Tabla de Contenidos: “…Définitions des catégories d'assurance non-vie -- Annexe C. Secteur composite (mixte) dans l'OCDE et une sélection de pays non-OCDE -- Annexe D. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Produit national brut -- Tableau C. Produit national brut -- Tableau D. Prix à la production et prix à l'importation -- Tableau E. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Aspects particuliers -- 2.1 Accords internationaux -- 2.2 Coopération régionale -- 2.3 Sécheresse et désertification -- Annexes -- I.A Données sur l'environnement -- I.B Données économiques -- I.C Données sociales -- II.A Accords multilatéraux (mondiaux) -- II.B Accords multilatéraux (régionaux) -- III. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- Annexes -- Annexe I.A Données sur l'environnement -- Annexe I.B Données économiques -- Annexe I.C Données sociales -- Annexe II.A Liste d'accords multilatéraux (mondiaux) -- Annexe II.B Liste d'accords multilatéraux (régionaux) -- Annexe III. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Origine et utilisation des ressources -- Tableau C. Indicateurs du marché du travail -- Tableau D. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Origine et utilisation des ressources -- Tableau C. Indicateurs du marché du travail -- Tableau D. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Produit intérieur brut -- Tableau C. Revenu et dépenses des ménages -- Tableau D. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Origine et utilisation des ressources (suite) -- Tableau C. Production industrielle, emploi et autres indicateurs de l'activité économique -- Tableau D. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Aperçu des pays étudiés -- Annexe C. Notes par pays…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3 AnerisLang -- 4 The Aneris Logic -- 4.1 The Program Logic -- 4.2 Adequacy for Aneris -- 5 Case Study 1: A Load Balancer -- 6 Case Study 2: Two-Phase Commit -- 6.1 A Replicated Log -- 7 Related Work -- 8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Continualization of Probabilistic Programs With Correction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Example -- 2.1 Continualization -- 2.2 Parameter Synthesis -- 2.3 Improving Inference -- 3 Syntax and Semantics of Programs -- 3.1 Source Language Syntax -- 3.2 Semantics -- 4 Continualizing Probabilistic Programs -- 4.1 Overview of the Algorithm -- 4.2 Distribution and Expression Transformations -- 4.3 Inuence Analysis and Control-Flow Correction of Predicates -- 4.4 Bringing it all together: Full Program Transformations -- 5 Synthesis of Continuity Correction Parameters -- 5.1 Optimization Framework -- 5.2 Optimization Algorithm -- 6 Methodology -- 6.1 Benchmarks -- 6.2 Experimental Setup -- 7 Evaluation -- 7.1 RQ1: Benefits of Continualization -- 7.2 RQ2: Impact of Smoothing Factors -- 7.3 RQ3: Extending Results to Other Systems -- 8 Related Work -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Semantic Foundations for Deterministic Dataflow and Stream Processing -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Monoids as Types for Streams -- 3 Stream Transductions -- 4 Model of Computation -- 5 Combinators for Deterministic Dataow -- 6 Algebraic Reasoning for Optimizing Transformations -- 7 Related Work -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Connecting Higher-Order Separation Logic to a First-Order Outside World -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background: Ghost State in Separation Logic -- 2.1 Ghost Algebras -- 3 External State as Ghost State -- 4 Verifying C Programs with I/O in VST -- 5 Soundness of External-State Reasoning -- 6 Connecting VST to CertiKOS -- 6.1 CertiKOS Specifications -- 6.2 Relating OS and User State -- 6.3 Soundness of VST + CertiKOS…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Background -- Theoretical Methods -- Measurement Methods -- Proximity Effect -- 3.4.6 THE DANGER OF INDUCTIVE TRANSIENTS -- Relay Coils -- Transient Protection -- Protection Against Negative Transients -- AC Circuits -- 3.5 CRYSTALS AND RESONATORS -- Angle of Cut -- 3.5.1 RESONANCE -- 3.5.2 OSCILLATOR CIRCUITS -- Drive Level Resistance -- Series Circuit -- Layout -- 3.5.3 TEMPERATURE -- 3.5.4 CERAMIC RESONATORS -- 4 - Active Components -- 4.1 DIODES -- 4.1.1 FORWARD BIAS -- Forward Current -- Temperature Dependence of Forward Voltage -- 4.1.2 REVERSE BIAS -- Breakdown -- 4.1.3 LEAKAGE -- Leakage Variability -- 4.1.4 HIGH-FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE -- 4.1.5 SWITCHING TIMES -- Reverse Recovery -- Interference Due to Fast Recovery -- 4.1.6 SCHOTTKY DIODES -- General Purpose -- RF Mixers -- Rectifiers -- 4.1.7 ZENER DIODES -- Slope Resistance -- Leakage -- Temperature Coefficient -- Precision Zeners -- Zener Noise -- 4.1.8 THE ZENER AS A CLAMP -- An Application Example -- 4.2 THYRISTORS AND TRIACS -- 4.2.1 THYRISTOR VERSUS TRIAC -- 4.2.2 TRIGGERING CHARACTERISTICS -- 4.2.3 FALSE TRIGGERING -- 4.2.4 CONDUCTION -- 4.2.5 SWITCHING -- Turn-Off -- 4.2.6 SNUBBING -- Values for R and C -- 4.3 BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS -- 4.3.1 LEAKAGE -- A Simple Leakage Example -- Adding a Base-Emitter Resistor -- 4.3.2 SATURATION -- 4.3.3 THE DARLINGTON -- 4.3.4 SAFE OPERATING AREA -- Second Breakdown -- Safe Operating Area Curve -- 4.3.5 GAIN -- 4.3.6 SWITCHING AND HIGH-FREQUENCY PERFORMANCE -- Speeding Up the Turn-Off -- 4.3.7 GRADING -- 4.4 JUNCTION FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS -- 4.4.1 PINCH-OFF -- 4.4.2 APPLICATIONS -- Analog Switches -- RF Circuits -- Current Regulators -- 4.4.3 HIGH-IMPEDANCE CIRCUITS -- The Gate Current Breakpoint -- Depressed Zin -- 4.5 MOSFETS -- 4.5.1 LOW-POWER MOSFETS -- Gate Breakdown -- Protection for the Gate -- MOSFET Trade-Offs…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…1 Introduction -- Segmentation -- Thresholding -- Quantum computing -- Metaheuristic algorithm -- Optimization -- 2 Literature Survey -- 3 Overview of Simulated Annealing -- 4 Multi-objective Optimization -- 5 Quantum Computing Overview -- 6 Thresholding Technique -- 6.1 Huang's Method for Bilevel Image Thresholding -- 7 Proposed Method -- 7.1 Complexity Analysis -- 8 Experiments and Discussion -- 8.1 Thresholding Results of the Techniques Investigated -- 8.2 Efficiency of Techniques Investigated -- 8.3 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 7: Quantum inspired computational intelligent techniquesin image segmentation -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Computational Intelligence (CI) -- 1.2 Quantum Computing (QC) -- 1.2.1 Quantum theory -- 1.2.2 Quantum theory's essential elements -- 1.2.3 Differences between conventional and QC -- 1.3 Image Segmentation -- 2 Quantum Inspired CI Techniques -- 2.1 Inspired by Neural Network -- 2.2 Inspired by Fuzzy System -- 2.3 Inspired by Evolutionary Methods -- 3 Image Segmentation Using Quantum Inspired Evolutionary Methods -- 3.1 Case Study 1: Quantum Inspired Multiobjective Evolutionary Clustering Algorithm (QMEC) -- 3.1.1 The qubit individuals population initialization -- 3.1.2 Observing operator -- 3.1.3 Fitness function -- 3.1.4 Nondominate sort and elitism -- 3.1.5 Q-gate updating -- 3.1.6 Solution selection scheme -- 3.1.7 Evaluate indexes -- 3.1.8 The complexity of computations -- 3.1.9 Experimental setup -- 3.1.10 Results on simulated SAR image -- 3.1.11 Results on remote sensing images -- 3.2 Case Study 2: A Quantum Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm for Multiobjective Image Segmentation -- 3.2.1 Results of the experiment -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Fuzzy evaluated quantum cellular automata approach for watershed image analysis -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Symbols used -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Index -- Back Cover -- Lighthill's acoustic analogy -- Lighthill's analogy -- Limitations of the acoustic analogy -- Nearly incompressible flow -- Uniform flow -- Curle's theorem -- Monopole, dipole, and quadrupole sources -- Tailored Green's functions -- Integral formulas for tailored Green's functions -- Wavenumber and Fourier transforms -- Vortex sound -- Theory of vortex sound -- Sound from two line vortices in free space -- Surface forces in incompressible flow…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Part I: Chemical and Electrochemical Hydrogen Storage -- 1 Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compression Systems - Materials, Applications and Numerical Analysis -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Adoption of a Hydrogen-Based Economy -- 1.2.1 Climate Change and Pollution -- 1.2.2 Toward a Hydrogen-Based Future -- 1.2.3 Hydrogen Storage -- 1.2.3.1 Compressed Hydrogen Storage -- 1.2.3.2 Hydrogen Storage in Liquid Form -- 1.2.3.3 Solid-State Hydrogen Storage -- 1.3 Hydrogen Compression Technologies -- 1.3.1 Reciprocating Piston Compressor -- 1.3.2 Ionic Liquid Piston Compressor -- 1.3.3 Piston-Metal Diaphragm Compressor -- 1.3.4 Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor -- 1.4 Metal Hydride Hydrogen Compressors (MHHC) -- 1.4.1 Operation of a Two-Stage MHHC -- 1.4.2 Metal Hydrides -- 1.4.3 Thermodynamic Analysis of the Metal Hydride Formation -- 1.4.3.1 Pressure-Composition-Temperature (P-c-T) Properties -- 1.4.3.2 Slope and Hysteresis -- 1.4.4 Material Challenges for MHHCs -- 1.4.4.1 AB5 Intermetallics -- 1.4.4.2 AB2 Intermetallics -- 1.4.4.3 TiFe-Based AB-Type Intermetallics -- 1.4.4.4 Vanadium-Based BCC Solid Solution Alloys -- 1.5 Numerical Analysis of a Multistage MHHC System -- 1.5.1 Assumptions -- 1.5.2 Physical Model and Geometries -- 1.5.3 Heat Equation -- 1.5.4 Hydrogen Mass Balance -- 1.5.5 Momentum Equation -- 1.5.6 Kinetic Expressions for the Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation -- 1.5.7 Equilibrium Pressure -- 1.5.8 Coupled Mass and Energy Balance -- 1.5.9 Validation of the Numerical Model -- 1.5.10 Material Selection for a Three-Stage MHHC -- 1.5.11 Temperature Evolution of the Complete Three-Stage Compression Cycle -- 1.5.12 Pressure and Storage Capacity Evolution During the Complete Three-Stage Compression Cycle -- 1.5.13 Importance of the Number of Stages and Proper Selection -- 1.6 Conclusions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- References -- Appendix 9.A Some Notions Concerning Ergodic Markov Chains -- Appendix 9.B State-Space Representation of an Markov Switching Model -- Appendix 9.C First-Order Conditions for Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Markov Switching Models -- 10 Realized Volatility and Covariance -- 10.1 Measuring Realized Variance -- 10.1.1 Quadratic Variation and Its Estimators -- 10.1.2 Microstructure Noise and the Choice of the Sampling Frequency -- 10.1.3 Other Bias-Adjusted Measures of Realized Volatility -- 10.1.4 Jumps and Bipower Variation -- 10.2 Forecasting Realized Variance -- 10.2.1 Stylized Facts About Realized Variance -- 10.2.2 Forecasting Realized Variance: Heterogeneous Autoregressions -- 10.2.3 Range-Based Variance Forecasts -- 10.3 Multivariate Applications -- 10.3.1 Realized Covariance Matrix Estimation -- 10.3.2 Range-Based Covariance Estimation -- References -- Appendix A: Mathematical and Statistical Appendix -- A. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Order of a Filter -- Filter Cutoff Frequencies and Characteristic Frequencies -- First-Order Filters -- Second-Order and Higher-Order Filters -- Filter Characteristics -- Amplitude Peaking and Q -- Butterworth Filters -- Linkwitz-Riley Filters -- Bessel Filters -- Chebyshev Filters -- 1 dB-Chebyshev Lowpass Filter -- 3 dB-Chebyshev Lowpass Filter -- Higher-Order Filters -- Butterworth Filters up to 8th-Order -- Linkwitz-Riley Filters up to 8th-Order -- Bessel Filters up to 8th-Order -- Chebyshev Filters up to 8th-Order -- More Complex Filters-Adding Zeros -- Inverse Chebyshev Filters (Chebyshev Type II) -- Elliptical Filters (Cauer Filters) -- Some Lesser-Known Filter Characteristics -- Transitional Filters -- Linear-Phase Filters -- Gaussian Filters -- Legendre-Papoulis Filters -- Laguerre Filters -- Synchronous Filters -- Other Filter Characteristics -- Chapter 8: Designing Lowpass Filters: Sallen &amp -- Key -- Designing Real Filters -- Component Sensitivity -- First-Order Lowpass Filters -- Second-Order Filters -- Sallen &amp -- Key 2nd-Order Lowpass Filters -- Sallen &amp -- Key Lowpass Filter Components -- Sallen &amp -- Key 2nd-Order Lowpass: Unity Gain -- Sallen &amp -- Key 2nd-Order Lowpass Unity Gain: Component Sensitivity -- Filter Frequency Scaling -- Sallen &amp -- Key 2nd-Order Lowpass: Equal Capacitor -- Sallen &amp -- Key 2nd-Order Lowpass Equal-C: Component Sensitivity -- Sallen &amp -- Key 2nd-Order Butterworth Lowpass: Defined Gains -- Sallen &amp -- Key 2nd-Order Lowpass: Non-Equal Resistors -- Sallen &amp -- Key 2nd-Order Lowpass: Optimisation -- Sallen &amp -- Key 3rd-Order Lowpass: Two Stages -- Sallen &amp -- Key 3rd-Order Lowpass: Single Stage -- Sallen &amp -- Key 3rd-Order Lowpass in a Single Stage: Non-Equal Resistors -- Sallen &amp -- Key 4th-Order Lowpass: Two Stages -- Sallen &amp…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Politiques d'éducation -- C. Politiques des marchés de produits et autres politiques structurelles -- Chapitres thématiques -- Chapitre 1. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 7.2.2 Examples of High-Consequence Systems -- 7.3 Reliability Requirements for High-Consequence Systems -- 7.4 Strategies for Meeting Reliability Requirements in High-Consequence Systems -- 7.4.1 Redundancy -- 7.4.2 Network Resiliency -- 7.4.3 Component Qualification and Certification -- 7.4.4 Failure Isolation -- 7.5 Current Best Practices in Reliability Engineering for High-Consequence Systems -- 7.6 Chapter Summary -- 7.7 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 8 Reliability Engineering for Services -- 8.1 What to Expect from this Chapter -- 8.2 Introduction -- 8.2.1 On-Demand Services -- 8.2.2 Always-On Services -- 8.3 Service Functional Decomposition -- 8.4 Service Failure Modes and Failure Mechanisms -- 8.4.1 Introduction -- 8.4.2 Service Failure Modes -- 8.4.3 Service Failure Mechanisms -- 8.5 Service Reliability Requirements -- 8.5.1 Examples of Service Reliability Requirements -- 8.5.2 Interpretation of Service Reliability Requirements -- 8.6 Service-Level Agreements -- 8.7 SDI Reliability Requirements -- 8.8 Design for Reliability Techniques for Services -- 8.8.1 Service Fault Tree Analysis -- 8.8.2 Service FME(C)A -- 8.9 Current Best Practices in Service Reliability Engineering -- 8.9.1 Set Reliability Requirements for the Service -- 8.9.2 Determine Infrastructure Reliability Requirements from Service Reliability Requirements -- 8.9.3 Monitor Achievement of Service Reliability Requirements -- 8.10 Chapter Summary -- 8.11 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 9 Reliability Engineering for the Software Component of Systems and Services -- 9.1 What to Expect from this Chapter -- 9.2 Introduction -- 9.3 Reliability Requirements for the Software Component of Systems and Services…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sample code -- DDL code for WebSphere InterChange Server 4.1.1.9 -- Appendix C. Additional material -- Locating the Web material -- Using the Web material -- How to use the Web material -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Related publications -- IBM Redbooks -- Online resources…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.3 The Abuse of Information and Knowledge -- 4.3.1 Projected Use of Machines to Block Human Abuse -- 4.3.2 Abuse of Machines Against Humans -- 4.4 Indulgence of Societies in Negative Social Settings -- 4.5 Deception and Cowardice in Humans -- 4.6 Negative Social Change: Deterioration and Decay -- 4.7 Social Decay of Nations and Cultures -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Role of Devices, Computers and Networks -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Devices, Machines, Humans, and Social Realities -- 5.2.1 Beneficial and Constructive Role -- 5.2.2 Detrimental and Exploitive Role -- 5.3 Reality and Oscillation of Social Norms -- 5.3.1 Social Energy and Ensuing Shifts -- 5.3.2 Change in the Four (K, C, W, and E) Spaces -- 5.3.3 Noise in the Social Setting -- 5.4 Typical Global Shifts in Societies and Nations -- 5.5 Oscillation of Social Norms -- 5.5.1 Social Lais Sez-Faire -- 5.5.2 Social Supervision -- Conclusions -- References -- II. …”