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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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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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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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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. …”

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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Ecological modelling for sustainable development

Table of Contents: “…Przybycien -- Development of a Surface-Complex Model for Metal Cation Adsorption on Oxide Surface-Tushar Kanti Sen and Bawadi Abdullah -- Biology Component in Lake Toba Catchment Area: A Modelling Approach-Zulkifli Nasution, Ameilia Zuliyanti Siregar and Mashhor Mansor -- SECTION 2: ORAL PRESENTATION III: Ocean Processes and Insect/Epidemiology -- Modelling 1992 Nicaragua Earthquake Tsunami-Kew Lee Ming, Koh Hock Lye, Teh Su Yean and Ahmad Izani Md. …”
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Danforth's obstetrics and gynecology.

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Artificial intelligence and data mining approaches in security frameworks

Table of Contents: “…87 -- 5.1.2 Purpose of Spamming 88 -- 5.1.3 Spam Filters Inputs and Outputs 88 -- 5.2 Content-Based Spam Filtering Techniques 89 -- 5.2.1 Previous Likeness–Based Filters 89 -- 5.2.2 Case-Based Reasoning Filters 89 -- 5.2.3 Ontology-Based E-Mail Filters 90 -- 5.2.4 Machine-Learning Models 90 -- 5.2.4.1 Supervised Learning 90 -- 5.2.4.2 Unsupervised Learning 90 -- 5.2.4.3 Reinforcement Learning 91 -- 5.3 Machine Learning–Based Filtering 91 -- 5.3.1 Linear Classifiers 91 -- 5.3.2 Naïve Bayes Filtering 92 -- 5.3.3 Support Vector Machines 94 -- 5.3.4 Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logics–Based Filtering 94 -- 5.4 Performance Analysis 97 -- 5.5 Conclusion 97 -- References 98 -- 6 Artificial Intelligence in the Cyber Security Environment 101 Jaya Jain -- 6.1 Introduction 102 -- 6.2 Digital Protection and Security Correspondences Arrangements 104 -- 6.2.1 Operation Safety and Event Response 105 -- 6.2.2 AI2 105 -- 6.2.2.1 CylanceProtect 105 -- 6.3 Black Tracking 106 -- 6.3.1 Web Security 107 -- 6.3.1.1 Amazon Macie 108 -- 6.4 Spark Cognition Deep Military 110 -- 6.5 The Process of Detecting Threats 111 -- 6.6 Vectra Cognito Networks 112 -- 6.7 Conclusion 115 -- References 115 -- 7 Privacy in Multi-Tenancy Frameworks Using AI 119 Shweta Solanki -- 7.1 Introduction 119 -- 7.2 Framework of Multi-Tenancy 120 -- 7.3 Privacy and Security in Multi-Tenant Base System Using AI 122 -- 7.4 Related Work 125 -- 7.5 Conclusion 125 -- References 126 -- 8 Biometric Facial Detection and Recognition Based on ILPB and SVM 129 Shubhi Srivastava, Ankit Kumar and Shiv Prakash -- 8.1 Introduction 129 -- 8.1.1 Biometric 131 -- 8.1.2 Categories of Biometric 131 -- 8.1.2.1 Advantages of Biometric 132 -- 8.1.3 Significance and Scope 132 -- 8.1.4 Biometric Face Recognition 132 -- 8.1.5 Related Work 136 -- 8.1.6 Main Contribution 136 -- 8.1.7 Novelty Discussion 137 -- 8.2 The Proposed Methodolgy 139 -- 8.2.1 Face Detection Using Haar Algorithm 139 -- 8.2.2 Feature Extraction Using ILBP 141 -- 8.2.3 Dataset 143 -- 8.2.4 Classification Using SVM 143 -- 8.3 Experimental Results 145 -- 8.3.1 Face Detection 146 -- 8.3.2 Feature Extraction 146 -- 8.3.3 Recognize Face Image 147 -- 8.4 Conclusion 151 -- References 152 -- 9 Intelligent Robot for Automatic Detection of Defects in Pre-Stressed Multi-Strand Wires and Medical Gas Pipe Line System Using ANN and IoT 155 S K Rajesh Kanna, O. …”
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Understanding smart sensors by Frank, Randy

Table of Contents: “…ZigBee-Like Wireless -- 8.3.3. ANT+ -- 8.3.4.6LoWPAN -- 8.3.5. Near Field Communication (NFC) -- 8.3.6.Z-Wave -- 8.3.7. …”
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Visual Inspection Technology in the Hard Disc Drive Industry. by Muneesawang, Paisarn

Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Suchart Yammen / Paisarn Muneesawang -- 1.2. Algorithm for corrosion detection / Suchart Yammen / Paisarn Muneesawang -- 1.2.1. …”
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Fundamentals of Fluid Power Control. by Watton, John

Table of Contents: “…Control-Volume Flow Continuity -- PRV Flow -- Force Balance at the Spindle -- 5.13.3 Frequency Response from a Linearized Transfer Function Analysis -- 5.14 Servovalve Dynamics -- First-Stage, Armature, and Flapper-Nozzle -- Flapper-Nozzle and Resistance Bridge Flow Characteristic -- Force Balance at the Spool -- 5.15 An Open-Loop Servovalve-Motor Drive with Line Dynamics Modeled by Lumped Approximations -- Servovalve, Dynamics Included, Underlapped Spool -- Lines, Laminar Mean Flow, Two Lump Approximations per Line, Negligible Motor Internal Volume -- Motor Flow and Torque Equations -- 5.16 Transmission Line Dynamics -- 5.16.1 Introduction -- Servovalve-Cylinder with Short Lines and Significant Actuator Volumes -- Servovalve-Motor with Long Lines and Negligible Actuator Volumes -- 5.16.2 Lossless Line Model for Z and Y -- 5.16.3 Average and Distributed Line Friction Models for Z and Y -- 5.16.4 Frequency-Domain Analysis -- 5.16.5 Servovalve-Reflected Linearized Coefficients -- 5.16.6 Modeling Systems with Nonlossless Transmission Lines, the Modal Analysis Method -- 5.16.7 Modal Analysis Applied to a Servovalve-Motor Open-Loop Drive -- 5.17 The State-Space Method for Linear Systems Modeling -- 5.17.1 Modeling Principles -- 5.17.2 Some Further Aspects of the Time-Domain Solution -- 5.17.3 The Transfer Function Concept in State Space -- 5.18 Data-Based Dynamic Modeling -- 5.18.1 Introduction -- 5.18.2 Time-Series Modeling -- 5.18.3 The Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) Algorithm -- 5.18.4 Artificial Neural Networks -- 5.18.5 A Comparison of Time-Series, GMDH, and ANN Modeling of a Second-Order Dynamic System -- 5.18.6 Time-Series Modeling of a Position Control System -- 5.18.7 Time-Series Modeling for Fault Diagnosis -- 5.18.8 Time-Series Modeling of a Proportional PRV -- 5.18.9 GMDH Modeling of a Nitrogen-Filled Accumulator.…”
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Power system monitoring and control by Bevrani, Hassan

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