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Simplicity Is Complex
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Author : Hermann Kopetz
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-07-09
Simplicity Is Complex written by Hermann Kopetz and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-09 with Computers categories.
This book investigates the characteristics of simple versus complex systems, and what the properties of a cyber-physical system design are that contribute to an effective implementation and make the system understandable, simple to use, and easy to maintain. The targeted audience is engineers, managers and advanced students who are involved in the design of cyber-physical systems and are willing to spend some time outside the silo of their daily work in order to widen their background and appreciation for the pervasive problems of system complexity. In the past, design of a process-control system (now called cyber-physical systems) was more of an art than an engineering endeavor. The software technology of that time was concerned primarily with functional correctness and did not pay much attention to the temporal dimension of program execution, which is as important as functional correctness when a physical process must be controlled. In the ensuing years, many problems in the design of cyber-physical systems were simplified. But with an increase in the functional requirements and system size, the complexity problems have appeared again in a different disguise. A sound understanding of the complexity problem requires some insight in cognition, human problem solving, psychology, and parts of philosophy. This book presents the essence of the author’s thinking about complexity, accumulated over the past forty years.
Grokking Simplicity
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Author : Eric Normand
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2021-07-13
Grokking Simplicity written by Eric Normand 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 2021-07-13 with Computers categories.
"The most insightful and intuitive guide to clean and simple software. I recommend this to all software developers." - Rob Pacheco, Vision Government Solutions Grokking Simplicity is a friendly, practical guide that will change the way you approach software design and development. Distributed across servers, difficult to test, and resistant to modification—modern software is complex. Grokking Simplicity is a friendly, practical guide that will change the way you approach software design and development. It introduces a unique approach to functional programming that explains why certain features of software are prone to complexity, and teaches you the functional techniques you can use to simplify these systems so that they’re easier to test and debug. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Developers rightly fear the unintended complexity that infects most code. This book shows you how to write software that keeps complexity close to its inherent minimum. As you write software you should distinguish between code that alters your system’s state, and code that does not. Once you learn to make that distinction, you can refactor much of your state-altering “actions” into stateless “calculations.” Your software will be simpler. About the book The book also teaches you to solve the complex timing bugs that inevitably creep into asynchronous and multithreaded code. In advanced sections of the book you learn how composable abstractions help avoid repeating code and open up new levels of expressivity. What's inside Patterns for simpler code Powerful time modeling approaches to simplify asynchronous code How higher-order functions can make code reusable and composable About the reader For intermediate and advanced developers building complex software. Exercises, illustrations, self-assessments, and hands-on examples lock in each new idea. About the author Eric Normand is an expert software developer who has been an influential teacher of functional programming since 2007. Table of Contents 1 Welcome to Grokking Simplicity 2 Functional thinking in action PART 1 - ACTIONS, CALCULATIONS, AND DATA 3 Distinguishing actions, calculations, and data 4 Extracting calculations from actions 5 Improving the design of actions 6 Staying immutable in a mutable language 7 Staying immutable with untrusted code 8 Stratified design, part 1 9 Stratified design, part 2 PART 2 - FIRST-CLASS ABSTRACTIONS 10 First-class functions, part 1 11 First-class functions, part 2 12 Functional iteration 13 Chaining functional tools 14 Functional tools for nested data 15 Isolating timelines 16 Sharing resources between timelines 17 Coordinating timelines 18 Reactive and onion architectures 19 The functional journey ahead
Deep Simplicity
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Author : John Gribbin
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2009-08-27
Deep Simplicity written by John Gribbin and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-27 with Science categories.
'Gribbin takes us through the basics with his customary talent for accessibility and clarity' Sunday Times The world around us can be a complex, confusing place. Earthquakes happen without warning, stock markets fluctuate, weather forecasters seldom seem to get it right - even other people continue to baffle us. How do we make sense of it all? In fact, John Gribbin reveals, our seemingly random universe is actually built on simple laws of cause and effect that can explain why, for example, just one vehicle braking can cause a traffic jam; why wild storms result from a slight atmospheric change; even how we evolved from the most basic materials. Like a zen painting, a fractal image or the pattern on a butterfly's wings, simple elements form the bedrock of a sophisticated whole. Synthesizing chaos and complexity theory for the perplexed, Deep Simplicity brilliantly illuminates the harmony underlying our existence.
The Simplicity Principle
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Author : Julia Hobsbawm
language : en
Publisher: Kogan Page
Release Date : 2020-04-03
The Simplicity Principle written by Julia Hobsbawm and has been published by Kogan Page this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-03 with Business & Economics categories.
Learn how to develop a clear and calm way to be more creative, gain greater focus and reclaim productivity.
Choosing Simplicity
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Author : Linda Breen Pierce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Choosing Simplicity written by Linda Breen Pierce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Religion categories.
This ground breaking work goes beyond the books that tell you how to simplify your life. This book reveals what has happened in the lives of real people who have done it. Based on the author's three-year study of over 200 people from 40 states and eight countries, Choosing Simplicity is a delightful and rich blend of real-life profiles and guidelines on simplicity. Interwoven throughout the stories are the author's insights and guidance for those who want to explore simplicity and those who have already embarked on this journey. The book also includes a 16-page Resource Guide with reviews of 42 books on simplicity, information on related web sites, organizations, simplicity study circles, workshops, newsletters and magazines.
From Strange Simplicity To Complex Familiarity
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Author : Manfred Eigen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
From Strange Simplicity To Complex Familiarity written by Manfred Eigen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Computers categories.
This book presents a vivid argument for the almost lost idea of a unity of all natural sciences. It starts with the "strange" physics of matter, including particle physics, atomic physics and quantum mechanics, cosmology, relativity and their consequences (Chapter I), and it continues by describing the properties of material systems that are best understood by statistical and phase-space concepts (Chapter II). These lead to entropy and to the classical picture of quantitative information, initially devoid of value and meaning (Chapter III). Finally, "information space" and dynamics within it are introduced as a basis for semantics (Chapter IV), leading to an exploration of life and thought as new problems in physics (Chapter V). Dynamic equations - again of a strange (but very general) nature - bring about the complex familiarity of the world we live in. Surprising new results in the life sciences open our eyes to the richness of physical thought, and they show us what can and what cannot be explained by a Darwinian approach. The abstract physical approach is applicable to the origins of life, of meaningful information and even of our universe.
The Laws Of Simplicity
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Author : John Maeda
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2006-07-07
The Laws Of Simplicity written by John Maeda and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-07 with Design categories.
Ten laws of simplicity for business, technology, and design that teach us how to need less but get more. Finally, we are learning that simplicity equals sanity. We're rebelling against technology that's too complicated, DVD players with too many menus, and software accompanied by 75-megabyte "read me" manuals. The iPod's clean gadgetry has made simplicity hip. But sometimes we find ourselves caught up in the simplicity paradox: we want something that's simple and easy to use, but also does all the complex things we might ever want it to do. In The Laws of Simplicity, John Maeda offers ten laws for balancing simplicity and complexity in business, technology, and design—guidelines for needing less and actually getting more. Maeda—a professor in MIT's Media Lab and a world-renowned graphic designer—explores the question of how we can redefine the notion of "improved" so that it doesn't always mean something more, something added on. Maeda's first law of simplicity is "Reduce." It's not necessarily beneficial to add technology features just because we can. And the features that we do have must be organized (Law 2) in a sensible hierarchy so users aren't distracted by features and functions they don't need. But simplicity is not less just for the sake of less. Skip ahead to Law 9: "Failure: Accept the fact that some things can never be made simple." Maeda's concise guide to simplicity in the digital age shows us how this idea can be a cornerstone of organizations and their products—how it can drive both business and technology. We can learn to simplify without sacrificing comfort and meaning, and we can achieve the balance described in Law 10. This law, which Maeda calls "The One," tells us: "Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful."
Code Simplicity
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Author : Max Kanat-Alexander
language : en
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date : 2012-03-23
Code Simplicity written by Max Kanat-Alexander and has been published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc." this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-23 with Computers categories.
Good software design is simple and easy to understand. Unfortunately, the average computer program today is so complex that no one could possibly comprehend how all the code works. This concise guide helps you understand the fundamentals of good design through scientific laws—principles you can apply to any programming language or project from here to eternity. Whether you’re a junior programmer, senior software engineer, or non-technical manager, you’ll learn how to create a sound plan for your software project, and make better decisions about the pattern and structure of your system. Discover why good software design has become the missing science Understand the ultimate purpose of software and the goals of good design Determine the value of your design now and in the future Examine real-world examples that demonstrate how a system changes over time Create designs that allow for the most change in the environment with the least change in the software Make easier changes in the future by keeping your code simpler now Gain better knowledge of your software’s behavior with more accurate tests
Simplexity
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Author : Jeffrey Kluger
language : en
Publisher: Hyperion
Release Date : 2009-06-16
Simplexity written by Jeffrey Kluger and has been published by Hyperion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-16 with Business & Economics categories.
"Sure to be a deserved hit among the ever-growing Freakonomics crowd." --Booklist "Kluger makes the modern world comprehensible." --Publishers Weekly "A fascinating journey." --Library Journal Sometimes a complex problem has an easy solution. And sometimes there's more to a simple thing than first appears. In Simplexity, Time senior writer Jeffrey Kluger shows how a drinking straw can save thousands of lives, how a million cars can be on the streets but just a few hundred of them can lead to gridlock, how investors behave like atoms; how arithmetic governs abstract art and physics drives jazz, and why swatting a TV indeed makes it work better. Kluger adeptly translates newly evolving science into a delightful theory of everything that will have you rethinking the rules of business, family, art--your world.
Simplicity
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Author : William Jensen
language : en
Publisher: Basic Books
Release Date : 2001-01-11
Simplicity written by William Jensen and has been published by Basic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-11 with Business & Economics categories.
Drawing from a study of over 2,500 people in 460 companies, Simplicity has been hailed as " a breakthrough in the design of understanding," a book that "outlines the future of leadership." It's a powerful guide to working smarter, not harder, and, in the process, creating more flexible and productive organizations, more compelling experiences for customers, and more fulfilling work for everyone.