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Optimal modified continuous Galerkin CFD by Baker, A. J., 1936-

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The Maudsley prescribing guidelines in psychiatry by Taylor, David, 1963-, Paton, Carol, Kapur, Shitij

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AI and the future of banking by Boobier, Tony, 1956-

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Pediatric incontinence : evaluation and clinical management

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Media and the affective life of slavery by Page, Allison, 1983-

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Measurement and control of granular materials : selected peer reviewed papers from the 9th International Conference on Measurement and Control of Granular Materials, MCGM 2011, (Gl...

Table of Contents: “…Process Tomographic Measurements of Granular Flow in a Pneumatic Conveying SystemImage Reconstruction Based on Compressed Sensing with Split Bregman Algorithm and Fuzzy Bases; Optimum Design of an Internal 8-Electrode Electrical Capacitance Tomography Sensor Array; Research on Human ADL Data Real-Time Transmission Optimization Method Based on Bayesian Network; Optimization Design of Capacitance Sensor with Helical Shaped Surface Plates; An Image Quality Assessment Algorithm for Palm-Dorsa Vein Based on Multi-Feature Fusion; Chapter 4:Powder Explosion and System Protection…”
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Reviews in computational chemistry.

Table of Contents: “…Small Molecule Docking and Scoring; Introduction; Algorithms for Molecular Docking; The Docking Problem; Placing Fragments and Rigid Molecules; Flexible Ligand Docking; Handling Protein Flexibility; Docking of Combinatorial Libraries; Scoring; Shape and Chemical Complementary Scores; Force Field Scoring; Empirical Scoring Functions; Knowledge-Based Scoring Functions; Comparing Scoring Functions in Docking Experiments: Consensus Scoring.…”
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The finite element method for three-dimensional thermomechanical applications by Dhondt, Guido D. C.

Table of Contents: “…. -- General Equations. -- The Shape Functions. -- Numerical Integration. -- Extrapolation of Integration Point Values to the Nodes. -- Problematic Element Behavior. -- Linear Constraints. -- Transformations. -- Loading. -- Modal Analysis. -- Cyclic Symmetry. -- Dynamics: the alpha-method. -- 3. …”
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Eat, cook, grow : mixing human-computer interactions with human-food interactions

Table of Contents: “…"You don't have to be a gardener to do urban agriculture": understanding opportunities for designing interactive technologies to support urban food production / William Odom -- Augmented agriculture, algorithms, aerospace, and alimentary architectures / Jordan Geiger -- The allure of provenance: tracing food through user-generated production information / Ann Light -- Beyond gardening: a new approach to HCI and urban agriculture / Tad Hirsch -- Hungry for data: metabolic interaction from farm to fork to phenotype / Marc Tuters and Denisa Kera -- Food futures: three provocations to challenge HCI interventions / Greg Hearn and David Lindsay Wright -- Bringing technology to the dining table / Charles Spence -- List of recipes.…”
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Applied Artificial Intelligence : Proceedings of the 7th International FLINS Conference. by Arena, Paolo, Fortuna, Luigi

Table of Contents: “…An extended branch-and-bound algorithm for fuzzy linear bilevel programming / G. …”
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Mechanical and electrical technology VI : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 6 th International Conference on Mechanical and Electrical Technology (ICMET 2014), July 17-1...

Table of Contents: “…Mechanical and Electrical Technology VI; Preface, Committees and Sponsors; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Thermal and Mechanical Research, General Mechanical Engineering; Prediction the Springback in Air-Bending Process Using Neural Network Metamodel; Dynamic Equilibrium Configurations of Multibody Systems; Wear Behaviour of Stellite 6 Coatings Produced on an Austenitic Stainless Steel Substrate by Laser Cladding Using Two Different Heat Inputs; Influence of Pipe Diameters on Shapes of Air Taylor Bubbles in Small Pipes Containing Stagnant Water…”
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Soft and Stiffness-Controllable Robotics Solutions for Minimally Invasive Surgery : the STIFF-FLOP Approach. by Konstantinova, Jelizaveta

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Advanced design and manufacturing technology I

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Technology and Characteristic of Wool Ring Spun Compound Yarn -- A Co-Evolutionary Contract Net-Based Framework for Distributed Manufacturing Execution Systems -- The Research on Cutting Force in High-Speed Milling Process of Aluminum Alloy Impeller -- Research of Asynchronous Multi-Type Sensors Data Fusion -- Researcher of Region Growing Medical Image Segmentation Based on Adaboost Algorithm -- Trail Investigation on Chip of High-Speed and Dry Cutting on Hardened Steel with PCBN Tool -- Simulate Measure for Spring Back of Autobody Panel's Edge -- Reconfigurable Clamping Device Based on Memory Alloy, Orientation Disc, Majority Column and Telescopic Pole -- Analysis of Mechanical Characteristics and Structural Options of Micro-Milling Cutter -- Study on Predictive Control of Ship Steering Gear System -- Research of Hydroforming Technology for Special-Shaped Cross-Section Pipe -- Design of CNC Grinding Machine Especially for C.V Joint Inner Race Spherical Raceway Processing -- Passivation of the Fe-Based Bulk Amorphous Alloy in HCl Solution -- Simulation of Temperature Field during 7022 Al Alloy Friction Stir Welding process Based on Dual-Source -- Study on Al-4.5Cu-3Ce Alloy Semi-Solid Slurry Prepared by Slope Vibration Casting -- Precision Control Research on DACS-Based Modern Digital Shipbuilding Technology -- Contact Stress Analysis of NCD Coating on Roll Ball of Ball Bearing -- Low Cycling Thermal Fatigue of Large-Scale Marine Diesel Engine Piston -- Study on Remote Monitoring and Control System for Construction Vehicle -- Research on New Structural Quay Container Crane -- Study on the Microstructure and Properties of Suspensory Wire in DVD CD-ROM Head -- Investigation of the Precipitation in Mg-Zr Alloys -- The Optimization of Cutting Parameter of Machining the Small Diameter Deep Hole on Austenitic Stainless Steel -- An Analysis of Drawing Process in Stamping Die Design for the Wheel Hub -- Effects of Residual Stress on Interfacial Bonding Strength of Zinc-Plated Film -- Friction and Wear of Polished Single Crystal Silicon at Different Area -- Numerical Simulation of the Machining Distortion of Aircraft Aluminum Part Caused by Redistribution of Residual Stress -- Study on Fuzzy D-S Evidence Theory Mathematics Foundation Based on the Form Prototype -- Study on the Influence of Internal Flow Field in Pipeline Elbow by the Guide Plate -- Research on Electrical Resistively of Wood Dust -- Primary Research of Bionic Design on Tools with Mouthpart of Larvae Long Horned Beetles -- Adsorption Analysis of Cr(VI) by Fly Ash Composite Material in Aqueous Medium -- Research of Controlling Heat Treatment Deformation for Powder Metallurgy Mechanical Structural Parts -- Influence of Vacuum Heat Treatment on Sintered W-Cu Alloy Performances -- Design on Numerical Control System of Glass Cutting Machine Based on PC -- Fast Frequency Hopping Signal Generator Based on DDS -- The Optimization of Material Thickness for Neutron Shielding with Monte Carlo Method -- A Method to Measure Rotary Speed and Torque Using JC Sensors -- Different Evaluation Approaches of Confusion Network in Chinese Spoken Classification -- Study on Mine-Used Battery Locomotive Charging System -- Steel Wire Rope Section Damage Detection System Based on Wavelet Multi-Resolution Analysis -- Three-Level SVPWM Controller Design Based on FPGA -- Phase Error Immunity Optical Measurement System -- A Stable Least Squares Ellipses Fitting Algorithm Based on Zernike Moments -- Accuracy Verification Method about Optical Three-Dimensional Measuring Instrument -- Contrast Research on Cutting Forces in 4-Axis and 5-Axis Blade Machining Process -- A Method to Center Extraction of Reference Point Algorithm in Reverse Engineering -- Optimal Design of Flexible Manufacturing System Based on Optical Measurement Principle -- Material Removal for Modal Effect on Impeller Blades by Finite Element Analysis -- Rotation Inertia Measurement Device Design of Winged Rigid Body Based on TRIZ Conflict Resolving Matrix -- Development of NC System of the 3-PUU Parallel Machine Tool Based on PMAC -- Finite Element Analysis and Dynamic Testing for Hard Gear Cutting by Gear Hobbing Machine -- Design and Stimulation of Hydraulic Servo System for Vehicle Test Equipment for Rubber Shock Absorber -- Research on Chip Breaking Mechanism of High-Temperature and High-Strength Steel 2.25Cr-1Mo-0.25V -- Research on the Machinability of Hydrogenated Cylindrical Shell Materials (2.25 Cr-1Mo-0.25V Steel) -- Applied Research of the Electric Spindle Technology on Sub-Nanometer Crusher with Cellulosine -- High-Speed Milling Toolpath Planning for Aviation Engines Impeller Using POWERMILL Software -- Finite Element Analysis of Cold Extrusion Combination Mold Interference Fit -- Coagulant Prepared by Gangue and its Application in Treatment of Coal Washing Wastewater -- Development and Oxidation of RexOy-Modified Aluminide Coating -- Design and Research on Two-Degree of Freedom Spherical Gear -- An Algorithm for Computation of Radial-Harmonic-Fourier Moments -- Applied Research on Synesthesia Theory in Industrial Design.…”
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Advances in portfolio construction and implementation

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A Primer on Machine Learning Applications in Civil Engineering by Deka, Paresh Chandra

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- A Primer on Machine Learning Applications in Civil Engineering -- Author -- 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Machine Learning -- 1.2 Learning from Data -- 1.3 Research in Machine Learning: Recent Progress -- 1.4 Artificial Neural Networks -- 1.5 Fuzzy Logic (FL) -- 1.6 Genetic Algorithms -- 1.7 Support Vector Machine (SVM) -- 1.8 Hybrid Approach (HA) -- Bibliography -- 2: Artificial Neural Networks -- 2.1 Introduction to Fundamental Concepts and Terminologies -- 2.2 Evolution of Neural Networks -- 2.3 Models of ANN -- 2.4 McCulloch-Pitts Model -- 2.5 Hebb Network -- 2.6 Summary -- 2.7 Supervised Learning Network -- 2.7.1 Perceptron Network -- 2.7.2 Adaptive Linear Neuron -- 2.7.3 Back-Propagation Network -- 2.7.4 Radial Basis Function Network -- 2.7.5 Generalized Regression Neural Networks -- 2.7.6 Summary -- 2.8 Unsupervised Learning Networks -- 2.8.1 Introduction -- 2.8.2 Kohonen Self-Organizing Feature Maps -- 2.8.3 Counter Propagation Network -- 2.8.4 Adaptive Resonance Theory Network -- 2.8.5 Summary -- 2.9 Special Networks -- 2.9.1 Introduction -- 2.9.2 Gaussian Machine -- 2.9.3 Cauchy Machine -- 2.9.4 Probabilistic Neural Network -- 2.9.5 Cascade Correlation Neural Network -- 2.9.6 Cognitive Network -- 2.9.7 Cellular Neural Network -- 2.9.8 Optical Neural Network -- 2.9.9 Summary -- 2.10 Working Principle of ANN -- 2.10.1 Introduction -- 2.10.2 Types of Activation Function -- 2.10.3 ANN Architecture -- 2.10.4 Learning Process -- 2.10.5 Feed-Forward Back Propagation -- 2.10.6 Strengths of ANN -- 2.10.7 Weaknesses of ANN -- 2.10.8 Working of the Network -- 2.10.9 Summary -- Bibliography -- 3: Fuzzy Logic -- 3.1 Introduction to Classical Sets and Fuzzy Sets -- 3.1.1 Classical Sets -- 3.1.2 Fuzzy Sets -- 3.1.3 Summary.…”
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Credit securitizations and derivatives : challenges for the global markets

Table of Contents: “…Market Credit Risk Pricing -- Regulation -- Developments in Structured Finance Markets -- Impairments of Asset-Backed Securities and Outstanding Ratings -- Issuance of Asset-backed Securities and Outstanding Volume -- Global CDO Issuance and Outstanding Volume -- PART II CREDIT PORTFOLIO RISK MEASUREMENT -- Mortgage Credit Risk -- Five C's of Credit and Mortgage Credit Risk -- Determinants of Mortgage Default, Loss Given Default and Exposure at Default -- Determinants of Mortgage Default -- Determinants of Mortgage LGD -- Determinants of Mortgage EAD -- Modeling Methods for Default, LGD and EAD -- Model Risk Management -- Credit Portfolio Correlations and Uncertainty -- Introduction -- Gaussian and Semi-Gaussian Single Risk Factor Model -- Individual and Simultaneous Confidence Bounds and Intervals -- Confidence Intervals for Asset Correlations -- Confidence Intervals for Default and Survival Time Correlations -- Confidence Intervals for Default Correlations -- Confidence Intervals for Survival Time Correlations -- Credit Portfolio Correlations with Dynamic Leverage Ratios -- The Hui et al. (2007) Model -- The Method of Images for Constant Coefficients -- The Method of Images for Time-Varying Coefficients -- Modelling Default Correlations in a Two-Firm Model -- Default Correlations -- A Two-Firm Model with Dynamic Leverage Ratios -- Method of Images for Constant Coefficients -- Method of Images for Time-Varying Coefficients -- Alternative Methodologies for General Values -- Numerical Results -- Accuracy -- The Impact of Correlation between Two Firms -- The Impact of Different Credit Quality Paired Firms -- The Impact of Volatilities -- The Impact of Drift Levels -- The Impact of Initial Value of Leverage Ratio Levels -- Impact of Correlation between Firms and Interest Rates -- The Price of Credit-Linked Notes -- A Hierarchical Model of Tail-Dependent Asset Returns -- The Variance Compound Gamma Model -- Multivariate Process for Logarithmic Asset Returns -- Dependence Structure -- Sampling -- Copula Properties -- An Application Example -- Portfolio Setup -- Test Portfolios -- Parameter Setup -- Simulation Results -- Importance Sampling Algorithm -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: The VCG Probability Distribution Function Appendix B: HAC Representation for the VCG Framework -- Monte Carlo Methods for Portfolio Credit Risk -- Modeling Credit Portfolio Losses -- Risk Measures -- Modeling Dependency -- Estimating Risk Measures via Monte Carlo -- Crude Monte Carlo Estimators -- Importance Sampling -- Specific Models -- The Bernoulli Mixture Model -- Factor Models -- Copula Models -- Intensity Models -- An Example Point Process Model -- Appendix A: A Primer on Rare-event Simulation -- Efficiency -- Importance Sampling -- The Choice of g -- Adaptive Importance Sampling -- Importance Sampling for Stochastic Processes -- Credit Portfolio Risk and Diversification -- Introduction -- Model Setup -- Independent Asset Values -- Correlated Asset Values -- Large Portfolio Limit -- Correlated Diffusion -- Correlated GARCH Process -- Applications of the Structural Recovery Rate -- Conclusions -- PART III CREDIT PORTFOLIO RISK SECURITIZATION AND TRANCHING -- Differences in Tranching Methods: Some Results and Implications -- Defining a Tranche -- The Mathematics of Tranching -- PD-based Tranching -- EL-based Tranching -- The EL of a Tranche Necessarily Increases When Either the Attachment Point or the Detachment Point is Decreased -- Upper Bound on Tranche Expected LGD (LGDt) Assumption Given EL-based Tranches -- Skipping of Some Tranches in the EL-based Approach -- Global Structured Finance Rating -- Asset-Backed Securities -- The ABS Structure for the Experiment -- Cash Flow Modeling -- Modeling and Simulating Defaults -- Expected Loss Rating -- Global Sensitivity Analysis -- Elementary Effects -- Variance-based Method -- Global Sensitivity Analysis Results -- Uncertainty Analysis -- Sensitivity Analysis -- Global Rating -- PART IV CREDIT DERIVATIVES -- Analytic Dynamic Factor Copula Model -- Pricing Equations -- One-factor Copula Model -- Multi-period Factor Copula Models -- Calibration -- Dynamic Modeling of Credit Derivatives -- General Model Choice -- Modeling Option Prices -- Modeling Credit Risk -- Portfolio Credit Derivatives -- Modeling Asset Dynamics -- The Market Model -- The Asset-value Model -- Empirical Analysis -- Elementary Data -- Implied Dividends -- Market Dynamics -- Asset Value Model -- Tranche Pricing -- Out-of-time Application -- Pricing and Calibration in Market Models -- Basic notions -- The model -- Modeling Assumptions -- Absence of Arbitrage -- An affine specification -- Pricing -- Calibration -- Calibration Procedure -- Calibration Results -- Appendix A: Computations -- Counterparty Credit Risk and Clearing of Derivatives -- From the Perspective of an Industrial Corporate with a Focus on Commodity Markets -- Credit exposures in commodity business -- Settlement Exposure -- Performance Exposure -- Example of Fixed Price Deal with Performance Exposure -- Example of a Floating Price Deal with Performance Exposure -- General Remarks on Credit Exposure Concepts -- Ex Ante exposure-reducing techniques -- Payment Terms -- Material Adverse Change Clauses -- Master Agreements -- Netting -- Margining -- Close Out Exposure and Threshold -- Ex Ante risk-reducing techniques -- Credit Enhancements in General -- Parent Company Guarantees -- Letters of Credit -- Credit Insurance -- Clearing via a Central Counterparty -- Ex Post risk-reducing techniques -- Factoring -- Novation -- Risk-reducing Trades -- Hedging with CDS -- Hedging with Contingent-CDS -- Hedging with Puts on Equity -- Ex Post work out considerations -- Practical credit risk management and pricing Peculiarities of commodity markets -- Peculiarities of commodity related credit portfolios -- Credit Risk Capital for a commodity related portfolio measured with an extension of CreditMetrics -- CreditRisk+ study: applied to a commodity related credit portfolio -- CDS Industrial Sector Indices, Credit and Liquidity Risk -- The Data -- Methodology and Results -- Preliminary Analysis -- Common Factor Analysis -- Stability of Relations -- Risk Transfer and Pricing of Illiquid Assets with Loan CDS -- Shipping Market -- Loan Credit Default Swaps -- LCDS Pricing -- Modeling LCDS Under the Intensity-based Model -- Valuation Framework for LCDS -- The Structural Approach -- Credit Risk in Shipping Loans -- Valuation of LCDS on Shipping Loans -- Simulation Model -- Numerical Results -- Appendix A: Monte Carlo Parameterization PART V REGULATION -- Regulatory Capital Requirements for Securitizations -- Regulatory Approaches for Securitizations -- Ratings Based Approach (RBA) -- Supervisory Formula Approach (SFA) -- Standardized Approach (SA) -- Post-crisis Revisions to the Basel Framework -- Regulating OTC Derivatives -- The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Part of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 -- Which Derivatives Will Be Affected? …”
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Debates in the digital humanities 2016

Table of Contents: “…Father Busa Female Punch Card Operatives / Melissa Terras and Julianne Nyhan -- On the Origin of "Hack" and "Yack" / Bethany Nowviskie -- Reflections on a Movement: #transformDH, Growing Up / Moya Bailey, Anne Cong-Huyen, Alexis Lothian, and Amanda Phillips.…”
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An introduction to statistical computing : a simulation-based approach by Voss, Jochen

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Nonlinear parameter optimization using R tools by Nash, John C., 1947-

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The LTE-advanced deployment handbook : the planning guidelines for the fourth generation networks

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