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Ayres, Robert |
Energy, Complexity and Wealth Maximization |
I09947 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Bahar, Sonya |
The Essential Tension |
I09909 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Patel, Dhiren |
IC-BCT 2019 |
I09718 |
2020 |
eBook |
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Ashcroft, Peter |
The Statistical Physics of Fixation and Equilibration in Individual-Based Models |
I09637 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Roe, Byron P |
Probability and Statistics in the Physical Sciences |
I09593 |
2020 |
eBook |
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Battimelli, Giovanni |
Computer Meets Theoretical Physics |
I09506 |
2020 |
eBook |
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AlDajani, Iyad Muhsen |
Internet Communication Technology (ICT) for Reconciliation |
I09504 |
2020 |
eBook |
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Payne, Diane |
Social Simulation for a Digital Society |
I09480 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Sylos Labini, Francesco |
Science and the Economic Crisis |
I09439 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Wade, Souleye |
Earth Observations and Geospatial Science in Service of Sustainable Development Goals |
I09412 |
2019 |
eBook |
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| Title | Energy, Complexity and Wealth Maximization |
| Author(s) | Ayres, Robert |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XXV, 593 p. 121 illus., 120 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book is about the mechanisms of wealth creation, or what we like to think of as evolutionary ???progress???. For the modern economy, natural wealth consists of complex physical structures of condensed (???frozen???) energy ??? mass - maintained in the earth???s crust far from thermodynamic equilibrium. However, we usually perceive wealth as created when mutation or ???invention??? ??? a change agent - introduces something different, and fitter, and usually after some part of the natural wealth of the planet has been exploited in an episode of ???creative destruction???. Selection out of the resulting diversity is determined by survival in a competitive environment, whether a planet, a habitat, or a market. While human wealth is associated with money and what it can buy, it is ultimately based on natural wealth, both as materials transformed into useful artifacts, and how those artifacts, activated by energy, can create and transmit useful information. Humans have learned how to transform natural wealth into other forms. Can the new immaterial wealth of information and ideas, which makes up the so-called knowledge economy, replace depleted natural wealth? This seemingly simple question is the grand challenge of the 21st century. In this book, you will learn about the three key requirements for wealth creation, and how this process acts at all scales from elementary particles to biological organisms to the human economy according to physical laws. At the planetary level, continuing life on Earth depends on ???entropy minimization??? or the ???circular economy???. In the human economy, however, the massive circular flow of goods and services between producers and consumers is not a perpetual motion machine; it has been dependent for the past 150 years on energy inputs from a finite storage of fossil fuels. Knowledge and natural capital, particularly energy, will interact to power the human wealth engine in the future as it has in the past. Will it sputter or continue along the path of evolutionary progress that we have come to expect? |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319305455 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECONOMIC POLICY
5. ECONOMICS
6. ECONOPHYSICS
7. Energy and state
8. Energy policy
9. Energy Policy, Economics and Management
10. Natural Resource and Energy Economics
11. Natural resources
12. Political Economy/Economic Systems
13. Sociophysics
14. THERMODYNAMICS
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| Title | The Essential Tension : Competition, Cooperation and Multilevel Selection in Evolution |
| Author(s) | Bahar, Sonya |
| Publication | Dordrecht, Springer Netherlands, 2018. |
| Description | XIV, 377 p. 104 illus., 56 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | 'The Essential Tension'??explores how agents that naturally compete come to act together as a group. The author argues that the controversial concept of multilevel selection is essential to biological evolution, a proposition set to stimulate new debate. The idea of one collective unit emerging from the cooperative interactions of its constituent (and mutually competitive) parts has its roots in the ancient world. More recently, it has illuminated studies of animal behavior, and played a controversial role in evolutionary biology. In Part I, the author explores the historical development of the idea of a collectivity in biological systems, from early speculations on the sociology of human crowd behavior, through the mid-twentieth century debates over the role of group selection in evolution, to the notion of the selfish gene. Part II investigates the balance between competition and cooperation in a range of contemporary biological problems, from flocking and swarming to experimental evolution and the evolution of multicellularity. Part III addresses experimental studies of cooperation and competition, as well as controversial ideas such as the evolution of evolvability and Stephen Jay Gould???s suggestion that ???spandrels??? at one level of selection serve as possible sources of variability for the next higher level. Finally, building on the foundation established in the preceding chapters, the author arrives at a provocative new proposition: as a result of the essential tension between competition and cooperation, multiple levels may be essential in order for evolutionary processes to occur at all |
| ISBN,Price | 9789402410549 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics
2. BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS
3. BIOPHYSICS
4. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ECONOPHYSICS
8. Evolutionary Biology
9. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
10. PHYSICS
11. Sociophysics
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| Title | IC-BCT 2019 : Proceedings of the International Conference on Blockchain Technology |
| Author(s) | Patel, Dhiren;Nandi, Sukumar;Mishra, B.K;Shah, Deven;Modi, Chirag N;Shah, Kamal;Bansode, Rajesh S |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Singapore, 2020. |
| Description | XII, 258 p. 126 illus., 55 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book presents articles from the International Conference on Blockchain Technology (IC-BCT) 2019, held in Mumbai, India, and highlights recent advances in the field. It brings together researchers and industry practitioners to show case their ideas linked to business case studies, and provides an opportunity for engineers, researchers, startups and professionals in the field of Blockchain technology to further collaboration |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811545429 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Big data
2. BIG DATA ANALYTICS
3. COMPUTER ENGINEERING
4. Cyber-physical systems, IoT
5. Data protection
6. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. ECONOPHYSICS
10. Embedded computer systems
11. Internet of things
12. Security
13. Sociophysics
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| Title | The Statistical Physics of Fixation and Equilibration in Individual-Based Models |
| Author(s) | Ashcroft, Peter |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XV, 164 p. 63 illus., 13 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thesis explores several interdisciplinary topics at the border of theoretical physics and biology, presenting results that demonstrate the power of methods from statistical physics when applied to neighbouring disciplines. From birth-death processes in switching environments to discussions on the meaning of quasi-potential landscapes in high-dimensional spaces, this thesis is a shining example of the efficacy of interdisciplinary research. The fields advanced in this work include game theory, the dynamics of cancer, and invasion of mutants in resident populations, as well as general contributions to the theory of stochastic processes. The background material provides an intuitive introduction to the theory and applications of stochastic population dynamics, and the use of techniques from statistical physics in their analysis. The thesis then builds on these foundations to address problems motivated by biological phenomena |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319412139 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. BIOINFORMATICS
2. BIOMATHEMATICS
3. Cancer Research
4. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ECONOPHYSICS
8. GAME THEORY
9. Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences
10. Mathematical and Computational Biology
11. PROBABILITIES
12. Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes
13. Sociophysics
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| Title | Probability and Statistics in the Physical Sciences |
| Author(s) | Roe, Byron P |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XIII, 285 p. 54 illus., 5 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book, now in its third edition, offers a practical guide to the use of probability and statistics in experimental physics that is of value for both advanced undergraduates and graduate students. Focusing on applications and theorems and techniques actually used in experimental research, it includes worked problems with solutions, as well as homework exercises to aid understanding. Suitable for readers with no prior knowledge of statistical techniques, the book comprehensively discusses the topic and features a number of interesting and amusing applications that are often neglected. Providing an introduction to neural net techniques that encompasses deep learning, adversarial neural networks, and boosted decision trees, this new edition includes updated chapters with, for example, additions relating to generating and characteristic functions, Bayes??? theorem, the Feldman-Cousins method, Lagrange multipliers for constraints, estimation of likelihood ratios, and unfolding problems |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030536947 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. ECONOPHYSICS
8. Mathematical Methods in Physics
9. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
10. Particle and Nuclear Physics
11. PHYSICS
12. Sociophysics
13. Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
14. Statistics??
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| Title | Computer Meets Theoretical Physics : The New Frontier of Molecular Simulation |
| Author(s) | Battimelli, Giovanni;Ciccotti, Giovanni;Greco, Pietro |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | X, 206 p. 53 illus., 22 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides a vivid account of the early history of molecular simulation, a new frontier for our understanding of matter that was opened when the demands of theoretical physicists were met by the availability of the modern computers. Since their inception, electronic computers have enormously increased their performance, thus making possible the unprecedented technological revolution that characterizes our present times. This obvious technological advancement has brought with it a silent scientific revolution in the practice of theoretical physics. In particular, in the physics of matter it has opened up a direct route from the microscopic physical laws to observable phenomena. One can now study the time evolution of systems composed of millions of molecules, and simulate the behaviour of macroscopic materials and actually predict their properties. Molecular simulation has provided a new theoretical and conceptual tool that physicists could only dream of when the foundations of statistical mechanics were laid. Molecular simulation has undergone impressive development, both in the size of the scientific community involved and in the range and scope of its applications. It has become the ubiquitous workhorse for investigating the nature of complex condensed matter systems in physics, chemistry, materials and the life sciences. Yet these developments remain largely unknown outside the inner circles of practitioners, and they have so far never been described for a wider public. The main objective of this book is therefore to offer a reasonably comprehensive reconstruction of the early history of molecular simulation addressed to an audience of both scientists and interested non-scientists, describing the scientific and personal trajectories of the main protagonists and discussing the deep conceptual innovations that their work produced |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030393991 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Chemistry, Physical and theoretical
2. COMPUTER SIMULATION
3. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. ECONOPHYSICS
7. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
8. Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation
9. PHYSICS
10. Popular Science in Physics
11. Simulation and Modeling
12. Sociophysics
13. Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
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| Title | Internet Communication Technology (ICT) for Reconciliation : Applied Phronesis Netnography in Internet Research Methodologies |
| Author(s) | AlDajani, Iyad Muhsen |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XXII, 322 p. 144 illus., 116 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The book explores Applied Phronesis in internet communication technology and Netnography application, introducing it on Facebook and YouTube usages. It defines two pillars for the research dynamics, ???Episteme??? and ???Techne.??? ??? the know-how, how-to, and the power dynamics. The ???Episteme??? explores the dynamics of reconciliation in the middle of conflict, Internet communication technologies for transformation, Moderation in Islam, online Deliberative Democracy. The second pillar, ???Techne,??? is explored through Internet communication technology for the advancement of reconciliation in the middle of a conflict. The book describes the Phronetic Approach in internet research in academic discourse adopting Phronesis ???an Aristotelian concept and method defined by Bent Flyvbjerg,??? and exploring Netnography for Kozinets, in Mixed-Method research design and applying methodological triangulation in research and testing the hypothesis using qualitative content analysis for Krippendorff, developing a methodological discourse for interdisciplinary research using internet communication technologies as part of understanding big-date, introducing Applied Digital Humanities |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030412036 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. APPLICATION SOFTWARE
2. Computational Social Sciences
3. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. ECONOPHYSICS
7. Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)
8. Peace
9. Peace Studies
10. Social sciences???Computer programs
11. Social sciences???Data processing
12. Sociophysics
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| Title | Social Simulation for a Digital Society : Applications and Innovations in Computational Social Science |
| Author(s) | Payne, Diane;Elkink, Johan A;Friel, Nial;Grund, Thomas U;Hochstrasser, Tamara;Lucas, Pablo;Ottewill, Adrian |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | VIII, 218 p. 58 illus., 37 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | ???Social Simulation for a Digital Society??? provides a cross-section of state-of-the-art research in social simulation and computational social science. With the availability of big data and faster computing power, the social sciences are undergoing a tremendous transformation. Research in computational social sciences has received considerable attention in the last few years, with advances in a wide range of methodologies and applications. Areas of application of computational methods range from the study of opinion and information dynamics in social networks, the formal modeling of resource use, the study of social conflict and cooperation to the development of cognitive models for social simulation and many more. This volume is based on the Social Simulation Conference of 2017 in Dublin and includes applications from across the social sciences, providing the reader with a demonstration of the highly versatile research in social simulation, with a particular focus on public policy relevance in a digital society. Chapters in the book include contributions to the methodology of simulation-based research, theoretical and philosophical considerations, as well as applied work. This book will appeal to students and researchers in the field. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030302986 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Computational Intelligence
2. Computational Social Sciences
3. COMPUTER SIMULATION
4. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
5. DECISION MAKING
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. ECONOPHYSICS
9. OPERATIONS RESEARCH
10. Operations Research/Decision Theory
11. Simulation and Modeling
12. Social sciences???Computer programs
13. Social sciences???Data processing
14. Sociophysics
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| Title | Science and the Economic Crisis : Impact on Science, Lessons from Science |
| Author(s) | Sylos Labini, Francesco |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | XV, 171 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book not only explores the ways in which the economic crisis and associated austerity policies have adversely impacted the physical and human infrastructure and conduct of scientific research, but also considers how science can help us to understand the crisis and provide original solutions. Starting with a detailed but accessible analysis of the scientific method and the nature of scientific prediction, the book proceeds to address the failure to forecast the economic crisis and the origins of the continuing inertia in economic policy and theory. Attention is drawn in particular to the shortcomings of neoclassical economics in terms of its description of the economic system as being mechanical in nature and characterized by equilibrium. This perspective mirrors the limitations and outdated ideas of nineteenth century physics, which the book contrasts with the insights offered by modern physics. The impact of neoliberal ideologies on scientific research is also discussed in detail, highlighting their stifling effect on innovation and diversification. In closing, the book emphasizes the need for state intervention to guide and support scientific research as the core engine of economic development that will deliver a sustainable future |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319295282 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECONOMIC POLICY
5. ECONOMICS
6. ECONOPHYSICS
7. Popular Science in Economics
8. R & D/Technology Policy
9. Science???Social aspects
10. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
11. Sociophysics
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| Title | Earth Observations and Geospatial Science in Service of Sustainable Development Goals : 12th International Conference of the African Association of Remote Sensing and the Environment |
| Author(s) | Wade, Souleye |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIX, 193 p. 138 illus., 135 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides a unique insight into the research and recent developments undertaken among the African Remote Sensing community in regard to the environment. It includes reports of the latest research outcomes in the field of remote sensing and geospatial information technologies, analyses discussions around operational topics such as capacity building, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), applications of advanced remote sensing technologies (LiDAR , Hyperspectral) in Africa, big data, space policy, and topics of high actually in the field of climate changes, ocean and coastal zone management, early warning systems, natural resources management or geospatial science for sustainable development goals. The book comprises the contributions of the AARSE (African Association of Remote Sensing of the Environment) international conference which is conducted biennially across Africa, alternately with the AfricaGIS conference. It is the premier forum in Africa for research on remote sensing technologies and geospatial information science, gathering leading scholars from the remote sensing and related communities. The conference is co-organised by the Arab Academy of Science and Technology, in partnership with the National Authority for Remote Sensing & Space Sciences (NARSS) of Egypte, and continues a long series of successful AARSE conferences which started in 1996, in Harare (Zimbabwe) and has been held in Abidjan (Cote D'Ivoire) in 1998, Cape Town (South Africa) in 2000, Abuja (Nigeria) in 2002, Nairobi (Kenya) in 2004, Cairo (Egypt) in 2006, Accra (Ghana) in 2008, Addis Abeba (Ethiopia) in 2010, El Jadida (Morocco) in 2012, Johannesburg (South Africa) in 2014, and in Kampala (Ouganda) in 2016. The book is mainly addressed to practitioners and experts from academia, politics and industry |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030160166 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ECONOPHYSICS
5. POLITICAL SCIENCE
6. REMOTE SENSING
7. Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
8. Sociophysics
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
11. Sustainable development
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