Academic Articles & Research Papers

Applied Deep Learning

Work with advanced topics in deep learning, such as optimization algorithms, hyper-parameter tuning, dropout, and error analysis as well as strategies to address typical problems encountered when training deep neural networks, in this compr...

Proceedings of the 22nd international conference on Machine learning

This volume, which is also available online from http://www.machinelearning.org, contains the papers accepted for presentation at ICML-2005, the 22nd lnternational Conference on Machine Learning, which was held at the University of Bonn in ...

Metamodelling for software engineering

This book focuses on metamodelling as a discipline, exploring its foundations, techniques and results. It presents a comprehensive metamodel that covers process, product and quality issues under a common framework. Issues covered include: *...

Improved PageRank Algorithm Based on User Behavior and Topic Similarity in Microblog Environment

Aiming at the theme drifting and the page weight splitting of traditional PageRank algorithm,an improved PageRank algorithm is proposed.In order to improve the user query efficiency and search quality,combined with the time feedback factor,...

Advances in Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering

The papers collected in this book were invited by the editors as tutorial courses or keynote speeches for the Fourth International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering. The book offers wide coverage of the main topic...

Fundamentals of Software Engineering

Nonlinear Dynamics of Swinging Clapper Bells under Arbitrary or Resonant Forcing Functions

Study of swinging clapper bells involves aspects encompassing sound and acoustic engineering, mechanical engineering, and structural engineering. From the musical point of view, clapper bells are directly played idiophone instruments, where...

Software engineering economics

This work aims to shed light on an important topic that has begun to emerge in recent years, which is the economics of software engineering as a basic pillar in national development and confronting the competitive market challenges that cha...

An invitation to astrophysics

This unique book provides a clear and lucid description of several aspects of astrophysics and cosmology in a language understandable to a physicist or beginner in astrophysics. It presents the key topics in all branches of astrophysics and...

Plasma Physics for Astrophysics

In this book, a distinguished expert introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of ...

The astronomy and astrophysics encyclopedia

Partial list of topics 1. Planetary geology 2. Geophysics 3. Planetary interiors 4. Planetary atmospheres 5. Pre-main sequence stars 6. Solar physics 7. Solar activity 8. Galaxies (types, structure, chemical evolution) 9. Cosmology and grav...

Astrophysics for Physicists

Designed for teaching astrophysics to physics students at advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate level, this textbook also provides an overview of astrophysics for astrophysics graduate students, before they delve into more specialize...

High Energy Astrophysics

Providing students with an in-depth account of the astrophysics of high energy phenomena in the Universe, the third edition of this well-established textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses in high energy ...

Astrophysics of Cosmic Rays

Editor's preface. I. The astrophysics of cosmic rays (general review). II. General information on cosmic rays and on the interstellar medium. III. The proton-nuclear component of cosmic rays in the Galaxy. General questions. Chemical and is...

An Invitation to Astrophysics

This unique book provides a clear and lucid description of several aspects of astrophysics and cosmology in a language understandable to a physicist or beginner in astrophysics. It presents the key topics in all branches of astrophysics and...

Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

Fully updated and including data from space-based observations, this Third Edition is a comprehensive compilation of the facts and figures relevant to astronomy and astrophysics. As well as a vast number of tables, graphs, diagrams and form...

Analysis of Temporary Employment Company Business Environment

The relevance of the research. The emergence of temporary employment as an atypical form of work organization has become a relevant topic in the research of human resource management processes. Researchers analyze temporary employment not o...

Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics for Engineers

This textbook differs from others in the field in that it has been prepared very much with students and their needs in mind, having been classroom tested over many years. It is a true "learner's book" made for students who require a deeper ...

Statistics and Probability Theory

Statistics Explained

An understanding of statistics and experimental design is essential for life science studies, but many students lack a mathematical background and some even dread taking an introductory statistics course. Using a refreshingly clear and enco...