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Principles of Electrical Measurement and Measuring Instruments
by V. Jagadeesh KumarThis book covers the topics in Electrical and Electronic Measurements at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Most universities prescribe a compulsory course covering these topics at the undergraduate level. The book also covers advanced concepts taught in postgraduate degree programme in Instrumentation. The book is a &‘Textbook&’ for an undergraduate degree program in Electrical, Electronics, Control and Instrumentation engineering.
Information Processing in Medical Imaging: 29th International Conference, IPMI 2025, Kos, Greece, May 25–30, 2025, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15829)
by Shaoting Zhang Ipek Oguz Dimitris N. MetaxasThis two-volume set LNCS 15829-15830 constitutes the proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Information Processing in Medical Imaging, IPMI 2025, held on Kos, Greece, during May 25-30, 2025. The 51 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 143 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Classification/Detection; Registration; Reconstruction; Image synthesis; Image enhancement; and Segmentation.Part II: Computer-aided diagnosis/surgery; Brain; Diffusion models; Self-supervised learning; Vision-language models; Shape analysis; and Time-series image analysis.
The Geometry of Coincidence: Nicholas of Cusa and the Quadrature of the Circle (SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology)
by Federica De FeliceThis book offers a contribution to our understanding of Nicholas of Cusa&’s theory of geometry. It is based not only on his—generally more famous—philosophical texts (e.g., De docta ignorantia, Idiota, etc.), but also, and more significantly, on the strictly speaking mathematical texts drafted between 1445 and 1459, where Cusanus attempts to provide a solution to the vexata quaestio of the squaring of the circle. First critically edited in 2010—and translated into Italian by the author in 2020—Cusanus&’ Scripta mathematica are here scrutinized as to their context, genesis, and content, in order to shed light, on the one hand, on the philosophical and theological motives behind Cusanus&’ mathematical endeavours; and, on the other hand, on the scope and limits of Cusanus&’ geometrical constructive attempts to reach &“mathematical perfection&”. In addition to providing a scrupulous survey of Cusanus&’ sources on mathematics, this book focuses on a little explored aspect in Cusanus&’ work, namely his original theory of geometrical space as men&’s space, where the activity of mensurare takes place, establishing relations of continuous proportionality to the original unity. In conclusion, the author provides an extensive account on the reception of Cusanus&’ mathematical texts, from their early dissemination to the reactions of several thinkers throughout history, ensuring a full and rounded overview of Cusanus&’ work in geometry, mathematics, and philosophy.
Unsupervised Computer Vision for Aerospace Systems: Spacecraft Pose Estimation to Infrastructure Health Monitoring (Scientific Computation)
by Zhaoxiang ZhangThis book addresses perception and monitoring challenges in aerospace systems by employing innovative unsupervised learning techniques, thereby providing solutions for scenarios characterized by limited labelled data or dynamic environments. It explores practical methods such as domain adaptation for cross-modal pose estimation, causal inference for point cloud segmentation, and lightweight vision models optimized for edge computing. Key features include algorithm flowcharts, performance comparison tables, and real-world case studies covering planetary crater detection and spacecraft pose estimation. The integration of generative adversarial networks (GANs) for satellite jitter estimation and multistep adaptation strategies for defect detection offers actionable insights, supported by real industrial datasets, embedded hardware schematics, software code snippets, and optimization guidelines for real-time deployment. Engineers and researchers will obtain tools to enhance robustness across modalities and domains, ensuring generalizability in resource-constrained settings. This book serves as a valuable reference for aerospace engineers, computer vision specialists, and remote sensing practitioners and also empowers aerospace infrastructure inspectors adopting advanced vision technologies.
Extended Reality: International Conference, XR Salento 2025, Otranto, Italy, June 17–20, 2025, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15738)
by Lucio Tommaso De Paolis Pasquale Arpaia Marco SaccoThe seven-volume set LNCS 15737-15743 constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2025, held in Otranto, Italy, during June 17-20, 2025.The 128 full papers presented together with 65 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Virtual Reality; and Augmented and Mixed Reality.Part II: Extended Reality; and Extended Reality in Education and Learning.Part III: Transforming Research and Clinical Interventions with eXtended Reality.Part IV: Digital Twin: Innovative Approaches in Industry and Healthcare.Part V: eXtended Reality for Cultural Tourism Sustainability; eXtended Reality for Art, Design, and Entertainment; and Digital Twin and Smart Virtual Representations for Cultural Heritage.Part VI: Crafting Virtual Humans for Immersive XR Applications; and eXtended Reality for Serious Games.Part VII: Artificial Intelligence; Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Augmented Reality in Computer-Assisted Intervention; and AI-Driven XR Innovations in Healthcare: Bridging Technology and Ethics.
Proceedings of the 4th Annual International Conference on Material, Machines, and Methods for Sustainable Development: Volume 1: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Yun-Hae Kim Banh Tien Long Kozo Ishizaki Nguyen Thi Hong Minh Pham Duc An Ho Xuan Nang Pham Thanh Huy Kim Hyungsun Duc-Toan Nguyen Vu Van TruongThis book presents selected, peer-reviewed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Material, Machines and Methods for Sustainable Development (MMMS2024), held in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam, from September 18 to 21, 2024. The conference establishes a comprehensive understanding of the key elements that drive sustainable development, with a particular focus on materials, machinery, and methodologies. Building on this foundation, the conference seeks to provide a holistic approach that guides policymakers, industries, and researchers in aligning local technological advancements with global sustainable development objectives. This alignment is intended to support informed decision-making that prioritizes greener solutions, particularly in relation to materials, machinery, and methods. The papers presented in Volume 1 of this proceedings collection reflect cutting-edge advancements in the fields of materials science and mechanical engineering. Contributions from scholars, research institutions, and industry experts cover a diverse range of topics, including electrodeposition of advanced alloys, optimization of 3D printing parameters for enhanced part quality, and deep learning models for surface roughness assessment. Significant attention is given to material innovations such as platinum-doped tin dioxide synthesis, as well as advanced modeling techniques for piezoactive composites used in energy harvesting systems. In the realm of mechanical engineering, several papers explore critical challenges such as the design and analysis of planetary gear systems with brakes, the development of non-circular gears for electric vehicle gearboxes, and the impact of mathematical transformers on predicting the limit strength of composite columns. Other contributions address structural responses of hybrid steel fiber-reinforced concrete under various conditions and advanced methodologies like using generative design for mechanical products. A significant portion of the research emphasizes material modeling, eco-material technologies, and sustainable manufacturing processes, with applications ranging from aerospace components to energy-efficient ship structures.
Logistics in the Modern Age (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Andreas Öchsner Azman Ismail Fatin Nur Zulkipli Muhammad Iqbal FirdausThis book delves into a diverse array of topics, from optimizing trucking haulage to analyzing the impact of service quality on customer satisfaction, spanning air cargo, e-commerce, shipping, and more. This book navigates through a series of meticulously researched chapters, uncovering the intricate web of factors that shape the logistics industry in the modern era. This book serves as an indispensable resource for logistics professionals, academics, and students. It is not just a glimpse into the industry's present and future; it is a roadmap for companies seeking to thrive in the ever-changing logistics landscape by prioritizing customer satisfaction and efficiency.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Concrete, Structural, and Geotechnical Engineering—Volume 2: ACSGE 2024, BITS Pilani, India (Springer Proceedings in Materials #30)
by Shamsher Bahadur Singh Muthukumar Gopalarathnam Nishant RoyThis book consists of selected papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Advances in Concrete, Structural, and Geotechnical Engineering (ACSGE 2024) held at BITS, Pilani, India. The papers represent the latest research work in the fields of advanced composite materials, advanced computational techniques for structures, applications of nanotechnology in civil engineering, bridge engineering, composite structures, concrete technology, the fatigue life of structures, fire-resistant structures, functionally graded materials and structures, geotechnical processes, ground improvement techniques, offshore structures, performance-based design of structures, pre-cast pre-stressed concrete structures, seismic design, and construction, soil structure interaction, structural health assessment and rehabilitation, sustainability of construction, design, and management. The papers are presented by an international pool of academics, research scientists, and industrial experts and therefore cater to the global audience from the fields of construction materials, design guidelines, geotechnical engineering, concrete infrastructures, and structural engineering. This book is part of a 3-volume series of these conference proceedings, and it represents Volume 2 in the series.
Building Resilience into Production: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Production Research (Lecture Notes in Production Engineering)
by Chin-Yin Huang Daniela Popescu Luis Quezada Mihai Dragomir Shun-Fung ChiuThis book contains the proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR). ICPR is a biennial conference that has been hosted for more than a half century. It is regarded worldwide as one of the leading conferences on production research, industrial engineering, and related subjects. This year&’s conference has a special focus on advances in production resilience through digital technologies, sustainability and the management of disruptive events. This book is of interest to researchers, students, and professionals in industry.
Architectural Research: An Academic Textbook for Students of Architecture (SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology)
by Tomasz E. MalecThis book introduces the basic principles and methods of scientific research in architecture. Due to the specificity of the creative process and the architectural industry, the presented issues have also been adapted to the needs of architecture teachers, architects active in the design market, and others interested in the topic. The first chapter explains four crucial research skills: focus, reasoning, critical thinking, and creativity, supported by ethics. The second chapter focuses on preparation for research by formulation of the research problem, hypothesis, and correlated research questions. The third chapter is an introductory part presenting the various classifications of architectural research and explaining the roots and significance of reasoning, creativity, and ethics. The fourth chapter presents the main research methods applicable to architecture, starting with the literature review. All of them can be modified and adjusted to ever-changing requirements. In the fifth chapter, visual tools are described for clearly presenting the research related issues. The sixth chapter is the introduction to academic writing. It includes the main rules of article preparation using elements such as abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, conclusions, references, and the application of citation styles. Additionally, this chapter is concerned with general requirements for critical review preparation.
Breaking the Law: Exposing the Weaponization of America's Legal System Against Donald Trump
by Alex MarlowAlex Marlow, editor-in-chief of Breitbart News and two-time New York Times bestselling author of the “must-read” (Peter Schweizer, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Breaking the News and Breaking Biden, returns with his third book: an intensely-researched examination into the legal cases against President Trump that threaten not only the conservative movement, but the concept of “law and order” itself. <p> Just as the political left uses the corporate media, academia, and the culture to advance their political agendas, they have found a new core American institution that they now exploit to expand their power: the legal system. Featuring Alex Marlow’s “prescient” (Tucker Carlson) insight, Breaking the Law effortlessly demonstrates how the American legal system has been weaponized against President Donald Trump on purely political grounds. Marlow delves into the history and origins of “lawfare&” debunks the notion that the “rule of law” was ever sacred to the American political left, and describes the superstructure—the donors, activists, and entities—that have made the legal system one of the left’s most potent political weapons. Finally, he makes bold predictions on where lawfare is heading (yes, they really are coming for you) and offers ways to fight its expanse…before it’s too late. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Champagne Letters: A Novel
by Kate MacIntoshPerfect for fans of bubbly wine and Kristin Harmel, this historical fiction novel follows Mme. Clicquot as she builds her legacy, and the modern divorcée who looks to her letters for inspiration.Reims, France, 1805: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost her beloved husband but is determined to pursue their dream of creating the premier champagne house in France, now named for her new identity as a widow: Veuve Clicquot. With the Russians poised to invade, competitors fighting for her customers, and the Napoleonic court politics complicating matters she must set herself apart quickly and permanently if she, and her business, are to survive. In present day Chicago, broken from her divorce, Natalie Taylor runs away to Paris. In a book stall by the Seine, Natalie finds a collection of the Widow Clicquot&’s published letters and uses them as inspiration to step out of her comfort zone and create a new, empowered life for herself. But when her Parisian escape takes a shocking and unexpected turn, she&’s forced to make a choice. Should she accept her losses and return home, or fight for the future she&’s only dreamed about? What would the widow do?
Capture or Kill: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley (A Mitch Rapp Novel #23)
by Vince Flynn Don BentleyMitch Rapp faces an Iranian foe bent on destabilizing the Middle East in this &“bloody, electrifying adventure&” (The Real Book Spy) from Vince Flynn&’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, now written by the &“worthy successor to Tom Clancy&” (Publishers Weekly) Don Bentley.April 2011: On a remote mountaintop overlooking the remains of the Iranian nuclear weapons program, Azad Ashani witnesses the successful demonstration of a new weapons system meant to upend the American-led war in Afghanistan. Ashani, director of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security and Irene Kennedy&’s former back channel to the Iranian government, recognizes the demonstration&’s true significance, and the nation-ending conflict it will provoke. Alone, Ashani stands no chance of preventing this rush to madness. But with the help of one man, he just might. In Washington, DC, CIA director Irene Kennedy briefs the president that the operational window to kill or capture Osama bin Laden at his recently discovered compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan is rapidly closing. But before he&’ll authorize a commando raid on Pakistani soil, the president demands irrefutable proof of bin Laden&’s presence. Proof he trusts just one man to provide. Preventing a looming war in the Middle East while delivering justice for the nearly 3,000 Americans killed on 9/11 would be a big ask for anyone but Mitch Rapp isn&’t just anyone in this high-octane thriller that is perfect for &“action junkies&” (Kirkus Reviews).
Wildfire: A Novel (The Maple Hills Series #2)
by Hannah GraceINSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The latest in the TikTok sensation and deliciously &“swoonworthy&” (Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author) Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand. Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the academic year, where a drinking game results in them having a passionate one-night stand. Never one to overstay her welcome (or expect much from a man), Aurora slips away before Russ even has the chance to ask for her full name. Imagine their surprise when they bump into each other on the first day of the summer camp where they are both counselors, hoping to escape their complicated home lives by spending the summer working. Russ hopes if he gets far enough away from Maple Hills, he can avoid dealing with the repercussions of his father&’s gambling addiction, while Aurora is tired of craving attention from everyone around her, and wants to go back to the last place she truly felt at home. Russ knows breaking the camp&’s strict &“no staff fraternizing&” rule will have him heading back to Maple Hills before the summer is over, but unfortunately for him, Aurora has never been very good at caring about the rules. Will the two learn to peacefully coexist? Or did their one night together start a fire they can&’t put out?
How Freaking Romantic: A Novel
by Emily HardingIn this sharply funny solo debut, an aspiring lawyer is forced to work alongside the opposing counsel in her best friend&’s divorce case, which leads to the biggest irreconcilable difference of all: love.Beatrice Nilsson is what some might call &“feisty&” (those who love her) and others &“combative&” (those who don&’t). But no matter what you call her, she&’s a good lawyer and an even better friend. So when the marriage of her two closest pals ends in divorce, Bea picks a side and storms the office of attorney Nathan Asher to tell him exactly what he can do with his alimony petition. Unfortunately, what should end with a few choice words soon spirals into uncharted territory when Nate shows up at her NYU Law office a few days later as a newly-minted adjunct professor—and her new colleague. Bea still hates Nathan, of course. But between weekly meetings and networking events, walks around Washington Square Park and late-night pizza, that hate begins to feel a lot like something else. And as uncomfortable truths emerge about the divorce that started it all, she might have to choose between her friends&’ happily ever after and her own for the very first time.
Daydream: A Novel (The Maple Hills Series #3)
by Hannah Grace#1 New York Times bestseller! The third in the New York Times bestselling Maple Hills series follows fan-favorite Henry and a bookish fellow student who come up with a plan to help them both overcome their respective challenges in a difficult year.When his procrastination lands him in a difficult class with his least favorite professor, Henry Turner knows he&’s going to have to work extra hard to survive his junior year of college. And now with his new title of captain for the hockey team—which he didn&’t even want—Henry absolutely cannot fail. Enter Halle Jacobs, a fellow junior who finds herself befriended by Henry when he accidentally crashes her book club. Halle may not have the romantic pursuits of her favorite fictional leads, but she&’s an academic superstar, and as soon as she hears about Henry&’s problems with his class reading material, she offers to help. Too bad being a private tutor isn&’t exactly ideal given her own studies, job, book club, and the novel she&’s trying to write. But new experiences are the key to beating her writer&’s block, and Henry&’s promising to be the one to give them to her. They just need to stick to their rule book. Oh, and not fall in love.
The Dawnhounds (The Endsong #1)
by Sascha StronachGideon the Ninth meets Black Sun in this genre-bending queer fantasy debut inspired by Maori culture, Asian folklore, and sci-fi noir—where murder, resurrection, and rebellion collide on the high seas.In the port city of Hainak, everything is alive—its buildings, its weapons, its fashion—thrumming with the pulse of a biotech revolution after a devastating war. All Yat Jyn-Hok wants is peace. Once a thief, now a night-patrolling cop, she&’s just trying to stay afloat after a career demotion for &“lifestyle choices&” and the lingering grief of a vanished lover. That fragile balance shatters when Yat stumbles on a corpse during her patrol—and is murdered by her own fellow officers to keep it quiet. Dumped into the harbor, she should be gone for good. But an ancient, mysterious power resurrects her, granting her the ability to manipulate life force itself. Hunted by the police force she once served, Yat finds refuge with a ragtag pirate crew as an insidious plague begins to spread through Hainak. To save the city—and herself—she must confront the corruption at its core and master her new powers before the darkness consuming Hainak swallows them all. Perfect for fans of The Poppy War, The Dawnhounds is a lush, multicultural fantasy that blends queer romance, gritty mystery, and high-octane adventure.
Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal
by Samuel MarquisA breakneck adventure of war, romance, and politics in the golden age of piracy.Captain William Kidd stands as one of the most notorious &“pirate&” outlaws ever, but his legend is tainted by a bed of lies. Having captivated imaginations for more than three hundred years and inspired many stories about pirates, troubling questions remain. Was he really a criminal or is the truth more inconvenient: that he was a buccaneer&’s worst nightmare, a revered pirate hunter turned fall guy for scheming politicians? In Captain Kidd, his ninth-great-grandson, bestselling author Samuel Marquis, reveals the real story. Kidd was an English American privateer and leading New York husband and father. The King of England himself dubbed Kidd &“trusty and well-beloved,&” and some historians describe him as a &“worthy, honest-hearted, steadfast, much -enduring sailor&” who was the &“victim of a deliberate travesty of justice.&” With honors far more esteemed than the menacing Blackbeard, or any other sea rover at the turn of the seventeenth century, how can Kidd be considered both gentleman and pirate, both hero and villain? Marquis&’ biography recreates Kidd&’s perilous world of explosive naval warfare and the daring integrity he exemplified as a pirate hunter, as well as the political scandal that entangled Kidd in British–American history, rocking the New World and the Old, and threatening England&’s valuable trade with India. Captain Kidd is both thrilling and tragic. Behind the legend is a real man woven into the tapestry of early America, rendering him a unique colonial hero and scapegoat whose life story was fascinating, exciting, bizarre, and heartrending.
Literature and Translation in the Licensing Realm: The Globalization of Literature, Volume 1 (New Directions in Book History)
by Alexander NebrigThis study examines how literature and its interlingual circulation changed under the conditions of international legal agreements. Until the 19th century, translation into other languages was dominated by the so-called target culture and took place independently of the source culture (freedom of translation). By contrast, modern authors can influence the international distribution of their works through copyright law. Not only has an extensive licensing system emerged – with agencies, publishers and scouts specializing in the interlingual dissemination of literature – the author&’s awareness of writing books for countries other than their own has also increased. The development of transnational authorship is traced through the history of German literature since the 19th century and the interaction of writers with translators, publishers and agencies.
Urban Migrant Inclusion and Refugee Protection - Volume 2: Global Perspectives of Sanctuary, Solidarity, and Hospitality (IMISCOE Research Series)
by Harald Bauder Mary Boatemaa SetranaThis open access book offers the first comprehensive global overview of urban and local initiatives, policies, and practices towards including and protecting migrants in vulnerable situations and refugees. The chapters in this volume illustrate the various urban solidarity practices in different world regions, while highlighting important differences arising from geographical, political, geopolitical, economic and demographic contexts. The volume contains a mix of chapters that present comprehensive and state-of-the-art literature reviews and the results of empirical case studies that offer original regional perspectives of migrant and refugee inclusion and exclusion, and the policies, politics and rights of urban solidarity.
Singularities, Asymptotics, and Limiting Models (Springer INdAM Series #64)
by Alessandro Michelangeli Matteo Gallone Biagio Cassano Fabio Deelan Cunden Marilena LigabòThis present book collects a distinguished selection of contributions by scholars who participated as speakers or as visiting scientists in the intensive programme Puglia Summer Trimester 2023 took place in Bari, Italy, from April to July 2023, and also includes contributions by further scholars who are expert in related fields. The programme was structured around a series of main meetings, including a general conference and a summer school, supplemented by the local presence and activities of an amount of visiting scientists. Additionally, efforts were made to disseminate and popularise mathematics among schools and the general public, with the aim of extending the programme's impact beyond the immediate academic sphere. Each chapter, in the form of retrospective reviews, overviews on recent developments, announcements and comments of new results, as well as outlooks on future perspectives, represents some of the main scientific instances of the trimester in Bari. The trimester was actually focussed on a spectrum of mathematical problems, directly stemming or inspired from a variety of physical domains, involving singular modelling, asymptotic and emergent phenomena, singular interactions, non-trivial limit effects. Natural backgrounds are quantum physics, cold atom physics, soft matter physics, with methods and tools, suitably adapted to such singular settings, spanning across operator and spectral theory, functional analysis, probability, differential geometry, partial differential equations, and numerical analysis.
Competition Law and Policy in the Western Balkans (European Union and its Neighbours in a Globalized World #22)
by Alexandr Svetlicinii Jasminka Pecotić Kaufman Gentjan SkaraThis book provides a comprehensive analysis of competition law and policy in the Western Balkans by assembling and examining reports from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia. It explores the evolution of competition law and policy in these jurisdictions and assesses the extent to which their domestic legislation aligns with the EU competition acquis. Our research takes a bottom-up approach, focusing on the unique challenges faced by each jurisdiction within the context of their respective legal traditions. The volume includes institutional and enforcement empirical data collected and analyzed for the period 2012-2022, offering original insights into the development of competition law systems in these countries. The book addresses a range of issues, including the historical development of competition law and policy in the Western Balkans countries; their institutional and legislative frameworks; the peculiarities of the national competition law systems that significantly differ from the EU acquis; the features that have been amended in the process of European integration; the application of domestic and EU competition rules by national competition authorities; enforcement and sanctioning statistics; judicial review; private enforcement of competition rules, and future challenges. This edited volume provides an authoritative and rigorous overview of competition law and policy in the Western Balkans, making it of interest to academics, students, and practitioners in the field of competition law.
Witnessing Change: Applied Theatre and Youth Agency (Palgrave Studies In Play, Performance, Learning, and Development)
by Nicola Abraham Sylvan BakerThis book theorises and articulates new models of understanding &‘change&’ in current applied theatre practice with young people. It extends and amplifies current discourses in the discipline of applied theatre, challenging and rethinking some of its tensions, particularly in relation to the concept of impact and what this means in practice. Applied theatre projects can struggle to attain evidence and sustain change beyond an initial intervention, this is arguably because what is valued and &‘witnessed&’ as change for communities can often feel overlooked if they do not meet impact agendas or indicators. It is a key issue that, critically, needs further attention as our field develops and with increasing global pressure on the practitioner to account for and justify the &‘impact&’ of their work. This book explores current models of practice and related theoretical concerns that will enable students and practitioners to gain insights into innovative practices that aim for change from applied theatre practitioners in the UK, Singapore, and New Zealand. The book thereby intends to focus on different models of practice happening in geographically urban contexts with young people to provide readers with a rich array of projects to engage with detailed case studies of current thinking around what change means in applied theatre practice. To understand how change manifests and make a case for nuancing the way we might articulate and value change, this book offers a conceptual framework around the role of witnessing and change to consider new ways to argue for the worth of practice that may challenge current impact agendas, but importantly locates the lived experience of participants and practitioners directly engaged in practice at the heart of this articulation of conversation about what counts.
Federated Learning: A Primer for Mathematicians (ICIAM2023 Springer Series #4)
by Mei KobayashiThis book serves as a primer on a secure computing framework known as federated learning. Federated learning is the study of methods to enable multiple parties to collaboratively train machine learning/AI models, while each party retains its own, raw data on-premise, never sharing it with others. This book is designed to be accessible to anyone with a background in undergraduate applied mathematics. It covers the basics of topics from computer science that are needed to understand examples of simple federated computing frameworks. It is my hope that by learning basic concepts and technical jargon from computer science, readers will be able to start collaborative work with researchers interested in secure computing. Chap. 1 provides the background and motivation for data security and federated learning and the simplest type of neural network. Chap. 2 introduces the idea of multiparty computation (MPC) and why enhancements are needed to provide security and privacy. Chap. 3 discusses edge computing, a distributed computing model in which data processing takes place on local devices, closer to where it is being generated. Advances in hardware and economies of scale have made it possible for edge computing devices to be embedded in everyday consumer products to process large volumes of data quickly and produce results in near real-time. Chap. 4 covers the basics of federated learning. Federated learning is a framework that enables multiple parties to collaboratively train AI models, while each party retains control of its own raw data, never sharing it with others. Chap. 5 discusses two attacks that target weaknesses of federated learning systems: (1) data leakage, i.e., inferring raw data used to train an AI model by unauthorized parties, and (2) data poisoning, i.e., a cyberattack that compromises data used to train an AI model to manipulate its output.