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Synopsis:
This detailed introduction presents the underlying theory and describes how to design and implement practical iterative codes. Including the latest information on modern channel codes plus 250 varied and stimulating end-of-chapter problems, this is an essential resource for students and practitioners alike. [As taken from Amazon]
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Uniquely combining the optical and electrical properties of guided-wave optoelectronic devices, this book provides the key concepts and techniques for readers to apply to current and future devices. It presents the impact of material properties on guided-wave devices, and emphasizes the importance of time-dependent interactions between electrical and optical signals. [As taken from Amazon]
On the front cover of 19 February 2010 Science magazine [Print copy call no: Q1S.416s at Lee Wee Nam Library Current periodicals] is a striking photograph of something vaguely familiar on so many levels. At a glance it appears organic, suggesting an electro-microscopic view of animal cell origin; however closer examination of the textural quality leads the eye closer to an interwoven mesh detailed construction of [surprise ...] interwoven plastic cable zip ties and metal pins. This three-dimensional art installation lyrically entitled “Branching Morphogenesis” was recently awarded first place in this year’s International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge organised by Science and the U.S. National Science foundation. Other interesting awardees include Noninteractive media Honorable Mention “Decision Support System for Tsunami Early Warning by Gregory Hochleitner, Christian Dregel and Nils Sparwasser from the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), view here [note: the video takes some time to load]. This project is a collaboration between Germany and Indonesia combining undersea, satellite GPS and site data to detect imminent tidal waves.
As the research process today involves larger and more complex datasets, visualization is gaining attention as a tool to explore data and information graphically, see NASA visualization website. For those in NTU exploring art to bring science to life, see details on next year’s competition at www.nsf.gov/news/scivis.
