University Ink: A Showcase of UofL Authorship: Engineering

The history of robotics and artificial intelligence in many ways is also the history of humanity's attempts to control such technologies. From the Golem of Prague to the military robots of modernity, the debate continues as to what degree of independence such entities should have and how to make sure that they do not turn on us, its inventors. Numerous recent advancements in all aspects of research, development and deployment of intelligent systems are well publicized but safety and security issues related to AI are rarely addressed.

This book reviews state-of-the-art methodologies and techniques foranalyzing enormous quantities of raw data in high-dimensional dataspaces, to extract new information for decision making.The goal of this book is to provide a single introductorysource, organized in a systematic way, in which we could direct thereaders in analysis of large data sets, through the explanation ofbasic concepts, models and methodologies developed in recentdecades.   If you are an instructor or professor and would like to obtaininstructor?s materials, please visit http://booksupport.wiley.com If you are an instructor or professor and would like to obtain asolutions manual, please send an email to: pressbooks@ieee.org  

The database industry is a multi-billion, world-wide, all-encompassing part of the software world. Quantifiers in Action: Generalized Quantification in Query, Logical and Natural Languages introduces a query language called GQs--Generalized Quantification in Query. Most query languages are simply versions of First Order Logic (FOL). GQs are an extension of the idea of quantifier in FOL. GQs are a perfect example of a practical theory within databases.

The sixth edition of Structural Dynamics: Theory and Computation is the complete and comprehensive text in the field. It presents modern methods of analysis and techniques adaptable to computer programming clearly and easily. The book is ideal as a text for advanced undergraduates or graduate students taking a first course in structural dynamics. It is arranged in such a way that it can be used for a one- or two-semester course, or span the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Electronic components made out of semiconductors surround us in our daily lives. Semiconductor devices are used in computers, hand-held devices, and cell phones. They are also used to control the power in refrigerators, ovens, and dish-washers. They are used extensively in the cars we drive, the trains we ride in, and the airplanes we fly in. Semiconductor devices are also the principle component of solar panels on our homes. In short, semiconductor devices are present in most anything that pertains to energy, communications, or information.

This reference provides coverage of the principles of polymer science and engineering with applications in chemical engineering, materials science and chemistry. In addition to synthetic polymer chemistry, it also looks at the properties of polymers in various states (solution, melt, rubber, solid).