports and Reflections |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 260 | Hard cover | Book | I, 260 p. 30 illus. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Computers and Education | SCI24032 | JNV | Teaching and Teacher Education | SCO31000 | JNMT | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- The Karate Kid Method of Problem Based Learning.- Hungry Wolves, Creepy Sheepies: The Gamification of the Programmer's Classroom.- Teaching and Learning in Technical IT Courses.- Towards an Egalitarian Pedagogy for the Millennial Generation: A Reflection.- Higher Education Classroom Community Game: Together We Are Smarter.- The Tinker Toy Challenge – Peeking Under the Cloak of Invisibility in Information System Design.- Learning by Design.- Teaching Structured Analytical Thinking with Data using Visual-analytic Tools.- The Analytic Decision Game.- Cyber Forensic War Room: An Immersion into IT Aspects of Public Policy.- Semester Projects on Human-Computer Interaction as Service and Outreach.- Enterprise Integration: An Experiential Learning Model.- Immersive Learning.- Leveraging Mobile Technology to Enhance both Competition and Cooperation in an Undergraduate.- Teaching Information Security with Virtual Laboratories.- Using Video to Establish Immediacy with Students in Distance Education Courses.- Reflections on Blended Learning.- Chronicles of the Partially Distributed Team Project: Learning to Teach Students to Collaborate in Global Teams. | University teaching and learning has never been more innovative than it is now.This has been enabled by a better contemporary understanding of teaching and learning. Instructors now present situated projects and practices to their students, not just foundational principles. Lectures and structured practice are now often replaced by engaging and constructivist learning activities that leverage what students know about, think about and care about.Teaching innovation has also been enabled by online learning in the classroom, beyond the classroom and beyond the campus. Learning online is perhaps not the panacea sometimes asserted but it is a disruptively rich and expanding set of tools and techniques that can facilitate engaging and constructivist learning activities. It is becoming the new normal in university teaching and learning.The opportunity and the need for innovation in teaching and learning are together keenest in information technology itself: Computer and Information Science faculty and students are immersed in innovation. The subject matter of these disciplines changes from one year to the next; courses and curricula are in constant flux. And indeed each wave of disciplinary innovation is assimilated into technology tools and infrastructures for teaching new and emerging concepts and techniques.Innovative Practices in Teaching Information Sciences and Technology: Experience Reports and Reflections describes a set of innovative teaching practices from the faculty of Information Sciences and Technology at Pennsylvania State University. Each chapter is a personal essay describing practices, implemented by one or two faculty that challenge assumptions and push beyond standard practice at the individual faculty and classroom level. These are innovations that instructors elsewhere may find directly accessible and adaptable.Taken as a set, this book is a case study of teaching innovation as a part of faculty culture. Innovation is not optional in information technology; it inheres in both the disciplinary subject matter and in teaching. But it is an option for instructors to collectively embrace innovation as a faculty. The chapters in this book taken together, embody this option and provide a partial model to faculties for reflecting on and refining their own collective culture of teaching innovation. | <p>Covers teaching innovation in computing from a personal initiative, based on practice and the experiences of instructors</p><p>Focuses on innovation leveraging what students do know and think about to create a richer learning experience</p><p>Uses 'experience reports' based on specific pedagogical challenges and goals to explore various teaching challenges</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-319-02888-0 | Computer Science | Cecílio | [NAME], University of Coimbra, , Portugal; [NAME], University of Coimbra, , Portugal | Wireless Sensors in Industrial Time-Critical Environments |  | Computer Communications and Networks |  | 1 | 2014 | 127 | Hard cover | Book | XVII, 127 p. 75 illus., 68 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Computer Communication Networks | SCI13022 | UKN | Control | [NAME] | TJFM | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Industrial Control Systems: Concepts, Components and Architectures.- Distributed Control System Operations.- Industrial Protocols and Planning Considerations.- Scheduling of Wireless Sensor Networks.- Latency Modeling for Distributed Control Systems with Wired and Wireless Sensors.- Planning for Distributed Control Systems with Wired and Wireless Sensors.- Performance and Debugging.- Application Scenario: An Industrial Case Study.- Network Configuration: Example.- Network Layout: Example.- Evaluation of Planning and Monitoring Approaches: Details. | This book introduces the fundamentals of DCS, and shows how to include wireless technology in their design while guaranteeing the desired operation characteristics. The text also presents insights and results gained from extensive practical experience in implementing and testing systems within a specific industrial setting. Features: examines the operations that the DCS implements, covering human-machine interfaces, diagnostics and maintenance interfaces, and controllers; discusses industrial control system and wireless network protocols; reviews scheduling in wireless sensor networks; describes a latency model for heterogeneous DCS with wired and wireless parts, that predicts monitoring, command, and closed loop latencies; explains how to plan operation timings systematically; introduces measures and metrics for performance monitoring and debugging, and describes how to add these to a system; presents experimental results to validate the planning approach, based on an application test-bed. | <p>Explains how to provide operation time guarantees in heterogeneous distributed control systems with wireless sensor components</p><p>Describes how to integrate wireless sensors and wireless sensor networks into standard industrial systems</p>Offers advice on planning industrial distributed control systems | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-5660-4 | Computer Science | Cioffi-Revilla | [NAME], George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA | Introduction to Computational Social Science | Principles and Applications | Texts in Computer Science |  | 1 | 2014 | 270 | Hard cover | Book | XXXII, 270 p. 59 illus., 21 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Computer Science | Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences | SCI23028 | J | Methodology of the Social Sciences | SCX17000 | JHBC | Computer Science | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer London | In production | 2014-01-06 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Computation and Social Science.- Automated Information Extraction.- Social Networks.- Social Complexity I: Origins and Measurement.- Social Complexity II: Laws.- Social Complexity III: Theories.- Simulations I: Methodology.- Simulations II: Variable-Oriented Models.- Simulations III: Object-Oriented Models. | This reader-friendly textbook is the first work of its kind to provide a unified Introduction to Computational Social Science (CSS). Four distinct methodological approaches are examined in detail, namely automated social information extraction, social network analysis, social complexity theory and social simulation modeling. The coverage of these approaches is supported by a discussion of the historical context, as well as by a list of texts for further reading. Features: highlights the main theories of the CSS paradigm as causal explanatory frameworks that shed new light on the nature of human and social dynamics; explains how to distinguish and analyze the different levels of analysis of social complexity using computational approaches; discusses a number of methodological tools; presents the main classes of entities, objects and relations common to the computational analysis of social complexity; examines the interdisciplinary integration of knowledge in the context of social phenomena. | <p>Introduces the key concepts in computational social science, providing formal definitions and a glossary</p><p>Describes the scope and content of each area of computational social science, covering topics on information extraction, social networks, complexity theory and social simulations</p>Discusses a number of methodological tools, including extracting entities from text, computing social network indices and building an agent-based model | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45326-7 | Computer Science | Dershowitz | [NAME], Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Ephraim Nissam, University of London, London, UK | Language, Culture, Computation: Computational Linguistics and [NAME] | Essays Dedicated to Yaacov Choueka on the Occasion of His 75 Birthday, Part III | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8003 | 1 | 2014 | 728 | Soft cover | Book | XII, 728 p. | 0 | approx. | 119 | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ | Language Translation and Linguistics | SCI21041 | UYQL | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | Planned | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 |  |  |  | This Festschrift volume is published in Honor of Yaacov Choueka on the occasion of this 75th birthday. The present three-volumes liber amicorum, several years in gestation, honours this outstanding Israeli computer scientist and is dedicated to him and to his scientific endeavours. [NAME]'s research has had a major impact not only within the walls of academia, but also in the daily life of lay users of such technology that originated from his research. An especially amazing aspect of the temporal span of his scholarly work is that half a century after his influential research from the early 1960s, a project in which he is currently involved is proving to be a sensation, as will become apparent from what follows. [NAME] began his research career in the theory of computer science, dealing with basic questions regarding the relation between mathematical logic and automata theory. From formal languages, [NAME] moved to natural languages. He was a founder of natural-language processing in Israel, developing numerous tools for Hebrew. He is best known for his primary role, together with [NAME], in the development of the Responsa Project, one of the earliest fulltext retrieval systems in the world. More recently, he has headed the Friedberg Genizah Project, which is bringing the treasures of the Cairo Genizah into the Digital Age. This third part of the three-volume set covers a range of topics related to language, ranging from linguistics to applications of computation to language, using linguistic tools. The papers are grouped in topical sections on: natural language processing; representing the lexicon; and neologisation. | <p>Dedicated to the scientist, whose research fifty years ago was seminal for full-text information retrieval (which lay users at present know especially from such search engines as [NAME] papers written by well-known authors</p><p>Covers the areas of research in which Yaacov has made major contributions</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45320-5 | Computer Science | Dershowitz | [NAME], Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Ephraim Nissam, University of London, London, UK | Language, Culture, Computation: Computing - Theory and Technology | Essays Dedicated to Yaacov Choueka on the Occasion of His 75 Birthday, Part I | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8001 | 1 | 2014 | 622 | Soft cover | Book | XII, 622 p. | 0 | approx. | 109 | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ | Language Translation and Linguistics | SCI21041 | UYQL | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | Planned | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 |  |  |  | This Festschrift volume is published in Honor of Yaacov Choueka on the occasion of this 75th birthday. The present three-volumes liber amicorum, several years in gestation, honours this outstanding Israeli computer scientist and is dedicated to him and to his scientific endeavours. [NAME]'s research has had a major impact not only within the walls of academia, but also in the daily life of lay users of such technology that originated from his research. An especially amazing aspect of the temporal span of his scholarly work is that half a century after his influential research from the early 1960s, a project in which he is currently involved is proving to be a sensation, as will become apparent from what follows. [NAME] began his research career in the theory of computer science, dealing with basic questions regarding the relation between mathematical logic and automata theory. From formal languages, [NAME] moved to natural languages. He was a founder of natural-language processing in Israel, developing numerous tools for Hebrew. He is best known for his primary role, together with [NAME], in the development of the Responsa Project, one of the earliest fulltext retrieval systems in the world. More recently, he has headed the Friedberg Genizah Project, which is bringing the treasures of the Cairo Genizah into the Digital Age. This first part of the three-volume set covers a range of topics in computer science. The papers are grouped in topical sections on: the jubilaris: Yaacov and his oeuvre; theory of computation; science computing and tools for engineering; information retrieval. | <p>Dedicated to the scientist, whose research fifty years ago was seminal for full-text information retrieval (which lay users at present know especially from such search engines as [NAME] papers written by well-known authors</p><p>Covers the areas of research in which Yaacov has made major contributions</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45323-6 | Computer Science | Dershowitz | [NAME], Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Ephraim Nissam, University of London, London, UK | Language, Culture, Computation: Computing for the Humanities, [NAME], and Narratives | Essays Dedicated to Yaacov Choueka on the Occasion of His 75 Birthday, Part II | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8002 | 1 | 2014 | 556 | Soft cover | Book | XII, 556 p. | 0 | approx. | 99 | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ | Language Translation and Linguistics | SCI21041 | UYQL | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | Planned | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 |  |  |  | This Festschrift volume is published in Honor of Yaacov Choueka on the occasion of this 75th birthday. The present three-volumes liber amicorum, several years in gestation, honours this outstanding Israeli computer scientist and is dedicated to him and to his scientific endeavours. [NAME]'s research has had a major impact not only within the walls of academia, but also in the daily life of lay users of such technology that originated from his research. An especially amazing aspect of the temporal span of his scholarly work is that half a century after his influential research from the early 1960s, a project in which he is currently involved is proving to be a sensation, as will become apparent from what follows. [NAME] began his research career in the theory of computer science, dealing with basic questions regarding the relation between mathematical logic and automata theory. From formal languages, [NAME] moved to natural languages. He was a founder of natural-language processing in Israel, developing numerous tools for Hebrew. He is best known for his primary role, together with [NAME], in the development of the Responsa Project, one of the earliest fulltext retrieval systems in the world. More recently, he has headed the Friedberg Genizah Project, which is bringing the treasures of the Cairo Genizah into the Digital Age. This second part of the three-volume set covers a range of topics related to the application of information technology in humanities, law, and narratives. The papers are grouped in topical sections on: humanities computing; narratives and their formal representation; history of ideas: the numerate disciplines; law, computer law, and legal computing. | <p>Dedicated to the scientist, whose research fifty years ago was seminal for full-text information retrieval (which lay users at present know especially from such search engines as [NAME] papers written by well-known authors</p><p>Covers the areas of research in which Yaacov has made major contributions</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-6307-7 | Computer Science | Fink | [NAME], Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | [NAME] for Pattern Recognition | From Theory to Applications | Advances in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition |  | 2 | 2014 | 287 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 287 p. 58 illus. | 0 | final | 69.99 | Computer Science | Pattern Recognition | SCI2203X | UYQP | Image Processing and Computer Vision | SCI22021 | UYT | Professional Computing | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer London | In production | 2014-01-29 00:00:00 |  | worldwide | Introduction.- Application Areas.- Part I: Theory.- Foundations of Mathematical Statistics.- Vector Quantization and Mixture Estimation.- Hidden Markov Models.- N-Gram Models.- Part II: Practice.- Computations with Probabilities.- Configuration of Hidden Markov Models.- Robust Parameter Estimation.- Efficient Model Evaluation.- Model Adaptation.- Integrated Search Methods.- Part III: Systems.- Speech Recognition.- Handwriting Recognition.- Analysis of Biological Sequences. | This thoroughly revised and expanded new edition now includes a more detailed treatment of the EM algorithm, a description of an efficient approximate Viterbi-training procedure, a theoretical derivation of the perplexity measure and coverage of multi-pass decoding based on n-best search. Supporting the discussion of the theoretical foundations of [NAME] modeling, special emphasis is also placed on practical algorithmic solutions. Features: introduces the formal framework for [NAME] models; covers the robust handling of probability quantities; presents methods for the configuration of hidden [NAME] models for specific application areas; describes important methods for efficient processing of [NAME] models, and the adaptation of the models to different tasks; examines algorithms for searching within the complex solution spaces that result from the joint application of [NAME] chain and hidden [NAME] models; reviews key applications of [NAME] models. | <p>Thoroughly revised, updated and expanded new edition</p><p>Examines pattern recognition systems from the perspective of [NAME] models, demonstrating how the models can be used in a range of different applications.</p>Places special emphasis on practical algorithmic solutions | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-5309-2 | Computer Science | Frommlet | [NAME], University of Vienna Dept. Stats. & Decision Support Systems, Vienna, Austria; [NAME], Wrocław University of Technology Inst. of Mathematics & Computer Science, Wrocław, Poland | Phenotypes and Genotypes | Search for Influential Genes | Computational Biology | 18 | 1 | 2014 | 290 | Hard cover | Book | X, 290 p. | 0 | approx. | 109 | Computer Science | Computational Biology/Bioinformatics | SCI23050 | PSA | Bioinformatics | SCL15001 | PSD | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer London | Planned | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 |  |  |  | This book presents the methodology of association mapping in experimental populations and genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The main emphasis is placed on methods based on modifications of the Bayesian information criterion, designed specifically to handle multiple testing problems in large-scale genome scans for trait loci (TL). The book is written at the level of a graduate course for bioinformatics students. The first chapter introduces the major concepts of quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping. The second chapter discusses the methodology of QTL mapping in experimental populations, with the main emphasis on the related issues of model selection in linear models. The approach is then extended to TL via generalized linear models. Chapter three describes the methods for GWAS and related multiple testing and model selection problems. In both chapters two and three the properties of QTL mapping methods are illustrated with computer simulations and real data analysis. | <p>Introduces the major concepts of Quantitative Trait Loci mapping</p><p>Discusses the methodology of Quantitative Trait Loci mapping in experimental populations</p><p>Describes the methods for Genome Wide Association Studies and related multiple testing and model selection problems</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41388-9 | Computer Science | Gabbay | [NAME], Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel | Reactive Kripke Semantics |  | Cognitive Technologies |  | 1 | 2013 | 442 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 442 p. 201 illus., 10 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages | SCI16048 | UYA | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Chap.1 - A Theory of Hypermodal Logics.- Chap.2 - Introducing Reactive Kripke Semantics and Arc Accessibility.- Chap.3 - Introducing Reactive Modal Tableaux.- Chap.4 - Reactive Intuitionistic Tableaux.- Chap.5 - Completeness Theorems for Reactive Modal Logics.- Chap.6 - Modal Logics of Reactive Frames.- Chap.7 - Global View on Reactivity: [NAME] and their Logics.- Chap.8 - Reactive Automata.- Chap.9 - Reactivity and Grammars: An Exploration.- Chap.10 - Reactive Flow Products.- Chap.11 - Reactive Standard Deontic Logic.- Chap.12 - Reactive Preferential Structures and Nonmonotonic Consequence.- References.- Index. | This text offers an extension to the traditional Kripke semantics for non-classical logics by adding the notion of reactivity. Reactive Kripke models change their accessibility relation as we progress in the evaluation process of formulas in the model. This feature makes the reactive Kripke semantics strictly stronger and more applicable than the traditional one. Here we investigate the properties and axiomatisations of this new and most effective semantics, and we offer a wide landscape of applications of the idea of reactivity. Applied topics include reactive automata, reactive grammars, reactive products, reactive deontic logic and reactive preferential structures.Reactive Kripke semantics is the next step in the evolution of possible world semantics for non-classical logics, and this book, written by one of the leading authorities in the field, is essential reading for graduate students and researchers in applied logic, and it offers many research opportunities for PhD students. | <p>First consolidated monograph on reactive Kripke semantics</p><p><p>Suitable for researchers in mathematical logic</p><p>First presents detailed theory of reactive Kripke semantics then applications in a variety of areas</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45317-5 | Computer Science | Gavrilova | [NAME], University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; [NAME], CloudfabriQ Ltd., London, UK; [NAME], Technical University of Ostrava, [NAME], Czech Republic | Transactions on Computational Science XXI | Special Issue on Innovations in Nature-Inspired Computing and Applications | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8160 | 1 | 2013 | 367 | Soft cover | Book | XVI, 367 p. 164 illus. | 0 | final | 83 | Computer Science | Theory of Computation | SCI16005 | UY | Computational Intelligence | SCT11014 | UYQ | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | Available | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 |  |  | This, the 21st issue of the Transactions on Computational Science journal, edited by [NAME], is devoted to the topic of nature-inspired computing and applications. The 15 full papers included in the volume focus on the topics of neurocomputing, evolutionary algorithms, swarm intelligence, artificial immune systems, membrane computing, computing with words, artificial life and hybrid approaches. | <p>A range of topics within the field of nature-inspired computing and applications are covered</p><p>Contains extended versions of papers presented at Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC) congress as well as papers submitted directly to this special issue</p><p>A detailed guest-editor's preface, introducing the papers in the issue, is included in the front matter and is freely available for perusal on SpringerLink</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4614-9241-2 | Computer Science | Gkoulalas-Divanis | [NAME], IBM Research - Ireland, Mulhuddart, Ireland; Abderrahim  Labbi, IBM Research - Zurich, [NAME], Switzerland | Large-Scale Data Analytics |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 280 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 280 p. 83 illus., 53 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Database Management | SCI18024 | UN | Information Systems and Communication Service | SCI18008 | UT | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer New York | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | The Family of Map-Reduce.- Optimization of Massively Parallel Data Flows.- Mining Tera-Scale Graphs with 'Pegasus'.- Customer Analyst for the Telecom Industry.- Machine Learning Algorithm Acceleration using Hybrid (CPU-MPP) MapReduce Clusters.- Large-Scale Social Network Analysis.- Visual Analysis and Knowledge Discovery for Text.- Practical Distributed Privacy-Preserving Data Analysis at Large Scale. | This edited book collects state-of-the-art research related to large-scale data analytics that has been accomplished over the last few years. This is among the first books devoted to this important area based on contributions from diverse scientific areas such as databases, data mining, supercomputing, hardware architecture, data visualization, statistics, and privacy.There is increasing need for new approaches and technologies that can analyze and synthesize very large amounts of data, in the order of petabytes, that are generated by massively distributed data sources. This requires new distributed architectures for data analysis. Additionally, the heterogeneity of such sources imposes significant challenges for the efficient analysis of the data under numerous constraints, including consistent data integration, data homogenization and scaling, privacy and security preservation. The authors also broaden reader understanding of emerging real-world applications in domains such as customer behavior modeling, graph mining, telecommunications, cyber-security, and social network analysis, all of which impose extra requirements for large-scale data analysis.Large-Scale Data Analytics is organized in 8 chapters, each providing a survey of an important direction of large-scale data analytics or individual results of the emerging research in the field. The book presents key recent research that will help shape the future of large-scale data analytics, leading the way to the design of new approaches and technologies that can analyze and synthesize very large amounts of heterogeneous data. Students, researchers, professionals and practitioners will find this book an authoritative and comprehensive resource. | Provides cutting-edge research in large-scale data analytics from diverse scientific areas <br>Surveys varied subject areas and reports on individual results of research in the field <br>Shares many tips and insights into large-scale data analytics from authors and editors with long-term experience and specialization in the field | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-94-6239-029-4 | Computer Science | Goertzel | [NAME], G/F 51C Lung Mei Village, [NAME], Hong Kong, People's Republic of China; [NAME], [NAME]. Prof. [NAME], [NAME], Brazil; [NAME], [NAME], Bulgaria | Engineering General Intelligence, Part 2 | The CogPrime Architecture for Integrative, Embodied AGI | Atlantis Thinking Machines | 6 | 1 | 2014 | 555 | Hard cover | Book | XXII, 555 p. 42 illus., 9 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 149 | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ |  |  |  | Computer Science | Monograph | Atlantis Press | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | The Open Cog Framework.- Knowledge Representation Using the Atomspace.- Representing Procedural Knowledge.- Emotion, Motivation, Attention and Control.- Attention Allocation.- Economic Goal and Action Selection.- Integrative Procedure Evaluation.- Perceptual and Motor Hierarchies.- Integrating Cog Prime with a Compositional Spatiotemporal Deep Learning Network.- Making DeSTIN Representationally Transparent.- Bridging the Symbolic/Subsymbolic Gap.- Procedure Learning as Program Learning.- Learning Procedures via Imitation, Reinforcement and Correction.- [NAME] via Adaptively Biased Hillclimbing.- Probabilistic Evolutionary Procedure Learning.- Probabilistic Logic Networks.- Spatio-Temporal Inference.- Adaptive, Integrative Inference Control.- Pattern Mining..- Speculative Concept Formation.- Dimensional Embedding.- Mental Simulation and Episodic Memory.- Integrative Procedure Learning.- Map Formation.- Communication Between Artificial Minds.- Natural Language Comprehension.- Language Learning via Unsupervised Corpus Analysis.- Natural Language Generation.- Embodied Language Processing.- Natural Language Dialogue.- Summary of Argument for the Cog Prime Approach. | The work outlines a detailed blueprint for the creation of an Artificial General Intelligence system with capability at the human level and ultimately beyond, according to the Cog Prime AGI design and the Open Cog software architecture. | <p>No other book (or research paper) provides a detailed, carefully-argued design for the creation of Artificial General Intelligence with capability at the human level and beyond</p><p>No other book (or research paper) bridges the gap between the mathematical and conceptual theory of general intelligence and the practical engineering of real-world AGI software systems with comprehensive human-level capabilities</p><p>The book gives concrete guidance for the integration of AI subsystems created according to diverse theoretical paradigms such as evolutionary learning, probabilistic reasoning, attractor neural networks and computational linguistics</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-94-6239-026-3 | Computer Science | Goertzel | [NAME], G/F 51C Lung Mei Village, [NAME], Hong Kong, People's Republic of China; [NAME], [NAME]. Prof. [NAME], [NAME], Brazil; [NAME], [NAME], Bulgaria | Engineering General Intelligence, Part 1 | A Path to Advanced AGI via Embodied Learning and Cognitive Synergy | Atlantis Thinking Machines | 5 | 1 | 2014 | 391 | Hard cover | Book | XXII, 391 p. 105 illus., 32 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ | Computational Intelligence | SCT11014 | UYQ | Computer Science | Monograph | Atlantis Press | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | A Brief Overview of Cog Prime.- Build Me Something I Haven’t Seen: A Cog Prime Thought Experiment.- What is Human-Like General Intelligence? A Patternist Philosophy of Mind.- Brief Survey of Cognitive Architectures.- A Generic Architecture of Human-Like Cognition.- A Formal Model of Intelligent Agents.- Cognitive Synergy.- General Intelligence in the Everyday Human World.- A Mind-World Correspondence Principle.- Stages of Cognitive Development.- The Engineering and Development of Ethics.- Local, Global and Glocal Knowledge Representation.- Representing Implicit Knowledge via Hypergraphs.- Emergent Networks of Intelligence.- AGI Preschool.- A Preschool-Based Roadmap to Advanced AGI.- Advanced Self-Modification: A Possible Path to Superhuman AGI. | The work outlines a novel conceptual and theoretical framework for understanding Artificial General Intelligence and based on this framework outlines a practical roadmap for the development of AGI with capability at the human level and ultimately beyond. | <p>No other book (or research paper) provides a detailed, carefully-argued roadmap for getting from the present state of AI technology to the creation of Artificial General Intelligence with capability at the human level and beyond</p><p>No other book (or research paper) bridges the gap between the abstract, mathematical theory of general intelligence and real-world general intelligence as demonstrated by humans and other practically achievable AGI systems </p><p>The book gives concrete guidance for the creation of virtual worlds and robotic environments suitable for the education and development of advanced Artificial General Intelligence systems</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-6295-7 | Computer Science | Gong | [NAME], Queen Mary University, London, UK; [NAME], University of Verona, , Italy; [NAME], National University of Singapore, , Singapore; [NAME], The Chinese University of Hong Kong, [NAME], Hong Kong SAR | Person Re-Identification |  | Advances in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition |  | 1 | 2014 | 456 | Hard cover | Book | XVI, 456 p. 163 illus., 154 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Image Processing and Computer Vision | SCI22021 | UYT | Pattern Recognition | SCI2203X | UYQP | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer London | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | The Re-Identification Challenge.- Part I: Features and Representations.- Discriminative Image Descriptors for Person Re-Identification.- SDALF.- Re-Identification by Covariance Descriptors.- Attributes-Based Re-Identification.- Person Re-Identification by Attribute-Assisted Clothes Appearance.- Person Re-Identification by Articulated Appearance Matching.- One-Shot Person Re-Identification with a Consumer Depth Camera.- Group Association.- Evaluating Feature Importance for Re-Identification.- Part II: Matching and Distance Metric.- Learning [NAME] for Person Re-Identification.- Mahalanobis Distance Learning for Person Re-Identification.- Dictionary-Based Domain Adaptation Methods for the Re-Identification of Faces.- From Re-Identification to Identity Inference.- Re-Identification for Improved People Tracking.- Part III: Evaluation and Application.- Benchmarking for Person Re-Identification.- Person Re-Identification.- People Search with Textual Queries about Clothing Appearance Attributes.- Large Scale Camera Topology Mapping.- Scalable Multi-Camera Tracking in a Metropolis. | The first book of its kind dedicated to the challenge of person re-identification, this text provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary discussion of recent developments and state-of-the-art methods. Features: introduces examples of robust feature representations, reviews salient feature weighting and selection mechanisms and examines the benefits of semantic attributes; describes how to segregate meaningful body parts from background clutter; examines the use of 3D depth images and contextual constraints derived from the visual appearance of a group; reviews approaches to feature transfer function and distance metric learning and discusses potential solutions to issues of data scalability and identity inference; investigates the limitations of existing benchmark datasets, presents strategies for camera topology inference and describes techniques for improving post-rank search efficiency; explores the design rationale and implementation considerations of building a practical re-identification system. | <p>Presents a unified collection of state-of-the-art solutions to fundamental problems in computer vision</p><p>Examines a fast-growing topic of considerable interest to a broad audience</p><p>Contains contributions from an international selection of experts in the field</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45268-0 | Computer Science | Hameurlain | [NAME], Paul Sabatier University, [NAME], France; [NAME], University of Linz, Linz, Austria; [NAME], University of Linz, Linz, Austria; [NAME], [NAME] et [NAME], Paris, France; [NAME], Université de Lyon, [NAME], France | Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems XI | Special Issue on Advanced Data Stream Management and Continuous Query Processing | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8290 | 1 | 2013 | 127 | Soft cover | Book | X, 127 p. 37 illus. | 0 | final | 72 | Computer Science | Database Management | SCI18024 | UN | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | [NAME] | UNF | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | Available | 2013-11-22 00:00:00 | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 |  | ASSIST: Access Controlled Ship Identification Streams.- The HIT Model: Workflow-Aware Event Stream Monitoring.- P-Bench: Benchmarking in Data-Centric Pervasive Application Development.- Efficient Mining of Lag Patterns in Evolving Time Series.- On the Power of the Adversary to Solve the Node Sampling Problem. | This, the 11th issue of Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems, contains five selected papers focusing on Advanced Data Stream Management and Processing of Continuous Queries. The contributions cover different methods for avoiding unauthorized access to streaming data, modeling complex real-time behavior of stream processing applications, comparing different event-centric and data-centric platforms for the development of applications in pervasive environments, capturing localized repeated associative relationships from multiple time series, and obtaining uniform and fresh sampling strategies over input data streams generated by large open systems containing malicious participants. | <p>Constitutes the 11th issue of the Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems</p><p>Contains five lengthy, in-depth papers covering all aspects of advanced data stream management and continuous query management</p><p>Includes a detailed preface by the guest editors introducing the papers, freely available on SpringerLink</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45314-4 | Computer Science | Hameurlain | [NAME], Paul Sabatier University, [NAME], France; [NAME], Linz, Austria; [NAME], Linz, Austria | Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems XII |  | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8320 | 1 | 2013 | 129 | Soft cover | Book | X, 129 p. 39 illus. | 0 | final | 72 | Computer Science | Database Management | SCI18024 | UN | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | [NAME] | UNF | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | Available | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 |  |  | This, the 12th issue of Transactions on Large-Scale Data and Knowledge-Centered Systems, contains five revised selected regular papers. Topics covered include schema matching and schema mapping, update propagation in decision support systems, routing methods in peer-to-peer systems, distributed stream analytics and dynamic data partitioning. | <p>Contains five in-depth papers, carefully selected by the Editorial Board </p><p>Covers a wide range of subjects in the field of data and knowledge management </p><p>Of interest to both researchers and practitioners in the field</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41430-5 | Computer Science | Hausser | [NAME], [NAME], Erlangen, Germany | Foundations of Computational Linguistics | Human-Computer Communication in Natural Language |  |  | 3 | 2013 | 512 | Hard cover | Book | XXVI, 512 p. | 0 | final | 89.99 | Computer Science | Language Translation and Linguistics | SCI21041 | UYQL | [NAME] | SCN22000 | CFX | Computer Science | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Chap. 1 - Computational Analysis of Natural Language.- Chap. 2 - Smart vs. Solid Solutions.- Chap. 3 - Cognitive Foundations of Semantics.- Chap. 4 - Language Communication.- Chap. 5 - Using Language Signs on Suitable Contexts.- Chap. 6 - Structure and Functioning of Signs.- Chap. 7 - Formal Grammar.- Chap. 8 - Language Hierarchies and Complexity.- Chap. 9 - Basic Notions of Parsing.- Chap. 10 - Left-Associative Grammar (LAG).- Chap. 11 - Hierarchy of LA Grammar.- Chap. 12 - LA and PS Hierarchies in Comparison.- Chap. 13 - Words and Morphemes.- Chap. 14 - Word Form Recognition in LA Morph.- Chap. 15 - Corpus Analysis.- Chap. 16 - Basic Concepts of Syntax.- Chap. 17 - LA Syntax for English.- Chap. 18 - LA Syntax for German.- Chap. 19 - Three Kinds of Semantics.- Chap. 20 - Truth, Meaning, and Ontology.- Chap. 21 - Absolute and Contingent Propositions.- Chap. 22 - Database Semantics.- Chap. 23 - Functional Flow of a Talking Robot.- Chap. 24 - Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Name Index. | The central task of a future-oriented computational linguistics is the development of cognitive machines which humans can freely talk with in their respective natural language. In the long run, this task will ensure the development of a functional theory of language, an objective method of verification, and a wide range of practical applications. Natural communication requires not only verbal processing, but also non-verbal perception and action. Therefore the content of this textbook is organized as a theory of language for the construction of talking robots. The main topic is the mechanism of natural language communication in both the speaker and the hearer.In the third edition the author has modernized the text, leaving the overview of traditional, theoretical, and computational linguistics, analytic philosophy of language, and mathematical complexity theory with their historical backgrounds intact. The format of the empirical analyses of English and German syntax and semantics has been adapted to current practice; and Chaps. 22–24 have been rewritten to focus more sharply on the construction of a talking robot. | <p>Presents a unique approach to the natural-language processing</p><p><p>Textbook also of value to researchers and engineers</p><p><p>Author is an established researcher in computational linguistics</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41466-4 | Computer Science | Henderson-Sellers | [NAME], University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW, Australia; [NAME], University of Geneva, Carouge, Switzerland; [NAME], Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; [NAME], Aalto University, Aalto, Finland | Situational Method Engineering |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 308 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 308 p. 100 illus. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Software Engineering | SCI14029 | UMZ | Management of Computing and Information Systems | SCI24067 | UYZM | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I SME Basics.- Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Method chunks, method fragments and method components.- Chapter 3 Method Engineering as a Social Practice.- Chapter 4 Formal descriptions.- Part II Applying SME in Practice.- Chapter 5 Identification and construction of individual method chunks/fragments.- Chapter 6 Processes for creating a methodology from method parts.- Chapter 7 Tailoring a constructed method.- Chapter 8 Assessing quality.- Chapter 9 Examples of constructed processes.- Part III The Future of SME.- Chapter 10 Recent advances in SME.- Chapter 11 Final summary and future work. | While previously available methodologies for software – like those published in the early days of object technology – claimed to be appropriate for every conceivable project, situational method engineering (SME) acknowledges that most projects typically have individual characteristics and situations. Thus, finding the most effective methodology for a particular project needs specific tailoring to that situation. Such a tailored software development methodology needs to take into account all the bits and pieces needed for an organization to develop software, including the software process, the input and output work products, the people involved, the languages used to describe requirements, design, code, and eventually also measures of success or failure.The authors have structured the book into three parts. Part I deals with all the basic concepts, terminology and overall ideas underpinning situational method engineering. As a summary of this part, they present a formal meta-model that enables readers to create their own quality methods and supporting tools. In Part II, they explain how to implement SME in practice, i.e., how to find method components and put them together and how to evaluate the resulting method. For illustration, they also include several industry case studies of customized or constructed processes, highlighting the impact that high-quality engineered methods can have on the success of an industrial software development. Finally, Part III summarizes some of the more recent and forward-looking ideas.This book presents the first summary of the state of the art for SME. For academics, it provides a comprehensive conceptual framework and discusses new research areas. For lecturers, thanks to its step-by-step explanations from basics to the customization and quality assessment of constructed methods, it serves as a solid basis for comprehensive courses on the topic. For industry methodologists, it offers a reference guide on features and technologies to consider when developing in-house software development methods or customising and adopting off-the-shelf ones. | <p>The first comprehensive summary of what situational method engineering is and how to apply it</p><p>A formal meta-model allows readers to perform quality assessment for customized methods</p><p>Illustrates successfully customized methods with the help of several industrial case studies</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4614-9277-1 | Computer Science | Jajodia | Sushil Jajodia, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA; [NAME], George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA; [NAME], University of Milan, Crema, Italy; [NAME], National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, USA; [NAME], The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA, USA; [NAME], Information Sciences Directorate, Triangle Park, NC, USA | Secure [NAME] |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 338 | Hard cover | Book | VIII, 338 p. 92 illus., 56 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Systems and Data Security | SCI14050 | UR | Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) | SCI18040 | UNH | Professional Computing | Contributed volume | Springer New York | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Cryptographic Key Management Issues and [NAME] in Cloud Services.- Costs and Security in Clouds.- Hardware-enhanced Security for Cloud Computing.- [NAME] Security: What Changes with Software-Defined Networking?.- Proof of Isolation for Cloud Storage.- Selective and Fine-Grained Access to Data in the Cloud.- Enabling Collaborative Data Authorization Between Enterprise Clouds.- Making Query Execution Over Encrypted Data Practical.- Privacy-preserving Keyword Search over Encrypted Data in Cloud Computing.- Towards Data Confidentiality and a Vulnerability Analysis Framework for Cloud Computing.- Secure Mission-Centric Operations in Cloud Computing.- Computational Decoys for Cloud Security.- Towards Data Confidentiality and a Vulnerability Analysis Framework for Cloud Computing.- Software Cruising: A New Technology for Building Concurrent Software Monitor.- Controllability and Observability of Risk and Resilience in Cyber-Physical Cloud Systems. | This book presents a range of cloud computing security challenges and promising solution paths. The first two chapters focus on practical considerations of cloud computing. In Chapter 1, [NAME], Iorga, and Chokani describe the evolution of cloud computing and the current state of practice, followed by the challenges of cryptographic key management in the cloud. In Chapter 2, [NAME] and [NAME] present a dollar cost model of cloud computing and explore the economic viability of cloud computing with and without security mechanisms involving cryptographic mechanisms. The next two chapters address security issues of the cloud infrastructure. In Chapter 3, [NAME] and [NAME] describe a hardware-enhanced security architecture that protects the confidentiality and integrity of a virtual machine’s memory from an untrusted or malicious hypervisor. In Chapter 4, Tsugawa et al. discuss the security issues introduced when Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is deployed within and across clouds. Chapters 5-9 focus on the protection of data stored in the cloud. In Chapter 5, Wang et al. present two storage isolation schemes that enable cloud users with high security requirements to verify that their disk storage is isolated from some or all other users, without any cooperation from cloud service providers. In Chapter 6, [NAME], Foresti, and Samarati describe emerging approaches for protecting data stored externally and for enforcing fine-grained and selective accesses on them, and illustrate how the combination of these approaches can introduce new privacy risks. In Chapter 7, Le, [NAME], and Jajodia explore data access challenges in collaborative enterprise computing environments where multiple parties formulate their own authorization rules, and discuss the problems of rule consistency, enforcement, and dynamic updates. In Chapter 8, Smith et al. address key challenges to the practical realization of a system that supports query execution over remote encrypted data without exposing decryption keys or plaintext at the server. In Chapter 9, Sun et al. provide an overview of secure search techniques over encrypted data, and then elaborate on a scheme that can achieve privacy-preserving multi-keyword text search. The next three chapters focus on the secure deployment of computations to the cloud. In Chapter 10, [NAME] present a risk-based approach for workload partitioning in hybrid clouds that selectively outsources data and computation based on their level of sensitivity. The chapter also describes a vulnerability assessment framework for cloud computing environments. In Chapter 11, Albanese et al. present a solution for deploying a mission in the cloud while minimizing the mission’s exposure to known vulnerabilities, and a cost-effective approach to harden the computational resources selected to support the mission. In Chapter 12, Kontaxis et al. describe a system that generates computational decoys to introduce uncertainty and deceive adversaries as to which data and computation is legitimate. The last section of the book addresses issues related to security monitoring and system resilience. In Chapter 13, [NAME] presents a secure, provenance-based capability that captures dependencies between system states, tracks state changes over time, and that answers attribution questions about the existence, or change, of a system’s state at a given time. In Chapter 14, [NAME] et al. present a monitoring capability for multicore architectures that runs monitoring threads concurrently with user or kernel code to constantly check for security violations. Finally, in Chapter 15, [NAME] describes how to manage the risk and resilience of cyber-physical systems by employing controllability and observability techniques for linear and non-linear systems. | <p>Provides state-of-the-art coverage of techniques to address security and privacy challenges at all levels ranging from hardware mechanisms to application level techniques</p><p>Topics include practical considerations of cloud computing security, as well as security issues related to the cloud infrastructure, data protection, computation deployment, and security state monitoring</p><p>Useful for researchers, practitioners, and students to further research the subject and the implementation of the techniques in real-life systems</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-6319-0 | Computer Science | Klette | Reinhard Klette, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | Concise Computer Vision | An Introduction into Theory and [NAME] | Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science |  | 1 | 2014 | 432 | Soft cover | Book | XVI, 432 p. 299 illus., 221 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 59.99 | Computer Science | Image Processing and Computer Vision | SCI22021 | UYT | [NAME] | SCI21009 | UMA | Computer Science | Undergraduate textbook | Springer London | In production | 2014-01-29 00:00:00 |  |  | Image Data.- Image Processing.- Image Analysis.- Dense Motion Analysis.- Image Segmentation.- Cameras, Coordinates and Calibration.- 3D Shape Reconstruction.- Stereo Matching.- Feature Detection and Tracking.- Object Detection. | This textbook provides an accessible general introduction to the essential topics in computer vision. Classroom-tested programming exercises and review questions are also supplied at the end of each chapter. Features: provides an introduction to the basic notation and mathematical concepts for describing an image and the key concepts for mapping an image into an image; explains the topologic and geometric basics for analysing image regions and distributions of image values and discusses identifying patterns in an image; introduces optic flow for representing dense motion and various topics in sparse motion analysis; describes special approaches for image binarization and segmentation of still images or video frames; examines the basic components of a computer vision system; reviews different techniques for vision-based 3D shape reconstruction; includes a discussion of stereo matchers and the phase-congruency model for image features; presents an introduction into classification and learning. | <p>Presents an accessible general introduction to the essential topics in computer vision</p><p>Provides classroom-tested programming exercises and review questions at the end of each chapter</p>Includes supporting information on historical context, suggestions for further reading and hints on mathematical subjects under discussion | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41385-8 | Computer Science | [NAME] | Czesław Kościelny, Wrocław School of Information Technology, Wrocław, Poland; [NAME], Czestochowa University of Technology, Czestochowa, Poland; [NAME], Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland | Modern Cryptography Primer | Theoretical Foundations and Practical Applications |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 238 | Hard cover | Book | XIV, 238 p. 97 illus. | 0 | final | 69.99 | Computer Science | Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory | SCI15009 | UMB | Systems and Data Security | SCI14050 | UR | Computer Science | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 |  | Chap. 1 Basic Concepts and Historical Overview.- Chap. 2 Mathematical Foundations of Cryptography.- Chap. 3 Foundations of Symmetric Cryptography.- Chap. 4 Foundations of Asymmetric Cryptography.- Chap. 5 An Electronic Signature and Hash Functions.- Chap. 6 PGP Systems and True Crypt.- Chap. 7 Public Key Infrastructure.- Chap. 8 Cryptographic Protocols.- Chap. 9 Cryptography Application for Data Security.- References.- Index. | Cryptography has experienced rapid development, with major advances recently in both secret and public key ciphers, cryptographic hash functions, cryptographic algorithms and multiparty protocols, including their software engineering correctness verification, and various methods of cryptanalysis. This textbook introduces the reader to these areas, offering an understanding of the essential, most important, and most interesting ideas, based on the authors' teaching and research experience.After introducing the basic mathematical and computational complexity concepts, and some historical context, including the story of Enigma, the authors explain symmetric and [NAME], electronic signatures and hash functions, PGP systems, public key infrastructures, cryptographic protocols, and applications in network security. In each case the text presents the key technologies, algorithms, and protocols, along with methods of design and analysis, while the content is characterized by a visual style and all algorithms are presented in readable pseudocode or using simple graphics and diagrams.The book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in computer science and engineering, particularly in the area of networking, and it is also a suitable reference text for self-study by practitioners and researchers. The authors assume only basic elementary mathematical experience, the text covers the foundational mathematics and computational complexity theory. | <p>Introduces the most important issues of modern applied cryptography in computerized telecommunication networks</p><p><p>Presents key technologies, algorithms, and protocols, along with methods of design and analysis</p><p><p>Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates in computer science and engineering</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-5600-0 | Computer Science | Lake | [NAME], Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK; [NAME], Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK | Concise Guide to Databases | A Practical Introduction | Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science |  | 1 | 2013 | 307 | Soft cover | Book | XIX, 307 p. 113 illus. | 0 | final | 59.99 | Computer Science | Database Management | SCI18024 | UN | Information Storage and Retrieval | SCI18032 | UNH | Computer Science | Undergraduate textbook | Springer London | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-23 00:00:00 | worldwide | Part I: Databases in Context.- Data: An Organisational Asset.- The History of Databases.- Physical Storage and Distribution.- Part II: Database Types.- Relational: The Start of the Modern Era in Databases.- NoSQL: Column-Based and Document-Based Databases.- Big Data.- Object and Object-Relational.- In-Memory Databases.- Part III: What Database Professionals Worry About.- Scalability.- Availability.- Performance.- Security. | This easy-to-read textbook/reference presents a comprehensive introduction to databases, opening with a concise history of databases and of data as an organisational asset. As relational database management systems are no longer the only database solution, the book takes a wider view of database technology, encompassing big data, NoSQL, object and object-relational and in-memory databases. The text also examines the issues of scalability, availability, performance and security encountered when building and running a database in the real world. Topics and features: presents review and discussion questions at the end of each chapter, in addition to skill-building, hands-on exercises; introduces the fundamental concepts and technologies in database systems, placing these in an historic context; describes the challenges faced by database professionals; reviews the use of a variety of database types in business environments; discusses areas for further research within this fast-moving domain. | <p>Includes numerous examples to support the description of both business and technical issues</p><p>Introduces a range of commercial databases and encourages the reader to experiment with these in an associated learning environment</p><p>Presents a mixture of both theory and practical elements</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-5612-3 | Computer Science | [NAME] | [NAME], C&S group GmbH, [NAME], Germany | CAN System Engineering | From Theory to Practical Applications |  |  | 2 | 2013 | 355 | Hard cover | Book | XXV, 355 p. 204 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks | SCI13006 | UT | Control, Robotics, Mechatronics | SCT19000 | TJFM | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer London | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | CAN Basic Architectures.- Physical Layer.- Data Link Layer Implementation.- Higher Level Protocols.- Applications.- Testing. | This book addresses the various challenges and open questions relating to CAN communication networks. Opening with a short introduction into the fundamentals of CAN, the book then examines the problems and solutions for the physical layout of networks, including EMC issues and topology layout. Additionally, a discussion of quality issues with a particular focus on test techniques is presented. Each chapter features a collection of illuminating insights and detailed technical information supplied by a selection of internationally-regarded experts from industry and academia. Features: presents thorough coverage of architectures, implementations and application of CAN transceiver, data link layer and so-called higher layer software; explains CAN EMC characteristics and countermeasures, as well as how to design CAN networks; demonstrates how to practically apply and test CAN systems; includes examples of real networks from diverse applications in automotive engineering, avionics, and home heating technology. | <p>Presents thorough coverage of the architectures, implementations and applications of CAN transceivers, the data link layer and so-called higher layer software</p><p>Explains CAN EMC characteristics and countermeasures, as well as how to design CAN networks</p><p>Includes examples of real networks from diverse applications in automotive engineering, avionics, and home heating technology</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41421-3 | Computer Science | Lipton | [NAME], Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA; [NAME], The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA | People, Problems, and Proofs | Essays from Gödel's Lost Letter: 2010 |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 333 | Hard cover | Book | XVIII, 333 p. 33 illus., 5 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 39.99 | Computer Science | Theory of Computation | SCI16005 | UY | History of [NAME] | SCI24024 | U | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | The Claimant, the Readers, and the Crowd.- [NAME]: Notation and Thinking.- Edmund Hillary: Proofs and Mountain Climbing.- [NAME]: Proofs as Art.- [NAME]: The Role of Proof.- Subhash Khot: Unique Games Conjecture.- Arno van den Essen: An Amazing Conjecture.- [NAME]: Group Efforts.- [NAME]: A New Clay Problem.- [NAME]: Solvable Groups.- Enrico Bombieri: On Intuition.- [NAME]: Lower Bounds.- Volker Strassen: Amazing Results.- [NAME]: Dumb Channels.- Georg Cantor: Diagonal Method.- [NAME]: The Reals Are Uncountable.- [NAME]: Flow Problems.- [NAME]: Writing a Major Result.- [NAME]: Dots And Boxes.- [NAME]: Galactic Algorithms.- [NAME]: Guessing The Truth.- Shimon Even: A Promise Problem.- [NAME]: Improving [NAME]’s Generator.- [NAME]: A New Lower Bound.- Joel [NAME]: More on the New Lower Bound.- [NAME]: Big Results.- George Dantzig: Equations, [NAME], and Equations.- [NAME]: The Role of Amateurs.- [NAME]: Approaches to Problems.- [NAME]: Connections.- [NAME]: [NAME] of π.- [NAME]: Projections Are Tricky.- Nina Balcan: A New Model of Complexity.- [NAME]: Bounded Logic.- [NAME]: Car Crashes.- [NAME]: Natural Algorithms.- Thomas Jech: The Axiom of Choice.- [NAME]: Definitions, Definitions, and Definitions.- [NAME]: Complexity Classes.- [NAME]: Second Order Logic.- [NAME]: Knapsack Problem.- [NAME]: Beyond Polynomial Equations.- [NAME]: Solvable Groups.- [NAME]: Hamiltonian Cycles.- [NAME]: The Nullstellensatz.- [NAME]: Thinking out of the Box.- [NAME]: The Polynomial Hierarchy.- [NAME] and [NAME]: Attacking the Knapsack Problem.- Hedy Lamarr: The Role of Amateurs.- Nicolas Courtois: The Linearization Method.- Neal Koblitz: Attacks on Crypto-systems.- [NAME]: Miracle Numbers.- [NAME]: Programming Turing Machines.- [NAME]: Explaining Proofs.- [NAME]: Mathematical Gifts.- Frank Ryan: The Quarterback Teaches.- [NAME]: Associativity.- [NAME]: [NAME]: Lower Bounds on Theories.- [NAME]: Playing Chess.- [NAME]: [NAME]: [NAME]: Quantum Protocols. | People, problems, and proofs are the lifeblood of theoretical computer science. Behind the computing devices and applications that have transformed our lives are clever algorithms, and for every worthwhile algorithm there is a problem that it solves and a proof that it works. Before this proof there was an open problem: can one create an efficient algorithm to solve the computational problem? And, finally, behind these questions are the people who are excited about these fundamental issues in our computational world. In this book the authors draw on their outstanding research and teaching experience to showcase some key people and ideas in the domain of theoretical computer science, particularly in computational complexity and algorithms, and related mathematical topics. They show evidence of the considerable scholarship that supports this young field, and they balance an impressive breadth of topics with the depth necessary to reveal the power and the relevance of the work described. Beyond this, the authors discuss the sustained effort of their community, revealing much about the culture of their field. A career in theoretical computer science at the top level is a vocation: the work is hard, and in addition to the obvious requirements such as intellect and training, the vignettes in this book demonstrate the importance of human factors such as personality, instinct, creativity, ambition, tenacity, and luck.The authors' style is characterized by personal observations, enthusiasm, and humor, and this book will be a source of inspiration and guidance for graduate students and researchers engaged with or planning careers in theoretical computer science. | <p>Unique breadth of examples from the history of computer science and mathematics</p><p><p>Offers tips and inspiration to graduate students</p><p><p>Authors very experienced at communicating the essence of difficult problems</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41394-0 | Computer Science | [NAME] | [NAME], [NAME], Heverlee, Belgium | Physically Unclonable Functions | Constructions, Properties and Applications |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 193 | Hard cover | Book | XVII, 193 p. 28 illus. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory | SCI15009 | UMB | Electrical Engineering | SCT24000 | THR | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 |  | Chap. 1 - Introduction and Preview.- Chap. 2 - Physically Unclonable Functions: Concept and Constructions.- Chap. 3 - Physically Unclonable Functions: Properties.- Chap. 4 - Implementation and Experimental Analysis of Intrinsic PUFs.- Chap. 5 - PUF-Based Entity Identification and Authentication.- Chap. 6 - PUF-Based Key Generation.- Chap. 7 - Conclusion and Future Work.- App. A - Notation and Definitions from Probability Theory and Information Theory.- App. B - Non-intrinsic PUF(-like) Constructions.- References. | Physically unclonable functions (PUFs) are innovative physical security primitives that produce unclonable and inherent instance-specific measurements of physical objects; in many ways they are the inanimate equivalent of biometrics for human beings. Since they are able to securely generate and store secrets, they allow us to bootstrap the physical implementation of an information security system. In this book the author discusses PUFs in all their facets: the multitude of their physical constructions, the algorithmic and physical properties which describe them, and the techniques required to deploy them in security applications.The author first presents an extensive overview and classification of PUF constructions, with a focus on so-called intrinsic PUFs. He identifies subclasses, implementation properties, and design techniques used to amplify submicroscopic physical distinctions into observable digital response vectors. He lists the useful qualities attributed to PUFs and captures them in descriptive definitions, identifying the truly PUF-defining properties in the process, and he also presents the details of a formal framework for deploying PUFs and similar physical primitives in cryptographic reductions. The author then describes a silicon test platform carrying different intrinsic PUF structures which was used to objectively compare their reliability, uniqueness, and unpredictability based on experimental data.In the final chapters, the author explains techniques for PUF-based entity identification, entity authentication, and secure key generation. He proposes practical schemes that implement these techniques, and derives and calculates measures for assessing different PUF constructions in these applications based on the quality of their response statistics. Finally, he presents a fully functional prototype implementation of a PUF-based cryptographic key generator, demonstrating the full benefit of using PUFs and the efficiency of the processing techniques described.This is a suitable introduction and reference for security researchers and engineers, and graduate students in information security and cryptography. | <p>Includes extensive overview and classification of PUF constructions, with a focus on intrinsic PUFs</p><p>Describes algorithmic properties used to describe PUFs</p><p>Describes a formal framework for deploying PUFs and similar physical primitives in cryptographic reductions</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-6274-2 | Computer Science | Magnenat-Thalmann | Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann, MIRALab - University of Geneva, Carouge, Switzerland; [NAME], University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; [NAME], MIRALab - University of Geneva, Carouge, Switzerland | 3D Multiscale Physiological Human |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 323 | Hard cover | Book | VIII, 323 p. 110 illus., 99 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Computer Graphics | [NAME] | UML | Bioinformatics | SCL15001 | PSD | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer London | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- Part I – Introduction.- Towards Effective Diagnosis and Prediction via 3D Patient Model – A Complete Research Plan.- Part II – Cell and Tissue Engineering.- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Strategies for the Treatment of Osteochondral Lesions.- Part III – Imaging and Visualization.- [NAME]: From Anatomy to Function.- Deformable Models in Medical Image Segmentation.- Visualization and User Interaction Methods for Multiscale Biomedical Data.- Part IV – Simulation and Articulations.- Modeling and Simulating Virtual Anatomical Humans.- Clinical Gait Analysis and Musculoskeletal Modeling.- Contact Modeling and Collision Detection in Human Joints.- Combined Motions of the Shoulder Joint Complex for Model-based Simulation: Modeling of the Shoulder Rhythm (ShRm).- A Biomechanical Approach for Dynamic Hip Joint Analysis.- Coupled Biomechanical Modeling of the Face, Jaw, [NAME], Tongue, and [NAME] Bone.- Part V – Medical Analysis.- Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD): State of the Art and Application to Musculoskeletal Diseases.- Accessing and Representing Knowledge in the Medical Field: Visual and Lexical Modalities. | 3D Multiscale Physiological Human aims to promote scientific exchange by bringing together overviews and examples of recent scientific and technological advancements across a wide range of research disciplines. As a result, the variety in methodologies and knowledge paradigms are contrasted, revealing potential gaps and opportunities for integration. Chapters have been contributed by selected authors in the relevant domains of tissue engineering, medical image acquisition and processing, visualization, modeling, computer aided diagnosis and knowledge management. The multi-scale and multi-disciplinary research aspects of articulations in humans are highlighted, with a particular emphasis on medical diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and related disorders.The need for multi-scale modalities and multi-disciplinary research is an emerging paradigm in the search for a better biological and medical understanding of the human musculoskeletal system. This is particularly motivated by the increasing socio-economic burden of disability and musculoskeletal diseases, especially in the increasing population of elderly people. Human movement is generated through a complex web of interactions between embedded physiological systems on different spatiotemporal scales, ranging from the molecular to the organ level. Much research is dedicated to the understanding of each of these systems, using methods and modalities tailored for each scale. Nevertheless, combining knowledge from different perspectives opens new venues of scientific thinking and stimulates innovation. Integration of this mosaic of multifaceted data across multiple scales and modalities requires further exploration of methods in simulations and visualization to obtain a comprehensive synthesis. However, this integrative approach cannot be achieved without a broad appreciation for the multiple research disciplines involved. | <p>Offers a contemporary overview of a broad range of research disciplines focused on the articulations in the human musculoskeletal system</p><p>Describes a unique mix of physiological knowledge and computational approaches that will help scientists in computer graphics, computational biomechanics and bioinformatics to identify the current challenges in multi-scale research of human articulations</p><p>Contributes an additional background reference in biomedicine to tackle problems in diagnostics or treatments of musculoskeletal disorders</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45397-7 | Computer Science | [NAME] | [NAME], University of Mons, Mons, Belgium; [NAME], Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; [NAME], University of Namur, Namur, Belgium | Evolving Software Systems |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 420 p. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Software Engineering | SCI14029 | UMZ | Management of Computing and Information Systems | SCI24067 | UYZM | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  |  | During the last few years, software evolution research has explored new domains such as the study of socio-technical aspects and collaboration between different individuals contributing to a software system, the use of search-based techniques and meta-heuristics, the mining of unstructured software repositories, the evolution of software requirements, and the dynamic adaptation of software systems at runtime. Also more and more attention is being paid to the evolution of collections of inter-related and inter-dependent software projects, be it in the form of web systems, software product families, software ecosystems, or systems of systems.With this book, the editors present insightful contributions on these and other domains currently being intensively explored, written by renowned researchers in the respective fields of software evolution. Each chapter presents the state of the art in a particular topic, as well as the current research, available tool support, and remaining challenges. The book is complemented by a glossary of important terms used in the community, a reference list of nearly 1,000 papers and books, and tips on additional resources that may be useful to the reader (reference books, journals, standards and major scientific events in the domain of software evolution, and datasets).This book is intended for all those interested in software engineering, and more particularly, software maintenance and evolution. Researchers and software practitioners alike will find in the contributed chapters an overview of the most recent findings, covering a broad spectrum of software evolution topics. In addition, it can also serve as the basis of graduate or postgraduate courses on e.g., software evolution, requirements engineering, model-driven software development or social informatics. | <p>Comprehensive and tightly integrated presentation of the most recent findings on hot topics for software-intensive systems</p><p>Equally balances technical issues with social and collaborative aspects</p><p>Complemented by a huge reference list and pointers on related standards, datasets, conferences and other online material</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41463-3 | Computer Science | Nugues | [NAME], Lund University, [NAME], Sweden | Language Processing with Perl and Prolog | Theories, Implementation, and Application | Cognitive Technologies |  | 2 | 2014 | 645 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 645 p. | 0 | approx. | 69.99 | Computer Science | Language Translation and Linguistics | SCI21041 | UYQL | [NAME] | SCN22000 | CFX | Computer Science | Undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | Planned | 2014-01-01 00:00:00 |  |  | Chap. 1 - An Overview of Language Processing.- Chap. 2 - Corpus Processing Tools.- Chap. 3 - Encoding and Annotation Schemes.- Chap. 4 - Topics in Information Theory and Machine Learning.- Chap. 5 - Counting Words.- Chap. 6 - Words, Parts of Speech, and Morphology.- Chap. 7 - Part-of-Speech Tagging Using Rules.- Chap. 8 - Part-of-Speech Tagging Using Statistical Techniques.- Chap. 9 - Phrase-Structure Grammars in Prolog.- Chap. 10 - Partial Parsing.- Chap. 11 - Syntactic Formalisms.- Chap. 12 - Parsing Techniques.- Chap. 13 - Dependency Parsing.- Chap. 14 - Semantics and Predicate Logic.- Chap. 15 - Lexical Semantics.- Chap. 16 - Discourse.- Chap. 17 - Dialogue.- App. A - An Introduction to Prolog.- Index.- References. | The areas of natural language processing and computational linguistics have continued to grow in recent years, driven by the demand to automatically process text and spoken data. With the processing power and techniques now available, research is scaling up from lab prototypes to real-world, proven applications.This book teaches the principles of natural language processing, first covering linguistics issues such as encoding, entropy, and annotation schemes; defining words, tokens and parts of speech; and morphology. It then details the language-processing functions involved, including part-of-speech tagging using rules and stochastic techniques; using Prolog to write phase-structure grammars; parsing techniques and syntactic formalisms; semantics, predicate logic and lexical semantics; and analysis of discourse, and applications in dialog systems.A key feature of the book is the author's hands-on approach throughout, with extensive exercises, sample code in Prolog and Perl, and a detailed introduction to Prolog. The reader is supported with a companion website that contains teaching slides, programs, and additional material.In the second edition the author expanded the sections on machine-learning techniques. | <p>Includes exercises throughout, and supported with sample code</p><p><p>Also serves as handbook of techniques and algorithms</p><p><p>Updated to include further machine-learning techniques</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-6259-9 | Computer Science | Osherenko | [NAME], Socioware Development, Augsburg, Germany | Social Interaction, Globalization and Computer-Aided Analysis | A Practical Guide to Developing Social Simulation | Human–Computer Interaction Series |  | 1 | 2014 | 244 | Hard cover | Book | XVIII, 244 p. 83 illus. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction | SCI18067 | UYZG | Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences | SCI23028 | J | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer London | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- List of Tables.- List of Figures.- Acronyms.- Part I – Multidisciplinary Part.- Introduction.- Related Work on Social Interaction and Social Simulation.- Scenarios of Social Interaction.- Part II – Developmental Part.- Acquisition of Intercultural Data.- Framework for Data Processing.- Prototypes of Social Simulation.- Evaluation of the Prototyping Approach.- Conclusion.- Index. | Tackling globalization is a great challenge – it is both extremely beneficial and essentially problematic.This comprehensive, multidisciplinary study confronts this ambivalence through the use of computer simulation. It discusses the findings of social interaction and social simulation through the use of understandable global examples. Readers can use this book as a tool to outline significant aspects of intercultural simulation and highlight the issues that need to be considered in the reader’s analysis.The author leads the reader via sequential narration from a colloquial description of intercultural situations to final simulation prototypes; each step is accompanied by descriptive comments and program code. Social Interaction, Globalization and Computer-aided Analysis shows the reader how to acquire intercultural data from seemingly inconceivable information sources.Researchers and software developers engaged in interdisciplinary research projects in the field of Human-Computer Interaction will find this book to be a useful companion in their work.[NAME] is the founder of the start-up company Socioware Development, which implements psychologically-, sociologically- and culturally-aware software that scrutinizes information based on the findings of the cognitive sciences. Solutions created by Socioware Development can be implemented across a vast spectrum of industries, including car manufacturing, insurance and banking, Internet search engines and e-retailers. | <p>Describes an integrated approach to developing computer systems that simulate different scenarios of intercultural social interaction</p><p>Discusses a methodology to simulate such scenarios in computer systems including computationally-feasible models of emotional behavior, personality and culture</p><p>Includes a special chapter about SocioFramework, a framework for simulating scenarios of social interaction, relying on a computational apparatus for conducting experiments on social interaction</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-319-04041-7 | Computer Science | Page | [NAME], University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; [NAME], University of Bristol, Bristol, UK | What Is Computer Science? | An Information Security Perspective | Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science |  | 1 | 2014 | 254 | Soft cover | Book | VIII, 254 p. 38 illus. | 0 | final | 49.99 | Computer Science | Computer Science, general | [NAME] | UY | Data Encryption | SCI15033 | URY | Computer Science | Undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I: Foundations of Computer Science.- Compressing and Correcting Digital Media.- Writing and Comparing Algorithms.- Playing Hide-and-Seek with Virus Scanners.- How Long is a Piece of String?.- Demystifying Web-Search: The Mathematics of PageRank.- Part II: Examples from Information Security.- Using Short Programs to Make and Break Historical Ciphers.- Generation and Testing of Random Numbers.- Safety in Numbers: Modern Cryptography from Ancient Arithmetic.- Hiding a Needle in a Haystack: Concealed Messages.- Picking Digital Pockets. | This engaging and accessible text addresses the fundamental question: What Is Computer Science? The book showcases a set of representative concepts broadly connected by the theme of information security, for which the presentation of each topic can be treated as a 'mini' lecture course, demonstrating how it allows us to solve real problems, as well as how it relates to other subjects. The discussions are further supported by numerous examples and practical hands-on exercises. Features: presents a concise introduction to the study of algorithms and describes how computers work; introduces the concepts of data compression, and error detection and correction; highlights the role of data structures; explores the topic of web-search; reviews both historic and modern cryptographic schemes, examines how a physical system can leak information and discusses the idea of randomness; investigates the science of steganography; provides additional supplementary material at an associated website. | <p>Explains the fundamental topics in computer science using a set of easily identifiable examples and applications</p><p>Provides a unified approach, offering exercises that can be reproduced and extended by the reader without the need for any prior programming experience</p>Presents each topic in the form of a "mini" lecture course, demonstrating how it allows us to solve real problems and how it relates to other subjects | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-5627-7 | Computer Science | Pelillo | Marcello Pelillo, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, [NAME], Italy | Similarity-Based Pattern Analysis and Recognition |  | Advances in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition |  | 1 | 2013 | 291 | Hard cover | Book | XIV, 291 p. 65 illus., 46 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Pattern Recognition | SCI2203X | UYQP |  |  |  | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer London | Available | 2013-12-11 00:00:00 | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 |  | Introduction.- Part I: Foundational Issues.- Non-Euclidean Dissimilarities.- SIMBAD.- Part II: Deriving Similarities for Non-vectorial Data.- On the Combination of Information Theoretic Kernels with Generative Embeddings.- Learning Similarities from Examples under the Evidence Accumulation Clustering Paradigm.- Part III: Embedding and Beyond.- Geometricity and Embedding.- Structure Preserving Embedding of Dissimilarity Data.- A Game-Theoretic Approach to Pairwise Clustering and Matching.- Part IV: Applications.- Automated Analysis of Tissue Micro-Array Images on the Example of Renal Cell Carcinoma.- Analysis of Brain Magnetic Resonance (MR) Scans for the Diagnosis of Mental Illness. | This accessible text/reference presents a coherent overview of the emerging field of non-Euclidean similarity learning. The book presents a broad range of perspectives on similarity-based pattern analysis and recognition methods, from purely theoretical challenges to practical, real-world applications. The coverage includes both supervised and unsupervised learning paradigms, as well as generative and discriminative models. Topics and features: explores the origination and causes of non-Euclidean (dis)similarity measures, and how they influence the performance of traditional classification algorithms; reviews similarity measures for non-vectorial data, considering both a “kernel tailoring” approach and a strategy for learning similarities directly from training data; describes various methods for “structure-preserving” embeddings of structured data; formulates classical pattern recognition problems from a purely game-theoretic perspective; examines two large-scale biomedical imaging applications. | <p>Provides a coherent overview of the emerging field of non-Euclidean similarity learning</p><p>Presents a broad range of perspectives on similarity-based pattern analysis and recognition methods, from purely theoretical challenges to practical, real-world applications</p><p>Includes coverage of both supervised and unsupervised learning paradigms, as well as generative and discriminative models</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-319-03800-1 | Computer Science | Poon | Josiah Poon, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; [NAME], University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia | Data Analytics for Traditional Chinese Medicine Research |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 260 | Hard cover | Book | XXII, 260 p. 59 illus., 44 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | [NAME] | UNF | Health Informatics | SCH28009 | MBG | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Foreword.- Searching for Evidence in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research: A Review and New Opportunities.- Causal Complexities of TCM Prescriptions: Understanding the underlying mechanisms of herbal formulation.- Medical Diagnosis by Using Machine Learning Techniques.- Network based deciphering of the mechanism of TCM.- Prescription Analysis and Mining.- Statistical Validation of TCM Syndrome Postulates in the Context of Depressive Patients.- Artificial Neural Network-based Chinese Medicine Diagnosis in Decision Support Manner and Herbal Ingredient Discoveries.- Chromatographic Fingerprinting and Chemometric Techniques for Quality Control of Herb Medicines.- A New Methodology for Uncovering the Bioactive Fractions in Herbal Medicine Using the Approach of Quantitative Pattern-Activity Relationship.- An Innovative and Comprehensive Approach in Studying the Complex Synergistic Interactions Among Herbs in Chinese Herbal Formulae.- Data mining in real-world traditional Chinese medicine clinical data warehouse.- TCM data mining and quality evaluation with SAPHRON(TM) system.- An overview on evidence-based medicine and medical informatics in traditional Chinese medicine practice. | This contributed volume explores how data mining, machine learning, and similar statistical techniques can analyze the types of problems arising from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) research. The book focuses on the study of clinical data and the analysis of herbal data. Challenges addressed include diagnosis, prescription analysis, ingredient discoveries, network based mechanism deciphering, pattern-activity relationships, and medical informatics. Each author demonstrates how they made use of machine learning, data mining, statistics and other analytic techniques to resolve their research challenges, how successful if these techniques were applied, any insight noted and how these insights define the most appropriate future work to be carried out. Readers are given an opportunity to understand the complexity of diagnosis and treatment decision, the difficulty of modeling of efficacy in terms of herbs, the identification of constituent compounds in an herb, the relationship between these compounds and biological outcome so that evidence-based predictions can be made. Drawing on a wide range of experienced contributors, Data Analytics for Traditional Chinese Medicine Research is a valuable reference for professionals and researchers working in health informatics and data mining. The techniques are also useful for biostatisticians and health practitioners interested in traditional medicine and data analytics. | <p>Presents a data analytic approach for an efficient way to analyze the data, to find useful patterns, to generate and validate hypothesis</p><p>Offers data mining researchers a new domain of study, an area which sits on a wealth of data untouched for development of new algorithms to address the specific nature of this field</p><p>Provides the biostatistics community and health practitioners a means to analyze Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-5606-2 | Computer Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Infosys Technologies Ltd., Bangalore, India; [NAME], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India; S.V. Subrahmanya, Infosys Technologies Ltd., Bangalore, India | Compression Schemes for Mining Large Datasets | A Machine Learning Perspective | Advances in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition |  | 1 | 2013 | 197 | Hard cover | Book | XVI, 197 p. 62 illus., 3 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Pattern Recognition | SCI2203X | UYQP | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | [NAME] | UNF | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer London | Available | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 |  | Introduction.- Data Mining Paradigms.- Run-Length Encoded Compression Scheme.- Dimensionality Reduction by Subsequence Pruning.- Data Compaction through Simultaneous Selection of Prototypes and Features.- [NAME] Compaction.- Optimal Dimensionality Reduction.- Big Data Abstraction through Multiagent Systems.- Intrusion Detection Dataset: Binary Representation. | This book addresses the challenges of data abstraction generation using a least number of database scans, compressing data through novel lossy and non-lossy schemes, and carrying out clustering and classification directly in the compressed domain. Schemes are presented which are shown to be efficient both in terms of space and time, while simultaneously providing the same or better classification accuracy. Features: describes a non-lossy compression scheme based on run-length encoding of patterns with binary valued features; proposes a lossy compression scheme that recognizes a pattern as a sequence of features and identifying subsequences; examines whether the identification of prototypes and features can be achieved simultaneously through lossy compression and efficient clustering; discusses ways to make use of domain knowledge in generating abstraction; reviews optimal prototype selection using genetic algorithms; suggests possible ways of dealing with big data problems using multiagent systems. | <p>Examines all aspects of data abstraction generation using a least number of database scans</p><p>Discusses compressing data through novel lossy and non-lossy schemes</p><p>Proposes schemes for carrying out clustering and classification directly in the compressed domain</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45134-8 | Computer Science | Robillard | [NAME], McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; [NAME], University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; [NAME], University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; [NAME], Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, USA | Recommendation Systems in Software Engineering |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 628 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 628 p. 108 illus., 46 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Software Engineering | SCI14029 | UMZ | Management of Computing and Information Systems | SCI24067 | UYZM | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  |  | With the growth of public and private data stores and the emergence of off-the-shelf data-mining technology, recommendation systems have emerged that specifically address the unique challenges of navigating and interpreting software engineering data.This book collects, structures, and formalizes knowledge on recommendation systems in software engineering. It adopts a pragmatic approach with an explicit focus on system design, implementation, and evaluation. The book is divided into three parts: “Part I – Techniques” introduces basics for building recommenders in software engineering, including techniques for collecting and processing software engineering data, but also for presenting recommendations to users as part of their workflow. “Part II – Evaluation” summarizes methods and experimental designs for evaluating recommendations in software engineering. “Part III – Applications” describes needs, issues, and solution concepts involved in entire recommendation systems for specific software engineering tasks, focusing on the engineering insights required to make effective recommendations. The book is complemented by the webpage rsse.org/book, which includes free supplemental materials for readers of this book and anyone interested in recommendation systems in software engineering, including lecture slides, data sets, source code, and an overview of people, groups, papers, and tools with regard to recommendation systems in software engineering.The book is particularly well-suited for graduate students and researchers building new recommendation systems for software engineering applications or in other high-tech fields. It may also serve as the basis for graduate courses on recommendation systems, applied data mining, or software engineering. Software engineering practitioners developing recommendation systems or similar applications with predictive functionality will also benefit from the broad spectrum of topics covered. | <p>First book to highlight recommendation systems in high-tech fields in general and in software engineering in particular</p><p>Unique focus on systems issues like system architectures, specific applications and evaluation studies</p><p>Additional materials including lecture slides, data sets and source code available online</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-41538-8 | Computer Science | [NAME] | [NAME], University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; [NAME], Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India; [NAME], Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India | Advanced Computational Approaches to Biomedical Engineering |  |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 200 | Hard cover | Book | X, 200 p. 100 illus., 76 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) | SCI21017 | UYQ | Computational Intelligence | SCT11014 | UYQ | Computer Science | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I – Advanced Computational Methods.- Chap. 1 – Graph Algorithmic Techniques for Biomedical Image Segmentation.- Chap. 2 – Information Theoretic Clustering for Medical Image Segmentation.- Chap. 3 – Multiobjective Differential Evolution Based Fuzzy Clustering for MR Brain Image Segmentation.- Chap. 4 – Spectral and Non-linear Analysis of Thalamocortical Neural Mass Model Oscillatory Dynamics.- Chap. 5 – A Meta-learning Approach for Protein Function Prediction.- Part II – Biomedical Applications.- Chap. 6 – Segmentation of the Carotid Arteries from 3D Ultrasound Images.- Chap. 7 – Contemporary Problems in Quantitative Image Analysis in Structural Neuronal Plasticity.- Chap. 8 – Advanced MRI of Cartilage and Subchondral Bone in Osteoarthritis.- Chap. 9 – Computer Vision Based Hairline Mandibular Fracture Detection from Computed Tomography Images. | There has been rapid growth in biomedical engineering in recent decades, given advancements in medical imaging and physiological modelling and sensing systems, coupled with immense growth in computational and network technology, analytic approaches, visualization and virtual-reality, man-machine interaction and automation. Biomedical engineering involves applying engineering principles to the medical and biological sciences and it comprises several topics including biomedicine, medical imaging, physiological modelling and sensing, instrumentation, real-time systems, automation and control, signal processing, image reconstruction, processing and analysis, pattern recognition, and biomechanics. It holds great promise for the diagnosis and treatment of complex medical conditions, in particular, as we can now target direct clinical applications, research and development in biomedical engineering is helping us to develop innovative implants and prosthetics, create new medical imaging technologies and improve tools and techniques for the detection, prevention and treatment of diseases.The contributing authors in this edited book present representative surveys of advances in their respective fields, focusing in particular on techniques for the analysis of complex biomedical data. The book will be a useful reference for graduate students, researchers and industrial practitioners in computer science, biomedical engineering, and computational and molecular biology. | <p>Reference for graduate students, researchers and industrial practitioners in computer science, biomedical engineering and computational and molecular biology</p><p>Focuses on intelligent techniques for analyzing complex data</p><p>International team of contributing authors are experts in biomedical research and statistical analysis</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-6316-9 | Computer Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL, USA; [NAME], Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL, USA | Guide to [NAME] | A Concise Introduction to Programming | Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science |  | 1 | 2014 | 372 | Soft cover | Book | X, 372 p. 150 illus., 2 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 59.99 | Computer Science | Programming Techniques | SCI14010 | UM | Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters | SCI14037 | UMX | Computer Science | Undergraduate textbook | Springer London | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Variables, Input / Output and Arithmetic.- Objects: An Introduction.- Selection Structures.- Iteration Structures.- Objects: Revisited.- Strings.- Arrays.- Recursion.- Objects: Inheritance and Polymorphism.- [NAME] and Output.- Simple Graphical Input and Output.- Exceptions.- [NAME] Answers to Selected Exercises. | This book presents a focused and accessible primer on the fundamentals of [NAME] programming, with extensive use of examples and hands-on exercises. Topics and features: provides an introduction to variables, input/output and arithmetic operations; describes objects and contour diagrams, explains selection structures, and demonstrates how iteration structures work; discusses object-oriented concepts such as overloading and classes methods, and introduces string variables and processing; illustrates arrays and array processing and examines recursion; explores inheritance and polymorphism and investigates elementary files; presents a primer on graphical input/output, discusses elementary exception processing, and presents the basics of Javadoc; includes exercises at the end of each chapter, with selected answers in an appendix and a glossary of key terms; provides additional supplementary information at an associated website. | <p>Presents a specific focus on the fundamentals of [NAME] programming, with extensive use of examples and hands-on exercises</p><p>Introduces the core concepts of object-oriented programming at an early stage, supported by the use of contour diagrams</p>Includes exercises at the end of each chapter, with selected answers in an appendix and a glossary of key terms | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-319-02817-0 | Computer Science | Subrahmanian | V.S. Subrahmanian, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; [NAME], University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; Animesh Roul, Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict, Dwarka, India; [NAME], Central Bureau of Investigation, Alwarpet, Chennai, India | Indian Mujahideen | Computational Analysis and Public Policy | Terrorism, Security, and Computation |  | 1 | 2013 | 173 | Hard cover | Book | XVIII, 173 p. 22 illus. | 0 | final | 109 | Computer Science | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | [NAME] | UNF | Political Science, general | SCX18000 | JPA | Professional Computing | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 | 2013-11-10 00:00:00 | worldwide | Introduction.- [NAME] (IM).- Temporal Probabilistic Behavior Rules.- Targeting Public Sites.- Bombings.- Simultaneous and Timed Attacks.- Total Deaths in IM Attacks.- Computing Policy Options.- Suggested Counter-Terrorism Policies.- Building a National Counter-Terrorism Center.- Appendix A: Data Methodology.- Appendix B: List of All Terrorist Attacks Carried out by IM.- Appendix C: Temporal Probabilistic Rules Presented in This Book.- [NAME]: Instances of Improved Diplomatic Relations between India and Pakistan.- Appendix E: Instances of Indian Mujahideen Conferences.- Appendix F: Indian Mujahideen Claims of Responsibility for Attacks.- Appendix G: Instances of Indian Mujahideen Communications about its Terror Campaign. | Advance Praise for Indian Mujahideen: Computational Analysis and Public Policy “This book presents a highly innovative computational approach to analyzing the strategic behavior of terrorist groups and formulating counter-terrorism policies. It would be very useful for international security analysts and policymakers.” [NAME], National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel and Head, Israel National Security Council (2009-2011) “An important book on a complex security problem. Issues have been analysed in depth based on quality research. Insightful and well-balanced in describing the way forward.” Naresh [NAME], Indian Ambassador to the USA (1996-2001) and Cabinet Secretary (1990-1992). “An objective and clinical account of the origins, aims, extra-territorial links and modus-operandi, of a growingly dangerous terrorist organization that challenges the federal, democratic, secular and pluralistic ethos of India’s polity. The authors have meticulously researched and analysed the multi-faceted challenges that the “Indian Mujahideen” poses and realistically dwelt on the ways in which these challenges could be faced and overcome.” [NAME], High Commissioner of India to Australia (1995-1998) and Pakistan (1998-2000). This book provides the first in-depth look at how advanced mathematics and modern computing technology can influence insights on analysis and policies directed at the Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist group. The book also summarizes how the IM group is committed to the destabilization of India by leveraging links with other terror groups such as [NAME], and through support from the Pakistani Government and Pakistan’s intelligence service.Foreword by The Hon. [NAME]. | <p>Detailed study of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) group using modern computational analysis techniques</p><p>Explains how big data can improve counter-terrorism policies</p><p>Authored by a team of policy analysts, computer scientists, and law enforcement experts</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45418-9 | Computer Science | Taft | [NAME], SofCheck, Inc., Burlington, MA, USA; [NAME], New York, NY, USA; [NAME], AXE Consultants, [NAME], WI, USA; [NAME], University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany; Pascal Leroy, Google Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; [NAME], New York University Courant Institute of Mathem. Science, New York, NY, USA | Ada 2012 Reference Manual. Language and Standard Libraries | International Standard ISO/IEC 8652/2012 (E) | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8339 | 1 | 2013 | 921 | Soft cover | Book | XXX, 921 p. | 0 | approx. | 139 | Computer Science | Programming Techniques | SCI14010 | UM | Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters | SCI14037 | UMX | Computer Science | Manual | Springer [NAME] | Planned | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 |  |  |  | The Ada 2012 Reference Manual is an enhanced version of the text of International Standard ISO/IEC 8652/2012(E) for the programming language Ada. The Ada 2012 Reference Manual combines all of the previous corrections of Technical Corrigendum 1 and Amendment 1 with changes and additions that improve the capabilities of the language and the reliability of programs written in the language. The Ada 2012 Reference Manual will replace the former versions as an indispensable working companion for anybody using [NAME] professionally or learning and studying the language systematically. | <p>Gives an introduction to the changes and new features in Ada 2012 programming language</p><p>Programmers should read [NAME] before reading this manual</p><p>This third edition provides further flexibility and adds more standardized packages within the framework provided by the 1995 revision</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-319-03628-1 | Computer Science | Trendowicz | [NAME], Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering, Kaiserslautern, Germany; [NAME], The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia | Software Project Effort Estimation | Foundations and Best Practice Guidelines for Success |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 485 | Hard cover | Book | XV, 485 p. 86 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Computer Science | Software Engineering | SCI14029 | UMZ | Management of Computing and Information Systems | SCI24067 | UYZM | Professional Computing | Professional book | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | PART I Foundations.- Challenges of Predictable Software Development.- Principles of Effort and Cost Estimation.- Common Factors Influencing Software Project Effort.- Estimation under Uncertainty.- Basic Estimation Strategies.- PART II Selecting An Appropriate Estimation Method.- Classification of Effort Estimation Methods.- Finding the Most Suitable Estimation Method.- PART III Popular Effort Estimation Methods.- Statistical Regression Analysis.- Constructive Cost Model – COCOMO.- Classification and Regression Trees.- Case-Based Reasoning.- Wideband Delphi.- Planning Poker.- [NAME] – BBN.- CoBRA.- PART IV Establishing Sustainable Effort Estimation.- Continuously Improving Effort Estimation.- Effort Estimation Best Practices.- Appendix. | Software effort estimation is one of the oldest and most important problems in software project management, and thus today there are a large number of models, each with its own unique strengths and weaknesses in general, and even more importantly, in relation to the environment and context in which it is to be applied.Trendowicz and Jeffery present a comprehensive look at the principles of software effort estimation and support software practitioners in systematically selecting and applying the most suitable effort estimation approach. Their book not only presents what approach to take and how to apply and improve it, but also explains why certain approaches should be used in specific project situations. Moreover, it explains popular estimation methods, summarizes estimation best-practices, and provides guidelines for continuously improving estimation capability. Additionally, the book offers invaluable insights into project management in general, discussing issues including project trade-offs, risk assessment, and organizational learning.Overall, the authors deliver an essential reference work for software practitioners responsible for software effort estimation and planning in their daily work and who want to improve their estimation skills. At the same time, for lecturers and students the book can serve as the basis of a course in software processes, software estimation, or project management. | <p>Most comprehensive reference work on all aspects of software estimation</p><p>Authors have more than 20 years experience in academia, the industry and public sector</p><p>Explains the what, how and why of all major software estimation methods</p><p>Also offers invaluable insights into general project management, risk management and organizational learning</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-1-4471-6289-6 | Computer Science | Vince | [NAME], Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK | Mathematics for Computer Graphics |  | Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science |  | 4 | 2014 | 416 | Soft cover | Book | XVIII, 416 p. 280 illus. | 0 | final | 59.99 | Computer Science | Computer Graphics | [NAME] | UML | Mathematical Applications in Computer Science | [NAME] | PBWH | Computer Science | Undergraduate textbook | Springer London | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- Mathematics.- Numbers.- Algebra.- Trigonometry.- Coordinate Systems.- Vector.- Transforms.- Interpolation.- Curves and Patches.- Analytic Geometry.- [NAME] Algebra.- Calculus: Derivatives.- Calculus: Integration.- Worked Examples.- Conclusion.- Index. | [NAME] explains a wide range of mathematical techniques and problem-solving strategies associated with computer games, computer animation, virtual reality, CAD and other areas of computer graphics in this updated and expanded fourth edition.The first four chapters revise number sets, algebra, trigonometry and coordinate systems, which are employed in the following chapters on vectors, transforms, interpolation, 3D curves and patches, analytic geometry and barycentric coordinates. Following this, the reader is introduced to the relatively new topic of geometric algebra, and the last two chapters provide an introduction to differential and integral calculus, with an emphasis on geometry.Mathematics for Computer Graphics covers all of the key areas of the subject, including:Number setsAlgebraTrigonometryCoordinate systemsTransformsQuaternionsInterpolationCurves and surfacesAnalytic geometryBarycentric coordinatesGeometric algebraDifferential calculusIntegral calculusThis fourth edition contains over 120 worked examples and over 270 illustrations, which are central to the author’s descriptive writing style. Mathematics for Computer Graphics provides a sound understanding of the mathematics required for computer graphics, giving a fascinating insight into the design of computer graphics software and setting the scene for further reading of more advanced books and technical research papers. | <p>One of the few student texts on introductory mathematics including a chapter on geometric algebra</p><p>Written specifically for computer graphics students</p><p>Covers a broad range of relevant mathematical topics</p><p>Includes over 170 illustrations and many worked examples</p><p>Takes the reader from humble introductory ideas through to some advanced concepts</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45360-1 | Computer Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center, Gliwice, Poland | Molecular Biology - Not Only for Bioinformaticians |  | Lecture Notes in Computer Science | 8248 | 1 | 2013 | 153 | Soft cover | Book | XII, 153 p. 122 illus. | 0 | final | 72 | Computer Science | Computational Biology/Bioinformatics | SCI23050 | PSA | Bioinformatics | SCL15001 | PSD | Computer Science | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | Available | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 | 2013-11-23 00:00:00 |  |  | Bioinformatics, which can be defined as the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine, has been rapidly developing over the past few decades. It generates new knowledge as well as the computational tools to create that knowledge. Understanding the basic processes in living organisms is therefore indispensable for bioinformaticians. This book addresses beginners in molecular biology, especially computer scientists who would like to work as bioinformaticians. It presents basic processes in living organisms in a condensed manner. Additionally, principles of several high-throughput technologies in molecular biology, which need the assistance of bioinformaticians, are explained from a biological point of view. It is structured in the following 9 chapters: cells and viruses; protein structure and function; nucleic acids; DNA replication, mutations, and repair; transcription and posttranscriptional processes; synthesis and posttranslational modifications of proteins; cell division; cell signaling pathways; and high-throughput technologies in molecular biology. | <p>Provides beginners with an introduction to molecular biology</p><p>Describes basic processes in living organisms indispensable for bioinformaticians</p><p>Especially useful for computer scientists who would like to work as bioinformaticians</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11645 | Computer Science
 | 978-3-642-45357-1 | Computer Science | Zitouni | [NAME], Yorktown Heights, NY, USA | Natural Language Processing of Semitic Languages |  | Theory and Applications of Natural Language Processing |  | 1 | 2014 | 420 | Hard cover | Book | X, 420 p. | 0 | approx. | 129 | Computer Science | Language Translation and Linguistics | SCI21041 | UYQL | [NAME] | SCN22000 | CFX | Computer Science | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | Planned | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I Natural Language Processing Core-Technologies.- 1.Linguistic Introduction: The Orthography, Morphology and Syntax of Semitic Languages. R.Fabri, M.Gasser, N.Habash, G.Kiraz, and S.Wintner.- 2.Morphological Processing of Semitic Languages. S.Wintner.- 3.Syntax and Parsing of Semitic Languages. R.Tsarfaty.- 4.Semantic Processing of Semitic Languages. [NAME] and Y.Marton.- 5.Language Modeling. I.Heintz.- Part II Natural Language Processing Applications.- 6.Statistical Machine Translation. H.Hassan and K.Darwish.- 7.Named Entity Recognition. B.Mohit.- 8.Anaphora Resolution. K.M.Seddik and A.Farghaly.- 9.Relation Extraction. [NAME] and I.Zitouni.- 10.Information Retrieval. K.Darwish.- 11.Question Answering. Y.Benajiba, P.Rosso, L.Abouenour, O.Trigui, [NAME] and L.H.Belguith.- 12.Automatic Summarization.- [NAME], M.Ellouze, M.H.Maaloul, M.Jaoua, F.Kallel Jaoua and P.Blache.- 13.Automatic Speech Recognition. H.Soltau, G.Saon, L.Mangu, H-K.Kuo, B.Kingsbury, [NAME] and F.Biadsy. | Research in Natural Language Processing (NLP) has rapidly advanced in recent years, resulting in exciting algorithms for sophisticated processing of text and speech in various languages. Much of this work focuses on English; in this book we address another group of interesting and challenging languages for NLP research: the Semitic languages. The Semitic group of languages includes Arabic (206 million native speakers), Amharic (27 million), Hebrew (7 million), Tigrinya (6.7 million), Syriac (1 million) and [NAME] (419 thousand). Semitic languages exhibit unique morphological processes, challenging syntactic constructions, and various other phenomena that are less prevalent in other natural languages. These challenges call for unique solutions, many of which are described in this book.The 13 chapters presented in this book bring together leading scientists from several universities and research institutes worldwide. While this book devotes some attention to cutting-edge algorithms and techniques, its primary purpose is a thorough explication of best practices in the field. Furthermore, every chapter describes how the techniques discussed apply to Semitic languages. The book covers both statistical approaches to NLP, which are dominant across various applications nowadays, and the more traditional, rule-based approaches, that were proven useful for several other application domains. We hope that this book will provide a 'one-stop-shop'' for all the requisite background and practical advice when building NLP applications for Semitic languages. | <p>First book that treats this subject in-depth</p><p>Original contributions</p><p>Written by well-known experts in the field</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11648 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
 | 978-3-642-41879-2 | Economics/Management Science | Agnetis | [NAME], Università di Siena, Siena, Italy; [NAME], Université Tours Labo. Informatique, Tours, France; [NAME], Adam Mickiewicz University Fac. Mathematics & Informatics, Poznan, Poland; [NAME], Università Roma Tre, Roma, Italy; Ameur Soukhal, Polytech'Tours, Tours, France | Multiagent Scheduling | Models and [NAME] |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 277 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 277 p. 55 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Models and Principles | SCI18016 | UY | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | 1. Multiagent Scheduling Fundamentals.- 2. Problems, [NAME] and Complexity.- 3. Single Machine Problems.- 4. Batching Scheduling Problems.- 5. Parallel Machine Scheduling Problems.- 6. Scheduling Problems with Variable Job Processing Times.- References. | Scheduling theory has received a growing interest since its origins in the second half of the 20th century. Developed initially for the study of scheduling problems with a single objective, the theory has been recently extended to problems involving multiple criteria. However, this extension has still left a gap between the classical multi-criteria approaches and some real-life problems in which not all jobs contribute to the evaluation of each criterion.In this book, we close this gap by presenting and developing multi-agent scheduling models in which subsets of jobs sharing the same resources are evaluated by different criteria. Several scenarios are introduced, depending on the definition and the intersection structure of the job subsets. Complexity results, approximation schemes, heuristics and exact algorithms are discussed for single-machine and parallel-machine scheduling environments. Definitions and algorithms are illustrated with the help of examples and figures. | <p>The first monograph on models and problems of multiagent scheduling</p><p><p>Comprehensive presentation focused on applications and solution methods</p><p><p>Numerous examples help the reader to understand the content</p><p><p>Tables with summary of complexity results allow to find quickly needed data</p><p><p>Bibliography with about 200 items and bibliographic remarks simplify familiarization with literature</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-04015-8 | Economics/Management Science | Boutellier | [NAME], [NAME], Zürich, Switzerland; [NAME], ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland | Growth Through Innovation | Managing the Technology-Driven Enterprise | Management for Professionals |  | 1 | 2014 | 200 | Hard cover | Book | 200 p. 75 illus. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Economics/Management Science | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | R & D/Technology Policy | SCW12170 | [NAME] | Management / Business for Professionals | Professional book | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 |  |  | Technology Changes our Life.- Paradigms and Hidden Research Strategies.- Technology, Driver of Growth.- Technology Speed and Substitution.- Diffusion of New Technologies.- The Myth of the Pioneer.- Pirates, Pioneers, Innovators and Imitators.- Dominant Design Industry.- Science-Driven Industry.- High-Tech Industries.- Basic Innovation Principles.- Radical Versus Routine Innovation.- Trend Towards Routine Innovation.- Design of Industrial Goods.- Protection of Innovation.- Core Capabilities.- Technical Risk Management.- Human Aspects of Technical Risk Management.- Non-Proliferation of Adverse Technologies. | Capitalism produced entrepreneurs and property rights, the two basic pillars of innovation and growth. As the speed of technology is steadily increasing only radical innovation can be the name of the game. This book discusses technology and innovation trends by looking into historical examples and telling the latest business stories. It opens the discourse about pirates, pioneers, innovators and imitators; proposes the framework of dominant, science-driven and high-tech industry for innovation management and gives insights into intellectual property rights, industrial designs and technical risk management. Finally, it offers 8 important innovation principles for technology driven enterprises that have turned out to have a big effect on the outcome – and in the end on growth. | <p>Learn about pirates, pioneers, innovators and imitators in business</p><p>Each chapter is followed by a practice piece that makes the reader think about the models and concepts learned before</p><p>Draws insights from more than 11 years of teaching executives at St. Gallen and ETH Zurich</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4899-7404-4 | Economics/Management Science | Cai | [NAME], The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR; [NAME], East China Normal University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; [NAME], Hong Kong Polytechnic University Dept. Applied Mathematics, [NAME], Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR | Optimal Stochastic Scheduling |  | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science | 207 | 1 | 2014 | 420 | Hard cover | Book | X, 420 p. 3 illus. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management | SCW23113 | KJMV5 | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer US | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Basic Concepts.- Regular Performance Measures.- Irregular Performance Measures.- Stochastic Machine Breakdowns.- Optimal Stopping Problems.- Multi-armed Bandit Processes.- Dynamic Policies.- Stochastic Scheduling with Incomplete Information.- Optimal Policies in Time-varying Scheduling.- More Stochastic Scheduling Models. | Many interesting and important results on stochastic scheduling problems have been developed in recent years, with the aid of probability theory. This book provides a comprehensive and unified coverage of studies in stochastic scheduling. The objective is two-fold: (i) to summarize the elementary models and results in stochastic scheduling, so as to offer an entry-level reading material for students to learn and understand the fundamentals of this area and (ii) to include in details the latest developments and research topics on stochastic scheduling, so as to provide a useful reference for researchers and practitioners in this area.Optimal Stochastic Scheduling is organized into two parts: Chapters 1-4 cover fundamental models and results, whereas Chapters 5-10 elaborate on more advanced topics. More specifically, Chapter 1 provides the relevant basic theory of probability and then introduces the basic concepts and notation of stochastic scheduling. In Chapters 2 and 3, the authors review well-established models and scheduling policies, under regular and irregular performance measures, respectively. Chapter 4 describes models with stochastic machine breakdowns. Chapters 5 and 6 introduce, respectively, the optimal stopping problems and the multi-armed bandit processes, which are necessary for studies of more advanced subjects in subsequent chapters. Chapter 7 is focused on optimal dynamic policies, which allow adjustments of policies based on up-to-date information. Chapter 8 describes stochastic scheduling with incomplete information in the sense that the probability distributions of random variables contain unknown parameters, which can however be estimated progressively according to updated information. Chapter 9 is devoted to the situation where the processing time of a job depends on the time when it is started. Lastly, in Chapter 10 the authors look at several recent models beyond those surveyed in the previous chapters. | <p>Offers an entry-level reading material for students to learn and understand the fundamentals of stochastic scheduling</p><p>Includes the latest developments and research topics in this area</p><p>Ideal unified reference for researchers and practitioners who are working in stochastic scheduling</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41910-2 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Northeastern University College of Business Administration, Boston, MA, USA | Supply Chain Transformation | Evolving with Emerging Business Paradigms | Springer Texts in Business and Economics |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 500 p. 149 illus. | 0 | final | 99 | Economics/Management Science | Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management | SCW23113 | KJMV5 | Industrial and Production Engineering | SCT22008 | TGP | Business/Economics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Chapter 1: A Framework for Transformation.- Chapter 2: Managing the Customer.- Chapter 3: Products and Processes.- Chapter 4: Managing Suppliers.- Chapter 5: Logistics and Fulfillment Services.- Chapter 6: Transforming the Contemporary Supply Chain.- Chapter 7: Incorporating Emerging Economics in the Supply Chain.- Chapter 8: Humanitarian Relief Chain.- Chapter 9: Sustainable Supply Chains.- Chapter 10: Healthcare Delivery Network. | Today, supply chain transformation for creating customer value continues to be a priority for many companies, as it enables them to gain a competitive advantage. While value creation is shaped by external drivers such as market volatility, technology, product and service offering and disruption, it can be stymied by the internal stresses arising from the need to minimize costs, limitations in process redesign, waste minimization and the unavailability of knowledge capital. Therefore, for companies to survive and prosper, the relevant questions to ask would be how to identify the external/internal forces driving changes and how to map the business drivers to the attributes of transformation.While the contemporary supply chain is well-structured, the evolving economic system is causing disruptions to this structure. The emergence of novel business paradigms – non applicability of the traditional laws of supply and demand, dominance of negative externality effects and anomalies of high growth rate coexisting with high supply side uncertainty – must be recognized in transforming supply chains. For example, healthcare delivery and humanitarian relief do not follow known supply/demand relationships; the negative externality effects are increasing sustainability concerns; and emerging economies, with dysfunctional business infrastructure, must manage high growth rates.This book delves into the transformation issues in supply chains and extends the concepts to incorporate emerging issues. It does so through ten chapters, divided into three sections. The first section establishes the framework for transformation, while the second focuses on the transformation of current chains in terms of products, processes, supply base, procurement, logistics and fulfillment. Section three is devoted to capturing the key issues in transforming supply chains for emerging economies, humanitarian relief, sustainability and healthcare delivery.This work will be of interest to both academics and industrial practitioners and will be of great value to graduate students in business and engineering. It raises many questions, some provocative and provides many leads for in-depth research. Several approaches are suggested for new problems along with a discussion of case studies and examples from different industries. | <p>Case Studies form different industries</p><p>Special chapters on green supply chain and supply chain disruption</p><p>Restructuring exercises Real world examples useful for benchmarking</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41621-7 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; [NAME], [NAME], Edinburgh, UK; Yanyun Man, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China | The Future of Public Housing | Ongoing Trends in the East and the West |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 312 | Hard cover | Book | XXV, 312 p. 36 illus., 27 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Public Finance & Economics | SCW12162 | KFFD | Political Economy | SCX18020 | KCP | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- Public Housing in the East.- Public Housing in the West.- Concluding Part. | Public housing was once an important strand in western housing policies, but is seldom seen as a mainstream policy instrument for the future. In contrast, in many East Asian countries large public housing programs are underway. Behind these generalizations, there are exceptions, too. By including perspectives of scholars from across the world, this book provides new insights into public housing in its various forms. It contains in-depth chapters on public housing in five East Asian countries and six Western countries, together with three comparative overview chapters. | <p>The most comprehensive and in-depth updates of public housing programs worldwide</p><p>Will be of interest to both researchers and policymakers in their pursuit of better understanding and design of affordable housing policies and programs in the world</p><p>Uses both a theoretic and a comparative approach in the discussion of public housing policies and issues in the East and the West</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41108-3 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China; [NAME], Kobe University, Kobe, Japan | Rural Labor Migration, Discrimination, and the New Dual Labor Market in China |  | SpringerBriefs in Economics |  | 1 | 2014 | 118 | Soft cover | Book | X, 118 p. 9 illus. | 0 | final | 54.99 | Economics/Management Science | Labor Economics | SCW12111 | KCF | Social Sciences, general | SCX00000 | J | Business/Economics | Brief | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Rural Migration and Sectoral Earning Differences in Urban China.- A Solution to the Migrant Labor Shortage and Rural Labor Surplus in China.- Do Chinese Employers Discriminate against Females when Hiring Employees?.- An Empirical Analysis of Gender Wage Differentials in Urban China.- Bivariate Probit Analysis of the Differences between Male and Female Formal Employment in Urban China.- Formal and Informal Employment in Urban China – Income Differentials.- Economic Returns to Schooling in Urban China: OLS and the Instrumental Variables Approach.- First Publication. | This book studies some important issues in China’s labor market, such as rural labor migration, employment and wage discrimination, the new dual labor market, and economic returns on schooling, using the newer and representative data and advanced estimation models. This approach has yielded many interesting results, including a solution to the dilemma of two ongoing crises since 2004: the rural labor surplus and severe shortage of migrant labor. While male workers generally received less favorable treatment and consequently enjoyed a lower average employment probability than female workers in 1996, they also received preferential treatment over female workers, who otherwise had identical worker characteristics in 2005. We provide new estimates for male-female hourly wage differentials in urban China, and our results indicate that the hourly wage differentials and the unexplained part of the hourly wage differentials are smaller than the differentials obtained by ignoring the sample selection bias. We study China’s new dual labor market, which is shifting from a rural migration versus urban workers setup to informal workers versus formal workers setup, and present some interesting results. Our study is the first to adopt the IV methodology and the [NAME] (1979) two-step procedure simultaneously for the estimation of economic returns on schooling in China. | <p>Studies some important issues in China’s labor market, such as rural labor migration, employment and wage discrimination, the new dual labor market, and economic returns on schooling</p><p>Uses recent, representative data and advanced estimation models</p><p>Presents intriguing new findings</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9474-4 | Economics/Management Science | Chew | [NAME], Queen Mary University of London, London, UK | Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Tonality | Theory and Applications | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science | 204 | 1 | 2014 | 307 | Hard cover | Book | XIV, 307 p. 154 illus., 46 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis | SCM1400X | PBKS | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer US | In production | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Tonality.- An Abbreviated Survey.- The Spiral Array.- The CEG Algorithm (Part I).- The CEG Algorithm (Part II): Validation.- [NAME] Spelling.- MuSA.RT.- Visible Humor.- Sensitivity Analysis.- Model Calibration.- CEG Key Finding: [NAME]'s WTC book I. | From the Preface:Blending ideas from operations research, music psychology, music theory, and cognitive science, this book aims to tell a coherent story of how tonality pervades our experience, and hence our models, of music.The story is told through the developmental stages of the Spiral Array model for tonality, a geometric model designed to incorporate and represent principles of tonal cognition, thereby lending itself to practical applications of tonal recognition, segmentation, and visualization. Mathematically speaking, the coils that make up the Spiral Array model are in effect helices, a spiral referring to a curve emanating from a central point. The use of “spiral” here is inspired by spiral staircases, intertwined spiral staircases: nested double helices within an outer spiral.The book serves as a compilation of knowledge about the Spiral Array model and its applications, and is written for a broad audience, ranging from the layperson interested in music, mathematics, and computing to the music scientist-engineer interested in computational approaches to music representation and analysis, from the music-mathematical and computational sciences student interested in learning about tonality from a formal modeling standpoint to the computer musician interested in applying these technologies in interactive composition and performance. Some chapters assume no musical or technical knowledge, and some are more musically or computationally involved. | <p>First book to connect mathematical representations of music with computational approaches to problem solving</p><ul><p></ul><p>Presents author’s Spiral Array geometric model for tonality</p><ul><p><p></ul><p>Author is known worldwide and uniquely qualified as both concert pianist and PhD in Operations Research</p><ul><p></ul> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41584-5 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, People's Republic of China; [NAME], CeBA Canada, Vanier, ON, Canada; Ivan K.W. Lai, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, People's Republic of China; [NAME], Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, People's Republic of China; [NAME], CeBA Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada; [NAME], CeBA Canada, Kanata, ON, Canada | Innovation in the High-Tech Economy |  | Contributions to Economics |  | 1 | 2013 | 151 | Hard cover | Book | VI, 151 p. 37 illus., 17 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Management/Business for Professionals | SCW23040 | KJM | Finance/Investment/Banking | SCW23032 | KFF | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Development Strategy of E-health in China.- E-commerce of [NAME] on Basis of Pareto Improvement.- The Impact of Technical Barriers to Trade: The Cases of Trade between China, Japan, Korea, and the US.- An Appraisal of Internet Business Models as a Research Paradigm.- The Study of Usability Performance in the E-Commerce Websites.- E-Business and [NAME]: A New Practice or a Trend.- Multi-Level Access Control in the Data Pipeline of the International Supply Chain System.- A  Smart Parking and Reservation System for QR-Code-Based Car Park.- A Study on Smart Work Center.- An OGS-based Dynamic Time Warping Algorithm for Time Series Data.- Analysis of Operators’ Smart Home Products Industry Chain Cooperation Model Based on Game Theory Perspective.- Examining Factors Correlated with Consumer Online Shopping Behaviour.- Effects of Social Needs, Social Influences and Convenience on Smartphones Dependency. | This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Management Science and Engineering: Innovation and High-tech Services, ICMSE 2013, held in Macau, in June 2013. The papers are contributed by innovative researchers, engineers and practitioners in the field of management science, information system, finance, economics and accounting and offer a platform for exchanging the latest research findings in the field of management science and management innovation, for looking forward to the future trends in the management science and management innovation field in the 21st century, and to promote management modernization and high-tech innovation services. | <p>The latest research findings in the field of management science and management innovation</p><p>The future trends in management science and management innovation</p><p>Provides a unique insight into management science and management innovation</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03136-1 | Economics/Management Science | Cockburn | [NAME], Université Laval, Québec, Canada; [NAME], University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; [NAME], Université Laval, Quebec, Canada; [NAME], Université Laval, Quebec, Canada | Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Asia |  | Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being |  | 1 | 2013 | 148 | Hard cover | Book | IX, 148 p. 19 illus., 17 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 59.99 | Economics/Management Science | Development Economics | SCW12014 | KCM | Economic Growth | SCW12030 | KCG | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Introduction.- Infrastructure and Growth.- Approach.- China.- Pakistan.- Philippines.- Summary and conclusion. | Public spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation. Empirical studies unequivocally show that under-investment in infrastructure limit economic growth. At the same time, numerous other studies have shown that investment in infrastructure can be a highly effective tool in fighting poverty reduction1. In that context, the financing of infrastructure has been a critical element of most economic growth and poverty reduction strategies in developing countries, since the start of this millennium. This book provides a comparative analysis of the aggregate and sectoral implications of higher spending on infrastructure in three very different Asian countries: China, Pakistan, and the Philippines. Particular attention is paid to the role of alternative financing mechanisms for increasing public infrastructure investment, namely distortionary and non-distortionary means of financing. The book will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers concerned with economic growth in developing countries. | <p>​Investigates the role of public infrastructure investment on economic growth and poverty reduction</p><p>Provides a comparative analysis of the aggregate and sectoral implications of higher spending on infrastructure</p><p>Includes case studies based of China, Pakistan, and the Philippines​​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4899-8067-0 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; [NAME], Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA | Data Envelopment Analysis | A Handbook of Modeling Internal Structure and Network | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science | 208 | 1 | 2014 | 669 | Hard cover | Book | X, 669 p. 114 illus., 15 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 229 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Operations Research, Management Science | SCM26024 | KJT | Business/Economics | Handbook | Springer US | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  | worldwide | DEA for Two-State Networks: Efficiency Decompositions and Modeling Techniques.- Network DEA Pitfalls: Divisional Efficiency and Frontier Projection.- Efficiency Decomposition in Network Data Envelopment Analysis.- Two-Stage Network Processes: DEA Frontier Identification.- Additive Efficiency Decomposition in Network DEA.- Scale Efficiency Measurement in Two-Stage Production Systems.- Decomposing Efficiency and Returns to Scale in Two-Stage Network Systems.- Evaluating Two-Stage Network Structures: Bargaining Game Approach.- Shared Resources and Efficiency Decomposition in Two-Stage Networks.- A Network DEA Model with Internal Dynamic Effect.- Slacks-Based Network DEA.- DEA Models for Extended Two-Stage Network Structures.- An Efficiency Measurement Framework for Multi-Stage Production Systems.- Network DEA II.- Network, Shared Flow and Multi-Level DEA Models: A Critical Review.- Multicomponent Efficiency Measurement in Banking.- Evaluating Power Plant Efficiency: Hierarchical Models.- Multicomponent Efficiency: Measurement and Core Business Identification in Multiplant Firms.- Two-Stage Network DEA with Bad Outputs.- Performance Measurement of Major League Baseball Teams Using Network DEA.- Production and Marketing Efficiencies of the U.S. Airline Industry: A Two-Stage Network DEA Approach.- Network Representations of Efficiency Analysis for Engineering Systems: Examples, Issues and Research Opportunities. | This handbook serves as a complement to the Handbook on Data Envelopment Analysis (eds, W.W. Cooper, [NAME] and J, Zhu, 2011, Springer) in an effort to extend the frontier of DEA research. It provides a comprehensive source for the state-of-the art DEA modeling on internal structures and network DEA. Chapter 1 provides a survey on two-stage network performance decomposition and modeling techniques. Chapter 2 discusses the pitfalls in network DEA modeling. Chapter 3 discusses efficiency decompositions in network DEA under three types of structures, namely series, parallel and dynamic. Chapter 4 studies the determination of the network DEA frontier. In chapter 5 additive efficiency decomposition in network DEA is discussed. An approach in scale efficiency measurement in two-stage networks is presented in chapter 6. Chapter 7 further discusses the scale efficiency decomposition in two stage networks. Chapter 8 offers a bargaining game approach to modeling two-stage networks. Chapter 9 studies shared resources and efficiency decomposition in two-stage networks. Chapter 10 introduces an approach to computing the technical efficiency scores for a dynamic production network and its sub-processes. Chapter 11 presents a slacks-based network DEA. Chapter 12 discusses a DEA modeling technique for a two-stage network process where the inputs of the second stage include both the outputs from the first stage and additional inputs to the second stage. Chapter 13 presents an efficiency measurement methodology for multi-stage production systems. Chapter 14 discusses network DEA models, both static and dynamic. The discussion also explores various useful objective functions that can be applied to the models to find the optimal allocation of resources for processes within the black box, that are normally invisible to DEA. Chapter 15 provides a comprehensive review of various type network DEA modeling techniques. Chapter 16 presents shared resources models for deriving aggregate measures of bank-branch performance, with accompanying component measures that make up that aggregate value. Chapter 17 examines a set of manufacturing plants operating under a single umbrella, with the objective being to use the component or function measures to decide what might be considered as each plant’s core business. Chapter 18 considers problem settings where there may be clusters or groups of DMUs that form a hierarchy. The specific case of a set off electric power plants is examined in this context. Chapter 19 models bad outputs in two-stage network DEA. Chapter 20 presents an application of network DEA to performance measurement of Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. Chapter 21 presents an application of a two-stage network DEA model for examining the performance of 30 U.S. airline companies. Chapter 22 then presents two distinct network efficiency models that are applied to engineering systems. | <p>Editors are two of the most prominent researchers in the field</p><p>Prestigious group of contributors</p><p>Covers the cutting edge topics not covered in the latest version of the Handbook</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02972-6 | Economics/Management Science | Daim | Tugrul U. Daim, Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA; [NAME], Daimler Trucks North America, Happy Valley, OR, USA; [NAME], GE Healthcare, Hillsboro, OR, USA | Planning and Roadmapping Technological Innovations | Cases and Tools | Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management |  | 1 | 2014 | 270 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 270 p. 102 illus., 95 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | R & D/Technology Policy | SCW12170 | [NAME] | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- 1 Communication.- 2 Project Selection.- 3 Design Structure Matrix.- 4 Project Management Criteria.- 5 Technology Road Mapping for Medical Imaging.- 6 Technology Roadmap: The 'Complete EHR' Toward Higher Quality Patient care.- 7 Technology Roadmap for Automotive Flexible Display.- 8 Technology Roadmap for Next Generation PC.- 9 Technology Roadmap for Tesla Motors [NAME] A Proposed Roadmap for Cyber Security in [NAME] at Portland State University. | Across industries, firms vary broadly on how they operate with respect to their Research & Development (R&D) activities. This volume presents a holistic approach to evaluating the critical elements of R&D management, including planning, organization, portfolio management, project management, and knowledge transfer—by assessing R&D management from different sectors. Featuring empirical research and in-depth case studies from industries as diverse as medical imaging, electric vehicles, and cyber security, the authors identify common features of successful R&D management, despite fundamental differences, such as company size, number of employees, industry sector, and the R&D budget. In particular, they consider the implications for decision making with respect to resource allocation and investments, such as site selection, purchasing, and cross-departmental communication. | <p>​Presents a rigorous approach to successful R&amp;D management applying the principles of technology roadmapping </p><p>Features in-depth cases studies from such industries as electric vehicles, medical imaging, and cyber security​</p><p>Covers the critical elements of R&amp;D management, including planning, organization, portfolio management, project management, and knowledge transfer</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11647 | Engineering
 | 978-3-642-37433-3 | Economics/Management Science | Dorman | [NAME], The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, USA | Microeconomics | A Fresh Start | Springer Texts in Business and Economics |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 350 p. 116 illus. | 0 | final | 89.99 | Economics/Management Science | Microeconomics | [NAME] | KCC | Political Economy | SCX18020 | KCP | Business/Economics | Undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I: Foundations.- 1 Economics and the Economy.- 2 Economics Yesterday and Today.- 3 Four Building Blocks of Economic Theory.- 4 Values and Objectives.- 5 Analyzing Markets.- 6 Markets and Human Well-Being. Appendix: Markets and Freedom.-7 Markets.- 8 Firms.- 9 Government.- 10 Civil Society.- Part III: A Closer Look at Markets.- 11 The Theory of Demand. Appendix: Indifference Curves.- 12 Production Costs and the Theory of Supply.- 13 Monopoly Power.- 14 The Economics of Bargaining Power.- 15 Market Failure.- Part IV: Microeconomic Challenges.- 16 Labor and Employment.- 17 Financial Markets.- 18 Inequality. Appendix: Theories of Distributive Justice.- 19 Poverty.- 20 Economics and Ecology.- 21 Markets as Systems.- Glossary.- Index. | The world has changed dramatically in recent years and so has the field of economics, but many introductory economics textbooks have remained stuck in the past. This book provides a new beginning for the study of microeconomics, emphasizing current debates and research trends. It is international in outlook and reflects the shift toward empirical methods, as well as the study of institutions and economic behavior. It is also written to fit in with an approach to teaching based on active learning and critical thinking. Mainstream material is still covered, but within a new context, making it more relevant, realistic and responsive to the deeper questions economists are now asking about theory and policy. Economics as a discipline is viewed from a broad perspective that takes into account new developments at the intersections with psychology, political science, the natural sciences and philosophy. Economics as presented in this text is less sure that it has all the answers, but it is more interesting, application-oriented and open to new ideas. | <p>Advances a critical thinking perspective on economics, emphasizing the limits of simplifying assumptions </p><p>International perspective in its treatment of economic institutions and in the choice of policy issues </p><p>Integrates new developments, e.g. greater influence of game theory, treatment of institutional and behavioral factors </p><p>Places economics within a larger, interdisciplinary context by calling attention to the subject’s boundaries with other social sciences, natural sciences, history and philosophy </p><p>Detailed explanation to allow instructors to shift classroom time away from lecturing and toward workshops, research projects and other active learning methods</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-37440-1 | Economics/Management Science | Dorman | [NAME], The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, USA | Macroeconomics | A Fresh Start | Springer Texts in Business and Economics |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 350 p. 117 illus. | 0 | final | 89.99 | Economics/Management Science | Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics | SCW1212X | KCB | Economics general | SCW12006 | KC | Business/Economics | Undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Introduction: Economic Growth and Development in Historical Perspective.- 2 Some Relevant Microeconomics.- Part I: The Terrain of Macroeconomics.- 3 Accounts and Measurements.- 4 The Fundamental Macroeconomic Identities.- 5 Macroeconomic Issues: Output, Employment, Inflation, Financial Stability.- 6 Macroeconomic Adjustment.- 7 An Introduction to Money, Banks and Financial Systems.- 8 International Finance: A World of Many Moneys.- 9 International Trade in an Interdependent World.- Part II: Macroeconomic Theories in Conflict.- 10 Classical Economic Doctrine and the Keynesian Challenge.- 11 Equilibrium National Income and Financial Balances in a Keynesian World.- 12 Keynesian Fiscal Policy.- 13 Central Banks and Monetary Policy. Appendix: The IS-LM Model.- 14 Business Cycles.- 15 The Crucible of the 1970s.- 16 The Rise and Fall of the Great Moderation.- 17 The Financial Crisis of 2008 and Its Aftermath.- Glossary.- Index​. | The world has changed dramatically in recent years and so has the field of economics, but many introductory economics textbooks have remained stuck in the past. This book provides a new beginning for the study of macroeconomics, fundamentally international in its approach and emphasizing current debates and research trends. The first, mostly descriptive half of the book presents the main macroeconomic and financial patterns observed across the world, the institutions that govern national economies and the policy options available to decision-makers. In the second half, different schools of thought in macroeconomics are introduced with an emphasis on their underlying assumptions, so that students can judge for themselves how well they apply in real-world situations.  Throughout the book, the post-2007 financial crisis is a continuing focus and financial markets are fully integrated in the analysis. Policy debates are viewed in light of political economy considerations, both domestic and international. The book’s style focuses on in-depth explanations and supports teaching methodologies based on critical thinking and active learning, encouraging students to relate to current discussions, especially those taking place online. | <p>Attempts an open-minded approach, encouraging students to think for themselves about unresolved policy debates</p><p>Fully international approach, beginning with the first chapter on theories of economic development</p><p>Starts off with the real world of economic performance and policy, before tackling theoretical schools and debates</p><p>Integrates financial markets in the analysis throughout the book</p><p>The post-2007 financial crisis is a continuing theme of the book, and material needed to understand it is highlighted throughout</p><p>Detailed explanation permits instructors to shift more classroom time away from lecturing and toward data labs, workshops and research projects</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02779-1 | Economics/Management Science | Drax | [NAME], P3 Group, Lorsch, Germany; [NAME], University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland; [NAME], University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland | Aviation Risk and Safety Management | Methods and Applications in Aviation Organizations | Management for Professionals |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 200 p. 20 illus. | 0 | approx. | 89.95 | Economics/Management Science | Organization/Planning | SCW23075 | KJU | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Management / Business for Professionals | Professional book | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.-Theoretical Background of Risk and Safety Management.-Practical Implications of Risk and Safety Management.-Implementation and Optimization of Risk and Safety Management. | The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) decision to require aviation organizations to adopt Safety Management Systems poses a major problem especially for small and medium sized aviation companies. The complexity of regulations overstrains the aviation stakeholders who seek to fully advantage from them but have no clear guidance. The aim of the book is to show the implementation of such a new system with pragmatic effort in order to gain a gradation for smaller operators. This approach should illustrate the leeway in order to adapt the processes and to show the interfaces between Corporate Risk Management and Safety Management. The book shows how to build a system with reasonable effort, appropriate to the size and complexity of the specific operator. It also gives inputs on the key aspects and how to effectively operate such a system with the various interfaces. Furthermore, the book highlights the importance of Corporate Risk Management independent of Safety Management Systems based on ICAO. | <p>First book on the aviation market dealing with corporate risk and safety management</p><p>Helps in building a Safety Management System suitable to every operator</p><p>Charts the rules for airfields, airlines, flight schools, manufacturers, and associations        </p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-04107-0 | Economics/Management Science | Dutrenit | [NAME], Mexico City, Mexico; [NAME], Washington, DC, USA | Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Development | The Latin American Experience |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 334 | Hard cover | Book | I, 334 p. 8 illus., 4 illus. in color. | 0 | approx. | 179 | Economics/Management Science | R & D/Technology Policy | SCW12170 | [NAME] | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1. The changing role of science, technology and innovation policy in building systems of innovation: the case of Mexico.- 2. Evolution of the Public Institutions of Science, Technology and Innovation in Chile: 1990-2012.- 3. Insights into the impact of BID’s Technology Modernization Program on Argentina’s STI policy.- 4. Innovation, Production and Innovation Systems and the BNDES’ Contribution.- 5. Inclusive Innovation Against all Odds: the case of Peru.- 6. Value attributed to STI Activities and Policies in Uruguay.- 7. From Design to the Institutional Construction of a Policy for Science, Technology and innovation in El Salvador.- 8. Policy Coordination: From FDI to a broader framework to promote innovation. The case of Costa Rica.- 9. Design and Evaluation of Fiscal Incentives for Business Innovation in Latin America: Lessons Learned after 20 years of experimentation.- 10. Science, technology and innovation policies for inclusive development: shifting trends in South America. | This book examines the implementation of science, technology and innovation (STI) policy in eight Latin American countries and the different paths these policies have taken. It provides empirical evidence to examine the extent to which STI policies are contributing to the development of the region, as well as to the solution of market failures and the stimulus of the region’s innovation systems. Since the pioneering work of [NAME] (1957), it has been recognized that innovation is critical for economic growth both in developed and in less-developed countries. Unfortunately Latin America lags behind world trends and although over the last 20 years the region has established a more stable and certain macroeconomic regime, it is also clear that these changes have not been enough to trigger a process of innovation and productivity to catch-up. Against this rather grim scenario there is some optimism emerging throughout the region. After many years of inaction the region has begun to invest in science, technology and engineering once again. Furthermore, after many changes in innovation policy frameworks, there is now an emerging consensus on the need for a solution to coordination failures that hinder the interaction between supply and demand.Offering an informative and analytic insight into STI policymaking within Latin America, this book can be used by students, researchers and practitioners who are interested in the design and implementation of innovation policies. This book also intends to encourage discussion and collaboration amongst current policy makers within the region. | <p>Collects the experiences of eight Latin American countries with different approaches regarding STI policy to chart the evolution of the policy making process in Latin America</p><p>Compares similarities, learning experiences and impacts of STI policies to provide examples and recommendations emerging from success and failure cases from within this region</p><p>Considers STI policy on a country-wide and national level to give a full picture of the policies, programs and institutions involved</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11647 | Engineering
 | 978-3-319-03139-2 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], University of São Paulo, San Dimas, Brazil; [NAME], University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA | Production of Ethanol from Sugarcane in Brazil | From State Intervention to a Free Market | Natural Resource Management and Policy | 43 | 1 | 2014 | 275 | Hard cover | Book | 275 p. 36 illus. in color. | 0 | approx. | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Environmental Economics | SCW12230 | KCN | Energy Policy, Economics and Management | SC112000 | TH | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2013-12-15 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Production of Ethanol from Sugarcane in Brazil.- From State Intervention to a Free Market.- Introduction.- PART 1.- STATE INTERVENTION IN THE SUGARCANE ETHANOL INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL.- State intervention in the chain of production of ethanol from sugarcane in Brazil: its forms and effects on the development of the sector between the 1930s and 1980s.- PART II.-  THE GOVERNMENT DISTANCES ITSELF IN THE 1990S: THE BREAK AND THE LEARNING CURVE.- The 1990s: deregulation of the sector.- Organizational changes within the public sphere.- Organizational changes within the private sphere.- Changes related to production and marketing controls on sugar: fixed production levels, crop plans, exports, and the differential collection of the Industrialized Products Tax93.- The marketing of sugarcane and ethanol: changes resulting from deregulation.- Activities of the Inter-Ministerial Council on Sugar and Ethanol during the deregulation process.- Interested parties come to the defense of the sugarcane ethanol industry.- The process of deregulating the sugarcane ethanol industry.- Political determinants of the decision-making processes: the players, their power resources, and the redefinition of their roles in the new institutional environment.- The free market: the profound changes and the new agenda. | The success of Brazil in the large-scale production and use of fuel ethanol has been widely discussed and analyzed by other countries interested in adopting policies designed to encourage the use of biofuels. Within this context, certain questions arise: Could the Brazilian experience be replicated in other countries? What were the conditions that enabled the creation of the Brazilian Proálcool (National Ethanol Program and what lessons can be learned? To examine these issues, it is important to understand the functioning of the key, interconnected markets (those for sugarcane, sugar and ethanol), which, from their inception, were the objects of extensive government intervention until 1999. Two main conditions enabled the creation of Proálcool: robust production of sugarcane and sugar (tightly regulated by the government, which applied the numerous regulations then in place); and the military regime that was in place at the time, whose decision-making and enforcement powers were quite broad, facilitating the carrying out of the necessary actions, as well as making it easier to coordinate the activities of the various stakeholders and sectors involved. This book increases understanding of the functioning of the sugarcane supply chain in Brazil, not only during the phase of government intervention but also in recent years (in the free-market environment). The lessons, positive and negative, gleaned from the Brazilian experience can contribute to reflection on and the development of alternative modalities of biofuel production in other countries, making the book of interest to scholars and policy-makers concerned with biofuel and renewable resources as well as economic development. | <p>Analyzes the institutional and organizational changes that have affected the sugarcane ethanol industry in Brazil </p><p>Investigates the process of deregulation of the sugarcane ethanol industry and  the end products marketed under a system of government controls </p><p>Analyzes the period of government intervention in the industry and the subsequent process of deregulation</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03139-2 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], University of São Paulo, San Dimas, Brazil; [NAME], University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA | Production of Ethanol from Sugarcane in Brazil | From State Intervention to a Free Market | Natural Resource Management and Policy | 43 | 1 | 2014 | 275 | Hard cover | Book | 275 p. 36 illus. in color. | 0 | approx. | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Environmental Economics | SCW12230 | KCN | Energy Policy, Economics and Management | SC112000 | TH | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2013-12-15 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Production of Ethanol from Sugarcane in Brazil.- From State Intervention to a Free Market.- Introduction.- PART 1.- STATE INTERVENTION IN THE SUGARCANE ETHANOL INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL.- State intervention in the chain of production of ethanol from sugarcane in Brazil: its forms and effects on the development of the sector between the 1930s and 1980s.- PART II.-  THE GOVERNMENT DISTANCES ITSELF IN THE 1990S: THE BREAK AND THE LEARNING CURVE.- The 1990s: deregulation of the sector.- Organizational changes within the public sphere.- Organizational changes within the private sphere.- Changes related to production and marketing controls on sugar: fixed production levels, crop plans, exports, and the differential collection of the Industrialized Products Tax93.- The marketing of sugarcane and ethanol: changes resulting from deregulation.- Activities of the Inter-Ministerial Council on Sugar and Ethanol during the deregulation process.- Interested parties come to the defense of the sugarcane ethanol industry.- The process of deregulating the sugarcane ethanol industry.- Political determinants of the decision-making processes: the players, their power resources, and the redefinition of their roles in the new institutional environment.- The free market: the profound changes and the new agenda. | The success of Brazil in the large-scale production and use of fuel ethanol has been widely discussed and analyzed by other countries interested in adopting policies designed to encourage the use of biofuels. Within this context, certain questions arise: Could the Brazilian experience be replicated in other countries? What were the conditions that enabled the creation of the Brazilian Proálcool (National Ethanol Program and what lessons can be learned? To examine these issues, it is important to understand the functioning of the key, interconnected markets (those for sugarcane, sugar and ethanol), which, from their inception, were the objects of extensive government intervention until 1999. Two main conditions enabled the creation of Proálcool: robust production of sugarcane and sugar (tightly regulated by the government, which applied the numerous regulations then in place); and the military regime that was in place at the time, whose decision-making and enforcement powers were quite broad, facilitating the carrying out of the necessary actions, as well as making it easier to coordinate the activities of the various stakeholders and sectors involved. This book increases understanding of the functioning of the sugarcane supply chain in Brazil, not only during the phase of government intervention but also in recent years (in the free-market environment). The lessons, positive and negative, gleaned from the Brazilian experience can contribute to reflection on and the development of alternative modalities of biofuel production in other countries, making the book of interest to scholars and policy-makers concerned with biofuel and renewable resources as well as economic development. | <p>Analyzes the institutional and organizational changes that have affected the sugarcane ethanol industry in Brazil </p><p>Investigates the process of deregulation of the sugarcane ethanol industry and  the end products marketed under a system of government controls </p><p>Analyzes the period of government intervention in the industry and the subsequent process of deregulation</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02891-0 | Economics/Management Science | Ganesh | K. Ganesh, McKinsey Knowledge Center India, Gurgaon, India; [NAME], Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, India; [NAME], Vickram College of Engineering, Enathi, India | Design and Development of Knowledge Management for Manufacturing | Framework, Solution and Strategy |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 194 | Hard cover | Book | XIX, 194 p. 93 illus., 8 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management | SCW23113 | KJMV5 | Industrial Organization | SCW12081 | KCD | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 |  | Introduction.- Literature Review.- Readiness Assessment for Knowledge Management Solution Implementation.- Behavior Assessment for Knowledge Management Solutions Implementation.- Taxonomy and Technology Architecture for Knowledge Management Solution Implementation.- Process Design for Knowledge Management Solution Implementation.- Learning Design for Knowledge Management Solution Implementation.- Balance Scorecard Framework for Knowledge Management Solution Implementation.- Vendor Management Framework for Knowledge Management Solution Implementation. Conclusions. | This book examines the modules/elements required before implementing knowledge management solutions in typical manufacturing and service industry. The objective is to develop a framework, design and model suitable for all requirements and a strategy to properly implement. Related case studies from organizations are included, with the results provided to use as a solution to problems experienced when implementing knowledge management in the industry.Implementing a knowledge management system can be complex and dynamic, no matter how well planned and developed. Inevitably a degree of organizational inertia is focused on the current state rather than the new. Within an enterprise, personal and group involvement and interests process status and technology landscape can deflect the commitment needed to successfully implement such a system. Cumulative evidence from past research in knowledge management suggests that effective implementation of KM solution in any organization requires a robust designs and models for various critical elements of process, people and technology. Using the techniques provided in this book, readers should be able to design knowledge management strategies, to align objectives of the KM initiatives with their business goals. | <p>Develops a new framework for knowledge management implementation in manufacturing and service industry</p><p>Addresses modules/elements which are required before the implementation of knowledge management solutions</p><p>Includes case studies to demonstrate the global design and approach for knowledge management strategy</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9562-8 | Economics/Management Science | Gascó-Hernández | [NAME], Barcelona, Spain | Open Government | Opportunities and Challenges for Public Governance |  |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 350 p. 40 illus. in color. | 0 | approx. | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Public Administration | SCW27000 | JPP | Political Science, general | SCX18000 | JPA | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer New York | Planned | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | ​1.Preface.- 2.List of contributors.- 3.Introduction.- 4.Section I. Open government theories.- 5.Section II. Open government case studies.- 6.Section III. Conclusions​. | On January 2009, President [NAME] signed the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government. The memorandum declares the new Administration’s commitment to creating an unprecedented level of openness in Government and establishing a system linking three principles: transparency, public participation and collaboration. Since then, federal agencies in the United States and public administrations around the world have embarked on open government initiatives and have worked to redefine their relationship with citizens and with each other. On September 20th, 2011, eight governments gathered in New York City to launch the Open Government Partnership, a new multilateral initiative to promote open government. The benefits attributed to open government are many and by no means universally shared. They include the claims that open government leads to more effective decision making and services, safeguards against corruption, enables public scrutiny, and promotes citizens’ trust in government. However, the speed of events and pressure to implement has given rise to confusion and ambiguity. Although many of the initiatives have been based on opening data and on promoting open action, governments have followed different directions and interpretations when it has come to implement them and development of open government has become unequal and heterogeneous. This book provides a comprehensive study of recent major developments of open government around the world, and analyzes the importance of open government efforts for public governance, making it of interest to academics and practitioners worldwide. | <p>Provides insightful analysis about those factors that are critical when designing, implementing and evaluating open government initiatives</p><p>Discusses how contextual factors affect open government initiatives’ success or failure</p><p>Explores the existence of theoretical models of open government Proposes strategies to move forward and to address future challenges in an international context</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-45274-1 | Economics/Management Science | Grove | [NAME], California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA, USA; [NAME], California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA, USA | Social Business | Theory, Practice, and Critical Perspectives |  |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 240 p. 22 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Non-Profit Enterprises/Corporate Social Responsibility | SCW23200 | KJVX | Entrepreneurship | SCW23130 | KJH | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I: Introduction: Background and Theory.- Part II: Case Studies.- Part III: Practice: Lessons Learned About Designing Social Businesses. | Conceptualized and put into practice by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Dr. [NAME], social businesses work to address social ills such as poverty, lack of health care, gaps in education and environmental challenges. This book explores the ideation, practice and evaluation of the concept of social business. Not just theoretical foundations but several case studies of social businesses around the world and state-of-the-art assessment of the issues that arise in the planning, marketing and evaluation of social businesses, are featured in this book.This cutting-edge collection of articles, presented by the California Institute for Social Business (CISB) in collaboration with Professor [NAME], is one of the first comprehensive collections of theory and research on the emerging field of social business. The diverse group of authors come from around the world and from various disciplinary backgrounds, representing the leading academic experts on social business phenomena. | <p>Presents academic research in a new field for which little empirical analysis exists</p><p>Range of case studies from around the world; with appeal for students, researchers and practitioners/entrepreneurs</p><p>Expert contributors from around the world, with multidisciplinary perspectives</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03469-0 | Economics/Management Science | Halevi | [NAME], Technion, Tel Aviv, Israel | Industrial Management -- Control and Profit | A Technical Approach | Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering | 1 | 1 | 2014 | 250 | Hard cover | Book | 250 p. | 0 | approx. | 139 | Economics/Management Science | Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management | SCW23113 | KJMV5 | Industrial and Production Engineering | SCT22008 | TGP | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2013-11-16 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Introduction.- Part one: Management control engineering.- 2 Product design.- 3 Process planning.- 4 Lot size & Profit.- 5 Traditional production planning.- 6 Flexible production planning.- 7 Quality control SQC & SPC.- Part two: Engineering support management.- 8 Inventory and management control.- 9 Resource planning.- 10 Master production planning.- 11 Determine delivery date and cost.- 12 company level of performance.- Index. | This volume presents controlling tools for management in order to be in a position to communicate with control engineers concerning technological decisions.The main objective of manufacturing management is to make profit. However, in traditional manufacturing systems none of the separate stages in the process support this objective. Management is not expert in any of these stages and therefore is dependent on specific experts at each stage and must follow their decisions. Each stage has its own first priority which is not profit and cost. This means that management does not have real control over these functional stages, nor over the process as a whole.This book presents controlling tools for management in order to allow them to communicate better with the experts of the particular manufacturing stages to reach better results and higher profits. It is shown that most enterprises can improve their efficiency rate by between 25 and 60% by using the tools developed here. | <p>Serves as a tool for management control</p><p>Introduces the technology of management control</p><p>Unique approach to topic not often treated</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9511-6 | Economics/Management Science | Hall | [NAME], University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA | Patient Flow | Reducing Delay in Healthcare Delivery | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science | 206 | 2 | 2013 | 553 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 553 p. 107 illus. | 0 | final | 229 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Health Administration | SCH27030 | MBPM | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer US | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Modeling Patient Flows Through the Healthcare System.- Interdependency of Hospital Departments and Hospital-Wide Patient Flows.- Hospitals and Clinical Facilities, Processes and Design for Patient Flow.- Emergency Department Crowding, The Nature of the Problem and Why it Matters.- The Consequences of Emergency Department Crowding and Delays for Patients.- Access to Surgery and Medical Consequences of Delays.- [NAME] to Improve Hospital Flow, Safety, and Satisfaction.- Managing Patient Appointments in Primary Care.- Waiting Lists for Surgery.- Triage in Non-Emergency Services.- Personnel Staffing and Scheduling.- Discrete-Event Simulation of Health Care Systems.- Process Mapping of a Regional Trauma System.- Forecasting Demand for Regional Healthcare.- Queueing Analysis in Healthcare.- Rapid Distribution of Medical Supplies.- Using a Diagnostic to Focus Hospital Flow Improvement Strategies.- Improving Patient Satisfaction Through Improved Flow.- Mayo Post Acute Care Program and Care Continuum.- A Logistics Approach for Hospital Process Improvement.- Managing a Patient Flow Improvement Project. | This book is dedicated to improving healthcare through reducing delays experienced by patients. With an interdisciplinary approach, this new edition, divided into five sections, begins by examining healthcare as an integrated system. Chapter 1 provides a hierarchical model of healthcare, rising from departments, to centers, regions and the “macro system.” A new chapter demonstrates how to use simulation to assess the interaction of system components to achieve performance goals, and Chapter 3 provides hands-on methods for developing process models to identify and remove bottlenecks, and for developing facility plans. Section 2 addresses crowding and the consequences of delay. Two new chapters (4 and 5) focus on delays in emergency departments, and Chapter 6 then examines medical outcomes that result from waits for surgeries. Section 3 concentrates on management of demand. Chapter 7 presents breakthrough strategies that use real-time monitoring systems for continuous improvement. Chapter 8 looks at the patient appointment system, particularly through the approach of advanced access. Chapter 9 concentrates on managing waiting lists for surgeries, and Chapter 10 examines triage outside of emergency departments, with a focus on allied health programsSection 4 offers analytical tools and models to support analysis of patient flows. Chapter 11 offers techniques for scheduling staff to match patterns in patient demand. Chapter 12 surveys the literature on simulation modeling, which is widely used for both healthcare design and process improvement. Chapter 13 is new and demonstrates the use of process mapping to represent a complex regional trauma system. Chapter 14 provides methods for forecasting demand for healthcare on a region-wide basis. Chapter 15 presents queueing theory as a method for modeling waits in healthcare, and Chapter 16 focuses on rapid delivery of medication in the event of a catastrophic event.Section 5 focuses on achieving change. Chapter 17 provides a diagnostic for assessing the state of a hospital and using the state assessment to select improvement strategies. Chapter 18 demonstrates the importance of optimizing care as patients transition from one care setting to the next. Chapter 19 is new and shows how to implement programs that improve patient satisfaction while also improving flow. Chapter 20 illustrates how to evaluate the overall portfolio of patient diagnostic groups to guide system changes, and Chapter 21 provides project management tools to guide the execution of patient flow projects. | <p>Brings field of patient flow operations completely up to date</p><p>New chapters on Hospital-wide System Patient Flow, Emergency Department Crowding, and six other topics</p><p>Editor is one of the most prominent and well-published names in the field</p> | Science | Medical (6) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-8904-7 | Economics/Management Science | Hallmann | [NAME], German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; [NAME], German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany | Comparative Sport Development | Systems, Participation and Public Policy | Sports Economics, Management and Policy | 8 | 1 | 2013 | 355 | Hard cover | Book | X, 355 p. 56 illus., 5 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Economic Policy | SCW12049 | KCP | Management/Business for Professionals | SCW23040 | KJM | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer New York | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 |  | 1. Introduction to sport development, sport participation and sport policies including theoretical framework. PART I: Europe.- 2. Belgium.- 3. Estonia.- 4.Finland.- 5.France.- 6.Germany.- 7.Hungary.- 8.Ireland.- 9.The Netherlands.- 10.Poland.- 11.Russia.- 12.Spain.- 13.UK.- PART II: The Rest of the World.- 14.Israel.- 15.China.- 16.Japan.- 17.India.- 18.Australia.- 19.New Zealand.- 20.South Africa.- 21.Uganda.- 22.Argentina.- 23.Brazil.- 24.USA.- 25.Canada.- PART III: Conclusion.- 26.Conclusion. ​ | The aim of this book is to provide an overview of perspectives and approaches to sports development focusing on sport systems, sport participation and public policy towards sports. It includes twelve European countries covering all regions of Europe and eleven countries from around the globe. The objective is to present an overview of the diversity of approaches taken to sport development, focusing on the different sport systems and how sport is financed, the underlying applications of sport policy and how it is reflected in sport participation. This book takes a comparative approach which is reflected in each chapter following a similar structure. The diversity of sports systems in Europe and other continents and their (historical) context is shown. Thereby a range of policy approaches underpinning sport development around the world are presented, making it of interest to both academics and policy-makers concerned with sports economics and policy. | <p>​Examines the diversity of sports systems in Europe and other continents</p><p>Investigates a range of theoretical frameworks underpinning sport development and research around the world</p><p>Includes case studies by researchers from the respective country summarizing the overall sports system, financing and policy issues​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9416-4 | Economics/Management Science | Hammock | [NAME], Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, USA; [NAME], Berry College, Mount Berry, GA, USA | Microeconomic Theory and Computation | Applying the Maxima Open-Source Computer Algebra System |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 385 | Hard cover | Book | XIX, 385 p. 275 illus., 8 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Microeconomics | [NAME] | KCC | Econometrics | SCW12022 | KCH | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer New York | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Introduction.- 2 Simple Economic Models.- 3 Demand Theory: Preferences.- 4 Demand Theory: Constraints and Optimization.- 5 Preferences and Demand.- 6 Production Theory.- 7 Cost Theory.- 8 Firm and Industry Supply in the Short-run.- 9 Long-run Supply.- 10 Competitive Markets: Extensions and Application.- 11 General Equilibrium.- 12 Price-Searcher Markets.- 13 Nonlinear Pricing: Capturing Consumer Surplus.- 14 Oligopoly.- 15 Time.- 16 Uncertainty. | Economists can use computer algebra systems to manipulate symbolic models, derive numerical computations, and analyze empirical relationships among variables. Maxima is an open-source multi-platform computer algebra system that rivals proprietary software. Maxima’s symbolic and computational capabilities enable economists and financial analysts to develop a deeper understanding of models by allowing them to explore the implications of differences in parameter values, providing numerical solutions to problems that would be otherwise intractable, and by providing graphical representations that can guide analysis. This book provides a step-by-step tutorial for using this program to examine the economic relationships that form the core of microeconomics in a way that complements traditional modeling techniques. Readers learn how to phrase the relevant analysis and how symbolic expressions, numerical computations, and graphical representations can be used to learn from microeconomic models. In particular, comparative statics analysis is facilitated. Little has been published on Maxima and its applications in economics and finance, and this volume will appeal to advanced undergraduates, graduate-level students studying microeconomics, academic researchers in economics and finance, economists, and financial analysts. | <p>First comprehensive work to integrate the use of an “open-source” computer algebra system with microeconomic analysis </p><p>"Open-source” software continues to grow in popularity within the academic community </p><p>Perfect supplement to advanced microeconomic textbooks</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | [PHONE]-57-3 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Education, Equity and Work Research Group,University of South Australia, [NAME], Australia; [NAME], Education, Equity and Work Research Group, University of South Australia, [NAME], Australia | Workforce Development | Perspectives and Issues |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 387 | Hard cover | Book | XVIII, 387 p. 23 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Human Resource Management | SCW23083 | KJMV2 | Professional & Vocational Education | [NAME] | JNRV | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer Singapore | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-20 00:00:00 | worldwide | 1. Exploring the Notion of Workforce Development.- Part I Sustainability, Growth and Diversity.- 2. Attracting and Retaining Staff: The Role of Branding and Industry Image.- 3. International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and [NAME] for Australia.- 4. Career Paths: Challenges and Opportunities.- 5. Skills Recognition and Recognition of Prior Learning for Workforce Development: Challenges and Possibilities.-6. Recognition of the Skills and Knowledge of Indigenous Employees.- 7. Women and Engineering: A Workforce Development Issue.- Part II Human Capability and Capacity Building.- 8. Transitions in Workplace Communication: Perspectives on the Efficacy of Formal Workplace Mentoring.- 9. Building Workforce Competencies through Complex Projects.- 10. The Developmental Role of Competence Assurance.- 11. The Challenges of Leadership in the Twenty-First Century.- 12. Leadership Talent Identification and Management.- 13. Literacy in the Workplace.- Part III Innovations in Learning and Development.- 14. Coaching in the Workplace.- 15. Contemporary Challenges in E-Learning.- 16. Simulating Work: Can Simulators Help Develop a Workforce?.- Part IV Looking Forward: Changing Perceptions and Possibilities.- 17. Spirituality at Work: The Contribution of Mindfulness to Personal and Workforce Development.- 18. Evaluation in Workforce Development.- 19. Critical Perspectives on Workforce Development.- 20. The Future of Workforce Development – Old Wine in New Bottles?. | This book captures the essence of current workforce development perspectives and draws on extensive global research to uncover a range of issues confronting organisations. Taking primarily an Australian outlook after the global financial crisis and tracing the progress of a national industry sector, each chapter delves into a major area of interest for leaders. Overall, the authors make the case that workforce development is an amalgam of activities influenced by context, politics and economic development.As the world becomes increasingly connected and mobile, workforce development is proving to be a major activity for organisations because it impacts their longer-term survival and growth. To stay ahead, successful organisations focus on attracting, building, engaging and retaining talented people. However, in a financially turbulent era where strategy changes quickly, workforce development must not only plan and build the capabilities of people at work, but also contribute to making employment more socially sustainable for a better world.This book provides a thought-provoking collection of scholarly work for business leaders, human resource practitioners and academics working in adult education, business, psychology and social science disciplines. At the same time, it adopts an accessible style for students and others who want to know more about the development of people at work. | <p>A significant collection of scholarly research from an international team of experts in leadership, human resource management, adult education, training and workforce development</p><p>Reveals how the concept of workforce development helps organisations to move beyond global human resource management to create a more balanced philosophy for integrating work into a sustainable society</p><p>Blends traditional and theoretical perspectives with a range of contemporary issues located in a real-world industrial setting and will leave readers with a broader appreciation of how organisations deal with change, diversity and mobility</p><p>Takes a critical outlook in challenging a range of assumptions relating to how and why people are developed at work</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02465-3 | Economics/Management Science | Heep | [NAME], Freiburg University Institute of Chinese Studies, Freiburg, Germany | China in Global Finance | Domestic Financial Repression and International Financial Power | Global Power Shift |  | 1 | 2014 | 234 | Hard cover | Book | X, 234 p. 17 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Emerging Markets/Globalization | SCW23180 | KJSM | Political Economy | SCX18020 | KCP | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Introduction.- 2 Financial Power and the Developmental State.- 3 Financial Repression and Structural Financial Power.- 4 Financial Repression and Currency Internationalization.- 5 Financial Repression and Relational Financial Power.- 6 Developmental States in the Bretton Woods Institutions.- 7 Conclusion. | Against the backdrop of China’s increasingly influential role in the international financial architecture, this book seeks to characterize and evaluate China’s financial power potential. It does so by analyzing the relationship between domestic financial repression and international financial power in the context of the political economy of the developmental state. On the basis of a novel theoretical framework for the analysis of the financial power potential of developmental states, the book provides an in-depth analysis of China’s approach to currency internationalization, its creditor status and its policies towards the Bretton Woods institutions while contrasting the country’s present role in global finance with the position of the Japanese developmental state in the 1980s and 1990s. | <p>Explains how China’s political system influences the country’s rise in global finance</p><p>Places the development of China’s financial system in a comparative perspective</p><p>Draws on numerous Chinese-language sources and interviews with Chinese experts  </p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11648 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
 | 978-3-319-03133-0 | Economics/Management Science | Hervás-Oliver | [NAME], Polytechnic University of Valencia, [NAME], Spain; [NAME], Polytechnic University of Valencia, [NAME], Spain | Management Innovation | Antecedents, Complementarities and Performance Consequences | Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics |  | 1 | 2014 | 160 | Hard cover | Book | VI, 160 p. 17 illus., 3 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | Organization/Planning | SCW23075 | KJU | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Managment Innovation: An Introduction.- Super-modularity in the complex management and technological innovation cross-roads.- Managing management innovation in the UK.- Management innovation: antecedents of its adoption.- Understanding technological and managerial complementarities.- Organizational innovation.- Management innovation and its organizational effects.- Unfolding longitudinal data for management innovation adopters.- Management innovation in Germany.​ | Under a framework in which technology and organizational innovation are markedly separated, this book advances knowledge on the topic by exploring the antecedents of a firm’s adoption of organizational innovation and its performance consequences. The concept of organizational innovation encompasses the introduction of new administrative organizational and managerial activities, although currently it is accepted that these terms overlap. There are two different kinds of organizational innovation, usually inter-related: structural innovations(organizational arrangement and the division of labour within it)and managerial innovations(the way a firm organizes its activities or its personnel). Based on papers from the Organizational Innovation and its Background, Consequences and Technological Complementarities [NAME], this volume contributes to the organizational and innovation literature by providing insights on the antecedents of the adoption of management innovation; exploring the complementary roles of management and technological innovation; addressing the performance consequences of management innovation adoption with and without technological innovation; and discusses management innovation using the resource-based view, thus enriching that theoretical approach. | <p>Addresses the emerging field of management innovation in the context of technological innovation</p><p>Explores the impacts of management innovation on a firm’s performance, contributing to enhanced productivity</p><p>Features in-depth analysis from several countries </p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-45166-9 | Economics/Management Science | Idowu | [NAME], London Metropolitan University London Metropolitan Business School, London, UK; Kiymet Çaliyurt, [NAME], Edirne, Turkey | Corporate Governance | An International Perspective |  |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 450 p. | 0 | final | 99 | Economics/Management Science | Organization/Planning | SCW23075 | KJU | Business Strategy/Leadership | SCW23150 | KJC | Business/Economics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I: Corporate Governance in Europe.- Part II: Corporate governance in Africa.- Part III: Corporate Governance in Asia.- Part IV: Final Words. | This book brings together a representative collection of perspectives on the way how corporate governance is being aligned with the social responsibility of an organization and the accountability of its management both in large corporations and in medium sized businesses. Examples are given from various industries and branches as well as from different countries and regions across the globe. All examples are commented and explained in detail. Written by a group of selected academic teachers this book is suitable for adoption as a resource for a case driven approach to teaching 'Corporate Governance' courses at an upper undergraduate or graduate level. | <p>Provides a wealth of examples for the practice of corporate governance in different industries and countries across the globe</p><p>Provides information on corporate governance codes from twelve countries around the world</p><p>Aligns corporate governance with business ethics</p><p>Comments on the difference of practices in specific industries and regions</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-4-431-54791-4 | Economics/Management Science | Ito | [NAME], Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Commerce & Management, Kunitachi, Japan; Makoto Nakano, Hitotsubashi University [NAME] Commerce & Management, Kunitachi, Japan | International Perspectives on Accounting and Corporate Behavior |  | Advances in Japanese Business and Economics | 6 | 1 | 2014 | 350 | Hard cover | Book | X, 350 p. 43 illus., 34 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Accounting/Auditing | SCW23016 | KF | Business Taxation/Tax Law | SCW23024 | KFFD1 | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer Japan | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Overview ([NAME]). Part 1 Earnings Attributes and Corporate Behavior.- 2 What do Smoothed Earnings Tell Us about the Future? ([NAME] and Makoto Nakano).- 3 The Effect of Accounting Conservatism on Corporate Investment Behavior ([NAME] and [NAME] Matching expenses with revenues around the world ([NAME] ).- 5 Does Comprehensive Income Influence Dividends? Empirical Evidence from Japan ([NAME] and Takuma Kochiyama).- 6 Accounting Policy Choice for Negative Goodwill (Yukari Takahashi).- 7 Fair Value Accounting of Pension Liabilities and Discretionary Behavior (Shigeaki Sawada).- 8 The Influence of Informal Institutions on Impaired Asset Write-offs: Securing Future and Current Pies for Payouts in Japan (Keishi Fujiyama).- 9 Ex-post information value of risk disclosure ([NAME], [NAME], and [NAME]). Part 2 Disclosure and Enforcement.- 10 The effects of risk disclosure on evaluation of management forecast revisions ([NAME] The Effect of Continuous Disclosure of Environmental Report ([NAME] Analyst Herding around Management Forecasts (Mikiharu Noma).- 13 Management Incentives to Publish Aggressive or Conservative Earnings Forecasts and Disclosure Policy Change (Tomohiro Suzuki).- 14 Effects of Biased Earnings Forecasts: comparative study of earnings forecasts disclosures by US and Japanese firms ([NAME]). | Despite the globalization of accounting standards occurring through convergence to International Financial Reporting Standards, local accounting systems are deeply intertwined with each country’s unique institutions such as its corporate system, disclosure practices and enforcement mechanisms. First, this book empirically analyzes the effects of globalization and localization of accounting rules on corporate behavior such as earnings management, signaling, investment behavior and dividend payout policy. Second, the book unravels the economic consequences of disclosure based on the concept of self-disciplining enforcement such as management forecasts, environmental disclosures and risk disclosures by Japanese firms. This volume is a step forward in understanding the link between accounting and corporate behavior based on a new institutional accounting approach. | <p>The first empirical research book from Japan based on the “new institutional accounting” approach</p><p><p>Investigates the differences of IFRS and local accounting standards from the viewpoint of earnings property</p><p><p>Articulates globalization and localization of accounting standards, explaining inherent characteristics of disclosure behavior by Japanese firms and diagnosing its effects on capital markets</p><p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41703-0 | Economics/Management Science | Köhn | [NAME], KfW Entwicklungsbank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Microfinance 3.0 | Reconciling Sustainability with Social Outreach and [NAME] |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 199 | Hard cover | Book | XI, 199 p. 38 illus. | 0 | final | 59.99 | Economics/Management Science | Development Economics | SCW12014 | KCM | Financial Economics | SCW12257 | KCBM | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Microfinance in India: Lessons from the Andhra Crisis.- Armageddon or Adolescence? Making Sense of Microfinance's Recent Travails.- Core Values of Microfinance Under Scrutiny: Back to Basics?.- Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants: 2004 - 2011.- Financial Services That Clients Need: The 3.0 Business Models, Reconciling Outreach with Sustainability.- 'Microfinance 3.0' - Perspectives for Sustainable Financial Service Delivery.- Microfinance Beyond the Standard? Evaluating Adequacy and Performance of Agricultural Microcredit.- The Role of DFIs in the Emerging 3.0 Responsible Funding Landscape - Responsible Corporate Governance and Beyond.- The Microfinance Approach: Does It Deliver on Its Promise?. | This book focuses on the achievements, current trends and further potential of microfinance to scale-up and serve many more clients with financial services that enable them to improve their living conditions. The book asks what it takes to achieve sustainable impact: to know your clients and to understand their needs, to treat them in a fair and transparent way, and to safeguard the synthesis between the financial and social dimension of sustainable microfinance. The book also sheds light on the future funding landscape and what is necessary to bring more commercial funders on board while ensuring that these new funders will continue the commitment to responsible finance. While being forward looking, the book reflects the debate on core values of microfinance, triggered by recent criticisms of an approach that was hailed as a panacea in the beginning and which had proved over time as one of the most effective models of development finance. These criticisms emerged over signs of overheating in some markets, particularly the 2010 events in Andhra Pradesh, and turned into an assumption of a worldwide microfinance crisis, putting seriously at stake the good reputation microfinance had enjoyed so far. | <p>Gives insight into experts' view of the future of microfinance</p><p>Brings together the opinions of practitioners, academics, and financiers [NAME] current trends and challenges of the sector</p><p>Refines impact evaluation methods</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0
 | 978-3-642-42035-1 | Economics/Management Science | Kolbusa | [NAME], EXECUTIVE Consulting GmbH, Hamburg, Germany | Implementation Management | High-Speed Strategy Implementation | Management for Professionals |  | 1 | 2014 | 240 | Hard cover | Book | VIII, 240 p. 44 illus. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Economics/Management Science | Business Strategy/Leadership | SCW23150 | KJC | Organization/Planning | SCW23075 | KJU | Management / Business for Professionals | Professional book | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | The Difference Between Goal, Strategy, Tactics and Execution.- The Implementation Dilemma.- The Quintessence of Implementation Success – Concept Development.- Method Cancer – Diagnosis, Elimination and Avoidance.- How Not to Be Confused – Mastering Complexity.- The Million Dollar Question – What About Integration?.- Staying on the Ball – Consistency Instead of Severity.- Moving Up a Gear – Implementation Gravitation and Implementation Excellence.- Overview – Quick Steps to Accelerate Implementation.- [NAME]. | Current technological, demographic and globalization trends are not only leading to intensified competition; they also indicate that new business models are rapidly emerging but only to disappear again just as quickly. Timely recognition of the new changes, jettisoning of old approaches and rapid implementation of the currently required changes within a company are now decisive competitive factors. Those who best survive (and thrive) in the future will be those who dramatically increase their success rate within this change process. Building on his best-selling book 'The Strategy Scout' Matthias Kolbusa explains the decisive principles in this rapidly changing business environment. | <p>Explains why strategy implementation and change management are often difficult </p><p>Provides examples on how to handle complexity during the implementation process </p><p>Details helpful instructions to move from push- to pull-management by way of emotionalization </p><p>Lays clear steps to achieve implementation momentum for strategy</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-42047-4 | Economics/Management Science | Korhonen | [NAME], Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland; [NAME], Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; [NAME], Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland | [NAME] in the Management and Decision Sciences |  | SpringerBriefs in Business |  | 1 | 2014 | 181 | Soft cover | Book | VIII, 181 p. 15 illus. | 0 | final | 54.99 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Operations Research, Management Science | SCM26024 | KJT | Business/Economics | Brief | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Part 1: Prologue.- Part 2: Case Study 1 (Choice Behaviour in Interactive MCDM: A Rocky road).- Part 3: Case Study 2 (Can a Linear Value Function Explain Choices? An Experimental Study: A Not So Rocky Road).- Part 4: Epilogue. | This book documents the history of two research papers, from the first drafts to the final polished published articles, including the reviewer comments and the author responses. The documentary provides unique insights into the publishing process, which at times is filled with uncertainties, not only for young researchers. The book discusses lessons learned and also provides an experienced editor's and reviewer's perspective. In the light of the high pressure on young faculty to publish successfully, this book offers itself as a guide to publishing efficiently and effectively in a highly competitive scientific environment. | <p>Provides unique insights into the publishing process for PhD students and young faculty</p><p>Presents examples of model responses to reviewers' comments</p><p>Explains the perspectives of experienced editors and reviewers</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-94-007-7635-7 | Economics/Management Science | Koundouri | [NAME], Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece; [NAME], [NAME], Athens, Greece | Water Resources Management Sustaining Socio-Economic Welfare | The Implementation of the European Water Framework Directive in Asopos River Basin in Greece | Global Issues in Water Policy | 7 | 1 | 2014 | 181 | Hard cover | Book | XXIII, 181 p. 27 illus., 22 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Environmental Economics | SCW12230 | KCN | Waste Management/Waste Technology | SCU31001 | RNH | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer Netherlands | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Contributors.- Preface.- Chapter 1: A Bird’s Eye View of the Greek Water Situation: The Potential for the Implementation of the EU WFD.- Chapter 2: Introducing the Case Study, the Asopos River Basin in Greece.- Chapter 3: The Economic Characterization of Asopos River Basin.- Chapter 4: Simulating Residential Water Demand and Water Pricing Issues.- Chapter 5: An Econometric Analysis of Agricultural Production, Focusing on the Shadow Price of Groundwater: Policies Towards Socio-Economic Sustainability.- Chapter 6: A Choice Experiment for the Estimation of the Economic Value of the River Ecosystem: Management Policies for Sustaining NATURA (2000) species and the Coastal Environment.- Chapter 7: A Value Transfer Approach for the Economic Estimation of Industrial Pollution: Policy Recommendations.- Chapter 8: A Laboratory Experiment for the Estimation of Health Risks: Policy Recommendations.- Chapter 9: An Economically Efficient, Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Equitable Decision Support System for Asopos River Basin: A Manual of Measures.- Chapter 10: Creating the Institutional Background to Support the Implementation of the Policy Manual.- Index. | The aim of this book is to offer a river-basin management plan which is directly implementable and consistent with the European Union -Water Framework Directive (EU WFD).The contributors, who are leading world experts in their respective fields, develop an integrated water resources management plan for the Asopos river basin in Greece which is economically efficient, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable. The program offers explicit technical and investment solutions, socioeconomic and legal instruments and recommendations for institutional restructuring. The introductory chapter describes the water situation in Greece and assesses the potential of timely implementation of the EU WFD. Special emphasis is given to the cost-recovery principle. Chapter 2 introduces the case study area highlighting the particular pressures and impacts as well as the environmental functions and values of Asopos River and Oropos Lagoon. Chapters 3 and 4 focus on the economic characterisation of Asopos River Basin in order to identify the economic sectors and social groups that will bear the cost and benefits of the implementation of the EU WFD. In particular, Chapter 3 presents the main water uses and pricing for water supply in the industrial and the agricultural sectors. Chapter 4 completes the baseline appraisal, presenting the details of water use by the residential and touristic sectors. The following chapters assess valuation and decision-making tools from a range of perspectives, including agricultural needs, valuing the impacts of industrial activity, the costs and benefits of environmental preservation and management. The water resources management plan is presented in Chapter 9; the concluding chapter offers recommendations on institutional changes and presents the lessons learned as resources applicable to other river basins in Greece and elsewhere. The book applies state-of-the art market and non-market valuation methods to estimate water demands in the residential, industrial, agricultural, tourism, environmental and health sectors and to balance these, over time and space, with water supply. Given the well-known challenge of managing natural resources in a way that maximizes and sustains social welfare, this book will provide an invaluable point of reference for applied researchers and policy makers working in water resources management. | <p>Proposes a well-researched and supported water management that is holistic and interdisciplinary in nature</p><p>Provides a detailed, empirical application of the EU Water Directive</p><p>Wields state-of-the-art methodology to derive estimates of sectoral water demands and balance them, over time and space, with water supply</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11646 | Earth and Environmental Science
 | 978-3-642-41305-6 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], University of Verona, Verona, Italy; Gina Rossi, University of Udine, Udine, Italy; Sara Moggi, University of Verona, Verona, Italy | Board Governance in Bank Foundations | The Italian Experience | Contributions to Management Science |  | 1 | 2014 | 150 | Hard cover | Book | 150 p. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Non-Profit Enterprises/Corporate Social Responsibility | SCW23200 | KJVX | Finance/Investment/Banking | SCW23032 | KFF | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Italian Bank Foundations and Governance.- Outlining Italian Bank Foundations.- Governance Roles and Responsibilities.- Composition of the Boards.- Governance and [NAME]. | Bank foundations serve an important purpose in the Italian nonprofit sector. This book presents the legal grounds, areas of intervention, and basic tools involved in the asset management and grant-making activities that such organizations undertake. A special emphasis focuses on the analyses of the organizational structure of bank foundations and the relevant aspects of governance, particularly with regard to the composition, roles, and responsibilities of bank foundation boards. The general reduction in the resources to which they have access requires a new strategy that clearly defines long-term goals and the necessary procedures to achieve them. The topic of strategic planning is therefore also central to this text, which examines its peculiarities, content and governing bodies. The analysis of some case studies provides a better understanding of the manner in which foundations interpret strategic planning and reveals strengths and weaknesses that demand careful attention. | <p>The book investigates a topic that has received little attention by the international literature</p><p>Numerous case studies facilitate the understanding</p><p>Presentation of some operational measures to achieve better efficiency in foundations​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-7751-8 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Rutgers University Dept. Finance, New Brunswick, NJ, USA; [NAME], [NAME], NJ, USA | Handbook of Financial Econometrics and Statistics |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book + Online Access | Approx. 1500 p. Print + eReference. In 3 volumes, not available separately. | 1 | final | 1200 | Economics/Management Science | Finance/Investment/Banking | SCW23032 | KFF | Quantitative Finance | SCM13062 | KF | Business/Economics | Handbook | Springer New York | In production | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction to Financial Econometrics and Statistics.- Experience, Information Asymmetry, and Rational Forecast Bias.- An Overview of Modeling Dimensions for Performance Appraisal of Global  Mutual Funds.- Simulation as a Research Tool for Market Architects.- Motivations for Issuing Putable Debt: An Empirical Analysis.- Multi Risk-Premia Model of U.S. Bank Returns: An Integration of CAPM and [NAME] for European Option Prices.- Can Time-Varying Copulas Improve [NAME] Portfolio?- Determinations of Corporate Earnings Forecast Accuracy: Taiwan Market Experience.- Market-Based Accounting Research (MBAR) Models: A Test of ARIMAX Modeling.- An Assessment of Copula Functions Approach in Conjunction with Factor Model in Portfolio Credit Risk Management.- Assessing Importance of Time-Series versus Cross-Sectional Changes in Panel Data: A Study of International Variations in Ex-Ante Equity Premia and Financial Architecture.- Does Banking Capital Reduce Risk?: An Application of Stochastic Frontier Analysis and GMM Approach.- Evaluating Long-Horizon Event Study Methodology.- Effect of Unexpected Volatility Shocks on Intertemporal Risk-Return Relation.- Combinatorial Methods for Constructing Credit Risk Ratings.- Dynamic Interactions in the Taiwan Stock Exchange: A Threshold VAR Model.- Methods of Denoising Financial Data.- Analysis of Financial Time-Series using Wavelet Methods.- Composite Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Left Truncated Loss Sample.- Effect of Merger on the Credit Rating and Performance of Taiwan Security Firms.- On-/off-the-Run Yield Spread Puzzle: Evidence from Chinese Treasury Markets.- Factor [NAME] for Defaultable Basket Credit Derivatives.- Panel Data Analysis and Bootstrapping: Application to China Mutual Funds.- Market Segmentation and Pricing of Closed-end Country Funds: An Empirical Analysis.- A Comparison of Portfolios using Different Risk Measurements.- Using Alternative Models and a Combining Technique in Credit Rating Forecasting: An Empirical Study.- Can We Use the CAPM as an Investment Strategy?: [NAME] Efficiency Test.- Group Decision Making Tools for Managerial Accounting and Finance Applications.- Statistics Methods Applied in Employee Stock Options.- Structural Change and Monitoring Tests.- Consequences of Option Pricing of a Long Memory in Volatility.- Seasonal aspects of Australian electricity market.- Pricing Commercial Timberland Returns in the United States.- Optimal Orthogonal Portfolios with Conditioning Information.- Multi­Factor, Multi­Indicator Approach to Asset Pricing: Method and Empirical Evidence.- Binomial OPM, Black-Scholes OPM and Their Relationship: Decision Tree and Microsoft Excel Approach.- Dividend Payments and Share Repurchases of U.S. Firms: An Econometric Approach.- Term Structure Modeling and Forecasting Using the Nelson-Siegel Model.- The intertemporal relation between expected return and risk on currency.- Quantile Regression and Value-at-Risk.- Earnings Quality and Board Structure: Evidence from South East Asia.- Rationality and Heterogeneity of Survey Forecasts of the Yen-Dollar Exchange Rate: A Reexamination.- Stochastic Volatility Structures and Intra-Day Asset Price Dynamics.- Optimal Asset Allocation under VaR Criterion: Taiwan Stock Market.- Applications of Switching Model in Finance and Accounting.- Matched Sample Comparison Group Analysis.- A Quasi-Maximum Likelihood Estimation Strategy for Value-at-Risk Forecasting: Application to Equity Index FuturesÂ Markets.- Computer Technology for Financial Service.- Long-Run Stock Return and the Statistical Inference.- Value-at-Risk Estimation via a Semi-Parametric Approach: Evidence from the Stock Markets.- Modeling Multiple Asset Returns by a Time-Varying t [NAME] Model.- Internet Bubble Examination with Mean-Variance Ratio.- Quantile Regression in Risk Calibration.- Strike Prices of Opt | ​The Handbook of Financial Econometrics and Statistics provides, in three volumes and over 100 chapters, a comprehensive overview of the primary methodologies in econometrics and statistics as applied to financial research. Including overviews of key concepts by the editors and in-depth contributions from leading scholars around the world, the [NAME] is the definitive resource for both classic and cutting-edge theories, policies, and analytical techniques in the field. Volume 1 (Parts I and II) covers all of the essential theoretical and empirical approaches. [NAME] and 3 feature contributed entries that showcase the application of financial econometrics and statistics to such topics as asset pricing, investment and portfolio research, option pricing, mutual funds, and financial accounting research. Throughout, the Handbook offers illustrative case examples and applications, worked equations, and extensive references, and includes both subject and author [NAME] | ​​Most comprehensive resource on the application of econometrics and statistics to finance to date - including theories, models and tools, and practical applications<br>Features a variety of elements, including definitional terms and descriptive entries, thematic essays from authoritative contributors, and empirical methodologies<br>Global in coverage, integrates concepts from the fields of economics, accounting, statistics, mathematics, and computer science<br>Lead editor, [NAME], is one of the most prolific and well-known authors in the field | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-7749-5 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Rutgers University Dept. Finance, New Brunswick, NJ, USA; [NAME], [NAME], NJ, USA | Handbook of Financial Econometrics and Statistics |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 1500 p. In 3 volumes, not available separately. | 1 | final | 949 | Economics/Management Science | Finance/Investment/Banking | SCW23032 | KFF | Quantitative Finance | SCM13062 | KF | Business/Economics | Handbook | Springer New York | In production | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction to Financial Econometrics and Statistics.- Experience, Information Asymmetry, and Rational Forecast Bias.- An Overview of Modeling Dimensions for Performance Appraisal of Global  Mutual Funds.- Simulation as a Research Tool for Market Architects.- Motivations for Issuing Putable Debt: An Empirical Analysis.- Multi Risk-Premia Model of U.S. Bank Returns: An Integration of CAPM and [NAME] for European Option Prices.- Can Time-Varying Copulas Improve [NAME] Portfolio?- Determinations of Corporate Earnings Forecast Accuracy: Taiwan Market Experience.- Market-Based Accounting Research (MBAR) Models: A Test of ARIMAX Modeling.- An Assessment of Copula Functions Approach in Conjunction with Factor Model in Portfolio Credit Risk Management.- Assessing Importance of Time-Series versus Cross-Sectional Changes in Panel Data: A Study of International Variations in Ex-Ante Equity Premia and Financial Architecture.- Does Banking Capital Reduce Risk?: An Application of Stochastic Frontier Analysis and GMM Approach.- Evaluating Long-Horizon Event Study Methodology.- Effect of Unexpected Volatility Shocks on Intertemporal Risk-Return Relation.- Combinatorial Methods for Constructing Credit Risk Ratings.- Dynamic Interactions in the Taiwan Stock Exchange: A Threshold VAR Model.- Methods of Denoising Financial Data.- Analysis of Financial Time-Series using Wavelet Methods.- Composite Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Left Truncated Loss Sample.- Effect of Merger on the Credit Rating and Performance of Taiwan Security Firms.- On-/off-the-Run Yield Spread Puzzle: Evidence from Chinese Treasury Markets.- Factor [NAME] for Defaultable Basket Credit Derivatives.- Panel Data Analysis and Bootstrapping: Application to China Mutual Funds.- Market Segmentation and Pricing of Closed-end Country Funds: An Empirical Analysis.- A Comparison of Portfolios using Different Risk Measurements.- Using Alternative Models and a Combining Technique in Credit Rating Forecasting: An Empirical Study.- Can We Use the CAPM as an Investment Strategy?: [NAME] Efficiency Test.- Group Decision Making Tools for Managerial Accounting and Finance Applications.- Statistics Methods Applied in Employee Stock Options.- Structural Change and Monitoring Tests.- Consequences of Option Pricing of a Long Memory in Volatility.- Seasonal aspects of Australian electricity market.- Pricing Commercial Timberland Returns in the United States.- Optimal Orthogonal Portfolios with Conditioning Information.- Multi­Factor, Multi­Indicator Approach to Asset Pricing: Method and Empirical Evidence.- Binomial OPM, Black-Scholes OPM and Their Relationship: Decision Tree and Microsoft Excel Approach.- Dividend Payments and Share Repurchases of U.S. Firms: An Econometric Approach.- Term Structure Modeling and Forecasting Using the Nelson-Siegel Model.- The intertemporal relation between expected return and risk on currency.- Quantile Regression and Value-at-Risk.- Earnings Quality and Board Structure: Evidence from South East Asia.- Rationality and Heterogeneity of Survey Forecasts of the Yen-Dollar Exchange Rate: A Reexamination.- Stochastic Volatility Structures and Intra-Day Asset Price Dynamics.- Optimal Asset Allocation under VaR Criterion: Taiwan Stock Market.- Applications of Switching Model in Finance and Accounting.- Matched Sample Comparison Group Analysis.- A Quasi-Maximum Likelihood Estimation Strategy for Value-at-Risk Forecasting: Application to Equity Index FuturesÂ Markets.- Computer Technology for Financial Service.- Long-Run Stock Return and the Statistical Inference.- Value-at-Risk Estimation via a Semi-Parametric Approach: Evidence from the Stock Markets.- Modeling Multiple Asset Returns by a Time-Varying t [NAME] Model.- Internet Bubble Examination with Mean-Variance Ratio.- Quantile Regression in Risk Calibration.- Strike Prices of Opt | ​The Handbook of Financial Econometrics and Statistics provides, in three volumes and over 100 chapters, a comprehensive overview of the primary methodologies in econometrics and statistics as applied to financial research. Including overviews of key concepts by the editors and in-depth contributions from leading scholars around the world, the [NAME] is the definitive resource for both classic and cutting-edge theories, policies, and analytical techniques in the field. Volume 1 (Parts I and II) covers all of the essential theoretical and empirical approaches. [NAME] and 3 feature contributed entries that showcase the application of financial econometrics and statistics to such topics as asset pricing, investment and portfolio research, option pricing, mutual funds, and financial accounting research. Throughout, the Handbook offers illustrative case examples and applications, worked equations, and extensive references, and includes both subject and author [NAME] | ​​Most comprehensive resource on the application of econometrics and statistics to finance to date - including theories, models and tools, and practical applications<br>Features a variety of elements, including definitional terms and descriptive entries, thematic essays from authoritative contributors, and empirical methodologies<br>Global in coverage, integrates concepts from the fields of economics, accounting, statistics, mathematics, and computer science<br>Lead editor, [NAME], is one of the most prolific and well-known authors in the field | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-7750-1 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Rutgers University Dept. Finance, New Brunswick, NJ, USA; [NAME], [NAME], NJ, USA | Handbook of Financial Econometrics and Statistics |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 |  |  | eReference work | Approx. 1500 p. eReference. | 1 | final | 949 | Economics/Management Science | Finance/Investment/Banking | SCW23032 | KFF | Quantitative Finance | SCM13062 | KF | Business/Economics | Handbook | Springer New York | In production | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction to Financial Econometrics and Statistics.- Experience, Information Asymmetry, and Rational Forecast Bias.- An Overview of Modeling Dimensions for Performance Appraisal of Global  Mutual Funds.- Simulation as a Research Tool for Market Architects.- Motivations for Issuing Putable Debt: An Empirical Analysis.- Multi Risk-Premia Model of U.S. Bank Returns: An Integration of CAPM and [NAME] for European Option Prices.- Can Time-Varying Copulas Improve [NAME] Portfolio?- Determinations of Corporate Earnings Forecast Accuracy: Taiwan Market Experience.- Market-Based Accounting Research (MBAR) Models: A Test of ARIMAX Modeling.- An Assessment of Copula Functions Approach in Conjunction with Factor Model in Portfolio Credit Risk Management.- Assessing Importance of Time-Series versus Cross-Sectional Changes in Panel Data: A Study of International Variations in Ex-Ante Equity Premia and Financial Architecture.- Does Banking Capital Reduce Risk?: An Application of Stochastic Frontier Analysis and GMM Approach.- Evaluating Long-Horizon Event Study Methodology.- Effect of Unexpected Volatility Shocks on Intertemporal Risk-Return Relation.- Combinatorial Methods for Constructing Credit Risk Ratings.- Dynamic Interactions in the Taiwan Stock Exchange: A Threshold VAR Model.- Methods of Denoising Financial Data.- Analysis of Financial Time-Series using Wavelet Methods.- Composite Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Left Truncated Loss Sample.- Effect of Merger on the Credit Rating and Performance of Taiwan Security Firms.- On-/off-the-Run Yield Spread Puzzle: Evidence from Chinese Treasury Markets.- Factor [NAME] for Defaultable Basket Credit Derivatives.- Panel Data Analysis and Bootstrapping: Application to China Mutual Funds.- Market Segmentation and Pricing of Closed-end Country Funds: An Empirical Analysis.- A Comparison of Portfolios using Different Risk Measurements.- Using Alternative Models and a Combining Technique in Credit Rating Forecasting: An Empirical Study.- Can We Use the CAPM as an Investment Strategy?: [NAME] Efficiency Test.- Group Decision Making Tools for Managerial Accounting and Finance Applications.- Statistics Methods Applied in Employee Stock Options.- Structural Change and Monitoring Tests.- Consequences of Option Pricing of a Long Memory in Volatility.- Seasonal aspects of Australian electricity market.- Pricing Commercial Timberland Returns in the United States.- Optimal Orthogonal Portfolios with Conditioning Information.- Multi­Factor, Multi­Indicator Approach to Asset Pricing: Method and Empirical Evidence.- Binomial OPM, Black-Scholes OPM and Their Relationship: Decision Tree and Microsoft Excel Approach.- Dividend Payments and Share Repurchases of U.S. Firms: An Econometric Approach.- Term Structure Modeling and Forecasting Using the Nelson-Siegel Model.- The intertemporal relation between expected return and risk on currency.- Quantile Regression and Value-at-Risk.- Earnings Quality and Board Structure: Evidence from South East Asia.- Rationality and Heterogeneity of Survey Forecasts of the Yen-Dollar Exchange Rate: A Reexamination.- Stochastic Volatility Structures and Intra-Day Asset Price Dynamics.- Optimal Asset Allocation under VaR Criterion: Taiwan Stock Market.- Applications of Switching Model in Finance and Accounting.- Matched Sample Comparison Group Analysis.- A Quasi-Maximum Likelihood Estimation Strategy for Value-at-Risk Forecasting: Application to Equity Index FuturesÂ Markets.- Computer Technology for Financial Service.- Long-Run Stock Return and the Statistical Inference.- Value-at-Risk Estimation via a Semi-Parametric Approach: Evidence from the Stock Markets.- Modeling Multiple Asset Returns by a Time-Varying t [NAME] Model.- Internet Bubble Examination with Mean-Variance Ratio.- Quantile Regression in Risk Calibration.- Strike Prices of Opt | ​The Handbook of Financial Econometrics and Statistics provides, in three volumes and over 100 chapters, a comprehensive overview of the primary methodologies in econometrics and statistics as applied to financial research. Including overviews of key concepts by the editors and in-depth contributions from leading scholars around the world, the [NAME] is the definitive resource for both classic and cutting-edge theories, policies, and analytical techniques in the field. Volume 1 (Parts I and II) covers all of the essential theoretical and empirical approaches. [NAME] and 3 feature contributed entries that showcase the application of financial econometrics and statistics to such topics as asset pricing, investment and portfolio research, option pricing, mutual funds, and financial accounting research. Throughout, the Handbook offers illustrative case examples and applications, worked equations, and extensive references, and includes both subject and author [NAME] | ​​Most comprehensive resource on the application of econometrics and statistics to finance to date - including theories, models and tools, and practical applications<br>Features a variety of elements, including definitional terms and descriptive entries, thematic essays from authoritative contributors, and empirical methodologies<br>Global in coverage, integrates concepts from the fields of economics, accounting, statistics, mathematics, and computer science<br>Lead editor, [NAME], is one of the most prolific and well-known authors in the field | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-88-470-5479-0 | Economics/Management Science | Levaggi | [NAME], University of Brescia, [NAME], Italy; Marcello Montefiori, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy | Health Care Provision and Patient Mobility | Health Integration in the European Union | Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy | 12 | 1 | 2014 | 244 | Hard cover | Book | X, 244 p. 13 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Health Economics | SCW12270 | KCQ | Migration | [NAME] | [NAME] | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer Milan | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Patient choice, mobility and competition among health care providers.- Using Discrete Choice Experiments to understand preferences in health care.- Implications of the EU patients' rights directive in cross-border healthcare on the German sickness fund system.- The possible effects of health professional mobility on access to care for patients.- Patient choice and mobility in the UK Health System: Internal and external markets.- What drives patient mobility across Italian regions? Evidence from hospital discharge data.- The impact of federalism on the healthcare system in terms of efficiency, equity, and cost containment: the case of Switzerland.- Patients’ mobility across borders: a welfare analysis.- Quality competition and uncertainty in a horizontally differentiated hospital market.- Cross border health care provision: who gains, who loses. | Patient mobility across Europe is markedly increasing and new generations will actively ask to be treated by the health-care system that best meets their needs. At a political level, the EU issued the EU Directive no. 24/2011/CE of 9th March 2011 concerning the application of patients’ rights in cross-border health care and has contributed to improving the level of freedom of choice for the European citizen, but it does not seem to have increased actual patient mobility across Europe. Freedom to choose is necessary to grant the people of Europe the same access to public-sector health-care services. The latter is a key instrument for an efficiently functioning “single market” ensuring real mobility within the EU. The aim of this book is to study the current European health care market and discuss the hypothesis of a European right of citizenship with reference to health-care services. It examines patients' mobility from several perspectives: determinants of patient mobility, governance of cross-border mobility at EU level as concerns patients and health-care professionals, policy implications, and case studies. It is intended for health researchers, decision-makers and professionals concerned with health-care provision and patient mobility. The goal is to provide, through scientific and methodological rigor, new informative tools useful for the implementation of new policies in the health-care sector in order to implement effective health-care integration in the European Union. | <p>Relevant policy issue </p><p>Originality of the topic at stake </p><p>Useful as reading/studying book for graduates and PhD students</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9484-3 | Economics/Management Science | Longley | [NAME], University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management, Amherst, MA, USA | An Absence of Competition | The Sustained Competitive Advantage of the Monopoly Sports Leagues | Sports Economics, Management and Policy | 5 | 1 | 2013 | 119 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 119 p. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Economics general | SCW12006 | KC | Management/Business for Professionals | SCW23040 | KJM | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer New York | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Introduction.- 2 Some Conceptual Foundations: A Primer on the Economic Structure of Professional Sport.- 3 The USFL as a Case Study.- 4 A Brief History of Post-World War II Rival Leagues.- 5 Explaining Competitiveness: Alternate Theoretical Frameworks.- 6 Property-Based Resources: Franchise Locations, Stadiums, and Players.- 7 Knowledge-Based Resources.- Managerial Competencies.- 8 The Way Ahead: The Prospects for the Re-Emergence of Rival Leagues.- Index. | This book takes a multi-disciplinary approach to analyzing the nature of ‘competition’ and ‘competitive advantage’ within the U.S. pro sport industry. By many measures, the four major pro sports leagues in the U.S. – the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Baseball (MLB) – are now some of the most successful business entities in the country. While these established leagues have generally been highly profitable throughout their respective existences, the past two decades have been particularly lucrative, with franchise values in all four leagues growing rapidly, and at levels well beyond market rates of return. Within this context, the book seeks to explore the nature of the competitive advantage that these leagues apparently possess. The purpose is to identify not only how these leagues have been able to get to where they are today, but also to examine the competitive threats and opportunities that these leagues face as they move forward. A key contribution of the book is that it analyzes these issues from a multi-disciplinary approach including a traditional economics perspective, public policy and public choice theory and strategic management, to provide a parallel explanation for the success of each of the four major leagues. It argues that no single conceptual approach can, in itself, adequately explain the full richness of the issue. Its stresses that these various approaches should generally be viewed as complements, rather than as being mutually exclusive, and that a full understanding of the issue requires one to adopt a multi-disciplinary perspective, making it of interest to scholars in strategic management, sport management, and economics. It can serve as an effective teaching tool in both graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses for students in these fields, and is particularly useful for faculties seeking to emphasize to their students the importance of a multi-disciplinary, integrative, approach when analyzing business and management issues. The book may also be of interest to leaders within the sport industry itself, and will help to provide insight and perspective as leagues seek to enhance their competitive advantage in the marketplace. | <p>Explains how each of the four major leagues got to where they are today, and what competitive threats and opportunities they face as they move forward</p><p>Integrates theories and concepts from various disciplines, and stresses that a complete understanding of the issues requires a multi-disciplinary perspective</p><p>Illustrates real-world applications of strategic management principles using an industry (professional sport) that is of interest to a wide sector of the population</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-01531-6 | Economics/Management Science | Low | [NAME], University [NAME], Gadong, [NAME]; [NAME], London Metropolitan University, London, UK; [NAME], University of Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, [NAME] | Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia | Practice and Experience | CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance |  | 1 | 2014 | 203 | Hard cover | Book | XXV, 203 p. 16 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Non-Profit Enterprises/Corporate Social Responsibility | SCW23200 | KJVX | Business Strategy/Leadership | SCW23150 | KJC | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 | 2013-11-10 00:00:00 | worldwide | Part One: East and South Asia.- Part Two: Brunei and South East Asia/United States of America.- Part Three: Pacific Asia. | This book presents a rich collection of research studies on the theory and practice of CSR in Asia. It includes valuable contributions of practice-oriented researchers from various Asian countries such as Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore, and from several non-Asian countries, such as Australia, Canada and the USA. The book presents a comprehensive overview of the practice of CSR in Asia. Normally CSR is seen in the Western angles, but here, in this book, Asian philosophies and thoughts are also examined. Touted as the first of its kind, the book also compares Western and Asian perspectives on CSR and presents them in the light of Asian philosophies and thoughts, such as Confucian, Islamic (Koranic), Indian (Vedantic) and other Asian ways of looking at CSR in their own rights and perspectives.​ | <p>​Explains CSR in Asia in the light of confucian, koranic and vedantic philosophy</p><p>Presents examples of the state of practice of CSR in Asia</p><p>Provides both, an internal and an external perspective of CSR in Asia</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9439-3 | Economics/Management Science | Ludlow | [NAME], Monash University, VIC, Australia; [NAME], University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada; [NAME], International Food Policy Research Inst., Washington, DC, DC, USA | Socio-Economic Considerations in Biotechnology Regulation |  | Natural Resource Management and Policy | 37 | 1 | 2014 | 313 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 313 p. 15 illus., 5 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Agricultural Economics | SCW12220 | TVB | Food Science | SCC15001 | TDCT | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer New York | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction to Regulating LMOs.- The State of Science-based Regulation and GM crops.- Socio-Economic Considerations and the Regulations of LMOs.- Benefits to Producers and Society.- Consumer Choice.- Environmental Impacts.- Ethical/Equity.- Food Security.- Health Impacts.- Impacts on Biodiversity.- Indigenous Knowledge.- Intellectual Property Rights.- Labor Impacts.- Market Access and Trade.- [NAME] Choice.- Religious/Cultural.- Animal Welfare.- Potential Consequences from the Inclusion of Socio-economics in Decision Making.- A Decision Making Framework for Implementation Issues.- Ensuring Functional Biosafety Systems. | Within the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) was established as an implementing agreement. The CPB is an international agreement establishing the rights of recipient countries to be notified of and to approve or reject the domestic import and/or production of living modified organisms (LMOs). Decisions regarding import/production are to be on the basis of a biosafety assessment. Article 26.1 of the CPB allows for the (optional) inclusion of socio-economic considerations (SECs) into that biosafety assessment process. This book compiles expert assessments of the issues relevant to SEC assessment of LMOs and fundamental for decisions regarding whether to undertake such assessments at all. It includes an overview of the inclusion of SEC assessment in the regulation of LMOs that looks at the rationale for the inclusion of SECs, in the context of the existing science-based risk assessment systems. This book reviews the various factors that can and have been suggested for inclusion in SEC assessment, and provides a meaningful dialogue about the contrasts, benefits and tradeoffs that are, and will, be created by the potential move to the inclusion of SECs in the regulation of LMOs, making it of interest to both academics and policy-makers. | <p>Compiles expert assessments of the issues relevant to SEC assessment of LMOs </p><p>Focuses on the economic policy relevant to the Intergovernmental Committee meeting for the CPB </p><p>Investigates the economic and regulatory policies surrounding genetically modified (GM) agriculture</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41454-1 | Economics/Management Science | Staudter; Lunau | Stephan Lunau, UMS (Consulting) GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany; [NAME], UMS (Consulting) GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany; Clemens von Hugo, UMS (Consulting) GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany; [NAME], UMS (Consulting) GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; [NAME], UMS (Consulting) GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany; Renata Meran, UMS (Consulting) GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany; Olin Roenpage, UMS (Consulting) GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany | Design for Six Sigma + LeanToolset | Mindset for Successful Innovations | Management for Professionals |  | 2 | 2013 | 553 | Hard cover | Book | XIII, 553 p. 155 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management | SCW23113 | KJMV5 | Management / Business for Professionals | Professional book | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Define.- Measure.- Analyze.- Design.- Verify. | The Toolset is a comprehensive collection of the relevant Design for Six Sigma+Lean tools, which are necessary for successfully implementing innovations. All tools are presented in a clear structure, providing a good overview of the methodology.The chronology of the listed tools corresponds to the procedure in a Design for Six Sigma+Lean development project with the stages Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify. Due to this unique structure by which tools can be found and applied quickly we created a book that facilitates project work in practical use enormously.Migrating from a tool based approach to a question based approach is a decisive success factor in our opinion enabling firstly, increased efficiency of project work for the Project Leader, his team and the associated Stakeholders, and secondly, significantly increasing the probability of success for the respective innovation projects. | <p>Offers a unique learning experience through an outstanding structure and design</p><p>Based on more than 15 years of practical experience with the Six Sigma + Lean Toolset</p><p>Presents a wealth of valuable tips for users</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-01395-4 | Economics/Management Science | Lundstrom | Anders Lundstrom, MidSweden University, Östersund, Sweden; [NAME], MidSweden University, Shenyang, Beijing, People's Republic of China; [NAME], MidSweden University, Östersund, Sweden; [NAME], Linköpings University, Linköping, Sweden | Social Entrepreneurship | Leveraging Economic, Political, and Cultural Dimensions |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 363 | Hard cover | Book | VI, 363 p. 26 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Entrepreneurship | SCW23130 | KJH | Non-Profit Enterprises/Corporate Social Responsibility | SCW23200 | KJVX | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 |  | Part 1: Rethinking Social Entrepreneurship.- Part 2: Implementing Social Entrepreneurship.- Part 3: The Institutionalization of Social Entrepreneurship.- Part 4: The Future of Social Entrepreneurship. | This contributed volume features state-of-the-art research from ten different countries on implementation, institutionalization and the future prospects of social entrepreneurship. This volume aims at bringing together research that considers the context of economy, politics and cultural issues combining with the needs of social and human development. By conceptualizing the notion of social entrepreneurship and societal entrepreneurship, this volume aims to disseminate the numerous streams of research and theory of social entrepreneurship to educators, libraries, scholars, non-profit researchers, public policy makers, practitioners, undergraduate and graduate students, and any organization or person interested in staying abreast of advances in this area. It is also an important reference book for teachers, students and faculty interested in conducting research or teaching social entrepreneurship. ​ | <p>New three dimensional perspective combining commercial, social and humanistic dimensions of entrepreneurship </p><p>Core focus on social entrepreneurship, its implementation and institutionalization </p><p>Overview of the existing knowledge of the area of social entrepreneurship and route map for future research​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03103-3 | Economics/Management Science | Maltritz | [NAME], University of Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany; [NAME], [NAME] Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany | Financial Crises, Sovereign Risk and the Role of Institutions |  |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 198 | Hard cover | Book | VI, 198 p. 42 illus., 27 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Financial Economics | SCW12257 | KCBM | Public Finance & Economics | SCW12162 | KFFD | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Gold-backed [NAME] Effective Alternative to OMTs.- Trust in the European Central Bank Throughout the Worldwide Financial Crisis and the European Debt Crisis.- SIFIs in the Cross Sea - How Are Large German Banks Adjusting to a Rough Economic Environment and a New Regulatory Setting?.- The Endogenous Fragility at European Periphery.- The Danger of Tax Havens for Financial Stability.- The Evolution of International Geo-Political Risk 1956-2001.- Financial Crises and Sovereign Default: Dependencies, Timing and Uncertainty in a Stochastic Framework.- The Risk of Withdrawals from the EMU and the Foreign Exchange Market.- An Economic Approach to Market Risk.- The Quantity Theory of Money in Year Six After the Subprime Mortgage Crisis. | The recent world economic crisis showed very clearly that financial crises and sovereign defaults are severe threats to economic and social prosperity. In addition, it became apparent that currency crises and banking crises often occur together and are closely related to sovereign debt crises and defaults.The present book contains new research on various important issues related to financial crises and sovereign default risk by leading experts in the field. The book discusses new modelling approaches to financial crises, defaults and their interdependencies. It also sheds light on the consequences of different sorts of crises for the trust in the institutions which are concerned with managing them. Moreover, it provides discussions of several institutional features of the EMU and the world financial system and in particular the risks inherent in these institutions. The book also includes interesting suggestions for solving crises and improving financial stability. | <p>New research on financial crises and sovereign default risk and their interdependencies</p><p>Discussion of institutional features of the EMU and the world financial system</p><p>Interesting suggestions for crises solution and the improvement of financial stability</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03508-6 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Swiss Bond Commission, Stallikon, Switzerland | [NAME] | An Introduction to Return and Risk Measurement | Springer Texts in Business and Economics |  | 1 | 2014 | 229 | Hard cover | Book | X, 229 p. 53 illus., 14 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 89.99 | Economics/Management Science | Finance/Investment/Banking | SCW23032 | KFF | Quantitative Finance | SCM13062 | KF | Business/Economics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1. Introduction.- 2. Return analysis.- 3. Risk Measurement.- 4. Performance Measurements.- 5. Investment Controlling. | This textbook first introduces the reader to return measurement and then goes on to compare the time-weighted rate of return (TWR) with the money-weighted rate of return (MWR). To emphasize the importance of risk in conjunction with return, different tracking errors are analyzed and ex-post versus ex-ante risk figures are compared. The author then proceeds to modern portfolio theory (MPT) and illustrates how the constraints interfere substantially in the construction of optimized portfolios. As a conclusion, the book provides the reader with all the essential aspects of investment controlling. | <p>Explains how to analyze key variables for constructing a portfolio</p><p>Provides a rich collection of examples to assist the student in following the theory</p><p>Equips the reader with essential performance measurement know-how extending to advanced research topics</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-45412-7 | Economics/Management Science | Mateos | [NAME], University College London Human Geography, London, UK | Names, Ethnicity and Populations | Tracing Identity in Space | Advances in Spatial Science |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 260 p. 6 illus. in color. | 0 | approx. | 139 | Economics/Management Science | Regional/Spatial Science | SCW12189 | KCP | Human Geography | SCX26000 | RGC | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | Planned | 2014-03-06 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I: Theory: Identity and names.- Part II: Methods: Name-based ethnicity classifications.- PartIII: Applications: Mapping names and ethnicity. | Ethnicity has become one of the most studied human dimensions in social and biomedical sciences over the past decade. However, there are important shortcomings in the means available to researchers to define and classify human group difference in past, as well as contemporary populations. Personal naming conventions usually adhere to unwritten social norms and customs that with time end up producing distinctive cultural, ethnic, linguistic, religious and geographic patterns in name distributions. This book follows the fascinating journey of personal names across the world, using maps and networks to identify alternative combinations of ethnic and geographic origins in contemporary population groups and neighbourhoods. This innovative approach allows population researchers to build more nuanced understandings about the history and immediate future of our contemporary multicultural societies, at a time in which the predominant political discourse and public debates are challenging increasing population diversity in the developed world. | <p>Links ethnicity, population studies and regional science</p><p>Traces human population journeys across the world unveiling the fascinating ties between ethnicity, geography, populations and people’s names</p><p>First book linking forenames and surnames’ analysis in population research</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-4-431-54618-4 | Economics/Management Science | Matsui | [NAME], Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan | Manufacturing and Service Enterprise with Risks II | The Physics and Economics of Management | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science | 202 | 1 | 2014 | 150 | Hard cover | Book | VIII, 150 p. 92 illus., 33 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Operations Research, Management Science | SCM26024 | KJT | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer Japan | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Problem and Preliminaries.- Management Issues in the Cloud-ICT Age.- Discrete Science and Knowledge Form.- Basic Method for Higher Management.- Traffic Accounting Method.- Progressive Control Method.- Developments for Higher Management.- Performance System for Real-Time Management.- Invisible Balancing/Collaborations of Enterprises.- Soft Tools for Post-ERP/SCM.- SALPS for Stochastic Assembly Lines.- DSMAP for Demand-to-Supply Planning. | This book presents recent work in the physics and economics of management through the developmental theory and practice of management science/operations research (MS/OR) that goes beyond the author’s earlier book on the same subject. (Volume 125 in Springer’s MS/OR series) This current work makes a useful contribution to the next-generation discrete system of science and management for a better society.The scope of the book is focused on the science and management of the 3M&I–Time system in the discrete world, where that system is a complex class consisting of humans, material/machine, money and time. The system is treated by a stochastic/intelligence (medium) approach. The science of this system is the interdisciplinary science of physics, management, economics and related fields and is based on synthesis and intelligence in the new discrete world. Here, this domain is referred to as a discrete and complex science (of physics and economics) in industry and society.Another domain, which is referred to as higher management science and operations in this book, stems from the change in traditional management to higher management driven by the power of information and communications technology (ICT) in the cloud computing/global age. This domain exists to meet the needs of logic for real-time/systematic decisions and management in a changeable, speeded-up, and risk environment. | <p>Matsui's theory---Can be utilized in higher, real-time management in the cloud-ICT age for realization of enterprise-organizational behavior</p><p>Presents two new forms of findings (Matsui’s form and Chameleon’s criteria) in areas of knowledge for discrete and complex sciences</p><p><p>Contributes to advanced science of physics, management, and economics for a better society</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-40503-7 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK; Danica Purg, CEEMAN and IEDC-Bled School of Management, Bled, Slovenia | Hidden Champions in CEE and Turkey | Carving Out a Global Niche |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 435 | Hard cover | Book | X, 435 p. 5 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | Emerging Markets/Globalization | SCW23180 | KJSM | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 |  |  | 1.Introduction.- 2.Research Methodology.- 3.Leadership of Hidden Champions from Vision to Communityship.- 4.Three Bivalent Performance Factors of Hidden Champions Ownership, Organizational Culture and Organizational Governance.- 5.Innovation Behaviour of Hidden Champions.- 6.International Marketing.- 7.In Search of Sustainable Business in Central and Eastern Europe.- 8.Financial Aspects of HCs Business Models.- 9.Hidden Champions of Albania.- 10.Hidden Champions of Belarus.- 11.Hidden Champions of Bosnia and [NAME] Champions of Croatia.- 13.Hidden Champions of Estonia.- 14.Hidden Champions of Hungary.- 15.Hidden Champions of Latvia.- 16.Hidden Champions of the Republic of Macedonia.- 17.Hidden Champions of Romania.- 18.Hidden Champions of Russia.- 19.Hidden Champions of Serbia.- 20.Hidden Champions of Slovakia.- 21.Hidden Champions of Slovenia.- 22.Hidden Champions of Turkey.- 23.Hidden Champions of Ukraine. | This book presents hidden champions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Turkey that have been studied as a joint project between CEEMAN and IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia. This is an outcome of extensive research undertaken by over 30 researchers and covers 15 countries from Russia to Albania; covering many contexts, political systems, cultures and infrastructures. The reader is provided with a detailed introduction to the concept of hidden champions and describes the cases studied in this project. This book is an invaluable resource providing a culmination of interdisciplinary, cross-study chapters ranging from leadership to performance drivers; from organization to culture and governance; from innovativeness to sustainability and further to the financial aspects of hidden champions business models. These meta level chapters are followed by 15 country-specific chapters which provide an overview of each country’s history, economic indicators and vignettes of the cases involved in this study. ​ | <p>The first book on globally leading, niche market SMEs in CEE and Turkey </p><p>Comprehensive research and overview of hidden champions in CEE and Turkey </p><p>Interdisciplinary and cross-study chapters on leadership, organizational innovation, sustainability and financial aspects  </p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9410-2 | Economics/Management Science | Morales | [NAME], Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; [NAME], University of Castilla - La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain; [NAME], Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; [NAME], Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark; [NAME], Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark | Integrating Renewables in Electricity Markets | Operational Problems | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science | 205 | 1 | 2014 | 429 | Hard cover | Book | XVI, 429 p. 92 illus., 12 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 99 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks | SCT24070 | THRD | Business/Economics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer US | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Renewable Energy Sources - Modeling and Forecasting.- Clearing the Day-Ahead Market with a High Penetration of Stochastic Production.- Balancing Markets.- Managing Uncertainty with Flexibility.- Impact of Stochastic Renewable Energy Generation on Market Quantities.- Trading Stochastic Production in Electricity Pools.- Virtual Power Plants.- Facilitating Renewable Integration by Demand Response.- Random Variables and Stochastic Processes.- Basics of Optimization.- Introduction to Stochastic Programming.- Introduction to Robust Optimization.- GAMS Codes. | This addition to the ISOR series addresses the analytics of the operations of electric energy systems with increasing penetration of stochastic renewable production facilities, such as wind- and solar-based generation units.As stochastic renewable production units become ubiquitous throughout electric energy systems, an increasing level of flexible backup provided by non-stochastic units and other system agents is needed if supply security and quality are to be maintained.Within the context above, this book provides up-to-date analytical tools to address challenging operational problems such as:• The modeling and forecasting of stochastic renewable power production. • The characterization of the impact of renewable production on market outcomes. • The clearing of electricity markets with high penetration of stochastic renewable units. • The development of mechanisms to counteract the variability and unpredictability of stochastic renewable units so that supply security is not at risk. • The trading of the electric energy produced by stochastic renewable producers. • The association of a number of electricity production facilities, stochastic and others, to increase their competitive edge in the electricity market. • The development of procedures to enable demand response and to facilitate the integration of stochastic renewable units.This book is written in a modular and tutorial manner and includes many illustrative examples to facilitate its comprehension. It is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of electric energy systems, applied mathematics and economics. Practitioners in the electric energy sector will benefit as well from the concepts and techniques explained in this book. | <p>First book to offer operations modeling of renewable electricity sources like wind and solar</p><p>Conejo is the most prominent name in the field of electricity modeling</p><p>End of chapter exercises, with ancillaries on the web</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03142-2 | Economics/Management Science | Mudacumura | [NAME], Cheyney University, Cheyney, PA, USA; [NAME], Penn State – Harrisburg W160 Olmsted Building, Middletown, PA, USA | Challenges to Democratic Governance in Developing Countries |  | Public Administration, Governance and Globalization | 11 | 1 | 2014 | 300 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 300 p. 15 illus., 14 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Public Administration | SCW27000 | JPP | Development Economics | SCW12014 | KCM | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Accountability & Transparency: Cornerstones of Democratic Governance.- [NAME] Avoid the resource Curse?.- Tackling Cultural Corruption.- Perceptions of Societal Corruption and Levels of Trust in Government.- [NAME] in Fostering Democratic Governance in Rwanda.- Organizational Culture and its Influence on Corruption: NGOS in Kenya.- Role of legislation for social accountability: a comparison of South Africa and Zambia.- Prosecute and punish: Attempts by Kenya to curb political and administrative corruption.- Corruption in African Countries: A Symptom of Leadership and Institutional Failure.- Defining corruption in the cultural context of Sub-Saharan Africa.- What are the chances? Post-Qaddafi Libya and processes of democratization/de-democratization.- Investigating the Classical Ombudsman within the Indian Context.- The Imperatives of Democracy, Governance and Leadership in the Fight against Corruption in Africa: A South African Perspective.- The Role of Civil Society in Combating Corruption and Fostering Accountability and Transparency in Uganda.- Public Management Reforms and Prevention of Corruption in Turkey: An Evaluation of the Past Decade.- Democratic Governance: Looking forward.​ | ​Despite the large amounts of human and financial resources invested to foster democratic governance in developing countries, statistics show that the majority of these countries have not yet achieved significant improvements in living standards. While some regions make strides towards improving the living conditions of their citizens, Sub-Saharan Africa, for instance, is still trapped in poverty with more than 40% of its 600 million people living below the internationally recognized absolute poverty line of one US dollar per day. Poor governance and corruption should be highlighted as the most important systemic factors contributing to poverty in developing countries. As a result the institutional foundations of these countries are weakened, public funds are misappropriated, and policies and programs aimed at reducing poverty and fostering sustainable economic growth are undermined. It is therefore not surprising that a 2008 Transparency International report found a direct link between corruption and the failure of the societal institutions designed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the majority of developing countries. This book investigates the problems of democratic governance, particularly as they relate to corruption, and also whether democracy should be based on universal principles or local context and historical factors. It also analyses the rule of law, in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption and if governmental, non-governmental organizations, and civil societies are effective in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption. This book will go beyond identifying the challenges and offer plausible solutions that could be adapted to various developing countries. It is premised on the importance of bridging theory and practice, which has been lacking in most local and international development publications, making of interest to scholars and policy-makers alike concerned with public administration in developing countries.​ | <p>​Analyses the role local cultures play in fostering democratic governance and curbing corruption</p><p>Investigates the efficacy of governmental, non-governmental organizations, and civil societies in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption</p><p>Determines whether international corporations and political organizations create problems for democratic governance and corruption or help reduce them</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11648 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
 | 978-3-642-35690-2 | Economics/Management Science | Murschetz | [NAME], Universität Salzburg ICT&S Center, Salzburg, Austria | State Aid for Newspapers | Theories, Cases, Actions | Media Business and Innovation |  | 1 | 2013 | 404 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 404 p. 29 illus. | 0 | final | 229 | Economics/Management Science | Media Management | SCW23140 | KNT | Public Finance & Economics | SCW12162 | KFFD | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- Part I: Introduction.- 1 Context, Purpose and [NAME] of the Book.- 2 State Aid for Newspapers.- Part II: Theories.- 3 State Support for News.- [NAME] Subsidies.- 5 Newspaper Subsidies and Journalistic Quality.- 6 State Aid to the Press in the EU.- 7 Press Governance.- Part III: Cases and Actions.- 8 Australia: State Aid to Newspapers.- 9 Austria: Press Subsidies in Search of a New Design.- 10 Belgium: Big Changes in a Small News Economy.- 11 Bulgaria: Press Subsidies in the Shadows.- 12 Finland: The Rise and Fall of a Democratic Subsidy Scheme.- 13 France: Press Subsidies.- 14 Germany: Evaluating Alternatives to Finance Quality Journalism.- 15 Greece: Press Subsidies in Turmoil.- 16 Hungary: The State as Strong Media Governor.- 17 The Netherlands: Initiatives to Subsidize Press Innovation.- 18 Russia: Subsidies Between Industry Support and State Control.- 19 Sweden: State Support to Newspapers in Transition.- 20 Switzerland: The Role of Swiss Post in Indirect Press Support.- 21 United Kingdom: Subsidies and Democratic Deficits in Local News.- 22 United States: American Exceptionalism.- Part IV: Conclusion.- 23 State Aid for Newspapers: A Summary Assessment. | Ever since newspaper companies first turned to their governments for support in the 1950s, print media has been supported by state aid in many parts of the world. Today, the principles and practicalities of these subsidies have been called into question, endangering the secure funding of expensive high-quality press output.This book provides a comprehensive analysis of today’s global challenges in the print news media’s struggle for survival. It presents current practices concerning government subsidies to newspapers for political, economic, and socio-cultural purposes against the background of declining readership and revenues, increased inter-media competition, austerity budgets imposed on national economies and shifting audience tastes. Using the insights of theoretical debates in the fields of media economics, media governance, and modern management theory, the book analyses these issues by investigating the power of government subsidies to shape and control newspaper markets. It brings together experts in these fields to combine theory with industry practices, aiming to help all parties involved to understand the complexity of issues and requirements necessary to preserve the social benefits of print media. | <p>International thematic scope </p><p>Highly timely subject </p><p>Focus on both academic and practical issues</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-81-322-1667-4 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, [NAME], Kozhikode, India; [NAME], Indian Institute of Management Kozhlkode, [NAME], Kozhlkode, India; Abhilash S. Nair, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, [NAME], Kozhikode, India | Organisational Flexibility and Competitiveness |  | Flexible Systems Management |  | 1 | 2014 | 439 | Hard cover | Book | I, 439 p. 55 illus. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Business Strategy/Leadership | SCW23150 | KJC | Organization/Planning | SCW23075 | KJU | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer India | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Strategic Flexibility and Competitiveness.- Adapt: A Critical Pillar of Strategy Execution Process.- Flexibility and Sustainability of Mentorship Model for Entrepreneurship Development: An Exploratory Study.- Strategic Flexibility, Information System Flexibility and Enterprise Performance Management.- A Value Optimising Structure in Virtual Enterprises for Manufacturing Systems.- Competitiveness of Key Segment in Solar Photovoltaic Industry in India: [NAME] for Industrial Competitiveness: Exploring the Role of IITs.- Organizational and Human Resources Flexibility.- Knowledge Management Process in Organizations and its Linkages with Flexibility: A Caselets Based Inductive Study.- Do Gender, Position & Type of Organization Shape Human Resource Flexibility?.- The Flip Side of Flexibility in Organisations.- Leadership and Effective Integration of Information and Communication Technology for the Age of Restructuring.- Information Systems and Flexibility.- Factors affecting the User Acceptance of ERP and the Impact on the individuals: A Conceptual Model.- Information Systems Flexibility for Green Technologies.- Assessment of Electronic-based Integrated Marketing Communication for Rural   North India.- Improving Competitiveness of IT companies by Leveraging Flexibility.- Financial Flexibility and Risk Management.- Real Option Valuation for Mumbai Metro Rail Project: Evaluating Financial Flexibility for Reliance Infra.- Impact of Takeover Code 2011 on M&A Scenario in India: A Study of Share Buyback as a Takeover Defense.-Operations and Supply Chain Flexibility.- Measurement of Flexibility and its Benchmarking Using Data Envelopment Analysis in Supply Chains.- Development of Framework for Analyzing Flexibility in Supply Chain.- Improving Flexibility In Autonomous Cooperating Food Chains.- Dynamic Capabilities through Autonomous Cooperation in International Supply Networks.- Genetic Algorithm Model for Multi product Flexible Supply Chain Inventory Optimization involving Lead Time.-High Impact Scales in Marketing: A mathematical equation for evaluating the impact of popular scales. | The proposed book is intended to provide a conceptual framework of ‘Organisational Flexibility and Competitiveness’ supported by research studies in various types of flexibilities exhibited by an organisation. The need for enterprise flexibility in an era of rapidly advancing technology, increasing competition, and globalization, is apparent. Flexibility can be thought of as an ability of the enterprise to quickly and efficiently respond to market changes and to bring new products and services quickly to the market place. Beyond this definition, a truly flexible enterprise should proactively change the market through its ability to create truly new and innovative products and services. The book applies the concept of flexibility to various functional areas: strategy and competitiveness, organization and HR management, information systems, finance and risk management, operations and supply chain management. | <p>Provides a conceptual framework of ‘Organisational Flexibility and Competitiveness’ supported by research</p><p>Applies the concept of flexibility to various functional areas: strategy and competitiveness, organization and HR management, information systems, finance and risk management, operations and supply chain management</p><p>Emphasises the need for enterprise flexibility of an enterprise to quickly and efficiently respond to market changes and bring new products and services quickly to the market</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03697-7 | Economics/Management Science | North | Klaus North, Hochschule RheinMain, Darmstadt, Germany; [NAME], SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management, Mumbai, India | Knowledge Management | Value Creation Through Organizational Learning | Springer Texts in Business and Economics |  | 1 | 2014 | 352 | Hard cover | Book | XXVI, 352 p. 84 illus. | 0 | final | 89.99 | Economics/Management Science | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | Human Resource Management | SCW23083 | KJMV2 | Business/Economics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 On the Way to a Knowledge Society.- 2 Knowledge in Organisations.- 3 Organisational Forms to Leverage Knowledge.- 4 Knowledge is Human.- 5 Strategies for Managing Knowledge.- 6 Context Specific Knowledge Management Strategies.- 7 How Can Information and Communication Technology Support Knowledge Work.- 8 Measuring and Safeguarding Knowledge.- 9 How to Put Knowledge Management into Practice. | This textbook on Knowledge Management is a result of more than twenty years of research, teaching and consulting experience of the authors. This is the first comprehensive text which brings together European, Asian and American perspectives on knowledge-based value creation. This book is intended not only for academic education but also for providing guidance to managers, consultants, trainers, coaches and those interested to learn about organizations in a knowledge economy in business, public administration and non-profit organizations. Many case studies, examples, questions, assignments as well as easy to use knowledge management tools make this work a compendium for learning, and for implementing knowledge management initiatives. | <p>Comprehensive coverage on theory and practices of Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning</p><p>Covers cases from all over the world</p><p>Questions, assignments, mini cases and examples help the reader to learn and gain a worldwide perspective</p><p>Covers not only small and large businesses but also public administration and non profit-organizations</p><p>A description of 10 popular knowledge management tools and how to use them</p><p>Includes Knowledge Management self assessments</p><p>Provides a multilingual glossary of essential Knowledge Management terminology</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03616-8 | Economics/Management Science | O'Neill | [NAME], CMAS Holdings LLC, New York, NY, USA; [NAME], Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; [NAME], DVI, Ltd, New York, NY, USA | Broadband as a Video Platform | Strategies for Africa | The Economics of Information, Communication, and Entertainment |  | 1 | 2014 | 205 | Hard cover | Book | XIX, 205 p. 83 illus., 72 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Media Management | SCW23140 | KNT | Development Economics | SCW12014 | KCM | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- Foreword.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Media Entertainment as Development Strategy.- 3 Let Them Eat Movies: (How) Will Next Generation Broadband Diffuse Through Africa?.- 4 The State of Broadband in Africa: What's here and What's coming?.- 5 The Cost of Deploying a Successful Video Broadband Business in Africa and the Cost of Not Deploying.- 6 Implications of Broadband Video on National and International Media Systems.- 7 What to Expect from Platforms and Applications.- 8 Technology Trends on Connect Africa.- 9 The Impact of Policy on the Performance of the ICT Sector.- 10 Information Technologies for Rural Development in Africa.- 11 The Economic Impact of Telecommunications in Senegal.- 12 Africa Leapfrogs into the World Economy. | This volume features contributions from a conference held in Lusaka, Zambia, to explore the role and prospects of broadband in Africa as a video platform—with emphasis on the strategies and building blocks for deployment and advancement.While it may seem that such networks and their applications are not a realistic scenario for developing countries, it would be short-sighted and economically dangerous to ignore the emerging trends. The pace of introduction of next-generation networks in industrialized countries is rapid and the developing world will not be able to stand aside. The risks of falling behind are great and in any country there will be elements of business and society who wish to forge ahead. Policymakers and network architects need to be prepared. Media companies and broadcasters, in particular, must be alert to the new developments as should be medical and educational institutions. The availability of advanced high-speed business application tools in a country will affect its participation in international transactions and its economic growth.This volume features contributions from industry leaders, policymakers and scholars, representing a variety of perspectives, including technology and infrastructure management, economic development, marketing, education and health. The authors collectively discuss how broadband deployment as a platform with sufficient speed for video may be encouraged by public policy and regulation and how investment in broadband for this and related purposes can improve the quality of life and experience in Sub Saharan Africa in media and data, while being a financeable, commercially sound business. | <p>Highlights strategies for development in Sub-Saharan Africa through information and communication technologies, with implications for other emerging markets</p><p>Features contributions from scholars, industry leaders and policymakers from many spheres, including economic development, education, management and regulation</p><p>Considers the institutional, commercial, financial context in which platforms and technologies converge</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9462-1 | Economics/Management Science | Osei-Bryson | Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; [NAME], Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada | Advances in Research Methods for Information Systems Research | Data Mining, Data Envelopment Analysis, Value Focused Thinking | Integrated Series in Information Systems | 34 | 1 | 2014 | 231 | Hard cover | Book | VII, 231 p. 52 illus., 30 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Business Information Systems | SCW26007 | KJQ | Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery | [NAME] | UNF | Management / Business for Professionals | Monograph | Springer US | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-25 00:00:00 | worldwide | Introduction.- Logical Foundations of Social Science Research.- Overview on Decision Tree Induction.- Using Decision Tree Induction for Theory Development.- A Hybrid Decision Tree-based Method for Exploring Cumulative Abnormal Returns.- An Ethnographic Decision Tree Modeling: An Exploration of Telecentre Usage in the Human Development Context.- Using Association Rules Mining to Facilitate Qualitative Data Analysis in Theory Building.- Overview on Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines.- Reexamining the Impact of Information Technology Investment on Productivity Using Regression Tree and MARS.- Overview on Cluster Analysis.- Overview on Data Envelopment Analysis.- Exploring the ICT Utilization using Data Envelopment Analysis.- A DEA-centric Decision Support System for Monitoring Efficiency-Based Performance.- Overview on the Value Focused Thinking Methodology.- Using Value Focused Thinking to Develop Performance Criteria & Measures for Information Systems Projects. | Advances in social science research methodologies and data analytic methods are changing the way research in information systems is conducted. New developments in statistical software technologies for data mining (DM) such as regression splines or decision tree induction can be used to assist researchers in systematic post-positivist theory testing and development. Established management science techniques like data envelopment analysis (DEA), and value focused thinking (VFT) can be used in combination with traditional statistical analysis and data mining techniques to more effectively explore behavioral questions in information systems research. As adoption and use of these research methods expand, there is growing need for a resource book to assist doctoral students and advanced researchers in understanding their potential to contribute to a broad range of research problems.Advances in Research Methods for Information Systems Research: Data Mining, Data Envelopment Analysis, Value Focused Thinking focuses on bridging and unifying these three different methodologies in order to bring them together in a unified volume for the information systems community. This book serves as a resource that provides overviews on each method, as well as applications on how they can be employed to address IS research problems. Its goal is to help researchers in their continuous efforts to set the pace for having an appropriate interplay between behavioral research and design science. | <p>Focuses on applying the non-traditional information systems research techniques of data mining, data envelopment analysis and value focused thinking </p><p>The methodologies covered can be used on their own or in a hybrid manner with many of the traditional research methods, with examples included in the book on how to apply hybrid approaches </p><p>Both editors are experienced researchers in the fields</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4899-7391-7 | Economics/Management Science | Osei-Bryson | Kweku-Muata Osei-Bryson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; [NAME], University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica; [NAME], University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica | Knowledge Management for Development | Domains, Strategies and Technologies for Developing Countries | Integrated Series in Information Systems | 35 | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 240 p. 35 illus., 12 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Emerging Markets/Globalization | SCW23180 | KJSM | Information Systems and Communication Service | SCI18008 | UT | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer US | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Chapter 1 Towards Understanding and Applying Knowledge Management and Knowledge Management Systems in Developing Countries: Some Conceptual Foundations.- Chapter 2 Towards a Community-Centered Knowledge Management Architecture for Disaster Management in Sub Saharan Africa.- Chapter 3 Managing Expert Knowledge to Assist in the Management of Coffee Pests and Diseases in Jamaica.- Chapter 4 Implementation of a Multiagent Supervisory System for an Agricultural Products Sourcing Network.- Chapter 5 Progressive Usage of Business and Spatial Intelligence for Decision Support in the Delivery of Educational Services in Developing Countries.- Chapter 6 Migrating MIS to KMS: A Case of Social Welfare Systems.- Chapter 7 Addressing a Knowledge Externality Schism in Public Policy in the English Speaking Caribbean.- Chapter 8 A Methodology for Developing High Quality Ontologies for Knowledge Management.- Chapter 9 The Role of Ontologies in Developing Knowledge Technologies.- Chapter 10 Knowledge Sharing in Repository Based KM Systems: A Study in the IT Services Enterprises in India.- Chapter 11 Ability to Share Knowledge of Doctors in Teaching Hospitals in Indonesia.- Chapter 12 Knowledge sharing in the Health Sector in Jamaica: The Barriers and the Enablers.- Chapter 13 The Ulwazi Programme: A Case Study in Community-focused Indigenous Knowledge Management.- Chapter 14 Knowledge Management for Programs on Information and Communications Technologies for Development (ICT4D) in South Africa. | A number of developing countries, including small island states have common problems that have affected their development and growth. Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives can be used to address some of these issues, but these developing countries need to understand what is needed to implement them, in order to improve economic conditions. While many of these countries have access to technologies that can be used to assist in knowledge management, relevant and low cost KM initiatives need to be considered in improving their existing KM processes. Sectors critical to the growth of these developing countries include health care, crime management, disaster recovery management, small and medium size enterprise development. Knowledge Management for Development: Domains, Strategies and Technologies for Developing Countries highlights the opportunities in these sectors and provides advice as to how these countries should go about understanding, building and adopting the relevant KM strategies and technologies. This book identifies appropriate technologies which should be considered to increase productivity within the identified sectors in the developing countries and also sectors in where knowledge management initiatives can yield maximum value. It also considers the constraints of these territories, recommending appropriate technologies and strategies for KM initiatives. It provides advice on how these technologies should be adopted in these sectors of developing countries. Investing in these strategies should benefit these countries development and growth. | <p>Helps developing countries identify strategies and technologies that can be used to harness knowledge in essential sectors of a developing economy</p><p>Highlights sectors critical to the growth of developing countries such as health care, crime management, disaster recovery management, small and medium size enterprise development</p><p>Considers the constraints of developing territories in recommending appropriate technologies and strategies for knowledge management initiatives</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-44969-7 | Economics/Management Science | Owusu | [NAME], BT Technology, Service & Operations, [NAME], UK; [NAME], BT Technology, Service & Operations, [NAME], UK; [NAME], The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK; [NAME], Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK | Transforming Field and Service Operations | Methodologies for Successful Technology-Driven Business Transformation |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 276 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 276 p. 73 illus., 45 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Economics/Management Science | Business Information Systems | SCW26007 | KJQ | Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing | SCI2301X | JPP | Management / Business for Professionals | Professional book | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  |  | The drive to realise operational efficiencies, improve customer service, develop new markets and accelerate the introduction of new products has substantially increased the complexity of field service operations. To maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of these operations, organisations have embarked on a wide range of transformation programmes that have sought to introduce automation through the use of workforce management technologies. Despite the potential business value that can be provided by such transformation programmes, too often, the automation technologies have not been fully utilised and their expected benefits have as such not been realised.Scholars of organisation change argue that the success of any transformation programme is a function of how well the technical, political, structural and social aspects of a specific project have been managed. The objective of this edited book is to provide insights into how organisations might successfully transform their field service operations with the help of workforce management technologies. Accordingly, the book is organised into four sections: Section A “The Case for Transforming Service and Field Operations” explains the rationale as to why organisations should actively consider transforming their service and field operations, while Section B presents various “Methods, Models and Enabling Technologies for Transforming Service and Field Operations”. In Section C, a number of  “Case Studies” illustrate how new technologies can be applied to field and service operations to deliver concrete business benefits. Lastly, Section D considers “Challenges, Outcomes and Future Directions”.Overall, this book provides valuable insights into how to successfully transform field service operations with automated technologies. It draws on years of experience from different industries and from different perspectives on realising change. It is aimed at managers, technologists, change agents and scholars who are interested in field service operations in general and the use of advanced computing technologies in this area in particular. | <p>Based on many years of experience and best practices from different industries and utilising different perspectives on realising change</p><p>Presents contributions by computer scientists and business and management experts</p><p>Encompasses technical, political, structural and social aspects of field service transformations</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-94-007-7895-5 | Economics/Management Science | Pate | [NAME], Decision Systems International, Littleton, CO, USA; [NAME], [NAME], MA, USA | Emerging Research Directions in Social Entrepreneurship |  | Advances in Business Ethics Research | 4 | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 310 p. 20 illus. | 0 | approx. | 139 | Economics/Management Science | Entrepreneurship | SCW23130 | KJH | International and Comparative Education | SCO13000 | JN | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer Netherlands | Planned | 2014-03-01 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Part One: Essential Qualities of Social Entrepreneurs.- ​Part Two: The Wider Impact of Social Entrepreneurship.- Part Three: Social Entrepreneurship and Global Change.- Conclusion. | This book takes an inside-out approach to examine the broad topic of social entrepreneurship. Instead of looking inward at what social entrepreneurship is, this book looks forward from the view of successful social entrepreneurs to answer the important question, “Where is social entrepreneurship going next?” First, the volume looks at the essential qualities of social entrepreneurs, including the importance of humility as a trait in the social entrepreneur, the way in which social entrepreneurs define themselves as such, and if and how opportunity recognition differs in social and traditional entrepreneurs. Next, the volume looks at the impact of social entrepreneurial businesses on individuals but also on the supply chain, other businesses and the wider community. Next, the book explores social entrepreneurship and global change. This rare and compelling section, offers key insights and lessons in the development and promotion of social entrepreneurship in the global economy. This volume addresses both theory and research, suggesting practical solutions. It engages scholars and practitioners across disciplines in an examination and debate about various methods and approaches of enacting programs of social change. | <p>Identifies key personality and character traits of successful social entrepreneurs</p><p>Looks beyond the immediate impact of social entrepreneurship</p><p>Examines it's the role of social entrepreneurship in facilitating other businesses and improving the wider community</p><p>Offers unique insights into the development of social entrepreneurship in a global context​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41439-8 | Economics/Management Science | Petrakis | Panagiotis E. Petrakis, University of Athens, Athens, Greece | Culture, Growth and Economic Policy |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 250 | Hard cover | Book | 250 p. | 0 | approx. | 139 | Economics/Management Science | Economic Growth | SCW12030 | KCG | Cultural Studies | SCX22040 | JFC | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | Planned | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- The Foundations: Human Needs and Cultural Background.- Culture in Economic Thinking.- Cultural Background and Economic System.- The Effect of Cultural Background on Incentives, Growth and Distribution and Vice Versa.- Cultural Background and Rationality.- The Cultural Dimensions and the Cultural Background Change: Cultural Surveys.- Collectivism as an Air or Obstacle to Economic Growth.- Power Distance, Uncertainty, Time and Growth.- The Cultural Background Change.- Cultural Background, Growth and Policy: Economic Growth and Cultural Background.- Cultural Background, Transaction Costs and Economic Institutions.- The Effects of Culture, Transactions and Institutions on Opportunity Entrepreneurship.- The Effects of Cultural Background and Knowledge Creation on Self-Employment and Entry Density Rates.- Cultural Background Growth and Economic Policy. | It is a wide-spread belief that the cultural background inhered in a society affects the requirements of economic development. This relationship requires theoretical and empirical justification. The present book provides this together with an analysis of the development of cultural background itself. Cultural background is embodied in political institutions, in transactions, knowledge, incentives, in social capital, even in the tangibles of the economy. Thus, economic development is shaped and the rate of growth is affected. Conversely, economic development affects cultural background. When this interaction takes place at a non-developmental cultural background level, which is associated with low growth rates, then a growth trap is formed. Within such a growth trap, economic policy (public and monetary) is relatively deactivated and the conditions influencing the change in cultural background and its timing are of primary importance. | <p>Shows how culture shapes the economy</p><p>Analyses the mutual interdependency between culture and economic development</p><p>Describes the development of cultural dimensions and stereotypes</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41343-8 | Economics/Management Science | Petrakis | Panagiotis E. Petrakis, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; Pantelis C. Kostis, University of Athens, Athens, Greece; [NAME], University of Athens, Athens, Greece | European Economics and Politics in the Midst of the Crisis | From the Outbreak of the Crisis to the Fragmented European Federation |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 270 | Hard cover | Book | X, 270 p. 93 illus., 3 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Economic Policy | SCW12049 | KCP | European Integration | SCW12073 | KCS | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | The European Crisis.- The Structural Elements of the Crisis.- The Policy Response.- The Political Economy of European Synthesis and the Medium Future. | This book presents an overview of the economics and politics implemented in the European Union and especially the Eurozone during the crisis of 2008-2012. Although it focuses on these four years, the analysis starts from the establishment of the European Union and covers the period up to the outbreak of the Cypriot banking crisis in mid-2013. The long-term creation of structural changes in European economics and politics is associated with a growth lag within the global economic environment dynamics. The economic and political consequences of the crisis and the development of new institutions will shape the future growth dynamics towards a Fragmented European Federation. | <p>Extremely timely, with special emphasis on the current Euro debt crisis </p><p>Complete overview of EU economics and politics from the formation of the EU up to the present </p><p>Analyses the interdependency between the economic crisis and current institutional changes in the EU</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41478-7 | Economics/Management Science | Pfeffermann | [NAME], ISEIC Pfeffermann Consulting, Bremen, Germany; [NAME], University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Letizia Mortara, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK | Strategy and Communication for Innovation |  |  |  | 2 | 2014 | 529 | Hard cover | Book | XV, 529 p. 61 illus., 29 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing | SCT22016 | TBC | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I - Strategic Perspectives on Innovation.- Part II - Communicative Perspectives on Innovation.- Part III - Integrated Perspectives on Innovation.- Part IV - Best Practices and Case Examples. | The innovation economy sets new standards for global business and requires efficient innovation management to plan, execute and evaluate innovation activities, establish innovation capability and coordinate resources and capacities for innovation on an intra- and inter-organizational level. Communication has become a critical factor underpinning successful innovation. As a new communication field, innovation communication facilitates the successful launches of new products and services, the establishment of stakeholder relationships, and the strengthening of corporate reputation in the long-run. Consequently, firms today need to develop a strong portfolio of communication tools as an integral part of their strategic innovation management activities. This new edition mainly concentrates on emerging approaches and methods for integrating communication as part of strategic innovation management. A key theme is the provision of an integrated perspective to bridge the gap between innovation management and communication management at both strategic and operational levels. This book makes an important contribution to this evolving academic domain by providing multiple perspectives on the latest research on innovation communication and strategic open innovation. It also provides guidance for managers seeking to understand the diverse ways by which they can leverage communication to support successful innovation. | <p>Cutting edge information, new approaches and methods for companies and networks</p><p>Theory-driven yet practice-oriented with case studies</p><p>An integrative management view on innovations</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9055-5 | Economics/Management Science | Pulat | P. Simin Pulat, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; [NAME], Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA; [NAME], North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA | Essays in Production, Project Planning and Scheduling | A Festschrift in Honor of Salah Elmaghraby | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science | 200 | 1 | 2014 | 414 | Hard cover | Book | XIV, 414 p. 97 illus., 40 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management | SCW23113 | KJMV5 | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer US | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Ubiquitous OR in Production Systems.- Integrated Production Planning and Pricing Decisions in Congestion-Prone Capacitated Production Systems.- Refined EM Method for Solving Linearly Constrained Global Optimization Problems.- The Price of Anarchy for a Network of Queues in Heavy Traffic.- A Comparative Study of Procedures for the Multinomial Selection Problem.- Vulnerability Discussion in Multimodal Freight Systems.- Scheduling and Financial Planning in Stochastic Activity Networks.- A Risk Integrated Methodology for Project Planning Under Uncertainty.- Dynamic Resource Constrained Multi-Project Scheduling Problem with Weighted Earliness/Tardiness Costs.- Multi-Mode Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problem Including Multi-Skill Labor (MRCPSP-MS): Model and a Solution Method.- Hybrid Flow Shop Scheduling with Availability Constraints.- A Probabilistic Characterization of Allocation Performance in a Worker-Constrained Job Shop.- Mine Planning Above and Below Ground: Generating a Set of Pareto-Optimal Schedules Considering Risk and Return.- Multiple-Lot Lot Streaming in a Two-stage Assembly System. | From the Preface:This festschrift is devoted to recognize the career of a man who not only witnessed the growth of operations research from its inception, but also contributed significantly to this growth. Dr. [NAME] received his doctorate degree from Cornell University in 1958, and since then, his scholarly contributions have enriched the fields of production planning and scheduling and project scheduling. This collection of papers is contributed in his honor by his students, colleagues, and acquaintances. It offers a tribute to the inspiration received from his work, and from his guidance and advice over the years, and recognizes the legacy of his many contributions.Dr. [NAME] is a pioneer in the area of project scheduling (in particular, project planning and control through network models, for which he coined the term ‘activity networks’.) In his initial work in this area, he developed an algebra based on signal flow graphs and semi-Markov processes for analyzing generalized activity networks involving activities with probabilistic durations. This work led to the development of what was later known as the Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT), and GERT simulation models. He has made fundamental contributions in determining criticality indices for activities, in developing methodologies for project compression and time/cost analysis, and in the use of stochastic and chance-constrained programming and Petri Nets for the analysis of activity networks.This volume brings together fourteen contributions, which can be viewed under the following three main themes: operations research and its application in production planning; project scheduling, and production scheduling, inspired by, and in many cases based on, Dr. [NAME]’s work in these areas. The first five chapters are devoted to the first theme, followed by four chapters each devoted to the other two, respectively. An additional chapter is devoted to the vulnerability of multimodal freight systems. | <p>Elmaghraby and editors are among the most prestigious names in the field</p><p>Presents state-of-the-art tutorials and research in production planning and project management</p><p>Focuses on the development and analysis of activity network models​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03112-5 | Economics/Management Science | Rampersad | [NAME], Business Schools of the Americas TPS International, Inc., Miramar, FL, USA; [NAME], [NAME], Manama, Bahrain | Authentic Governance | Aligning Personal Governance with Corporate Governance | Management for Professionals |  | 1 | 2014 | 203 | Hard cover | Book | X, 203 p. 20 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Economics/Management Science | Management/Business for Professionals | SCW23040 | KJM | Business Strategy/Leadership | SCW23150 | KJC | Management / Business for Professionals | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Authentic Governance Model.- Part I: Authentic Personal Governance.- 3 Personal Ambition.- 4 Personal Balanced Scorecard.- 5 Personal Governance.- 6 Alignment with Yourself.- Part II: Authentic Corporate Governance.- 7 Corporate Ambition.- 8 Corporate Balanced Scorecard.- 9 Corporate Governance.- 10 Alignment with your organization.- Epilogue.- Appendices.- References and Recommended Reading.- Authors' Profiles. | Over the past years, we have heard and read plenty about how executives should behave more responsibly in the light of corporate governance. Despite all these efforts, many implementations of corporate governance provide no protection from potentially catastrophic ethical failures. This book emphasizes the introduction of a new corporate governance blueprint for addressing these concerns in a more authentic, organic and holistic way. It is a roadmap toward a high-performance ethical culture. By way of this innovative system, Dr. [NAME] and [NAME], MBA, are launching a revolutionary concept that actively has human capital embedded in corporate governance in a manner that creates a stable basis for the personnel’s trustworthiness, integrity, and engagement and ethical corporate excellence.Featuring numerous case examples and practical tools and exercises, this book will help the reader learn to:Develop, implement, and cultivate authentic personal governance and corporate governance effectivelyCreate conditions for sustainable corporate governanceIncrease their personal effectivenessDevelop their personal integrity effectively and become a better human beingDevelop ethical personal leadershipDevelop a highly engaged workforce, based on high ethical standardsCreate a high-performance culture and enhance the competitiveness of their organizationCreate conditions for an organizational climate marked by self-guidance, creativity, passion, and ethical behaviorDevelop a culture in which personal integrity and business ethics is a way of life | <p>Makes the direct link between corporate governance and personal integrity</p><p>Offers a holistic approach to achieve high corporate performance and ethical corporate excellence</p><p>Features illustrative case examples and practical tools for executives, managers, and employees at all levels</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-8923-8 | Economics/Management Science | Rhoads | [NAME], Towson University, Towson, MD, USA | The Call Up to the Majors | A Systematic Approach to the Economics of Minor League Baseball | Sports Economics, Management and Policy | 7 | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 200 p. 20 illus., 10 illus. in color. | 0 | approx. | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Economics/Management Science, general | SCW00008 | K | Development Economics | SCW12014 | KCM | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer New York | Planned | 2014-02-01 00:00:00 |  |  | ​1.Introduction.- 2.Structure of MiLB and comparison to MLB.- 3.Comparison of MiLB to other sports.- 4.Value of the MLB brand.- 5.Regulations imposed by MLB on MiLB.- 6.Competitive Balance in MiLB.- 7.Regionalizing affiliates.- 8.Spring Training agglomeration affects.- 9.Conclusion​. | ​Just like any other business, Major League Baseball (MLB) seeks to continually increase brand awareness and brand value. Maintaining high consumer demand for its product is an important element of this business strategy. It is the unique relationship that MLB has with Minor League Baseball (MiLB)—and more precisely, the fact that the fan base for MLB and MiLB are very similar—that allows the MLB brand to reach outside of the major leagues, into the minor leagues, and into the way the minor league game is structured and played.  Major League teams provide each of their Minor League affiliates with players and coaches in order to develop baseball players who can eventually play for the MLB parent club or be traded for another player who can. While Minor League teams are independent businesses, MLB gives them certain rules and regulations to play by, presumably to enhance and maintain consumer demand at the major league level. A strong player development system in the minor leagues is therefore a crucial piece of the business strategy that can help lead to the success of the major league team. This book explores the unique relationship and the unique way the MLB brand is developed through minor league baseball and how MLB and the individual MLB teams are trying to build and maintain consumer demand through the relationship with MiLB, making it of interest to both sports economists and practitioners.  ​ | <p>​Explores the relationship between minor league baseball and major league baseball using economic analysis</p><p>Analyzes minor league baseball using approachable applied economic research</p><p>Develops policy analysis that is useful for minor league and major league baseball executives as well as academics in sports economics and [NAME] | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-41368-1 | Economics/Management Science | Richet | [NAME], Université [NAME] 3 Institut d'Etudes Européennes, Paris, France; [NAME], Université [NAME] 3 Institut d'Etudes Européenes, Paris, France; [NAME], Université [NAME] 3 Institut d'Etudes Européenes, Paris, France | Strategies of Multinational Corporations and Social Regulations | European and Asian Perspectives |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 218 | Hard cover | Book | VI, 218 p. 16 illus., 13 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Emerging Markets/Globalization | SCW23180 | KJSM | Labor Economics | SCW12111 | KCF | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-03-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Part I: FDI Flows and Institutional Dynamics in Europe and Asia.- Part II: Redesigning of Public Policies to Meet Competitiveness and Attractiveness Challenges, while Dealing with Business Lobbying.- Part III: Multinational Companies across Home and Host Countries: Transfer, Hybridization, Adaptation of Business Model and Labour Relations?.- Part IV: Reshaping Industrial Relations and Labour Activism in Multinational Companies. | This contributed volume seeks to provide a unique window on the globalization process by analyzing the dynamics of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Europe and Asia, as well as its influence on the renewal of public policies and regulations, both transnational and local. It discusses the link between the trans-nationalization of productive and business systems and the renewal of local regulations in the light of concerns over competitiveness and attractiveness, as well as new social tensions. Multinational corporations (MNCs) as key actors of globalization are central for understanding the new interactions between the global, regional and local dimensions as well as for highlighting the challenges of regulation both at transnational level and within national boundaries. Research approaches along two broad lines are presented: First, a theoretical and empirical approach that examines links between the strategies of multinationals and local public policy in order to contribute to a better understanding of the institutional dynamics of social regulation. Second, a comparative approach that compares regional spaces, with particular attention to Europe on the one hand, and to the two great emerging powers, China and India, on the other. | <p>Analyzes impact of globalization on Foreign Direct Investment and renewal of public policies and regulations</p><p>Theoretical and empirical approach on the strategies of multinationals and local public policy</p><p>Compares regional spaces with focus on Europa, China, and India</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9981-7 | Economics/Management Science | Rodríguez-Bolívar | [NAME], University of Granada, Granada, Spain | Measuring E-government Efficiency | The Opinions of Public Administrators and Other Stakeholders | Public Administration and Information Technology | 5 | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 250 p. 17 illus. | 0 | approx. | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Public Administration | SCW27000 | JPP | Innovation/Technology Management | SCW23121 | [NAME] | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer New York | Planned | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Foreword.- Preface.- List of contributors.- List of reviewers.- Contents (Index).- Introduction.- Part I. Theories on measuring e-government efficiency.- Part II. Case studies on perceptions about efficiency of e-government technologies by public sector officials and politicians.- Part III. Case studies on perceptions about efficiency of e-government technologies by stakeholders.- Conclusions and future research.​ | E-government has the potential to improve public services, information transparency, and the engagement of civic participation of the public sector management. This book analyzes the achievement of expectations created by public managers, policy-makers, and stakeholders with regard to the implementation of e-government policies and applications. It also tries to determine whether e-government applications have been introduced as a fad or according to real demands from citizenry and if efforts within e-government have been effective. This book investigates how public managers and policy-makers imagine e-government policies and the impact of those policies on their management and decision-making process through the engagement of citizenry. It is also discusses whether e-government policies are merely procedural improvements that strictly introduce new ways of delivering public services or disclosing public sector information. The book's analysis of the overall expectations on e-government applications makes it of interest to scholars in public administration as well as to policy-makers and stakeholders.​ | <p>Analyzes the perceptions of efficiency of e-government technologies by public sector officials and politicians</p><p>Focuses on how e-government efficiency could be measured and why similar e-government initiatives result in different outcomes in different contexts</p><p>Investigates why public managers and politicians are undertaking e-government projects and why stakeholders could be forcing public administrations to undertake e-government projects</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-1-4614-9398-3 | Economics/Management Science | Sakawa | [NAME], Hiroshima University Graduate School of Engineering, [NAME], Japan; [NAME], Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan; [NAME], Hiroshima University Graduate School of Engineering, [NAME], Japan | Linear and Multiobjective Programming with Fuzzy Stochastic Extensions |  | International Series in Operations Research & Management Science | 203 | 1 | 2013 | 339 | Hard cover | Book | XIII, 339 p. 59 illus., 21 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 99 | Economics/Management Science | Operation Research/Decision Theory | SCW23067 | KJT | Operations Research, Management Science | SCM26024 | KJT | Business/Economics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer US | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Linear Programming.- Multiobjective Linear Programming.- Fuzzy Linear Programming.- Stochastic Linear Programming.- Interactive Fuzzy Multiobjective Stochastic Linear Programming.- Purchase and Transportation Planning for Food Retailing.- Linear Algebra.- Nonlinear Programming.- Usage of Excel Solver. | Although several books or monographs on multiobjective optimization under uncertainty have been published, there seems to be no book which starts with an introductory chapter of linear programming and is designed to incorporate both fuzziness and randomness into multiobjective programming in a unified way. In this book, five major topics, linear programming, multiobjective programming, fuzzy programming, stochastic programming, and fuzzy stochastic programming, are presented in a comprehensive manner. Especially, the last four topics together comprise the main characteristics of this book, and special stress is placed on interactive decision making aspects of multiobjective programming for human-centered systems in most realistic situations under fuzziness and/or randomness.Organization of each chapter is briefly summarized as follows: Chapter 2 is a concise and condensed description of the theory of linear programming and its algorithms. Chapter 3 discusses fundamental notions and methods of multiobjective linear programming and concludes with interactive multiobjective linear programming. In Chapter 4, starting with clear explanations of fuzzy linear programming and fuzzy multiobjective linear programming, interactive fuzzy multiobjective linear programming is presented. Chapter 5 gives detailed explanations of fundamental notions and methods of stochastic programming including two-stage programming and chance constrained programming. Chapter 6 develops several interactive fuzzy programming approaches to multiobjective stochastic programming problems. Applications to purchase and transportation planning for food retailing are considered in Chapter 7.The book is self-contained because of the three appendices and answers to problems. Appendix A contains a brief summary of the topics from linear algebra. Pertinent results from nonlinear programming are summarized in [NAME] is a clear explanation of the Excel Solver, one of the easiest ways to solve optimization problems, through the use of simple examples of linear and nonlinear programming. | <p>Presents the latest advances in the new field of multiobjective programming involving fuzziness and randomness</p><p>Emphasis on human-centered systems under uncertainty in realistic situations</p><p>Suitable as an advanced text</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03825-4 | Economics/Management Science | Salomone | [NAME], University of Messina, Messina, Italy; [NAME], University of Messina, Messina, Italy | Pathways to Environmental Sustainability | Methodologies and Experiences |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 274 | Hard cover | Book | I, 274 p. 49 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Economic Systems | SCW12057 | KCS | Environment, general | SCU00009 | RN | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- Part I: Methodologies and tools for environmental sustainability.- 1 Food for thought: seeking the essence of Industrial Symbiosis.- 2 LCA and linear programming for the environmental optimization of waste management systems: a simulation.- 3 Urban Metabolism: many open questions for future answers.- 4 Water footprint to support environmental management: an overview.- 5 Marketing strategies for the agri-food sector: adaptation requirements and contradictions.- 6 Hypercritical Separation Technology (HYST): a sustainable technology for agricultural by-products valorization.- 7 Antioxidative Effectiveness of Environment Friendly Functional Biopolymers for Food Applications.- Part II: Experiences and case studies in productive contexts.- 8 1997 – 2012 The environmental management system of the ST Microelectronics site of Catania is fifteen years old.- 9 Sustainability in the food oil sector: the experience of the Oleifici Mataluni in eco-innovation projects.- 10 Waste management and environmental impact: a case study of pharmaceutical industry.- 11 Subcategory Assessment Method for Social LCA: a first application on the wine sector.- 12 Human and environmental impact assessment for a soybean biodiesel production process through the integration of LCA and RA.- 13 Energy and Environmental Assessment of Retrofit Actions on a Residential Building.- 14 Bio-construction and renewable raw materials: the case of cork.- 15 Studies about the utilization of citrus wastes in view of environment protection.- 16 Prospects for the use of mini and micro wind power plants in residential settings.- Part III: Experiences and case studies in territorial contexts.- 17 Territorial Observatory on Sustainability in the Republic of San Marino: a case study.- 18 The European policy for the sustainablity of urban areas and the “Covenant of Mayors” initiative: a case study.- 19 Tools for promoting environmental sustainability in Poland.- 20 The project for the implementation of the Industrial Symbiosis Platform in Sicily: the progress after the first year of operation.- 21 Potential developments of industrial symbiosis in the Taranto productive district.- 22 Harmonization of documentation for EPD‑generation - the Norwegian model.- 23 Environmentally sustainable development in the province of Belluno (Italy).- 24 The European Ecolabel in the tourist sector: an analysis of the Italian experience of mountain huts.- 25 CAP and sustainability. Subsidies and biodiversity in six «Objective-1» Italian regions. | This book brings together, in a single volume, an overview of multiple applications of the concept of environmental sustainability, featuring examples of useful methodologies and tools for pursuing environmental targets, experiences and case studies spanning a variety of sectors, embracing both industry and research projects; and case studies applied to very different territorial contexts.The first section of the book covers methodologies and tools for environmental sustainability, including Industrial Ecology, Urban Metabolism, Life Cycle Assessment, analysis of industrial water footprint and such chemical technologies as Hypercritical Separation Technology (HYST).Part Two provides case studies of environmental sustainability in specific industrial sectors including electronics, pharmaceutical manufacturing, bio-energy, agriculture, food and residential construction retrofitting.Part Three explores experiences of environmental sustainability in territorial contexts on a local, regional or national scale. This section includes chapters on sustainability in the Republic of San Marino, the European “Covenant of Mayors” urban sustainability initiative and efforts to promote sustainability in Italy, Norway, and Poland among others. The book concludes with a discussion of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in Objective I regions of Italy.Featuring the contributions of academics, managers operating in various productive sectors and consultants, the book aims to promote the growth and spread of scientific research and technological development for environmental sustainability. | <p>Offers examples of different methodologies and tools for pursuing environmental sustainability targets</p><p>Explores experiences and case studies in many sectors of industry and a variety of geographic contexts, from local to regional to national scale</p><p>Features the work of expert contributors, including managers, researchers and consultants whose work spans many sectors of industry and agriculture</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02698-5 | Economics/Management Science | Scherngell | [NAME], AIT Austrian Insitute of Technology GmbH, [NAME], Austria | The Geography of Networks and R&D Collaborations |  | Advances in Spatial Science |  | 1 | 2014 | 381 | Hard cover | Book | VII, 381 p. 71 illus., 23 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Regional/Spatial Science | SCW12189 | KCP | Economic Geography | SCJ12000 | RGCM | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Editorial Introduction.- Part A: Analytic Advances and Methodology.- Part B: Structure and Spatial Characteristics of R&D Networks.- Part C: Impact of R& D Networks and Policy Implications.- Epilogue. | The geography of networks and R&D collaborations, in particular the spatial dimension of interactions between organisations performing joint R&D, have attracted a burst of attention in the last decade, both in the scientific study of the networks and in the policy sector. The volume is intended to bring together a selection of articles providing novel theoretical and empirical insights into the geographical dynamics of such networks and R&D collaborations, using new, systematic data sources and employing cutting-edge spatial analysis and spatial econometric techniques. It comprises a section on analytic advances and methodology and two thematic sections on structure and spatial characteristics of R&D networks and the impact of R&D networks and policy implications. The edited volume provides a collection of high-level research contributions with an aim to contribute to the recent debate in economic geography and regional science on how the structure of formal and informal networks modifies and influences the spatial and temporal diffusion of knowledge. | <p>New title in the prestigious series “Advances in Spatial Science”</p><p><p>State-of-the-art contents</p><p><p>Peer-reviewed by international experts</p><p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-42038-2 | Economics/Management Science | Schleer-van Gellecom | [NAME], Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim, Germany | Advances in Non-linear Economic Modeling | Theory and Applications | Dynamic Modeling and Econometrics in Economics and Finance | 17 | 1 | 2014 | 262 | Hard cover | Book | IX, 262 p. 59 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Econometrics | SCW12022 | KCH | Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics | SCW1212X | KCB | Business/Economics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Non-Linearities Related to the Financial Sector: [NAME], [NAME], [NAME], W.: Estimating a Banking-Macro Model Using a Multi-Regime VAR.- Martínez-García, E.: U.S. Business Cycles, Monetary Policy and the External Finance Premium.- Gallegati, M.: Early Warning Signals of Financial Stress: A 'Wavelet-Based' Composite Indicators Approach.- Non-Linearities in Other Fields of Research: Sandberg, R.: Least Absolute Deviation Based Unit [NAME] in Smooth Transition Type of Models.- [NAME], L., [NAME], T.A.: The Time-Varying Beveridge Curve.- Charemza, [NAME], Kharin, Y., [NAME], V.: Bilinear Forecast Risk Assessment for Non-Systematic Inflation: Theory and Evidence.- Karimi, M., [NAME], M.-C.: Currency Crises, Exchange Rate Regimes and Capital Account Liberalization: A Duration Analysis Approach. | In recent years nonlinearities have gained increasing importance in economic and econometric research, particularly after the financial crisis and the economic downturn after 2007. This book contains theoretical, computational and empirical papers that incorporate nonlinearities in econometric models and apply them to real economic problems. It intends to serve as an inspiration for researchers to take potential nonlinearities in account. Researchers should be aware of applying linear model-types spuriously to problems which include non-linear features. It is indispensable to use the correct model type in order to avoid biased recommendations for economic policy. | <p>Highlights various fields of economics in which nonlinearities may play a crucial role</p><p>Brings together theoretical, computational and applied work</p><p>Puts emphasis on the link between financial markets and the macroeconomy which is highly topical and an open and evolving field of research in economics</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02686-2 | Economics/Management Science | Sreejesh | S. Sreejesh, IFHE University, Hyderabad, India; [NAME], Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, India | Mixed Method Research Design | An Application in Consumer-Brand Relationships (CBR) |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 174 | Hard cover | Book w. online files/update | XIII, 174 p. 27 illus. With online files/update. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Market Research | SCW23060 | KJSM | Human Resource Management | SCW23083 | KJMV2 | Social Sciences | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 |  | Introduction.- Literature Review.- Theoretical Development and Hypotheses.- Research Methodology.- Analysis and Results.- Discussion, Implications and Conclusions. | This book is a comprehensive guide to design and conduct the research in management-related field, such as marketing management and human resources management. It provides an overview of the real research conducted by authors throughout their careers and explains the important and growing research design used in management research-mixed method research design. Video tutorials are also included for complete qualitative data collection and data analysis. These videos are included to help readers understand the research and apply the techniques using the recommended software programs. Mixed Method Research Design: An Application in Consumer-Brand Relationships (CBR) begins with an introduction, providing background on the study including related literature in the areas of consumer-brand relationships, which helps the book to show how research questions and research objectives can be developed for the mixed method study. This is followed by a detailed explanation of the methodology, which establishes the ground rule for the study. Finally it takes look at the analysis and results of mixed method research study. Additionally the book examines the procedures of mixing of qualitative and quantitative paradigms in research both in terms of hypothesis development and testing. It helps readers understand how to design their research studies using mixed method design. It also demonstrates managerial implications, to help understand how mixed research design could be used to show contribution to the theory and practice. | <p>Provides a comprehensive guide to design and conduct research in management-related fields </p><p>Examines the procedures of mixing qualitative and quantitative research paradigms for both hypothesis development and testing</p><p>Includes videos for complete qualitative data collection and data analysis, to help readers understand the research process and use the software programs</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-03975-6 | Economics/Management Science | Storbacka | Kaj Storbacka, University of Auckland Business School, Auckland, New Zealand; [NAME], Talent Vectia Ltd., Espoo, Finland | Solution Business | Designing a Platform for Organic Growth | Management for Professionals |  | 1 | 2014 | 180 | Hard cover | Book | 180 p. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Economics/Management Science | Business Strategy/Leadership | SCW23150 | KJC | Organization/Planning | SCW23075 | KJU | Management / Business for Professionals | Professional book | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 |  |  | Driving Growth and Profit With Solution Business.- Develop Solutions: Identifying New Value Creation Opportunities.- Create Demand: Generating Sales Opportunities.- Sell Solution: Turning an Opportunity to an Order.- Deliver Solution: Securing Customer Value Creation and Firm Value Capture.- Solution Platform: Foundation for Sustainable Success.- Making It Happen: Are You Ready for Solution Business?​ | Success in solution business starts by accepting that solution business is a separate business model, not simply another product category or an extension of the existing product business. This book identifies the business model areas that firms need to focus on when transforming into solution business. It further organizes these areas into three sets of capabilities and practices: commercialization, industrialization, and solution platforms. This is the first book to take a comprehensive view of success in solution business and its relevance therefore extends to all functions of firms wanting to become solution providers as well as to many managerial levels. The book will also help you self-assess how ready your organization is for success in solution business. | <p>First book with a comprehensive approach to the transformation towards solution business</p><p>Offers practical guidance on how to industrialise business solutions</p><p>Provides real-life examples globally collected from both multi-national and smaller firms</p><p>Helps to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage which is not visible to competitors</p> | Professionals | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02981-8 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Gulf One Investment Bank, Manama, Saudi Arabia; [NAME], Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Energy and Environmental Concerns and Opportunities in Saudi Arabia |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 203 | Hard cover | Book | [NAME], 203 p. 76 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Economic Policy | SCW12049 | KCP | Economic Growth | SCW12030 | KCG | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Environmental Challenges, Regulations and Institutions in Saudi Arabia.- Environmental Concerns and Policies in Saudi Arabia.- Environmental Investments.- Incentive Structures.- Environmental Business Channels.- The Way Forward.​ | The vast oil resources in Saudi Arabia have for decades encouraged a generous system of oil subsidies, making the Kingdom one of the leading countries in the world with the cheapest domestic price of oil. Such subsidies have, however, encouraged inefficient utilization of oil, which is largely consumed in the power, water and transportation sectors, contributing substantially to CO2 emission in the country. These problems are exacerbated by demographic dynamics, urbanization, changes in income and consumption patterns, and industrialization. On current trends of domestic consumption patterns, Saudi Arabia will consume the whole of the oil it will produce by 2030, which will reflect negatively on the financial capacity of the government to execute its development programs. It is this revenue constraining concern, rather than ecological challenges, that has started to attract policy attention in Saudi Arabia. This book gives a unique perspective on these challenges by looking at them as investment opportunities, not financial constraints on the government budget. It sets out to examine the nature and extent of the energy and environmental challenges facing Saudi Arabia, and to explore various options for turning these challenges into profitable investment opportunities that could create jobs, boost income, develop capability in clean energy technology and promote environmental sustainability. | <p>Analyzes the key energy and environmental challenges confronting Saudi Arabia</p><p>Investigates what incentive structures the Saudi government must put in place to attract private sector investments in clean energy technologies in the region</p><p>Analyzes the opportunity cost of domestic oil consumption in Saudi Arabia, and how might this impact on the Kingdom’s future energy security and government revenue</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02537-7 | Economics/Management Science | Talmon-Gros | [NAME], University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany | Development Patterns of Material Productivity | Convergence or Divergence? | Contributions to Economics |  | 1 | 2014 | 264 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 264 p. 25 illus., 7 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Environmental Economics | SCW12230 | KCN | Economic Growth | SCW12030 | KCG | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Overuse, Scarcity and the Debate About Sustainable Development.- The Relationship Between Technological Progress and Material Consumption.- Convergence - Theory, Econometrics and Empirics.- Material Productivity Measurement.- Empirical Evidence on the Development of Material Consumption and Material Productivity.- Research Question.- Data and Descriptive Statistics.- Examination of Material Productivity Convergence.- Discussion.- Conclusion. | Increasing concerns regarding the world’s natural resources and sustainability continue to be a major issue for global development. As a result several political initiatives and strategies for green or resource-efficient growth both on national and international levels have been proposed. A core element of these initiatives is the promotion of an increase of resource or material productivity. This dissertation examines material productivity developments in the OECD and BRICS countries between 1980 and 2008. By applying the concept of convergence stemming from economic growth theory to material productivity the analysis provides insights into both aspects: material productivity developments in general as well potentials for accelerated improvements in material productivity which consequently may allow a reduction of material use globally. The results of the convergence analysis underline the importance of policy-making with regard to technology and innovation policy enabling the production of resource-efficient products and services as well as technology transfer and diffusion. | <p>One of the first econometric analyses of the EU’s present lead indicator for sustainable development</p><p>A comprehensive analysis on the interface between economy and ecology</p><p>Deep quantitative analysis of a novel, only recently published dataset</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-94-6239-035-5 | Economics/Management Science | Vali | [NAME], Fordham University, New York, NY, USA | Principles of Mathematical Economics |  | Mathematics Textbooks for Science and Engineering | 3 | 1 | 2014 | 487 | Hard cover | Book | XXVIII, 487 p. 121 illus., 60 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 99 | Economics/Management Science | Economics/Management Science, general | SCW00008 | K | Mathematics, general | SCM00009 | PB | Business/Economics | Undergraduate textbook | Atlantis Press | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Household Expenditure.- Variables, a Short Taxonomy.- Sets and Functions.- Market Equilibrium Model.- Rates of Change and the Derivative.- Optimal Level of Output and Long Run Price.- Nonlinear Models.- Additional Topics in Perfect and Imperfect Competition.- Logarithmic and Exponential Functions.- Production Function, Least-Cost Combination.- Economic Dynamics.- Mathematics of Interest Rates and Finance.- Matrices and Their Applications. | Under the assumption of a basic knowledge of algebra and analysis, micro and macro economics, this self-contained and self-sufficient textbook is targeted towards upper undergraduate audiences in economics and related fields such as business, management and the applied social sciences. The basic economics core ideas and theories are exposed and developed, together with the corresponding mathematical formulations. From the basics, progress is rapidly made to sophisticated nonlinear, economic modelling and real-world problem solving. Extensive exercises are included, and the textbook is particularly well-suited for computer-assisted learning. | <p>A unique approach to the treatment of "nonlinear" problems in Economics by using the existing, and freely accessible, on-line tools for solving nonlinear mathematical economics models, normally limited to "graphic" presentations</p><p>A very distinct feature is the concrete tackling of Real World Problems throughout, using mathematical models, and as much as possible, actual data in the process of operationalizing and solving the models</p><p>The self-contained nature of the textbook is evidenced by the large number of economic examples specified and solved in each chapter</p><p>Exercise sections of chapters contain a large number of problems covering application of the chapter's material in the various fields of economics</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-642-41943-0 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], CNRS Institut Non-Linéaire de Nice, Valbonne, France; [NAME], University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland | An Introduction to Socio-Finance |  |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 185 | Hard cover | Book | XIII, 185 p. 44 illus., 9 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 89.99 | Economics/Management Science | Financial Economics | SCW12257 | KCBM | Socio- and Econophysics, Population and Evolutionary Models | SCP33030 | JHBC | Business/Economics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | The Traditional Approach to Finance.- Behavioral Finance.- Financial Markets as Interacting Individuals: Price Formation From Models of Complexity.- A Psychological Galilean Principle for Price Movements: Fundamental Framework for Technical Analysis.- Catching Animal Spirits: Using Complexity Theory to Detect Speculative Moments of the Markets.- Social Framing Creating Bull Markets of the Past: Growth Theory of Financial Markets.- Complexity Theory and Systemic Risk in the World`s Financial Markets.- Comunication and the Stock Market.- References.- Index. | This introductory text is devoted to exposing the underlying nature of price formation in financial markets as a predominantly sociological phenomenon that relates individual decision-making to emergent and co-evolving social and financial structures.Two different levels of this sociological influence are considered: First, we examine how price formation results from the social dynamics of interacting individuals, where interaction occurs either through the price or by direct communication. Then the same processes are revisited and examined at the level of larger groups of individuals.In this book, models of both levels of socio-finance are presented, and it is shown, in particular, how complexity theory provides the conceptual and methodological tools needed to understand and describe such phenomena. Accordingly, readers are first given a broad introduction to the standard economic theory of rational financial markets and will come to understand its shortcomings with the help of concrete examples. Complexity theory is then introduced in order to properly account for behavioral decision-making and match the observed market dynamics.This book is conceived as a primer for newcomers to the field, as well as for practitioners seeking new insights into the field of complexity science applied to socio-economic systems in general, and financial markets and price formation in particular. | <p>Authored by leading researchers in the field</p><p>Introductory, self-contained text for non-specialists</p><p>Bridges the gap between quantitative social science, financial market dynamics and complexity theory</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-45099-0 | Economics/Management Science | vom Brocke | Jan vom Brocke, University of Liechtenstein, [NAME], [NAME]; [NAME], Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia | Handbook on Business Process Management 1 | Introduction, Methods, and Information Systems | International Handbooks on Information Systems |  | 2 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 700 p. | 0 | final | 229 | Economics/Management Science | Business Information Systems | SCW26007 | KJQ | Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) | SCI18040 | UNH | Management / Business for Professionals | Handbook | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Methods.- Information Systems. | Business Process Management (BPM) has become one of the most widely used approaches for the design of modern organizational and information systems. The conscious treatment of business processes as significant corporate assets has facilitated substantial improvements in organizational performance but is also used to ensure the conformance of corporate activities. This [NAME] presents in two volumes the contemporary body of knowledge as articulated by the world' s leading BPM thought leaders. This first volume focuses on arriving at a sound definition of Business Process Management approaches and examines BPM methods and process-aware information systems. As such, it provides guidance for the integration of BPM into corporate methodologies and information systems. Each chapter has been contributed by leading international experts. Selected case studies complement these views and lead to a summary of BPM expertise that is unique in its coverage of the most critical success factors of BPM. | <p>Gives a comprehensive understanding of Business Process Management</p><p>Covers the six main components of Business Process Management, i.e. strategic alignment, governance, methods, information technology, people and culture</p><p>Key features are the overall composition of the content based on a well-defined maturity model and the outstanding quality of the contributors</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-45102-7 | Economics/Management Science | vom Brocke | Jan vom Brocke, University of Liechtenstein, [NAME], [NAME]; [NAME], Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia | Handbook on Business Process Management 2 | Strategic Alignment, Governance, People and Culture | International Handbooks on Information Systems |  | 2 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 700 p. | 0 | final | 229 | Economics/Management Science | Business Information Systems | SCW26007 | KJQ | Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet) | SCI18040 | UNH | Management / Business for Professionals | Handbook | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Strategic Alignment.- Governance.- People and culture. | Business Process Management (BPM) has become one of the most widely used approaches for the design of modern organizational and information systems. The conscious treatment of business processes as significant corporate assets has facilitated substantial improvements in organizational performance but is also used to ensure the conformance of corporate activities. This [NAME] presents in two volumes the contemporary body of knowledge as articulated by the world's leading BPM thought leaders. This second volume focuses on the managerial and organizational challenges of Business Process Management such as strategic and cultural alignment, governance and the education of BPM stakeholders. As such, this book provides concepts and methodologies for the integration of BPM. Each chapter has been contributed by leading international experts. Selected case studies complement their views and lead to a summary of BPM expertise that is unique in its coverage of the most critical success factors of BPM.The second edition of this handbook has been significantly revised and extended. Chapters have undergone rigorous revisions by at least two experts. Application examples of concepts described have been added and a number of recent developments has been considered, such as in-memory data and process management as well as social media and social networks. As a result, a number of BPM experts with their respective new chapters have been added to the team of authors, including [NAME], [NAME], [NAME] and [NAME] and their respected co-authors. | <p>Gives a comprehensive understanding of Business Process Management </p><p>Covers the six main components of Business Process Management, i.e. strategic alignment, governance, methods, information technology, people and culture </p><p>Key features are the overall composition of the content based on a well-defined maturity model and the outstanding quality of the contributors</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02814-9 | Economics/Management Science | Wagle | [NAME], Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA | The Heterogeneity Link of the Welfare State and Redistribution | Ethnic Heterogeneity, Welfare State Policies, Poverty, and Inequality in High Income Countries |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 302 | Hard cover | Book | XIII, 302 p. 18 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Development Economics | SCW12014 | KCM | Social Structure, Social Inequality | SCX22010 | JFF | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 |  | Introduction.- Ethnic Heterogeneity.- The Welfare State.- Poverty and Inequality.- Ethnic Heterogeneity and the Welfare State.- Ethnic Heterogeneity and Poverty and Inequality.- Conclusion.- References.- Index. | This book situates ethnic heterogeneity in the larger discussion of the welfare state and its redistributive outcomes, poverty and inequality. By using comprehensive, longitudinal data covering 1980 to 2010 from 17 high income countries, this analysis helps achieve a major milestone in comparative welfare state research both conceptually and methodologically. Conceptually, it elevates the relevance of growing ethnic heterogeneity in thinking about how politics and economics of the welfare state operate, collectively impacting the magnitudes of poverty and inequality. Methodologically, the analysis conducted in this book provides broader empirical tests for the many propositions and discourses found in the literature based largely on anecdotal evidence, case studies, and unjustifiably limited quantitative data. The innovative oeprationalization of the multidimensional character of both welfare state policies and ethnic heterogeneity help broaden the analytical frameworks of comparative welfare state research.The outcome is a major advance in the way we understand the causes and redistributive consequences of the welfare state, in which ethno-racial, religious, and especially immigration heterogeneity can play a crucial role. A thorough and insightful analysis presented in this book helps students, researchers, and policymakers better understand the ethnic heterogeneity connections of the welfare state and redistribution, together with a comparative perspective of the changing faces of ethnic heterogeneity, welfare state policies, and poverty and inequality in high income countries. | <p>Analyzes of the relevance of population heterogeneity in determining variations in welfare state policies as well as inequality and poverty </p><p>Presents integrative analysis of how heterogeneity may feed into inequality and poverty directly through low socioeconomic status of minorities </p><p>Investigates the central roles of immigration in determining welfare state policies</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-319-02906-1 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Dallas, TX, USA; [NAME], University of North Texas Dept. Economics, [NAME], TX, USA | The American Monetary System | An Insider's View of Financial Institutions, Markets and Monetary Policy |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 340 | Hard cover | Book | X, 340 p. 15 illus., 12 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics | SCW1212X | KCB | Economic Systems | SCW12057 | KCS | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | ​Introduction.- Part I.- Historical Perspectives on Money, Financial Institutions and Markets.- What Gives Money Its Value? -- From Gold to Paper.- What is Driving the Financial World Today?.- Part II Banking: Asset & Liability Management; Banking Supervision & Regulation.- How Are Banks Funded?.- How Do Banks Use Their Funds?.- Who Owns the Banks? Bank Capital and the Basel Accord.- How Safe Are Our Banks?.- Part III Financial Markets and the Management of Financial Risk.- What Makes the System Work?.- Who Finances American Industry? – The Relative Roles of Commercial and Investment Banking.- What [NAME] and What Are We Doing to Fix It? –A Chronology of Financial Crises.- Why Have Financial Risks Skyrocketed, and How Is the Industry Dealing With It?.- Part IV Central Banking and Monetary Policy.- What Are the Purposes and Functions of the Federal Reserve System? 248.- How is American Monetary Policy Made, and How Does It Affect the Domestic and Global Economies?.- About the Author.- Bibliography. ​ | Today’s financial system is considerably more complex than in years past, as new financial instruments have been introduced that are not well understood even by the people and institutions that invest in them. Numerous high-risk opportunities are available, and the number of people who unwittingly wander into such ventures seems to grow daily. There is also the realization that people’s lives are affected by the financial system without their overt participation in it. Despite no active participation, pensions can be emasculated by a sudden decline in interest rates, or a rise in rates can increase the monthly payments on a mortgage, credit cards or other debt. This book looks at the history of the American banking system, including the passage of the Federal Reserve Act in 1913, the implementation of deposit insurance, along with certain other provisions of the [NAME]-Steagall Act of 1933, the [NAME]-Woods agreements, the forces of technological innovation and the Dodd-Frank Act, passed by Congress in 2010 for regulatory reform. This book will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate level students that want to gain a broad understanding of how the financial system works, why it is important to the economy as a whole, and what its strengths and weaknesses are. Also, readers should gain an understanding of what the Federal Reserve, other regulators and other central banks are doing, and will be in a position to critique their actions and say with some depth of understanding why they agree or disagree with them. | <p>Provides historical perspective on the American banking system and financial institutions and their global effect from someone who was a participant</p><p>Analyzes bank supervision and regulation efforts by United States regulatory agencies </p><p>Investigates the larger role of commercial and investment banks in the US</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-3-642-40879-3 | Economics/Management Science | Welfens | [NAME], University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany | Social Security and Economic Globalization |  |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 147 | Hard cover | Book | XIV, 147 p. 28 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Economics/Management Science | Social Policy | SCW12197 | KCP | International Economics | SCW1209X | KCL | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Key Problems.- Theoretical Aspects of Globalization, Economic Growth, Social Security.- Conclusions.- [NAME]. | Economic globalization is a complex phenomenon where the links between social security expenditures and globalization are not well understood so far. This study summarizes new key findings and highlights new theoretical insights in the field of social security systems, labor standards, taxation and economic globalization. Moreover, new thoughts on the links between social security systems and migration as well as between free trade areas and social market economy development are presented. The book analyzes the role of a changing age dependency using a Branson model and it derives implications for the stock market price index, the exchange rate and the interest rate. Economic globalization needs to be politically managed and through the Transatlantic Banking Crisis and the Euro Crisis the need to more carefully draw the rules of the game for financial globalization has been highlighted. Unstable financial markets have a large potential to undermine social market economies and social security systems. The rising income inequalities within countries raise more policy challenges for Europe than for the US. | <p>Analyzes the links between social security expenditures and economic [NAME] new key findings with respect to labor standards, migration, social security systems, taxation, and globalization </p><p>Explores the need to draw new rules for financial globalization in the light of the Transatlantic Banking Crisis and the Euro Crisis</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0
 | 978-3-642-42061-0 | Economics/Management Science | [NAME] | [NAME], Central Queensland University, Rockhampon, QLD, Australia; [NAME], National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore | Lean and Cleaner Production | Applications in Prefabrication to Reduce Carbon Emissions |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 320 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 320 p. 76 illus., 31 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 179 | Economics/Management Science | Economics/Management Science, general | SCW00008 | K | Environmental Economics | SCW12230 | KCN | Business/Economics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Sustainable Development and Global Climate Change.- Lean Production Philosophy.- The Precast Concrete Industry.- Modelling the Lean Production Philosophy.- Research Design and Methodology.- Applications in Precast Concrete Factories.- Case study of a Precast Concrete Factory.- Precast Concrete Products in Construction Sites.- Case study of a Construction Site.- Carbon Labelling and Reflections.- Conclusions and Recommendations.- References. | This book explains how in moving towards [NAME], the Lean Production Philosophy can be applied to reduce carbon emissions in prefabrication - one major source of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions which contribute to global climate change. This book examines theories and principles in the Lean Production Philosophy to develop situation-based carbon reduction strategies for precast concrete manufacturers and contractors in terms of Site layout, Supply Chain, Production, Stocks and Installation Management. It presents the empirical findings of surveys and case studies with managers and professionals working for precasters and contractors in Singapore, findings which provide good practical guidance for precast concrete manufacturers and contractors to achieve low carbon emissions and to perform better in many sustainability-based rating systems, such as the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) [NAME]. | <p>Offers an innovative approach to applying the Lean Production Philosophy to reduce carbon emissions</p><p>Includes checklists to help precast concrete manufacturers and contractors to identify sources of carbon emissions</p><p>Provides step-by-step guidance to help precast concrete manufacturers and contractors to improve environmental performance in the building life cycle</p><p>Includes tips on how construction-related firms can perform better in sustainability-based rating systems, such as the Singapore Green Labelling Scheme and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) [NAME] | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11643 | Business and Economics
 | 978-0-8176-8414-3 | Mathematics | Andreescu | [NAME], The University of Texas at Dallas, [NAME], TX, USA; [NAME], Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania | [NAME] from A to ... Z |  |  |  | 2 | 2014 | 435 | Soft cover | Book | X, 435 p. 81 illus. | 0 | final | 59.99 | Mathematics | Number Theory | SCM25001 | PBH | Algebraic Geometry | SCM11019 | PBMW | Mathematics | Undergraduate textbook | Birkhäuser Boston | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- [NAME] in Algebraic Form.- [NAME] in [NAME] Form.- [NAME] and Geometry.- More on [NAME] and Geometry.- Olympiad-Caliber Problems.- Answers, Hints and Solutions to Proposed Problems.- Glossary.- References.- Index of Authors. | It is impossible to imagine modern mathematics without complex numbers. The second edition of [NAME] from A to … Z introduces the reader to this fascinating subject that from the time of [NAME] has become one of the most utilized ideas in mathematics.The exposition concentrates on key concepts and then elementary results concerning these numbers. The reader learns how complex numbers can be used to solve algebraic equations and to understand the geometric interpretation of complex numbers and the operations involving them.The theoretical parts of the book are augmented with rich exercises and problems at various levels of difficulty. Many new problems and solutions have been added in this second edition. A special feature of the book is the last chapter a selection of outstanding Olympiad and other important mathematical contest problems solved by employing the methods already presented.The book reflects the unique experience of the authors. It distills a vast mathematical literature most of which is unknown to the western public and captures the essence of an abundant problem culture. The target audience includes undergraduate high school students and their teacher's mathematical contestants (such as those training for Olympiads or the W. L. Putnam Mathematical Competition) and their coaches as well as anyone interested in essential mathematics. | <p>Learn how complex numbers may be used to solve algebraic equations as well as their geometric interpretation</p><p>Theoretical aspects are augmented with rich exercises and problems at various levels of difficulty</p><p>A special feature is a selection of outstanding Olympiad problems solved by employing the methods presented</p><p>May serve as an engaging supplemental text for an introductory undergrad course on complex numbers or number theory</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-02662-6 | Mathematics | Beirao da Veiga | [NAME], Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy; [NAME], Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA; [NAME], Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA | The Mimetic Finite Difference Method for Elliptic Problems |  | MS&A | 11 | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 400 p. 23 illus., 2 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Mathematics | Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis | SCM1400X | PBKS | Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences | SCM13120 | PBWH | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Model elliptic problems.- 2 Foundations of mimetic finite difference method.- 3 Mimetic inner products and reconstruction operators.- 4 Mimetic discretization of bilinear forms.- 5 The diffusion problem in mixed form.- 6 The diffusion problem in primal form.- 7 Maxwells equations. 8. The [NAME] problem. 9 Elasticity and plates.- 10 Other linear and nonlinear mimetic schemes.- 11 Analysis of parameters and maximum principles.- 12 Diffusion problem on generalized polyhedral meshes. | This book describes the theoretical and computational aspects of the mimetic finite difference method for a wide class of multidimensional elliptic problems, which includes diffusion, advection-diffusion, [NAME], elasticity, magnetostatics and plate bending problems. The modern mimetic discretization technology developed in part by the Authors allows one to solve these equations on unstructured polygonal, polyhedral and generalized polyhedral meshes. The book provides a practical guide for those scientists and engineers that are interested in the computational properties of the mimetic finite difference method such as the accuracy, stability, robustness, and efficiency. Many examples are provided to help the reader to understand and implement this method. This monograph also provides the essential background material and describes basic mathematical tools required to develop further the mimetic discretization technology and to extend it to various applications. | <p>This is the first book on modern mimetic technology</p><p>The theoretical analysis is complemented by simple examples</p><p>The book covers a broad range of applications</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-03562-8 | Mathematics | [NAME] | Jo¨el [NAME], Institut [NAME], University [NAME] and [NAME], Paris, France | Mathematical and Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations | Applications for Engineering Sciences | Mathematical Engineering |  | 1 | 2014 | 329 | Hard cover | Book | XI, 329 p. 38 illus. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Mathematics | Numerical Analysis | [NAME] | PBKS | [NAME] and Mechanics of Materials | SCT1501X | TG | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | From the Contents: Introduction to functional analytical methods of partial differential equations.- The finite element [NAME] of elliptic boundary problems.- [NAME] and differential Introduction to functional analytical methods of partial differential equations.- The finite element [NAME] of elliptic boundary problems. | This self-tutorial offers a concise yet thorough introduction into the mathematical analysis of approximation methods for partial differential equation. A particular emphasis is put on finite element methods. The unique approach first summarizes and outlines the finite-element mathematics in general and then in the second and major part, formulates problem examples that clearly demonstrate the techniques of functional analysis via numerous and diverse exercises. The solutions of the problems are given directly afterwards. Using this approach, the author motivates and encourages the reader to actively acquire the knowledge of finite- element methods instead of passively absorbing the material as in most standard textbooks. This English edition is based on the Finite Element Methods for Engineering Sciences by [NAME]. | <p>Self-learning and self-tutorial pedagogical book</p><p>Provides students of engineering disciplines and mathematics the mathematical basis of systems of partial differential equations</p><p>Uses a unique teaching method which explains the analysis using exercises and detailed solutions</p><p>Enables active learning</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-642-41400-8 | Mathematics | Ciarlet | [NAME], City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR; [NAME], Fudan University, Shanghai, China, People's Republic; [NAME], [NAME] et [NAME]), Paris, France | Partial Differential Equations: Theory, Control and Approximation | In Honor of the Scientific Heritage of Jacques-Louis Lions |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 429 | Hard cover | Book | VIII, 429 p. 73 illus., 43 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Mathematics | Partial Differential Equations | SCM12155 | PBKJ | Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization | SCM26016 | PBKQ | Mathematics | Contributed volume | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Control and Nash Games with Mean Field Effect.- The Rain on Underground Porous Media Part I: Analysis of a Richards Model .- Finite Volume Multilevel Approximation of the Shallow Water Equations.- Non-gaussian Test Models for Prediction and State Estimation with Model Errors.- Asymptotic Analysis in a Gas-Solid Combustion Model with Pattern Formation.- Implicit Sampling, with Application to Data Assimilation.- Periodic Homogenization for Inner Boundary Conditions with Equi-valued Surfaces: the Unfolding Approach.- Global Null Controllability of the 1-Dimensional Nonlinear Slow Diffusion Equation.- Sharp Interpolation Inequalities on the Sphere: New Methods and Consequences.- On the Numerical Solution to a Nonlinear Wave Equation Associated with the First Painlev´e Equation: an Operator-Splitting Approach.- MsFEM `a la Crouzeix-Raviart for Highly Oscillatory Elliptic Problems.- Exact Synchronization for a Coupled System of Wave Equations with Dirichlet Boundary Controls.- [NAME] and Partial Differential Equations for Pricing Options.- Increasing Powers in a Degenerate Parabolic Logistic Equation.- Composite Waves for a Cell Population System Modelling Tumor Growth and Invasion. | This book collects papers mainly presented at the 'International Conference on Partial Differential Equations: Theory, Control and Approximation' (May 28 to June 1, 2012 in Shanghai) in honor of the scientific legacy of the exceptional mathematician [NAME]. The contributors are leading experts from all over the world, including members of the Academies of Sciences in France, the USA and China etc., and their papers cover key fields of research, e.g. partial differential equations, control theory and numerical analysis, that Jacques-Louis Lions created or contributed so much to establishing. | <p>Provide important information on the frontiers of partial differential equations, control theory and numerical analysis, and scientific computation</p><p><p>All the contributors are leading experts in their respective fields</p><p><p>Published in honor of the scientific legacy of the exceptional mathematician [NAME] | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-03797-4 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], [NAME], Milano, Italy; [NAME], [NAME], Milano, Italy; [NAME], [NAME], Milano, Italy | Innovative Technologies in Urban Mapping | Built Space and Mental Space | SxI - Springer for Innovation / SxI - Springer per l'Innovazione | 10 | 1 | 2014 |  | Soft cover | Book | Approx. 200 p. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Mathematical Software | SCM14042 | UFM | Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks | SCI13006 | UT | Mathematics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I The Academic Question of Research.- Part II The institution’s claim.- Part III Technologies for communicating architecture and urban [NAME] tool software, Processing language and environment methodology, urban simulation and projects evaluation.- Part V Advanced digital design and manufacturing technologies and Architectonic and Urban design project.- Part VI Critical reactions: A bridge between academic core concepts and new PhD researches. | The book presents a comprehensive vision of the impact of ICT on the contemporary city, heritage, public spaces and meta-cities on both urban and metropolitan scales, not only in producing innovative perspectives but also related to newly discovered scientific methods, which can be used to stimulate the emerging reciprocal relations between cities and information technologies. Using the principles established by multi-disciplinary interventions as examples and then expanding on them, this book demonstrates how by using ICT and new devices, metropolises can be organized for a future that preserves the historic nucleus of the city and the environment while preparing the necessary expansion of transportation, housing and industrial facilities. | <p>Multidisciplinary and innovative use of ICT in urban studies and fast growing cities </p><p>Presenting new and original research in both theoretical and practical fields </p><p>Presenting newly discovered scientific methods</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11647 | Engineering
 | 978-3-319-02855-2 | Mathematics | Costa | [NAME], University of Nevada Las Vegas Dept. Mathematical Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, USA; [NAME], [NAME], Estatistica e C, Campinas, Brazil | [NAME] Papers |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 687 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 687 p. 8 illus. | 0 | final | 189 | Mathematics | Partial Differential Equations | SCM12155 | PBKJ | Ordinary Differential Equations | [NAME] | PBKJ | Mathematics | Collected works | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- A Short Summary of the Scientific Life of Djairo G. de Figueiredo.- 43 Papers by [NAME] by [NAME] of D.Sc. Students of Djairo de Figueiredo.- Acknowledgements. | This volume presents a collection of selected papers by the prominent Brazilian mathematician [NAME], who has made significant contributions in the area of Differential Equations and Analysis. His work has been highly influential as a challenge and inspiration to young mathematicians as well as in development of the general area of analysis in his home country of Brazil.In addition to a large body of research covering a variety of areas including geometry of [NAME] spaces, monotone operators, nonlinear elliptic problems and variational methods applied to differential equations, [NAME] is known for his many monographs and books. Among others, this book offers a sample of the work of Djairo, as he is commonly addressed, advancing the study of superlinear elliptic problems (both scalar and system cases), including questions on critical Sobolev exponents and maximum principles for non-cooperative elliptic systems in Hamiltonian form. | <p>Collection of selected papers by prominent Brazilian mathematician </p><p>Significant contributions to the area of differential equations and analysis </p><p>Great influence on the development of analysis in Brasil</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-0348-0696-1 | Mathematics | Duplantier | Bertrand Duplantier, Service de Physique Théorique, Gif-sur-Yvette, France; [NAME], [NAME], [NAME], France; [NAME], Université Paris-Sud Laboratoire de Physique Théorique, Orsay, France | Chaos | Poincaré Seminar 2010 | Progress in Mathematical Physics | 66 | 1 | 2013 | 270 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 270 p. 100 illus., 61 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory | SCM1204X | PBWR | Number Theory | SCM25001 | PBH | Mathematics | Contributed volume | [NAME] | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-27 00:00:00 |  | Foreword.- 1 Étienne Ghys, [NAME], a Paradigm for Chaos.- 2 Stéphan Fauve, Chaotic Dynamos Generated by Fully Turbulent Flows.- 3 Uzy Smilansky, [NAME] A Paradigm Model for Quantum Chaos.- 4 [NAME] and [NAME], Quantum Chaos, Random Matrix Theory, and the Riemann ζ-function.- 5 Hans-Jürgen Stöckmann, Chaos in Microwave Resonators.- 6 Stéphane Nonnenmacher, Anatomy of Quantum Chaotic Eigenstates.- ​7 [NAME], Is the Solar System Stable?. | This twelfth volume in the Poincaré Seminar Series presents a complete and interdisciplinary perspective on the concept of Chaos, both in classical mechanics in its deterministic version, and in quantum mechanics. This book expounds some of the most wide ranging questions in science, from uncovering the fingerprints of classical chaotic dynamics in quantum systems, to predicting the fate of our own planetary system. Its seven articles are also highly pedagogical, as befits their origin in lectures to a broad scientific audience. Highlights include a complete description by the mathematician [NAME] of the paradigmatic [NAME] attractor, and of the famed Lorenz butterfly effect as it is understood today, illuminating the fundamental mathematical issues at play with deterministic chaos; a detailed account by the experimentalist [NAME] of the masterpiece experiment, the von Kármán Sodium or VKS experiment, which established in 2007 the spontaneous generation of a magnetic field in a strongly turbulent flow, including its reversal, a model of Earth’s magnetic field; a simple toy model by the theorist [NAME] – the discrete Laplacian on finite d-regular expander graphs – which allows one to grasp the essential ingredients of quantum chaos, including its fundamental link to random matrix theory; a review by the mathematical physicists [NAME] and [NAME], which illuminates the fascinating connection between the distribution of zeros of the Riemann ζ-function and the statistics of eigenvalues of random unitary matrices, which could ultimately provide a spectral interpretation for the zeros of the ζ-function, thus a proof of the celebrated Riemann Hypothesis itself; an article by a pioneer of experimental quantum chaos, H-J. Stöckmann, who shows in detail how experiments on the propagation of microwaves in 2D or 3D chaotic cavities beautifully verify theoretical predictions; a thorough presentation by the mathematical physicist [NAME] of the “anatomy” of the eigenmodes of quantized chaotic systems, namely of their macroscopic localization properties, as ruled by the Quantum Ergodic theorem, and of the deep mathematical challenge posed by their fluctuations at the microscopic scale; a review, both historical and scientific, by the astronomer [NAME] on the stability, hence the fate, of the chaotic Solar planetary system we live in, a subject where he made groundbreaking contributions, including the probabilistic estimate of possible planetary collisions. This book should be of broad general interest to both physicists and mathematicians. | <p>Renowned scientists present different facets of chaotic dynamics</p><p>Addresses students and researchers in physics and mathematics</p><p>Based on educational lectures given at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-01230-8 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy | Imagine Math 3 | Between Culture and Mathematics |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 270 | Hard cover | Book | X, 270 p. 50 illus. | 0 | approx. | 89.99 | Mathematics | Mathematics in Art and Architecture | SCM34000 | PBW | Mathematics Education | SCO25000 | JNU | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2014-04-19 00:00:00 |  |  | Science Fiction, Art and the Fourth Dimension.- From Modernity to Immortality: Art and Mathematics in the Twenties.- Geometrical Models and Imaginations.- From [NAME] to Hiroshi Sugimoto.- Mathematical Narratives and the Surrealist Tradition.- Anxious Geometries.- Pasta By Design: The New Geometries of Pasta.- Photos, Objects and 3D Reconstructions.- Geometry, Numbers & Diagrams in the New York Art Scene around 1960.- The Islands of Benoît Mandelbrot: On the relationship between abstract reasoning and visual imagination.- Fractals and Nervous System.- New Mathematics and Architecture.- In search of the Lost Roots.- Probabilities and Traps of Intuition.- Sand grains and Earthquakes.- [NAME] and Strings.- Fluid Architecture.- Sagrada Familia.- Fragmens of an Existentialist Mathematics.-  Living numbers | Imagine mathematics, imagine with the help of mathematics, imagine new worlds, new geometries, new forms. This volume in the series Imagine Math casts light on what is new and interesting in the relationships between mathematics, imagination, and culture. The book opens by examining the connections between modern and contemporary art and mathematics, the contributors including [NAME]. Two very interesting papers are provided by the architect and engineer [NAME], who is in charge of completing the famous “Sagrada Familia” in Barcelona, the incredible vision of Gaudí. Several further papers are devoted to mathematical models and their influence on modern and contemporary art, including the work of [NAME] and [NAME]. Among the many other interesting contributions are an homage to Benoît Mandlebrot with reference to the exhibition held in New York in 2013 and the thoughts of Jean-Pierre Bourgignon on the art and math exhibition at the Fondation Cartier in Paris. The topics are treated in a way that is rigorous but captivating, detailed but very evocative. This is an all-embracing look at the world of mathematics and culture. | <p>A unique book with many papers on the various aspects of mathematics and culture </p><p>Papers by experts in different topics, with a relevant numbers of images </p><p>An interesting story that continues the series of math and culture </p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-03550-5 | Mathematics | Freed | [NAME], Saginaw Valley State University, [NAME] Endowed Chair, University Center, MI, USA | [NAME] | A Primer to the Theoretical Mechanics of Materials | Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology |  | 1 | 2014 | 353 | Hard cover | Book | XLI, 353 p. 57 illus., 1 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Mathematics | Functional Analysis | SCM12066 | PBKF | Soft and [NAME], [NAME] and Microfluidics | SCP25021 | PHF | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  | worldwide | ​​​Part I: [NAME] Fields.- 1 Kinematics.- 2 Deformation.- 3 Strain.-4 Stress.- Part II: Constitutive Equations.- 5 Explicit Elasticity.-6 Implicit Elasticity.- 7 Viscoelasticity.- Appendices.- A Linear Algebra.- B Covariant ​and [NAME]: Configuration Physics.- C Kronecker Products.- D General Linear ODE Solver.- E Solver for Convolution Integrals.- F Solver for the Mittag-Leer Function.- Bibliography.- Index. | This textbook presents the physical principles pertinent to the mathematical modeling of soft materials used in engineering practice, including both man-made materials and biological tissues. It is intended for seniors and masters-level graduate students in engineering, physics or applied mathematics. It will also be a valuable resource for researchers working in mechanics, biomechanics and other fields where the mechanical response of soft solids is relevant.[NAME]: A Primer to the Theoretical Mechanics of Materials is divided into two parts. Part I introduces the basic concepts needed to give both Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions of the mechanical response of soft solids. Part II presents two distinct theories of elasticity and their associated theories of viscoelasticity. Seven boundary-value problems are studied over the course of the book, each pertaining to an experiment used to characterize materials. These problems are discussed at the end of each chapter, giving students the opportunity to apply what they learned in the current chapter and to build upon the material in prior chapters. | <p>Builds upon four experiments through each chapters and includes three additional unsolved experiments</p><p>Presents a superior new theory of non-linear elasticity describing soft tissues and synthetic elastomers</p><p>Viscoelasticity is presented from a physics perspective</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-0348-0714-2 | Mathematics | Frei | Günther Frei, Hombrechtikon, Switzerland; [NAME], [NAME], Germany; [NAME], Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany | [NAME] and Helmut Hasse | The Correspondence 1923-1958 | Contributions in Mathematical and Computational Sciences | 5 | 1 | 2014 | 401 | Hard cover | Book | X, 401 p. 28 illus. | 0 | final | 149 | Mathematics | Number Theory | SCM25001 | PBH | History of Mathematical Sciences | SCM23009 | PBX | Mathematics | Monograph | [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I: Introduction to the Correspondence.- 1. Introduction.- 2. [NAME], his Life and his Work.- 3. [NAME]. Reciprocity Laws for Power Residues.- 5. Class Field Theory.- 6. Time Table.- Part II: The Letters. References.- Name Index.- Subject Index. | This volume consists of the English translations of the letters exchanged between [NAME] to Helmut Hasse written from 1921 until 1958. The letters are accompanied by extensive comments explaining the mathematical background and giving the information needed for understanding these letters. Most letters deal with class field theory and shed a light on the birth of one of its most profound results: [NAME]'s reciprocity law. | <p>Insight into the birth of class field theory by presenting the letters between two of its main contributors, [NAME] and Helmut Hasse </p><p>First English translation of these letters </p><p>Complete coverage of the letters from 1937 until 1958</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-0-8176-4961-6 | Mathematics | Fridman | [NAME], Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, México City, Mexico; [NAME], Centro de Investigacion y Estudios Avanzados, México City, Mexico; [NAME], [NAME], Instituto Politecnico Nacional, México City, Mexico | Robust Ouput LQ Optimal Control via Integral Sliding Modes |  | Systems & Control: Foundations & Applications |  | 1 | 2014 | 146 | Hard cover | Book | XV, 146 p. 40 illus., 34 illus. in color. | 0 | approx. | 109 | Mathematics | Systems Theory, Control | SCM13070 | GPFC | Control | [NAME] | TJFM | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer New York | Planned | 2014-03-15 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Part I OPTIMAL CONTROL AND SLIDING MODE.- 2 Integral Sliding Mode Control.- 3 Observer Based on ISM.- 4 Output Integral Sliding Mode Based Control.- Part II MINI-MAX OUTPUT ROBUST LQ CONTROL.- 5 The Robust Maximum Principle.- 6 Multimodel and ISM Control.- 7 Multiplant and ISM Output Control.- 8 Fault Detection.- 9 [NAME] Platform.- 10 Magnetic Bearing.- Part IV APPENDIXES.- B Min-Max Multimodel LQ Control.- Notations.- References.- Index. | Featuring original research from well-known experts in the field of sliding mode control, this monograph presents new design schemes for implementing LQ control solutions in situations where the output system is the only information provided about the state of the plant. This new design works under the restrictions of matched disturbances without losing its desirable features. On the cutting-edge of optimal control research, Robust Output LQ Optimal Control via Integral Sliding Modes is an excellent resource for both graduate students and professionals involved in linear systems, optimal control, observation of systems with unknown inputs, and automatization.In the theory of optimal control, the linear quadratic (LQ) optimal problem plays an important role due to its physical meaning, and its solution is easily given by an algebraic Riccati equation. This solution turns out to be restrictive, however, because of two assumptions: the system must be free from disturbances and the entire state vector must be known. A new technique, called  output integral sliding modes, eliminates the effects of disturbances acting in the same subspace as the control. By using LQ-optimal control together with integral sliding modes, the former is made robust and based on output information only. Thus optimal control theory improves its applicability. | <p>New approach used, with many design techniques unique to this book</p><p>Minimal prerequisites: only a basic course in linear systems theory is needed</p><p>For a broad audience of graduate students, practitioners, and researchers in engineering, mathematics, and optimal control theory</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-02764-7 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India; [NAME], Texas A&M University - Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, USA | Convergence Estimates in Approximation Theory |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 300 | Hard cover | Book | VIII, 300 p. | 0 | final | 129 | Mathematics | Approximations and Expansions | SCM12023 | PBKJ | Operator Theory | SCM12139 | PBKF | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1. Preliminaries.- 2. Approximation by Certain Operators.- 3. Complete Asymptotic Expansion.- 4. Linear and Iterative Combinations.- 5. Better Approximation.- 6. Complex Operators in Compact Disks.- 7. Rate of Convergence for Functions of BV.- 8. Convergence for BV/Bounded Functions on [NAME] Variants.- 9. Some More Results on Rate of Convergence.- 10. Rate of Convergence in Simultaneous Approximation.- 11. Future Scope and Open Problems. | The study of linear positive operators is an area of mathematical studies with significant relevance to studies of computer-aided geometric design, numerical analysis, and differential equations. This book focuses on the convergence of linear positive operators in real and complex domains. The theoretical aspects of these operators have been an active area of research over the past few decades. In this volume, authors [NAME] and Agarwal explore new and more efficient methods of applying this research to studies in Optimization and Analysis. The text will be of interest to upper-level students seeking an introduction to the field and to researchers developing innovative approaches. | <p>Covers general approximation methods on linear positive operators</p><p>Provides key results on study of convergence, its direct results, rate of convergence, and asymptotic behavior</p><p>Presents convergence in real and complex domains</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-642-39385-3 | Mathematics | Hackbusch | [NAME], MPI für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften, Leipzig, Germany | The Concept of Stability in Numerical Mathematics |  | Springer Series in Computational Mathematics | 45 | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 200 p. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Numerical Analysis | [NAME] | PBKS | Partial Differential Equations | SCM12155 | PBKJ | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer [NAME] | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- Introduction.- Stability of Finite Algorithms.- Quadrature.- Interpolation.- Ordinary Differential Equations.- Instationary Partial Difference Equations.- Stability for Discretisations of Elliptic Problems.- Stability for Discretisations of Integral Equations.- Index. | In this book, the author compares the meaning of stability in different subfields of numerical mathematics.Concept of Stability in numerical mathematics opens by examining the stability of finite algorithms. A more precise definition of stability holds for quadrature and interpolation methods, which the following chapters focus on. The discussion then progresses to the numerical treatment of ordinary differential equations (ODEs). While one-step methods for ODEs are always stable, this is not the case for hyperbolic or parabolic differential equations, which are investigated next. The final chapters discuss stability for discretisations of elliptic differential equations and integral equations.In comparison among the subfields we discuss the practical importance of stability and the possible conflict between higher consistency order and stability. | <p>Offers a self-contained presentation of aspects of stability in numerical mathematics<br>Compares and characterizes stability in different subfields of numerical mathematics<br>Covers numerical treatment of ordinary differential equations, discretisation of partial differential equations, discretisation of integral equations and more</p><p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9520-8 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], The Graduate Center City University of New York, New York, NY, USA; [NAME], Columbia University, New York, NY, USA | Computational Methods for Three-Dimensional Microscopy Reconstruction |  | Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis |  | 1 | 2014 | 260 | Hard cover | Book | XIV, 260 p. 111 illus., 59 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 129 | Mathematics | Physiological, Cellular and Medical Topics | SCM31020 | PBW | Computational Biology/Bioinformatics | SCI23050 | PSA | Mathematics | Contributed volume | Springer New York | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Introduction.- 2 Interchanging geometry conventions in 3DEM: Mathematical context for the development of standards.- 3 Fully automated particle selection and verification in single-particle cryo-EM.- 4 Quantitative analysis in iterative classification schemes for cryo-EM applications.- 5 High-resolution cryo-EM structure of the Trypanosoma brucei ribosome of a case study.- 6 Computational methods for electron tomography of influenza virus.- 7 Reconstruction from microscopic projections with defocus-gradient and attenuation effects.- 8 Soft X-ray tomography imaging for biological samples.- 9 Using component trees to explore biological structures. | Approaches to the recovery of three-dimensional information on a biological object, which are often formulated or implemented initially in an intuitive way, are concisely described here based on physical models of the object and the image-formation process. Both three-dimensional electron microscopy and X-ray tomography can be captured in the same mathematical framework, leading to closely-related computational approaches, but the methodologies differ in detail and hence pose different challenges. The editors of this volume, [NAME] and [NAME], are experts in the respective methodologies and present research at the forefront of biological imaging and structural biology.Computational Methods for Three-Dimensional Microscopy Reconstruction will serve as a useful resource for scholars interested in the development of computational methods for structural biology and cell biology, particularly in the area of 3D imaging and modeling. | <p>Features authors from three expert groups that have made pioneering contributions to this field</p><p>Provides interdisciplinary content that will appeal to mathematicians and biologists alike</p><p>Includes mathematically concise statements of image formation and structure recovery problems </p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-04149-0 | Mathematics | Hiai | [NAME], Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; Dénes Petz, Budapest University of Technology & Economics, Budapest XI, Hungary | Introduction to Matrix Analysis and Applications |  | Universitext |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Soft cover | Book | Approx. 345 p. 1 illus. | 0 | approx. | 59.99 | Mathematics | Linear and [NAME], Matrix Theory | SCM11094 | PBF |  |  |  | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2014-03-01 00:00:00 |  |  | Fundamentals of operators and matrices.- Mappings and algebras.- Functional calculus and derivation.- Matrix monotone functions and convexity.- Matrix means and inequalities.- Majorization and singular values.- Some applications. | Matrices can be studied in different ways. They are a linear algebraic structure and have a topological/analytical aspect (for example, the normed space of matrices) and they also carry an order structure that is induced by positive semidefinite matrices. The interplay of these closely related structures is an essential feature of matrix analysis.This book explains these aspects of matrix analysis from a functional analysis point of view. After an introduction to matrices and functional analysis, it covers more advanced topics such as matrix monotone functions, matrix means, majorization and entropies. Several applications to quantum information are also included.Introduction to Matrix Analysis and Applications is appropriate for an advanced graduate course on matrix analysis, particularly aimed at studying quantum information. It can also be used as a reference for researchers in quantum information, statistics, engineering and economics. | <p>Based on the lectures from the Graduate School of Information Sciences of Tohoku University and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics</p><p>Provides a strong emphasis to various areas of quantum theory, particularly quantum information theory</p><p>Covers classical topics and recent advances in the field</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9310-5 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], Prairie View A&M University, Houston, TX, USA; [NAME], Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX, USA | Mathematical Modeling in Economics, Ecology and the Environment |  | Springer Optimization and Its Applications | 88 | 2 | 2013 | 242 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 242 p. 34 illus., 8 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Mathematics | Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics | SCM14068 | PBWH | Economics/Management Science, general | SCW00008 | K | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer US | In production | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- 1. Introduction: Principles and Tools of Mathematical Modeling. Part I. Models of Controlled Economic Systems.- 2. Aggregate Models of Economic Dynamics.- 3. Modeling of Technological Change.- 4. Models with Heterogeneous Capital.- 5. Optimization of Economic Renovation.- Part II. Models in Ecology and Environment.- 6. Mathematical Models of Biological Populations.- 7. Modeling and Control of Biological Communities.- 8. Models of Air Pollution Propagation.- 9. Models of Water Pollution Propagation.- Part III. Models of Economic-Environmental Systems.- 10. Modeling of Non-Renewable Resources.- 11. Modeling of Environmental Protection.- 12. Models of Global Dynamics: from the Club of Rome to Integrated Assessment.- Index. | Updated to textbook form by popular demand, this second edition discusses diverse mathematical models used in economics, ecology, and the environmental sciences with emphasis on control and optimization. It is intended for graduate and upper-undergraduate course use, however, applied mathematicians, industry practitioners, and a vast number of interdisciplinary academics will find the presentation highly useful. Core topics of this text are: · Economic growth and technological development · Population dynamics and human impact on the environment · Resource extraction and scarcity · Air and water contamination · Rational management of the economy and environment · Climate change and global dynamics The step-by-step approach taken is problem-based and easy to follow. The authors aptly demonstrate that the same models may be used to describe different economic and environmental processes and that similar investigation techniques are applicable to analyze various models. Instructors will appreciate the substantial flexibility that this text allows while designing their own syllabus. Chapters are essentially self-contained and may be covered in full, in part, and in any order.Appropriate one- and two-semester courses include, but are not limited to, Applied Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Methods in Economics and Environment, Models of Biological Systems, Applied Optimization Models, and Environmental Models. Prerequisites for the courses are Calculus and, preferably, [NAME]. | <p>Exposes modern practice of applied mathematical modeling in economics, population biology, and environmental sciences</p><p>Studied relations among various economic, population, and environmental models</p><p>Demonstrates how integrated mathematical models are built from simple components</p><p>Explains investigation techniques for models and provides interpretation of results</p><p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4419-8365-7 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], TU Berlin Fak. II Mathematik & Naturwissenschaften, Berlin, Germany | Essentials of Tropical Combinatorics |  |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 180 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 180 p. 50 illus. | 0 | approx. | 49.95 | Mathematics | Algebraic Geometry | SCM11019 | PBMW | Convex and Discrete Geometry | SCM21014 | PBMW | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer New York | Planned | 2014-03-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Preface.- Contents.- Introduction.- 1 Tropical Arithmetic and Polynomials.- 2 Puiseux Series and Tropicalization.- 3 [NAME] and the Tropical Determinant.- 4 Tropical Polytopes.- 5 Products of Simplices.- 6 Tropical Halfspaces.- 7 Polytropes.- 8 Resolutions of Monomial Ideals.- 9 Tropical Linear Spaces.- 10 Matroid Subdivisions of Hypersimplices.- 11 Buildings.- 12Using polymake.- Appendix A Ordinary Convex Polytopes.- [NAME] and Oriented Matroids.- Appendix C Gröbner Bases.- Bibliography.- Index | The goal of this book is to explain, at the graduate student level, how tropical geometry can be accessed via geometric combinatorics. This way the book offers a viable path to a topic of very active research. At the same time the reader learns how a number of seemingly unrelated combinatorial results fall into place, once viewed through the “tropical lens”. No attempt is made to cover the entire field of tropical geometry, which has been evolving too rapidly anyway to be covered by a book so small. The book's central concept is the “tropical convexity” introduced by [NAME] and [NAME], which is a version of “tropical linear algebra”. This is used in the book as a general language to study classical subjects in combinatorial optimization including shortest paths, the assignment problem, the even dicycle problem, flow-type problems, and others. This book focuses on the polyhedral and combinatorial aspects of tropical geometry while requiring less prerequisites in algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, thus making the book more accessible to a wider audience.  The main requirement beyond general mathematical maturity is a basic knowledge in polytope theory. | <p>Offers a viable path to a topic of very active research</p><p>Focuses on the polyhedral and combinatorial aspects while requiring less prerequisites in algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, thus making the book more accessible to a wider audience</p><p>Uses tropical convexity as a general language to study classical subjects in combinatorial optimization</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9592-5 | Mathematics | Kress | [NAME], Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Institut fuer Numerische und Angewandte, Göttingen, Germany | Linear Integral Equations |  | Applied Mathematical Sciences | 82 | 3 | 2014 | 412 | Hard cover | Book | XVI, 412 p. 1 illus. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Mathematics | Analysis | SCM12007 | PBK | Numerical Analysis | [NAME] | PBKS | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer New York | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Normed Spaces.- Bounded and Compact Operators.- Riesz Theory.- Dual Systems and Fredholm Alternative.- Regularization in Dual Systems.- Potential Theory.- Singular Integral Equations.- Sobolev Spaces.- The Heat Equation.- Operator Approximations .-Degenerate [NAME] Approximation.- Quadrature Methods.- Projection Methods.- Iterative Solution and Stability.- Equations of the First Kind.- Tikhonov Regularization.- Regularization by Discretization.- Inverse Boundary Value Problems.- References.- Index. | This book combines theory, applications, and numerical methods, and covers each of these fields with the same weight. In order to make the book accessible to mathematicians, physicists, and engineers alike, the author has made it as self-contained as possible, requiring only a solid foundation in differential and integral calculus. The functional analysis which is necessary for an adequate treatment of the theory and the numerical solution of integral equations is developed within the book itself. Problems are included at the end of each chapter. For this third edition in  order to make the introduction to the basic functional analytic tools more complete the Hahn–[NAME] extension theorem and the [NAME] open mapping theorem are now included in the text. The treatment of boundary value problems in potential theory has been extended by a more complete discussion of integral equations of the first kind in the classical Holder space setting and of both integral equations of the first and second kind in the contemporary Sobolev space setting. In the numerical solution part of the book, the author included a new collocation method for two-dimensional hypersingular boundary integral equations and a collocation method for the three-dimensional Lippmann-Schwinger equation. The final chapter of the book on inverse boundary value problems for the Laplace equation has been largely rewritten with special attention to the trilogy of decomposition, iterative and sampling methodsReviews of earlier editions:'This book is an excellent introductory text for students, scientists, and engineers who want to learn the basic theory of linear integral equations and their numerical solution.'(Math. [NAME], 2000)'This is a good introductory text book on linear integral equations. It contains almost all the topics necessary for a student. The presentation of the subject matter is lucid, clear and in the proper modern framework without being too abstract.'  ([NAME], 1999) | Complete basis in functional analysis including the Hahn-Banach and the open mapping theorem<br><br>More on boundary integral equations in Sobolev spaces<br><br>New developements in collocation methods via trigononmetric polynomials<br><br> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-03834-6 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], San Jose City College Division of Science and Mathematics, San Jose, CA, USA; [NAME], EPFL STI DO MXD 130, Lausanne, Switzerland | Slow Viscous Flow |  |  |  | 2 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 320 p. 70 illus., 10 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Mathematics | Approximations and Expansions | SCM12023 | PBKJ | Applications of Mathematics | SCM13003 | PBW | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Cartesian Tensors.- The Equations of Viscous Flow.- Curvilinear Coordinates.- Exact Solutions to the Equations of Viscous Flow.- Pipe Flow.- Flow Past a Sphere.- Plane Flow.- Rotary Flow.- Lubrication Theory.- Introduction to the Finite Element Method.- Variational Principle, Weak Formulation and Finite Elements.- Stokes Ow and Corner Eddies.- References.- Index.​ | [NAME] wrote, 'Mechanics is the paradise of the mathematical sciences, because by means of it one comes to the fruits of mathematics' ; replace 'Mechanics' by '[NAME] mechanics' and here we are.' - from the Preface to the Second Edition Although the exponential growth of computer power has advanced the importance of simulations and visualization tools for elaborating new models, designs and technologies, the discipline of fluid mechanics is still large, and turbulence in flows remains a challenging problem in classical physics. Like its predecessor, the revised and expanded Second Edition of this book addresses the basic principles of fluid mechanics and solves fluid flow problems where viscous effects are the dominant physical phenomena. Much progress has occurred in the nearly half a century that has passed since the edition of 1964. As predicted, aspects of hydrodynamics once considered offbeat have risen to importance. For example, the authors have worked on problems where variations in viscosity and surface tension cannot be ignored. The advent of nanotechnology has broadened interest in the hydrodynamics of thin films, and hydromagnetic effects and radiative heat transfer are routinely encountered in materials processing. This monograph develops the basic equations, in the three most important coordinate systems, in a way that makes it easy to incorporate these phenomena into the theory. The book originally described by Prof. [NAME] as 'a monograph on theoretical hydrodynamics, written in the language of applied mathematics' offers considerable new coverage including the second principle of thermodynamics, Boussinesq approximation, time dependent flows, [NAME] convection, [NAME] flow, plane periodic solutions, Hele-Shaw cells, Stokeslets, rotlets, finite element methods, Wannier flow, corner eddies, and analysis of the Stokes operator. | <p>New edition of a classic text, incorporating nearly 50 years of progress and innovation since the first edition</p><p>Teaches the basic principles of fluid mechanics and solves fluid flow problems where viscous effects are the dominant physical phenomena</p><p>Updated and expanded coverage of topics relevant to nanotechnology and thin film hydrodynamics, hydromagnetic effects, radiative heat transfer and more</p><p>The basic equations of fluid dynamics are developed in more detail than in other texts</p><p>A variety of fluid flow problems are treated in a way that supplements the existing literature </p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-02110-2 | Mathematics | Lupacchini | Rossella Lupacchini, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Annarita Angelini, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy | The Art of Science | From Perspective Drawing to Quantum Randomness |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 190 | Hard cover | Book | X, 190 p. 80 illus. | 0 | approx. | 89.99 | Mathematics | Mathematics in Art and Architecture | SCM34000 | PBW | History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics | SCP29000 | PDX | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 |  |  | From Perspective Drawing to the Eighth Dimension.- Seeing Reality in Perspective. The ‘Art of Optics’ and the ‘Science of Painting.- The Role of Perspective in the Transformation of European Culture.- All Done by Mirrors. Symmetries, Quaternions, Spinors, and Clifford Algebras.- Artists & Gamblers on the Way to Quantum Physics.- Radices sophisticae, racines imaginaires: the Origins of Complex Numbers in the Late Renaissance. | In addition to linear perspective, complex numbers and probability were notable discoveries of the Renaissance. While the power of perspective, which transformed Renaissance art, was quickly recognized, the scientific establishment treated both complex numbers and probability with much suspicion. It was only in the twentieth century that quantum theory showed how probability might be molded from complex numbers and defined the notion of “complex probability amplitude”. From a theoretical point of view, however, the space opened to painting by linear perspective and that opened to science by complex numbers share significant characteristics. The Art of Science explores this shared field with the purpose of extending Leonardo’s vision of painting to issues of mathematics and encouraging the reader to see science as an art. The intention is to restore a visual dimension to mathematical sciences – an element dulled, if not obscured, by historians, philosophers, and scientists themselves. | <p>Extends [NAME]'s vision of painting as a science to "scientific representation"</p><p>Restores a visual dimension to the mathematical sciences</p><p>Highlights the shared characteristics of the space opened to painting by linear perspective and that opened to science by complex numbers</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4939-0291-0 | Mathematics | Orlov | Yury Orlov, CICESE Research Center, Ensenada, Mexico; [NAME], Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Tijuana, Mexico | Advanced H∞ Control | Towards Nonsmooth Theory and Applications | Systems & Control: Foundations & Applications |  | 1 | 2014 | 241 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 241 p. 36 illus., 9 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Systems Theory, Control | SCM13070 | GPFC | Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control | SCT15036 | TGMD4 | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer New York | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Part I Introduction.- 1 Linear H1 control of autonomous systems.- 2 LMI approach in infinite dimensional setting.- 3 Linear H1 control of time-varying systems.- 4 Nonlinear H1 control.- Part II Nonsmooth H1 Control.- 5 Elements of nonsmooth analysis.- 6 Synthesis of nonsmooth systems.- 7 LMI-based H1 boundary control of nonsmooth parabolic and hyperbolic systems.- Part III Benchmark Applications.- 8 Advanced H1 synthesis of fully actuated robot manipulators with frictional joints.- 9 Nonsmooth H1 synthesis in the presence of backlash.- 10 H1 generation of periodic motion.- 11 LMI-based H1 synthesis of the current profile in tokamak plasmas.- References.- Index. | This compact monograph is focused on disturbance attenuation in nonsmooth dynamic systems, developing an H∞ approach in the nonsmooth setting. Similar to the standard nonlinear H∞ approach, the proposed nonsmooth design guarantees both the internal asymptotic stability of a nominal closed-loop system and the dissipativity inequality, which states that the size of an error signal is uniformly bounded with respect to the worst-case size of an external disturbance signal. This guarantee is achieved by constructing an energy or storage function that satisfies the dissipativity inequality and is then utilized as a [NAME] function to ensure the internal stability requirements.Advanced H∞ Control is unique in the literature for its treatment of disturbance attenuation in nonsmooth systems. It synthesizes various tools, including [NAME]–Jacobi–Isaacs partial differential inequalities as well as Linear Matrix Inequalities. Along with the finite-dimensional treatment, the synthesis is extended to infinite-dimensional setting, involving time-delay and distributed parameter systems. To help illustrate this synthesis, the book focuses on electromechanical applications with nonsmooth phenomena caused by dry friction, backlash, and sampled-data measurements. Special attention is devoted to implementation issues.Requiring familiarity with nonlinear systems theory, this book will be accessible to graduate students interested in systems analysis and design, and is a welcome addition to the literature for researchers and practitioners in these areas. | <p>Provides a unique treatment of disturbance attenuation in nonsmooth systems</p><p>Combines the most popular robust control models (H-infinity, backstepping, and sliding mode)</p><p>Contains electromechanical applications with underactuation and complex phenomena</p><p>Rigorous theoretical development supported by experimental results</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-02951-1 | Mathematics | Gorelik | [NAME], Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel; [NAME], [NAME] Roma, Roma, Italy | Advances in Lie Superalgebras |  | Springer INdAM Series | 7 | 1 | 2014 | 280 | Hard cover | Book | VIII, 280 p. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Algebra | SCM11000 | PBF | Topology | SCM28000 | PBP | Mathematics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 A. Alldridge, [NAME]: Superbosonisation, Riesz superdistributions, and highest weight modules.- 2 K. Coulembier: Homological algebra for osp(1|2n).- 3 A. D’Andrea: Finiteness and orbifold vertex operator algebras.- 4 [NAME]: On classical finite and affine W -algebras.- 5 M. Gorelik, [NAME]: Q-type Lie superalgebras.- 6 C. Hoyt: Weight modules for the Lie superalgebra D(2,1,a).- 7 R. Fioresi, [NAME]: On SUSY curves.- [NAME], [NAME], [NAME]: Dirac operators and the Very Strange Formula for Lie superalgebras.- 9 V. Mazorchuk: Parabolic category O for classical [NAME]: On Kostant’s Theorem for Lie superalgebras.- 11 V. Serganova: Classical Lie superalgebras at infinity.- 12 D. Valeri: Classical W-algebras within the theory of Poisson vertex algebras.- 13 [NAME]: Vertex Operator Superalgebras and Odd Trace Functions.- [NAME]: Serre presentations of Lie superalgebras. | The volume is the outcome of the conference '[NAME] superalgebras,' which was held at the Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica, in 2012. The conference gathered many specialists in the subject, and the talks held provided comprehensive insights into the newest trends in research on [NAME] superalgebras (and related topics like vertex algebras, representation theory and supergeometry). The book contains contributions of many leading esperts in the field and provides a complete account of the newest trends in research on [NAME]. | <p>Virtually the first advanced volume (which is not a textbook) related to [NAME]Provides a rather complete account of the newest trends in research on [NAME] contributions of many leading experts in the field</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9637-3 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], North Central College, Naperville, IL, USA | Real Analysis for the Undergraduate | With an Invitation to Functional Analysis |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 398 | Hard cover | Book | XX, 398 p. 43 illus. | 0 | final | 59.99 | Mathematics | Analysis | SCM12007 | PBK | Real Functions | SCM12171 | PBKB | Mathematics | Undergraduate textbook | Springer New York | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | ​The Real Numbers.- Sequences in R.- Numerical Series.- Continuity.- The Derivative.- Sequence and Series of Functions.- The Riemann Integral.- Lebesgue Measure on R.- Lebesgue Integration​. | This undergraduate textbook introduces students to the basics of real analysis, provides an introduction to more advanced topics including measure theory and Lebesgue integration, and offers an invitation to functional analysis. While these advanced topics are not typically encountered until graduate study, the text is designed for the beginner. The author’s engaging style makes advanced topics approachable without sacrificing rigor. The text also consistently encourages the reader to pick up a pencil and take an active part in the learning process. Key features include: - examples to reinforce theory; - thorough explanations preceding definitions, theorems and formal proofs; - illustrations to support intuition; - over 450 exercises designed to develop connections between the concrete and abstract. This text takes students on a journey through the basics of real analysis and provides those who wish to delve deeper the opportunity to experience mathematical ideas that are beyond the standard undergraduate curriculum. | <p>Engaging style makes complex concepts accessible to a broad audience</p><p>Examples and illustrations accompany formal proofs</p><p>Over 450 exercises help readers develop connections between the concrete and abstract</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-01314-5 | Mathematics | Prömel | [NAME], Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany | [NAME] for Discrete Structures |  |  |  | 1 | 2013 | 232 | Hard cover | Book | XVI, 232 p. 13 illus. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Combinatorics | [NAME] | PBV | Discrete Mathematics | SCM29000 | PBD | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-23 00:00:00 |  |  | Foreword by [NAME] Steger.- Preface.- Conventions.- Part I Roots of Ramsey Theory: 1.1 Ramsey’s theorem.- 1.2 From [NAME]’s cube lemma to Rado’s thesis.- Part II A Starting Point of Ramsey Theory: Parameter Sets: 2.1 Definitions and basic examples.- 2.2 Hales-Jewett’s theorem.- 2.3 [NAME] theorem.- 2.4 Canonical partitions.- Part III Back to the Roots: Sets: 3.1 [NAME] numbers.- 3.2 Rapidly growing [NAME] Product theorems.- 3.4 A quasi Ramsey theorem.- 3.5 Partition relations for cardinal numbers.- Part [NAME] and [NAME]: 4.1 Finite graphs.- 4.2 Infinite graphs.- [NAME] on parameter sets.- 4.4. Ramsey statements for random graphs.- 4.5 Sparse Ramsey Theorems.- Part V Density Ramsey Theorems: 5.1 Szemerédi’s Theorem.- 5.2 Density [NAME] Theorem.- 5.3 Proof of the density Hales-Jewett theorem.- References.- Index. | This monograph covers some of the most important developments in [NAME] theory from its beginnings in the early 20th century via its many breakthroughs to recent important developments in the early 21st century.The book first presents a detailed discussion of the roots of [NAME] theory before offering a thorough discussion of the role of parameter sets. It presents several examples of structures that can be interpreted in terms of parameter sets and features the most fundamental [NAME]-type results for parameter sets: [NAME] theorem and [NAME] theorem as well as their canonical versions and several applications. Next, the book steps back to the most basic structure, to sets. It reviews classic results as well as recent progress on [NAME] numbers and the asymptotic behavior of classical [NAME] functions. In addition, it presents product versions of [NAME]'s theorem, a combinatorial proof of the incompleteness of Peano arithmetic, provides a digression to discrepancy theory, and examines extensions of [NAME]'s theorem to larger cardinals. The next part of the book features an in-depth treatment of the [NAME] problem for graphs and hypergraphs. It gives an account on the existence of sparse and restricted [NAME] theorem's using sophisticated constructions as well as probabilistic methods. Among others it contains a proof of the induced [NAME] theorem and the random [NAME] theorem. The book closes with a chapter on one of the recent highlights of [NAME] theory: a combinatorial proof of  the density [NAME] theorem. This book provides graduate students as well as advanced researchers with a solid introduction and reference to the field. | <p>First monograph with such an in depth treatment of [NAME] by one of the leading researchers of the field in the eighties and nineties of the last century</p><p>Provides a thorough reference on the topic​</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-03855-1 | Mathematics | Pukelsheim | [NAME], Universität Ausgburg Institut für Mathematik, Augsburg, Germany | Proportional Representation | Apportionment Methods and Their Applications |  |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Soft cover | Book | Approx. 250 p. | 0 | final | 69.99 | Mathematics | Game Theory, Economics, Social and [NAME]. Sciences | SCM13011 | PBUD | Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and [NAME] | SCS16003 | JHBC | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Exposing Methods: The 2009 European Parliament Elections.- Imposing Constitutionality: The 2009 Bundestag Election.- From Reals to Integers: Rounding Functions, Rounding Rules.- [NAME] of Apportionment: Divide and Round.- Quota Methods of Apportionment: Divide and Rank.- Targeting the House Size: Discrepancy Distribution.- Favoring Some at the Expense of Others: Seat Biases.- Preferring Stronger Parties to [NAME] Parties: Majorization.- Securing System Consistency: Coherence and Paradoxes.- Appraising Electoral Equality: Goodness-of-Fit Criteria.- Tracing Peculiarities: Vote Thresholds and Majority Clauses.- Truncating Seat Ranges: Minimum-Maximum Restrictions.- Proportionality and Personalization: BWG 2013.- Representing Districts and Parties: Double Proportionality. | The book offers a rigorous description of the procedures that proportional representation systems use to translate vote counts into seat numbers. Since the methodological analysis is guided by practical needs, plenty of empirical instances are provided and reviewed to motivate the development, and to illustrate the results. Concrete examples, like the 2009 elections to the European Parliament in each of the 27 Member States and the 2013 election to the German Bundestag, are analyzed in full detail. The level of mathematical exposition, as well as the relation to political sciences and constitutional jurisprudence makes this book suitable for special graduate courses and seminars. | <p>With a foreword by [NAME], MEP</p><p><p>A rigorous study of electoral systems in Europe</p><p>A detailed compendium of provable quantitative properties in representation systems</p><p>Examples of method intrinsic properties: seat biases, majorization relations, double proportionality, and many more</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-88-470-5521-6 | Mathematics | Quarteroni | [NAME], [NAME] Fédérale de Lausanne Chaire de Modelisation, Lausanne, Switzerland | Numerical Models for Differential Problems |  | MS&A | 8 | 2 | 2014 | 656 | Hard cover | Book | XVIII, 656 p. | 0 | final | 69.99 | Mathematics | Mathematics, general | SCM00009 | PB | Analysis | SCM12007 | PBK | Mathematics | Undergraduate textbook | Springer Milan | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 A brief survey of partial differential equations.- 2 Elements of functional analysis.- 3 Elliptic equations.- 4 The [NAME] finite element method for elliptic problems.- 5 Parabolic equations.- 6 Generation of 1D and 2D grids.- 7 Algorithms for the solution of linear systems.- 8 Elements of finite element programming.- 9 The finite volume method.- 10 Spectral methods.- 11 Discontinuous element methods (DG and mortar).- 12 Diffusion-transport-reaction equations.- 13 Finite differences for hyperbolic equations.- 14 Finite elements and spectral methods for hyperbolic equations.- 15 Nonlinear hyperbolic problems.- 16 Navier-Stokes equations.- 17 Optimal control of partial differential equations.- 18 Domain decomposition methods.- 19 Reduced basis approximation for parametrized partial differential equations. | In this text, we introduce the basic concepts for the numerical modelling of partial differential equations. We consider the classical elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic linear equations, but also the diffusion, transport, and Navier-Stokes equations, as well as equations representing conservation laws, saddle-point problems and optimal control problems. Furthermore, we provide numerous physical examples which underline such equations. We then analyze numerical solution methods based on finite elements, finite differences, finite volumes, spectral methods and domain decomposition methods, and reduced basis methods. In particular, we discuss the algorithmic and computer implementation aspects and provide a number of easy-to-use programs. The text does not require any previous advanced mathematical knowledge of partial differential equations: the absolutely essential concepts are reported in a preliminary chapter. It is therefore suitable for students of bachelor and master courses in scientific disciplines, and recommendable to those researchers in the academic and extra-academic domain who want to approach this interesting branch of applied mathematics. | <p>Author faces here the basic concepts for the numerical modeling of partial differential equations</p><p>An outstanding reference work in this branch of applied mathematics</p><p>In particular, the author discuss the algorithmic and computer implementation aspects and provide a number of easy-to-use programs</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9532-1 | Mathematics | Reich | [NAME], Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; [NAME], Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel | Genericity in Nonlinear Analysis |  | Developments in Mathematics | 34 | 1 | 2014 | 520 | Hard cover | Book | XIII, 520 p. | 0 | final | 149 | Mathematics | Functional Analysis | SCM12066 | PBKF | Operator Theory | SCM12139 | PBKF | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer New York | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 |  | ​Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Fixed [NAME] and Convergence of Powers of Operators.- 3. Contractive Mappings.- 4. Dynamical Systems with [NAME] Functions.- 5. Relatively Nonexpansive Operators with Respect to Bregman Distances.- 6. Infinite Products.- 7. Best Approximation.- 8. Descent Methods.- 9. Set-Valued Mappings.- 10. Minimal Configurations in the Aubry–Mather Theory.- References.- Index. | This book presents an extensive collection of state-of-the-art results and references in nonlinear functional analysis demonstrating how the generic approach proves to be very useful in solving many interesting and important problems. Nonlinear analysis plays an ever-increasing role in theoretical and applied mathematics, as well as in many other areas of science such as engineering, statistics, computer science, economics, finance, and medicine. The text may be used as supplementary material for graduate courses in nonlinear functional analysis, optimization theory and approximation theory, and is a treasure trove for instructors, researchers, and practitioners in mathematics and in the mathematical sciences.Each chapter is self-contained; proofs are solid and carefully communicated. Genericity in Nonlinear Analysis is the first book to systematically present the generic approach to nonlinear analysis. Topics presented include convergence analysis of powers and infinite products via the Baire Category Theorem, fixed point theory of both single- and set-valued mappings, best approximation problems, discrete and continuous descent methods for minimization in a general [NAME] space, and the structure of minimal energy configurations with rational numbers in the Aubry–Mather theory. | <p>Comprehensive treatment of generic nonlinear analysis methodology and its use in solving general classes of interesting and important problems</p><p>May be used as supplementary text in graduate courses in nonlinear functional analysis, optimization theory, and approximation theory</p><p>Written by highly prolific authors in the field with decades of experience</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9565-9 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany | Integrating Routing Decisions in Public Transportation Problems |  | Springer Optimization and Its Applications | 89 | 1 | 2014 | 200 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 200 p. 23 illus. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Operations Research, Management Science | SCM26024 | KJT | Civil Engineering | SCT23004 | TN | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer New York | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1. Introduction.- 2. Line Planning.- 3. Timetabling.- 4. Delay Management.- 5. An Iterative Solution Approach for General Network Problems with Routing.- 6. Conclusions and Outlook.- Frequently Used Notation.- References.- Index. | This book treats three planning problems arising in public railway transportation planning: line planning, timetabling, and delay management, with the objective to minimize passengers’ travel time. While many optimization approaches simplify these problems by assuming that passengers’ route choice is independent of the solution, this book focuses on models which take into account that passengers will adapt their travel route to the implemented planning solution. That is, a planning solution and passengers’ routes are determined and evaluated simultaneously.This work is technically deep, with insightful finding regarding complexity and algorithmic approaches to public transportation problems with integrated passenger routing. It is intended for researchers in the fields of mathematics, computer science, or operations research, working in the field of public transportation from an optimization standpoint. It is also ideal for students who want to gain intuition and experience in doing complexity proofs and designing polynomial-time algorithms for network problems.The book models line planning, timetabling and delay management as combined design and routing problems on networks. In a complexity analysis, the border between NP-hard and polynomially solvable problems is illustrated. Based on that, the insights gained are used to develop solution approaches for the considered problems. Besides integer programming formulations, a heuristic method iterating planning and routing step is proposed to solve the problems. | <p>Provides insight into which factors influence public transportation problems via extensive complexity analysis</p><p>Contains a new model for customer-oriented public transportation problems, resulting in more objective solutions </p><p>Provides a framework in which methods for optimization and routing can be combined to solve network problems with integrated routing</p><p>Presents exact integer programming approaches as well as a heuristic approach which alternates traffic assignment and optimization steps</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-03803-2 | Mathematics | Sentis | Remi Sentis, [NAME] tomique, DAM-Ile-de-France and [NAME], [NAME], Paris, France | Mathematical Models and Methods for Plasma Physics, Volume 1 | [NAME] | Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology |  | 1 | 2014 | 200 | Hard cover | Book | X, 200 p. 15 illus., 10 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences | SCM13120 | PBWH | Plasma Physics | SCP24040 | PHFP | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-02-28 00:00:00 |  |  | Chapter 1. Introduction. Some Plasma characteristic quantities.- Chapter 2. Quasi-neutrality. Magneto-hydrodynamics.- Chapter 3. Laser propagation. Coupling with ion acoustic waves.- Chapter 4. Langmuir waves and Zakharov equations.- Chapter 5. Coupling electron waves and laser waves.- Chapter 6. Models with several species.- Appendix.- Bibliography.- Index. | This monograph is dedicated to the derivation and analysis of fluid models occurring in plasma physics. It focuses on models involving quasi-neutrality approximation, problems related to laser propagation in a plasma, and coupling plasma waves and electromagnetic waves. Applied mathematicians will find a stimulating introduction to the world of plasma physics and a few open problems that are mathematically rich. Physicists who may be overwhelmed by the abundance of models and uncertain of their underlying assumptions will find basic mathematical properties of the related systems of partial differential equations. A planned second volume will be devoted to kinetic models.First and foremost, this book mathematically derives certain common fluid models from more general models. Although some of these derivations may be well known to physicists, it is important to highlight the assumptions underlying the derivations and to realize that some seemingly simple approximations turn out to be more complicated than they look. Such approximations are justified using asymptotic analysis wherever possible. Furthermore, efficient simulations of multi-dimensional models require precise statements of the related systems of partial differential equations along with appropriate boundary conditions. Some mathematical properties of these systems are presented which offer hints to those using numerical methods, although numerics is not the primary focus of the book. | <p>Centralizes results that were strewn in different research papers and inaccessible by physicists</p><p>The derivations of some classical plasma models are explained from a mathematical point of view</p><p>Rigorous asymptotic analysis tools are used to justify classical physical approximations</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-03939-8 | Mathematics | Sesiano | [NAME], Ecole polytechnique fédérale, Lausanne, Switzerland | [NAME] |  | Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences |  | 1 | 2014 | 1738 | Hard cover | Book | XCVIII, 1738 p. 465 illus. | 0 | approx. | 559 | Mathematics | History of Mathematical Sciences | SCM23009 | PBX | Algebra | SCM11000 | PBF | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2014-01-29 00:00:00 |  | worldwide | Part I.- 1. The rebirth of mathematics in mediaeval Europe.- 2. The Liber mahameleth.- 3. Manuscripts of the Liber mahameleth.- 4. Transmission of the Liber mahameleth.- 5. Mathematics in the Liber mahameleth.- 6. The edited Latin text.- Part II.- Translation.- Beginning of the Book (on) mahameleth.- A-I. on Numbers.- A-II. on the Premisses necessary for practical arithmetic.- A-III. on Multiplication.- A-IV. on Division.- A-V. on the Multiplication of fractions.- A-VI. on the Addition of fractions to fractions.- A-VII. on Subtracting.- A-VIII. on the Division of fractions, with or without integers.- A-IX. on the Determination of roots and on their multiplication, division, subtraction, addition and other related subjects.- Beginning of the Second Part.- [NAME] on Buying and selling.- B-II. on Profits.- B-III. on Profit in partnership.- B-IV. on Division according to portions.- B-V. on Masses.- B-VI. on Drapery.- B-VIII. on Linens.- B-VIII. on Grinding.- B-IX. on Boiling must.- B-X. on Borrowing.- B-XI. on Hiring.- B-XII. on the Diversity of workers' wages.- B-XIII on Hiring carriers.- B-XIV. on Hiring stone-cutters.- B-XV. on the Consumption of oil by lamps.- B-XVI. on the Consumption by animals.- B-XVII. on the Consumption of bread by men.- B-XVIII. on the Exchange of morabitini.- B-XIX. on Cisterns.- XX. on Ladders.- B-XXI. on Another topic.- B-XXII. on Messengers.- B-XXIII. on Another topic.- Glossary.- Part III.- Mathematical Commentary.- Book A.- A-I. Numbers.- A-II. Premisses.- A-III. Multiplication of Integers.- A-IV. Division of integers.- A-V. Multiplication of fractions.- A-VI. Addition of fractions.- A-VII. Subtraction of fractions.- A-VIII. Division of fractions.- A-IX. Roots.- Book B.- Introduction.- B-I. Buying and selling.- B-II. Profit.- B-III. Profit in partnership.- B-IV. Sharing out according to prescribed parts.- B-V. Masses.- B-VI. Drapery.- B-VII. Linen cloths.- B-VIII. Grinding.- B-IX. Boiling must.- B-X. Borrowing.- B-XI. Hiring workers.- B-XII. Wages in arithmetical progression.- B-XIII. Hiring a carrier.- B-XIV. Hiring stone-cutters.- B-XV. Consumption of lamp-oil.- B-XVI. Consumption by animals.- B-XVII. Consumption of bread.- B-XVIII. Exchanging moneys.- B-XIX. Cisterns.- B-XX. Ladders.- B-XXI. Bundles.- B-XXII. Messengers.- B-XXIII. Mutual lending.- Bibliography.- Index. | The [NAME] mahameleth is a work in Latin written in the mid-12th century based (mainly) on Arabic sources from Islamic Spain. It is now our principal source on mathematics in Islamic Spain at that time; There are few extant Arabic texts and no one is as complete as the LM. It is also the second largest mathematical work from the Latin Middle Ages (the other is by Fibonacci, some 50 years later).Since the three main manuscripts preserving it are incomplete and there are many scribal errors, a reliable Latin text has been established, which reports (in notes) the various readings of the manuscripts and the errors in them. This is how a so-called critical edition is made. This edition of the Latin text is preceded by General Introduction, describing the various manuscripts, the content of the work and what we know about its author.Part Two of the volume is a translation of the text and ends with a glossary of Latin terms. The glossary will be of great importance for the knowledge of Latin scientific terms from that time, since there is no other mathematical text of this size from the 12th century. Part Three begins with a short introduction and then analyzes all the problems from the text, with a summary of the mathematical methods involved in each chapter. The commentary is a companion to the translation and explains the author's solving methods. | <p>Provides a translation and commentary of the principal source on mathematics of 12th-century Islamic Spain</p><p>Contains a glossary featuring important terms for the knowledge of Latin scientific (and other) key words from that time period</p><p>Presents arithmetic theory and a variety of application problems relating to historical daily and commercial life</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-00595-9 | Mathematics | Tolsa | [NAME], [NAME] ICREA, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola), Spain | Analytic Capacity, the Cauchy Transform, and Non-homogeneous Calderón–Zygmund Theory |  | Progress in Mathematics | 307 | 1 | 2014 | 384 | Hard cover | Book | XIII, 384 p. 8 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Mathematics | Functions of a Complex Variable | [NAME] | PBKD | Potential Theory | [NAME] | PBWL | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Basic notation.- Chapter 1. Analytic capacity.- Chapter 2. Basic [NAME] theory with non doubling measures.- Chapter 3. The Cauchy transform and Menger curvature.- Chapter 4. The capacity γ+.- Chapter 5. A Tb theorem of Nazarov, Treil and Volberg.- Chapter 6. The comparability between γ and γ +, and the semiadditivity of analytic capacity.- Chapter 7. Curvature and rectifiability.- Chapter 8. Principal values for the Cauchy transform and rectifiability.- Chapter 9. RBMO(μ) and H1 atb(μ).- Bibliography.- Index.​ | This book studies some of the groundbreaking advances that have been made regarding analytic capacity and its relationship to rectifiability in the decade 1995–2005. The Cauchy transform plays a fundamental role in this area and is accordingly one of the main subjects covered. Another important topic, which may be of independent interest for many analysts, is the so-called non-homogeneous Calderón-Zygmund theory, the development of which has been largely motivated by the problems arising in connection with analytic capacity. The [NAME] problem, which was first posed around 1900, consists in finding a description of the removable singularities for bounded analytic functions in metric and geometric terms. Analytic capacity is a key tool in the study of this problem. In the 1960s Vitushkin conjectured that the removable sets which have finite length coincide with those which are purely unrectifiable. Moreover, because of the applications to the theory of uniform rational approximation, he posed the question as to whether analytic capacity is semiadditive. This work presents full proofs of Vitushkin’s conjecture and of the semiadditivity of analytic capacity, both of which remained open problems until very recently. Other related questions are also discussed, such as the relationship between rectifiability and the existence of principal values for the Cauchy transforms and other singular integrals. The book is largely self-contained and should be accessible for graduate students in analysis, as well as a valuable resource for researchers. | <p>A large part of the material, such as the proof of the semiadditivity of analytic capacity, is accessible in book form for the first time </p><p>The book provides a unified approach to the material and simplified proofs Many results have important applications to several areas in analysis </p><p>The book is largely self contained and accessible to graduate students </p><p>The author is a well known leading expert in the area</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-02290-1 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], [NAME], Milano, Italy; [NAME], Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale A. Avogadro, Novara, Italy | Discrete Dynamical Models |  | UNITEXT | 76 | 1 | 2014 |  | Soft cover | Book | Approx. 400 p. 128 illus. | 0 | final | 79.99 | Mathematics | Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory | SCM1204X | PBWR | Difference and Functional Equations | SCM12031 | PBKJ | Mathematics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2014-03-09 00:00:00 |  |  | [NAME] and difference equations.- 2 Linear difference equations.- 3 Discrete dynamical systems: one-step scalar equations.- 4 Complex behavior of nonlinear dynamical systems: bifurcations and chaos.- 5 Discrete dynamical systems: vector equations.- 6 Markov chains.- 7 Matrix.- 8 Solutions. | This book provides an introduction to the analysis of discrete dynamical systems. The content is presented by an unitary approach that blends the perspective of mathematical modeling together with the ones of several discipline as Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Systems Theory and Probability. After a preliminary discussion of several models, the main tools for the study of linear and non-linear scalar dynamical systems are presented, paying particular attention to the stability analysis. Linear difference equations are studied in detail and an elementary introduction of Z and Discrete Fourier Transform is presented. A whole chapter is devoted to the study of bifurcations and chaotic dynamics. One-step vector-valued dynamical systems are the subject of three chapters, where the reader can find the applications to positive systems, [NAME] chains, networks and search engines. The book is addressed mainly to students in Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Economics. The exposition is self-contained: some appendices present prerequisites, algorithms and suggestions for computer simulations. The analysis of several examples is enriched by the proposition of many related exercises of increasing difficulty; in the last chapter the detailed solution is given for most of them. | <p>​The multi-disciplinary and modellistic approach provides a broad overview of the applications</p><p>A large number of step-by-step exercises and their worked solutions help the reader to learn quickly</p><p>The notion of chaotic dynamics is introduced through an in-depth study of the logistic model</p><p>Vector-valued discrete dynamical systems are focussed especially in connection to [NAME] chains, positive systems, demography and page-rank algorithm </p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-0348-0674-9 | Mathematics | Tonietti | [NAME], University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy | And Yet it is Heard | Musical, Multilingual and Multicultural History of Mathematical Sciences, Volume 2 | Science Networks. Historical Studies | 47 | 1 | 2014 | 620 | Hard cover | Book | X, 620 p. 12 illus. | 0 | final | 229 | Mathematics | Mathematics, general | SCM00009 | PB | Mathematics in Music | SCM33000 | PBW | Mathematics | Monograph | [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | PART II: In the world of the scientific revolution.- 6. Not only in Latin, but also in Dutch, Chinese, Italian and German.- 7. Beyond Latin, French, English, German, Italian and Flemish: the invention of symbolism.- 8. Between Latin, French, English and German: the language of transcendence.- 9. Between Latin and French.- 10. From French to German.- PART III: It is not even heard.- 11. In the language of the Venusians.- 12. Come on, Apophis.- Bibliography.- Index of names and works. | We bring into full light some excerpts on musical subjects which were until now scattered throughout the most famous scientific texts. The main scientific and musical cultures outside of Europe are also taken into consideration. The first and most important property to underline in the scientific texts examined here is the language they are written in. This means that our multicultural history of the sciences necessarily also becomes a review of the various dominant languages used in the different historical contexts. In this volume, the history of the development of the sciences is told as it happened in real contexts, not in an alienated ideal world. | <p>The influence of some musical problems on the development of sciences is shown </p><p>No biased [NAME] viewpoint is assumed </p><p>The numerous excerpts from various texts are quoted in their original language</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11648 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
 | 978-3-0348-0677-0 | Mathematics | Tonietti | [NAME], University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy | And yet it is heard | Musical, Multilingual and Polycultural History of Mathematics | Science Networks. Historical Studies | 46/47 | 1 | 2013 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 1200 p. 2 volume-set. | 0 | final | 329 | Mathematics | Mathematics, general | SCM00009 | PB | Mathematics in Music | SCM33000 | PBW | Mathematics | Monograph | [NAME] | Planned | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 |  |  | Volume 1.- 0. Introduction.- PART I: In the ancient [NAME]. Above all with the Greek alphabet.- 2. In Chinese characters.- 3. In the Sanskrit of sacred Indian texts.-4. Not only in Arabic.- 5. Above all in the Latin alphabet.- Appendices.- Volume 2.- PART II: In the world of the scientific revolution.- 6. Not only in Latin, but also in Dutch, Chinese, Italian and German.- 7. Beyond Latin, French, English, German, Italian and Flemish: the invention of symbolism.- 8. Between Latin, French, English and German: the language of transcendence.- 9. Between Latin and French.- 10. From French to German.- PART III: It is not even heard.- 11. In the language of the Venusians.- 12. Come on, Apophis.- Bibliography.- Index of names and works. | We bring into full light some excerpts on musical subjects which were until now scattered throughout the most famous scientific texts. The main scientific and musical cultures outside of Europe are also taken into consideration. The first and most important property to underline in the scientific texts examined here is the language they are written in. This means that our multicultural history of the sciences necessarily also becomes a review of the various dominant languages used in the different historical contexts. In this volume, the history of the development of the sciences is told as it happened in real contexts, not in an alienated ideal world. | <p>The influence of some musical problems on the development of sciences is shown</p><p>No biased [NAME] viewpoint is assumed</p><p>The numerous excerpts from various texts are quoted in their original language</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-0348-0671-8 | Mathematics | Tonietti | [NAME], University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy | And Yet It Is Heard | Musical, Multilingual and Multicultural History of Mathematical Sciences, Volume 1 | Science Networks. Historical Studies | 46 | 1 | 2014 | 420 | Hard cover | Book | X, 420 p. 46 illus. | 0 | final | 169 | Mathematics | Mathematics, general | SCM00009 | PB | Mathematics in Music | SCM33000 | PBW | Mathematics | Monograph | [NAME] | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 0. Introduction.- PART I: In the ancient [NAME]. Above all with the Greek alphabet.- 2. In Chinese characters.- 3. In the Sanskrit of sacred Indian texts.-4. Not only in Arabic.- 5. Above all in the Latin alphabet.- Appendices. | We bring into full light some excerpts on musical subjects which were until now scattered throughout the most famous scientific texts. The main scientific and musical cultures outside of Europe are also taken into consideration. The first and most important property to underline in the scientific texts examined here is the language they are written in. This means that our multicultural history of the sciences necessarily also becomes a review of the various dominant languages used in the different historical contexts. In this volume, the history of the development of the sciences is told as it happened in real contexts, not in an alienated ideal world. | <p>The influence of some musical problems on the development of sciences is shown </p><p>No biased [NAME] viewpoint is assumed </p><p>The numerous excerpts from various texts are quoted in their original language</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11648 | Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
 | 978-3-319-03085-2 | Mathematics | [NAME] | [NAME], University of California, [NAME]. Mathematics, [NAME], CA, USA; [NAME], University of California, Irvine, [NAME], CA, USA | Mathematical Modeling and Signal Processing in Speech and Hearing Sciences |  | MS&A | 10 | 1 | 2014 | 208 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 208 p. | 0 | final | 109 | Mathematics | Applications of Mathematics | SCM13003 | PBW | Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences | SCS14000 | PBT | Mathematics | Monograph | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | 1 Background Signal Processing, Statistical and Optimization Methods.- 2 Speech Modeling.- 3 Auditory Modeling.- 4 Speech Recognition.- 5 Blind Source Separation and [NAME]. | The aim of the book is to give an accessible introduction of mathematical models and signal processing methods in speech and hearing sciences for senior undergraduate and beginning graduate students with basic knowledge of linear algebra, differential equations, numerical analysis, and probability. Speech and hearing sciences are fundamental to numerous technological advances of the digital world in the past decade, from music compression in MP3 to digital hearing aids, from network based voice enabled services to speech interaction with mobile phones. Mathematics and computation are intimately related to these leaps and bounds. On the other hand, speech and hearing are strongly interdisciplinary areas where dissimilar scientific and engineering publications and approaches often coexist and make it difficult for newcomers to enter. | <p>User friendly and systematic introduction to mathematical models in speech and hearing sciences</p><p>Step by step analysis of models and computational methods from numerical analysis, signal processing and statistics</p><p>Connect mathematics and computation with speech/hearing phenomena and signal processing</p><p>Hands-on MATLAB programs to simulate models and analyze data, results come quickly (most of them in seconds) for seeing and hearing, directly enhancing learning experience</p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-02966-5 | Statistics | Carpita | [NAME], Università degli Studi di Brescia Dipartimento Metodi Quantitativi, Brescia, Italy; [NAME], University of Brescia Quantitative Methods, [NAME], Italy; El Mostafa Qannari, Oniris Nantes National College Dept. of Chemometrics and Sensometrics, Nantes, France | Advances in Latent Variables | Methods, Models and Applications | Studies in Theoretical and Applied Statistics |  | 1 | 2014 |  | Hard cover | Book | Approx. 250 p. | 0 | approx. | 119 | Statistics | Statistics, general | SCS0000X | PBT | Statistical Theory and Methods | SCS11001 | PBT | Statistics | Contributed volume | Springer International Publishing | Planned | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Part I: Latent Variables.- Part II: Methods, Models and Applications | The book, belonging to the series “Studies in Theoretical and Applied Statistics – Selected Papers from the Statistical Societies”, presents a peer-reviewed selection of contributions on relevant topics organized by the editors on the occasion of the SIS 2013 Statistical Conference 'Advances in Latent Variables. Methods, Models and Applications', held at the Department of Economics and Management of the University of Brescia from June 19 to 21, 2013.The focus of the book is on advances in statistical methods for analyses with latent variables. In fact, in recent years, there has been increasing interest in this broad research area from both a theoretical and an applied point of view, as the statistical latent variable approach allows the effective modeling of complex real-life phenomena in a wide range of research fields.A major goal of the volume is to bring together articles written by statisticians from different research fields, which present different approaches and experiences related to the analysis of unobservable variables and the study of the relationships between them. | <p>This volume brings together articles written by statisticians from different research fields</p><p>Presents different approaches and experiences related to the analysis of unobservable variables</p><p>Allows effective modeling of complex real-life phenomena in a wide range of research fields</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-4-431-54573-6 | Statistics | Hibi | [NAME], Osaka University, Toyonaka, Japan | Gröbner Bases | Statistics and Software Systems |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 460 | Hard cover | Book | XII, 460 p. 98 illus. | 0 | final | 129 | Statistics | Statistical Theory and Methods | SCS11001 | PBT | Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs | SCS12008 | UFM | Statistics | Monograph | Springer Japan | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | A Quick Introduction to Gröbner Bases.- Warm-up Drills and Tips for Mathematical Software.- Computation of Gröbner Bases.- Markov Bases and Designed Experiments.- [NAME] and [NAME] Bases.- Gröbner Basis for Rings of Differential Operators and Applications.- Examples and Exercises. | The idea of the [NAME] basis first appeared in a 1927 paper by [NAME], who succeeded in creating a combinatorial characterization of the [NAME] functions of homogeneous ideals of the polynomial ring. Later, the modern definition of the [NAME] basis was independently introduced by [NAME] in 1964 and [NAME] in 1965. However, after the discovery of the notion of the [NAME] basis by Hironaka and Buchberger, it was not actively pursued for 20 years. A breakthrough was made in the mid-1980s by [NAME] and [NAME], who created the Macaulay computer algebra system with the help of the [NAME] basis. Since then, rapid development on the [NAME] basis has been achieved by many researchers, including [NAME].This book serves as a standard bible of the [NAME] basis, for which the harmony of theory, application, and computation are indispensable. It provides all the fundamentals for graduate students to learn the ABC’s of the [NAME] basis, requiring no special knowledge to understand those basic points.Starting from the introductory performance of the [NAME] basis (Chapter 1), a trip around mathematical software follows (Chapter 2). Then comes a deep discussion of how to compute the [NAME] basis (Chapter 3). These three chapters may be regarded as the first act of a mathematical play. The second act opens with topics on algebraic statistics (Chapter 4), a fascinating research area where the [NAME] basis of a toric ideal is a fundamental tool of the [NAME] chain [NAME] method. Moreover, the [NAME] basis of a toric ideal has had a great influence on the study of convex polytopes (Chapter 5). In addition, the [NAME] basis of the ring of differential operators gives effective algorithms on holonomic functions (Chapter 6). The third act (Chapter 7) is a collection of concrete examples and problems for Chapters 4, 5 and 6 emphasizing computation by using various software systems. | <p>Covers broad aspects of [NAME] bases, including convex polytopes, algebraic statistics, and ring of differential operators</p><p>Discusses theoretical, practical, and computational aspects of [NAME] bases, providing information on how to use various software packages</p><p>Is readily accessible to graduate students, requiring no special knowledge to be understood</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4939-0004-6 | Statistics | [NAME] | Jong-Hyeon Jeong, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA | Statistical Inference on Residual Life |  | Statistics for Biology and Health |  | 1 | 2014 | 212 | Hard cover | Book | X, 212 p. 17 illus., 12 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 109 | Statistics | Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences | SCS15007 | PBT | Biostatistics | SCL15020 | PSA | Statistics / Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences | Monograph | Springer New York | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Inference on Mean Residual Life.- Quantile Residual Life.- Quantile Residual Life under Competing Risks.- Other Methods for Inference on Quantiles.- Study Design based on Quantile (Residual) Life.- Appendix: R codes.- References.- Index. | This is a monograph on the concept of residual life, which is an alternative summary measure of time-to-event data, or survival data. The mean residual life has been used for many years under the name of life expectancy, so it is a natural concept for summarizing survival or reliability data. It is also more interpretable than the popular hazard function, especially for communications between patients and physicians regarding the efficacy of a new drug in the medical field. This book reviews existing statistical methods to infer the residual life distribution. The review and comparison includes existing inference methods for mean and median, or quantile, residual life analysis through medical data examples. The concept of the residual life is also extended to competing risks analysis. The targeted audience includes biostatisticians, graduate students, and PhD (bio)statisticians. Knowledge in survival analysis at an introductory graduate level is advisable prior to reading this book. | <p>Extensively reviews statistical inference methods on  the mean residual lifetime</p><p>Covers various aspects of frequentist and Bayesian methods for the quantile residual life function in survival analysis and reliability theory</p><p>Presents new statistical methods to design based on the residual life distribution</p><p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9601-4 | Statistics | Kass | [NAME], Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; [NAME], Boston University, Boston, MA, USA; [NAME], Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA | Analysis of Neural Data |  | Springer Series in Statistics |  | 1 | 2014 | 769 | Hard cover | Book | XXV, 769 p. 135 illus., 17 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 189 | Statistics | Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences | SCS15007 | PBT | Neurosciences | SCB18006 | PSAN | Statistics / Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences | Monograph | Springer New York | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Exploring Data.- Probability and Random Variables.- Random Vectors.- Important Probability Distributions.- Sequences of Random Variables.- Estimation and Uncertainty.- Estimation in Theory and Practice.- Uncertainty and the Bootstrap.- Statistical Significance.- General Methods for Testing Hypotheses.- Linear Regression.- Analysis of Variance.- Generalized Regression.- Nonparametric Regression.- Bayesian Methods.- Multivariate Analysis.- Time Series.- Point Processes.- Appendix: Mathematical Background.- Example Index.- Index.- Bibliography. | Continual improvements in data collection and processing have had a huge impact on brain research, producing data sets that are often large and complicated. By emphasizing a few fundamental principles, and a handful of ubiquitous techniques, Analysis of Neural Data provides a unified treatment of analytical methods that have become essential for contemporary researchers. Throughout the book ideas are illustrated with more than 100 examples drawn from the literature, ranging from electrophysiology, to neuroimaging, to behavior. By demonstrating the commonality among various statistical approaches the authors provide the crucial tools for gaining knowledge from diverse types of data. Aimed at experimentalists with only high-school level mathematics, as well as computationally-oriented neuroscientists who have limited familiarity with statistics, Analysis of Neural Data serves as both a self-contained introduction and a reference work. | <p>Shows improvements in data collection and processing and their impact on brain research</p><p>Examples drawn from the literature are included throughout this text, ranging from electrophysiology, neuroimaging and behavior</p><p>Recommended prior knowledge is high-school level mathematics </p><p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-3-319-02829-3 | Statistics | [NAME] | [NAME], Webster University, St. Louis, MO, USA | Excel 2010 for Engineering Statistics | A Guide to Solving Practical Problems |  |  | 1 | 2014 | 246 | Soft cover | Book | XV, 246 p. 159 illus., 158 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 69.99 | Statistics | Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences | SCS14000 | PBT | Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs | SCS12008 | UFM | Statistics / Engineering and Physics | Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook | Springer International Publishing | In production | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 |  |  | Introduction.- Sample size, mean, standard deviation, standard error of the mean.- Random number generator.- Confidence interval about the mean using the TINV function and hypothesis testing.- One-group t-test for the mean.- Two-group t-test of the difference of the means for independent groups.- Correlation and simple linear regression.- Multiple correlation and multiple regression.- One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)​.- [NAME]. | This is the first book to show the capabilities of Microsoft Excel to teach engineering statistics effectively. It is a step-by-step exercise-driven guide for students and practitioners who need to master Excel to solve practical engineering problems. If understanding statistics isn’t your strongest suit, you are not especially mathematically-inclined, or if you are wary of computers, this is the right book for you. Excel, a widely available computer program for students and managers, is also an effective teaching and learning tool for quantitative analyses in engineering courses. Its powerful computational ability and graphical functions make learning statistics much easier than in years past. However, Excel 2010 for Engineering Statistics: A Guide to Solving Practical Problems is the first book to capitalize on these improvements by teaching students and managers how to apply Excel to statistical techniques necessary in their courses and work. Each chapter explains statistical formulas and directs the reader to use Excel commands to solve specific, easy-to-understand engineering problems. Practice problems are provided at the end of each chapter with their solutions in an Appendix. Separately, there is a full Practice Test (with answers in an Appendix) that allows readers to test what they have learned. Includes 159 Illustrations in colorSuitable for both undergraduate and graduate courses | <p>Statistical theory and formulas are explained in clear language without bogging you down in mathematical fine points</p><p><p>You will be told each step of the way, not only <i>how</i> to use Excel, but also <i>why</i> you are doing each step – so you can learn the techniques to apply Excel beyond this book</p><p><p>You will learn both how to write statistical formulas and how to use drop-down menus to have Excel create formulas for you</p><p><p>Includes 159 color screen shots so you can be sure you are performing Excel steps correctly</p><p><p>Each chapter includes specific objectives for each concept so you know the purpose of the Excel steps </p><p><p>Each chapter presents key steps needed to solve practical, easy-to-understand engineering science problems using Excel.  In addition, three practice problems at the end of each chapter enable you to test your new knowledge.  Answers to these problems appear in Appendix A</p><p><p>Practical examples of problems are taken from several areas in engineering</p><p><p>A “Practice Test” is given in Appendix B to test your knowledge at the end of the book.  Answers appear in [NAME]>This book purposely does include a CD of Excel files. Instead, you’ll be shown how to create each Excel file yourself.  In business, your colleagues will not give you an Excel file.  You will be expected to create your own. This book will give you ample practice in developing this important skill</p><p><p>This book is a tool that can be used either by itself or along with <i>any</i> good statistics book</p><p> | Students | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9442-3 | Statistics | Stram | [NAME], University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA | Design, Analysis, and Interpretation of Genome-Wide Association Scans |  | Statistics for Biology and Health |  | 1 | 2014 | 334 | Hard cover | Book | XV, 334 p. 39 illus. | 0 | final | 109 | Statistics | Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences | SCS15007 | PBT | Human Genetics | SCB12008 | MFN | Statistics / Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences | Monograph | Springer New York | Available | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 | 2013-11-24 00:00:00 |  | ​Introduction to Genome-Wide Association Studies.- Topics of Quantitative Genetics.- An Introduction to Association Studies.- Correcting for Hidden Population Structure in Single Marker Association Testing and Estimation.- Haplotype Imputation for Association Analysis.- SNP Imputation for Association Studies.- Design of Large-scale Genetic Association Studies, [NAME] and Power.- Post-GWAS Analyses. | This book presents the statistical aspects of designing, analyzing and interpreting the results of genome-wide association scans (GWAS studies) for genetic causes of disease using unrelated subjects. Particular detail is given to the practical aspects of employing the bioinformatics and data handling methods necessary to prepare data for statistical analysis. The goal in writing this book is to give statisticians, epidemiologists, and students in these fields the tools to design a powerful genome-wide study based on current technology. The other part of this is showing readers how to conduct analysis of the created study.Design and Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies provides a compendium of well-established statistical methods based upon single SNP associations. It also provides an introduction to more advanced statistical methods and issues. Knowing that technology, for instance large scale SNP arrays, is quickly changing, this text has significant lessons for future use with sequencing data. Emphasis on statistical concepts that apply to the problem of finding disease associations irrespective of the technology ensures its future applications. The author includes current bioinformatics tools while outlining the tools that will be required for use with extensive databases from future large scale sequencing projects. The author includes current bioinformatics tools while outlining additional issues and needs arising from the extensive databases from future large scale sequencing projects. | <p>Ushers in future with GWAS studies as a more routine part of clinical trials of drugs, drug combination therapy and a part of the general goal of seeking personalized medicine</p><p>Does not require previous work in genetics or genetic epidemiology</p><p>Serves as both a reference and study guide for researchers, especially statisticians, working in these areas </p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics
 | 978-1-4614-9541-3 | Statistics | Swenson | [NAME], Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA | Functional and Phylogenetic Ecology in R |  | Use R! |  | 1 | 2014 | 175 | Soft cover | Book | X, 175 p. 30 illus., 5 illus. in color. | 0 | final | 49.99 | Statistics | Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs | SCS12008 | UFM | Ecology | SCL19007 | PSAF | Statistics | Monograph | Springer New York | In production | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 |  | worldwide | ​​​Preface.- Introduction.- Phylogenetic Data in R.- Phylogenetic Diversity.- Functional Diversity.- Phylogenetic & Functional Beta Diversity.- Null Models.- Comparative Methods & Phylogenetic Signal.- Partitioning the Phylogenetic, Functional, Environmental and Spatial Components of Community Diversity.- Integrating R with Other Phylogenetic and Functional Trait Analytical Software.- References.- Index | Phylogenetic and Functional Ecology in R is designed to teach readers to use R for phylogenetic and functional trait analyses. Over the past decade, a dizzying array of tools and methods were generated to incorporate phylogenetic and functional information into traditional ecological analyses. Increasingly these tools are implemented in R, thus greatly expanding their impact. Researchers getting started in R can use this volume as a step-by-step entryway into phylogenetic and functional analyses for ecology in R. More advanced users will be able to use this volume as a quick reference to understand particular analyses. The volume begins with an introduction to the R environment and handling relevant data in R. Chapters then cover phylogenetic and functional metrics of biodiversity; null modeling and randomizations for phylogenetic and functional trait analyses; integrating phylogenetic and functional trait information; and interfacing the R environment with a popular C-based program. This book presents a unique approach through its focus on ecological analyses and not macroevolutionary analyses. The author provides his own code, so that the reader is guided through the computational steps to calculate the desired metrics. This guided approach simplifies the work of determining which package to use for any given analysis. Example datasets are shared to help readers practice, and readers can then quickly turn to their own datasets. | <p>​Covers computational tools utilized to study phylogenetic and trait analyses </p><p>Utilizes actual data sets from the fields of ecology and plant biology</p><p>Integrates R code and commands with C and Python software programs</p> | Science | Professional Books (2) | 0 | EBOP11649 | Mathematics and Statistics