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_29.12.2008_0_00_00.JPG) C++ is one of the most popular programming languages, but this fast and powerful language is also notoriously complex. Many useful aspects of C++ remain a mystery to even the most experienced programmers. Too often, programming books concentrate more on the syntax of the language and less on its real-world applications. This code-intensive, practical guide changes that by teaching all facets of C++ development, including effective application design, testing, and debugging. You'll learn simple, powerful techniques used by C++ professionals, little-known features that will make your life easier, and reusable coding patterns that will bring your basic C++ skills to the professional level. After a quick review of C++ fundamentals, the authors launch into teaching you how to use C++ in your daily work. They show you various programming methodologies and good programming style, as well as ways to increase the quality of your code and improve your programming efficiency. You'll discover how to write cross-language and cross-platform code, how to perform unit testing and regression testing, and how to use the standard C++ library. By the end of the book you'll be armed with a wealth of reusable coding patterns that can be applied to all your projects. You will be able to master the C++ language with all its idiosyncrasies, and take advantage of its powerful capabilities for large-scale software development. What you will learn from this book * Different programming methodologies and high-quality programming styles * Ways to take advantage of C++ for large-scale software development * Methods to ensure bug-free code * An appreciation for object-oriented design * How to use libraries and patterns to write better code—with less work * The best ways to manage memory in C++ * Techniques for input and output Who this book is for This book is for programmers and developers who want to take their C++ skills to the professional level. Some knowledge of basic C++ or significant experience with C and/or Java is required, as well as a solid foundation in programming fundamentals and familiarity with a compiler. Wrox Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job. # Paperback: 864 pages # Publisher: Wrox; 1 edition () # Language: English # ISBN-10: # ISBN-13: 978-0764574849 Code:
ALL IN ONE LINK  A magnificent work from an author who is, himself, a master of the mind. — Raymond D. Fowler, Ph.D. (Past President and former CEO of the American Psychological Association) Sweeping in scope and truly impressive in its scholarship, Millon’s text traces historical developments and identifies the thinkers and scientists who from antiquity to the present time have shaped contemporary understanding of how the mind works. This captivating and informative volume will be appreciated and valued by all readers interested in the history of ideas. —Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D. (University of South Florida) Wide ranging, cohesive and imminently readable, Theodore Millon’s Masters of the Mind is a tour de force from one of the world’s leading psychologists....a major touchstone for all those interested in these fascinating stories of mental disorders and the search for systems to understand and treat [them]. —Jeffrey J. Magnavita, Ph.D. (Connecticut Center for Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) A fascinating, informative, comprehensive, broad-minded, brilliant and perceptive tour of the universe of views of mental function and dysfunction, this book helps the reader understand contributions from nearly every conceivably relevant discipline throughout history. Himself, a long time advocate and practitioner of creative and integrative theory supported by data (as well as measurement techniques designed to generate such data), Millon provides enlightening commentary at the end of each chapter as well as in an epilogue at the end of the book. After reviewing a breathtaking array of perspectives, he offers a simple but profound suggestion for how to put it together. "Intrinsic unity cannot be invented.. by arbitrary efforts to synthesize disparate and disjunctive theoretical schemas... The natural sythesis.. inheres within patients themselves." In this wisdom, he urges all of us - clinicians, theorists and researchers alike – to stay close to the data offered ! by real persons- whole human beings seen in the broad array of contexts marked by Millon in this amazing and wonderful book I shall ask that all of my trainees read and re-read it, whether they are still in professional schools, or returning for continuing education. — Lorna Smith Benjamin, Ph.D.(University of Utah) Product Description The compelling story of the quest to understand the human mind - and its diseases This engaging presentation of our evolving understanding of the human mind and the meaning of mental illness asks the questions that have fascinated philosophers, researchers, clinicians, and ordinary persons for millennia: What causes human behavior? What processes underlie personal functioning and psychopathology, and what methods work best to alleviate disorders of the mind? Written by Theodore Millon, a leading researcher in personality theory and psychopathology, it features dozens of illuminating profiles of famous clinicians and philosophers. Code:
 Review "William James would certainly consider Personality Disorders in Modern Life a fine tribute to mark the end of the first century of the scientific study of personality disorders. It is an exemplary book to usher in the next century of research and developments in the exciting and ever-changing field of personality disorders." (Contemporary Psychology, 10/01) "...you should certainly read what Millon has to say about the personality disorders." (Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, January 2001) "...you should certainly read what Millon has to say about the personality disorders." (Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, January 2001) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Product Description A revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon "Personalities are like impressionistic paintings. At a distance, each person is 'all of a piece'; up close, each is a bewildering complexity of moods, cognitions, and motives." -Theodore Millon Exploring the continuum from normal personality traits to the diagnosis and treatment of severe cases of personality disorders, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition is unique in its coverage of both important historical figures and contemporary theorists in the field. Its content spans all the major disorders-Antisocial, Avoidant, Depressive, Compulsive, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Paranoid, Schizoid, and Borderline-as well as their many subtypes. Attention to detail and in-depth discussion of the subtleties involved in these debilitating personality disorders make this book an ideal companion to the DSM-IV(TM). Fully updated with the latest research and theory, this important text features: Discussion of the distinctive clinical features and developmental roots of personality disorders Balanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives-biological, psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, and evolutionary Individual chapters on all DSM-IV(TM) personality disorders and their several subtypes and mixtures Case studies throughout the text that bring to life the many faces of these disorders Including a new assessment section that singles out behavioral indicators considered to have positive predictive power for the disorders, this Second Edition also includes a special focus on developmental, gender, and cultural issues specific to each disorder. A comprehensive reference suitable for today's practitioners, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition features a clear style that also makes it a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The most thorough book of its kind, this Second Edition is a powerful, practical resource for all trainees and professionals in key mental health fields, such as psychology, social work, and nursing. Code:
 A lot of what is marketed to the public as psychology is actually quite unscientific. Attempting to counteract the tide of misinformation about what psychology really is, Popular Psychology is a concise guide for anyone seeking to understand the true scientific nature of psychology. Self-help books; TV specials; articles in the popular press all serve to obscure the true intellectual and scientific premises on which the 'field of psychology is based. The serious work of the great psychological thinkers and schools of psychological thought is lost to the average person. School and college students as well as the interested general reader will want to consult this work to understand what is good in the popular presentation of psychology and what is unworthy of serious attention. Code:
 Book Description The most trivial slips of the tongue or pen, Freud believed, can reveal our secret ambitions, worries, and fantasies. The Psychopathology of Everyday Life ranks among his most enjoyable works. Starting with the story of how he once forgot the name of an Italian painter-and how a young acquaintance mangled a quotation from Virgil through fears that his girlfriend might be pregnant-it brings together a treasure trove of muddled memories, inadvertent actions, and verbal tangles. Amusing, moving, and deeply revealing of the repressed, hypocritical Viennese society of his day, Freud's dazzling interpretations provide the perfect introduction to psychoanalytic thinking in action. --via Amazon.com Freudian slip The Freudian slip is named after Sigmund Freud, who described the phenomena he called faulty action (Fehlleistung or parapraxis) in his 1901 book The Psychopathology of Everyday Life. The Freudian slip is an error in human action, speech or memory that is caused by the unconscious mind. The error often appears to the observer as being casual, bizarre and nonsensical. Although it is certainly true that not all errors done by humans can be explained as Freudian slips, such behavior is often analyzed on the basis that they may be. "Sometimes the truth has a way of coming out in the most embarrassing and unexpected ways." Although this may be true in many cases, such analysis should certainly be treated with skepticism. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freudian_slip [Sept 2005] Code:
 From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. This latest from Ohio State University psychology professor Reiss (Who Am I?) takes on a good majority of working therapists and academics by positing that "values, not unconscious psychodynamics, drive the human psyche." With vigorous research, analysis and anecdotal evidence, Reiss argues convincingly that by addressing ordinary personal problems with "constructs developed to study mental illnesses," the community has pathologized normal human personality traits and behaviors: "orderliness is a mild form of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder; unhappiness is a mild form of depression." Reiss's model, "motivation analysis," sees problems as the result of frustrated goals or values in the here and now, rather than hidden reserves of anxiety or anger. One's mix of goals and values can be determined and analyzed using the Reiss Motivation Profile (RMP), based on what Reiss argues is the most complete taxonomy of personality yet developed. Extensive empirical research has led Reiss to identify sixteen basic desires (including acceptance, curiosity, family, power and tranquility) that, together, provide an accurate personality portrait. Reiss makes an accessible case for his approach's superior ability to understand problems and predict behavior. It should provide food for thought for anyone in the mental health community, as well as those who feel they've been underserved or misunderstood by traditional psychotherapy. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. Review "...In a time when children, and even household pets, swallow Prozac, Reiss revives a neglected diagnosis for worrywarts, wallflowers, daydreamers, pessimists, and eccentrics alike: normal. He broadens normality by outlining how abnormal behaviors can arise when life motives are obstructed or personal values contradicted. Reiss lists how various combinations of 16 basic desires lead to dilemmas that eventually bring people to counseling. He offers a way to manage personal problems, without cracking the medicine cabinet or the skeleton closet." --Science News "...this book advances a scientific theory of psychological needs, values and personality traits. Reiss' research shows how the motivational spectrum produces different personality traits and values, and how that correlates to the way we handle/deal our personal relationships. " --Lenore Skomal, divorce360.com "The Normal Personality: A New Way of Thinking About People, Steven Reiss (Cambridge University Press): Good news: You're normal. Despite the fact that every lesbian you know is on Prozac or in therapy, Reiss insists most of us aren't crazy. Instead, he contends that an over reliance on Freudian analysis led modern psychopathology to evaluate normal personal problems using constructs developed from studies of mental illness. Rather than unconscious mental forces originating in childhood, Reiss points to 16 basic human desires lead that lead to personal issues. Not immune from the natural human intolerance of people expressing significantly different values; Reiss argues, psychologists and psychiatrists often confuse individuality with abnormality and over-diagnose disorders." --Curve Magazine "...it offers a new view of the "normal" personality, one firmly ensconced in the study of values and motivations...an intriguing account of why human conflict, particularly the romantic variety, occurs with such regularity...Recommended..." --D.S. Dunn, Moravian College, CHOICE Code:
 The Principles of Psychology by William James 1890 ISBN/ASIN: B001O5BIU6 Description: The Principles of Psychology is a two-volume introduction to the study of the human mind. Based on his classroom lessons and first published in 1890, James has gathered together what he feels to be the most interesting and most accessible information for the beginning student. Psychology, according to James, deals with thoughts and feelings as its facts and does not attempt to determine where such things come from. Code:
The Britannica Illustrated Science Library 2009   This set covers subjects pertaining to the fields of earth science, life science, and physical science. Each volume is devoted to a single topic and could serve as a stand-alone title. The topics covered by the individual volumes include Birds; Energy and Movement; Evolution and Genetics; Fish and Amphibians; Invertebrates; Mammals; Plants, Algae, and Fungi; Reptiles and Dinosaurs; Rocks and Minerals; Space Exploration; Technology; Universe; Weather and Climate; Volcanoes and Earthquakes; and two volumes on the human body. The set is correlated to the fifth- through ninth-grade science curriculum. Each volume begins with a brief introduction to the subject matter. Following the introduction, the volumes are then generally arranged into four or five sections or chapters. For example, the chapters in Fish and Amphibians are “General Characteristics,” “Life in the Water,” “Diversity,” “Amphibians,” and “People, Fish, and Amphibians.” Each chapter contains a series of double-page spreads on specific topics and includes a mini table of contents to guide users in navigation. The layout of all of the volumes is vibrant and attractive. There are more than 1,000 colorful graphics appearing in each book, and large, vivid photographs and computer-generated images appear on every page. The stunning visual layout places this set in a class by itself and makes it especially appealing for casual browsers. All of the illustrations include annotations that nicely supplement the minimal text. In addition, the text is written for the less well-informed reader and should be accessible to all. Each of the volumes concludes with a glossary providing full definitions as well as a volume index. There is no comprehensive index. This set would be a worthwhile addition to any science collection serving students in grades five through nine. It complements more traditional science encyclopedias such as the 13-volume Word Book Student Discovery Science Encyclopedia (2005), which offers short entries (including biographies) in an A–Z format as well as more than 60 science experiments. Grades 5-9. --Maren Ostergard Code:
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Algorithms for Visual Design Using the Processing Language (With Source Code)  As the first book to share the necessary algorithms for creating code to experiment with design problems in the processing language, this book offers a series of generic procedures that can function as building blocks and encourages you to then use those building blocks to experiment, explore, and channel your thoughts, ideas, and principles into potential solutions. The book covers such topics as structured shapes, solid geometry, networking and databases, physical computing, image processing, graphic user interfaces, and more Code:
 Product Description Balance the books -- without all the headaches! Trying to get certified and become an accountant? Own a small business but need a little help balancing your books? Don't worry! This hands-on guide provides the learning and vital practice you need to master important accounting concepts and basics. Perfect as a companion workbook for Accounting For Dummies -- or any other accounting textbook -- Accounting Workbook For Dummies gives you a wealth of real-world examples, demonstration problems, and handy exercises. With this helpful resource as your guide, you'll master balance sheets, income statements, and budgets in no time! 100s of Problems! * Record transactions, track costs, and manage accounts * Open and close bookkeeping cycles * Analyze business performance and profit * Choose the right accounting method * Master investment accounting fundamentals * Understand manufacturing cost accounting From the Back Cover Balance the books — without all the headaches! Trying to get certified and become an accountant? Own a small business but need a little help balancing your books? Don't worry! This hands-on guide provides the learning and vital practice you need to master important accounting concepts and basics. Perfect as a companion workbook for Accounting For Dummies — or any other accounting textbook — Accounting Workbook For Dummies gives you a wealth of real-world examples, demonstration problems, and handy exercises. With this helpful resource as your guide, you'll master balance sheets, income statements, and budgets in no time! 100s of Problems! Record transactions, track costs, and manage accounts Open and close bookkeeping cycles Analyze business performance and profit Choose the right accounting method Master investment accounting fundamentals Understand manufacturing cost accounting Code:
 How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business. The secret to tapping into your unused brainpower! Idea Mapping is a simple and profound tool that helps individuals improve planning, creativity, thinking and learning while simultaneously creating and producing incredible results. An idea map is a colorful, single-page diagram that visually captures issues we face each day. This technique gives people the increased ability to more competently plan, organize, communicate, remember, innovate, and learn -- and accomplish these faster than ever before! By engaging both hemispheres of the brain, this approach frees us to think, see, and understand far more efficiently than when using a multi-page, linear document outlining the same information. The associative process that Idea Mapping uses is easy to learn and mirrors how the brain naturally and freely connects information. This book teaches readers how to create and read idea maps, describes the three keys to developing idea maps, and guides readers in overcoming potential obstacles when initially learning this skill. Idea Mapping includes a wide array of actual maps (and the stories behind them) created and used by 21 business people around the globe. Whether you’re an overwhelmed businessperson, an overworked entrepreneur, or someone who just wants to solve problems better and faster, Idea Mapping is a perfect guide for anyone who wants to work more efficiently—and achieve success in business and life. Jamie brings her practical workshop right to the reader. A CD-Rom is packaged with each book and includes: a 21-day trial version of MindManager software by Mindjet (the world’s most successful mapping software provider), Flash demos that show this product in action, and PDFs that provide more information on how to use the software, as well as information on how others have used it themselves. Code:
 Product Description Create queries that make forms and reports useful Develop forms to access the data you need and make reports that make sense! If you thought you had to use a spreadsheet program to produce reports and forms, guess what! Access can turn out great-looking forms and reports that actually show what's going on with your data -- if you know how to ask it nicely. This hands-on guide helps you do just that, and it works with all versions of Access. Discover how to * Ask Access the right questions * Work with sets of data * Create simple forms with a wizard * Use queries to create new tables * Troubleshoot queries * Add visual features to reports From the Back Cover Create queries that make forms and reports useful Develop forms to access the data you need and make reports that make sense! If you thought you had to use a spreadsheet program to produce reports and forms, guess what! Access can turn out great-looking forms and reports that actually show what's going on with your data — if you know how to ask it nicely. This hands-on guide helps you do just that, and it works with all versions of Access. Discover how to Ask Access the right questions Work with sets of data Create simple forms with a wizard Use queries to create new tables Troubleshoot queries Add visual features to reports Code:
Impossibility: The Limits of Science and the Science of Limits  Perhaps it's a harbinger of the end of science that so much attention is being paid to the impossible. In Impossibility, astronomer John D. Barrow outlines a maturation pattern for areas of deep human inquiry that includes an adolescence of exciting discoveries, new formulas, and unusual predictions. As science has matured, our confidence in it has grown. We expect that science has answers, that its predictive powers are mostly accurate. But what happens when the science gets old? Oddly enough, it seems to have started trying to find the end of its own usefulness--its formulas "predict that there are things which they cannot predict, observations which cannot be made, statements whose truth they can neither affirm nor deny." Barrow's book is a fairly tough read, delving into topics as varied as theology, art, mathematics, and cosmology in its quest to define impossibility. But for those who have noticed that, "Scientists seem no longer content merely to describe what they have done or what Nature is like; they are keen to tell their audience what their discoveries mean for an ever-widening range of deep philosophical questions," Impossibility is an intriguing look at the evolution of our thoughts on knowing everything. Without limits, there would be no science, and though our imaginations may roam freely through the realms of impossibility, we may find in the end that "what cannot be known is more revealing than what can." --Therese Littleton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Review ...a thoughtful, careful and insightful book that is presented in a skillfully woven narrative, guiding the reader gently through the thicket of logic, physics, and mathematics. I highly recommend it, especially if you like dizzying, mind-bending ideas that will make your head swim. If you are fascinated, as I am, by the limits of knowledge, you will be richly rewarded by this book. -- New Scientist, Michio Kaku Barrow, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Sussex, has written a very engaging and even playful book. He attempts to show how certain "laws" governing "Nature" help us to separate the possible from the impossible....Barrow's book enjoyable, informative, and thought provoking. -- Paul Copan, Philosophy and Theology --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Code:
 John Barrow revisits one of the hottest topics in all of science, illuminating the modern quest to unlock the secrets of the universe. Published in 1991, John Barrow's Theories of Everything was hailed as "a mind-boggling intellectual adventure" by Publishers Weekly and as "an exhilarating journey...important, engaging, and highly literate" by New Scientist . Now, in New Theories of Everything , Barrow completely updates his classic account of one of the hottest fields in all of science--the search for a cosmic key that will unlock the secrets of the Universe. Will we ever discover a single scientific theory of everything? How can one theory ever explain a world full of chaos and complexity? In this stimulating volume, Barrow sheds light on these questions as he presents the reader with the very latest ideas and predictions, ranging from the speculations of Stephen Wolfram about the world as a computer program to recent developments in string theory and M theory, new varieties of complexity, new ideas about the nature of mathematics, and much more. He reveals that the field has changed dramatically. Fifteen years ago, scientists sought a single theory uniquely specifying the constants and forces of nature, but today they envision a vast landscape of different logically possible laws and constants in many dimensions, of which our own world is but a tiny facet of a higher dimensional reality. Equally important, Barrow reflects on the philosophical and cultural consequences of those remarkable new ideas, highlighting their implications for our own place in the universe. The Theory of Everything has in recent years become the focus of some of the most exciting and imaginative thinking in science. Now fully revised, New Theories of Everything brings the story of this exhilarating quest completely up to date. Kirkus Reviews Can any one theory account for everything in the universe? Barrow (Mathematics/Cambridge; The Infinite Book, 2005, etc.) gets right down to fundamental issues in addressing this central question in modern science. He breaks his subject into eight key areas: laws of Nature, initial conditions, forces and particles, constants, broken symmetries, organizing principles, selection biases and categories of thought. Each of these is given a rigorous examination. For example, in discussing laws of nature, Barrow attempts to look at all possible ways the universe, scientific laws and God might interact, including the possibility that any or all of the three don't exist at all. One key question is whether our math is adequate to describe the deepest level of reality, especially in view of Kurt Godel's incompleteness theorem, which holds that every mathematical system entails theorems that cannot be proved. The author suggests that Godel's insight, while true of abstract math, doesn't hold for applied math of the sort used in the sciences. The question of whether or not time and space themselves predate the universe gets a careful look, though not a definitive answer. That, of course, is the problem: There are no definitive answers as yet, only more or less promising approaches to the questions. Among the difficulties is the fact that the universe we can observe is only a fraction of what is believed to exist, and we can't be certain that the observable portion is typical. (Of course, to play the game at all, we need to assume so.) At the end, Barrow concedes that no theory can really account for everything; opinions, emotions and so forth are undeniably realm yet beyond all computation. Yet thisphilosophic recognition is not a denial of the scientific enterprise, but a recognition that the universe, at bottom, is subtler than our tools for analyzing it. A fascinating journey. More Reviews and Recommendations Biography John D. Barrow is Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, Gresham Professor of Astronomy and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the author of many highly acclaimed books about modern developments in physics, astronomy, and mathematics, including The Left Hand of Creation, The Anthropic Cosmological Principle, Theories of Everything: The Quest for Ultimate Explanation, Pi in the Sky: Counting, Thinking, and Being, Impossibility: the limits of science and the science of limits, Between Inner Space and Outer Space, The Origin of the Universe, The Universe that Discovered Itself, The Book of Nothing, The Constants of Nature: from alpha to omega and, most recently, The Artful Universe Expanded and The Infinite Book: a short guide to the boundless, timeless and endless. He is also the author of the award-winning play Infinities. Code:
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A Guide to MATLAB for Beginners and Experienced Users - Hunt Lipsman & Rosenberg
 Review 'As a professional trying to learn MatLab by self study I found A Guide to MATLAB the best of the four books I have tried. Three things I liked that I have not always found in other books. The progression is slow but not trivial, with short examples to test your understanding. Symbolic computation is introduced early, and not relegated to the last chapter. Comprehension is tested at stages by three exams for which the solutions are completely worked out.' George Dieter, Professor Emeritus ' ... can be recommended to students and practitioners alike.' Zentralblatt für Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete Mathematics Abstracts Product Description Here is a short, focused introduction to MATLAB, a comprehensive software system for mathematics and technical computing that should be useful to both beginning and experienced users. It contains concise explanations of essential MATLAB commands, as well as easily understood instructions for using MATLAB's programming features, graphical capabilities, and desktop interface. It also includes an introduction to SIMULINK, a companion to MATLAB for system simulation. Written for MATLAB 6, this book can also be used with earlier (and later) versions of MATLAB. Chapters contain worked-out examples of applications of MATLAB to interesting problems in mathematics, engineering, economics, and physics. In addition, it contains explicit instructions for using MATLAB's Microsoft Word interface to produce polished, integrated, interactive documents for reports, presentations, or on-line publishing. This book explains everything you need to know to begin using MATLAB. Intermediate and advanced users will find useful information here, especially if they are making the switch to MATLAB 6 from an earlier version. Code:
A Guide to MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming  A Guide to MATLAB Object-Oriented Programming is the first book to deliver broad coverage of the documented and undocumented object-oriented features of MATLAB®. Unlike the typical approach of other resources, this guide explains why each feature is important, demonstrates how each feature is used, and promotes an understanding of the interactions between features. Assuming an intermediate level of MATLAB programming knowledge, the book not only concentrates on MATLAB coding techniques but also discusses topics critical to general software development. It introduces fundamentals first before integrating these concepts into example applications. In the first section, the book discusses eight basic functions: constructor, subsref, subsasgn, display, struct, fieldnames, get, and set. Building on the previous section, it explores inheritance topics and presents the Class Wizard, a powerful MATLAB class generation tool. The final section delves into advanced strategies, including containers, static variables, and function fronts. With more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing object-oriented software, the expert author has developed an accessible and comprehensive book that aids readers in creating effective object-oriented software using MATLAB. About the Author Georgia Tech Research, Smyrna, USA Code:
Adaptive Filtering Primer with MATLAB - Poularikas and Ramadan  Highly Practical and Grounded in Real Problems: The Perfect Introduction Because of the wide use of adaptive filtering in digital signal processing and, because most of the modern electronic devices include some type of an adaptive filter, a text that brings forth the fundamentals of this field was necessary. The material and the principles presented in this book are easily accessible to engineers, scientists, and students who would like to learn the fundamentals of this field and have a background at the bachelor level. Adaptive Filtering Primer with Matlab® clearly explains the fundamentals of adaptive filtering supported by numerous examples and computer simulations. The authors introduce discrete-time signal processing, random variables and stochastic processes, the Wiener filter, properties of the error surface, the steepest descent method, and the least mean square (LMS) algorithm. They also supply many Matlab® functions and m-files along with computer experiments to illustrate how to apply the concepts to real-world problems. The book includes problems along with hints, suggestions, and solutions for solving them. An appendix on matrix computations completes the self-contained coverage. With applications across a wide range of areas, including radar, communications, control, medical instrumentation, and seismology, Adaptive Filtering Primer with Matlab® is an ideal companion for quick reference and a perfect, concise introduction to the field. Code:
Advanced Mathematics and Mechanics Applications Using MATLAB - Howard B. Wilson  Review Material [in this book] can serve as a valuable resource for the AEM course that provides a brief exposure to numerics. It can also supplement the more heavily numerical course. - SIAM Review, Vol. 46, No. 3 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Product Description The second edition of this bestselling book by Drs. Wilson and Turcotte uses MATLAB to analyze various applications in mathematics and mechanics. This modern programming environment is an excellent alternative to FORTRAN. It is an interactive environment for technical computing, and includes a high level programming language and simple graphics commands facilitating two- and three-dimensional data presentation.The applications emphasize solutions of linear and nonlinear differential equations. Linear partial differential equations and linear matrix differential equations are analyzed using eigenfunctions and series solutions. All the programs are contained on an accompanying diskette, which is organized with directories corresponding to different chapters. A group of repeatedly used functions, such as those for spline interpolation and interactive data input, comprises a separate utility library. Code:
Algorithm Collections for Digital Signal Processing Applications using Matlab - E.S. Gopi  The Algorithms such as SVD, Eigen decomposition, Gaussian Mixture Model, HMM etcetera are scattered in different fields. There is the need to collect all such algorithms for quick reference. Also there is the need to view such algorithms in application point of view. "Algorithm Collections for Digital Signal Processing Applications using MATLAB" attempts to satisfy the above requirement. Also the algorithms are made clear using MATLAB programs. About the Author Dr. E.S. Gopi: 7 Years of Professional experience in academia. Lecturer since April 2005 -- National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi-15 (Formerly called as Regional Engineering College, Government of India). Senior Lecturer: 2001 --April 2005 Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Chennai 1999-2001- Sri Muthukumuran Institute of Technology, Chennai 1998-1999 - Raja Rajeswari Engineering College Code:
Antenna and EM Modeling with MATLAB - Sergey N. Makarov  An accessible and practical tool for effective antenna design Due to the rapid development of wireless communications, the modeling of radiation and scattering is becoming more important in the design of antennas. Consequently, it is increasingly important for antenna designers and students of antenna design to have a comprehensive simulation tool. Sergey Makarov's text utilizes the widely used Matlab(r) software, which offers a more flexible and affordable alternative to other antenna and electromagnetic modeling tools currently available. After providing the basic background in electromagnetic theory necessary to utilize the software, the author describes the benefits and many practical uses of the Matlab package. The text demonstrates how Matlab solves basic radiation/scattering antenna problems in structures that range from simple dipoles to patch antennas and patch antenna arrays. Specialized antenna types like fractal antennas and frequency selective surfaces are considered as well. Finally, the text introduces Matlab applications to more advanced problems such as broadband and loaded antennas, UWB pulse antennas, and microstrip antenna arrays. For students and professionals in the field of antenna design, Antenna and EM Modeling with Matlab: * Strikes an important balance between text and programming manual * Provides numerous examples on how to calculate important antenna/target parameters * Provides means for modifying existing codes for various individual projects * Includes a CD-ROM with Matlab codes and antenna geometry files The present MATLAB codes are only supported by MATLAB 5 and 6. Code:
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Applied Statistics Using SPSS, STATISTICA, MATLAB and R - Joaquim P. Marques  From the reviews: "Aimed at students, professionals and research workers who need to apply statistical analysis to a large variety of practical problems using SPSS, MATLAB and STATISTICA, this book provides a comprehensive coverage of the main statistical analysis topics a ] . The relevant notions and methods are explained concisely, illustrated with practical examples using real data, presented with the distinct intention of clarifying sensible practical issues. a ] The accompanying CD-ROM includes several specific software tools for the topics described in this book a ] ." (T. Postelnicu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1028, 2004) From the reviews of the second edition: "Readership: Students, professionals and research workers a ] who are interested in statistical methods and statistical program packages. The book is a a ] large treatment of many basic statistical methods and procedures. It presents both theoretical issues and a wide variety of applications, examples and exercises. These cover such areas as engineering, medicine, biology, psychology, economy, geology, and astronomy. a ] After all, I would easily recommend this book for those who are interested in the program packages mentioned in the title." (Kimmo Vehkalahti, International Statistical Review, Vol. 75 (3), 2007) Product Description This practical reference provides a comprehensive introduction and tutorial on the main statistical analysis topics, demonstrating their solution with the most common software package. Intended for anyone needing to apply statistical analysis to a large variety of science and enigineering problems, the book explains and shows how to use SPSS, MATLAB, STATISTICA and R for analysis such as data description, statistical inference, classification and regression, factor analysis, survival data and directional statistics. It concisely explains key concepts and methods, illustrated by practical examples using real data, and includes a CD-ROM with software tools and data sets. Readers learn which software tools to apply and gain insights into the comparative capabilities of the primary software packages. Major improvements of the second edition are the inclusion of the R language, a new section on bootstrap estimation methods and an improved treatment of tree classifiers as well as extra examples and exercises. Code:
Business Economics & Finance with Matlab GIS and Simulation Models - Patrick L.Anderson  Review This book presents tactics for using mathematical and simulation models to solve complex tasks of forecasting income, valuing business, predicting retail sales, evaluating markets, and solving tax and regulatory problems. It offers insight into the many calculation and modeling tools that can be remoted hosted and run over the internet. It explores the capabilities of MATLAB in business economics. Some techniques as for example fuzzy logic, retail sales, economic and fiscal impact models, and other MATLAB and Simulink models are described. … This book is for economics, finance and valuation professionals, market researchers, public policy analysts, teachers and students in graduate level classes in applied economics, and other practitioners demanding the ability to model market behavior under varying real-world conditions. … — Klaus Ehemann, in Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1081, 2006/07 Product Description This book provides a unique overview of advanced methods for solving problems in business, economics, and finance. It describes techniques, often using MATLAB and Simulink models, for finance, business valuation, retail sales prediction, tax policy, location analysis, economic impact, public policy, and other challenges faced by executives, investors, and economists on a daily basis. It offers groundbreaking insight into remotely hosted models run over the Internet, as well as the integration of geographic information. By following this blueprint, readers will be able to direct tremendously higher computational power toward the challenges of business, economics, and finance. Code:
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Classical Feedback Control with MATLAB - Boris J. Lurie and Paul J. Enright
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Classification Parameter Estimation & State Estimation An Engg Approach Using MATLAB
 Classification, Parameter Estimation and State Estimation is a practical and concise inter–disciplinary guide for data analysts and designers interested in advanced measurement–based systems. Highlighting the practical deployment of theoretical issues, the book provides a useful experimentation platform for skilled engineers to implement and evaluate design concepts. Features: A fully integrated and unified approach to parameter estimation, pattern classification and optimal (state) estimation. An introduction to emerging techniques such as support vector machines and particle filtering. Implementations in MATLAB using the PRTools toolbox, with appendices providing the necessary documentation and useful functions for this and other existing toolboxes. End–of–chapter exercises and numerous worked out examples within the text and on the Internet. A valuable text for students and researchers in engineering, computer science, physics and applied mathematics, this book will also prove an essential reference for the practising civil, control, electrical and mechanical engineer. Spis treści: Preface. Foreword. 1. Introduction. 2. Detection and Classification. 3. Parameter Estimation. 4. State Estimation. 5. Supervised Learning. 6. Feature Extraction and Selection. 7. Unsupervised Learning. 8. State Estimation in Practice. 9. Worked Out Examples. Appendix A: Topics Selected from Functional Analysis. Appendix B: Topics Selected from Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory. Appendix C: Probability Theory. Appendix D: Discrete–time Dynamic Systems. Appendix E: Introduction to PRTools. Appendix F: Used MATLAB Toolboxes. Index. Nota biograficzna: F. van der Heijden, Laboratory for Measurement and Instrumentation, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500AE Enschede, The Netherlands H is main research area is in Measurement and Instrumentation at an academic level and covers sensors and micro measurement systems, and image based measurement systems. He has written books, many book chapters and journal articles. R.P.W. Duin, Pattern Recognition Group, Delft University of Technology, Department of Imaging Sciences & Technology Lorentzeg 1–2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands His research includes: theory and applications of image processing and pattern recognition, with a special interest in sensors, measurements and measurement accuracy. He also studies the development and use of tools in this area. He has written 6 books (in English and Dutch) and many journal and conference papers and chapters in books. He is a member of Advanced School for Computing and Imaging (ASCI), Dutch Pattern Recognition Society (NVPHBV), International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR) and IAPR Technical Committee TC1 (statistical pattern recognition). D. de Ridder, Pattern Recognition Group, Delft University of Technology, Department of Imaging Sciences & Technology Lorentzeg 1–2628 CD Delft, The Netherlands He mainly works on methods for mapping high–dimensional measurement sets to low–dimensional representations, suitable for subsequent regression or classification. He works closely with R Duin and has co–written many papers with him. D.M.J. Tax, Fraunhofer FIRST.IDA, Kekul´estr. 7, D–12489, Berlin, Germany His main research interest is one–class classification. He was the author/co–author of many journal publications Okładka tylna: Classification, Parameter Estimation and State Estimation is a practical and concise inter–disciplinary guide for data analysts and designers interested in advanced measurement–based systems. Highlighting the practical deployment of theoretical issues, the book provides a useful experiment ation platform for skilled engineers to implement and evaluate design concepts. Features: A fully integrated and unified approach to parameter estimation, pattern classification and optimal (state) estimation. An introduction to emerging techniques such as support vector machines and particle filtering. Implementations in MATLAB using the PRTools toolbox, with appendices providing the necessary documentation and useful functions for this and other existing toolboxes. End–of–chapter exercises and numerous worked out examples within the text and on the Internet. A valuable text for students and researchers in engineering, computer science, physics and applied mathematics, this book will also prove an essential reference for the practising civil, control, electrical and mechanical engineer. Code:
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Digital Circuit Analysis and Design with Simulink Modeling - Steven T. Karris
 Review You have done a wonderful contribution to our profession, my sincere congratulations. --Dr. Simoes, Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO. Product Description This text includes the following chapters and appendices: Common Number Systems and Conversions, Operations in Binary, Octal, and Hexadecimal Systems, Sign Magnitude and Floating Point Arithmetic, Binary Codes, Fundamentals of Boolean Algebra, Minterms and Maxterms, Combinational Logic Circuits, Sequential Logic Circuits, Memory Devices, Advanced Arithmetic and Logic Operations, Introduction to Field Programmable Devices, Introduction to the ABEL Hardware Description Language, Introduction to VHDL, Introduction to Verilog, and Introduction to Boundary-Scan Architecture. Each chapter contains numerous practical applications. This is a design-oriented text. For additional information. please visit the Orchard Publications site. Code:
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Digital Signal Processing - Computer Based Approach - Sanjit K. Mitra  Digital Signal Processing: A Computer-Based Approach is intended for a two-semester course on digital signal processing for seniors or first-year graduate students. Based on user feedback, a number of new topics have been added to the second edition, while some excess topics from the first edition have been removed. The author has taken great care to organize the chapters more logically by reordering the sections within chapters. More worked-out examples have also been included. The book contains more than 500 problems and 150 MATLAB exercises. New topics in the second edition include: finite-dimensional discrete-time systems, correlation of signals, inverse systems, system identification, matched filter, design of analog and IIR digital highpass, bandpass and bandstop filters, more on FIR filters, spectral analysis of random signals and sparse antenna array design. A corrected version of the main text is now packaged with Digital Signal Processing Laboratory Using MATLAB, which is intended for a computer-based DSP laboratory course that supplements a lecture course on Digital Signal Processing. The lab book includes 11 laboratory exercises, with each exercise containing a number of projects to be carried out on a computer. The book assumes that the reader has no background in MATLAB and teaches the reader, through tested programs in the first half of the book, the basics of this powerful language in solving important problems in signal processing. In the second half of the book, the student is asked to write the necessary MATLAB programs to carry out the projects. Code:
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Dynamic Simulations of Electric Machinery - Chee Mun Ong  Appropriate for courses in Electrical Engineering.This book covers the fundamentals of electrical system modeling and simulation using two of the industry's most popular software packages--MATLAB and SIMULINK--as well as how to interpret results and use them in the design process. Coverage reviews the basics of magnetics and line modeling and includes a wide range of electrical components and systems, such as transformers, electric machines, three-phase induction machines, synchronous machines, and DC machines. SynopsisAppropriate for courses in Electrical Engineering.This book covers the fundamentals of electrical system modeling and simulation using two of the industry's most popular software packages--MATLAB and SIMULINK--as well as how to interpret results and use them in the design process. Coverage reviews the basics of magnetics and line modeling and includes a wide range of electrical components and systems, such as transformers, electric machines, three-phase induction machines, synchronous machines, and DC machines. Code:
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