Filter by
Spherical Radial Basis Functions, Theory and Applications
This book is the first to be devoted to the theory and applications of spherical (radial) basis functions (SBFs), which is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising techniques for solving problems where approximations are needed on the surface of a sphere. The aim of the book is to provide enough theoretical and practical details for the reader to be able to implement the SBF methods to sol…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-17939-1
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Sociolinguistics of the Korean Wave: Hallyu and soft power
Samosir and Wee examine how the immensely popular Korean Wave ("K-wave") also known as Hallyu is wielded as soft power through the use of communication for persuasion and attraction on the global stage. The Korean Wave refers to the global spread and popularity of South Korean culture, particularly its pop music ("K-pop"), serialised dramas ("K-dramas") and films ("K-films"). Given the South Ko…
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781003379850
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Sperm Competition in Butterflies
This book describes about 30 years of theoretical, empirical, and experimental work on butterfly sperm competition. It considers the reproductive morphology and sperm utilisation interests of males and females, which shape the mating tactics of each sex. Females of most butterfly species mate multiple times throughout their lives. The reasons are explored, as well as the numerous adaptations ma…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-4-431-55945-0
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Regional policy in the Southern African development community
This book analyses regional development policy or the lack thereof in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which forms a key trading bloc on the African continent as well as the Global South. It explores the main attributes relevant to the formulation of regional policy in terms of socio-economic policies as well as spatial planning instruments. Further, it integrates macro and se…
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781003379379
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Handbook of mental performance improvement techniques: lessons from high perf…
This extensive overview of mental performance optimization techniques offers both a state-of-the-art reference resource and comprehensive tool for those engaged in the management and implementation of mental performance programs. The book is written by a combination of academic and operational experts from a wide range of high-performance domains, including the military, space programs, acad…
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781003378969
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Education, parenting, and mental health care in Europe: the contradictions of…
This edited collection investigates, from a sociological perspective, what it means to create an autonomous individual through a novel exploration of three central fields of sociology: education, mental health care, and parenting. By linking these three aspects through their contribution to the building of an autonomous child, the volume analyses the intersecting roles of parent, teacher, an…
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781003377207
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Speech and Computer: 17th International Conference, SPECOM 2015, Athens, Gree…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Speech and Computer, SPECOM 2015, held in Athens, Greece, in September 2015. The 59 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 initial submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics in the area of computer speech processing such as recogniti…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-23132-7
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Speech and Audio Processing for Coding, Enhancement and Recognition
This book describes the basic principles underlying the generation, coding, transmission and enhancement of speech and audio signals, including advanced statistical and machine learning techniques for speech and speaker recognition with an overview of the key innovations in these areas. Key research undertaken in speech coding, speech enhancement, speech recognition, emotion recognition and spe…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4939-1456-2
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Arts-Based Interventions and social change in Europe
This book presents 23 successful arts-based efforts to respond to social problems experienced by disadvantaged communities. The arts are a powerful means of fighting discrimination, marginalisation, neglect and even poverty. The educational programmes described in these chapters help stakeholders find solutions which are research-based, adaptable, repeatable and sustainable. Social problems …
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781003376927
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
The Nordic economic, social and political model: challenges in the 21st century
ABSTRACT The Nordic Model is the 20th-century Scandinavian recipe for combining stable democracies, individual freedom, economic growth and comprehensive systems for social security. But what happens when Sweden and Finland – two countries topping global indexes for competitiveness, productivity, growth, quality of life, prosperity, and equality – start doubting themselves and their future…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780429026690
- Collation
- 272 p
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 330 NOR
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography