Author : Rennard, Jean-Philippe
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1066 pages
File Size : 22,72 MB
Release : 2006-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1591409853
"This book provides applications of nature inspired computing for economic theory and practice, finance and stock-market, manufacturing systems, marketing, e-commerce, e-auctions, multi-agent systems and bottom-up simulations for social sciences and operations management"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Andreas Pyka
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 22,38 MB
Release : 2010-05-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3540922679
The science of graphs and networks is now an established tool for modeling and analyzing systems with a large number of interacting components. The contributions to this anthology address different aspects of the relationship between innovation and networks.
Author : Mario Giacobini
Publisher : Springer
Page : 857 pages
File Size : 34,63 MB
Release : 2009-04-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 3642011292
The year 2009 celebrates the bicentenary of Darwin’s birth and the 150th - niversary of the publication of his seminal work, On the Origin of Species.If this makes 2009 a special year for the research community working in biology and evolution, the ?eld of evolutionary computation (EC) also shares the same excitement. EC techniques are e?cient, nature-inspired planning and optimi- tion methods based on the principles of natural evolution and genetics. Due to their e?ciency and simple underlying principles, these methods can be used in the context of problem solving, optimization, and machine learning. A large and ever-increasing number of researchers and professionals make use of EC te- niques in various application domains. ThisvolumepresentsacarefulselectionofrelevantECapplicationscombined with a thorough examination of the techniques used in EC. The papers in the volume illustrate the current state of the art in the application of EC and can help and inspire researchers and professionals to develop e?cient EC methods for design and problem solving.
Author : Pasquale Commendatore
Publisher : Springer
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 49,99 MB
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3319128051
The uneven geographical distribution of economic activities is a huge challenge worldwide and also for the European Union. In Krugman’s New Economic Geography economic systems have a simple spatial structure. This book shows that more sophisticated models should visualise the EU as an evolving trade network with a specific topology and different aggregation levels. At the highest level, economic geography models give a bird eye’s view of spatial dynamics. At a medium level, institutions shape the economy and the structure of (financial and labour) markets. At the lowest level, individual decisions interact with the economic, social and institutional environment; the focus is on firms’ decision on location and innovation. Such multilevel models exhibit complex dynamic patterns – path dependence, cumulative causation, hysteresis – on a network structure; and specific analytic tools are necessary for studying strategic interaction, heterogeneity and nonlinearities.
Author : Luiz Moutinho
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 698 pages
File Size : 13,43 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136242856
The Routledge Companion to the Future of Marketing provides the reader with a comprehensive and original set of visionary insights into the future of marketing. This prestigious collection aims to challenge the mindset of academics, moving their thinking processes from current thinking into new perspectives and advances in marketing knowledge. Selected Contents: Part 1: New Paradigms and Philosophical Insights Part 2: Contributions from other Scientific Fields Part 3: Reconnecting with Consumers and Markets Part 4: New Methodological Insights in Scholarly Research in the Field
Author : Omari V. Mukbaniani
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 37,34 MB
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0429856229
This new volume focuses on different aspects of composite systems that are associated with research and development, helping to bridge the gap between classical analysis and modern real-life applications. The chapters look at the experimental and theoretical aspects of composite materials, regarding preparation, processing, design, properties, and practical implications. It also presents recent advancements, research, and development prospects of advanced composite materials that provide new solutions for advanced technologies.
Author : Irving B. Weiner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 29,74 MB
Release : 2012-10-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1118282000
Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.
Author : Datta, Shubhabrata
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 40,76 MB
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1522502912
The development of new and superior materials is beneficial within industrial settings, as well as a topic of academic interest. By using computational modeling techniques, the probable application and performance of these materials can be easily evaluated. Computational Approaches to Materials Design: Theoretical and Practical Aspects brings together empirical research, theoretical concepts, and the various approaches in the design and discovery of new materials. Highlighting optimization tools and soft computing methods, this publication is a comprehensive collection for researchers, both in academia and in industrial settings, and practitioners who are interested in the application of computational techniques in the field of materials engineering.
Author : Adamatti, Diana Francisca
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 38,39 MB
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1466659556
Social simulation can be a difficult discipline to encompass fully. There are many methods, models, directions, and theories that can be discussed and applied to various social sciences. Anthropology, sociology, political science, economy, government, and management can all benefit from social simulation. Interdisciplinary Applications of Agent-Based Social Simulation and Modeling aims to bring a different perspective to this interdisciplinary topic. This book presents current discussions and new insights on social simulation as a whole, focusing on its dangers, pitfalls, deceits, and challenges. This book is an essential reference for researchers in this field, professionals using social simulation, and even students studying this discipline.
Author : Nirupam Chakraborti
Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 39,29 MB
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0128059354
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) and genetic programming (GP) have already emerged as two very effective computing strategies for constructing data-driven models for systems of scientific and engineering interest. However, coming up with accurate models or meta-models from noisy real-life data is often a formidable task due to their frequent association with high degrees of random noise, which might render an ANN or GP model either over- or underfitted. This problem has recently been tackled in two emerging algorithms, Evolutionary Neural Net (EvoNN) and Bi-objective Genetic Programming (BioGP), which utilize the concept of Pareto tradeoff and apply a bi-objective genetic algorithm (GA) in the basic framework of both ANNs and GP. These concepts are elaborated in detail in this chapter.
