"This comprehensive reference work provides immediate, fingertip access to state-of-the-art technology in nearly 700 self-contained articles written by over 900 international authorities. Each article in the Encyclopedia features current developments and trends in computers, software, vendors, and applications...extensive bibliographies of leading figures in the field, such as Samuel Alexander, John von Neumann, and Norbert Wiener...and in-depth analysis of future directions."

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Computer Science

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Information Technology

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Computer Science

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents of Volume 27
Contributors to Volume 27
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ADA
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: AN INTRODUCTION
DISTRIBUTED ALGORITHMS
EVALUATION OF SOFTWARE
EXPERT SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
MUSIC PRINTING
THE NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF MARKOV CHAINS
OBJECT RECOGNITION AND VISUAL ROBOT TRACKING
OPTICAL AND OPTOELECTRONIC APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
PACKET SWITCHING
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL
RASTER GRAPHICS
REASONING ABOUT KNOWLEDGE: A SURVEY CIRCA 1991
REASONING IN UNCERTAIN DOMAINS: A SURVEY AND COMMENTARY
SINGLE-AGENT AND GAME-TREE SEARCH
STATISTICAL EXPERT SYSTEMS
STATISTICAL MEASURES OF LANGUAGES: ENTROPY AND REDUNDANCY OF THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY
SYMBOLIC COMPUTATION SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION: CONCEPTS, METHODS, AND TOOLS

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