of QCD to the study of matter in extreme environments through a host of methods.
These include lattice gauge theory, lower dimensional model field theories and
effective Lagrangians.
Shawn Blore, Alexandra de Vries, "Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria 2004"
Frommers | ISBN 0764542699 | 2003 Year | PDF | 6,45 Mb | 320 Pages
Youll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommers. Its
like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best.
Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might gotheyve done the
legwork for you, and theyre not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time
and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and
restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommers Travel Guide is up-to-date,
with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of
sports, shopping, and nightlife. Youd be lost without us!
Thoroughly updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommers
Vancouver & Victoria features gorgeous color photos of the sights and
experiences that await you. The guide is meticulously researched by local
residents, who share their favorite finds in these two crown jewels of British
Columbia.
Youll find great places to stay for every taste and budget, from elegant
harborside hotels to family-friendly inns, and the latest on dining, from
innovative Pacific Rim cuisine to traditional fish 'n' chips. Youll discover
spectacular gardens, colorful neighborhoods, art galleries, beaches, and more
with detailed maps, city strolls, sizzling nightlife, and ferry trips to nearby
islands. Also featured are fabulous side trips, including skiing at Whistler,
and great places for whale watching, hiking, sea kayaking, and more. Youll even
get an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap.
If youre exploring beyond the cities, you might want to check out Frommers
British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies or Frommers Canada.
S. Martellucci (Editor), Arthur N. Chester (Editor), Alain Aspect (Editor),
Massimo Inguscio (Editor), "Bose-Einstein Condensates and Atom Lasers"
Springer | ISBN 0306464713 | 2000 Year | PDF | 5,77 Mb | 340 Pages
Proceedings of the International School of Quantum Electronics 27th course on
Bose Einstein Condensates and Atom Lasers, October 19-24, 1999, Erice, Italy.
Since the experimental demonstration of Bose Einstein Condensation in dilute
atomic gases there has been an explosion of interest in the properties of this
novel macroscopic quantum system. The book covers the methods used to produce
these new samples of coherent atoms, their manipulation and the study of their
properties. Emphasis is given to the anticipated development of new types of
sources, which more and more resemble traditional types of lasers.
Because of recent new applications and increasing demand for lasers, sensors and
associated instrumentation, the chapters also cover current developments in the
basic techniques, materials and applications in the field of the generation of
coherent atoms.
Matthew Balent, "The Compendium of Weapons Armour and Castles"
Palladium Books | ISBN 091621138X | 1989 Year | PDF | 15,7 Mb | 224 Pages
If you want to know about ancient and medieval weapons, armor, and castles,
you need this book. The information and illustrations cover all geographic areas
and time periods. The statistics can be converted to any game system, if you so
desire. The only reason I gon't give it five stars is that the structure of the
book should have been further revised, and some of the illustrations are less
than top-notch. I challenge you to find a single better source, however.
Robert Morgan, "Building an Optimizing Compiler"
Digital Press | ISBN 155558179X | 1998 Year | CHM | 12,08 Mb | 450 Pages
Compiler courses have been an academic mainstay in both undergraduate and
graduate computer science departments. These courses emphasize either the
implementation of languages or parallel processing. Little analysis is presented
for generating excellent code for a language on a single processor.
Building an Optimizing Compiler addresses this gap. It provides a high level
design for a thorough optimizer, code generator, scheduler and register
allocator for a generic modern RISC processor. In the process it addresses the
small issues that have a long impact on the implementation.
The book approaches this subject from a practical viewpoint. Theory is
introduced where intuitive arguments are insufficient, however the theory is
described in practical terms. A single running example is used throughout the
book to illustrate the compilation process.
- Provides a complete theory for Static Single Aassignment Methods and partial
redundancy methods for code optimization
- Provides a new generatization of register allocation techniques
- Techniques described are applicable to most programming languages for PCs,
workstations or servers
Jean Bacon, Tim Harris, "Operating Systems"
Addison Wesley | ISBN 0321117891 | 2003 Year | CHM | 10,29 Mb | 720 Pages
Modern software systems rely on the concepts of concurrency, modularity and
distribution, both within the design of the operating system and those systems
that it supports. Underlying this book is the premise that distributed systems
are now commonplace and a reader is more likely to be using one than a
centralized time-sharing system. This modern approach therefore avoids the focus
on centralized systems, instead placing the operating system within its context
and providing an overview of system components and their relationships.The book
is divided into four parts: System Design, covering the basic operating system
functions and describing the abstraction and implementation of a system as a
community of (possibly distributed) concurrent processes. Distributed systems
are introduced and a chapter on system security is included. Concurrency Control
in Main Memory, focusing on concurrency control in operating systems and
application-level systems and exploring inter-process communication (IPC) in the
context of (distributed) system design. Transactions, demonstrating the general
applicability of concurrent composite operations. Case Studies, considering
different systems in the light of the perspective developed in the book:
Classical UNIX; Linux, Solaris and Contemporary Unix; Extensible Systems;
Windows 2000; Web Programming; Middleware; and Transaction Processing
Systems.The Java language has been used throughout to illustrate object-oriented
concepts, concurrent algorithms and distributed programming and the book
includes a chapter on system security. The case studies, covering a full suite
of professional operating systems, enable the course to be taught as a blend of
theory and practice, so that on completion of the course a student is able to
adapt and build real operating systems that function within a distributed
environment.
Sunil K. Kopparapu, Uday B. Desai, "Bayesian Approach to Image Interpretation"
Springer | ISBN 0792373723 | 2001 Year | DjVu | 1,41 Mb | 144 Pages
Bayesian Approach to Image Interpretation will interest anyone working in
image interpretation. It is complete in itself and includes background material.
This makes it useful for a novice as well as for an expert. It reviews some of
the existing probabilistic methods for image interpretation and presents some
new results. Additionally, there is extensive bibliography covering references
in varied areas.
For a researcher in this field, the material on synergistic integration of
segmentation and interpretation modules and the Bayesian approach to image
interpretation will be beneficial.
For a practicing engineer, the procedure for generating knowledge base,
selecting initial temperature for the simulated annealing algorithm, and some
implementation issues will be valuable.
New ideas introduced in the book include:
New approach to image interpretation using synergism between the segmentation
and the interpretation modules.
A new segmentation algorithm based on multiresolution analysis.
Novel use of the Bayesian networks (causal networks) for image interpretation.
Emphasis on making the interpretation approach less dependent on the knowledge
base and hence more reliable by modeling the knowledge base in a probabilistic
framework.
Useful in both the academic and industrial research worlds, Bayesian Approach to
Image Interpretation
Kanglin Li, Mengqi Wu, "Effective GUI Testing Automation: Developing an
Automated GUI Testing Tool"
Sybex | ISBN 0782143512 | 2004 Year | PDF | 3,94 Mb | 445 Pages
Have you tried using an "automated" GUI testing tool, only to find that you
spent most of your time configuring, adjusting, and directing it? This book
presents a sensible and highly effective alternative: it teaches you to build
and use your own truly automated tool. The procedure you'll learn is suitable
for virtually any development environment, and the tool allows you to store your
test data and verification standard separately, so you can build it once and use
it for other GUIs. Most, if not all, of your work can be done without test
scripts, because the tool itself can easily be made to conduct an automatic GUI
survey, collect test data, and generate test cases. You'll spend virtually none
of your time playing with the tool or application under test. Code-intensive
examples support all of the book's instruction, which includes these key topics:
* Building a C# API text viewer
* Building a test monkey