A clear and lucid bottom-up approach to the basic principles of evolutionary algorithms 
Evolutionary algorithms (EAs) are a type of artificial intelligence. EAs are motivated by optimization processes that we observe in nature, such as natural selection, species migration, bird swarms, human culture, and ant colonies. 
This book discusses the theory, history, mathematics, and programming of evolutionary optimization algorithms. Featured algorithms include genetic algorithms, genetic programming, ant colony optimization, particle swarm optimization, differential evolution, biogeography-based optimization, and many others. 
Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms: 
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<li>Provides a straightforward, bottom-up approach that assists the reader in obtaining a clear―but theoretically rigorous―understanding of evolutionary algorithms, with an emphasis on implementation</li> <li>Gives a careful treatment of recently developed EAs―including opposition-based learning, artificial fish swarms, bacterial foraging, and many others― and discusses their similarities and differences from more well-established EAs</li> <li>Includes chapter-end problems plus a solutions manual available online for instructors</li> <li>Offers simple examples that provide the reader with an intuitive understanding of the theory</li> <li>Features source code for the examples available on the author's website</li> <li>Provides advanced mathematical techniques for analyzing EAs, including Markov modeling and dynamic system modeling</li> </ul>
Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms: Biologically Inspired and Population-Based Approaches to Computer Intelligence is an ideal text for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals involved in engineering and computer science.

Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms

Computers & Technology

Simon, Dan

Computer Science

wiley

A bottom-up approach that enables readers to master and apply the latest techniques in state estimation This book offers the best mathematical approaches to estimating the state of a general system. The author presents state estimation theory clearly and rigorously, providing the right amount of advanced material, recent research results, and references to enable the reader to apply state estimation techniques confidently across a variety of fields in science and engineering. While there are other textbooks that treat state estimation, this one offers special features and a unique perspective and pedagogical approach that speed learning: * Straightforward, bottom-up approach begins with basic concepts and then builds step by step to more advanced topics for a clear understanding of state estimation * Simple examples and problems that require only paper and pen to solve lead to an intuitive understanding of how theory works in practice * MATLAB(r)-based source code that corresponds to examples in the book, available on the author's Web site, enables readers to recreate results and experiment with other simulation setups and parameters Armed with a solid foundation in the basics, readers are presented with a careful treatment of advanced topics, including unscented filtering, high order nonlinear filtering, particle filtering, constrained state estimation, reduced order filtering, robust Kalman filtering, and mixed Kalman/H? filtering. Problems at the end of each chapter include both written exercises and computer exercises. Written exercises focus on improving the reader's understanding of theory and key concepts, whereas computer exercises help readers apply theory to problems similar to ones they are likely to encounter in industry. With its expert blend of theory and practice, coupled with its presentation of recent research results, Optimal State Estimation is strongly recommended for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in optimal control and state estimation theory. It also serves as a reference for engineers and science professionals across a wide array of industries.

Optimal State Estimation: Kalman, H Infinity, and Nonlinear Approaches

Wiley-Interscience

The criminal justice process is unavoidably human. Police detectives, witnesses, suspects, and victims shape the course of investigations, while prosecutors, defense attorneys, jurors, and judges affect the outcome of adjudication. In this sweeping review of psychological research, Dan Simon shows how flawed investigations can produce erroneous evidence and why well-meaning juries send innocent people to prison and set the guilty free. 
The investigator’s task is genuinely difficult and prone to bias. This often leads investigators to draw faulty conclusions, assess suspects’ truthfulness incorrectly, and conduct coercive interrogations that can lead to false confessions. Eyewitnesses’ identification of perpetrators and detailed recollections of criminal events rely on cognitive processes that are often mistaken and can easily be skewed by the investigative procedures used. In the courtroom, jurors and judges are ill-equipped to assess the accuracy of testimony, especially in the face of the heavy-handed rhetoric and strong emotions that crimes arouse. 
Simon offers an array of feasible ways to improve the accuracy of criminal investigations and trials. While the limitations of human cognition will always be an obstacle, these reforms can enhance the criminal justice system’s ability to decide correctly whom to release and whom to punish.

In Doubt: The Psychology of the Criminal Justice Process

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Harvard University Press

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Digital Photography Bible

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

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Busch, David D.

Cengage Learning PTR

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The PEN EP-2 is the most compact interchangeable lens digital camera that Olympus has ever introduced. It boasts 12 megapixels of resolution, an array of tiny, virtually pocket-sized lenses, and enough sophisticated features and customization options to please the most avid amateur photographer. As the new owner of a PEN EP-2 you want to quickly and easily learn how to use your camera to take outstanding photos. David Busch's Olympus PEN EP-2 Guide to Digital Photography shows you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of the new Olympus PEN EP-2 camera to take great photographs of anything. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply the PEN EP-2's file formats, resolution, aperture/priority exposure, automatic exposure features, and additional lenses. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you'll quickly learn how to use your PEN EP-2, and use it like a pro!

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Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights (Volume 4) (The ACR Practitioner’s Guide Series, 4)

Review\nDan Simon and Tara West shine a powerful light on the central principle that distinguishes mediation from nearly all other conflict intervention processes: party self-determination. With courage and clarity, they examine this abstract concept with practical examples and candid discussion that reveals the many real ways that mediators either support—or interfere with—party agency, choice, and the possibility of constructive interaction. In the end, the reader is left with a deeper and clearer appreciation for the importance of reflecting on their own (often subtle) practices to support parties as they work through their own conflicts. This is a must-read for all who seek to improve their mediation practice by better shining a light without casting their own shadow on the people who really matter in the mediation room. -- Kenneth H. Fox, founding director of Conflict Studies, Hamline University; senior fellow, Dispute Resolution Institute, Mitchell Hamline School of Law\nWith the publication of Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights, Dan Simon and Tara West have made a very significant contribution to mediation literature. Self-determination is a core value of the mediation process and we finally have a comprehensive examination of this important subject. Simon and West apply their metaphor of mirrors and lights to a wide array of real-world scenarios to demonstrate how mediators can best support party self-determination. Everyone who believes in mediation’s potential for resolving conflict will find an inspirational road map in this excellent book. -- James J. Alfini, dean and Professor Emeritus, South Texas College of Law Houston\nWith nuance, candor, humility, and grace, Simon and West illuminate the transformative theory and practice of supporting others’ autonomy, empowerment, agency, and freedom. Beyond the mediation room, their approach offers actionable wisdom for addressing the crises of interaction unfolding every day in our Zoom rooms, family rooms, and boardrooms. -- Debra Mashek, PhD, Myco Consulting, LLC\nSimon and West demonstrate that preserving party self-determination is what makes mediation a uniquely valuable conflict intervention process. They address the challenges that are involved in sustaining this core value and they provide a range of case studies that vividly illustrate how practitioners can align their core purpose with their intervention practices. An insightful and instructive volume for theorists and practitioners alike. -- Joseph P. Folger, The Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, and co-author of The Promise of Mediation\nMediators, prospective parties, and their attorneys may sometimes wonder if it matters what label a mediator uses to describe their practice. In this book, Dan Simon and Tara West make it clear that it does matter. As committed transformative practitioners, Simon and West put self-determination at the center of their respective practices. The authors describe the specific interventions that allow them to honor party choice, and provide detailed examples of the difference this makes to the people involved in the mediation process. They draw from their extensive experience to illustrate crucial moments in a wide range of cases and how and why, and in each of them, they put decisions in the hands of participants. The authors’ self-reflective approach to their own practices is evident as they describe occasional slips, acknowledging where they could have done better. Reading this book will help those in the conflict intervention field, and those who seek their services, appreciate that transformative practitioners bring unique value to the processes they guide. -- Judith Saul, fellow and board member, Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation\nRobert A. Baruch Bush and Joseph P. Folger's The Promise of Mediation dramatically sounded a bell that reverberated through and influenced the mediation field. Simon & West f

Self-Help

West, Tara

Relationships

Association for Conflict Resolution

Mediators are often pulled in many directions—they want to help their clients reach a speedy agreement, ensure the agreement is fair, and avoid coercion so they can honor mediation’s primary value of party self-determination. Can we have it all? 
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Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms

Optimal State Estimation: Kalman, H Infinity, and Nonlinear Approaches

In Doubt: The Psychology of the Criminal Justice Process

Digital Photography Bible

David Busch's Olympus OM-D E-M5: Guide to Digital Photography (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides)

David Busch's Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Guide to Digital Photography (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides)

David Busch's Olympus PEN EP-2 Guide to Digital Photography (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides)

David Busch's Olympus E-5 Guide to Digital SLR Photography (David Busch's Digital Photography Guides)

Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights (Volume 4) (The ACR Practitioner’s Guide Series, 4)

Self-Determination in Mediation: The Art and Science of Mirrors and Lights (Volume 4) (The ACR Practitioner’s Guide Series, 4)