Terminology and Examples -- Review of Random Processes -- Elementary Continuous-Time Markov Chain-Based Queueing Models -- Advanced Continuous-Time Markov Chain-Based Queueing Models -- The Basic M/G/1 Queueing System -- The M/G/1 Queueing System with Priority -- Vector Markov Chain Analysis: The M/G/1 and G/M/1 Paradigms -- Closing Remarks.Queueing Theory with Applications to Packet Telecommun…
The VEE Pro Development Environment -- Preparing and Testing a Program -- Controlling and Communicating to Instruments -- Controlling Real Instruments -- Analyzing and Displaying Test Data -- Manipulating Arrays, To/From Files, and Statistical Parameters -- Working with Records -- Working with Databases and Operator Interfaces -- Creating Spreadsheets and Reports -- Practicing Monitoring via th…
Basic Information on Capital Markets -- Random Walks in Finance and Physics -- The Black-Scholes Theory of Option Prices -- Scaling in Financial Data and in Physics -- Turbulence and Foreign Exchange Markets -- Derivative Pricing Beyond Black—Scholes -- Microscopic Market Models -- Theory of Stock Exchange Crashes -- Risk Management -- Economic and Regulatory Capital for Financial Institution…
The Basic Symmetries -- Conditioning and Martingales -- Convergence and Approximation -- Predictable Sampling and Mapping -- Decoupling Identities -- Homogeneity and Reflections -- Symmetric Arrays -- Multi-variate Rotations -- Symmetric Measures in the Plane.This is the first comprehensive treatment of the three basic symmetries of probability theory—contractability, exchangeability, and rot…
and Theory -- Theory of Digital Simulation -- Automated Image Object Recognition -- Image Fusion -- Image Texture Processing -- Image Signatures -- Miscellaneous Applications -- Hardware Implementations.This is the first book to explain and demonstrate the tremendous ability of Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks (PCNNs) when applied to the field of image processing. PCNNs and their derivatives are b…
Intrinsic Noise -- Fundamental Concepts -- Physical Noise Sources -- Noise Parameters -- Noise Analysis of Linear Circuits -- Frequency Domain Noise Analysis of Linear Multiports -- Noise Models of Electronic Devices -- Interfering Signals -- External Noise -- Interference Reduction Methods -- Methods of Reducing Emission of Interfering Signals -- Interconnection Modeling and Crosstalk -- Metho…
Probabilistic Modeling -- A Leisurely Look at Statistical Inference -- to Learning Bayesian Networks from Data -- A Casual View of Multi-Layer Perceptrons as Probability Models -- Bioinformatics -- to Statistical Phylogenetics -- Detecting Recombination in DNA Sequence Alignments -- RNA-Based Phylogenetic Methods -- Statistical Methods in Microarray Gene Expression Data Analysis -- Inferring Ge…
Clinical Research -- Epidemiological Studies -- Health systems research -- Biochemistry-based health care research.Health research in developing countries has many facets. On one side, malaria and AIDS as main causes of morbidity and mortality are a focus for clinical and epidemiological studies. On the other side, the need for improving the health care system in general cannot be overestimated…
Computational Intelligence: An Introduction -- Traditional Problem Definition -- Basic Intelligent Computational Technologies -- Neural Networks Approach -- Fuzzy Logic Approach -- Evolutionary Computation -- Hybrid Computational Technologies -- Neuro-fuzzy Approach -- Transparent Fuzzy/Neuro-fuzzy Modelling -- Evolving Neural and Fuzzy Systems -- Adaptive Genetic Algorithms -- Recent Developme…
Australian Household Expenditure Surveys -- Functional Forms for Engel Curves -- Problems in Non-Linear Engel Functions -- The Box-Cox Engel Function -- A Review of Personal Income Distribution -- Elasticity from Concentration Curves -- Estimating Increase in Consumer Demand -- Food Demand Analysis in Australia -- Demand for Transport and Communication -- Demand for Alcohol in Australia -- Cons…