Authors:Rajendra P. Srivastava, Theodore J. Mock,
Publisher: Physica-Verlag HD
Keywords: fuzziness, soft, computing, studies, decisions, functions, business, belief
Number of Pages: 355
Published: 2002-05-03
List price: $130.00
ISBN-10: 3790814512
ISBN-13: 9783790814514

The book focuses on applications of belief functions to business decisions. Section I introduces the intuitive, conceptual and historical development of belief functions. Three different interpretations (the marginally correct approximation, the qualitative model, and the quantitative model) of belief functions are investigated, and rough set theory and structured query language (SQL) are used to express belief function semantics. Section II presents applications of belief functions in information systems and auditing. Included are discussions on how a belief-function framework provides a more

Authors:Pawan Lingras, Rajendra Akerkar,
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Keywords: practice, theory, web, intelligent, building
Number of Pages: 326
Published: 2008-01-01
List price: $116.95
ISBN-10: 076374137X
ISBN-13: 9780763741372

The World Wide Web has become an extremely popular way of publishing and distributing electronic resources. Though the Web is rich with information, collecting and making sense of this data is difficult because it is rather unorganized. Building an Intelligent Web introduces students and professionals to the state-of-the art development of Web Intelligence techniques and teaches how to apply these techniques to develop the next generation of intelligent Web sites. Each chapter contains theoretical bases, which are also illustrated with the help of simple numeric examples, followed by practica

Authors:Rajendra Akerkar, Priti Sajja,
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Keywords: systems, based, knowledge
Number of Pages: 300
Published: 2009-08-25
List price: $73.95
ISBN-10: 0763776475
ISBN-13: 9780763776473

Knowledge Based Systems (KBS) are systems that use artificial intelligence techniques in the problem solving process. This text is designed to develop an appreciation of KBS and their architecture and to help users understand a broad variety of knowledge based techniques for decision support and planning. It assumes basic computer science skills and a math background that includes set theory, relations, elementary probability, and introductory concepts of artificial intelligence. Each of the 12 chapters are designed to be modular providing instructors with the flexibility to model the book to

Authors:Rajendra Prasad, Mahmoud A. Ghannoum,
Publisher: CRC-Press
Keywords: fungi, pathogenic, lipids
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1996-10-06
List price: $189.95
ISBN-10: 0849347947
ISBN-13: 9780849347948

Increases in various fungal infections due to Candida, Aspergillus, Blastomyces, Histoplasma spp., and Dermatophytes have attracted interest in the biochemistry of the fungal pathogens responsible. This book discusses the importance of lipids in pathogenic fungi and how they are involved in infections that pose serious health problems. The role of lipids in dimorphism, adherence, and virulence of fungi is investigated as is their composition and metabolism. Several chapters are devoted to examinations of specific pathogenic fungi, which will be particularly useful to researchers studying the c

Authors:Jagdish N. Sheth, Rajendra S. Sisodia,
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
Keywords: perspectives, future, fresh, reform, need, marketing
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-02
List price: $122.95
ISBN-10: 076561698X
ISBN-13: 9780765616982

Many marketers fear that the field’s time-worn principles are losing touch with today’s realities. "Does Marketing Need Reform?" collects the insights of a select group of leading marketing thinkers and practitioners who are committed to restoring marketing’s timeless values. The book sets the agenda for a new generation of marketing principles. As the editors note in their introduction; "Marketing is a powerful force backed up by huge resources. It must be entrusted only to those with the wisdom to use it well." The contributors seek to understand and explain how and why mar

Authors:Rajendra Acharya U, Eddie Y. k. Ng, Jasjit S. Suri,
Publisher: Artech House Publishers
Keywords: amp, biomedical, imaging, bioinformatics, eye, modeling, human, image
Number of Pages: 359
Published: 2008-04-30
List price: $159.00
ISBN-10: 1596932082
ISBN-13: 9781596932081

Advanced eye imaging and modeling techniques are paving the way to powerful new clinical applications, and this groundbreaking book puts researchers right at the cutting edge. It’s the first book to detail emerging computational methods that combine 2D and 3D image processing, simulation, and statistical analysis in efforts to improve early detection of cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, corneal haze, maculopathy, iridocyclitis, and other conditions. Written by a "who’s who" in biomedical imaging, this comprehensive volume covers the essentials of the human eye, eye imaging

Authors:Martin Matzuk, Chester W. Brown, T. Rajendra Kumar,
Publisher: Humana Press
Keywords: endocrinology, contemporary, transgenics
Number of Pages: 496
Published: 2001-06-15
List price: $175.00
ISBN-10: 0896037649
ISBN-13: 9780896037649

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Features a review of transgenic techniques to study endocrine gland development and function, examples of the power of transgenic technology to explain endocrine disorders, applications to a broad range of topics, and knowledge and experience of leading researchers.