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Ever smaller :nature's elementary particles, from the atom to the neutrino an…
Originally published as: Le particelle elementari by il Saggiatore S.r.l., Milano, 2017.Includes index."This book is a thorough introduction to particle physics for the reader that has not been trained in mathematics and modern physics. This book is an excellent follow up to The Atom. It follows a similar model in terms of the history and the state-of-art in the research and the future, but it …
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Algorithms are not enough :creating general artificial intelligence
"The holy grail of artificial intelligence research has been the achievement of artificial general intelligence. Since the inception of artificial intelligence, machines that can perform any task that a human might have been predicted to be imminent. Some people have been enthusiastic about this prospect, but others have been terrified. Both have been disappointed. In fact, despite all of the p…
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Stereophonica :sound and space in science, technology, and the arts
"Stereophonica examines innovations in the realm of sound and space after 1850, tracing key discoveries across science, technology and the arts"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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Playing smart :on games, intelligence and artificial intelligence
Can games measure intelligence? How will artificial intelligence inform games of the future? In 'Playing Smart', Julian Togelius explores the connections between games and intelligence to offer a new vision of future games and game design. Video games already depend on AI. We use games to test AI algorithms, challenge our thinking, and better understand both natural and artificial intelligence.…
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The AI advantage :how to put the artificial intelligence revolution to work
Thomas Davenport offers a guide to using artificial intelligence in business. He describes what technologies are available and how companies can use them for business benefits and competitive advantage. He cuts through the hype of the AI craze - remember when it seemed plausible that IBM's Watson could cure cancer? - to explain how businesses can put artificial intelligence to work now, in the …
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The smart enough city :putting technology in Its place to reclaim our urban f…
Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be "smart enough," using technology to promote democracy and equity. Smart cities, where technology is used to solve every problem, are hailed as futuristic urban utopias. We are promised that apps, algorithms, and artificial intelligence will relieve congestion, restore democracy, prevent crime, and improve public services. In The Smar…
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AI renaissance machines :Inside the new world of machine-created art, literat…
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Literature and cartography :theories, histories, genres
Literary authors have frequently called on elements of cartography to ground fictional space, to visualize sites, and to help readers get their bearings in the imaginative world of the text. Today, the convergence of digital mapping and globalization has spurred a cartographic turn in literature. This book gathers leading scholars to consider the relationship of literature and cartography. Gene…
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Ethics in everyday places :mapping moral stress, distress, and injury
An exploration of moral stress, distress, and injuries inherent in modern society through the maps that pervade academic and public communications worlds.In Ethics in Everyday Places, ethicist and geographer Tom Koch considers what happens when, as he puts it, "you do everything right but know you've done something wrong." The resulting moral stress and injury, he argues, are pervasive in moder…
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Digital suffragists :women, the web, and the future of democracy
"The book considers the rates and conditions of women's participation in the public sphere and explores the implications for politics, democracy, and society"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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