Authors:Elisabeth S. Papazoglou, Aravind Parthasarathy,
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publishers
Keywords: engineering, biomedical, lectures, synthesis, bionanotechnology
Number of Pages: 140
Published: 2007-04-26
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1598291386
ISBN-13: 9781598291384

This book aims to provide vital information about the growing field of bionanotechnology for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as working professionals in various fields. The fundamentals of nanotechnology are covered along with several specific bionanotechnology applications, including nanobioimaging and drug delivery which is a growing $100 billions industry. The uniqueness of the field has been brought out with unparalleled lucidity; a balance between important insight into the synthetic methods of preparing stable nano-structures and medical applications driven focus educates an

Author: et al Allen Mackenzie
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Keywords: lectures, communications, synthesis, engineers, theory, wireless, game
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2006-05-05
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1598290169
ISBN-13: 9781598290165

Game theory is a field of applied mathematics that describes and analyzes interactive decision situations. It consists of a set of analytical tools that predict the outcome of complex interactions among rational entities, where rationality demands a strict adherence to a strategy based on perceived or measured results. In the early to mid-1990’s, game theory was applied to networking problems including flow control, congestion control, routing and pricing of Internet services. More recently, there has been growing interest in adopting game-theoretic methods to model today’s leading

Author: John Reader
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publishers
Keywords: engineer, technology, society, lectures, synthesis, engineering, creativity, globalization
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2006-10-12
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1598291521
ISBN-13: 9781598291520

The text addresses the impact of globalization within engineering, particularly on working practices and prospects for creativity. It suggests that accepted norms of economic activity create enclosures and thresholds within the profession, which—as engineers increase their awareness (reflexivity)—will shape the future of engineering, and the values which underpin it. It is aimed at practicing engineers and those in training and is an introduction to the social and political context currently setting new challenges for the profession.

Authors:Lina J. Karam, Naji Mounsef,
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Keywords: engineering, explorations, synthesis, lectures, multimedia, hands, starter, guide, introduction, analog
Published: 2009-08-15
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 1598297597
ISBN-13: 9781598297591

Authors:Antonio Gonzalez, Fernando Latorre, Grigorios Magkli
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Keywords: lectures, computer, architecture, synthesis, perspective, microarchitecture, implementation, processor
Number of Pages: 116
Published: 2010-12-27
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 1608454525
ISBN-13: 9781608454525

This lecture presents a study of the microarchitecture of contemporary microprocessors. The focus is on implementation aspects, with discussions on their implications in terms of performance, power, and cost of state-of-the-art designs. The lecture starts with an overview of the different types of microprocessors and a review of the microarchitecture of cache memories. Then, it describes the implementation of the fetch unit, where special emphasis is made on the required support for branch prediction. The next section is devoted to instruction decode with special focus on the particular suppor

Author: Trent Jaeger
Publisher: Morgan and Claypool Publishers
Keywords: security, information, privacy, lectures, synthesis, system, operating
Number of Pages: 220
Published: 2008-10-07
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 1598292129
ISBN-13: 9781598292121

Operating systems provide the fundamental mechanisms for securing computer processing. Since the 1960s, operating systems designers have explored how to build "secure" operating systems - operating systems whose mechanisms protect the system against a motivated adversary. Recently, the importance of ensuring such security has become a mainstream issue for all operating systems. In this book, we examine past research that outlines the requirements for a secure operating system and research that implements example systems that aim for such requirements. For system designs that aimed to satisfy t

Authors:John Baras, George Theodorakopoulos, Jean Walrand,
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Keywords: networks, communication, lectures, synthesis, path, problems
Number of Pages: 80
Published: 2010-02-02
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 1598299239
ISBN-13: 9781598299236

The algebraic path problem is a generalization of the shortest path problem in graphs. Various instances of this abstract problem have appeared in the literature, and similar solutions have been independently discovered and rediscovered. The repeated appearance of a problem is evidence of its relevance. This book aims to help current and future researchers add this powerful tool to their arsenal, so that they can easily identify and use it in their own work. Path problems in networks can be conceptually divided into two parts: A distillation of the extensive theory behind the algebraic path pr