Swift and Science

Swift and Science
Author: G. Lynall
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2012-05-22
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1137016965

It is thought that Swift was opposed to the new science that heralded the beginning of the modern age, but this book interrogates that assumption, tracing the theological, political, and socio-cultural resonances of scientific knowledge in the early eighteenth century, and considering what they can reveal about Swift's imagination.

Classic Computer Science Problems in Java

Classic Computer Science Problems in Java
Author: David Kopec
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2020-12-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1638356548

Sharpen your coding skills by exploring established computer science problems! Classic Computer Science Problems in Java challenges you with time-tested scenarios and algorithms. Summary Sharpen your coding skills by exploring established computer science problems! Classic Computer Science Problems in Java challenges you with time-tested scenarios and algorithms. You’ll work through a series of exercises based in computer science fundamentals that are designed to improve your software development abilities, improve your understanding of artificial intelligence, and even prepare you to ace an interview. As you work through examples in search, clustering, graphs, and more, you'll remember important things you've forgotten and discover classic solutions to your "new" problems! Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the technology Whatever software development problem you’re facing, odds are someone has already uncovered a solution. This book collects the most useful solutions devised, guiding you through a variety of challenges and tried-and-true problem-solving techniques. The principles and algorithms presented here are guaranteed to save you countless hours in project after project. About the book Classic Computer Science Problems in Java is a master class in computer programming designed around 55 exercises that have been used in computer science classrooms for years. You’ll work through hands-on examples as you explore core algorithms, constraint problems, AI applications, and much more. What's inside Recursion, memoization, and bit manipulation Search, graph, and genetic algorithms Constraint-satisfaction problems K-means clustering, neural networks, and adversarial search About the reader For intermediate Java programmers. About the author David Kopec is an assistant professor of Computer Science and Innovation at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. Table of Contents 1 Small problems 2 Search problems 3 Constraint-satisfaction problems 4 Graph problems 5 Genetic algorithms 6 K-means clustering 7 Fairly simple neural networks 8 Adversarial search 9 Miscellaneous problems 10 Interview with Brian Goetz

Swift and Science

Swift and Science
Author: G. Lynall
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2012-05-22
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1137016965

It is thought that Swift was opposed to the new science that heralded the beginning of the modern age, but this book interrogates that assumption, tracing the theological, political, and socio-cultural resonances of scientific knowledge in the early eighteenth century, and considering what they can reveal about Swift's imagination.

Jonathan Swift and Philosophy

Jonathan Swift and Philosophy
Author: Janelle Pötzsch
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2016-12-07
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1498521541

Jonathan Swift and Philosophy is the first book to analyse and interpret Swift’s writing from a philosophical angle. By placing key texts of Swift in their philosophical and cultural contexts and providing background to their history of ideas, it demonstrates how well informed Swift’s criticism of the politics, philosophy, and science of his age actually was. Moreover, it also sets straight preconceptions about Swift as ignorant about the scientific developments of his time. The authors offer insights into, and interpretations of, Swift’s political philosophy, ethics, and his philosophy of science and demonstrate how versatile a writer and thinker Swift actually was. This book will be of interest to scholars of philosophy, history of ideas, and 18th century literature and culture.

Swiftian Inspirations: the Legacy of Jonathan Swift from the Enlightenment to the Age of Post-Truth

Swiftian Inspirations: the Legacy of Jonathan Swift from the Enlightenment to the Age of Post-Truth
Author: Jonathan McCreedy
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN: 9781527541764

This book addresses key problems regarding Swiftian thought and satire, analyzing the inspirational cultural legacy which generations of writers, thinkers and satirists have recurrently relied upon since the Enlightenment. Section One deals with the eighteenth-century and the topics of truth, falsehood and madness. Section Two focuses on two film adaptations of Gulliverâ (TM)s Travels, as well as allusions to Swiftian satire during the US Enlightenment and in post-racial America. The third part looks at the politics of language, politeness and satire within translation, and Section Four dwells upon the process of reading Swift in the age of post-truth and Brexit. It will be of interest to students and scholars of eighteenth-century literature and culture, modern-day politics, as well as to those interested in satire, science fiction, and film adaptations of literary works.

Ig Nobel Prizes

Ig Nobel Prizes
Author: Marc Abrahams
Publisher: Orion Publishing Company
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2003
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780752842615

WHAT: The Ig Nobel Prize honours individuals whose achievements in science cannot or should not be reproduced. 10 prizes are given to people who have done remarkably bizarre things in science over the previous year. WHY: The 'Igs' are intended to celebrate the unusual, honour the imaginative and shine a spotlight onto the weird corners of laboratories around the world. PAST WINNERS: Peter Fong's experiment in which he fed Prozac to clams on the basis that if they chilled out more they'd taste better. Harold Hillman's report on 'The Possible Pain Experienced during Execution by Different Methods'...

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels
Author: Jonathan Swift
Publisher: Echo Library
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781603037228

Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift
Author: Leo Damrosch
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2013-11-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0300164998

Draws on discoveries made in the past three decades to paint a new portrait of the satirist, speculating on his parentage, love life, and relationships while claiming that the public image he projected was intentionally misleading.

Swift Walker

Swift Walker
Author: Verlyn Tarlton
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781943169122

Swift Walker loved to walk fast. His sister warned him, "One day, you'll walk so fast you won't be able to stop!" His speedy legs took him to see all the oceans of the world, and now his "super powers" are taking him to a whole new level. Join Swift on an adventure to all the planets in our solar system.Swift Walker introduces kids to real facts about our solar system with a fun character they can relate to. Perfect for home, school, or homeschoolers. Ages 4 and up.

OpenStack Swift

OpenStack Swift
Author: Joe Arnold
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2014-10-16
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1491903872

Get up and running with OpenStack Swift, the free, open source solution for deploying high-performance object storage clusters at scale. In this practical guide, Joe Arnold, co-founder and CEO of SwiftStack, brings you up-to-speed on the basic concepts of object storage and walks you through what you need to know to plan, build, operate, and measure the performance of your own Swift storage system. Object storage is essential today with the growth of web, mobile, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. This book helps you through the process, with separate sections on application development, installation, administration, and troubleshooting. Learn Swift’s concepts for organizing, distributing, and serving data Explore basic and advanced features of the Swift RESTful API Delve into Swift’s many client libraries, including useful Python features Write middleware to customize and simplify your storage system Understand requirements for planning a Swift deployment—including your specific use case Learn options for coaxing the best performance from your cluster Get best practices for daily operations, such as monitoring and planning capacity additions Pick up techniques for testing and benchmarking your Swift cluster