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The problem of harm in world politics : theoretical investigations / by Linklater, Andrew

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Reduction of the Pareto Set An Axiomatic Approach / by Noghin, Vladimir D.

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Disaster Risk Reduction Community Resilience and Responses /

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1: The struggles of women: An Experience from the flood prone area -- Chapter 2: Innovative use of Technology (GIS) forStructural Inequality and Disaster Risk Reduction: An Indian Experience Disaster Risk Reduction- a case study -- Chapter 3: Bridging the Gap Between Academicians & Bureaucrats- the NYSAF Way -- Chapter 4: Recovery after Disasters- Problems and Prospects: The Case of Koslanda -Meeriyabedda Landslide in Sri Lanka -- Chapter 5: Indigenous Knowledge and Practices in Disaster Management: Experie -- Chapter 6: Nces of the Coastal People of Bangladesh -- Chapter 7: Mainstreaming Nuclear Disaster Risk Reduction in India -- Chapter 8: Integrating disaster management content in to social work curriculum-voices of social work students -- Chapter 9: Coordination Does Matter for Effective Disaster Management in the Coastal Areas in Bangladesh -- Chapter 10: Cyclone Aila: Immediate Challenges and Impact on Socio-Economy -- Chapter 11: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression among the Survivors of Nepal Earthquake: A Need Assessment Study -- Chapter 12: Linking Gender vulnerability and Disasters -- Chapter 13: A Sociological Perspective on 'Institutional Coordination' for Disaster Risk Reduction in India. …”
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Index-aware Model Order Reduction Methods Applications to Differential-Algebraic Equations / by Banagaaya, N., Alì, Giuseppe, Schilders, Wil H.A

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Differential-Algebraic Equations -- Decoupling of linear constant DAEs -- Index-aware model order reduction -- Large scale problems -- Conclusion.…”
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The organizational response to social problems

Table of Contents: “…The organizational response to social problems : changing interorganizational and organization-client relations / Russell K. …”
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Computational Methods for Solids and Fluids Multiscale Analysis, Probability Aspects and Model Reduction /

Table of Contents: “…. -- Multiscale atomistic-to-continuum reduced models for micromechanical systems, by Eduard Marenic and Adnan Ibrahimbegovic -- Inverse Problems in a Bayesian Setting, by Hermann Matthies et al. -- Heterogeneous materials models, coupled mechanics-probability problems and energetically optimal model reduction, by Rainer Niekamp et al. -- Modelling of fluid-structure interaction for internal fluid flow in cracks by using embedded strong discontinuities, by Mijo Nikolic et al. -- Reliability calculus on crack propagation problem with a Markov renewal process, by Chrysanthi Papamichail et al. -- Multi-scale simulation of Newtonian and non-Newtonian multi-phase flows, by Juan Luis Prieto -- Numerical modeling of flow-driven piezoelectricenergy harvesting devices, by Ravi Srivathsan and Andreas Zilian -- Comparison of numerical approaches to Bayesian updating, by Rosic Bojana et al. -- Two models for hydraulic cylinders in flexible multibody simulations, by Antti Ylinen et al. .…”
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Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving SocProS 2015, Volume 1 /

Table of Contents: “…Chemo-inspired Genetic Algorithm and Application to Model Order Reduction Problem -- Chapter 4. Grammatical Evolution Using Fireworks Algorithm.…”
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Evolutionary and Deterministic Methods for Design Optimization and Control With Applications to Industrial and Societal Problems

Table of Contents: “…Bewley -- PART III: Applications of optimization in engineering design automation -- Optimized Vehicle Dynamics Virtual Sensing using Metaheuristic Optimization and Unscented Kalman Filter, by Manuel Acosta and Stratis Kanarachos -- On Combinatorial Problem Representation based Ascent Assembly Design Optimization, by Michael Hellwig, Doris Entner, Thorsten Prante, Alexandru-Ciprian Zavoianu, Martin Schwarz, and Klara Fink -- Onthe Optimization of 2D Path Network Layouts in Engineering Designs via Evolutionary Computation Techniques, by Alexandru-Ciprian Ziivoianu, Susanne Saminger-Platz, Doris Entner, Thorsten Prante, Michael Hellwig, Martin Schwarz, and Klara Fink -- Taking Advantage of 3D Printing so as to Simultaneously Reduce Weight and Mechanical Bonding Stress, by Markus Schatz, Robert Schweikle, Christian Lausch, Michael Jentsch and Werner Konrad -- Interactive Optimization of Path Planning for a Robot Enabled by Virtual Commissioning, by Ruth Fleisch, Doris Entner, Thorsten Prante, Reinhard Pfefferkorn -- Box-Type Boom Design using Surrogate Modeling: Introducing an Industrial Optimization Benchmark, by Philipp Fleck, Doris Entner, Clemens Munzer, Michael Kommenda, Thorsten Prante, Martin Schwarz, Martin Hachl, and Michael Affenzeller -- Knowledge Objects Enable Mass-Individualization, by Joel Johansson and Fredrik Elgh -- Free-form Optimization of a Shell Structure with Curvature Constraint, by Masatoshi Shimoda and Kenichi Ikeya -- Application of game theory and evolutionary algorithm to the regional turboprop aircraft wing optimization, by Pierluigi Della Vecchia, Luca Stingo, Fabrizio Nicolosi, Agostino De Marco, Elia Daniele, and Egidio D' Amato -- Industrial Application of Genetic Algorithms to cost reduction of a Wind Turbine equipped with a Tuned Mass Damper, by Jordi Pons-Prats, Marti Coma, Jaume Betran, Xavier Roca and Gabriel Bugeda -- PART IV: Optimization under uncertainty -- Aerodynamic Shape Optimization by Considering Geometrical Imperfections Using Polynomial Chaos Expansion and Evolutionary Algorithms, by Athanasios G. …”
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Handbook of Contact Mechanics Exact Solutions of Axisymmetric Contact Problems / by Popov, Valentin L., Heß, Markus, Willert, Emanuel

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Sub-structure Coupling for Dynamic Analysis Application to Complex Simulation-Based Problems Involving Uncertainty / by Jensen, Hector, Papadimitriou, Costas

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Fractal Approach to Tribology of Elastomers by Janahmadov, Ahad Kh, Javadov, Maksim

Table of Contents: “…About theoretical strength of materials -- General laws of friction and wear of polymers -- Fractal kinetics of fracture -- Modern problems of frictional contacts of elastomers -- Dimension reduction as modeling method for elastomers under complex dynamic loading -- General problems of sealing units and their classifications -- Stress-strain state of sealants of complex shapes -- Sealing properties of elastic element.…”
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Parallelism in Matrix Computations by Gallopoulos, Efstratios, Philippe, Bernard, Sameh, Ahmed H.

Table of Contents: “…List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Algorithms -- Notations used in the book -- Part I Basics -- Parallel Programming Paradigms -- Computational Models -- Principles of parallel programming -- Fundamental kernels -- Vector operations -- Higher level BLAS -- General organization for dense matrix factorizations -- Sparse matrix computations -- Part II Dense and special matrix computations -- Recurrences and triangular systems -- Definitions and examples -- Linear recurrences -- Implementations for a given number of processors -- Nonlinear recurrences -- General linear systems -- Gaussian elimination -- Pair wise pivoting -- Block LU factorization -- Remarks -- Banded linear systems -- LUbased schemes with partial pivoting -- The Spike family of algorithms -- The Spike balance scheme -- A tearing based banded solver -- Tridiagonal systems -- Special linear systems -- Vandermonde solvers -- Banded Toeplitz linear systems solvers -- Symmetric and Anti symmetric Decomposition (SAS) -- Rapid elliptic solvers -- Orthogonal factorization and linear least squares problems -- Definitions -- QR factorization via Givens rotations -- QR factorization via Householder reductions -- Gram Schmidt orthogonalization -- Normal equations vs. orthogonal reductions -- Hybrid algorithms when m>n -- Orthogonal factorization of block angular matrices -- Rank deficient linear least squares problems -- The symmetric eigenvalue and singular value problems -- The Jacobi algorithms -- Tridiagonalization based schemes -- Bidiagonalization via Householder reduction -- Part III Sparse matrix computations -- Iterative schemes for large linear systems -- An example -- Classical splitting methods -- Polynomial methods -- Preconditioners -- A tearing based solver for generalized banded preconditioners -- Row projection methods for large non symmetric linear systems -- Multiplicative Schwarz preconditioner with GMRES -- Large symmetric eigenvalue problems -- Computing dominant eigenpairs and spectral transformations -- The Lanczos method -- A block Lanczos approach for solving symmetric perturbed standard eigenvalue problems -- The Davidson methods -- The trace minimization method for the symmetric generalized eigenvalue problem -- The sparse singular value problem -- Part IV Matrix functions and characteristics -- Matrix functions and the determinant -- Matrix functions -- Determinants -- Computing the matrix pseudospectrum -- Grid based methods -- Dimensionality reduction on the domain: Methods based on path following -- Dimensionality reduction on the matrix: Methods based on projection -- Notes -- References.…”
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Shortest Path Solvers. From Software to Wetware

Table of Contents: “…A parallel algorithm for the constrained shortest path problem on lattice graphs -- Gathering a Swarm of Robots through Shortest Paths -- The MinSum-MinHop and the MaxMin-MinHop bicriteria path problems -- Distance-Vector Algorithms for Distributed Shortest Paths Computation in Dynamic Networks -- Influenza Virus Algorithm for Multiobjective Energy Reduction Open Vehicle Routing Problem -- Computng shortest paths with cellular automata -- Cellular Automata Applications in Shortest Path Problem -- Checkerboard Pattern Formed by Cellular Automata Agents -- Do ants use Ant Colony Optimization -- Slime Mould Inspired Models for Path Planning: Collective and Structural Approaches.…”
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Filtering and Control of Wireless Networked Systems by Zhang, Dan, Wang, Qing-Guo, Yu, Li

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Visual Knowledge Discovery and Machine Learning by Kovalerchuk, Boris

Table of Contents: “…Motivation, Problems and Approach -- General Line Coordinates (GLC) -- Theoretical and Mathematical Basis of GLC -- Adjustable GLCs for decreasing occlusion and pattern simplification -- GLC Case Studies -- Discovering visual features and shape perception capabilities in GLC -- Interactive Visual Classification, Clustering and Dimension Reduction with GLC-L -- Knowledge Discovery and Machine Learning for Investment Strategy with CPC.…”
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Proper Generalized Decompositions An Introduction to Computer Implementation with Matlab / by Cueto, Elías, González, David, Alfaro, Icíar

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Big Data Optimization: Recent Developments and Challenges

Table of Contents: “…Social, Cognitive and Journals Map of Big Data Publications with Focus on Optimization -- Setting up a Big Data Project: Challenges, Opportunities, Technologies and Optimization -- Optimizing Intelligent Reduction Techniques for Big Data -- Performance Tools for Big Data Optimization -- Optimising Big Images -- Interlinking Big Data to Web of Data -- Topology, Big Data and Optimization -- Applications of Big Data Analytics Tools for Data Management -- Optimizing Access Policies for Big Data Repositories: Latency Variables and the Genome Commons -- Big Data Optimization via Next Generation Data Center Architecture -- Big Data Optimization within Real World Monitoring Constraints -- Smart Sampling and Optimal Dimensionality Reduction of Big Data Using Compressed Sensing -- Optimized Management of BIG Data Produced in Brain Disorder Rehabilitation -- Big Data Optimization in Maritime Logistics -- Big Network Analytics Based on Nonconvex Optimization -- Large-scale and Big Optimization Based on Hadoop -- Computational Approaches in Large-Scale Unconstrained Optimization -- Numerical Methods for Large-Scale Nonsmooth Optimization -- Metaheuristics for Continuous Optimization of High-Dimensional Problems: State of the Art and Perspectives -- Convergent Parallel Algorithms for Big Data Optimization Problems.…”
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Smart Electromechanical Systems Group Interaction /

Table of Contents: “…Emerging issues of Robots to be used in Groups -- Situational Control a Group of Robots based on SEMS -- Evolutionary Algorithms of Stable-Effective Com promises search in Multi-Object Control Problems -- Logical Control a Group of Mobile Robots -- Analysis of Use of Platonic Solids in Swarm Robotic Systems with Parallel Structure based on SEMS -- Intellectualization of The Process of Designing Smart Electromechanical Systems -- Reduction of Logical-Probabilistic and Logical-Linguistic Constraints to Interval Constraints in the Synthesis of Optimal SEMS -- Nature-Inspired Algorithms for Global Optimization in Group Robotics Problems -- Distributed Solution of Problems in Multi Agent Robotic Systems -- Principles of Docking of Modular Mobile Robots based on SEMS in their Group Interaction -- The Control Complex Robotic System on Parallel Mechanism -- A Coordinated Stable-Effective Compromises based Methodology of Design and Control in Multi-Object Systems.…”
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Differential Equations : Theory and Applications. by Borres, Maria Catherine

Table of Contents: “…Solution Of One-Dimensional Wave Equation by Canonical Reduction; 5.3. The Initial Value Problem; D'alembert's Solution; 5.4. …”
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Fundamentals of Speech Enhancement by Benesty, Jacob

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