Stochastic Mobility Models in Space and Time

Stochastic Mobility Models in Space and Time
Author: Lorenzo Valerio
Publisher: Ledizioni
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2013
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9788867050710

The Graduate School in Mathematical Sciences of the University of Milan consists of two PhD Programmes, one in Mathematics and the other one in Mathematics and Statistics for Computational Sciences. The series includes selected PhD Theses of the School for a better diffusion of them within the international scientific community. Digital copies of all volumes in this series will be available in Open Access at AIR, the Institutional Archive of the University of Milan.

Mobility in Space and Time

Mobility in Space and Time
Author: Nicole Pohl
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642576087

The pure theory of international economics operates within a methodological framework of (static) equilibrium modelling. This sets a number of restrictions to its capability to explain empirical economic phenomena. A huge part of the scientific discourse takes place within this equilibrium framework. This is also true for new approaches like e.g. the New Economic Geography and models operating with market structures of oligopoly. This is why it is a courageous effort to try to cross the apparently unalterable borders set by equilibrium modelling. Most certainly this cannot be an end in itself. Especially the pure theory of international economics is still in many fields lacking adequate possibilities to deal with phenomena in space and time. These two dimensions have in common that they make the introduction of specific facets of movement, change, evolution - and therefore "mobility" - possible. Besides this "dynamic" component a point of view that includes space and time challenges us to find new possibilities to model heterogeneous agents. If these ideas are not so revolutionary in their content, the attempt to introduce them into a formal model is a big challenge. Moreover, it poses the question about the role of a theory of "international" economics in such a wider framework.

Mobility Models for Next Generation Wireless Networks

Mobility Models for Next Generation Wireless Networks
Author: Paolo Santi
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2012-06-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118344901

Mobility Models for Next Generation Wireless Networks: Ad Hoc, Vehicular and Mesh Networks provides the reader with an overview of mobility modelling, encompassing both theoretical and practical aspects related to the challenging mobility modelling task. It also: Provides up-to-date coverage of mobility models for next generation wireless networks Offers an in-depth discussion of the most representative mobility models for major next generation wireless network application scenarios, including WLAN/mesh networks, vehicular networks, wireless sensor networks, and opportunistic networks Demonstrates the practices for designing effective protocol/applications for next generation wireless networks Includes case studies showcasing the importance of properly understanding fundamental mobility model properties in wireless network performance evaluation

Modelling Biological Populations in Space and Time

Modelling Biological Populations in Space and Time
Author: Eric Renshaw
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1993-08-26
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521448550

This volume develops a unifying approach to population studies, emphasising the interplay between modelling and experimentation. Throughout, mathematicians and biologists are provided with a framework within which population dynamics can be fully explored and understood. Aspects of population dynamics covered include birth-death and logistic processes, competition and predator-prey relationships, chaos, reaction time-delays, fluctuating environments, spatial systems, velocities of spread, epidemics, and spatial branching structures. Both deterministic and stochastic models are considered. Whilst the more theoretically orientated sections will appeal to mathematical biologists, the material is presented so that readers with little mathematical expertise can bypass these without losing the main flow of the text.

Markov Processes for Stochastic Modeling

Markov Processes for Stochastic Modeling
Author: Oliver Ibe
Publisher: Newnes
Total Pages: 515
Release: 2013-05-22
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0124078397

Markov processes are processes that have limited memory. In particular, their dependence on the past is only through the previous state. They are used to model the behavior of many systems including communications systems, transportation networks, image segmentation and analysis, biological systems and DNA sequence analysis, random atomic motion and diffusion in physics, social mobility, population studies, epidemiology, animal and insect migration, queueing systems, resource management, dams, financial engineering, actuarial science, and decision systems. Covering a wide range of areas of application of Markov processes, this second edition is revised to highlight the most important aspects as well as the most recent trends and applications of Markov processes. The author spent over 16 years in the industry before returning to academia, and he has applied many of the principles covered in this book in multiple research projects. Therefore, this is an applications-oriented book that also includes enough theory to provide a solid ground in the subject for the reader. - Presents both the theory and applications of the different aspects of Markov processes - Includes numerous solved examples as well as detailed diagrams that make it easier to understand the principle being presented - Discusses different applications of hidden Markov models, such as DNA sequence analysis and speech analysis.

Handbook of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks for Mobility Models

Handbook of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks for Mobility Models
Author: Radhika Ranjan Roy
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1140
Release: 2010-10-20
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1441960503

The Mobile Ad Hoc Network (MANET) has emerged as the next frontier for wireless communications networking in both the military and commercial arena. Handbook of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks for Mobility Models introduces 40 different major mobility models along with numerous associate mobility models to be used in a variety of MANET networking environments in the ground, air, space, and/or under water mobile vehicles and/or handheld devices. These vehicles include cars, armors, ships, under-sea vehicles, manned and unmanned airborne vehicles, spacecrafts and more. This handbook also describes how each mobility pattern affects the MANET performance from physical to application layer; such as throughput capacity, delay, jitter, packet loss and packet delivery ratio, longevity of route, route overhead, reliability, and survivability. Case studies, examples, and exercises are provided throughout the book. Handbook of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks for Mobility Models is for advanced-level students and researchers concentrating on electrical engineering and computer science within wireless technology. Industry professionals working in the areas of mobile ad hoc networks, communications engineering, military establishments engaged in communications engineering, equipment manufacturers who are designing radios, mobile wireless routers, wireless local area networks, and mobile ad hoc network equipment will find this book useful as well.

Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems

Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems
Author: Max J. Egenhofer
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1998
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780195103427

In an effort to further investigation into critical development facets of geographic information systems (GIS), this book explores the reasoning processes that apply to geographic space and time. As a result of an iniative sponsored by the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA), it treats the computational, cognitive and social science applications aspects of spatial and temporal reasoning in GIS. Essays were contributed by scholars from a broad spectrum of disciplines including: geography, cartography, surveying and engineering, computer science, mathematics and environmental and cognitive psychology.

NETWORKING 2011

NETWORKING 2011
Author: Jordi Domingo-Pascual
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2011-04-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642207561

The two-volume set LNCS 6640 and 6641 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International IFIP TC 6 Networking Conference held in Valencia, Spain, in May 2011. The 64 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 294 submissions. The papers feature innovative research in the areas of applications and services, next generation Internet, wireless and sensor networks, and network science. The first volume includes 36 papers and is organized in topical sections on anomaly detection, content management, DTN and sensor networks, energy efficiency, mobility modeling, network science, network topology configuration, next generation Internet, and path diversity.