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Deep learning for medical image analysis

Table of Contents: “…5.3 CIMT Protocol5.4 Method; 5.4.1 Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs); 5.4.2 Frame Selection; 5.4.3 ROI Localization; 5.4.4 Intima-Media Thickness Measurement; 5.5 Experiments; 5.5.1 Pre- and Post-Processing for Frame Selection; 5.5.2 Constrained ROI Localization; 5.5.3 Intima-Media Thickness Measurement; 5.5.4 End-to-End CIMT Measurement; 5.6 Discussion; 5.7 Conclusion; Acknowledgement; References; Notes; 6 Deep Cascaded Networks for Sparsely Distributed Object Detection from Medical Images; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Method; 6.2.1 Coarse Retrieval Model; 6.2.2 Fine Discrimination Model.…”
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Human-assisted intelligent computing : modeling, simulations and applications

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Digitalization of Society and Socio-Political Issues. 1, Digital, Communication, and Culture

Table of Contents: “…The Digitalization of Cultural Policies in France 149; Anne BELLON 14.1.…”
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Under surveillance : being watched in modern America by Lewis, Randolph, 1966-

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Cloud computing and virtualization

Table of Contents: “…8.6 Launch and Migration of Virtual Machines8.7 Trusted VM Launch and Migration Protocol; 8.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Lightweight Live Migration; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 VM Checkpointing; 9.3 Enhanced VM Live Migration; 9.4 VM Checkpointing Mechanisms; 9.5 Lightweight Live Migration for Solo VM; 9.6 Lightweight Checkpointing; 9.7 Storage-Adaptive Live Migration; 9.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 10: Virtual Machine Mobility with Self-Migration; 10.1 Checkpoints and Mobility; 10.2 Manual and Seamless Mobility; 10.3 Fine-and Coarse-Grained Mobility Models; 10.4 Migration Freeze Time.…”
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Machine Learning in Chemical Safety and Health : Fundamentals with Applications. by Wang, Qingsheng

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 3 Flammability Characteristics Prediction Using QSPR Modeling -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Flammability Characteristics -- 3.1.2 QSPR Application -- 3.1.2.1 Concept of QSPR -- 3.1.2.2 Trends and Characteristics of QSPR -- 3.2 Flowchart for Flammability Characteristics Prediction -- 3.2.1 Dataset Preparation -- 3.2.2 Structure Input and Molecular Simulation -- 3.2.3 Calculation of Molecular Descriptors -- 3.2.4 Preliminary Screening of Molecular Descriptors -- 3.2.5 Descriptor Selection and Modeling -- 3.2.6 Model Validation -- 3.2.6.1 Model Fitting Ability Evaluation -- 3.2.6.2 Model Stability Analysis -- 3.2.6.3 Model Predictivity Evaluation -- 3.2.7 Model Mechanism Explanation -- 3.2.8 Summary of QSPR Process -- 3.3 QSPR Review for Flammability Characteristics -- 3.3.1 Flammability Limits -- 3.3.1.1 LFLT and LFL -- 3.3.1.2 UFLT and UFL -- 3.3.2 Flash Point -- 3.3.3 Auto-ignition Temperature -- 3.3.4 Heat of Combustion -- 3.3.5 Minimum Ignition Energy -- 3.3.6 Gas-liquid Critical Temperature -- 3.3.7 Other Properties -- 3.4 Limitations -- 3.5 Conclusions and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 4 Consequence Prediction Using Quantitative Property-Consequence Relationship Models -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Conventional Consequence Prediction Methods -- 4.2.1 Empirical Method -- 4.2.2 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Method -- 4.2.3 Integral Method -- 4.3 Machine Learning and Deep Learning-Based Consequence Prediction Models -- 4.4 Quantitative Property-Consequence Relationship Models -- 4.4.1 Consequence Database -- 4.4.2 Property Descriptors -- 4.4.3 Machine Learning and Deep Learning Algorithms -- 4.5 Challenges and Future Directions -- References -- Chapter 5 Machine Learning in Process Safety and Asset Integrity Management -- 5.1 Opportunities and Threats -- 5.2 State-of-the-Art Reviews -- 5.2.1 Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs).…”
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Computational models of argument : Proceedings of COMMA 2012

Table of Contents: “…Simari -- Automated Deployment of Argumentation Protocols / Michael Rovatsos -- On Preferred Extension Enumeration in Abstract Argumentation / Katie Atkinson -- Towards Experimental Algorithms for Abstract Argumentation / Katie Atkinson.…”
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Effective Theories for Brittle Materials : a Derivation of Cleavage Laws and Linearized Griffith Energies from Atomistic and Continuum Nonlinear Models. by Friedrich, Manuel

Table of Contents: “…4.1 Fine estimates on the limiting minimal energy4.2 Sharp estimates on the number of the broken triangles; 4.3 Convergence of almost minimizers; 4.3.1 The supercritical case; 4.3.2 The subcritical case; 4.3.3 Proof of the main limiting result; 5 The limiting variational problem; 5.1 Convergence of the variational problems; 5.1.1 The Gamma-lim inf-inequality; 5.1.2 Recovery sequences; 5.2 Analysis of the limiting variational problem; 6 The model and main results; 6.1 Rigidity estimates; 6.2 Compactness; 6.3 Gamma-convergence and application to cleavage laws; 6.4 Overview of the proof…”
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Stochastic filtering with applications in finance by Bhar, Ramaprasad

Table of Contents: “…Economic convergence in a filtering framework. 3.3. Ex-ante equity risk premium. 3.4. Concluding remarks -- 4. …”
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Design optimization of fluid machinery : applying computational fluid dynamics and numerical optimization by Kim, Kwang-Yong, 1956-, Samad, Abdus, Benini, Ernesto

Table of Contents: “…2.2.5.3 Periodic/Cyclic Boundary Conditions2.2.5.4 Symmetry Boundary Conditions; 2.2.6 Moving Reference Frame (MRF); 2.2.7 Verification and Validation; 2.2.8 Commercial CFD Software; 2.2.9 Open Source Codes; 2.2.9.1 OpenFOAM; References; Chapter 3 Optimization Methodology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Engineering Optimization Definition; 3.1.2 Design Space; 3.1.3 Design Variables and Objectives; 3.1.4 Optimization Procedure; 3.1.5 Search Algorithm; 3.2 Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO); 3.2.1 Weighted Sum Approach; 3.2.2 Pareto-Optimal Front…”
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Discrete element model and simulation of continuous materials behavior set. Volume 1, Discrete element method to model 3D continuous materials by Jebahi, Mohamed

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Multi-carrier techniques for broadband wireless communications : a signal processing perspective by Pun, Man-On

Table of Contents: “…Dynamic Resource Allocation -- 6.1 Resource allocation in single-user OFDM systems -- 6.1.1 Classic water- lling principle -- 6.1.2 Rate maximization and margin maximization -- 6.1.3 Rate-power function -- 6.1.4 Optimal power allocation and bit loading under BER constraint -- 6.1.5 Greedy algorithm for power allocation and bit loading -- 6.1.6 Bit loading with uniform p.…”
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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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Advanced wireless communications & Internet : future evolving technologies by Glisic, Savo G.

Table of Contents: “…Glisic -- 11.1 Introduction 585 -- 11.2 Background and Related Work 586 -- 11.3 Cooperative Communications 593 -- 11.4 Relay-Assisted Communications 616 -- 11.5 Two-Way Relay-Assisted Communications 646 -- 11.6 Relay-Assisted Communications With Reuse of Resources 651 -- Appendices 668 -- 12 Biologically Inspired Paradigms inWireless Networks 683 -- 12.1 Biologically Inspired Model for Securing Hybrid Mobile Ad Hoc Networks 683 -- 12.2 Biologically Inspired Routing in Ad Hoc Networks 687 -- 12.3 Analytical Modeling of AntNet as Adaptive Mobile Agent Based Routing 691 -- 12.4 Biologically Inspired Algorithm for Optimum Multicasting 697 -- 12.5 Biologically Inspired (BI) Distributed Topology Control 703 -- 12.6 Optimization of Mobile Agent Routing in Sensor Networks 708 -- 12.7 Epidemic Routing 710 -- 12.8 Nano-Networks 715 -- 12.9 Genetic Algorithm Based Dynamic Topology Reconfiguration in Cellular Multihop Wireless Networks 718 -- References 739 -- 13 Positioning in Wireless Networks 743 -- 13.1 Mobile Station Location in Cellular Networks 743.…”
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3D face modeling, analysis and recognition by Daoudi, Mohamed, Ph. D., Srivastava, Anuj, Veltkamp, Remco C., 1963-

Table of Contents: “…4 3D Morphable Models for Face Surface Analysis and Recognition4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Data Sets; 4.3 Face Model Fitting; 4.3.1 Distance Measure; 4.3.2 Iterative Face Fitting; 4.3.3 Coarse Fitting; 4.3.4 Fine Fitting; 4.3.5 Multiple Components; 4.3.6 Results; 4.4 Dynamic Model Expansion; 4.4.1 Bootstrapping Algorithm; 4.4.2 Results; 4.5 Face Matching; 4.5.1 Comparison; 4.5.2 Results; 4.6 Concluding Remarks; Exercises; References; 5 Applications; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 3D Face Databases; 5.3 3D Face Recognition; 5.3.1 Challenges of 3D Face Recognition; 5.3.2 3D Face Recognition: State of the Art.…”
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The Johns Hopkins guide to digital media

Table of Contents: “…Berry -- Cognitive implications of new media / Anne Mangen and Jean-Luc Velay -- Collaborative narrative / Scott Rettberg -- Collective intelligence / John Duda -- Combinatory and automatic text generation / Philippe Bootz and Christopher Funkhouser -- Computational linguistics / Inderjeet Mani -- Conceptual writing / Darren Wershler -- Copyright / Benjamin J. …”

Cybersecurity Law, standards and regulations by Schreider, Tari

Table of Contents: “…Authors of original encryption algorithms never really thought that governments would want to have access to their en... -- In an effort to bring sanity to the uncontrolled growth of encryption regulations, two important laws have been introduced. …”
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Technologies for sustainable development : proceedings of the 7th Nirma University International Conference on Engineering (NUiCONE 2019), November 21-22, 2019, Ahmedabad, India

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Thermal Management of Electronics : an Experimental Approach Using Phase-Change-Based Materials in Composite Heat Sinks. by Baby, Rajesh

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Handbook of safety principles

Table of Contents: “…Success or Failure / Ann Enander -- 30.8. Relations to Other Safety Principles / Ann Enander -- References / Ann Enander -- Further Reading / Ann Enander -- 31. …”
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