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ForthcomingDue March 2011

2011. 400 p. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-19040-77 € 49,95 | £44.997 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 72,00

Bookstore locationManagement

Fields of InterestInformation Systems; Software Engineering; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)

LevelProfessional/practitioner

Type of PublicationProfessional book

Agile Business Rule DevelopmentProcess, Architecture, and JRules Examples

J. Boyer, ILOG Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA; H. Mili, UQAM, Montreal, Canada

Features7 Presentation covers all relevant aspects of the business rules approach:

foundations, methodology, architecture, and implementation (based on IBM’s JRules)

7 Agile business rule development is a low-risk methodology that produces immediate value to business stakeholders and avoids analysis paralysis

7 Additional material, including all deliverables for the insurance case study, is available on www.agilebrdevelopment.com

7 Authors combine for more than 25 years of business rule development in industry, in various capacities (project management, business analysis, architecture, and implementation)

Business rules are everywhere. Every enterprise process, task, activity, or function is gov-erned by rules. However, some of these rules are implicit and thus poorly enforced, others are written but not enforced, and still others are perhaps poorly written and obscurely enforced. The business rule approach looks for ways to elicit, communicate, and manage business rules in a way that all stakeholders can understand, and to enforce them within the IT infrastructure in a way that supports their traceability and facilitates their maintenance.Boyer and Mili will help you to adopt the business rules approach effectively. While most business rule development methodologies put a heavy emphasis on up-front business modeling and analysis, agile business rule development (ABRD) as introduced in this book is incremental, iterative, and test-driven. Rather than spending weeks discovering and analyz-ing rules for a complete business function, ABRD puts the emphasis on producing execut-able, tested rule sets early in the project without jeopardizing the quality, longevity, and maintainability of the end result. The authors’ presentation covers all four aspects required for a successful application of the business rules approach: (1) foundations, to understand what business rules are (and are not) and what they can do for you; (2) methodology, to understand how to apply the business rules approach; (3) architecture, to understand how rule automation impacts your application; (4) implementation, to actually deliver the techni-cal solution within the context of a particular business rule management system (BRMS). Throughout the book, the authors use an insurance case study that deals with claim process-ing. Boyer and Mili cater to different audiences: Project managers will find a pragmatic, proven methodology for delivering and maintaining business rule applications. Business analysts and rule authors will benefit from guidelines and best practices for rule discovery and analysis. Application architects and software developers will appreciate an exploration of the design space for business rule applications, proven architectural and design patterns, and coding guidelines for using JRules.

From the contents Introduction to business rules.- Business rules in practice.- Agile Business Rule Develop-ment.- Rule Harvesting.- Prototyping and Design.- Rule engine technology.- Issues in design-ing business rule applications.- IBM Websphere ILOG JRules.- Issues in rule authoring.- Rule authoring infrastructure in JRules.- Rule authoring in JRules.

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ForthcomingDue April 2011

7 1st and 2nd Edition published 2010, Asia Briefing Ltd. 3rd Edition. 2011. IV, 130 p. 5 illus. in color. (China Briefing) SoftcoverISBN 978-3-642-18208-27 € 39,95 | £35.997 * € (D) 42,75 | € (A) 43,95 | sFr 57,50


Fields of InterestManagement/Business for Professionals; Personnel Management


Type of PublicationContributed volume

3rd EditionHuman Resources in China

C. Devonshire-Ellis, A. Scott, S. Woollard, Dezan Shira & Associates / Asia Briefing Ltd, Hong Kong (Eds.)

Features7 Focuses on specifics of the recruitment process in China 7 Covers the most important issues relating to managing a Chinese

workforce 7 Useful reference for local HR managers and investors looking to

establish a presence in mainland China

Due to the rapidly changing nature of the labor market and the laws that govern it in China, it can be very difficult for foreign investors and managers to understand how to manage human resources on the mainland. Specifically designed to cover the most important issues relating to managing a Chinese workforce, this guide details the HR issues that both local managers in China and investors looking to establish a presence on the mainland should know.China Briefing’s guides are leaders in their field, providing practical and pragmatic legal and tax information to foreign investors in the People's Republic of China. They will interest all business people, lawyers, accountants and academics working in the field.

From the contents Recruiting Professionals in China.- Issues to Consider When Initially Hiring Staff.- Managing the Monthly Payroll Process.- Managing the Employment Relationship.- Terminating the Em-ployment Relationship.- Organizing Visas for Foreign Staff in China and Chinese Staff Going Abroad.- Further Reading.





2011. VII, 657 p. 198 illus. (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, Volume 152) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-8190-57 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestProduction/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Operations Research/Decision Theory


Type of PublicationHandbook

Planning Production and Inventories in the Extended EnterpriseA State-of-the-Art Handbook, Volume 2

K. G. Kempf, Intel Corporation, AZ, USA; P. Keskinocak, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA; R. Uzsoy, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Closes important gaps between theory and practice7 Offers a systematic, comprehensive examination of current production

planning problems and methods and formulations for solving them7 Covers the entire range of "real world" production planning Editors are

well-respected in their fields

In two volumes, Planning Production and Inventories in the Extended Enterprise: A State of the Art Handbook examines production planning across the extended enterprise against a backdrop of important gaps between theory and practice. The early chapters describe the multifaceted nature of production planning problems and reveal many of the core complexi-ties. The middle chapters describe recent research on theoretical techniques to manage these complexities. Accounts of production planning system currently in use in various industries are included in the later chapters. Throughout the two volumes there are sugges-tions on promising directions for future work focused on closing the gaps. Included in Volume 1 are papers on the Historical Foundations of Manufacturing Planning and Control; Advanced Planning and Scheduling Systems; Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing; Uncertainty and Production Planning; Demand Forecasting; Production Capacity; Data in Production and Supply Chain Planning; Financial Uncertainty in SC Models; Field Based Research in Production Control; Collaborative SCM; Sequencing and Coordina-tion in Outsourcing and Subcontracting Operations; Inventory Management; Pricing, Variety and Inventory Decisions for Substitutable Items; Perishable and Aging Inventories; Opti-mization Models of Production Planning Problems; Aggregate Modeling of Manufacturing Systems; Robust Stability Analysis of Decentralized Supply Chains; Simulation in Production Planning; and Simulation-Optimization in Support of Tactical and Strategic Enterprise Deci-sions. Included in Volume 2 are papers on Workload and Lead-Time Considerations under Un-certainty; Production Planning and Scheduling; Production Planning Effects on Dynamic Behavior of A Simple Supply Chain; Supply and Demand in Assemble-to-Order Supply Chains; Quantitative Risk Assessment in Supply Chains; A Practical Multi-Echelon Inventory Model with Semiconductor Application; Supplier Managed Inventory for Custom Items with Long Lead Times; Decentralized Supply Chain Formation; A Cooperative Game Approach to Procurement Network Formation; Flexible SC Contracts with Options; Build-to-Order Meets Global Sourcing for the Auto Industry; Practical Modeling in Automotive Production; Discrete Event Simulation Models; Diagnosing and Tuning a Statistical Forecasting System; Enter-prise-Wide SC Planning in Semiconductor and Package Operations; Production Planning in Plastics; SC Execution Using Predictive Control; Production Scheduling in The Pharmaceutical Industry; Computerized Scheduling for Continuous Casting in Steelmaking; and Multi-Model Production Planning and Scheduling in an Industrial Environment.





2011. XVIII, 236 p. 115 illus. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-19362-07 € 39,95 | £35.997 * € (D) 42,75 | € (A) 43,95 | sFr 57,50


Fields of InterestInformation Systems; Manage-ment of Computing and Information Systems; Computer Hardware

LevelUpper undergraduate

Type of PublicationMonograph

In-Memory Data ManagementAn Inflection Point for Enterprise Applications

H. Plattner, A. Zeier, Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam, Germany

Features7 In-memory computing 7 Flexible, real-time reporting on current data Multi-core CPUs, large

main memories, cloud computing and powerful mobile devices 7 Analytical and transactional processing at the speed of thought7 Inflection Point for Enterprise Applications

In the last 50 years the world has been completely transformed through the use of IT. We have now reached a new inflection point. Here we present, for the first time, how in-memory computing is changing the way businesses are run. Today, enterprise data is split into sepa-rate databases for performance reasons. Analytical data resides in warehouses, synchronized periodically with transactional systems. This separation makes flexible, real-time reporting on current data impossible. Multi-core CPUs, large main memories, cloud computing and powerful mobile devices are serving as the foundation for the transition of enterprises away from this restrictive model. We describe techniques that allow analytical and transactional processing at the speed of thought and enable new ways of doing business. The book is in-tended for university students, IT-professionals and IT-managers, but also for senior manage-ment who wish to create new business processes by leveraging in-memory computing.

From the contents Foreword by Prof. John L. Hennessy (Stanford University, California, USA) and Prof. David A. Patterson (University of California at Berkeley, USA). - Preface . – Introduction. - PART I – An Infl ection Point for Enterprise Applications . - 1 Desirability, Feasibility, Viability – The Impact of In-Memory . - 2 Why Are Enterprise Applications So Diverse? . - 3 SanssouciDB –Blueprint for an In-Memory Enterprise Database System . - PART II – SanssouciDB – A Single Source of Truth through In-Memory. - 4 The Technical Foundations of SanssouciDB . - 5 Organizing and Accessing Data in SanssouciDB .- PART III – How In-Memory Changes the Game . - 6 Appli-cation Development . - 7 Finally, a Real Business Intelligence System Is at Hand .- 8 Scaling SanssouciDB in the Cloud . - 9 The In-Memory Revolution Has Begun . - References . - Glos-sary . - Abbreviations . - Index




ForthcomingDue May 2011

2nd Edition. 2011. X, 234 p. 5 illus. in color. (Issues in Business Ethics, Volume 19) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-1152-57 € 99,95 | £90.007 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 143,50

Bookstore locationBusiness / Economics

Fields of InterestBusiness/Management Science, general; Ethics

LevelResearch


2nd EditionSpirituality and Ethics in Management

L. Zsolnai, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary (Ed.)

Features7 Provides a pluralistic approach to spirituality and management7 Balances Eastern (Hindu) and Western (Christian) management views

and models 7 Gives advises to improve the ethical quality of organizations

The book - which was originally published by Kluwer in 2004 - is a collection of scholarly papers focusing on the role of spirituality and ethics in renewing the contemporary manage-ment praxis. The basic argument is that a more inclusive, holistic and peaceful approach to management is needed if business and political leaders are to uplift the environmentally degrading and socially disintegrating world of our age. The book uses diverse value-per-spectives (Hindu, Catholic, Buddhist, and Humanist) and a variety of disciplines (philosophy, ethics, management studies, psychology, and organizational sciences) to extend traditional reflections on corporate purpose and focuses on a self-referential organizational-existential search for meaning, identity and success.

From the contents Preface to the Second Edition.- Preface.- Acknowledgement.- Introduction - Spirituality and Management; Laszlo Zsolnai.- Part 1 Spirituality: East and West.- Spirituality as the Context for Leadership; Peter Pruzan.- Spirit-centered, Rajarshi Leadership; S.K. Chakraborty.- Spiritu-ality and Economic Democracy; Luk Bouckaert.- Part 2 Philosophical Approaches.- The Ethical Producer; Robert Allinson.- Spiritual Motivation in Management; Alpár Losoncz.- Spirituality and Human Ecosystems; Imre Lazar.- Loyalty and the Sense of Place; Ole Fogh Kirkeby.- Learning and Spirituality; Kerry Cochrane.- Part 3 Integrating Spirituality and Manage-ment.- Beyond the Prose of Business; Wojciech W. Gasparski.- The Economy of Sharing; Tibor Héjj.- Spirituality as Faith in Relation to Management; Mike J. Thompson.- Organizational Transformation through Human Values; Yazdi Jehangir Bankwala.- Spiritual-Based Leader-ship; William Miller.- The Impact of Spirituality in Management; Josep M. Lozano and Raimon Ribera.- Conclusion - Taking Spirituality Seriously; Laszlo Zsolnai.- Notes on Contributors.- Index.





2011. XIV, 502 p. 100 illus., 50 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-8461-67 approx. € 119,95 | £106.507 approx. * € (D) 128,35 | € (A) 131,95 | sFr 169,00

Bookstore locationComputer Science

Fields of InterestInformation Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Database Manage-ment; Management of Computing and Information Systems

LevelResearch


Social Network Data Analytics

C. C. Aggarwal, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Hawthorne, NY, USA (Ed.)

Features7 Spans a wide range of topics in social network data mining including

Structural Properties of Social Networks, Algorithms for Structural Discovery of Social Networks and Content Analysis in Social Networks

7 Emphasis is placed on simplifying the content for maximum benefit to advanced students and practitioners

7 Includes case studies

Social network analysis applications have experienced tremendous advances within the last few years due in part to increasing trends towards users interacting with each other on the internet. Social networks are organized as graphs, and the data on social networks takes on the form of massive streams, which are mined for a variety of purposes. Social Network Data Analytics covers an important niche in the social network analytics field. This edited volume, contributed by prominent researchers in this field, presents a wide selection of topics on social network data mining such as Structural Properties of Social Networks, Algorithms for Structural Discovery of Social Networks and Content Analysis in Social Networks. This book is also unique in focussing on the data analytical aspects of social networks in the internet sce-nario, rather than the traditional sociology-driven emphasis prevalent in the existing books, which do not focus on the unique data-intensive characteristics of online social networks. Emphasis is placed on simplifying the content so that students and practitioners benefit from this book. This book targets advanced level students and researchers concentrating on computer science as a secondary text or reference book. Data mining, database, information security, electronic commerce and machine learning professionals will find this book a valu-able asset, as well as primary associations such as ACM, IEEE and Management Science.

From the contents An Introduction to Social Network Data Analytics.- Statistical Properties of Social Networks.- RandomWalks in Social Networks and their Applications: A Survey.- Community Discovery in Social Networks: Applications, Methods and Emerging Trends.- Node Classification in Social Networks.- Evolution in Social Networks: A Survey.- A Survey of Models and Algorithms for Social Influence Analysis.- A Survey of Algorithms and Systems for Expert Location in Social Networks.- A Survey of Link Prediction in Social Networks.- Privacy in Social Networks: A Survey.- Visualizing Social Networks.- Data Mining in Social Media.- Text Mining in Social Networks.- Integrating Sensors and Social Networks.- Multimedia Information Networks in Social Media.- An Overview of Social Tagging and Applications.





2011. 1052 p. (In 2 volumes, not available seperately)


Fields of InterestInformation Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

LevelResearch


Handbook of Semantic Web Technologies

J. Domingue, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; D. Fensel, STI Innsbruck, Austria; J. A. Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA (Eds.)

Features7 The only comprehensive reference work about the Semantic Web

currently available 7 Describes both fundamental research and major applications areas like

bioinformatics, life sciences, business, education, and others7 Ideal for researchers who need in-depth introduction into all areas

related to Semantic Web research and applications7 Contributions written and edited by main authorities in this field

After years of mostly theoretical research, Semantic Web Technologies are now emerging into application areas like bioinformatics, eCommerce, eGovernment and Social Webs. The Handbook of Semantic Web Technologies, compiled by three leading authorities in the field, and supported by an advisory board of highly reputed researchers, fulfils exactly this need. It is the first dedicated reference work in this field, collecting contributions about both the technical foundations of the Semantic Web as well as their main usage in other scientific fields like life sciences, engineering, business, or education.

From the contents Introduction to the Semantic Web Technologies.- Semantic Web Architecture.- Semantic Annotations and Retrieval: Manual, Semi-automatic and Automatic Generation.- Semantic Annotation and Retrieval: RDF.- Semantic Annotation and Retrieval: Web of Hypertext: RDFa and Microformats.- Semantic Annotation and Retrieval: Web of Data.- Storing the Semantic Web: Repositories.- Querying the Semantic Web: SPARQL.- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning on the Semantic Web: OWL .- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning on the Semantic Web: RIF.- Knowledge Representation and Reasoning on the Semantic Web: Web-scale Reasoning.- Social Semantic Web.- Ontologies and the Semantic Web.- Future Trends.- Semantic Technology Adoption: A Business Perspective.- Semantic Web Search Engines.- eScience.- Knowledge Management in Large Organizations.- eBusiness .- eGovern-ment.- Multimedia, Broadcasting and eCulture.- Semantic Web Services.- Glossary; Index.

HardcoverISBN 978-3-540-92912-37 € 399,00 | £359.007 * € (D) 426,93 | € (A) 438,90 | sFr 572,50

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Print + eReference ISBN 978-3-540-92914-77 € 499,00 | £449.007 * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 715,50

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2011. XI, 316 p. (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science) SoftcoverISBN 978-0-85729-298-87 € 34,95 | £26.997 * € (D) 37,40 | € (A) 38,45 | sFr 50,50


Fields of InterestArtificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

LevelLower undergraduate

Type of PublicationUndergraduate textbook

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

W. Ertel, Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten, Weingarten, GermanyTranslated by: N. T. Black, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

Features7 An ideal, quick resource on A.I., excellent for self-study7 Presents an application-focused and hands-on approach to learning

the subject7 Provides study exercises at the end of each chapter, in addition to

highlighted examples, definitions, theorems, and illustrative cartoons

This concise and accessible textbook supports a foundation or module course on A.I., cover-ing a broad selection of the subdisciplines within this field. The book presents concrete al-gorithms and applications in the areas of agents, logic, search, reasoning under uncertainty, machine learning, neural networks and reinforcement learning. Topics and features: presents an application-focused and hands-on approach to learning the subject; provides study exercises of varying degrees of difficulty at the end of each chapter, with solutions given at the end of the book; supports the text with highlighted examples, definitions, and theorems; includes chapters on predicate logic, PROLOG, heuristic search, probabilistic reasoning, machine learning and data mining, neural networks and reinforcement learning; contains an extensive bibliography for deeper reading on further topics; supplies additional teaching resources, including lecture slides and training data for learning algorithms, at an associated website.

From the contents Introduction.- Propositional Logic.- First-order Predicate Logic.- Limitations of Logic.- Logic Programming with PROLOG.- Search, Games and Problem Solving.- Reasoning with Uncer-tainty.- Machine Learning and Data Mining.- Neural Networks.- Reinforcement Learning.- Solutions for the Exercises.





2nd Edition. 2011. X, 390 p. (Real-Time Systems Series HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-8236-07 € 69,95 | £62.997 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 100,50


Fields of InterestSpecial Purpose and Application-Based Systems; Circuits and Systems; System Performance and Evaluation

LevelGraduate

Type of PublicationGraduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook

2nd EditionReal-Time SystemsDesign Principles for Distributed Embedded Applications

H. Kopetz, Technische Universität Wien, Austria

Features7 Revised and updated version of the best-selling 1997 first edition from

key researcher in the field 7 New developments addressed, such as energy and power

management, dependability, security, internet functions, scheduling 7 A standard text in real-time embedded systems or cyber-physical

systems, including summary exercises for readers of all levels 7 Useful as a reference for students, researchers and practitioners alike

"This book is a comprehensive text for the design of safety critical, hard real-time embedded systems. It offers a splendid example for the balanced, integrated treatment of systems and software engineering, helping readers tackle the hardest problems of advanced real-time system design, such as determinism, compositionality, timing and fault management. This book is an essential reading for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in a wide range of disciplines impacted by embedded computing and software. Its conceptual clarity, the style of explanations and the examples make the abstract concepts accessible for a wide audience."Janos Sztipanovits, DirectorE. Bronson Ingram Distinguished Profes-sor of EngineeringInstitute for Software Integrated SystemsVanderbilt UniversityReal-Time Systems focuses on hard real-time systems, which are computing systems that must meet their temporal specification in all anticipated load and fault scenarios. The book stresses the system aspects of distributed real-time applications, treating the issues of real-time, distribution and fault-tolerance from an integral point of view. A unique cross-fertilization of ideas and concepts between the academic and industrial worlds has led to the inclusion of many insightful examples from industry to explain the fundamental scientific concepts in a real-world setting. Compared to the first edition, new developments in complexity manage-ment, energy and power management, dependability, security, and the internet of things, are addressed. The book is written as a standard textbook for a high-level undergraduate or graduate course on real-time embedded systems or cyber-physical systems. Its practical ap-proach to solving real-time problems, along with numerous summary exercises, makes it an excellent choice for researchers and practitioners alike.

From the contents The Real-Time Environment.- Simplicity.- Global Time.- Real-Time (RT) Model.- Temporal Rela-tions.- Power and Energy Awareness.- Dependability.- Real-Time Communication.- Real-Time Operating Systems.- Real-Time Scheduling.- System Design.- Validation.- Internet of Things.- The Time-Triggered Architecture.





2011. XVI, 212 p. 40 illus. (X.media.publishing) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-17742-27 € 49,95 | £44.997 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 72,00

Bookstore locationProfessional Computing

Fields of InterestInformation Storage and Retrieval; Multimedia Information Systems; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction



E-Librarian ServiceUser-Friendly Semantic Search in Digital Libraries

S. Linckels, C. Meinel, Hasso-Plattner-Institut (HPI), Potsdam, Germany

Features7 Offers an overview of several related and current research topics in

computer-science, including Semantic Web technologies, natural language processing, and information retrieval

7 Provides a solution to current problems in digital libraries, including how to retrieve, in a reliable and user friendly way, pertinent documents from a multimedia knowledge base

7 Explains complex subjects, like information retrieval, semantic technologies or descriptive logics, with multiple examples and illustrations

This book introduces a new approach to designing E-Librarian Services. With the help of this system, users will be able to retrieve multimedia resources from digital libraries more effi-ciently than they would by browsing through an index or by using a simple keyword search. E-Librarian Services combine recent advances in multimedia information retrieval with as-pects of human-machine interfaces, such as the ability to ask questions in natural language; they simulate a human librarian by finding and delivering the most relevant documents that offer users potential answers to their queries. The premise is that more pertinent results can be retrieved if the search engine understands the meaning of the query; the returned results are therefore logical consequences of an inference rather than of keyword matches. More-over, E-Librarian Services always provide users with a solution, even in situations where they are unable to offer a comprehensive answer.

From the contents Part I: Information Retrieval in Digital Libraries.- Introduction to Digital Libraries.- Search Engines.- Part II: Key Technologies of E-Librarian Services.- Semantic Web and Ontologies.- Description Logics and Reasoning.- Natural Language Processing.- Multimedia Information Retrieval.- Part III: Design and Utilization of E-Librarian Services.- Ontological Approach.- De-sign of the Natural Language Processing Module.- Designing the Multimedia Information Retrieval Module.- Implementation, Configuration, and Deployment.- Best Practices.- Part IV: Appendix.- A - XML SChema Primitive Datatypes.- B - Reasoning Algorithms.- C - Syntactic Difference.- D - Brown Tag Set.- E - Part-of-Speech-Taggers and Parsers.- References.





7 Co-publication with Universities Press (India) Pvt. Ltd. 7 Sold and distributed within the following territories by Universities Press (India) Private Ltd.: India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, The Maldives, Middle East, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. 2011. XII, 263 p. (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science, Tentative volume 0) SoftcoverISBN 978-0-85729-494-47 approx. € 34,95 | £26.997 approx. * € (D) 37,40 | € (A) 38,45 | sFr 50,50


Fields of InterestComputer Science, general



Pattern RecognitionAn Algorithmic Approach

M. N. Murty, V. S. Devi, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Features7 Contains numerous exercises, as well as learning objectives and

summaries for each chapter7 Explains the hidden Markov model for speech and speaker recognition

tasks7 Discusses support vector machines, with suitable examples

Observing the environment and recognising patterns for the purpose of decision making is fundamental to human nature. This book deals with the scientific discipline that enables similar perception in machines through pattern recognition (PR), which has application in diverse technology areas. This book is an exposition of principal topics in PR using an algo-rithmic approach. It provides a thorough introduction to the concepts of PR and a systematic account of the major topics in PR besides reviewing the vast progress made in the field in recent times. It includes basic techniques of PR, neural networks, support vector machines and decision trees. While theoretical aspects have been given due coverage, the emphasis is more on the practical. The book is replete with examples and illustrations and includes chapter-end exercises. It is designed to meet the needs of senior undergraduate and post-graduate students of computer science and allied disciplines.

From the contents Introduction.- Representation.- Nearest Neighbour Based Classifiers.- Bayes Classifier.- Hid-den Markov Models.- Decision Trees.- Support Vector Machines.- Combination of Classifiers.- Clustering.- Summary.- An Application: Handwritten Digit Recognition.





2011. X, 341 p. (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science) SoftcoverISBN 978-0-85729-445-67 € 34,95 | £26.997 * € (D) 37,40 | € (A) 38,45 | sFr 50,50


Fields of InterestMath Applications in Computer Science; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Appl. Math-ematics/Computational Methods of Engineering



Analysis for Computer ScientistsFoundations, Methods, and Algorithms

M. Oberguggenberger, A. Ostermann, University of Innsbruck, Austria

Features7 Presents an algorithmic approach to mathematical analysis, with a

focus on modelling and on the applications of analysis7 Makes thorough use of examples and explanations using MATLAB,

Maple, and Java applets7 Describes mathematical theory alongside the basic concepts and

methods of numerical analysis, supported by computer experiments and programming exercises

This textbook presents an algorithmic approach to mathematical analysis, with a focus on modelling and on the applications of analysis. Fully integrating mathematical software into the text as an important component of analysis, the book makes thorough use of examples and explanations using MATLAB, Maple, and Java applets. Mathematical theory is described alongside the basic concepts and methods of numerical analysis, supported by computer ex-periments and programming exercises, and an extensive use of figure illustrations. Features: thoroughly describes the essential concepts of analysis; provides summaries and exercises in each chapter, as well as computer experiments; discusses important applications and advanced topics; presents tools from vector and matrix algebra in the appendices, together with further information on continuity; includes definitions, propositions and examples throughout the text; supplementary software can be downloaded from the book’s webpage.

From the contents Numbers.- Real-Valued Functions.- Trigonometry.- Complex Numbers.- Sequences and Series.- Limits and Continuity of Functions.- The Derivative of a Function.- Applications of the Derivative.- Fractals and L-Systems.- Antiderivatives.- Definite Integrals.- Taylor Series.- Numerical Integration.- Curves.- Scalar-Valued Functions of Two Variables.- Vector-Valued Functions of Two Variables.- Integration of Functions of Two Variables.- Linear Regression.- Differential Equations.- Systems of Differential Equations.- Numerical Solution of Differential Equations.




ForthcomingDue February 2011

3rd Edition. 2011. XIX, 845 p. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-8833-17 € 89,95 | £81.007 * € (D) 96,25 | € (A) 98,95 | sFr 129,00


Fields of InterestInformation Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks

LevelGraduate


3rd EditionPrinciples of Distributed Database Systems, Third Edition

M. T. Özsu, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; P. Valduriez, Montpellier, France

Features7 Third edition of leading textbook on the topic 7 Distributed data management re-emerging as key topic with

increasing growth of web, cloud, cluster computing7 Covers both traditional material and emerging areas 7 Ancillary teaching materials available

This third edition of a classic textbook can be used to teach at the senior undergraduate and graduate levels. The material concentrates on fundamental theories as well as techniques and algorithms. The advent of the Internet and the World Wide Web, and, more recently, the emergence of cloud computing and streaming data applications, has forced a renewal of interest in distrib-uted and parallel data management, while, at the same time, requiring a rethinking of some of the traditional techniques. This book covers the breadth and depth of this re-emerging field. The coverage consists of two parts. The first part discusses the fundamental principles of distributed data management and includes distribution design, data integration, distributed query processing and optimization, distributed transaction management, and replication. The second part focuses on more advanced topics and includes discussion of parallel data-base systems, distributed object management, peer-to-peer data management, web data management, data stream systems, and cloud computing. New in this Edition: New chapters, covering database replication, database integration, multidatabase query pro-cessing, peer-to-peer data management, and web data management; Coverage of emerging topics such as data streams and cloud computing; Extensive revisions and updates based on years of class testing and feedback; Ancillary teaching materials are available.

From the contents Introduction.- Background.- Distributed Database Design.- Database Integration.- Data and Access Control.- Overview of Query Processing.- Query Decomposition and Data Localiza-tion.- Optimization of Distributed Queries.- Multidatabase Query Processing.- Introduction to Transaction Management.- Distributed Concurrency Control.- Distributed DBMS Reliability.- Data Replication.- Parallel Database Systems.- Distributed Object Database Management.- Peer-to-Peer Data Management.- Web Data Management.- Current Issues.- References.- In-dex.




ForthcomingDue June 2011

2011. 2500 p. (In 4 volumes, not available seperately)


Fields of InterestProgramming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; Processor Architectures; System Performance and Evaluation

LevelResearch

Type of PublicationEncyclop(a)edia

Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing

D. Padua, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA (Ed.)

Features7 Definitive coverage of Parallel Programming7 A point of quick entry into the field for researchers of all levels7 The Editor-in-Chief is a leader in the field, supported by an

internationally recognized Editorial Board7 The corresponding Springer premium journal is the International

Journal of Parallel Programming

The Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing covers machine organization, programming, algo-rithms, and applications. Within each topic area, the Encyclopedia covers concepts, designs, and specific implementations. The Algorithms area covers concepts such as cache-oblivious algorithms and systolic algorithms; specific numerical and non-numerical algorithms such as parallel matrix-matrix multiplication and graph algorithms; and implementations of algorithms in the form of widely used libraries such as LAPACK. In the area of Architectures, the Encyclopedia reviews sequential consistency and cache coherency; machine classes such as shared-memory mul-tiprocessors and dataflow machines; and specific machines such as IBM’s cell processor and Intel’s multicore machines. The Software area covers concepts such as races and autoparal-lelization; and designs in the form of parallel programming languages, library interfaces, and operating systems. The Encyclopedia also covers application issues, emphasizing the type of parallel computation involved and the magnitude in terms of computational requirements of the applications.

From the contents General concepts: Speedup.- Efficiency.- Redundancy.- Efficiency.- Isoefficiency.- Amdahl's law.- Computer architecture: Concepts.- Parallel machine designs.- Machines.- Benchmarks.- Parallel programming: Concepts.- Designs.- Algorithms: Concepts.- Algorithms.- Libraries.- SuperLU.- Parallel applications: Computational fluid dynamics.- Bio-molecular simulation (NMAD).- Cosmology.- Quantum Chemistry.

HardcoverISBN 978-0-387-09765-77 € 999,00 | £899.507 * € (D) 1068,93 | € (A) 1098,90 | sFr 1432,50

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2011. XVI, 352 p. 184 illus., 6 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-19344-67 € 54,95 | £49.997 * € (D) 58,80 | € (A) 60,45 | sFr 79,00


Fields of InterestInformation Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Information Storage and Retrieval; Information Systems

LevelResearch


Process MiningDiscovery, Conformance and Enhancement of Business Processes

W. M. van der Aalst, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Features7 First book on process mining, bridging the gap between business

process modeling and business intelligence7 Written by one of the most influential and most-cited computer

scientists and the best-known BPM researcher7 Self-contained and comprehensive overview for a broad audience in

academia and industry7 The reader can put process mining into practice immediately due to the

applicability of the techniques and the availability of the open-source process mining software ProM

More and more information about business processes is recorded by information systems in the form of so-called “event logs”. Despite the omnipresence of such data, most organiza-tions diagnose problems based on fiction rather than facts. Process mining is an emerging discipline based on process model-driven approaches and data mining. It not only allows organizations to fully benefit from the information stored in their systems, but it can also be used to check the conformance of processes, detect bottlenecks, and predict execution problems. Wil van der Aalst delivers the first book on process mining. It aims to be self-contained while covering the entire process mining spectrum from process discovery to operational sup-port. In Part I, the author provides the basics of business process modeling and data mining necessary to understand the remainder of the book. Part II focuses on process discovery as the most important process mining task. Part III moves beyond discovering the control flow of processes and highlights conformance checking, and organizational and time perspec-tives. Part IV guides the reader in successfully applying process mining in practice, including an introduction to the widely used open-source tool ProM. Finally, Part V takes a step back, reflecting on the material presented and the key open challenges. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in process min-ing. It is intended for business process analysts, business consultants, process managers, graduate students, and BPM researchers.

From the contents Introduction.- Process Modeling and Analysis.- Data Mining.- Getting the Data.- Process Dis-covery: An Introduction.- Advanced Process Discovery Techniques.- Conformance Checking.- Mining Additional Perspectives.- Operational Support.- Tool Support.- Analyzing “Lasagna Processes”.- Analyzing “Spaghetti Processes”.- Cartography and Navigation.- Epilogue.





2011. Approx. 130 p. 20 illus. (New Economic Windows, Tentative Volume 1) HardcoverISBN 978-88-470-1970-67 approx. € 89,95 | £81.007 approx. * € (D) 96,25 | € (A) 98,95 | sFr 129,00


Fields of InterestMacroeconomics; Economic Growth; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance

LevelGraduate


Macroeconomics from the Bottom-up

D. Delli Gatti, S. Desiderio, Università Cattolica di Milano, Italy; E. Gaffeo, Università di Trento, Italy; P. Cirillo, University of Bern, Switzerland; M. Gallegati, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

Features7 Two foundational chapters on Bottom-up Adaptive Macroeconomics7 First complete analysis of an agent-based macroeconomic model, from

theoretical foundation to empirical testing7 Chapter on agent-based models' validation

This book arose from our conviction that the NNS-DSGE approach to the analysis of aggre-gate market outcomes is fundamentally flawed. The practice of overcoming the SMD result by recurring to a fictitious RA leads to insurmountable methodological problems and lies at the root of DSGE models’ failure to satisfactorily explain real world features, like exchange rate and banking crises, bubbles and herding in financial markets, swings in the sentiment of consumers and entrepreneurs, asymmetries and persistence in aggregate variables, and so on. At odds with this view, our critique rests on the premise that any modern macroeconomy should be modeled instead as a complex system of heterogeneous interacting individuals, acting adaptively and autonomously according to simple and empirically validated rules of thumb. We call our proposed approach Bottom-up Adaptive Macroeconomics (BAM). The reason why we claim that the contents of this book can be inscribed in the realm of macroeconom-ics is threefold: i) We are looking for a framework that helps us to think coherently about the interrelation-ships among two or more markets. In what follows, in particular, three markets will be considered: the markets for goods, labor and loanable funds. In this respect, real time mat-ters: what happens in one market depends on what has happened, on what is happening, or on what will happen in other markets. This implies that intertemporal coordination issues cannot be ignored. ii) Eventually, it’s all about prices and quantities. However, we are mostly interested in aggre-gate prices and quantities, that is indexes built from the dispersed outcomes of the decen-tralized transactions of a large population of heterogeneous individuals. Each individual acts purposefully, but she knows anything about the levels of prices and quantities which clear markets in the aggregate. iii) In the hope of being allowed to purport scientific claims, BAM relies on the assumption that individual purposeful behaviours aggregates into regularities. Macro behaviour, how-ever, can depart radically from what the individual units are trying to accomplish. It is in this sense that aggregate outcomes emerge from individual actions and interactions.





3rd ed. 2010. 640 p. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-11907-17 € 139,95 | £126.007 * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | sFr 201,00


Fields of InterestMacroeconomics; Economic Policy; R & D/Technology Policy

LevelResearch


3rd EditionInnovations in Macroeconomics

P. J. Welfens, University of Wuppertal, Germany

Features7 Novel approaches to innovation dynamics and growth in open

economies 7 New monetary and non-monetary growth models 7 Discussion of rational innovation policies in OECD countries

Modern macroeconomics suffers from an unclear link between short-term Keynesian analysis and long-term growth modelling. This book presents a new link between monetary analysis and growth modelling in open economies. Structural change, innovations and growth are considered from a new perspective. With respect to economic policy - in particu-lar innovation policy - the analysis implies major changes, concerning both EU countries and other leading OECD economies.

From the contents Globalization, Specialization and Innovation Dynamics.- Savings, Investment and Growth: New Approaches for Macroeconomic Modeling.- Economic Integration, Technological Progress and Growth.- Impact of the Real Exchange Rate on Trade, Structural Change and Growth.- Macroeconomic Aspects of Opening Up, Unemployment, Growth and Transition.- Productivity Shocks, Innovations, Stock Market Dynamics and Growth,- Innovation Dynamics and Optimum Growth.- Trade, Structural Change and Growth in an Open Monetary Econo-my.- Innovations in the Digital Economy: Promotion of R&D and Growth in Open Economies.- EU Innovation Policy: Analysis and Critique.- Financial Market Integration, Interest Rates and Economic Development.- Natural Resources, Oil Prices and Innovation Dynamics.- Portfolio Modeling and Growth in Open Economies.- Transatlantic Banking Crisis: Analysis, Rating, Policy Issues.- International Banking Crisis and Innovation.- New MARSHALL-LERNER Condi-tion and Economic Globalization.- Trade, Innovation and Output Dynamics.- New Open Economy Policy Perspectives: Modified Golden Rule and Hybrid Welfare.- Employment in the R&D Sector, Economic Policy and the Golden Rule.- Some Remarks on Growth Analysis on the Basis of CES.




2nd Edition. 2011. XII, 540 p. (Monographs in Mathematics, Volume 96) HardcoverISBN 978-3-0348-0086-07 approx. € 99,95 | £84.007 approx. * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 134,00

Bookstore locationMathematics

Fields of InterestPartial Differential Equations

LevelResearch


2nd EditionVector-valued Laplace Transforms and Cauchy ProblemsSecond Edition

W. Arendt, University of Ulm, Germany; C. J. Batty, St. Johns College, Oxford, UK; M. Hieber, TU Darmstadt, Germany; F. Neubrander, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA

Features7 Standard reference on Laplace transforms7 Includes the nontrivial applications of functional analysis7 Accessible and self-contained text

This monograph gives a systematic account of the theory of vector-valued Laplace trans-forms, ranging from representation theory to Tauberian theorems. In parallel, the theory of linear Cauchy problems and semigroups of operators is developed completely in the spirit of Laplace transforms. Existence and uniqueness, regularity, approximation and above all asymptotic behaviour of solutions are studied. Diverse applications to partial differential equations are given. The book contains an introduction to the Bochner integral and several appendices on background material. It is addressed to students and researchers interested in evolution equations, Laplace and Fourier transforms, and functional analysis. The second edition contains detailed notes on the developments in the last decade. They include, for instance, a new characterization of well-posedness of abstract wave equations in Hilbert space due to M. Crouzeix. Moreover new quantitative results on asymptotic behaviour of Laplace transforms have been added. The references are updated and some errors have been corrected.

From the contents Preface to the First Edition.- Preface to the Second Edition.- I Laplace Transforms and Well-Posedness of Cauchy Problems.- 1 The Laplace Integral.- 2 The Laplace Transform.- 3 Cauchy Problems.- II Tauberian Theorems and Cauchy Problems.- 4 Asymptotics of Laplace Trans-forms.- 5 Asymptotics of Solutions of Cauchy Problems.- III Applications and Examples.- 6 The Heat Equation.- 7 The Wave Equation.- 8 Translation Invariant Operators on Lp(Rn).- A Vector-valued Holomorphic Functions.- B Closed Operators.- C Ordered Banach Spaces.- D Banach Spaces which Contain c0.- E Distributions and Fourier Multipliers.- Bibliography.- Notation.- Index.



AvailableFebruary 2011

2nd Edition 2011. XXIV, 359 p. 31 illus. (Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics, 0) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7126-57 € 59,95 | £53.997 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 86,00


Fields of InterestMathematical Logic and Foundations; Algebra;



2nd EditionProofs and FundamentalsA First Course in Abstract Mathematics

E. D. Bloch, Department of Mathematics, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA

Features7 Motivation and informal discussion play a key role7 The material is presented in the way that mathematicians actually use

it; good mathematical taste is preferred to overly clever pedagogy7 There is an important section devoted to the proper writing of proofs

“Proofs and Fundamentals: A First Course in Abstract Mathematics” 2nd edition is designed as a "transition" course to introduce undergraduates to the writing of rigorous mathemati-cal proofs, and to such fundamental mathematical ideas as sets, functions, relations, and cardinality. The text serves as a bridge between computational courses such as calculus, and more theoretical, proofs-oriented courses such as linear algebra, abstract algebra and real analysis. This 3-part work carefully balances Proofs, Fundamentals, and Extras. Part 1 presents logic and basic proof techniques; Part 2 thoroughly covers fundamental material such as sets, functions and relations; and Part 3 introduces a variety of extra topics such as groups, combinatorics and sequences. A gentle, friendly style is used, in which motivation and informal discussion play a key role, and yet high standards in rigor and in writing are never compromised. New to the second edition: 1) A new section about the foundations of set theory has been added at the end of the chapter about sets. This section includes a very informal discussion of the Zermelo– Fraenkel Axioms for set theory. We do not make use of these axioms subsequently in the text, but it is valuable for any mathematician to be aware that an axiomatic basis for set theory exists. Also included in this new section is a slightly expanded discussion of the Axiom of Choice, and new discussion of Zorn's Lemma, which is used later in the text. 2) The chapter about the cardinality of sets has been rearranged and expanded. There is a new section at the start of the chapter that summarizes various properties of the set of natural numbers; these properties play important roles subsequently in the chapter. The sections on induction and recursion have been slightly expanded, and have been relocated to an earlier place in the chapter (following the new section), both because they are more concrete than the material found in the other sections of the chapter, and because ideas from the sections on induction and recursion are used in the other sections. Next comes the section on the cardinality of sets (which was originally the first section of the chapter); this section gained proofs of the Schroeder–Bernstein theorem and the Trichotomy Law for Sets, and lost most of the material about finite and countable sets, which has now been moved to a new section devoted to those two types of sets. The chapter concludes with the section on the cardinality of the number systems.





2011. XIV, 536 p. 1 illus. in color. (Monografie Matematyczne, Volume 71) HardcoverISBN 978-3-0348-0005-17 € 99,95 | £90.007 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 143,50


Fields of InterestAnalysis

LevelResearch


The Structure of the Real Line

L. Bukovský, University P. J. Šafárik, Košice, Slovakia

Features7 Study of the real line taking into account recent results of set theory7 Self-contained, all necessary results being revisitedIncludes appendix

with concise explanation of the metamathematics behind set theory7 Exercises with additional results at the end of each section

The rapid development of set theory in the last fifty years, mainly by obtaining plenty of independence results, strongly influenced an understanding of the structure of the real line. This book is devoted to the study of the real line and its subsets taking into account the re-cent results of set theory. Whenever possible the presentation is done without the full axiom of choice. Since the book is intended to be self-contained, all necessary results of set theory, topology, measure theory, and descriptive set theory are revisited with the purpose of elimi-nating superfluous use of an axiom of choice. The duality of measure and category is studied in a detailed manner. Several statements pertaining to properties of the real line are shown to be undecidable in set theory. The metamathematics behind set theory is shortly explained in the appendix. Each section contains a series of exercises with additional results.

From the contents Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Real Line.- 3 Topology of Euclidean Spaces.- 4 Measure Theory.- 5 Useful Tools and Technologies.- 6 Descriptive Set Theory.- 7 Decline and Fall of the Duality.- 8 Special Sets of Reals.- 9 Additional Axioms.- 10 Undecidable Statements.- 11 Ap-pendix.- Bibliography.- Index of Notation.- Index.





2011. XIII, 557 p. (Graduate Texts in Mathematics, Volume 261) HardcoverISBN 978-0-387-87858-47 € 59,95 | £53.997 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 86,00


Fields of InterestProbability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Measure and Integration

LevelGraduate


Probability and Stochastics

E. Çinlar, Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA

Features7 Includes high quality exercises7 Written with clear explanations7 Provides a nice balance of theory and applications

This text is an introduction to the modern theory and applications of probability and stochastics. The style and coverage is geared towards the theory of stochastic processes, but with some attention to the applications. In many instances the gist of the problem is introduced in practical, everyday language and then is made precise in mathematical form. The first four chapters are on probability theory: measure and integration, probability spaces, conditional expectations, and the classical limit theorems. There follows chapters on martingales, Poisson random measures, Levy Processes, Brownian motion, and Markov Processes.Special attention is paid to Poisson random measures and their roles in regulat-ing the excursions of Brownian motion and the jumps of Levy and Markov processes. Each chapter has a large number of varied examples and exercises. The book is based on the author’s lecture notes in courses offered over the years at Princeton University. These courses attracted graduate students from engineering, economics, physics, computer sciences, and mathematics. Erhan Cinlar has received many awards for excellence in teaching, includ-ing the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University. His research interests include theories of Markov processes, point processes, stochastic calculus, and stochastic flows. The book is full of insights and observations that only a lifetime researcher in probability can have, all told in a lucid yet precise style.

From the contents Preface.- Measure and Integration.- Probability Spaces.- Convergence.- Conditioning.- Mar-tingales and Stochastics.- Poisson Random Measures.- Levy Processes.- Index.- Bibliography.





2011. XXIX, 613 p. SoftcoverISBN 978-3-0348-0017-47 € 64,95 | £58.997 * € (D) 69,50 | € (A) 71,45 | sFr 93,50


Fields of InterestNumber Theory

LevelGraduate


Lattice Theory: Foundation

G. Grätzer, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

Features7 Authoritative introduction to lattice theory for graduate students7 Standard reference work for researchers in this area7 First of two volumes of the substantially revised and enlarged third

edition

This book started with Lattice Theory, First Concepts, in 1971. Then came General Lattice Theory, First Edition, in 1978, and the Second Edition twenty years later. Since the publication of the first edition in 1978, General Lattice Theory has become the authoritative introduction to lattice theory for graduate students and the standard reference for researchers. The First Edition set out to introduce and survey lattice theory. Some 12,000 papers have been published in the field since then; so Lattice Theory: Foundation focuses on introducing the field, laying the foundation for special topics and applications. Lattice Theory: Foundation, based on the previous three books, covers the fundamental con-cepts and results. The main topics are distributivity, congruences, constructions, modularity and semimodularity, varieties, and free products. The chapter on constructions is new, all the other chapters are revised and expanded versions from the earlier volumes. Almost 40 “diamond sections’’, many written by leading specialists in these fields, provide a brief glimpse into special topics beyond the basics. “Lattice theory has come a long way... For those who appreciate lattice theory, or who are curious about its techniques and intriguing internal problems, Professor Grätzer's lucid new book provides a most valuable guide to many recent developments. Even a cursory reading should provide those few who may still believe that lattice theory is superficial or naive, with convincing evidence of its technical depth and sophistication.” Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society “Grätzer’s book General Lattice Theory has become the lattice theorist’s bible.” Mathematical Reviews

From the contents Preface.- Introduction.- Glossary of Notation.- I First Concepts.- 1 Two Definitions of Lattices.- 2 How to Describe Lattices.- 3 Some Basic Concepts.- 4 Terms, Identities, and Inequalities.- 5 Free Lattices.- 6 Special Elements.- II Distributive Lattices.- 1 Characterization and Repre-sentation Theorems.- 2 Terms and Freeness.- 3 Congruence Relations.- 4 Boolean Algebras.- 5 Topological Representation.- 6 Pseudocomplementation.- III Congruences.- 1 Congruence Spreading.- 2 Distributive, Standard, and Neutral Elements.- 3 Distributive, Standard, and Neutral Ideals.- 4 Structure Theorems.- IV Lattice Constructions.- 1 Adding an Element.- 2 Gluing.- 3 Chopped Lattices.- 4 Constructing Lattices with Given Congruence Lattices.- 5 Boolean Triples.- V Modular and Semimodular Lattices.- 1 Modular Lattices.- 2 Semimodu-lar Lattices.- 3 Geometric Lattices.- 4 Partition Lattices.- 5 Complemented Modular Lattices.- VI Varieties of Lattices.- 1 Characterizations of Varieties 397.- 2 The Lattice of Varieties of Lat-tices.- 3 Finding Equational Bases.- 4 The Amalgamation Property.- VII Free Products.- 1 Free Products of Lattices.- 2 The Structure of Free Lattices.- 3 Reduced Free Products.- 4 Hopfian Lattices.- Afterword.- Bibliography.





3rd Edition. 2011. XII, 363 p. 70 illus. (Undergraduate Texts in Mathemat-ics) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-9487-57 € 56,95 | £51.997 * € (D) 60,94 | € (A) 62,65 | sFr 82,00


Fields of InterestApproximations and Expansions; Sequences, Series, Summability; Special Functions



3rd EditionIntroduction to Calculus and Classical Analysis

O. Hijab, Department of Mathematics, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA

Features7 Approaches calculus and introductory analysis in a nonstandard way7 New edition extensively revised and updated7 Completely self-contained text

This text is intended for an honors calculus course or for an introduction to analysis. Involv-ing rigorous analysis, computational dexterity, and a breadth of applications, it is ideal for undergraduate majors. This third edition includes corrections as well as some additional material.Some features of the text: The text is completely self-contained and starts with the real number axioms; The integral is defined as the area under the graph, while the area is defined for every subset of the plane; There is a heavy emphasis on computational problems, from the high-school quadratic formula to the formula for the derivative of the zeta func-tion at zero; There are applications from many parts of analysis, e.g., convexity, the Cantor set, continued fractions, the AGM, the theta and zeta functions, transcendental numbers, the Bessel and gamma functions, and many more; Traditionally transcendentally presented material, such as infinite products, the Bernoulli series, and the zeta functional equation, is developed over the reals; There are 385 problems with all the solutions at the back of the text.

Review from first editionThis is a very intriguing, decidedly unusual, and very satisfying treatment of calculus and intro-ductory analysis. It's full of quirky little approaches to standard topics that make one wonder over and over again, 'Why is it never done like this? John Allen Paulos, A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper

From the contents Preface.- 1 The Set of Real Numbers.- 2 Continuity.- 3 Differentiation.- 4 Integration.- 5 Applications.- A Solutions.- References.- Index





2nd Edition. 2011. XIV, 307 p. (Applied Mathematical Sciences, Volume 120) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-8473-97 approx. € 59,95 | £53.997 approx. * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 85,00


Fields of InterestPartial Differential Equations; Ordinary Differential Equations; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering

LevelResearch


2nd EditionAn Introduction to the Mathematical Theory of Inverse Problems

A. Kirsch, Universität (TH) Karlsruhe, Germany

Features7 Offers a good mixture of general results and particular cases 7 Covers electrical impedance tomography and the Factorization Method7 New edition features new chapters

This book introduces the reader to the area of inverse problems. The study of inverse problems is of vital interest to many areas of science and technology such as geophysical exploration, system identification, nondestructive testing and ultrasonic tomography. The aim of this book is twofold: in the first part, the reader is exposed to the basic notions and difficulties encountered with ill-posed problems. Basic properties of regularization methods for linear ill-posed problems are studied by means of several simple analytical and numerical examples.The second part of the book presents two special nonlinear inverse problems in detail - the inverse spectral problem and the inverse scattering problem. The correspond-ing direct problems are studied with respect to existence, uniqueness and continuous dependence on parameters. Then some theoretical results as well as numerical procedures for the inverse problems are discussed. The choice of material and its presentation in the book are new, thus making it particularly suitable for graduate students. Basic knowledge of real analysis is assumed.In this new edition, the Factorization Method is included as one of the prominent members in this monograph. Since the Factorization Method is particularly simple for the problem of EIT and this field has attracted a lot of attention during the past decade a chapter on EIT has been added in this monograph as Chapter 5 while the chap-ter on inverse scattering theory is now Chapter 6.The main changes of this second edition compared to the first edition concern only Chapters 5 and 6 and the Appendix A. Chapter 5 introduces the reader to the inverse problem of electrical impedance tomography.

From the contents Introduction and Basic Concepts.-Regularization Theory for Equations of the First Kind.- Reg-ularization by Discretization.- Inverse Eigenvalue Problems.- An Inverse Problem in Electrical Impedance Tomography.- An Inverse Scattering Problem.- References.- Index.





2nd Edition. 2011. XV, 539 p. HardcoverISBN 978-0-8176-4997-57 € 64,95 | £58.997 * € (D) 69,50 | € (A) 71,45 | sFr 93,50


Fields of InterestOperator Theory; Functional Analysis; Applications of Mathematics

LevelResearch


2nd EditionThe Elements of Operator Theory

C. S. Kubrusly, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Features7 Second edition of popular textbook7 Includes more than 300 fully rigorous proofs, specially tailored to the

presentation 7 Features as many as 150 examples, and several interesting

counterexamples, that demonstrate the frontiers of an important theorem

Elements of Operatory Theory is largely self-contained and geared towards graduate students, mathematicians and scientists who need to apply operator theory to their field. Written in a user- friendly, motivating style, fundamental topics are presented systematically, i.e, set theory, algebraic structures, topological structures, Banach spaces, Hilbert Spaces, culminating with the Spectral Theorem. The exposition is concept-driven and avoids the formula-computational approach. Key features * presents required background material to each chapter * offers 300 rigorous proofs * more than 100 examples and interesting counter-examples * over 300 problems, many with hints.

From the contents Preface.- Set Theoretic Structures.- Algebraic Structures.- Topological Structures.- Banach Spaces.- Hilbert Spaces.- The Spectral Theorem.- References.- Index.





2nd Edition. 2011. XXIX, 701 p. 50 illus. in color. (Texts in Computational Science and Engineering, Volume 6) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-18365-27 € 49,95 | £44.997 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 72,00


Fields of InterestComputational Science and Engi-neering; Programming Techniques; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems



2nd EditionA Primer on Scientific Programming with Python

H. P. Langtangen, Simula Research Laboratory, Lysaker, Norway

Features7 Example-oriented text with all applications taken from science and

engineering7 Aimed at newcomers to programming and Python, but many of the

examples are useful for professionals too7 All examples are accompanied by complete program codes, which can

be modified to the reader's needs7 Covers both Matlab-style "simple" programming and object-oriented

programming7 Demonstrates how Python can be an alternative to Matlab in scientific

computing

The book serves as a first introduction to computer programming of scientific applications, using the high-level Python language. The exposition is example- and problem-oriented, where the applications are taken from mathematics, numerical calculus, statistics, physics, biology, and finance. The book teaches "Matlab-style" and procedural programming as well as object-oriented programming. High school mathematics is a required background, and it is advantageous to study classical and numerical one-variable calculus in parallel with read-ing this book. Besides learning how to program computers, the reader will also learn how to solve mathematical problems, arising in various branches of science and engineering, with the aid of numerical methods and programming. By blending programming, mathematics and scientific applications, the book lays a solid foundation for practicing computational science.

From the contents Computing with Formulas.- Loops and Lists.- Functions and Branching.- Input Data and Error Handling.- Array Computing and Curve Plotting.- Files, Strings and Dictionaries.- Introduc-tion to Classes.- Random Numbers and Simple Games.- Object-Oriented Programming.- Se-quences and Difference Equations.- Introduction to Discrete Calculus.- Introduction to Dif-ferential Equations.- A Complete Differential Equation Project.- Programming of Differential Equations.- Debugging.- Technical Topics.- Bibliography.- Index




2nd Edition. 2011. XII, 419 p. (Applied Mathematical Sciences, Volume 141) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7894-37 € 59,95 | £53.997 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 86,00


Fields of InterestGeometry; Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics;

LevelResearch


2nd EditionTopology, Geometry and Gauge fieldsInteractions

G. L. Naber, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Features7 Detailed survey of Donaldson-Witten Theory and the Witten Conjecture7 Chapter and section summaries7 Detailed illustrations7 Exercises at the end of chapters

During the past two decades gauge theory has been the focus of intense mathematical scrutiny. This book, together with the author's earlier book, Topology, Geometry and Gauge Fields: Foundations, Springer 1997, provides a gentle introduction to the basics of the subject with the somewhat unique feature of picking out what students need to know from both the mathematics and physics of the subject. Extensive exercises are included to encour-age readers to actively participate in the material.

From the contents Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Geometrical Background.- Physical Motivation.- Frame Bun-dles and Spacetime.- Differential Forms and Integration Introduction.- de Rham Cohomology Introduction.- Characteristic Classes.- Appendix.- References.- Symbols.- Index.





2011. 230 p. 48 illus., 24 in color. SoftcoverISBN 978-3-642-19532-77 approx. € 19,95 | £17.997 approx. * € (D) 21,35 | € (A) 21,94 | sFr 29,00


Fields of InterestMathematics, general



An Invitation to MathematicsFrom Competitions to Research

D. Schleicher, M. Lackmann, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany (Eds.)

Features7 Many contributions by world's leading mathematicians"Active editing"

with readers from target reader group; not only written for young readers, but actually accessible by them

7 Helps bridge the gap between high school and university (for talented students!)

This Invitation to Mathematics consists of 14 contributions, many from the world's leading mathematicians, which introduce the readers to exciting aspects of current mathematical research. The contributions are as varied as the personalities of active mathematicians, but together they show mathematics as a rich and lively field of research. The contributions are written for interested students at the age of transition between high school and university who know high school mathematics and perhaps competition mathematics and who want to find out what current research mathematics is about. We hope that it will also be of inter-est to teachers or more advanced mathematicians who would like to learn about exciting aspects of mathematics outside of their own work or specialization. Together with a team of young ``test readers'', editors and authors have taken great care, through a substantial ``ac-tive editing'' process, to make the contributions understandable by the intended readership.

From the contents Preface: What is Mathematics?.- Welcome.- Structure and Randomness in the Prime Num-bers.- How to Solve a Diophantine Equation.- From Sex to Quadratic Forms.- Small Divisors: Number Theory in Dynamical Systems.- How do IMO Problems Compare with Research Problems?.- How do Research Problems Compare with IMO Problems?.- Graph Theory Over 45 Years.- Communication Complexity.- Ten Digit Problems.- The Ever-Elusive Blowup in the Mathematical Description of Fluids.- About the Hardy Inequality.- The Lion and the Christian, and Other Pursuit and Evasion Games.- Three Mathematics Competitions.- Complex Dynam-ics, the Mandelbrot Set, and Newton´s Method.



ForthcomingDue July 2011

2011. X, 247 p. 10 illus. HardcoverISBN 978-0-387-71417-27 approx. € 60,00 | £54.997 approx. * € (D) 64,20 | € (A) 66,00 | sFr 86,50


Fields of InterestQuantitative Finance; Financial Economics; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis



Neutral and Indifference Portfolio Pricing, Hedging and InvestingWith applications in Equity and FX

S. Stojanovic, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA

Features7 The work is based on the optimal portfolio-based theory, and allows for

a complete solution of problems7 Offers new qualitative financial insights and predictions that are out of

reach for standard pricing theory7 Coverage includes the pricing of the remaining risk in incomplete

markets

This book is written for quantitative finance professionals, students, educators, and mathe-matically inclined individual investors. It is about some of the latest developments in pricing, hedging, and investing in incomplete markets. With regard to pricing, two frameworks are fully elaborated: neutral and indifference pricing. With regard to hedging, the most conser-vative and relaxed hedging formulas are derived. With regard to investing, the neutral pric-ing methodology is also considered as a tool for connecting market asset prices with optimal positions in such assets.Srdjan D. Stojanovic is Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at University of Cincinnati (USA) and Professor in the Center for Financial Engineer-ing at Suzhou University (China).

From the contents Preface.- Background Material.- Simple economies—complete and incomplete markets.- Investment Portfolio Optimization.-Pricing: Neutral and Indifference.- Hedging.- Equity Valu-ation and Investing.- FX Rates and FX Derivatives.- Appendix.- References.





2011. XVIII, 640 p. (Monographs in Mathematics, Volume 101) HardcoverISBN 978-3-0346-0536-67 € 99,95 | £90.007 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 143,50


Fields of InterestPartial Differential Equations

LevelResearch


Elliptic Partial Differential EquationsVolume 1: Fredholm Theory of Elliptic Problems in Unbounded Domains

V. Volpert, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France

Features7 Offers a systematic investigation of general elliptic problems applicable

both for bounded and unbounded domains7 Includes a focus on unbounded domains, which has not been sufficiently

presented in the existing literature7 Gives a mostly self-contained presentation of the results

The theory of elliptic partial differential equations has undergone an important develop-ment over the last two centuries. Together with electrostatics, heat and mass diffusion, hydrodynamics and many other applications, it has become one of the most richly enhanced fields of mathematics. This monograph undertakes a systematic presentation of the theory of general elliptic operators. The author discusses a priori estimates, normal solvability, the Fredholm property, the index of an elliptic operator, operators with a parameter, and nonlinear Fredholm operators. Particular attention is paid to elliptic problems in unbounded domains which have not yet been sufficiently treated in the literature and which require some special approaches. The book also contains an analysis of non-Fredholm operators and discrete operators as well as extensive historical and bibliographical comments. The selected topics and the author's level of discourse will make this book a most useful resource for researchers and graduate students working in the broad field of partial differential equations and applications.

From the contents Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Function spaces and operators.- Chapter 3. A priori es-timates.- Chapter 4. Normal solvability.- Chapter 5. Fredholm property.- Chapter 6. Formally adjoint problems.- Chapter 7. Elliptic problems with a parameter.- Chapter 8. Index of elliptic operators.- Chapter 9. Problems in cylinders.- Chapter 10. Non-Fredholm operators.- Chapter 11. Nonlinear Fredholm operators.- Supplement. Discrete operators.-Historical and biblio-graphical comments.- Acknowledgements.- References.





2nd Edition. 2011. XXII, 420 p. 8 illus. in color. SoftcoverISBN 978-3-642-18061-37 € 109,95 | £99.007 * € (D) 117,65 | € (A) 120,95 | sFr 158,00

Bookstore locationStatistics

Fields of InterestStatistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance; Quantitative Finance

LevelResearch


2nd EditionStatistical Tools for Finance and Insurance

P. Cizek, University of Tilburg, Tilburg, The Netherlands; W. K. Härdle, C.A.S.E. Centre for Applied Statistics and Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; R. Weron, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland (Eds.)

Features7 Offers insight into new methods and the applicability of the stochastic

technology7 Provides the tools, instruments and (online) algorithms for recent

techniques in quantitative finance and modern treatments in insurance calculations

7 Presents extensive examples

From the contents I Finance: Models for heavy-tailed asset returns (Szymon Borak, Adam Misiorek, and Rafa l Weron).- Expected shortfall (Simon A. Broda and Marc S. Paolella).- Modelling conditional heteroscedasticity in nonstationary series (Pavel Cížek).- FX smile in the Heston model (Agnieszka Janek, Tino Kluge, Rafał Weron, and Uwe Wystup).- Pricing of Asian temperature risk (Fred Espen Benth, Wolfgang Karl Härdle, and Brenda Lopez Cabrera).- Variance swaps (Wolfgang Karl Härdle and Elena Silyakova).- Learning machines to help predict bankruptcy (Wolfgang Karl Härdle, Linda Hoffmann, and Rouslan Moro).- Distance matrix method for network structure analysis (Janusz Mískiewicz).- II Insurance: Building loss models (Krzysztof Burnecki, Joanna Janczura, and Rafał Weron).- Ruin probability in finite time (Krzysztof Bur-necki and Marek Teuerle).- Property and casualty insurance pricing with GLMs (Jan Iwanik).- Pricing of catastrophe bonds (Krzysztof Burnecki, Grzegorz Kukla, and David Taylor).- Return distributions of equity-linked retirement plans (Nils Detering, Andreas Weber, and Uwe Wystup).- Index.





2011. XVI, 641 p. 55 illus. (Springer Texts in Statistics) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-9633-67 € 89,95 | £81.007 * € (D) 96,25 | € (A) 98,95 | sFr 129,00


Fields of InterestStatistical Theory and Methods; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Simulation and Modeling



Probability for Statistics and Machine LearningFundamentals and Advanced Topics

A. DasGupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Features7 Unification of probability, statistics, and machine learning tools

provides a complete background for teaching and future research in multiple areas

7 Lucid and encyclopedic coverage allows the user to find and conceptually understand numerous topics by using a single source

7 1225 worked out examples and exercises provide essential skills in problem solving and help in self-study

This book provides a versatile and lucid treatment of classic as well as modern probability theory, while integrating them with core topics in statistical theory and also some key tools in machine learning. It is written in an extremely accessible style, with elaborate motivating discussions and numerous worked out examples and exercises. The book has 20 chapters on a wide range of topics, 423 worked out examples, and 808 exercises. It is unique in its unification of probability and statistics, its coverage and its superb exercise sets, detailed bibliography, and in its substantive treatment of many topics of current importance.This book can be used as a text for a year long graduate course in statistics, computer science, or mathematics, for self-study, and as an invaluable research reference on probabiliity and its applications. Particularly worth mentioning are the treatments of distribution theory, asymp-totics, simulation and Markov Chain Monte Carlo, Markov chains and martingales, Gaussian processes, VC theory, probability metrics, large deviations, bootstrap, the EM algorithm, confidence intervals, maximum likelihood and Bayes estimates, exponential families, kernels, and Hilbert spaces, and a self contained complete review of univariate probability.

From the contents Chapter 1. Review of Univariate Probability.- Chapter 2. Multivariate Discrete Distributions.- Chapter 3. Multidimensional Densities.- Chapter 4. Advance Distribution Theory.- Chapter 5. Multivariate Normal and Related Distributions.- Chapter 6. Finite Sample Theory of Order Statistics and Extremes.- Chapter 7. Essential Asymptotics and Applications.- Chapter 8. Characteristic Functions and Applications.- Chapter 9. Asymptotics of Extremes and Order Statistics.- Chapter 10. Markov Chains and Applications.- Chapter 11. Random Walks.- Chap-ter 12. Brownian Motion and Gaussian Processes.- Chapter 13. Posson Processes and Ap-plications.- Chapter 14. Discrete Time Martingales and Concentration Inequalities.- Chapter 15. Probability Metrics.- Chapter 16. Empirical Processes and VC Theory.- Chapter 17. Large Deviations.- Chapter 18. The Exponential Family and Statistical Applications.- Chapter 19. Simulation and Markov Chain Monte Carlo.- Chapter 20. Useful Tools for Statistics and Ma-chine Learning.- Appendix A. Symbols, Useful Formulas, and Normal Table.




2011. X, 850 p. (Springer Handbooks of Computational Statistics) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-17253-37 € 249,00 | £224.507 * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 357,00


Fields of InterestStatistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance; Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Finance /Banking

LevelGraduate


Handbook of Computational Finance

J. Duan, National University of Singapore, Singapore; W. K. Härdle, Centre for Applied Statistics and Economics, Berlin, Germany; J. E. Gentle, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Latest volume in the Springer Handbooks of Computational Statistics

series7 Addresses the broad application of computational statistics to the

world of finance7 Covers Modern financial Tools; Computational efficient algorithms;

Pricing of complex products; Risk behavior; Pricing kernels and more

Anything that is openly traded has a market price that may be more or less than its “fair” price. For shares of corporate stock, the fair price is likely to be some complicated function of the intrinsic current value (or “book” value) of identifiable assets owned by the company, the expected rate of growth, future dividends, and other factors. Some of these factors that affect the price can be measured at the time of a stock transaction, or at least within a relatively narrow time window that includes the time of the transaction. Most factors, however, relate to expectations about the future and to subjective issues, such as current management and corporate policies, that could affect the future financial performance of the corporation.

From the contents Introduction.- Pricing Models.- Statistical Inference in Financial Models.- Computational Methods.- Software Tools.- Possible further Topics: Realized Volatility/High Frequency Data.-Microstructure Empirical Analysis.- Option Pricing.- GARCH and Diffusion Jump Limits.- Inter-est Rate Derivatives.




2011. IV, 846 p. (Springer Handbooks of Computational Statistics) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-16344-97 € 249,00 | £224.507 * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 357,00


Fields of InterestStatistics, general; Biomedicine general; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics



Handbook of Statistical Bioinformatics

H. H. Lu, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; B. Schölkopf, MPI for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany; H. Zhao, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Introduces the state-of-arts techniques for statistical bioinformatics7 Focuses on the interface between computational statistics and

computational biology 7 Covers key topics in modeling and analysis of massive data sets

generated from high throughput biotechnology

Numerous fascinating breakthroughs in biotechnology have generated large volumes and diverse types of high throughput data that demand the development of efficient and appropriate tools in computational statistics integrated with biological knowledge and computational algorithms. This volume collects contributed chapters from leading research-ers to survey the many active research topics and promote the visibility of this research area. This volume is intended to provide an introductory and reference book for students and researchers who are interested in the recent developments of computational statistics in computational biology.

From the contents I: Accuracy Assessment of Consensus Sequence from Shotgun Sequencing.- Statistical and Computational Studies on Alternative Splicing.- Using Sequence Information to Predict TF-DNA Binding.- Computational Promoter Prediction in a Vertebrate Genome.- Discovering Influential Variables: A General Computer Intensive Method for Common Genetic Disorders.- STORMSeq: A Method for Ranking Regulatory Sequences by Integrating Experimental Datas-ets with Diverse Computational Predictions.- Mixture Tree Construction and Its Applications.- II: Experimental Designs and ANOVA for Microarray Data.- MAQC and Cross Platform Analysis of Microarray Data.- A Survey of Classification Techniques for Microarray Analysis.- Statistical Analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Microarrays in Cancer Studies.- Computational Analysis of ChIP-chip Data.- eQTL Mapping for Functional Classes of Saccharomyces Cerevisi-ae Genes with Multivariate Sparse Partial Least Squares Regression.- Analysis of Time Course Data.- III: Kernel Methods in Bioinformatics.- Graph Classification Methods in Chemoinfor-matics.- Hidden Markov Random Field Models for Network-based Analysis of Genomic Data.- Review of Weighted Gene Coexpression Network Analysis.- Liquid Association.- Boolean Networks.- Protein Interaction Networks: Protein Domain Interaction and Protein Function Prediction.- Regulatory Networks.- Inferring Signaling and Gene Regulatory Network from Genetic and Genomic Information.- Computational Drug Target Pathway Discovery: A Bayes-ian Network Approach.- Cancer Systems Biology.- Comparative Genomics and Molecular Evo-lution.- Robust Control of Immune Systems under Noises: Stochastic Game Approach.





2011. XVIII, 488 p. 2 illus. (Springer Series in Statistics) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-8341-17 € 79,95 | £72.007 * € (D) 85,55 | € (A) 87,95 | sFr 115,00


Fields of InterestStatistical Theory and Methods; Biostatistics; Econometrics

LevelResearch


Dynamic Mixed Models for Familial Longitudinal Data

B. C. Sutradhar, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada

Features7 Provides a clear direction for accurate familial and longitudinal

data analysis by presenting differences between the familial and longitudinal correlation models

7 Deals with non-stationary longitudinal correlations caused by time dependent covariates

7 Offers an appropriate level of theoretical detail for graduate students, professors and other researchers, along with easy and interesting illus-trations of real life data analysis

This book provides a theoretical foundation for the analysis of discrete data such as count and binary data in the longitudinal setup. Unlike the existing books, this book uses a class of auto-correlation structures to model the longitudinal correlations for the repeated discrete data that accommodates all possible Gaussian type auto-correlation models as special cases including the equi-correlation models. This new dynamic modelling approach is utilized to develop theoretically sound inference techniques such as the generalized quasi-likelihood (GQL) technique for consistent and efficient estimation of the underlying regression effects involved in the model, whereas the existing ‘working’ correlations based GEE (generalizedes-timating equations) approach has serious theoretical limitations both for consistent and effi-cient estimation, and the existing random effects based correlations approach is not suitable to model the longitudinal correlations. The book has exploited the random effects carefully only to model the correlations of the familial data. Subsequently, this book has modelled the correlations of the longitudinal data collected from the members of a large number of inde-pendent families by using the class of auto-correlation structures conditional on the random effects. The book also provides models and inferences for discrete longitudinal data in the adaptive clinical trial set up.The book is mathematically rigorous and provides details for the development of estimation approaches under selected familial and longitudinal models. Further, while the book provides special cares for mathematics behind the correlation mod-els, it also presents theillustrations of the statistical analysis of various real life data. This book will be of interest to the researchers including graduate students in biostatistics and econo-metrics, among other applied statistics research areas. Brajendra Sutradhar is a University Research Professor at Memorial University in St. John’s, Canada. He is an elected member of the International Statistical Institute and a fellow of the American Statistical Association. He has published about 110 papers in statistics journals in the area of multivariate analysis, time series analysis including forecasting, sampling, survival analysis for correlated failure times, robust inferences in generalized linear mixed models with outliers, and generalized linear longitudinal mixed models with bio-statistical and econometric applications. He has served as an associate editor for six years for Canadian Journal of Statistics and for four years for the Journal of Environmental and Ecological Statistics. He has served for 3 years as a member of the advisory committee on statistical methods in Statistics Canada. Professor Sutradhar was awarded 2007 distinguished service award of Statistics Society of Canada for his many years of services to thesociety including his special services for society’s annual meetings.



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