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Economic Espionage and Industrial Spying

New - Presenting a new view of economic and industrial spying in the age of advanced computers and wireless communication, this text looks at the impact on society and international relations, and the efforts to control such activity.

Critical Infrastructure Protection II

New - The information infrastructure---comprising computers, embedded devices, networks and software systems---is vital to day-to-day operations in every sector: information and telecommunications, banking and finance, energy, chemicals and hazardous materials, agriculture, food, water, public health, emergency services, transportation, postal and shipping, government and defense. Global business and industry, governments, indeed society itself, cannot function effectively if major components of

Difference Equations: From Rabbits to Chaos

New - Difference equations are models of the world around us. From clocks to computers to chromosomes, processing discrete objects in discrete steps is a common theme. Difference equations arise naturally from such discrete descriptions and allow us to pose and answer such questions as: How much? How many? How long? Difference equations are a necessary part of the mathematical repertoire of all modern scientists and engineers. In this new text, designed for sophomores studying mathematics and co

Applied Calculus for Business Economics, Life Sciences and Social Science

New - This user-friendly survey of applied calculus prepares readers to deal with the calculus they may encounter while working in business, economics, life sciences, or social sciences. The emphasis throughout is on computational skills, ideas, and problem solving--rather than on mathematical theory. It features numerous worked, annotated, step-by-step examples and an abundance of applications, problems, and exercises for practice. The use of graphing calculators and computers is addressed thro

Advances in Computers: Software Development

New - This is volume 74 of "Advances in Computers," subtitled "Recent advances in software development." This series, which began in 1960, is the oldest continuously published series of books that has chronicled the ever changing landscape of information technology. Each year three volumes are published, each presenting five to seven chapters describing the latest technology in the use of computers today. In this current volume, we present six chapters that give an update on some of the major is