Category: Textbooks

Progresses in Artificial Intelligence and Neural Systems, (PDF) offers an overview of the current improvements in artificial intelligence and neural nets. Artificial intelligence (AI) methods have shown great abilities in modeling, prediction, and recognition tasks supporting human–machine interaction. In the meantime, the issue of emotion has gotten increasing attention due

Pediatric epidemiology differs significantly from general epidemiology especially when it comes to societal, ethical developmental aspects. Pediatric Epidemiology (PDF) addresses biological considerations and legal and ethical questions in dealing with pediatric and adolescent populations. Classic topics, like how to recruit representative samples, how to deal with confounding variables, and how

Prem Mann’s Introductory Statistics, 9th Edition is written for a one or two semester first course in applied statistics and is intended for college students who do not have a strong background in mathematics. The only prerequisite is knowledge of elementary algebra. Introductory Statistics 9e is known for its clarity

Hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”) has been a cause of both achievement and controversy for years, and it stays to be a hot-button issue all around the globe. It has made the US an energy-exporting country once again and kept the cost of gasoline low, for consumers and companies. However, it

Essentials of Oceanography 12th edition (PDF) guides all college students through the complexities of what lies beneath the ocean. With an interdisciplinary approach and accessible writing style, the textbook is engaging for all readers. The updated twelfth edition discusses the ocean’s biological, geological, chemical, and physical components for an in-depth