The open access book set LNCS 15696, 15697 and 15698 constitutes the proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Tools and Algorithms for the Construction and Analysis of Systems, TACAS 2025, which was held as part of the International Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2025, during May 3-8, 2025, in Hamilton, Canada. The 46 papers presented were carefully r…
This Open Access Book explores how classical information theory’s focus on syntactic information has limited the further development of communication science. Recently, communication technologies that handle and transmit semantic information have gained widespread attention in academia. Semantic communication has paved new directions for the future of communication technology development, yet…
This open access comprehensive methodological book offers a much-needed answer to the lack of resources and methodological guidance in learning analytics, which has been a problem ever since the field started. The book covers all important quantitative topics in education at large as well as the latest in learning analytics and education data mining. The book also goes deeper into advanced meth…
This open access book explores the synergy between AI and education, highlighting its potential impact on pedagogical practices. It navigates the evolving landscape of AI-powered educational technologies and suggests practical ways to personalise instruction, nurture human-AI co-creativity, and transform the learning experience. Spanning from primary to higher education, this short and engaging…
The open access book combines insights from policy sciences (backgrounds of cross-border coordination challenges), design science (development of architectures for mobile services), information ethics (privacy and security of e-government services in international arenas) and business studies (changes in existing business models). The notably interdisciplinary character provides scholars and po…
This is an open access book. Decide Better: Open and Interoperable Local Digital Twins explores the transformative potential of Local Digital Twins (LDTs) in urban governance. The book begins by introducing the concept of LDTs, which create digital replicas of cities or regions, combining real-time data and simulations to inform decision-making. It highlights how LDTs can enhance urban manag…
Waktu adalah dimensi luar biasa yang sangat relevan dalam kedokteran, teknik, bisnis, sains, biografi, sejarah, perencanaan, atau manajemen proyek. Memahami data yang berorientasi waktu melalui representasi visual memungkinkan kita untuk belajar dari masa lalu guna memprediksi, merencanakan, dan membangun masa depan. Edisi kedua ini dibangun atas kesuksesan besar dari edisi pertama. Ini mempert…
This open access book is a modern guide for all C++ programmers to learn Threading Building Blocks (TBB). Written by TBB and parallel programming experts, this book reflects their collective decades of experience in developing and teaching parallel programming with TBB, offering their insights in an approachable manner. Throughout the book the authors present numerous examples and best practice…
This revised textbook motivates and illustrates the techniques of applied probability by applications in electrical engineering and computer science (EECS). The author presents information processing and communication systems that use algorithms based on probabilistic models and techniques, including web searches, digital links, speech recognition, GPS, route planning, recommendation systems, c…
Julia Hofmann konzipiert in diesem Open Access Buch ein Physiologiemodell für die präzise Simulation bestimmter Verletzungsfolgen und deren Behandlung in einer Computerspielumgebung. Ihre Ergebnisse leisten einen wichtigen Beitrag, um die Ausbildung von Einsatzkräften in der taktischen Verwundetenversorgung mit neuen Medien zu verbessern. Primäre Zielgruppe sind dabei die sogenannten Erst-H…