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    • Extended Hypergeometric Functions and Orthogonal Polynomials

      • 1st Edition
      • Praveen Agarwal + 1 more
      • English
      Extended Hypergeometric Functions and Orthogonal Polynomials presents a comprehensive and accessible resource for researchers and graduate students interested in exploring the rich connections between extended hypergeometric functions, orthogonal polynomials, and multivariable polynomials. Integrating all three fields and their applications in Maple, Mathematica, and MATLAB, this book fosters interdisciplinary understanding and inspires new avenues of research in mathematics, engineering, physics, and computer science. It also provides a glimpse into future research directions in these areas, including potential applications in emerging fields of applied mathematics and interdisciplinary collaborations. Each chapter begins with an introduction, includes sections on theory, followed by sections on applications, and ends with exercises, problems, references and suggested readings.

    • Digital Transformation in Artificial Systems

      Engineering Requirements and Political, Economic, and Philosophical Challenges
      • 1st Edition
      • Mirko Farina + 3 more
      • English
      The last decade has seen exponential growth in the development of digital technologies. This has led to significant shifts in the political arena as well as in the economy, precipitating a series of revolutionary changes in the fabric of our societies, which have had far-reaching consequences and effects on the way we relate and connect to each other. Digital Transformation in Artificial Systems: Engineering Requirements and Political, Economic, and Philosophical Challenges focuses on analyzing the engineering requirements as well as the political consequences, overarching the philosophical and ethical implications of this transformation, especially in relation to its application in artificial systems. In this context, the concept of digital transformation (understood as the practice of redefining models, functions, operations, processes, and activities by leveraging technological advancements to build efficient digital environments) has become increasingly important. This book brings together key concepts, ideas, and frameworks related to this idea. It promotes an inclusive and responsible digital transformation capable of addressing the constraints on the global digital divide, deepening cooperation in digitization, industrialization, and innovation, while furthering our understanding of the ethical and moral challenges associated with such a development. The distinctive and most original element of the book is its interdisciplinarity. It will allow readers to gather crucial insights that will be instrumental to better understand the reach of the forthcoming AI revolution, its multidimensionality, and its potential impact on the people and society.

    • Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes: Microbiome in Ecosystem

      A Sustainable Approach for Wastewater Treatment
      • 1st Edition
      • Maulin P. Shah + 1 more
      • English
      Microbiome in Ecosystem: A Sustainable Approach for Wastewater Treatment: Developments in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes delves deeply into the pioneering use of microbiome for the sustainable treatment of waste water. The book examines the biochemical, physicochemical, and molecular pathways of microbes involved in waste water treatment processes, elucidating their indispensable contributions to environmental preservation and sustainable development. From the exploration of microbiome-generated nanoparticles to the discourse on bioengineering methodologies and the synthesis of bioactive metabolites and enzymes, the book provides a thorough analysis of state-of-the-art techniques and advancements in the field. The book reveals invaluable insights into the microbiome of diverse ecosystems, including their multifaceted functions, interactions, and the underlying molecular, genetic, and biochemical processes relevant to waste water treatment. Emphasizing global challenges and offering forward-looking perspectives, the book serves as an essential reference for students, researchers, scientists, and professionals across various disciplines such as biotechnology, microbiology, environmental science, and waste treatment engineering.

    • Engineering Generative AI-Based Software

      • 1st Edition
      • Miroslaw Staroń
      • English
      Engineering Generative-AI Based Software discusses both the process of developing this kind of AI-based software and its architectures, combining theory with practice. Sections review the most relevant models and technologies, detail software engineering practices for such systems, e.g., eliciting functional and non-functional requirements specific to generative AI, explore various architectural styles and tactics for such systems, including different programming platforms, and show how to create robust licensing models. Finally, readers learn how to manage data, both during training and when generating new data, and how to use generated data and user feedback to constantly evolve generative AI-based software.As generative AI software is gaining popularity thanks to such models as GPT-4 or Llama, this is a welcomed resource on the topics explored. With these systems becoming increasingly important, Software Engineering Professionals will need to know how to overcome challenges in incorporating GAI into the products and programs they develop.

    • Home Digital Twins

      • 1st Edition
      • Tuan Anh Nguyen
      • English
      The introduction of sensor networks into the home environment allows automation into the home, utilising internet of things (IoT) devices to programme, for example, door opening, room luminosity, room temperature, and humidity. Digital Twin technology extends the capabilities of the smart home, collecting and analysing data from the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and applying Human Activity Recognition (HAR) algorithms to provide adaptive services, including minimizing power consumption, improving healthcare, and enhancing overall well-being. However, there are many challenges when applying these algorithms to the smart home due to the variability and sparsity of sensor data, which can lead to a mismatch between the real home and the digital home. Home Digital Twins explores how digital twin technologies can serve as a bridge between the real home and the virtual home. It explains how IoT devices, wearable sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) can aid in the diagnosis, prediction and prevention of abnormal/critical/ex... problems in real home environments, and shows how digital twin computing can support the management of home energy consumption to optimise everyday living. The book also considers the security and ethical implications of introducing digital twin technology in the home to ensure the technology benefit the lives of the home's inhabitants.

    • Multidimensional Signal Processing

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 54
      • English
      Multidimensional Signal Processing, Volume 54 in the Handbook of Statistics series is dedicated to presenting the latest developments and methodologies in multidimensional signal processing. The book aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the theories, models, and methods that form the foundation of this field. Chapters in this new release include Robust Parameter Estimation of Two Dimensional Chirp Model, Computability Theory for Multidimensional Signal Processing, Tensor signal processing, Spectral compressed sensing by structured matrix optimization methods, Space-time imaging, Hypercomplex Widely Linear Processing, and much more. The book's chapters are meticulously curated to offer detailed, educational content rather than conventional journal-style articles.Other chapters cover Hypercomplex phase retrieval, Hypercomplex widely linear estimation, MIMO radar signal processing, Computational lidar, Signal processing applications of higher-dimensional graphs, Space-Time Radio Signal Processing by Photonic Upconversion, Computational imaging, and Topology identification and learning over graphs using multi-dimensional data.

    • Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Materials

      Graphene-Based Composites and Beyond
      • 1st Edition
      • Jovana Prekodravac + 3 more
      • English
      Please note this is an Open Access title available via Science Direct.Electromagnet... Interference Shielding Materials: Graphene-Based Composites and Beyond offers a thorough, systematic overview of the advances made in research on composites-based materials for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding during the past several decades. The use of smartphones, wearable electronics, wi-fi, microwaves, and other smart devices is ubiquitous in modern life. All of these electronics emit electromagnetic waves (EMWs) that create electromagnetic pollution. EMWs can cause serious issues such as electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and information leakage. There is an urgent need for inexpensive, environmentally friendly materials that can mitigate the effects of EMI, and this book provides a through investigation of the shielding capabilities of graphene and other novel nanomaterials. The current state of materials used in EMI shielding is discussed, together with synthesis and fabrication methods, relevant mechanisms, measurements, measuring devices, calculations, physicochemical properties, and applications. The book provides detailed analysis of carbon-based nanomaterials and their composites, including materials fabrication, characterization, and advanced application in EMI shielding. The beneficial effects of these new shielding materials will be relevant in the fields of telecommunications, the electronics industry, the automotive industry, ecology, healthcare, medicine, security, and military applications.

    • Ultrasonic Chemical Process Intensification

      • 1st Edition
      • Xiaoping Lu + 4 more
      • English
      Ultrasonic Chemical Process Intensification focuses on acoustic foundations and ultrasound cavitation. The book describes the theory and methodologies of ultrasonic enhanced chemical reaction, mass and heat transfer process, mechanical separation, pulverization process, and other unit operation processes. Users will find various sonochemical reactors and industrial ultrasonic processing equipment and devices as well as the application and progress of ultrasonic enhanced chemical reaction process, electrochemistry, materials chemistry and process industries.Finally, the book specifies the main problems and challenges and provides suggestions and prospects for future development of ultrasonic chemical process intensification.

    • Handbook of Sustainable Energy, Ecology, and Water Management in an Era of Climate Change

      • 1st Edition
      • Fadl A. Essa
      • English
      Handbook of Sustainable Energy, Ecology, and Water Management in an Era of Climate Change is an essential resource addressing interconnected challenges in sustainability, energy, environmental protection, and water resource management. With rapid advancements in renewable energy technologies and innovations in water treatment, this book provides timely and comprehensive insights to meet the urgent need for sustainable solutions. Professionals and researchers will find actionable insights, practical solutions, and interdisciplinary perspectives within its pages. It includes real-world case studies, best practices, and success stories, empowering readers to implement eco-friendly projects, navigate complex regulatory frameworks, and contribute effectively to a more sustainable future.

    • Challenges and Applications of Generative Large Language Models

      • 1st Edition
      • Anitha S. Pillai + 2 more
      • English
      Large Language Models (LLMs) are a form of generative AI, based on Deep Learning, that rely on very large textual datasets, and are composed of hundreds of millions (or even billions) of parameters. LLMs can be trained and then refined to perform several NLP tasks like generation of text, summarization, translation, prediction, and more. Challenges and Applications of Generative Large Language Models assists readers in understanding LLMs, their applications in various sectors, challenges that need to be encountered while developing them, open issues, and ethical concerns. LLMs are just one approach in the huge set of methodologies provided by AI. The book, describing strengths and weaknesses of such models, enables researchers and software developers to decide whether an LLM is the right choice for the problem they are trying to solve. AI is the new buzzword, in particular Generative AI for human language (LLMs). As such, an overwhelming amount of hype is obfuscating and giving a distorted view about AI in general, and LLMs in particular. Thus, trying to provide an objective description of LLMs is useful to any person (researcher, professional, student) who is starting to work with human language. The risk, otherwise, is to forget the whole set of methodologies developed by AI in the last decades, sticking with only one model which, although very powerful, has known weaknesses and risks. Given the high level of hype around such models, Challenges and Applications of Generative Large Language Models (LLMs) enables readers to clarify and understand their scope and limitations.

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