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Recent Developments in Foresight Methodologies
by Maria Giaoutzi Bartolomeo SapioForesight is an area within Futures Studies that focuses on critical thinking concerning long term developments, whether within the public sector or in industry and management, and is something of a sub-section of complexity and network science. This book examines developments in foresight methodologies and relates in its greater part to the work done in the context of the COSTA22 network of the EU on Foresight Methodologies. Foresight is a professional practice that supports significant decisions, and as such it needs to be more assured of its claims to knowledge (methodology). Foresight is practiced across many domains and is not the preserve of specialized 'futurists', or indeed of foresight specialists. However, the disciplines of foresight are not well articulated or disseminated across domains, leading to re-inventions and practice that does not make best use of experience in other domains. The methodological development of foresight is an important task that aims at strengthening the pool of the tools available for application, thereby empowering the actors involved in foresight practice. Elaborating further on methodological issues, such as those presented in the present book, enables the actors involved in foresight to begin to critique current practice from this perspective and, thirdly, to begin to design foresight practice. The present trends towards methodological concerns indicates a move from 'given' expert-predicted futures to one in which futures are nurtured through a dialogue among "stakeholders." The book has four parts, each elaborating on a set of aspects of foresight methodologies. After an introductory section, Part II considers theorizing about foresight methodologies. Part III covers system content issues, and Part IV presents foresight tools and approaches.
Recent Developments in Fractals and Related Fields
by Julien Barral Stéphane SeuretThe Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis (ANHA) book series aims to provide the engineering, mathematical, and scienti?c communities with s- ni?cant developments in harmonic analysis, ranging from abstract harmonic analysis to basic applications. The title of the series re?ects the importance of applications and numerical implementation, but richness and relevance of applications and implementation depend fundamentally on the structure and depth of theoretical underpinnings. Thus, from our point of view, the int- leaving of theory and applications and their creative symbiotic evolution is axiomatic. Harmonic analysis is a wellspring of ideas and applicability that has ?o- ished, developed, and deepened over time within many disciplines and by means of creative cross-fertilizationwith diverse areas. The intricate and f- damental relationship between harmonic analysis and ?elds such as signal processing, partial di?erential equations (PDEs), and image processing is - ?ected in our state-of-the-art ANHA series. Our vision of modern harmonic analysis includes mathematical areas such as wavelet theory, Banach algebras, classical Fourier analysis, time-frequency analysis, and fractal geometry, as well as the diverse topics that impinge on them.
Recent Developments in Fractals and Related Fields: Conference on Fractals and Related Fields IV, île de Porquerolles, France, 2022 (Trends in Mathematics)
by Julien Barral Stéphane Seuret Athanasios BatakisThis volume provides readers with an overview of the most recent developments in the mathematical fields related to fractals. It includes both original research contributions, as well as surveys from many of the leading experts on modern fractal geometry theory and applications. The contributions contained in the book stem from the conference “Fractals and Related Fields IV", that was held in 2022 on the Island of Porquerolles, France. Various aspects of fractal geometry in connection with harmonic analysis, geometric measure theory, ergodic theory and dynamical systems, probability theory, number theory, functional analysis, additive combinatorics, embedding theory, and signal and image processing are addressed within its pages. We hope that the book will be interesting for pure and applied mathematicians in these areas, as well as for other researchers curious to discover more about fractals.
Recent Developments in Fractional Calculus: Theory, Applications, and Numerical Simulations (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #235)
by Lakhveer Kaur Pushpendra KumarThis book discusses recent developments in fractional calculus and fractional differential equations in a very elaborative manner and is of interest to research scholars, academicians and scientists who want to enhance the knowledge in the context of new insights and mathematical ideas in fractional calculus and its emerging applications in various fields. It focuses on strengthening the existing results along with identifying the practical challenges encountered. The purpose of this collection is to provide comprehension of articles that reflect recent mathematical results as well as some results in applied sciences untouched by the tools and techniques of fractional calculus along with their modelling and computation having applications in diverse arenas.
Recent Developments in Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Sets: Dedicated to Lotfi A. Zadeh (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing #391)
by Janusz Kacprzyk Shahnaz N. Shahbazova Michio SugenoThis book provides a timely and comprehensive overview of current theories and methods in fuzzy logic, as well as relevant applications in a variety of fields of science and technology. Dedicated to Lotfi A. Zadeh on his one year death anniversary, the book goes beyond a pure commemorative text. Yet, it offers a fresh perspective on a number of relevant topics, such as computing with words, theory of perceptions, possibility theory, and decision-making in a fuzzy environment. Written by Zadeh’s closest colleagues and friends, the different chapters are intended both as a timely reference guide and a source of inspiration for scientists, developers and researchers who have been dealing with fuzzy sets or would like to learn more about their potential for their future research.
Recent Developments in Integrable Systems and Related Topics of Mathematical Physics: Kezenoi-am, Russia 2016 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #273)
by Victor M. Buchstaber Sotiris Konstantinou-Rizos Alexander V. MikhailovThis volume, whose contributors include leading researchers in their field, covers a wide range of topics surrounding Integrable Systems, from theoretical developments to applications. Comprising a unique collection of research articles and surveys, the book aims to serve as a bridge between the various areas of Mathematics related to Integrable Systems and Mathematical Physics. <P><P>Recommended for postgraduate students and early career researchers who aim to acquire knowledge in this area in preparation for further research, this book is also suitable for established researchers aiming to get up to speed with recent developments in the area, and may very well be used as a guide for further study.
Recent Developments in Mathematical Programming
by Santosh KumarThis work is concerned with theoretical developments in the area of mathematical programming, development of new algorithms and software and their applications in science and industry. It aims to expose recent mathematical developments to a larger audience in science and industry.
Recent Developments in Mathematical, Statistical and Computational Sciences: The V AMMCS International Conference, Waterloo, Canada, August 18–23, 2019 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #343)
by Roderick Melnik D. Marc Kilgour Herb Kunze Roman Makarov Xu WangThis book constitutes an up-to-date account of principles, methods, and tools for mathematical and statistical modelling in a wide range of research fields, including medicine, health sciences, biology, environmental science, engineering, physics, chemistry, computation, finance, economics, and social sciences. It presents original solutions to real-world problems, emphasizes the coordinated development of theories and applications, and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among mathematicians, statisticians, and researchers in other disciplines.Based on a highly successful meeting, the International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computational Science, AMMCS 2019, held from August 18 to 23, 2019, on the main campus of Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada, the contributions are the results of submissions from the conference participants. They provide readers with a broader view of the methods, ideas and tools used in mathematical, statistical and computational sciences.
Recent Developments in Modeling and Applications in Statistics
by Maurizio Vichi Paulo Eduardo Oliveira Maria da Graça Temido Carla HenriquesStatistics has been a main tool in almost every field of activity and an essential part of applied scientific work, supporting conclusions and offering insights into new uses for established methodologies, thus making it a valuable resource in looking for faceless facts. Model construction describing populations or phenomena subject to randomness use a wide range of methods. Data collection provides the basis for modelling and assumption verification. Modelling must be conducted using suitable techniques that give researchers the means to search for hidden facts or behaviours. This may be addressed by fitting pre-defined shapes and distributions to the data or by allowing the data to reveal its intrinsic properties by using nonparametric methods. This volume contains a selection of contributions presented at the XVIII Annual Congress of the Portuguese Statistical Society.
Recent Developments in Multibody Dynamics: Proceedings of IMSD-ACMD 2020 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Subir Kumar Saha K. Rama KrishnaThis book contains papers presented during the 10th Asian Conference on Multibody Systems (ACMD) and 6th Joint International Conference on Multibody System Dynamics (IMSD). The papers cover the state-of-the-art research relating to multibody dynamics, including the development of algorithms, computational efficiency, and analytical outlooks. It focuses on the utilization of multibody systems for social application, with sections catering to the field of flexible body dynamics and vehicle dynamics as well. This book can be a valuable resource to professionals, academics, automotive engineers, and machine tool manufacturers.
Recent Developments in Multivariate and Random Matrix Analysis: Festschrift in Honour of Dietrich von Rosen
by Thomas Holgersson Martin SingullThis volume is a tribute to Professor Dietrich von Rosen on the occasion of his 65th birthday. It contains a collection of twenty original papers. The contents of the papers evolve around multivariate analysis and random matrices with topics such as high-dimensional analysis, goodness-of-fit measures, variable selection and information criteria, inference of covariance structures, the Wishart distribution and growth curve models.
Recent Developments in Operator Theory, Mathematical Physics and Complex Analysis: IWOTA 2021, Chapman University (Operator Theory: Advances and Applications #290)
by Daniel Alpay Daniele C. Struppa Irene Sabadini Fabrizio Colombo Jussi BehrndtThis book features a collection of papers by plenary, semi-plenary and invited contributors at IWOTA2021, held at Chapman University in hybrid format in August 2021. The topics span areas of current research in operator theory, mathematical physics, and complex analysis.
Recent Developments in Spectral and Approximation Theory: Proceedings of the International Conference on Spectral and Approximation Theory (ICSAT-2023) (Trends in Mathematics)
by Wolfram Bauer Noufal Asharaf B. V. Rajarama Bhat Jaydeb SarkarThis book is a collection of recent developments in spectral and approximation theory. The results collected here were presented at the International Conference on Spectral and Approximation Theory (ICSAT-2023) which took place at Cochin University of Science and Technology in Kerala, India. The conference ICSAT-2023 focuses on two significant areas in mathematics: spectral theory and approximation theory.
Recent Developments in Stochastic Methods and Applications: ICSM-5, Moscow, Russia, November 23–27, 2020, Selected Contributions (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #371)
by Albert N. Shiryaev Konstantin E. Samouylov Dmitry V. KozyrevHighlighting the latest advances in stochastic analysis and its applications, this volume collects carefully selected and peer-reviewed papers from the 5th International Conference on Stochastic Methods (ICSM-5), held in Moscow, Russia, November 23-27, 2020. The contributions deal with diverse topics such as stochastic analysis, stochastic methods in computer science, analytical modeling, asymptotic methods and limit theorems, Markov processes, martingales, insurance and financial mathematics, queueing theory and stochastic networks, reliability theory, risk analysis, statistical methods and applications, machine learning and data analysis. The 29 articles in this volume are a representative sample of the 87 high-quality papers accepted and presented during the conference. The aim of the ICSM-5 conference is to promote the collaboration of researchers from Russia and all over the world, and to contribute to the development of the field of stochastic analysis and applications of stochastic models.
Recent Developments in Structure-Preserving Algorithms for Oscillatory Differential Equations
by Bin Wang Xinyuan WuThe main theme of this book is recent progress in structure-preserving algorithms for solving initial value problems of oscillatory differential equations arising in a variety of research areas, such as astronomy, theoretical physics, electronics, quantum mechanics and engineering. It systematically describes the latest advances in the development of structure-preserving integrators for oscillatory differential equations, such as structure-preserving exponential integrators, functionally fitted energy-preserving integrators, exponential Fourier collocation methods, trigonometric collocation methods, and symmetric and arbitrarily high-order time-stepping methods. Most of the material presented here is drawn from the recent literature. Theoretical analysis of the newly developed schemes shows their advantages in the context of structure preservation. All the new methods introduced in this book are proven to be highly effective compared with the well-known codes in the scientific literature. This book also addresses challenging problems at the forefront of modern numerical analysis and presents a wide range of modern tools and techniques.
Recent Developments in Theoretical Fluid Mechanics: Winter School, Paseky, 1992
by J. Necas G P GaldiIncluding previously unpublished, original research material, this comprehensive book analyses topics of fundamental importance in theoretical fluid mechanics. The five papers appearing in this volume are centred around the mathematical theory of the Navier-Stokes equations (incompressible and compressible) and certain selected non-Newtonian modifications.
Recent Developments in Vector Optimization
by Qamrul Hasan Ansari Jen-Chih YaoWe always come cross several decision-making problems in our daily life. Such problems are always conflicting in which many different view points should be satisfied. In politics, business, industrial systems, management science, networks, etc. one often encounters such kind of problems. The most important and difficult part in such problems is the conflict between various objectives and goals. In these problems, one has to find the minimum(or maximum) for several objective functions. Such problems are called vector optimization problems (VOP),multi-criteria optimization problems or multi-objective optimization problems. This volume deals with several different topics / aspects of vector optimization theory ranging from the very beginning to the most recent one. It contains fourteen chapters written by different experts in the field of vector optimization.
Recent Developments of Fuzzy Matrix Theory and Applications
by Madhumangal PalThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of fuzzy matrix theory from its inception to its current state. It covers various types of fuzzy matrices, such as intuitionistic fuzzy matrices, interval-valued fuzzy matrices, interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy matrices, bipolar fuzzy matrices, picture fuzzy matrices, neutrosophic fuzzy matrices, m-polar fuzzy matrices and similar one. Drawing primarily from the author's research work and collaborations, the book offers a state-of-the-art discussion of these topics. Theoretical concepts are illustrated with examples for clarity, accompanied by figures depicting fuzzy matrices and their variations. Suitable for both beginners and expert researchers, the book offers a wealth of material and includes numerous open problems at the end of almost all chapters to encourage further exploration and investigation.
Recent Econometric Techniques for Macroeconomic and Financial Data (Dynamic Modeling and Econometrics in Economics and Finance #27)
by Gilles Dufrénot Takashi MatsukiThe book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest econometric methods for studying the dynamics of macroeconomic and financial time series. It examines alternative methodological approaches and concepts, including quantile spectra and co-spectra, and explores topics such as non-linear and non-stationary behavior, stochastic volatility models, and the econometrics of commodity markets and globalization. Furthermore, it demonstrates the application of recent techniques in various fields: in the frequency domain, in the analysis of persistent dynamics, in the estimation of state space models and new classes of volatility models.The book is divided into two parts: The first part applies econometrics to the field of macroeconomics, discussing trend/cycle decomposition, growth analysis, monetary policy and international trade. The second part applies econometrics to a wide range of topics in financial economics, including price dynamics in equity, commodity and foreign exchange markets and portfolio analysis. The book is essential reading for scholars, students, and practitioners in government and financial institutions interested in applying recent econometric time series methods to financial and economic data.
Recent Innovations in Sciences and Humanities
by S. Anand M. Rishabha Priya V. Anandan H. Mary Henrietta S. VaralakshmiThe Conference covered a wide range of themes in various disciplines. In the field of English, the conference focused on digital tools in teaching and learning, the use of AI in language teaching and learning, literature in English language teaching, teacher training, and professional development, as well as linguistic competence in English language teachers.For those interested in mathematics, the conference explored topics such as computational methods for linear and non-linear optimization, mathematical models for computer science, numerical analysis, boundary value problems, real and complex analysis, probability and statistics, fluid dynamics, sequence spaces, mathematics education, applied mathematics, differential equations, and game theory.In the field of physics, the conference delved into materials science and engineering, functional materials, computational materials science, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, structural materials, photonic materials engineering, biomaterials, biomechanics, and biosensors.Lastly, in the field of chemistry, the conference discussed materials chemistry, composite, coating, and ceramic materials, soft matter and nanoscale materials, energy systems, and materials, functional thin-film materials, nanostructures and nanofilms, polymers and biopolymers, as well as surface science and engineering.
Recent Progress and Modern Challenges in Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computational Science
by Roderick Melnik Roman Makarov Jacques BelairThis volume is an excellent resource for professionals in various areas of applications of mathematics, modeling, and computational science. It focuses on recent progress and modern challenges in these areas. The volume provides a balance between fundamental theoretical and applied developments, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of modern trends and detailing state-of-the-art achievements in Applied Mathematics, Modeling, and Computational Science. The chapters have been authored by international experts in their respective fields, making this book ideal for researchers in academia, practitioners, and graduate students. It can also serve as a reference in the diverse selected areas of applied mathematics, modelling, and computational sciences, and is ideal for interdisciplinary collaborations.
Recent Progress in Computational Sciences and Engineering (2 vols)
by Theodore SimosThis volume brings together selected contributed papers presented at the International Conference of Computational Methods in Science and Engineering (ICCMSE 2006), held in Chania, Greece, October 2006. The conference aims to bring together computational scientists from several disciplines in order to share methods and ideas. The ICCMSE is unique in its kind. It regroups original contributions from all fields of the traditional Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine and all branches of Engineering. It would be perhaps more appropriate to define the ICCMSE as a conference on computational science and its applications to science and engineering. Topics of general interest are: Computational Mathematics, Theoretical Physics and Theoretical Chemistry. Computational Engineering and Mechanics, Computational Biology and Medicine, Computational Geosciences and Meteorology, Computational Economics and Finance, Scientific Computation. High Performance Computing, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Visualization, Problem Solving Environments, Numerical Algorithms, Modelling and Simulation of Complex System, Web-based Simulation and Computing, Grid-based Simulation and Computing, Fuzzy Logic, Hybrid Computational Methods, Data Mining, Information Retrieval and Virtual Reality, Reliable Computing, Image Processing, Computational Science and Education etc. More than 800 extended abstracts have been submitted for consideration for presentation in ICCMSE 2005. From these 500 have been selected after international peer review by at least two independent reviewers.
Recent Progress in Few-Body Physics: Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Few-Body Problems in Physics (Springer Proceedings in Physics #238)
by N. A. Orr M. Ploszajczak F. M. Marqués J. CarbonellFew-body physics covers a rich and wide variety of phenomena, ranging from the very lowest energy scales of atomic and molecular physics to high-energy particle physics. The papers contained in the present volume provide an apercu of recent progress in the field from both the theoretical and experimental perspectives and are based on work presented at the “22nd International Conference on Few-Body Problems in Physics”.This book is geared towards academics and graduate students involved in the study of systems which present few-body characteristics and those interested in the related mathematical and computational techniques.
Recent Progress in General Topology III
by K. P. Hart J. Van Mill P. SimonThe book presents surveys describing recent developments in most of the primary subfields of General Topology, and its applications to Algebra and Analysis during the last decade, following the previous editions (North Holland, 1992 and 2002). The book was prepared in connection with the Prague Topological Symposium, held in 2011. During the last 10 years the focus in General Topology changed and therefore the selection of topics differs from that chosen in 2002. The following areas experienced significant developments: Fractals, Coarse Geometry/Topology, Dimension Theory, Set Theoretic Topology and Dynamical Systems.
Recent Progress in Ring and Factorization Theory: Graz, Austria, July 10–14, 2023 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #477)
by Matej Brešar Alfred Geroldinger Bruce Olberding Daniel SmertnigThis proceedings volume gathers a selection of cutting-edge research in both commutative and non-commutative ring theory and factorization theory. The papers were presented at the Conference on Rings and Factorization held at the University of Graz, Austria, July 10–14, 2023. The volume covers a wide range of topics including multiplicative ideal theory, Dedekind, Prüfer, Krull, and Mori rings, non-commutative rings and algebras, rings of integer-valued polynomials, topological aspects in ring theory, factorization theory in rings and semigroups, and direct-sum decomposition of modules. The conference also featured two special sessions dedicated to Matej Brešar and Sophie Frisch on the occasion of their 60th birthdays. This volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers in these areas as well as related fields and provides new insights into both classical and contemporary research in ring and factorization theory.