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Agents and Artificial Intelligence: 6th International Conference, ICAART 2014…
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence, ICAART 2014, held in Angers, France, in March 2014. The 21 revised full papers presented together with one invited paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 225 submissions. The papers are organized in two topical sections on agents and on a…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-25210-0
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- XIX, 379
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- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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- 006.3 AGE a
Diversity and excellence in higher education : can the challenges be reconciled?
Diversity and excellence in Higher Education seem to be conflicting concepts. Nevertheless, they are dynamic and closely intertwined -- indeed they may even require each other. The book brings together insights from ten different countries to analyse these multi-facetted phenomena and discuss how they may be reconciled within higher education. To set the overall context, it critically addresses…
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- 9789463001724
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- xxii, 244 pages
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- 305.8
Control and Nonlinear Dynamics on Energy Conversion Systems
The ever-increasing need for higher efficiency, smaller size, and lower cost make the analysis, understanding, and design of energy conversion systems extremely important, interesting, and even imperative. One of the most neglected features in the study of such systems is the effect of the inherent nonlinearities on the stability of the system. Due to these nonlinearities, these devices may exh…
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- 978-3-03921-111-1
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- 624 CON
Advances in Welding Metal Alloys, Dissimilar Metals and Additively Manufactur…
Welding technology has been taken for granted as a mature and established technology for too long. However, many new welding technologies have been included among the alternatives to joining materials. They come both from the areas of fusion and solid-state welding. Moreover, a recent approach has offered one more alternative. This is hybrid welding, which couples two or more welding sources in…
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- 978-3-03897-373-7
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- 622 ADV
Agent-Based Approaches in Economic and Social Complex Systems VIII: Post-Proc…
Agent-based modeling/simulation is an emergent approach to the analysis of social and economic systems. It provides a bottom-up experimental method to be applied to social sciences such as economics, management, sociology and politics as well as some engineering fields dealing with social activities. This book includes selected papers presented at the Eighth International Workshop on Agent-Base…
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- 978-4-431-55236-9
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- XII, 204
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- Agent-Based Social Systems
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- 338.9 AGE a
Urbanization and Locality Strengthening Identity and Sustainability by Site-…
Based on a discussion of conflicts in the urbanization process, this book provides theoretical and practical solutions for the preservation and development of urban localities. On the basis of informative case studies, it reveals the similarities and unique aspects of urbanization in Germany and China. The process of urban growth and the future trend of locality and urbanization are also examin…
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- 978-3-662-48494-4
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- XX, 384
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Biodiversity of Semiarid Landscape
This study presents authentic data compiled from field experiments and investigations, and provides a point of reference for any future changes associated with anthropogenic activity in semiarid ecosystems. Three years of continuous and rigorous empirical research on biodiversity (from phytoplankton to higher plants and from zooplankton to higher animals – all flora and fauna) in India’s se…
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- 978-3-319-15464-0
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- 578.7
Biodiversity of Lianas
This book “Biodiversity of lianas” under the series “Sustainable development and Biodiversity” is unique as it covers a wide array of topics in this subject covering all continents and will constitute a valuable reference material for students, researchers and forest managers who are concerned with biodiversity, forest ecology and sustainable development of forest resources. It contains…
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- 978-3-319-14592-1
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- 578.7
Urban and Regional Planning Education Learning for India
This is the first volume exclusively dedicated to planning education, with a focus on India and learning from global experiences for India. Prior to the 1990s, planning education in India was largely confined to national and local economic concerns. Within a globalized scenario, such pedagogies and theories have become outmoded. With new concerns emerging in planning, new pedagogical tools and …
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- 978-981-10-0608-1
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- 38 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
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Urban Vulnerability and Climate Change in Africa A Multidisciplinary Approach
Urbanisation and climate change are among the major challenges for sustainable development in Africa. The overall aim of this book is to present innovative approaches to vulnerability analysis and for enhancing the resilience of African cities against climate change-induced risks. Locally adapted IPCC climate change scenarios, which also consider possible changes in urban population, have been …
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- 978-3-319-03982-4
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- 16 b/w illustrations, 115 illustrations in colour
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