Progress in Computer Research

Download or read book Progress in Computer Research written by Frank H. Columbus and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 17 papers written by an international group of academic and industrial specialists in computer science. Some of the topics addressed include the design and implementation of video servers in video-on-demand systems; a framework for the development of globally convergent adaptive learning rate algorithms; a vector-based approach to analysis of file space properties; load balancing for unstructured mesh applications; musical composition based on genetic algorithms and fuzzy transformations of traditional Greek music patterns; and frequency-adaptive join for shared nothing machines. Most papers consist of an abstract, key words, an introduction, discussion, conclusions, suggestions for future research, and references. Several contributions are printed in a rather dark, compacted font that is difficult to read. c. Book News Inc.