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Posted: May 12th, 2009, 5:27pm CEST
Fuzzy logic is a simple phrase that actually refers to a large subject dealing with a set of methods to characterize and quantify uncertainty in engineering systems that arise from ambiguity, imprecision, fuzziness, and lack of knowledge.
This 15-chapter textbook remains the only major text that can be used for both undergraduate and graduate classroom instruction in this technology field. The first 8 chapters of the text cover fundamental materials useful in characterizing various forms of uncertainty and in developing the methods to quantify these uncertainties. Four chapters present specific case studies in decision making, classification and pattern recognition, control, simulation, and fuzzy arithmetic. There is one chapter on miscellaneous applications of fuzzy logic, one chapter on new rule-reduction techniques, and the final chapter presents material on other uncertainty theories with examples using evidence theory, possibility theory, and probability theory.
Key features include:
- end-of-chapter references and exercise problems
- solutions to selected exercise problems
- an accompanying online instructors' solution manual
- accompanying online software and updates
- examples of applications in most engineering disciplines: civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical, and computer science and engineering
See URL:www.wileyeurope.com/go/fuzzylogic for all online material.
This book will appeal to senior undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, and to graduate students in many other scientific fields. Practitioners in control theory, classification, systems integration and systems modeling and operations research application will also find this a useful text.
About the Author
Timothy J. Ross is Professor and Regents’ Lecturer of Civil Engineering at the University of New Mexico. He received his PhD degree in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, his MS from Rice University, and his BS from Washington State University. Professor Ross has held previous positions as Senior Research Structural Engineer, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, from 1978 to 1986; and Vulnerability Engineer, Defense Intelligence Agency, from 1973 to 1978. Professor Ross has authored more than 120 publications and has been active in the research and teaching of fuzzy logic since 1983. He is the founding Co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems and the co-editor of Fuzzy Logic and Control: Software and Hardware Applications, and most recently co-editor of Fuzzy Logic and Probability Applications: Bridging the Gap. Professor Ross is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He consults for industry and such institutions as Sandia National Laboratory and the National Technological University, and is a current Faculty Affiliate with the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He was recently honored with a Senior Fulbright Fellowship for his sabbatical study at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Posted: May 12th, 2009, 5:21pm CEST
The importance of particle characterization in both the research and development, and the manufacture and quality control of materials and products that we use in our everyday lives is, in some sense, invisible to those of us not directly involved with these activities. Few of us know how particle size, shape, or surface characteristics can influence, for example, the efficacy of a painreliever, or the efficiency of a catalytic converter, or the resolution of a printer. The ever-increasing demand for standardization (promoted in large part by organizations such as ISO) has led to a greater awareness of the many ways in which the characteristics of a particle can impact the quality and performance of the objects that make up so much of the world that surrounds us.
Particle characterization has become an indispensable tool in many industrial processes, where more and more researchers rely on information obtained from particle characterization to interpret results and to guide or determine future directions or to assess the progress of their investigations. The study of particle characterization, as well as the other branches of particle science and technology, has traditionally not received much emphasis in higher education, especially in the USA. The subject of particle characterization might be covered in a chapter of a text, or a short section taught in one of the courses in the departments of chemical engineering or material science. There are only a handful of journals, all having low impact factors (the ratio of the number of citation to the number of published articles for a specific journal) in the field of particle characterization. Thus, unlike other branches of engineering, the knowledge of particle characterization, or even particle technology in general, cannot be accessed systematically through a college education. In most cases, such knowledge is accumulated through long years of experience.
`Definitely a book that will fill a need at the graduate and research level. ' Ian Aitchison, University of Oxford
`An excellent addition to the literature by one of the pioneers in understanding anomalies. ' Roman Jackiw, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Feynman path integrals are becoming increasingly important in the applications of quantum mechanics and field theory. The path integral formulation of quantum anomalies, (i.e.: the quantum breaking of certain symmetries), can now cover all the known quantum anomalies in a coherent manner. In this book the authors provide an introduction to the path integral method in quantum field theory and its applications to the analysis of quantum anomalies. No previous knowledge of field theory beyond the advanced undergraduate quantum mechanics is assumed. The book provides the first coherent introductory treatment of the path integral formulation of chiral and Weyl anomalies, with applications to gauge theory in two and four dimensions, conformal field theory and string theory. Explicit and elementary path integral calculations of most of the quantum anomalies covered are given. The conceptual basis of the path integral bosonization in two-dimensional theory, which may have applications to condensed matter theory, for example is clarified. The book also covers the recent interesting developments in the treatment of fermions and chiral anomalies in lattice gauge theory.
About the Author
Prof. Kazuo Fujikawa, Dept of Physics, University of Tokyo, fujikawa@hep-th.phys.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp Prof. Hiroshi Suzuki, Dept of Mathematical Sciences, Ibaraki University, hsuzuki@serra.sci.ibaraki.ac.jp
Sergey Edward Lyshevski obviously has a lot of experience to draw on for this book... While the book focuses on sensor, motor, and control applications, the author also tries to be comprehensive in all aspects of MEMS operation... Dr. Lyshevski's book is an intriguing and fun tour of NEMS and MEMS.
-IEEE Microwave Magazine, December 2001
The world now stands at the brink of a technological revolution. Micro- and nano-engineering will ultimately change the very nature of most human-made structures, devices, and systems, and will lead to unprecedented breakthroughs in a wide range of applications. For it to reach its full potential, today's engineers must understand the various methods, techniques, and technologies used to formulate, design, and optimize high-performance micro-electromechanical and nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS).Nano- and Micro-electromechanical Systems builds the theoretical foundation needed to develop, analyze, and prototype NEMS and MEMS, their components, and their structures. It illustrates how to perform the studies and analyses of nano- and micro-scale processes, phenomena, and properties essential to solving a wide array of engineering problems and addresses the solution of these problems in the context of specific applications.Designed for a one-semester course, Nano- and Micro-electromechanical Systems provides the background students need to model, design, simulate, control, implement, and deploy NEMS and MEMS. Most importantly, it prepares them to continue research in this challenging field and contribute to its further advancement.
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Lyshevski; Sergey Edward Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA,
An overview of polymer characterization test methods
This volume provides an overview of polymer characterization test methods. The methods and instrumentation described represent modern analytical techniques useful to researchers, product development specialists, and quality control experts in polymer synthesis and manufacturing. Engineers, polymer scientists and technicians will find this volume useful in selecting approaches and techniques applicable to characterizing molecular, compositional, rheological, and thermodynamic properties of elastomers and plastics.
About the Author
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff heads the Industrial Waste Management Program to eastern Ukraine under the United States Agency for International Development. He has nearly twenty years of industry and applied research experience in polymers, petrochemicals, and environmental and energy management in the heavy manufacturing and processing industries. Among his experience includes nearly thirteen years as product development manager and specialist for Exxon Chemical Company's elastomers product lines, and he actively provides consulting for private industry in the polymer technology areas. He has contributed extensively to the industrial press by having authored, co-authored or edited over 100 reference books and numerous articles. Dr. Cheremisinoff received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from Clarkson College of Technology, Potsdam, New York.
Finite Automata and Application to Cryptography mainly deals with the invertibility theory of finite automata and its application to cryptography. In addition, autonomous finite automata and Latin arrays, which are relative to the canonical form for one-key cryptosystems based on finite automata, are also discussed.
Finite automata are regarded as a natural model for ciphers. The Ra Rb transformation method is introduced to deal with the structure problem of such automata; then public key cryptosystems based on finite automata and a canonical form for one-key ciphers implementable by finite automata with bounded-error-propagation and without data expansion are proposed.
The book may be used as a reference for computer science and mathematics majors, including seniors and graduate students.
Renji Tao is a Professor at the Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing.
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Posted: May 12th, 2009, 10:54am CEST
An Approach to Modelling Software Evolution Processes describes formal software processes that effectively support software evolution. The importance and popularity of software evolution increase as more and more successful software systems become legacy systems. For one thing, software evolution has become an important characteristic in the software life cycle; for another, software processes play an important role in increasing efficiency and quality of software evolution. Therefore, the software evolution process, the inter-discipline of software process and software evolution, becomes a key area in software engineering.
The book is intended for software engineers and researchers in computer science.
Prof. Tong Li earned his Ph.D. in Software Engineering at De Montfort University, U.K.; he has published five monographs and over one hundred papers.
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Posted: May 12th, 2009, 10:53am CEST
LNA-ESD Co-Design for Fully Integrated CMOS Wireless Receivers fits in the quest for complete CMOS integration of wireless receiver front-ends. With a combined discussion of both RF and ESD performance, it tackles one of the final obstacles on the road to CMOS integration. The book is conceived as a design guide for those actively involved in the design of CMOS wireless receivers.
The book starts with a comprehensive introduction to the performance requirements of low-noise amplifiers in wireless receivers. Several popular topologies are explained and compared with respect to future technology and frequency scaling. The ESD requirements are introduced and related to the state-of-the-art protection devices and circuits.
LNA-ESD Co-Design for Fully Integrated CMOS Wireless Receivers provides an extensive theoretical treatment of the performance of CMOS low-noise amplifiers in the presence of ESD-protection circuitry. The influence of the ESD-protection parasitics on noise figure, gain, linearity, and matching are investigated. Several RF-ESD co-design solutions are discussed allowing both high RF-performance and good ESD-immunity for frequencies up to and beyond 5 GHz. Special attention is also paid to the layout of both active and passive components.
LNA-ESD Co-Design for Fully Integrated CMOS Wireless Receivers offers the reader intuitive insight in the LNA?s behavior, as well as the necessary mathematical background to optimize its performance. All material is experimentally verified with several CMOS implementations, among which a fully integrated GPS receiver front-end. The book is essential reading for RF design engineers and researchers in the field and is also suitable as a text book for an advanced course on the subject.
GNU/Linux is the Swiss army knife of operating systems. You’ll find it in the smallest devices (such as an Apple iPod) to the largest most powerful supercomputers (like IBM’s Blue Gene). You’ll also find GNU/Linux running on the most diverse architectures, from the older x86 processors to the latest cell processor that powers the PlayStation 3 console. GNU/Linux Application Programming, Second Edition gets you up and running developing applications on the GNU/Linux operating system, whether you’re interested in creating applications for an iPod or a Blue Gene. This completely updated edition covers all the necessary tools and techniques with many examples illustrating the use of GNU/Linux APIs. Split into fi ve distinct parts, the book covers GNU tools, topics in application development, shells and scripting, debugging and hardening, and introductory topics, including the fundamentals of virtualization. See why thousands of programmers have chosen GNU/Linux Application Programming to teach them how to develop applications on the GNU/Linux operating system!
About the Author
M. Tim Jones is an embedded software architect and the author of numerous books, including AI Application Programming, Second Edition (Charles River Media), BSD Sockets Programming from a Multilanguage Perspective (Charles River Media), Artifi cial Intelligence: A Systems Approach, and many articles on a variety of technical subjects. His engineering background ranges from the development of kernels for geosynchronous spacecraft to embedded systems architecture and networking protocols development. Tim is a consultant engineer for Emulex Corp. in Longmont, Colorado.
Learn how to create commercial-quality game art and make it come alive in a 3D engine! "Creating Game Art for 3D Engines" is the ideal guide for the serious student or aspiring animator who wants to learn how to create and successfully export game art, from simple shapes to full-blown characters. Using Autodesk® 3ds Max® to generate models and animations, and Torque as the 3D game engine, the book provides step-by-step instructions on how to model, unwrap, texture, rig, export, and script all of the essential art assets required for a game. Unlike other books that cover only art creation, Creating Game Art for 3D Engines teaches you how to create art specifically with the game engine in mind. All of the principles and techniques are universal and can be applied to any 3D software or game engine. Get ready to make your game ideas a reality! On the CD: -Sample characters and weapons -Sample pickups and script files -Screen captured movie tutorials -Trial version of the Torque Game Engine
About the Author
Brad Strong is a former Autodesk application engineer with over 18 years of experience using and teaching digital design software. He has taught courses in modeling, texturing, animation, and online game development, most recently for the Art Institute of Colorado. He is the president of 3dCognition, a game-based learning development studio, based in Sweden.
Learning an object oriented programming language like Visual Basic can be a challenging and often frustrating task. Many Visual Basic books are intimidating for the beginning programmer because they are mostly theory, making the material difficult to apply. Visual Basic 2005 by Practice cuts through the jargon and provides a better understanding of the language by teaching concepts through step-by-step, clear, and concise examples. These examples provide an easy-to-follow and simple approach to learning the concepts and tools involved with Visual Basic 2005, including the new language features and controls needed to complete beginning and intermediate projects. The examples cover a vast array of language features, including flow charts, radio buttons, detailed message boxes, loading images dynamically, calculations, constants, variables, image lists, creating sub procedures, printing, adding forms to a project, data grids, and string functions. The book also covers important topics such as interactive programming, database features, debugging, and Web controls. The source code for all the examples in the book is provided on the companion CD-ROM, which allows you to see the programs in action and examine their features. The book is written for entry- and intermediate-level Visual basic programmers as well as those experienced with other programming languages, such as those experienced with other programming languages, such as C++, Java and BASIC, and the .NET Framework - Visual Basic's development environment - is explained to the degree needed to learn programming. The user-friendly style, sequence of topical coverage, ample examples, and simple approach of this book make it a must-have for any beginning programmer eager to learn Visual Basic 2005.
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Mike Mostafavi (Portland, OR) is the Department Chair for Information Systems and Technology at University of Phoenix, Oregon Campus where he has been teaching since 1998. He also teaches at Portland Community College. He has over 20 years of experience and progressive responsibility with documented success in the areas of Information Systems, Programming, System Analysis and Design, Curriculum Development, and Administration. Some of the programming languages he has worked with include COBOL, BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, Visual Basic, C++, Java, HTML, C#, and VB Scripts.
In today's fast-paced, information-packed world, it's critical for businesses to organize and manipulate the data gathered from customers, sales, and product responses, etc. into usable information. Content Management Systems (CMS) can do this for your business easily and efficiently. There are several commercial systems available, but customizing one for your specific needs is usually necessary based on your data. Creating Content Management Systems in Java teaches you how to develop an open source CMS from scratch using XML as the storage mechanism, XSLT as the presentation layer, and Java and JSPs & Servlets to realize the multi-tiered architecture. The book also covers data modeling in XML and the use of XSLT as a presentation vehicle for custom XML formats. Creating Content Management Systems in Java is written for Web and software developers (specifically Java developers) who wish to learn more about the field of content management. The book provides a practical, applied perspective with complete demonstrations using code to show you how a solution or feature can be implemented. Throughout the book you will work through the development of a complete, open source, working CMS example, beginning with the conceptual ideas of content management. From there you'll dive into the exploration of practical design solutions, and then move into the final implementations in each tier of the software that becomes the CMS. To benefit the most from this book, you should already know the Java programming language and have a basic understanding of the Web. You do not need to know XML, XSLT, CSS, or XHTML because these topics are covered thoroughly, although a basic understanding will be helpful. So, if you need to learn more about CMS development, this is the book for you.
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Arron Ferguson Dipl. T. B.Tech. has been teaching various computer systems technology courses at the British Columbia Institute of Technology for nine years. Some of the topics he teaches include Java programming, XML technologies, games programming, multimedia authoring, 2D and 3D animation, and Web design.
