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  1-10 of 418 Reviews about "Introductory And Survey (A.1)": Date Reviewed
  Algorithmic adventures: from knowledge to magic
Hromkovič J.,  Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2009. 363 pp. Type: Book, Reviews: (2 of 2)

Having applied statistical computing to algorithmics in my own doctoral thesis, I believe that core computer science is akin to classical music--it is meant for only some select people. As rightly asserted by Hromkovič, studying...

Aug 23 2010
  Bioinformatics: an introduction
Ramsden J.,  Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2009. 272 pp. Type: Book, Reviews: (2 of 2)

Ramsden’s book offers a coherent introduction to the topic of bioinformatics. By explaining the multidisciplinary nature of this field, the author provides a clear picture of the application areas....

Jun 7 2010
  Classical and modern numerical analysis: theory, methods and practice
Ackleh A., Kearfott R., Allen E., Seshaiyer P.,  Chapman&Hall/CRC, Boca Raton, FL, 2009. 628 pp. Type: Book

Numerical analysis is the branch of mathematics that applies rigorous mathematical analysis to the process of finding approximate solutions to problems that are either impractical or impossible to solve exactly. Given a set of data points...

May 4 2010
  Methodologies for data quality assessment and improvement
Batini C., Cappiello C., Francalanci C., Maurino A.  ACM Computing Surveys 41(3): 1-52, 2009. Type: Article

Data quality comprises a wide subject area, with a variety of dissimilar issues. It is far from trivial to compile a comprehensive survey of the field. This treatise on data quality assessment and improvement presents 13 methodologies, over 50...

Mar 18 2010
  Algorithms, languages, automata, and compilers: a practical approach
Mozgovoy M.,  Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., Sudbury, MA, 2009. 300 pp. Type: Book

As the title implies, Mozgovoy ambitiously endeavors to provide both a theoretical and a practical introduction to theoretical computer science (CS)....

Mar 3 2010
  Algorithmic adventures: from knowledge to magic
Hromkovič J.,  Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, 2009. 363 pp. Type: Book, Reviews: (1 of 2)

Everyone recognizes the subject matter that underlies the history, intellectual basis, and scope of inquiry of the classical sciences: biology (living organisms), chemistry (the composition and transformation of matter), geology (rocks and...

Feb 25 2010
  Computing tomorrow: future research directions in computer science
Wand I., Milner R.,  Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2009. 384 pp. Type: Book

The over-one-decade-old essays on advanced topics in computing in this collection are eloquently written by well-known and well-respected scientists, from both industry and academia, based primarily in the United Kingdom. They write about the...

Jan 26 2010
  Innovative automatic identification and location-based services: from bar codes to chip implants
Michael K., Michael M.,  Information Science Reference - Imprint of: IGI Publishing, Hershey, PA, 2009. 544 pp. Type: Book

This work is an important corrective to the idea that technology operates in a vacuum. It is a thorough interdisciplinary study that examines the relationship between technology, “philosophy, ethics, culture, religion, sociology, political...

Nov 16 2009
  Security in grid computing: a review and synthesis
Cody E., Sharman R., Rao R., Upadhyaya S.  Decision Support Systems 44(4): 749-764, 2008. Type: Article

A grid connects loosely connected resources in separate administrative domains and organizations. As the whole concept of a computational grid is still evolving, quite a few competing and complementary solutions exist. Some of them add security...

Oct 15 2009
  Church’s thesis after 70 years
Olszewski A. (ed), Wolenski J. (ed), Janusz R. (ed),  Ontos Verlag, Heusenstamm, Germany, 2007. 551 pp. Type: Book

The debate over the content of Church’s thesis (CT) has been long, contentious, and rich. Alonzo Church formulated the original version. The very simple concept arose from the convergence of definitions of computation, back in the 1930s....

Aug 19 2009
 
 
 
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