A Future in the Process of Arrival

A Future in the Process of Arrival
Author: Alan Richard Taylor
Publisher: SAEE
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2005
Genre: Achievement tests
ISBN: 0973775513

The purpose of this report is to document national and international practices and trends in computer-based assessment, to identify prototypes and evidence about their effectiveness, to provide examples of best practice, and to determine the implications for policy in the field of technology-delivered assessment.

Stochastic-Process Limits

Stochastic-Process Limits
Author: Ward Whitt
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2006-04-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0387217487

From the reviews: "The material is self-contained, but it is technical and a solid foundation in probability and queuing theory is beneficial to prospective readers. [... It] is intended to be accessible to those with less background. This book is a must to researchers and graduate students interested in these areas." ISI Short Book Reviews

Probability and Stochastic Processes

Probability and Stochastic Processes
Author: Roy D. Yates
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1118324560

This text introduces engineering students to probability theory and stochastic processes. Along with thorough mathematical development of the subject, the book presents intuitive explanations of key points in order to give students the insights they need to apply math to practical engineering problems. The first five chapters contain the core material that is essential to any introductory course. In one-semester undergraduate courses, instructors can select material from the remaining chapters to meet their individual goals. Graduate courses can cover all chapters in one semester.

Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes

Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes
Author: V. C. Joshua
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2020-08-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9811559511

This book gathers selected papers presented at the International Conference on Advances in Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes, held at CMS College, Kerala, India, on 7–10 January 2019. It showcases high-quality research conducted in the field of applied probability and stochastic processes by focusing on techniques for the modelling and analysis of systems evolving with time. Further, it discusses the applications of stochastic modelling in queuing theory, reliability, inventory, financial mathematics, operations research, and more. This book is intended for a broad audience, ranging from researchers interested in applied probability, stochastic modelling with reference to queuing theory, inventory, and reliability, to those working in industries such as communication and computer networks, distributed information systems, next-generation communication systems, intelligent transportation networks, and financial markets.

Performance Evaluation of Computer and Communication Systems. Milestones and Future Challenges

Performance Evaluation of Computer and Communication Systems. Milestones and Future Challenges
Author: Karin Anna Hummel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2011-12-13
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642255752

This Festschrift volume is published in honor of Günter Haring on the occasion of his emerital celebration and contains invited papers by key researchers in the field of performance evaluation presented at the workshop Performance Evaluation of Computer and Communication Systems - Milestones and Future Challenges, PERFORM 2010, held in Vienna, Austria, in October 2010. Günter Haring has dedicated most of his scientific professional life to performance evaluation and the design of distributed systems, contributing in particular to the field of workload characterization. In addition to his own contributions and leadership in international research projects, he is and has been an excellent mentor of young researchers demonstrated by their own brilliant scientific careers. The 20 thoroughly refereed papers range from visionary to in-depth research papers and are organized in the following topical sections: milestones and evolutions; trends: green ICT and virtual machines; modeling; mobility and mobile networks; communication and computer networks; and load balancing, analysis, and management.

The Economics of Arrival

The Economics of Arrival
Author: Trebeck, Katherine
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2019-01-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1447337263

What do we want from economic growth? What sort of a society are we aiming for? In everyday economics, there is no such thing as enough, or too much, growth. Yet in the world’s most developed countries, growth has already brought unrivalled prosperity: we have ‘arrived’. More than that, through debt, inequality, climate change and fractured politics, the fruits of growth may rot before everyone has a chance to enjoy them. It’s high time to ask where progress is taking us, and are we nearly there yet? In fact, Trebeck and Williams claim in this ground-breaking book, the challenge is now to make ourselves at home with this wealth, to ensure, in the interests of equality, that everyone is included. They explore the possibility of ‘Arrival’, urging us to move from enlarging the economy to improving it, and the benefits this would bring for all.

Fundamentals of Matrix-Analytic Methods

Fundamentals of Matrix-Analytic Methods
Author: Qi-Ming He
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1461473306

Fundamentals of Matrix-Analytic Methods targets advanced-level students in mathematics, engineering and computer science. It focuses on the fundamental parts of Matrix-Analytic Methods, Phase-Type Distributions, Markovian arrival processes and Structured Markov chains and matrix geometric solutions. New materials and techniques are presented for the first time in research and engineering design. This book emphasizes stochastic modeling by offering probabilistic interpretation and constructive proofs for Matrix-Analytic Methods. Such an approach is especially useful for engineering analysis and design. Exercises and examples are provided throughout the book.

Ideas That Created the Future

Ideas That Created the Future
Author: Harry R. Lewis
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 026236221X

Classic papers by thinkers ranging from from Aristotle and Leibniz to Norbert Wiener and Gordon Moore that chart the evolution of computer science. Ideas That Created the Future collects forty-six classic papers in computer science that map the evolution of the field. It covers all aspects of computer science: theory and practice, architectures and algorithms, and logic and software systems, with an emphasis on the period of 1936-1980 but also including important early work. Offering papers by thinkers ranging from Aristotle and Leibniz to Alan Turing and Nobert Wiener, the book documents the discoveries and inventions that created today's digital world. Each paper is accompanied by a brief essay by Harry Lewis, the volume's editor, offering historical and intellectual context.

Matrix-Analytic Methods in Stochastic Models

Matrix-Analytic Methods in Stochastic Models
Author: S. Chakravarthy
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1996-09-19
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780824797669

Based on the proceedings of the first International Conference on Matrix-Analytic Methods (MAM) in Stochastic Models, held in Flint, Michigan, this book presents a general working knowledge of MAM through tutorial articles and application papers. It furnishes information on MAM studies carried out in the former Soviet Union.

Stochastic Processes

Stochastic Processes
Author: Alexander Zeifman
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3039219626

The aim of this special issue is to publish original research papers that cover recent advances in the theory and application of stochastic processes. There is especial focus on applications of stochastic processes as models of dynamic phenomena in various research areas, such as queuing theory, physics, biology, economics, medicine, reliability theory, and financial mathematics. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: Markov chains and processes; large deviations and limit theorems; random motions; stochastic biological model; reliability, availability, maintenance, inspection; queueing models; queueing network models; computational methods for stochastic models; applications to risk theory, insurance and mathematical finance.