Atmospheric Boundary Layers : Nature, Theory, and Application to Environmental Modelling and Security
This collection of peer reviewed papers represents a concise, up-to-date summary of our current knowledge of planetary boundary layer (PBL) physics and parameterization. As such, it makes a major contribution to the interchange of knowledge and ideas between physicists, meteorologists and environmental modellers and sets out the course to be followed in subsequent research to improve PBL parameterizations in climate, numerical weather prediction, air quality, and emergency preparedness models. Major themes covered are: Nature and theory of turbulent boundary layers, Boundary layer flows - modelling and applications to environmental security, Nature, theory and modelling of boundary-layer flows, and Air flows within and above urban and other complex canopies - air-sea-ice interactions.
Atlas of orthodontic case reviews
Offers a comprehensive resource to the treatment of orthodontic malocclusions with a case-based approach. Discusses and illustrates the treatment of orthodontic malocclusions using actual clinical casesPresents more than 800 clinical photographs showing the stages of each treatment, to act as a visual referenceIncludes a description of each malocclusion, an explanation of the desired treatment outcomes, an account of the changes, and review questions for each case
Atlas of breast surgery
In recent years, there have been several important developments in the surgical management of breast diseases, such as new techniques for tumor resection, reconstructive surgery, lymph node assessment, and cosmetic surgery. Thus, perhaps more than in any other field, breast surgery has evolved into both a surgical science and an art. This atlas describes various surgical techniques for treating diseases of the breast, incorporating both the science and art of this unique field.
Asymptotic Analysis and Boundary Layers
Presents a new method of asymptotic analysis of boundary-layer problems, the Successive Complementary Expansion Method (SCEM). The first part is devoted to a general comprehensive presentation of the tools of asymptotic analysis. It gives the keys to understand a boundary-layer problem and explains the methods to construct an approximation. The second part is devoted to SCEM and its applications in fluid mechanics, including external and internal flows. The advantages of SCEM are discussed in comparison with the standard Method of Matched Asymptotic Expansions. In particular, for the first time, the theory of Interactive Boundary Layer is fully justified. With its chapter summaries, detailed derivations of results, discussed examples and fully worked out problems and solutions, the book is self-contained.
Astrophysical concepts
This classic text, aimed at senior undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics and astronomy, presents a wide range of astrophysical concepts in sufficient depth to give the reader a quantitative understanding of the subject. Emphasizing physical concepts, the book outlines cosmic events but does not portray them in detail: it provides a series of astrophysical sketches. For this fourth edition, nearly every part of the text has been reconsidered and rewritten, new sections have been added to cover recent developments, and others have been extensively revised and brought up to date. The book begins with an outline of the scope of modern astrophysics and enumerates some of the outstanding problems faced in the field today. The basic physics needed to tackle these questions are developed in the next few chapters using specific astronomical processes as examples. The second half of the book enlarges on these topics and shows how we can obtain quantitative insight into the structure and evolution of stars, the dynamics of cosmic gases, the large-scale behavior of the Universe, and the origins of life.
Astronomical sketching : A step-by-step introduction
At some time we have all gazed through the telescope eyepiece at the magnificent rings and banded globe of Saturn, or seen long shadows reaching across crater floors at the Moon’s terminator – and wondered at the sheer beauty of the sight. It seems almost anachronistic to think of sketching when CCD imaging is available, but astronomical sketching provides an entirely different and deeply personal experience. It means spending time at the eyepiece to really look at what you can see, training your eye to perceive ever greater detail to take the fullest advantage of your telescope's light grasp and resolution.
Assistive technologies, robotics, and automated machines in the health domain
The field of healthcare is constantly evolving and advancing with new technologies and innovations. Among these, assistive technologies, robotics, and automated machines are rapidly gaining ground as powerful tools to improve the quality of care and enhance patient outcomes. From wearable devices that monitor vital signs to surgical robots that assist in complex procedures, these technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we deliver healthcare. The development and the integration of assistive technologies, care robots, and automated machines are strategic both as single components, when paired together, and when interconnected in the health domain.This reprint explores the latest developments in assistive technologies, robotics, and automated machines in the health domain, providing a comprehensive overview of their applications and potential impact. The reprint is for the benefit of healthcare professionals, researchers, engineers, and students interested in these rapidly evolving fields.
Assessment of cancer screening : A primer
Provides an in-depth look at the many aspects of cancer screening and its assessment, including screening phenomena, performance measures, population-level outcomes, research designs, and other important and timely topics.
Assessing and Managing Earthquake Risk : Geo-scientific and Engineering Knowledge for Earthquake Risk Mitigation: developments, tools, techniques
This book points out the need of a multidisciplinary approach in the field of risk assessment and management. It provides an overview of the problems, approaches and common practices directly related to earthquake risk mitigation and, in particular, to the preparation of earthquake emergency plans. Written by a team of specialists from different disciplines, the authors worked together extensively in order to create unity and continuity in the text as a whole. Each topic is illustrated with examples of actual applications taken from the bibliography – including websites with available relevant information. Case studies and information on some relevant international projects are given.
Artificial neural networks in Pattern Recognition ; 9th IAPR TC3 Workshop, ANNPR 2020, Winterthur, Switzerland, September 2–4, 2020, Proceedings
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th IAPR TC3 International Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition, ANNPR 2020, held in Winterthur, Switzerland, in September 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 22 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions. The papers present and discuss the latest research in all areas of neural network-and machine learning-based pattern recognition. They are organized in two sections: learning algorithms and architectures, and applications.
Artificial neural networks in Pattern Recognition ; 3d IAPR Workshop, ANNPR 2008 Paris, France, July 2-4, 2008 Proceedings
Constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third TC3 IAPR Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition, ANNPR 2008, held in Paris, France, in July 2008.
Artificial intelligence in theory and practice II : IFIP 20th World Computer Congress, TC 12 : IFIP AI 2008 Stream, September 7-10, 2008, Milano, Italy
The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.
Artificial intelligence in theory and practice ; IFIP 19th World Computer Congress, TC 12: IFIP AI 2006 Stream, August 21-24, 2006, Santiago, Chile
The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of referred international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured.
Artificial intelligence in the design process : The impact on creativity and team collaboration
Discusses how to include artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the early stages of the design process. Today designers need new tools capable of supporting them in dealing with the increasing project's complexity and empowering their performances and capabilities. AI systems appear to be powerful means to enhance designers' creativity. This assumption was tested in a workshop where sixteen participants collaborated with three AI systems throughout the creative phases of research, sketching, and color selection. Results show that designers can access a broader level of variance and inspiration while reducing the risk of fossilization by triggering lateral thinking through AI-generated data. Therefore, AI could significantly impact the creative phases of the design process if applied consciously. Being AI systems intelligent agents, the book treats the Human-AI collaboration as a collaboration between human agents, proposing a set of guidelines helpful to achieving an efficient partnership with the machine.
Artificial intelligence in higher education : A practical approach
Highlights the broad field of artificial intelligence applications in education, regarding any type of artificial intelligence that is correlated with education. It discusses learning methodologies, intelligent tutoring systems, intelligent student guidance and assessments, intelligent education chatbots, and artificial tutors and presents the practicality and applicability implications of AI in education. The book offers new and current research along with case studies showing the latest techniques and educational activities. Will find interest with academicians which includes teachers, students of various disciplines, higher education policymakers who believe in transforming the education industry, research scholars who are pursuing their Ph.D. or Post Doc. in the field of Education Technology, Education, and Learning, etc. and those working in the area of Education Technology and Artificial Intelligence such as industry professionals in education management and e-learning companies
Artificial intelligence in dentistry
Provides an introduction to next-generation applications and technologies for improving diagnostic accuracy and prediction of treatment outcomes in dentistry through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The authors attempt to bridge the gap between dental research and global health outcomes, as well as provide a comprehensive guide to general and clinical aspects of dental and oral health issues and the etiology, prevalence, assessment, and management of these conditions.
Artificial Intelligence for Cloud and Edge Computing
Discusses the future possibilities of AI with cloud computing and edge computing. Aims to conduct analyses, implementation and discussion of many tools (of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning and cloud computing, fog computing, and edge computing including concepts of cyber security) for understanding integration of these technologies. Readers can quickly get an overview of these emerging topics and get many ideas of the future of AI with cloud, edge, and in many other areas. Topics include machine and deep learning techniques for Internet of Things based cloud systems; security, privacy and trust issues in AI based cloud and IoT based cloud systems; AI for smart data storage in cloud-based IoT; blockchain based solutions for AI based cloud and IoT based cloud systems.This book is relevent to researchers, academics, students, and professionals. Presents fusion of cloud computing services and AI technology for bringing a significant change in the technology industry; Includes self-assessment problems for increasing knowledge of real world problems, i.e., how AI and cloud/edge computing can change business for the better; Provides innovative results of integrations of AI in other applications such as healthcare, finance, manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, etc.
Artificial intelligence applications and innovations II; IFIP TC12 and WG12.5 ; 2nd IFIP conference on artificial intelligence applications and innovations (AIAI-2005), Sept. 7-9, 2005, Beijing, China
Artificial Intelligence is one of the oldest and most exciting subfields of computing, covnering such areas as intelligent robotics, intelligent planning and scheduling, model-based reasoning, fault diagnosis, natural language processing, maching translation, knowledge representation and reasoning, knowledge-based systems, knowledge engineering, intelligent agents, machine learning, neural nets, genetic algorithms and knowledge management. The papers in this volume comprise the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations,held in Beijing, China in 2005.
Artificial Intelligence and COVID Effect on Accounting
This book considers the effects of COVID-19 on accounting, particularly with regard to the role of artificial intelligence in accounting in the post-pandemic business environment. The contributions in the book consider a variety of sectors that have been affected by the pandemic, such as the stock market, forensic accounting, Bitcoin, as well as the economic and educational responses to the pandemic and the aftermath felt by both developing and developed countries.
Artificial intelligence : A modern approach ; global ed.
Explores the full breadth and depth of the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The 4th edition brings readers up to date on the latest technologies, presents concepts in a more unified manner, and offers new or expanded coverage of machine learning, deep learning, transfer learning, multi agent systems, robotics, natural language processing, causality, probabilistic programming, privacy, fairness, and safe AI



















