Flying Buttresses Entropy And O Rings
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Flying Buttresses Entropy And O Rings
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Author : James L. Adams
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1993
Flying Buttresses Entropy And O Rings written by James L. Adams and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope--and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.
Linear Inverse Problems
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Author : Henryk Gzyl
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2011-02-16
Linear Inverse Problems written by Henryk Gzyl and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-16 with Mathematics categories.
The book describes a useful tool for solving linear inverse problems subject to convex constraints. The method of maximum entropy in the mean automatically takes care of the constraints. It consists of a technique for transforming a large dimensional inverse problem into a small dimensional non-linear variational problem. A variety of mathematical aspects of the maximum entropy method are explored as well. Contents:A Collection of Linear Inverse ProblemsThe Basics about Linear Inverse ProblemsRegularization in Hilbert Spaces: Deterministic and Stochastic ApproachesMaxentropic Approach to Linear Inverse ProblemsFinite Dimensional ProblemsSome Simple Numerical Examples and Moment ProblemsSome Infinite Dimensional ProblemsTomography, Reconstruction from Marginals and Transportation ProblemsNumerical Inversion of Laplace TransformsMaxentropic Characterization of Probability DistributionsIs an image Worth a Thousand Words? Readership: Researchers in mathematical modeling. Keywords:Inverse Problems;Constrained Inverse Problems;Maximum Entropy;Maximum Entropy in the MeanKey Features:There are no other books using the method of maximum entropy in the mean to solve constrained linear problems with error in the dataIt includes interactive software, that can be used to solve many problemsReviews: “This book serves as lecture notes and is suitable for a graduate-level course on inverse problems. It covers a broad subject, gives explanations in sufficient detail, and helps readers learn to apply the presented methods. The book includes a nice collection of inverse problems and strategies to solve them, offers examples, and maintains a good balance between theoretical and applied aspects of the subject.” Mathematical Reviews “This monograph provides a thorough survey of maximum entropy methods for linear inverse problems. It is well written. This text can be recommended to experts as well as graduate students interested in the stochastic connection in inverse problems.” Zentralblatt MATH
Aramis Or The Love Of Technology
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Author : Bruno Latour
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1996-04-01
Aramis Or The Love Of Technology written by Bruno Latour and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-04-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Bruno Latour has written a unique and wonderful tale of a technological dream gone wrong. The story of the birth and death of Aramis—the guided-transportation system intended for Paris—is told in this thought-provoking and fictional account by several different parties: an engineer and his professor; company executives and elected officials; a sociologist; and finally Aramis itself, who delivers a passionate plea on behalf of technological innovations that risk being abandoned by their makers. As the young engineer and professor follow Aramis’s trail—conducting interviews, analyzing documents, assessing the evidence—perspectives keep shifting: the truth is revealed as multilayered, unascertainable, comprising an array of possibilities worthy of Rashomon. This charming and profound book, part novel and part sociological study, is Latour at his thought-provoking best.
The Unwritten Laws Of Business
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Author : James Skakoon
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2014-04-03
The Unwritten Laws Of Business written by James Skakoon and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with Business & Economics categories.
This hidden gem was first published 60 years ago but was known only to a lucky few until it resurfaced in 2005 - when 300,000 requests were made for a CEO's personalised version. In the summer of 2005, Business 2.0 published a cover story on a self-published management pamphlet by the CEO of American aerospace contractor Raytheon. Lauded by chief executives including Jack Welch and Warren Buffett ('one of the best books I've seen') it became a phenomenon, and more than 300,000 people wrote in to ask for a copy. But much of the pamphlet drew on a book from 1944 - which Profile reissued, updated as The Unwritten Laws of Business in 2007. Filled with sage advice and written in a clear, engaging style, it offers insights on relating to colleagues and outsiders, the laws of character and personality, personal development, and much, much more - all of which has stood the test of time. Refreshingly free of the latest business jargon, The Unwritten Laws of Business is wise, ethical and insightful, capturing and distilling the timeless truths and principles that underlie management and business the world over.
Democracy Bureaucracy And The Study Of Administration
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Author : Camilla Stivers
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-03-09
Democracy Bureaucracy And The Study Of Administration written by Camilla Stivers and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-09 with Political Science categories.
This anthology addresses several of the most central ideas in the field of public administration. These ideas are as relevant to public budgeting as they are to performance measurement or human resource management. Collectively and individually the essays explore what Dwight Waldo referred to as the ?political theories? of public administration: issues that are ultimately unresolvable yet crucial to understanding the nature of public administrative practice. How can democracy and efficiency be balanced? Can there be a science of administration? How should we think about administrative accountability? What is the nature of the relationship between citizen and state? Is professionalism an adequate mechanism for ensuring accountability? How efficient can or should bureaucracy be? What is proper leadership by administrators hoping to address political democracy and managerial efficiency? This ASPA Classics Volumes serves to connect the practice of public policy and administration with the normative theory base that has accrued and the models for practice that may be deduced from this theory.
Getting Into Oxford And Cambridge 2020 Entry
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Author : Mat Carmody
language : en
Publisher: Crimson Publishing
Release Date : 2019-04-08
Getting Into Oxford And Cambridge 2020 Entry written by Mat Carmody and has been published by Crimson Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-08 with Education categories.
Updated annually to include all the vital details of the latest admissions procedures, Getting into Oxford & Cambridge tells you everything you need to know to get onto the course of your choice. With invaluable information and step-by-step guidance, the book will lead you through every step of the process.
Engineering
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Author : Natasha McCarthy
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-12-01
Engineering written by Natasha McCarthy and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Discover the human side to the discipline that is profoundly more than nuts and bolts Focusing on the impact of engineering on society and the world, McCarthy details the development of the discipline, explains what makes an engineering mind, and shows how every aspect of our lives has been engineered: from gadgets to our national infrastructure. Long considered tinkerers, problem solvers, and visionaries, engineers hold the keys to our real and virtual future.
Cats Paws And Catapults Mechanical Worlds Of Nature And People
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Author : Steven Vogel
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2000-01-17
Cats Paws And Catapults Mechanical Worlds Of Nature And People written by Steven Vogel and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-17 with Science categories.
"Full of ideas and well-explained principles that will bring new understanding of everyday things to both scientists and non-scientists alike."—R. McNeill Alexander, Nature Nature and humans build their devices with the same earthly materials and use them in the same air and water, pulled by the same gravity. Why, then, do their designs diverge so sharply? Humans, for instance, love right angles, while nature's angles are rarely right and usually rounded. Our technology goes around on wheels—and on rotating pulleys, gears, shafts, and cams—yet in nature only the tiny propellers of bacteria spin as true wheels. Our hinges turn because hard parts slide around each other, whereas nature's hinges (a rabbit's ear, for example) more often swing by bending flexible materials. In this marvelously surprising, witty book, Steven Vogel compares these two mechanical worlds, introduces the reader to his field of biomechanics, and explains how the nexus of physical law, size, and convenience of construction determine the designs of both people and nature. "This elegant comparison of human and biological technology will forever change the way you look at each."—Michael LaBarbera, American Scientist
Design Paradigms
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Author : Warren K. Wake
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2000-03-13
Design Paradigms written by Warren K. Wake and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-13 with Architecture categories.
Designmuster sind die Bausteine für Design und können in natürlicher oder vom Menschen geschaffener Umgebung beobachtet werden. Diese Musterbeispiele stellen eine visuelle Datenbank verschiedener Lösungsmöglichkeiten für Designer aus verschiedenen Disziplinen dar. Die Beziehungen zwischen Form, Gestalt und Farbe und die Art und Weise, wie wir diese Beziehungen verstehen und wahrnehmen ist das Thema dieses Buches. Designer müssen in der Lage sein, diese Grundmuster zu verstehen, wenn sie eine effektive und kreative Designlösung finden wollen. Dieses Buch definiert diese allgemeinen "Regeln" der Wahrnehmung und unterstützt so den Designprozeß, indem es die Voraussetzungen für Kreativität, Visualisierung und Problemlösungen schafft. Dabei werden nicht nur Techniken zur Entwicklung von Kreativität im Designprozeß behandelt, sondern ebenso die Entwicklung des Designprozesses selbst, vom ersten Schritt bis zum fertigen Produkt, durch Analogieschlüsse zwischen Produkt und dem Musterbeispiel das dazu die Anregungen lieferte.
Doing Engineering
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Author : Joyce Tang
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2000-01-12
Doing Engineering written by Joyce Tang and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-12 with Social Science categories.
The first to systematically compare Caucasians, African Americans, and Asian Americans in engineering, this study of the career attainment and mobility of engineers in the United States tells how these three groups fare in the American engineering labor market and what they can look forward to in the future. The numbers of black and Asian engineers recently have grown at a much faster rate than the number of Caucasian engineers. With a projected steady increase in engineering jobs and demographic shifts, this trend should continue. Yet, recent writings on the engineering profession have said little about career mobility beyond graduation. This book identifies and explores key issues determining whether minorities in the US will attain occupational equality with their Caucasian counterparts. Highlighting implications for theory, policy making, and the future of the profession, Doing Engineering offers important insights into labor, race and ethnicity that will be of interest to anyone studying stratification in a wide range of professional occupations.