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Nonlinear Control of Uncertain Systems

Conventional and Learning-Based Alternatives with Python

by Mazen Alamir ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book provides scalable, effective and real-world-compatible methods and algorithms for the control and extended estimation of uncertain nonlinear systems against a backdrop of often-unconventional problems. The author provides advice on choosing which solution is most relevant to the desired control objectives, the nature of present uncertainties and the impact on closed-loop performance.The ... Read more

$188.99 USD

This book provides scalable, effective and real-world-compatible methods and algorithms for the control and extended estimation of uncertain nonlinear systems against a backdrop of often-unconventional problems. The author provides advice on choosing which solution is most relevant to the desired control objectives, the nature of present uncertainties and the impact on closed-loop performance.The
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Handbook of Microbial Artificial Intelligence

Applications and Ethical Considerations

Edited by Sesan Abiodun Aransiola, Oluwafemi Adebayo Oyewole, Ebenezer Esenogho, Naga Raju Maddela, Kondakindi Venkateswar Reddy ...

This book explores the transformative intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and microbiology, introducing the concept of microbial artificial intelligence (MAI). Designed to bridge the gap between microbiology and AI, it provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental AI concepts, practical applications, limitations, ethical considerations, and future opportunities in this emerging field ... Read more

$72.99 USD

This book explores the transformative intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and microbiology, introducing the concept of microbial artificial intelligence (MAI). Designed to bridge the gap between microbiology and AI, it provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental AI concepts, practical applications, limitations, ethical considerations, and future opportunities in this emerging field
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Blockchain Technology and Applications

Proceedings of 2025 8th International Conference on Blockchain Technology and Applications

Edited by Ruidong Li ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book comprises of papers presented at 2025 8th International Conference on Blockchain Technology and Applications held in Kanazawa, Japan, from December 12–14, 2025. This book explores the recent advancements, challenges, and applications of blockchain technology, which offers interdisciplinary insights to people from either academia or industry. The topics covered in the book include data ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book comprises of papers presented at 2025 8th International Conference on Blockchain Technology and Applications held in Kanazawa, Japan, from December 12–14, 2025. This book explores the recent advancements, challenges, and applications of blockchain technology, which offers interdisciplinary insights to people from either academia or industry. The topics covered in the book include data
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Advances in Intelligent Computing Techniques and Applications II

Intelligent Systems, Health Informatics, Data Analytics and Internet of Things, Volume 1

Edited by Faisal Saeed, Fathey Mohammed, Errais Mohammed ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book presents the papers included in the proceedings of the 8th International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology 2025 (IRICT 2025) held at the Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock Casablanca, Hassan II University (Morocco) on November 25–26, 2025. IRICT 2025 is organized by Hassan II University (Morocco), Birmingham City University (UK), Big Data Center in Universiti ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book presents the papers included in the proceedings of the 8th International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology 2025 (IRICT 2025) held at the Faculty of Sciences Ain Chock Casablanca, Hassan II University (Morocco) on November 25–26, 2025. IRICT 2025 is organized by Hassan II University (Morocco), Birmingham City University (UK), Big Data Center in Universiti
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Exploring the Impact of Extended Reality (XR) Technologies on Promoting Environmental Sustainability

Edited by Shashi Kant Gupta, Nitu Maurya, Dac-Nhuong Le, Toufik Mzili ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of how Extended Reality (XR) technologies can drive environmental sustainability. By integrating virtual, augmented, and mixed realities, it provides innovative solutions to enhance understanding and inspire action on environmental issues. The text is meticulously curated to cover the multifaceted applications of XR, from revolutionizing environmental ... Read more

$188.99 USD

This book offers a groundbreaking exploration of how Extended Reality (XR) technologies can drive environmental sustainability. By integrating virtual, augmented, and mixed realities, it provides innovative solutions to enhance understanding and inspire action on environmental issues. The text is meticulously curated to cover the multifaceted applications of XR, from revolutionizing environmental
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Data-Centric Business and Applications

Modern Trends in Financial and Innovation Data Processes 2025. Volume 1

Edited by Andrii Semenov, Iryna Yepifanova, Jana Kajanová ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book presents real-world applications across sectors, focusing on economic security, energy transitions, digital agriculture, ESG reporting, and investment strategies—all informed by the Ukrainian experience of transformation and uncertainty. Comprising 20 comprehensive chapters, this book provides methodologies for risk assessment, performance evaluation, and decision-making in the fields of ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book presents real-world applications across sectors, focusing on economic security, energy transitions, digital agriculture, ESG reporting, and investment strategies—all informed by the Ukrainian experience of transformation and uncertainty. Comprising 20 comprehensive chapters, this book provides methodologies for risk assessment, performance evaluation, and decision-making in the fields of
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Digital Technology Platforms and Deployment

Edited by Tatiana Antipova ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book presents an investigation of empirical and theoretical data pertaining to wealth issues based on Digital Platforms and Deployment of Artificial Intelligence across a range of Domains.Digital technologies have rapidly transformed human existence, giving rise to a series of questions surrounding the nature of this transformation, the possible advantages and disadvantages of these ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This book presents an investigation of empirical and theoretical data pertaining to wealth issues based on Digital Platforms and Deployment of Artificial Intelligence across a range of Domains.Digital technologies have rapidly transformed human existence, giving rise to a series of questions surrounding the nature of this transformation, the possible advantages and disadvantages of these
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Sustainable Systems in an Internetworked Digital World

Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Production Research 2025

Edited by Jairo R. Montoya-Torres, Gonzalo E. Mejía ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book will contain the papers presented at the 28th International Conference on Production Research 2025. The ICPR2025 conference will be held at Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Colombia, in July 12-17, 2025. The book focuses on the latest advancements in production research to identify key trends and innovations in areas such as sustainable manufacturing, production planning, healthcare, ... Read more

$224.99 USD

This book will contain the papers presented at the 28th International Conference on Production Research 2025. The ICPR2025 conference will be held at Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Colombia, in July 12-17, 2025. The book focuses on the latest advancements in production research to identify key trends and innovations in areas such as sustainable manufacturing, production planning, healthcare,
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Ethical AI and Data Science

Building Trustworthy and Transparent Systems

Edited by Tereza Raquel Merlo, Jay Liebowitz ...

Series series Data Analytics Applications
As artificial intelligence (AI) permeates day-to-day life—influencing who is granted what type of healthcare, determining who is granted an employment interview or academic enrollment, or delivering what information to whom—it frames individuals and society. AI has far-reaching powers to improve lives, but it is not without risks. Owing to its limitations, AI may prevent a person from receiving ... Read more

$72.99 USD

As artificial intelligence (AI) permeates day-to-day life—influencing who is granted what type of healthcare, determining who is granted an employment interview or academic enrollment, or delivering what information to whom—it frames individuals and society. AI has far-reaching powers to improve lives, but it is not without risks. Owing to its limitations, AI may prevent a person from receiving
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Visual Reasoning in Science, Engineering, and the Humanities

Expert Culture for the Challenges of the Future, Volume 2

Edited by Daria Bylieva, Dong Luo, Alfred Nordmann ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book investigate visualization practices conceptually, historically, and strategically, showing what visual thinking can achieve especially in professional training and educational contexts. For a long time, science and education were dominated by the word. What mattered were written texts, mathematical formulae, and verbalizations. And yet, similes, metaphors, illustrations, diagrams, and ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book investigate visualization practices conceptually, historically, and strategically, showing what visual thinking can achieve especially in professional training and educational contexts. For a long time, science and education were dominated by the word. What mattered were written texts, mathematical formulae, and verbalizations. And yet, similes, metaphors, illustrations, diagrams, and
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Emerging Trends in Information System Security Using AI & Data Science for Next-Generation Cyber Analytics

Edited by Faisal Rehman, Inam Ullah Khan, Oroos Arshi, Shashi Kant Gupta ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book is a comprehensive exploration into the intersection of cutting-edge technologies and the critical domain of cybersecurity; this book delves deep into the evolving landscape of cyber threats and the imperative for innovative solutions. From establishing the fundamental principles of cyber security to scrutinizing the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, each chapter offers ... Read more

$224.99 USD

This book is a comprehensive exploration into the intersection of cutting-edge technologies and the critical domain of cybersecurity; this book delves deep into the evolving landscape of cyber threats and the imperative for innovative solutions. From establishing the fundamental principles of cyber security to scrutinizing the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, each chapter offers
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Mastering Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines in Databricks

Build production ETL pipelines with PySpark, Delta Lake, CDC, and Unity Catalog

by Fikrat Azizov ...

Move from Delta Live Tables to Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines and build batch and real-time streaming Databricks ETL pipelines with PySpark and Unity Catalog. Deploy, manage, and monitor Declarative Pipelines in production.Key FeaturesUnderstand key advantages of Declarative Pipelines – declarative programming, incremental ingestion, data quality controls, and automatic orchestrationBuild ... Read more

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Move from Delta Live Tables to Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines and build batch and real-time streaming Databricks ETL pipelines with PySpark and Unity Catalog. Deploy, manage, and monitor Declarative Pipelines in production.Key FeaturesUnderstand key advantages of Declarative Pipelines – declarative programming, incremental ingestion, data quality controls, and automatic orchestrationBuild
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Algorithms

A Gentler Approach

by Russell Impagliazzo, Ragesh Jaiswal ...

Series series ACM Books
This book confronts head-on the main challenges students face in algorithm design and analysis. While maintaining rigor, it breaks down some of the most difficult aspects of algorithm design into step-by-step procedures that all students can follow. In the discussion of basic algorithm design paradigms—graph search, reductions to solved problems, greedy algorithms, divide-and conquer, backtracking ... Read more

$43.99 USD

This book confronts head-on the main challenges students face in algorithm design and analysis. While maintaining rigor, it breaks down some of the most difficult aspects of algorithm design into step-by-step procedures that all students can follow. In the discussion of basic algorithm design paradigms—graph search, reductions to solved problems, greedy algorithms, divide-and conquer, backtracking
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Programming for Analytics

by Data Analytics Curriculum ...

Programming for Analytics introduces the fundamental programming concepts needed for modern data analytics, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, and data science. Designed for beginners with little or no coding experience, this textbook emphasizes analytical thinking, problem-solving, automation, and reproducible workflows rather than computer science theory.Students learn how ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Programming for Analytics introduces the fundamental programming concepts needed for modern data analytics, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, and data science. Designed for beginners with little or no coding experience, this textbook emphasizes analytical thinking, problem-solving, automation, and reproducible workflows rather than computer science theory.Students learn how
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AI, Management, and Culture: Shaping Organizations in the Digital Age

Navigating the Intersection of Technology, People, and Performance

Edited by Abdelmounim Bouziane, Karima Bouziane ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book provides research-based insights into how AI reshapes managerial practices, governance systems, and organizational cultures in the digital era. Artificial intelligence is transforming how organizations make decisions, structure work, and interact with stakeholders.Combining theoretical perspectives with empirical studies, the book examines emerging applications of AI across several ... Read more

$197.99 USD

This book provides research-based insights into how AI reshapes managerial practices, governance systems, and organizational cultures in the digital era. Artificial intelligence is transforming how organizations make decisions, structure work, and interact with stakeholders.Combining theoretical perspectives with empirical studies, the book examines emerging applications of AI across several
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Proceedings of the International Conferences on Digital Technology Driven Engineering 2025

3rd International Conference on Optimization Driven Architectural Design (OPTARCH2025)

Edited by Nikos D. Lagaros, Rajai Z. Alrousan, Stelios K. Georgantzinos ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of optimization-driven architectural design, presented at the 3rd International Conference on Optimization Driven Architectural Design (OPTARCH2025), held in Amman, Jordan, on December 18–20, 2025, jointly with conferences OPT-iii2025, ADDOPT2025, and DiGiCES2025. It covers topics such as optimization software, ... Read more

$224.99 USD

This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of optimization-driven architectural design, presented at the 3rd International Conference on Optimization Driven Architectural Design (OPTARCH2025), held in Amman, Jordan, on December 18–20, 2025, jointly with conferences OPT-iii2025, ADDOPT2025, and DiGiCES2025. It covers topics such as optimization software,
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Analytics Engineering with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI

The Definitive Guide for Building Enterprise-Grade Analytics Solutions

by Shabnam Watson, Nikola Ilic ...

While Microsoft Power BI has dominated the business intelligence market for years and is a go-to tool for creating visually appealing, interactive reports and dashboards, it's now an integral part of Microsoft Fabric, the end-to-end analytics platform that offers unprecedented flexibility and scalability for building enterprise-grade data analytics solutions.This book covers everything analytics ... Read more

$43.99 USD

While Microsoft Power BI has dominated the business intelligence market for years and is a go-to tool for creating visually appealing, interactive reports and dashboards, it's now an integral part of Microsoft Fabric, the end-to-end analytics platform that offers unprecedented flexibility and scalability for building enterprise-grade data analytics solutions.This book covers everything analytics
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Open Data in Ancient and Byzantine Studies

Edited by Valeria Vitale, Gabriel Bodard ...

This volume presents case studies in classical and Byzantine research that exemplify practices, structures and standards in open data which transform and subvert historical scholarship. It leverages new data publication methods and embeds them as part of its argument, exploring the potential of non-linear discourse, multimedia content and data visualisation. Individual chapters illustrate how open ... Read more

$35.99 USD

This volume presents case studies in classical and Byzantine research that exemplify practices, structures and standards in open data which transform and subvert historical scholarship. It leverages new data publication methods and embeds them as part of its argument, exploring the potential of non-linear discourse, multimedia content and data visualisation. Individual chapters illustrate how open
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Data Protection Officer

by Filip Johnssén, Sofia Edvardsen, John Potts ...

Series series BCS Guides to IT Roles
This book provides a practical guide to the DPO role, encompassing the key activities you’ll need to manage to succeed in the role. Coverage includes data protection fundamentals and processes, understanding risk and relevant standards, frameworks and tools, with DPO tips also embedded throughout the book and case studies included to support practice-based learning. ... Read more

$25.99 USD

This book provides a practical guide to the DPO role, encompassing the key activities you’ll need to manage to succeed in the role. Coverage includes data protection fundamentals and processes, understanding risk and relevant standards, frameworks and tools, with DPO tips also embedded throughout the book and case studies included to support practice-based learning.
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XSL-FO Praxis

Eine Kurzeinführung

by Manfred Krüger, Ursula Welsch ...

Ob zur Formatierung von Online-Inhalten zur Laufzeit oder zur professionellen Layoutgestaltung von Printwerken - XSL-FO wird immer häufiger als Formatiersystem online und offline eingesetzt. Manfred Krüger und Ursula Welsch zeigen, wie aus digitalen Texten ansprechende Printlayouts und interaktiv nutzbare PDF-E-Books werden. Das Buch richtet sich an Entwickler, die XML-strukturierte Dokumente ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ob zur Formatierung von Online-Inhalten zur Laufzeit oder zur professionellen Layoutgestaltung von Printwerken - XSL-FO wird immer häufiger als Formatiersystem online und offline eingesetzt. Manfred Krüger und Ursula Welsch zeigen, wie aus digitalen Texten ansprechende Printlayouts und interaktiv nutzbare PDF-E-Books werden. Das Buch richtet sich an Entwickler, die XML-strukturierte Dokumente
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Transitions of the Immutable: Reflections on Public Education in the 21st Century

by Maria Isabel Aldinhas Ferreira ...

Series series Education (R0)
Transitions of the Immutable: Reflections on Public Education in the 21st Century is a compelling and urgent call to rethink the role of the School in our rapidly changing world. Across three concise and thoughtful working papers, this work explores the challenges facing public education systems—rigid and outdated- against a backdrop of globalization, cultural diversity, technological disruption, ... Read more

$107.99 USD

Transitions of the Immutable: Reflections on Public Education in the 21st Century is a compelling and urgent call to rethink the role of the School in our rapidly changing world. Across three concise and thoughtful working papers, this work explores the challenges facing public education systems—rigid and outdated- against a backdrop of globalization, cultural diversity, technological disruption,
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Artificial Intelligence for Marketing Strategies

Real-Life Applications and Case Studies

Edited by Sharuti Choudhary, Devendran Alagarsamy, Imed Saad Ben Dhaou, Thomas Heinrich Musiolik, Hemachandran Kannan ...

Series series AI Applications and Case Studies for Business
This book introduces emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and their potential to reshape the marketing landscape, offering a forward-looking perspective on the future of marketing strategies. It leverages AI for enhanced customer engagement, brand building, and business excellence. From understanding customer behaviour in the AI era to strategically integrating AI-driven technologies ... Read more

$77.99 USD

This book introduces emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and their potential to reshape the marketing landscape, offering a forward-looking perspective on the future of marketing strategies. It leverages AI for enhanced customer engagement, brand building, and business excellence. From understanding customer behaviour in the AI era to strategically integrating AI-driven technologies
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Hands-On Cybersecurity with Blockchain

Implement DDoS protection, PKI-based identity, 2FA, and DNS security using Blockchain

by Rajneesh Gupta ...

Develop blockchain application with step-by-step instructions, working example and helpful recommendationsKey FeaturesUnderstanding the blockchain technology from the cybersecurity perspectiveDeveloping cyber security solutions with Ethereum blockchain technologyUnderstanding real-world deployment of blockchain based applicationsBook DescriptionBlockchain technology is being welcomed as one of the ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Develop blockchain application with step-by-step instructions, working example and helpful recommendationsKey FeaturesUnderstanding the blockchain technology from the cybersecurity perspectiveDeveloping cyber security solutions with Ethereum blockchain technologyUnderstanding real-world deployment of blockchain based applicationsBook DescriptionBlockchain technology is being welcomed as one of the
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Smart Grid using Big Data Analytics

A Random Matrix Theory Approach

by Robert C. Qiu, Paul Antonik ...

This book is aimed at students in communications and signal processing who want to extend their skills in the energy area. It describes power systems and why these backgrounds are so useful to smart grid, wireless communications being very different to traditional wireline communications. ... Read more

$125.00 USD

This book is aimed at students in communications and signal processing who want to extend their skills in the energy area. It describes power systems and why these backgrounds are so useful to smart grid, wireless communications being very different to traditional wireline communications.
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