Autore	Taniar David
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, NJ, : J. Wiley, c2008
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (574 p.)
Disciplina	004.35
Altri autori (Persone)	LeungClement H. C RahayuJohanna Wenny GoelSushant
Collana	Wiley Series on Parallel and Distributed Computing
Soggetto topico	High performance computing Parallel processing (Electronic computers) Computational grids (Computer systems)
ISBN	1-281-83125-5 9786611831257 0-470-39136-7 0-470-39135-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	High-Performance Parallel Database Processing and Grid Databases; Contents; Preface; Part I Introduction; 1. Introduction; 1.1. A Brief Overview: Parallel Databases and Grid Databases; 1.2. Parallel Query Processing: Motivations; 1.3. Parallel Query Processing: Objectives; 1.3.1. Speed Up; 1.3.2. Scale Up; 1.3.3. Parallel Obstacles; 1.4. Forms of Parallelism; 1.4.1. Interquery Parallelism; 1.4.2. Intraquery Parallelism; 1.4.3. Intraoperation Parallelism; 1.4.4. Interoperation Parallelism; 1.4.5. Mixed Parallelism-A More Practical Solution; 1.5. Parallel Database Architectures 1.5.1. Shared-Memory and Shared-Disk Architectures1.5.2. Shared-Nothing Architecture; 1.5.3. Shared-Something Architecture; 1.5.4. Interconnection Networks; 1.6. Grid Database Architecture; 1.7. Structure of this Book; 1.8. Summary; 1.9. Bibliographical Notes; 1.10. Exercises; 2. Analytical Models; 2.1. Cost Models; 2.2. Cost Notations; 2.2.1. Data Parameters; 2.2.2. Systems Parameters; 2.2.3. Query Parameters; 2.2.4. Time Unit Costs; 2.2.5. Communication Costs; 2.3. Skew Model; 2.4. Basic Operations in Parallel Databases; 2.4.1. Disk Operations; 2.4.2. Main Memory Operations 2.4.3. Data Computation and Data Distribution2.5. Summary; 2.6. Bibliographical Notes; 2.7. Exercises; Part II Basic Query Parallelism; 3. Parallel Search; 3.1. Search Queries; 3.1.1. Exact-Match Search; 3.1.2. Range Search Query; 3.1.3. Multiattribute Search Query; 3.2. Data Partitioning; 3.2.1. Basic Data Partitioning; 3.2.2. Complex Data Partitioning; 3.3. Search Algorithms; 3.3.1. Serial Search Algorithms; 3.3.2. Parallel Search Algorithms; 3.4. Summary; 3.5. Bibliographical Notes; 3.6. Exercises; 4. Parallel Sort and GroupBy; 4.1. Sorting, Duplicate Removal, and Aggregate Queries 4.1.1. Sorting and Duplicate Removal4.1.2. Scalar Aggregate; 4.1.3. GroupBy; 4.2. Serial External Sorting Method; 4.3. Algorithms for Parallel External Sort; 4.3.1. Parallel Merge-All Sort; 4.3.2. Parallel Binary-Merge Sort; 4.3.3. Parallel Redistribution Binary-Merge Sort; 4.3.4. Parallel Redistribution Merge-All Sort; 4.3.5. Parallel Partitioned Sort; 4.4. Parallel Algorithms for GroupBy Queries; 4.4.1. Traditional Methods (Merge-All and Hierarchical Merging); 4.4.2. Two-Phase Method; 4.4.3. Redistribution Method; 4.5. Cost Models for Parallel Sort 4.5.1. Cost Models for Serial External Merge-Sort4.5.2. Cost Models for Parallel Merge-All Sort; 4.5.3. Cost Models for Parallel Binary-Merge Sort; 4.5.4. Cost Models for Parallel Redistribution Binary-Merge Sort; 4.5.5. Cost Models for Parallel Redistribution Merge-All Sort; 4.5.6. Cost Models for Parallel Partitioned Sort; 4.6. Cost Models for Parallel GroupBy; 4.6.1. Cost Models for Parallel Two-Phase Method; 4.6.2. Cost Models for Parallel Redistribution Method; 4.7. Summary; 4.8. Bibliographical Notes; 4.9. Exercises; 5. Parallel Join; 5.1. Join Operations; 5.2. Serial Join Algorithms 5.2.1. Nested-Loop Join Algorithm
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Autore	Ives, Howard Chapin
Edizione	[4th ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	New York : J. Wiley
Descrizione fisica	XVII, 389 p., [1] c. di tav. ripieg. : ill. ; 19 cm
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
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Autore	Wright, Paul H.
Edizione	[4th ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	New York ; Toronto : J. Wiley, c1979
Descrizione fisica	VIII, 828 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Altri autori (Persone)	Paquette, Radnor J.
ISBN	0471072605
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
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Autore	Auriault J.-L (Jean-Louis)
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London, UK, : ISTE
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (478 p.)
Disciplina	620.1/1015118 620.11015118
Altri autori (Persone)	BoutinClaude GeindreauChristian
Collana	ISTE
Soggetto topico	Inhomogeneous materials - Mathematical models Coupled problems (Complex systems) Homogenization (Differential equations)
ISBN	1-282-68632-1 9786612686320 0-470-61203-7 0-470-61044-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Homogenization of Coupled Phenomena in Heterogenous Media; Contents; Main notations; Introduction; Part one. Upscaling Methods; Chapter 1. An Introduction to Upscaling Methods; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Heat transfer in a periodic bilaminate composite; 1.2.1. Transfer parallel to the layers; 1.2.2. Transfer perpendicular to the layers; 1.2.3. Comments; 1.2.4. Characteristic macroscopic length; 1.3. Bounds on the effective coefficients; 1.3.1. Theorem of virtual powers; 1.3.2. Minima in the complementary power and potential power; 1.3.3. Hill principle; 1.3.4. Voigt and Reuss bounds 1.3.4.1. Upper bound: Voigt1.3.4.2. Lower bound: Reuss; 1.3.5. Comments; 1.3.6. Hashin and Shtrikman's bounds; 1.3.7. Higher-order bounds; 1.4. Self-consistent method; 1.4.1. Boundary-value problem; 1.4.2. Self-consistent hypothesis; 1.4.3. Self-consistent method with simple inclusions; 1.4.3.1. Determination of βα for a homogenous spherical inclusion; 1.4.3.2. Self-consistent estimate; 1.4.3.3. Implicit morphological constraints; 1.4.4. Comments; Chapter 2. Heterogenous Medium: Is an Equivalent Macroscopic Description Possible?; 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Comments on techniques for micro-macro upscaling2.2.1. Homogenization techniques for separated length scales; 2.2.2. The ideal homogenization method; 2.3. Statistical modeling; 2.4. Method of multiple scale expansions; 2.4.1. Formulation of multiple scale problems; 2.4.1.1. Homogenizability conditions; 2.4.1.2. Double spatial variable; 2.4.1.3. Stationarity, asymptotic expansions; 2.4.2. Methodology; 2.4.3. Parallels between macroscopic models for materials with periodic and random structures; 2.4.3.1. Periodic materials; 2.4.3.2. Random materials with a REV 2.4.4. Hill macro-homogenity and separation of scales2.5. Comments on multiple scale methods and statistical methods; 2.5.1. On the periodicity, the stationarity and the concept of the REV; 2.5.2. On the absence of, or need for macroscopic prerequisites; 2.5.3. On the homogenizability and consistency of the macroscopic description; 2.5.4. On the treatment of problems with several small parameters; Chapter 3. Homogenization by Multiple Scale Asymptotic Expansions; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Separation of scales: intuitive approach and experimental visualization 3.2.1. Intuitive approach to the separation of scales3.2.2. Experimental visualization of fields with two length scales; 3.2.2.1. Investigation of a flexible net; 3.2.2.2. Photoelastic investigation of a perforated plate; 3.3. One-dimensional example; 3.3.1. Elasto-statics; 3.3.1.1. Equivalent macroscopic description; 3.3.1.2. Comments; 3.3.2. Elasto-dynamics; 3.3.2.1. Macroscopic dynamics: Pl = O(ε2); 3.3.2.2. Steady state: Pl = O(ε3); 3.3.2.3. Non-homogenizable description: Pl = O(ε); 3.3.3. Comments on the different possible choices for spatial variables 3.4. Expressing problems within the formalism of multiple scales
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Autore	Hetherington Stephen Cade
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Malden, MA, : J. Wiley, 2011
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (527 p.)
Disciplina	121
Soggetto topico	Knowledge, Theory of Cognitive psychology
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-118-08317-2 1-118-07864-0 1-118-07869-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Contents; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface and Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The Standard Analytic Conception of Knowledge; 1.1. 'Knowing is a Belief State (or Something Similar)'; 1.2 'Knowledge is Well Supported'; 1.3 'Knowledge is Absolute'; 1.4 'Knowing Includes not being Gettiered'; 1.5 'Knowledge-that is Fundamentally Theoretical, not Knowledge-how'; 1.6 The Standard Analytic Conception of Knowledge; 1.7 Prima Facie Core Problems; Chapter 2: Knowledge-that as Knowledge-how; 2.1 The Rylean Distinction; 2.2 The Rylean Argument 2.3 Wittgenstein on Rule-following2.4 The Knowledge-as-Ability Hypothesis; 2.5 Justification; 2.6 Grades of Knowledge; 2.7 Denying Knowledge-Absolutism: Clear Precedents; 2.8 Denying Knowledge-Absolutism: Possibly only Apparent Precedents; 2.9 Sceptical Challenges; 2.10 Sceptical Limitations; 2.11 Epistemic Agents; 2.13 Rylean Mistakes; 2.12 Abilities; 2.14 Conclusion; Chapter 3: Gettier? No Problem; 3.1 Gettier Situations; 3.2 A Counter-Example to 'Gettier's Official Result'; 3.3 Ordinary Gettiered Knowledge; 3.4 A Meta-Gettier Problem; 3.5 Objections Answered 3.6 Gettier-Luck as Veritic Luck?3.7 Gettier-Luck is not Veritic Luck; 3.8 Gettier-Luck is Combinatorial Luck; 3.9 Combinatorial Luck: Applications; 3.10 Knowing in a Combinatorially Lucky Way; 3.11 Gettier-Holism Versus Gettier-Partialism; 3.12 Combinatorial Safety; 3.13 Combinatorial Gradational Safety; 3.14 Epistemological Privilege and Epistemological Empathy; 3.15 Gettier Situations and Sceptical Situations; 3.16 Timothy Williamson; Chapter 4: Is this a World where Knowledge has to Include Justification?; 4.1 Justificationism, Broadly Understood 4.2 The 'Causally Stable World' (CSW) Thesis4.3 Knowledge Within Causally Fluky Worlds; 4.4 Knowledge as Putatively Pervasive; 4.5 Non-tethering Justification; 4.6 Linguistic Intuitions; 4.7 Kinds of Intension; 4.8 Conditional Justificationism; 4.9 Knowledge Within Different Possible Worlds; 4.10 Wholly General Justificationism; 4.11 A Thin or Minimal Concept of Justificationism; 4.12 Knowledge Within Causally Semi-fluky Worlds; 4.13 Evidence and Counter-Evidence; 4.14 Timothy Williamson; Chapter 5: Knowledge-that as How-Knowledge; 5.1 Knowing How it is that p 5.2 How-Knowledge that p and Gradualism5.3 Degrees of Knowledge and Degrees of Belief; 5.4 How-Knowledge that p and Truthmakers; 5.5 Knowledge that p and Gradualism; 5.6 Knowledge-Gradualism's Central Concept; 5.7 Can there be Minimal Knowledge?; 5.8 Minimal Knowledge as Foundational Knowledge; 5.9 Knowledge-Gradualism: Closure and Scepticism; 5.10 Knowledge-Gradualism: Content Externalism and Self-Knowledge; 5.11 How not to Argue for Knowledge-Absolutism; 5.12 Linguistic Evidence: Igor Douven; 5.13 Linguistic Evidence: Jason Stanley; 5.14 How-Knowledge-how that p 5.15 Knowing as Understanding?
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