A Quantum City

A Quantum City
Author: Ludger Hovestadt
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Total Pages: 824
Release: 2015-06-16
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 3035606412

We know the specific strengths of various cities, are aware of their ranking, are able to discuss their density and growth. But what do all cities have in common, what do we know about the “lowest common denominator”? The “city as a species”, the “primal genetic material of the city”: this is the subject of A Quantum City. This colossal work is a love letter to the city and intellectual culture. We follow the fictional narrative figure, Orlando, beginning in 320 BC, on his odyssey through the Western world up to the present time. The book is divided into four interrelated chapters and can be read page by page in a discursive manner, however randomly browsing through the book also offers new and multi-faceted interpretations. Great intellectual achievements are compared with obscure and mundane events. A Quantum City offers an inspiring view of the city that is in us and around us.

Quantum City

Quantum City
Author: Ayssar Arida
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2002
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0750650125

Can a world view based on quantum theory produce a better approach to the problems of the city? Arida links the concepts of quantum theory to the field of urban design, encouraging the urban designer and architect to look at the design of cities from a new perspective.

Quantum Cities and AI-Powered Metaverses: From Technotopia to Qutopia

Quantum Cities and AI-Powered Metaverses: From Technotopia to Qutopia
Author: Samad Sepasgozar
Publisher: Samad Sepasgozar
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2024-05-18
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1763528804

The book looks forward to the future of technological application in urban planning, construction, and property administration. The book not only discusses technology adoption tactics but also gives insights for researchers and industry executives to better comprehend market dynamics. It is an excellent resource for people interested in researching technological advances and their possible influence on future market dynamics. Although it seems like cities beyond the 2030s will merely be full of skyscrapers, this book offers a profound narrative that transcends the current applications of digital or material technology, envisioning a future wherein advanced mechanisms such as quantum rules, the metaverse, and sensing technologies redefine our urban existence. The author, who has been named research leader of the year and has over three decades of innovation experience, takes you on a captivating journey beyond the cityscapes of today. Based on his award-winning scientific publications and years of innovative practice or study, this book provides an insightful analysis of the impact of future technologies on our future professional lives. Drawing inspiration from historical cities and the ever-present quest for Utopia, the author proposes a new concept as our societal and technological paradigms shift: Qutopia—a term poised for further exploration. The future multiverses, which include interconnected virtual cities, are dynamic, ever-evolving entities allowing people to travel to the past and future or in parallel worlds. The harmonious interplay between cutting-edge technology and the human spirit will define Future cities. This thought-provoking tour begins with an overview of the digital technology market's future and its potential seismic impact on our daily practices. From the application of smart contact lenses to the evolution of job roles and the organic process of job redundancy, this book paints a vivid picture of a radically transformed urban life. Then, it explores how these innovations will shape future cities, leverage sustainability, and tackle climate change. This book opens a dialogue with the future, inviting readers to ponder the evolution of cities, the transformation of our practices, and the skills required for future jobs. Join us on this journey to uncover how the fusion of technology and urban development is crafting new narratives for the cities of tomorrow.

Ambient Urbanities as the Intersection Between the IoT and the IoP in Smart Cities

Ambient Urbanities as the Intersection Between the IoT and the IoP in Smart Cities
Author: McKenna, H. Patricia
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1522578838

Modern day and technology-rich environments require a reconceptualization of how the nature of technology influences urban areas. Rethinking the way we apply these technologies will not only alter the way people communicate and interact, but it will also alter how individuals learn and explore the world around them. Ambient Urbanities as the Intersection Between the IoT and the IoP in Smart Cities offers insights about the ambient in 21st century smart cities, learning cities, responsive cities, and future cities, and highlights the importance of people as critical to the urban fabric of smart cities that are increasingly embedded with pervasive and often invisible technologies. The book, based on an urban research study, explores urbanity from multiple perspectives ranging from the cultural to the geographic. While highlighting topics including digital literacies, smarter governance, and information architectures, this book is ideally designed for students, educators, researchers, the business community, city government staff and officials, urban practitioners, and those concerned with contemporary and emerging complex urban challenges and opportunities.

Geometry and Quantum Field Theory

Geometry and Quantum Field Theory
Author: Daniel S. Freed
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 476
Release: 1995
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780821886830

The first title in a new series, this book explores topics from classical and quantum mechanics and field theory. The material is presented at a level between that of a textbook and research papers making it ideal for graduate students. The book provides an entree into a field that promises to remain exciting and important for years to come.

Science and the City

Science and the City
Author: Laurie Winkless
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2016-08-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1472913221

Cities are a big deal. More people now live in them than don't, and with a growing world population, the urban jungle is only going to get busier in the coming decades. But how often do we stop to think about what makes our cities work? Cities are built using some of the most creative and revolutionary science and engineering ideas – from steel structures that scrape the sky to glass cables that help us communicate at the speed of light – but most of us are too busy to notice. Science and the City is your guidebook to that hidden world, helping you to uncover some of the remarkable technologies that keep the world's great metropolises moving. Laurie Winkless takes us around cities in six continents to find out how they're dealing with the challenges of feeding, housing, powering and connecting more people than ever before. In this book, you'll meet urban pioneers from history, along with today's experts in everything from roads to time, and you will uncover the vital role science has played in shaping the city around you. But more than that, by exploring cutting-edge research from labs across the world, you'll build your own vision of the megacity of tomorrow, based on science fact rather than science fiction. Science and the City is the perfect read for anyone curious about the world they live in.

Quality of Information and Communications Technology

Quality of Information and Communications Technology
Author: José Maria Fernandes
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2023-09-12
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3031437039

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Quality of Information and Communications Technology, QUATIC 2023, held in Aveiro, Portugal, during September 11–13, 2023.The 17 full papers and 4 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Disseminating Advanced Methods, Techniques, and Tools for Supporting Quality ICT Engineering and Management Approaches.

Sustainable Smart Cities

Sustainable Smart Cities
Author: Priyanka Mishra
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2023-09-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3031333543

This book discusses the architecture, design and implementation of critical components of Sustainable Smart Cities to support governance, transportation, energy, healthcare, factories, technologies, securities, agriculture and education. The authors discuss the background of sustainable smart cities architectures and technologies and describe the problems that arise in design and implementation. In particular, this book discusses a proposed, 6G-based framework and architecture of IoT based sustainable smart cities. The authors describe the use of artificial intelligence in many zones of cities to increase the system's performance and efficiency. With the detailed discussion of energy management in smart cities, they have also presented how Internet of Vehicles (IoV) uses wireless communication and sensing technology to establish a network of information exchange between vehicles, infrastructure, and the environment. The discussion also includes Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for IoT based sustainable smart cities. This book explores societal, economic, and practical reforms that would promote smart cities, based on a variety of case studies.

Quantum Field Theory, Supersymmetry, and Enumerative Geometry

Quantum Field Theory, Supersymmetry, and Enumerative Geometry
Author: Daniel S. Freed
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2006
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821834312

This volume presents three weeks of lectures given at the Summer School on Quantum Field Theory, Supersymmetry, and Enumerative Geometry. With this volume, the Park City Mathematics Institute returns to the general topic of the first institute: the interplay between quantum field theory and mathematics.

Digital Twins for Smart Cities and Villages

Digital Twins for Smart Cities and Villages
Author: Sailesh Iyer
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 702
Release: 2024-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0443288852

Digital Twins for Smart Cities and Villages provides a holistic view of digital twin technology and how it can be deployed to develop smart cities and smart villages. Smart manufacturing, smart healthcare, smart education, smart agriculture, smart rural solutions, and related methodologies using digital twins are discussed, including challenges in deployment, their solutions and future roadmaps. This knowledge, enriched by a variety of case studies presented in the book, may empower readers with new capabilities for new research as well as new tasks and strategies for practical implementation and real-world problem solving.The book is thoughtfully structured, starting from the background of digital twin concepts and basic know-how to serve the needs of those new to the subject. It continues with implementation to facilitate and improve management in several urban contexts, infrastructures, and more. Global case study assessments further provide a deep characterization of the state-of-the-art in digital twin in urban and rural contexts. - Uniquely focuses on applications for smart cities and villages, including smart services for health, education, mobility, and agriculture - Provides use cases and practical deployment of research involved in the emerging uses of digital twins - Discusses all pertinent issues, challenges, and possible solutions instrumental in implementing digital twins smart solutions in this context - Edited and authored by a global team of experts in their given fields