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Explore the capabilities of machine learning and neural networks. This comprehensive guidebook is tailored for professional programmers seeking to deepen their understanding of neural networks, machine learning techniques, and large language models (LLMs).The book explores the core of machine learning techniques, covering essential topics such as data pre-processing, model selection, and customization. It provides a robust foundation in neural network fundamentals, supplemented by practical case studies and projects. You will explore various network topologies, including Deep Neural Networks (DNN), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, Variational Autoencoders (VAE), Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN), and Large Language Models (LLMs). Each concept is explained with clear, step-by-step instructions and accompanied by Python code examples using the latest versions of TensorFlow and Keras, ensuring a hands-on learning experience.By the end of this book, you will gain practical skills to apply these techniques to solving problems. Whether you are looking to advance your career or enhance your programming capabilities, this book provides the tools and knowledge needed to excel in the rapidly evolving field of machine learning and neural networks.What You Will Learn Grasp the fundamentals of various neural network topologies, including DNN, RNN, LSTM, VAE, GAN, and LLMs Implement neural networks using the latest versions of TensorFlow and Keras, with detailed Python code examples Know the techniques for data pre-processing, model selection, and customization to optimize machine learning models Apply machine learning and neural network techniques in various professional scenarios

This book is your comprehensive guide to creating powerful, end-to-end deep learning workflows on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The book explores how to integrate essential big data tools and technologies-such as PySpark, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Airflow, EC2, and S3-to streamline the development, training, and deployment of deep learning models.Starting with the importance of scaling advanced machine learning models, this book leverages AWS's robust infrastructure and comprehensive suite of services. It guides you through the setup and configuration needed to maximize the potential of deep learning technologies. You will gain in-depth knowledge of building deep learning pipelines, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and deployment.The book provides insights into setting up an AWS environment, configuring necessary tools, and using PySpark for distributed data processing. You will also delve into hands-on tutorials for PyTorch and TensorFlow, mastering their roles in building and training neural networks. Additionally, you will learn how Apache Airflow can orchestrate complex workflows and how Amazon S3 and EC2 enhance model deployment at scale.By the end of this book, you will be equipped to tackle real-world challenges and seize opportunities in the rapidly evolving field of deep learning with AWS. You will gain the insights and skills needed to drive innovation and maintain a competitive edge in today's data-driven landscape.What You Will Learn Maximize  AWS services for scalable and high-performance deep learning architectures Harness the capacity of PyTorch and TensorFlow for advanced neural network development Utilize PySpark for efficient distributed data processing on AWS Orchestrate complex workflows with Apache Airflow for seamless data processing, model training, and deployment

Delve into the evolution of healthcare technologies, exploring their impact on patient care and management. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the industrial revolution in healthcare.In this book, you'll cover the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, including an overview of AI and machine learning, applications in healthcare domains, and challenges and opportunities in AI implementation. It progresses to explore integration of AI and IoT in Healthcare 4.0, discussing synergies, real-time data analysis, and future trends in telemedicine. The book also addresses critical aspects such as data security and privacy, focusing on regulations, standards, and strategies for ensuring data protection. Practical applications of AI and IoT in remote patient monitoring, disease diagnosis, and healthcare operations management are thoroughly examined, alongside ethical and legal considerations in Healthcare 4.0. The final chapters offer insights into emerging trends, potential challenges, and recommendations for successfully adopting AI and IoT in healthcare.Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of how AI and IoT are revolutionizing healthcare, from enhancing patient outcomes and operational efficiencies to navigating the ethical and legal landscapes of data privacy. This book equips healthcare professionals, policymakers, and technology enthusiasts with the knowledge to navigate and leverage the transformative potential of Healthcare 4.0 technologies effectively.What You Will Learn  Explore the integration of AI with IoT Technologies in Healthcare 4.0 Gain insights into the ethical and legal considerations surrounding AI and IoT implementations in healthcare Discover case studies and practical examples illustrating the transformative impact of AI and IoT on patient care

Explore the transformative benefits of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and understand why Terraform is the go-to tool for managing cloud infrastructure efficiently. This book is your ultimate guide to mastering Terraform on Google Cloud Platform, providing you with the tools and knowledge to automate and optimize your cloud infrastructure with confidence.You'll start by reviewing the traditional approach to managing infrastructure, common challenges, and the benefits of adopting IaC and Terraform. You'll then learn how to install Terraform on various operating systems and get familiar with its configuration language, basic commands, and syntax. The book then turns to provisioning infrastructures on GCP, managing secrets and enhancing security, and concludes with integrating collaboration and DevOps using Terraform.The power of cloud platforms is growing, providing numerous ways to manage infrastructures more efficiently. While the traditional approach to infrastructure management works well on a smaller scale, it becomes a challenge when dealing with complex or extensive projects. From installation and configuration to advanced provisioning and security practices, this book provides a clear, step-by-step approach to mastering Terraform.You will: Explore providers, variables, modules, state management, and dependencies. Master encryption methods and IAM policies. Secure remote state management to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance. Discover frameworks, tools, and best practices for testing IaC code. Automate provisioning with CI/CD pipelines. Provision a comprehensive suite of infrastructure resources on Google Cloud Platform.

In today's global market, supply chain management has become more critical than ever. This book delves into the strategic, operational, and technological aspects of supply chains, offering insights and practical solutions to create a seamless and resilient supply network. The main topics covered are production planning and inventory control, logistics and distribution, sustainability, risk management and future trends.Companies are facing unprecedented challenges, from geopolitical uncertainties and trade wars to natural disasters and global pandemics. These disruptions can have significant impacts on the supply chain, leading to delays, increased costs, and loss of customer trust.  By addressing these critical areas, this book aims to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to optimize your supply chains, drive innovation, and achieve sustainable success in a dynamic and challenging environment.Whether you are a seasoned supply chain professional or a newcomer to the field, From Source to Shelf provides valuable insights and practical guidance to help you master the art of supply chain management.You will: Understand the fundamental components and functions of supply chain management. Develop and implement effective supply chain strategies that align with overall business objectives. Navigate the complexities of modern supply chain management. Leverage cutting-edge technologies and implement sustainable and resilient practices.

Navigate the complex landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance and model risk management using a holistic approach encompassing people, processes, and technology. This book provides practical guidance, oversight structure and centers of excellence, and actionable insights for organizations seeking to harness the power of AI responsibly, ethically, and transparently. By addressing the technical, ethical, and societal dimensions of AI governance, organizations will be empowered to build trustworthy AI systems that benefit both their bottom line and the broader community.Featuring successful mitigating controls based on proven use cases, the book underscores the importance of aligning AI strategy with AI governance, striking a balance between AI innovation, risk mitigation as well as broader business goals. You'll receive pointers for designing a well-governed AI development lifecycle, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and continuous monitoring throughout the AI development lifecycle. This book highlights the importance of collaboration between stakeholders, i.e., boards of directors, CxOs, corporate counsel, compliance officers, audit executives, data scientists, developers, validators, etc.You'll gain practical advice on addressing the challenges related to the ownership of AI-generated content and models, stressing the need for legal frameworks and international collaboration. You'll also learn the importance of auditing AI systems, developing protocols for rapid response in case of AI-related crises, and building capacity for AI actors through education. Principles of AI Governance and Model Risk Management demonstrates its value-added uniqueness by detailing a strategy to ensure a cohesive approach to managing AI-related risks, global compliance, policy, privacy, and AI-human collaboration and oversight.

Explore Generative AI and understand its key concepts, architecture, and tangible business use cases. This book will help you develop the skills needed to use SAP AI Core service features available in the SAP Business Technology Platform.You'll examine large language model (LLM) concepts and gain the practical knowledge to unleash the best use of Gen AI. As you progress, you'll learn how to get started with your own LLM models and work with Generative AI use cases. Additionally, you'll see how to take advantage Amazon Bedrock stack using AWS SDK for ABAP.To fully leverage your knowledge, Generative AI with SAP and Amazon Bedrock offers practical step-by-step instructions for how to establish a cloud SAP BTP account model and create your first GenAIartifacts. This work is an important prerequisite for those who want to take full advantage of generative AI with SAP.You will: Master the concepts and terminology of artificial intelligence and GenAI Understand opportunities and impacts for different industries with GenAI Become familiar with SAP AI Core, Amazon Bedrock, AWS SDK for ABAP and develop your firsts GenAI projects Accelerate your development skills Gain more productivity and time implementing GenAI use cases

anage project objectives between supplier and customer. This book introduces a dedicated method for suppliers to follow to ensure supplier and customer expectations are successfully meet. The method integrates a day-to-day high awareness, urgency and focus on the management of all objectives within the project to provide maximum benefit for an organization.You'll learn that formal targets are routinely established at the start of a project and captured in a contract or project charter. Customer expectations, such as timelines and budget, are often pitted against internal day-to-day challenges, such as cost increases and other unexpected changes. These challenges can seem even more daunting as a project progresses.To combat this, you'll follow detailed instructions on how handle such potential roadblocks by applying the established method. Each chapter expands the dedicated method itself and provides insight into this philosophy. In the end you'll have all the necessary prerequisites for a successful implementation of these principles within your organization.You will: Handle day-to-day challenges on a project, such as communication, unexpected changes, cost increases, and more Facilitate the formal and informal targets and project goals Balance customer and supplier expectations

In the fast-evolving digital landscape, understanding the potential of generative AI is a strategic advantage. This book can serve as an easy to read introduction to the topic of the transformative power of AI in content creation, customer engagement, and operational efficiency. By deciphering complex AI concepts into practical insights, we empower decision-makers to envision innovative strategies, foster cross-industry collaborations, and navigate ethical considerations. The book will help executives and business decision makers to harness the immense potential of generative AI responsibly, ensuring data integrity and compliance while fostering a competitive edge. The book is focused on (1) Explaining in jargon-free language what Generative AI, and AI in general, (2) What problems they solve, and (3) What technologies make them possible.What You Will LearnHow generative AI models are built, how they generate new data or content, and the underlying algorithms powering these processesVarious practical applications of generative AI in business contextsThe challenges that could arise during the integration of generative AI into business processesWho This Book is ForThis book is meant to be bought and read by busy executives and business leaders

This book explores three crucial topics for cybersecurity professionals: artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and active cyber defense (ACD). The Cybersecurity Trinity will provide cybersecurity professionals with the necessary background to improve their defenses by harnessing the combined power of these three concepts. The book is divided into four sections, one addressing each underlying concept and the final section discussing integrating them to harness their full potential.With the expected growth of AI and machine learning (ML), cybersecurity professionals must understand its core concepts to defend AI and ML-based systems. Also, most cybersecurity tools now incorporate AI and ML. However, many cybersecurity professionals lack a fundamental understanding of AI and ML. The book's first section aims to demystify AI and ML for cybersecurity practitioners by exploring how AI and ML systems work, where they are vulnerable, and how to defend them.Next, we turn our attention to security automation. Human-centered cyber defense processes cannot keep pace with the threats targeting organizations. Security automation can help defenders drastically increase the speed of detection and response. This section will discuss core use cases that security teams can implement, including intelligence processing, incident triage, detection, and response. This section will end with strategies for a successful security automation implementation and strategies that can lead to failure.Accelerating the defense is but one side of the equation. Defenders can also implement ACD methods to disrupt and slow the attacker. Of course, ACD spans a broad spectrum, including some that could raise legal and ethical concerns. This section will explore some ACD methods and discuss their applicability, as well as the need to include business, legal, and ethical considerations when implementing them.Security teams often treat AI, automation, and ACD as disparate solutions, addressing specific problems. However, there is much overlap, and security teams must develop a cohesive approach to realize the full potential. The last section combines these three concepts to form a comprehensive strategy. The resulting strategy will have AI as the foundation, incorporating automation to speed up defense and ACD to disrupt the attacker. What You Will Learn: Understand the many uses of AI and ML and the concepts underpinning these technologies. Learn how to protect AI and ML systems by recognizing the vulnerabilities throughout their lifecycle. Integrate AI and ML-based systems to enhance cybersecurity. Develop security automation processes to enhance situation awareness, speed the time to respond, and increase the bandwidth of the limited security operations staff. Develop an ACD strategy to slow the attackers while minimizing legal and ethical concerns. Design a comprehensive strategy with AI as the foundation, incorporating automation to speed up defense and ACD to disrupt the attacker.

Break the vicious circle of designs perpetuating the errors of the past and "just click next and accept the defaults" implementations preventing a secure and reliable future. This book looks at the typical patterns and antipatterns in Active Directory (AD) design, deployment, and operations and provides an approach to building and operating AD that is based on engineering (analyzing and fulfilling requirements) rather than design (formulating requirements). The book starts with an historical overview of AD and its future 25 years later. You then learn about the challenges that organizations running AD are facing today followed by understanding how to avoid them while learning modern requirements for more efficient and effective AD performance. After that, you go through business requirements influencing the AD topology along with ways to engineer information lookup to protect high-value objects. The book looks at two main protocols and the many dialects that AD offers to engineer an authentication service that fulfills modern requirements while leaving insecure legacy configurations behind. Managing AD from both the security and usability perspectives is discussed next in the book. Building, operating, and transitioning to a modern AD is demonstrated in detail. The book guides you with the next steps of your journey to achieve a secure and reliable AD. After reading this book, you will be able to bridge the gap between the two approaches by analyzing real-world business requirements, explaining the decision-making process in both design and engineering, and ultimately providing concrete engineering guidelines for typical implementation scenarios. What Will You Learn Build a modern Active Directory (AD), leaving behind design antipatterns that are not valid anymore Build a "secure by design" AD and accommodate legacy technology without compromising the overall security Understand advanced AD functionality such as controlling object visibility and partitioning Kerberos authentication by Authentication Policies Operate a modern AD, react to changing business requirements, and respond to ever-evolving security threats

Explore Snowflake's core concepts and unique features that differentiates it from industry competitors, such as, Azure Synapse and Google BigQuery. This book provides recipes for architecting and developing modern data pipelines on the Snowflake data platform by employing progressive techniques, agile practices, and repeatable strategies.You'll walk through step-by-step instructions on ready-to-use recipes covering a wide range of the latest development topics.  Then build scalable development pipelines and solve specific scenarios common to all modern data platforms, such as, data masking, object tagging, data monetization, and security best practices. Throughout the book you'll work with code samples for Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. There's also a chapter devoted to solving machine learning problems with Snowflake.Authors Dillon Dayton and John Eipe are both Snowflake SnowPro Core certified, specializing in data and digital services, and understand the challenges of finding the right solution to complex problems. The recipes in this book are based on real world use cases and examples designed to help you provide quality, performant, and secured data to solve business initiatives.You will: Handle structured and un- structured data in Snowflake. Apply best practices and different options for data transformation. Understand data application development.  Implement data sharing, data governance and security.

Harness the capabilities of Python and gain the expertise need to master data science techniques. This step-by-step book guides you through using Python to achieve tasks related to data cleaning, statistics, and visualization.You'll start by reviewing the foundational aspects of the data science process. This includes an extensive overview of research points and practical applications, such as the insightful analysis of presidential elections. The journey continues by navigating through installation procedures and providing valuable insights into Python, data types, typecasting, and essential libraries like Pandas and NumPy. You'll then delve into the captivating world of data visualization. Concepts such as scatter plots, histograms, and bubble charts come alive through detailed discussions and practical code examples, unraveling the complexities of creating compelling visualizations for enhanced data understanding.Statistical analysis, linear models, and advanced data preprocessing techniques are also discussed before moving on to preparing data for analysis, including renaming variables, variable rearrangement, and conditional statements. Finally, you'll be introduced to regression techniques, demystifying the intricacies of simple and multiple linear regression, as well as logistic regression.You will: Understand installation procedures and valuable insights into Python, data types, typecasting Examine the fundamental statistical analysis required in most data science and analytics reports Clean the most common data set problems Use linear progression for data prediction

Learn how to protect PHP applications from potential vulnerabilities and attacks. As cyberattacks and data breaches continue to rise, it's crucial for developers and organizations to prioritize security in their PHP applications. The book offers an all-encompassing guide to securing PHP applications, covering topics ranging from PHP core security to web security, framework security (with a focus on Laravel), security standards, and protocol security.After examining PHP core security and essential topics, such as input validation, output encoding, secure session management, and secure file handling, you'll move on to common security risks in PHP applications and provides practical examples to demonstrate effective security measures. From there, you'll delve into web security, addressing XSS, SQL injection, and CSRF, reviewing in-depth explanations and mitigation techniques.A significant portion of the book focuses on Laravel's built-in security features, guiding readers to avoid common pitfalls. Industry-standard security protocols like HTTP, OAuth, and JSON Web Tokens are explained with demonstrations for how to effectively use them to ensure integrity, confidentiality, and authenticity in web applications. Additionally, protocol security is discussed, including secure communication, file transfer protocols (SFTP), and email handling. Security in cloud and hybrid environments is also discussed.This book's comprehensive and inclusive approach spans a wide range of security topics related to PHP and ensures that no critical areas are overlooked. It goes beyond theoretical concepts by providing practical guidance and actionable steps. It includes code snippets, real-world examples, case studies, and hands-on exercises, enabling you to apply the knowledge gained in practical scenarios. Building Secure PHP Applications provides a holistic approach to security, empowering you to build robust and resilient PHP applications.

Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. This book is your comprehensive guide to writing better software by understanding and working with memory management in .NET, from Framework up to .NET 8.Thoroughly vetted by the .NET Team at Microsoft, this book contains 25 valuable troubleshooting scenarios designed to help diagnose challenging memory problems. You will also benefit from a multitude of .NET memory management "rules" to live by that introduce methods for writing memory-aware code and the means for avoiding common, destructive pitfalls.What You'll Learn Understand the theoretical underpinnings of automatic memory management Take a deep dive into every aspect of .NET memory management, including detailed coverage of garbage collection (GC) implementation, that would otherwise take years of experience to acquire Get practical advice on how this knowledge can be applied in real-world software development Use practical knowledge of tools related to .NET memory management to diagnose various memory-related issues Explore various aspects of advanced memory management, including use of Span and Memory types

This book is your essential guide to mastering Snowflake's SQL API, offering a comprehensive understanding of this powerful tool. In today's data-driven world, robust, flexible, and scalable solutions are crucial, and Snowflake's Data Cloud platform is a game-changer in cloud data warehousing and analytics. The book includes examples using both Snowflake and the Laravel PHP Framework, assuming basic knowledge of SQL and Laravel. Key topics include SQL API development, SQL basics, advanced techniques, data security, performance tuning, best practices for data warehousing, integrations, real-world use cases, future trends in data analytics, and leveraging PHP in Laravel for dynamic web applications. This book equips you with the skills to unlock insights, make data-driven decisions, and stay ahead in your industry. Whether you're aiming to advance your career, enhance your organization's data infrastructure, or confidently make data-driven decisions, Mastering Snowflake SQL API with Laravel 10 is a must-have resource for excelling in integrated data analytics and cloud data warehousing. What You Will Learn Master SQL fundamentals and advanced techniques Explore data loading, security, and performance optimization Keep up-to-date on best practices for efficient data warehousing Gain insights into real-world use cases Prepare for future Snowflake and data innovations

Discover the captivating journey of the history of economic thought through the centuries with this comprehensive textbook. From the dawn of economic thought in ancient times to the emergence of modern economic theory in the twentieth century, this textbook reveals the evolution of ideas that have shaped our understanding of economics.Ideal for advanced bachelor's and master's students in economics and related social sciences, this engaging resource illuminates the historical context of economic thought and its impact on real-world developments. It examines influential schools of economic thought, addresses major theoretical challenges, and highlights fundamental innovations that have shaped the development of the discipline.The textbook explores a wide range of topics, including the economic philosophies of ancient civilizations and the Middle Ages, the influence of mercantilism and physiocracy, the profound contributions of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and Karl Marx to classical political economy, the marginalist revolution and neoclassicism, German historical economics, the evolution of macroeconomics, the rise of Keynesianism, and the enduring relevance of institutional economics. This is a must-read for students and anyone curious about the history of economics and economic history.

This non-fiction book addresses the major theme of life and death in a unique way: it focuses on the founders of psychotherapy schools and discusses their lifestyle, their style of dying, and their work. How did they live? What trials and tribulations did they go through in the course of their lives? What crises did they experience, and how did they overcome them? What conclusions did they draw from these experiences? And finally: how did they die? Engaging and easy to read, it reveals that their attitude towards life and death influences the development of their respective psychotherapy methods.Written for interested laypeople, practicing and training psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and counselors.Content Overview:Freud, Jung, Adler, Moreno, Perls, Reich, von Dürckheim, Peseschkian ¿ their perspectives on life and death and its significance for their psychotherapy schools.About the Author:Werner Gross, Dipl.-Psych., psychotherapist, supervisor and coach, organizational and business consultant.

In June of 1925, almost a hundred years ago, Werner Heisenberg spent ten days on the island of Heligoland - thanks to his hayfever. This respite afforded him the time to write an article that would mark the beginning of the history of modern quantum theory. Two years later, in October of 1927, the fifth Solvay Conference, arguably the most famous gathering in the history of physics, took place in Brussels, bringing the riveting story of the origins of quantum mechanics to a close. During this crucial and relatively short period between 1925 and 1927, eight physicists from five countries developed a theory that would radically change the physical understanding of our world and would become the basis for almost all advanced technologies: transistors, lasers, light-emitting diodes, medical imaging, the electron microscope and much more.The reader will travel through time from September 1924 to October 1927 and learn by way of monthly entries how quantum mechanics came into being, what the people involved experienced and thought in the context of the time they lived in, and how a unified whole slowly emerged from the interactions of these individuals.The book is aimed at laypeople who are fascinated by quantum mechanics and its history. They will learn that this theory, like Anita Berber, jazz or the invention of television, is a characteristic child of the 1920s.

This book follows the classical division of engineering mechanics as it is taught at technical colleges and universities and is dedicated to dynamics, i.e. the consideration of movements of bodies under forces. The aim of this book is to provide students with a clear introduction to dynamics and to enable them to formulate and solve engineering problems independently. The book provides a number of examples for this purpose. This book is aimed at students at technical colleges and universities of mechanical engineering, civil engineering, mechanics and all other degree programmes in which dynamics plays a role.

This textbook offers you a profound understanding of the core concepts in electrostatics and magnetostatics. Emphasis is placed on establishing strong mathematical fundamentals while also equipping you with problem-solving skills crucial for mastering these disciplines. It covers basic equations of electrostatics and solution of the Poisson equation as well as Magnetostatics.Reiner M. Dreizler, Professor emeritus of Theoretical Physics at Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, works on many-body systems in quantum mechanics.Cora S. Lüdde, Diplom-physicist, research associate at Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, working on application-oriented programming, researches computer arithmetic.

Natural products are a marvel of evolution. Plants are chemical factories and have produced a vast number of highly diverse and interesting natural substances with their extraordinary properties, which we humans have been using for centuries to relieve and cure diseases. At the latest since the discovery of penicillin, natural substances have become an important source of medicines, but we know only very few of the presumably many millions that are still waiting to be discovered. Important antibiotics, immunosuppressants, anticancer agents, hormones, and antiviral agents are among the natural products. But do natural products still matter in the age of biotechnology and genetic engineering? Yes, more than ever, because medicinal chemists draw creative inspiration for their syntheses from nature to develop the next blockbuster in medicine.Oliver Kayser tells the story of natural products and medicinal plants in this book in a highly informative and amusing way from a new perspective. He explores how natural products from naturopathy gave birth to the pharmaceutical industry, how they shaped our society as medicines and remedies, enabled wars, and paved the way to Nobel Prizes. The author paints a fascinating panorama of natural product chemistry in plants, microorganisms, and animals. Starting with the first isolations at the beginning of the industrial revolution, he leads us with the ideas and enthusiasm of many scientists into the modern era of drug testing, computer chemistry, and the highly successful serendipitous discoveries of active ingredients. Natural product research in the laboratory has an enormous impact on our lives today. The author offers a glimpse over the shoulder of how the search for the new drugs of tomorrow works today. This book is the ultimate book from the pen of a scientist deeply rooted in research, providing the reader with an enlightening and at the same time entertaining insight into how scientists think and how arduous research can be.

In this book, you and your children will discover the amazing wonders of nature through simple experiments. What's the science behind the Lotus effect? Find out using kohlrabi leaves. Feeding carnivorous plants with gummy bears? Yes, it works! But why? Determine the air quality of your surroundings, a park, or a forest with a homemade lichen grid. Quickly, you'll become an expert on the wonderful and useful lichens. Invisible microorganisms of a lake become visibly teeming life with a laser pointer - all without a microscope! Discover the "dark" side of nature with a simple UV flashlight, making vegetables, plants, mosses, fungi, algae, crabs, and shells glow in vibrant colors. A red glowing spooky bell pepper for Halloween? Yes! An exploratory night walk on the beach? Hooray! Great fun with experiments for indoors and outdoors for the whole family. This book is the perfect companion for hikes and holiday travels - bringing you closer to nature. Featuring numerous color photos, many descriptive graphics, and 14 spectacular videos. So: Off into nature! Andreas Korn-Müller studied chemistry in Tübingen and earned his doctorate in 1994 at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried. After two years of post-doctoral research in the high-security HIV laboratory at LMU Munich, he has been working as a freelance science communicator since 1997. In addition to various museum exhibitions, the multiple award-winning recipient has developed eight different science shows, which he performs worldwide under the stage name "Magic Andy," especially at Science Festivals for audiences young and old, with great success. To date, he has written four non-fiction books and numerous articles for scientific journals. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.

This book contains an introduction to the fundamental principles of the theory of stability of elastic bodies and structures. Beginning with very basic explanations of stability problems, this book starts with the treatment of systems of rigid beams, before beams under normal force and bending as well as the classical field of beam buckling are treated. For the case of beam buckling, an energetic consideration then follows, which forms the basis for a series of approximation methods. In addition to beam buckling, the stability cases of lateral-torsional buckling and lateral buckling are also of fundamental importance, to each of which a separate chapter is dedicated. This is followed by a discussion of plate buckling, and the book concludes with an introduction to shell buckling. This book is aimed at students at technical colleges and universities, as well as engineers in practice and researchers in the engineering sciences.

How does the most important technology of our time - the Internet and WWW - work? The authors explain in simple language and in short the individual technical building blocks and organizational structures, behind the greatest innovation of our time. Only those who know how the technologies that determine our everyday lives can deal with them confidently and in souvereignity. Although digitalization is shaping our daily lives, the technologies behind the Internet and WWW remain obscure to most people. This book provides the key to understanding the huge developments of our time.About The AuthorsChristoph Meinel is the Founding President of the German University of Digital Sciences and previously has been Director and CEO of the Hasso Plattner Institute. He heads the Internet Technologies and Systems department and is author of numerous scientific publications, developer of large digital systems, such as openHPI.de and HPI Schul-Cloud, and a sought-after consultant for politics and business.Maxim Asjoma is Head of Public Partnerships at Hasso Plattner Institute and holds a doctorate in philosophy with a specialization in economics and digitalization. The focus of his work interest is how digital technologies are transforming societies.

This textbook offers lecturers at universities, chemistry teachers at schools, student teachers and chemistry students a practical overview with many examples from current chemistry teaching, with novel experiments and models, with exercises on chemistry didactics and with school-relevant results of teaching and learning research. The authors not only cover the classic topics of chemistry didactics such as teaching objectives, experiments, models, and chemical terminology, but also devote extensive attention to student-related aspects such as student's misconceptions, chemistry in everyday life, media, and motivation.New in the last German edition are specific concepts on safety and disposal when handling hazardous substances, labeling of each proposed experiment with instructions for safe experimentation. In addition, the chapter on chemical terminology reflects new findings on student perceptions that are due to the so-called laboratory jargon used by lecturers and teachers: imprecise statements of chemical terminology that lead to erroneous perceptions among students due to the mixing of substance-level and particle-level terms. Many examples are used to suggest the correct and unambiguous formulation of such content.The authorsThe authors Prof. Dr. Annette Marohn and Prof. Dr. Simone Kröger have headed the Institute for Didactics of Chemistry at the University of Münster since 2013. They are the successors of the two authors Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Barke and Prof. Dr. Günther Harsch, who wrote the original work "Essentials of Chemical Education" in 2012.The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.This book is a translation of an original German edition. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation.

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are ubiquitous terms for improving technical processes. However, practical implementation in real-world problems is often difficult and complex.This textbook explains learning methods based on analytical concepts in conjunction with complete programming examples in Python, always referring to real technical application scenarios. It demonstrates the use of physics-informed learning strategies, the incorporation of uncertainty into modeling, and the development of explainable, trustworthy artificial intelligence with the help of specialized databases.Therefore, this textbook is aimed at students of engineering, natural science, medicine, and business administration as well as practitioners from industry (especially data scientists), developers of expert databases, and software developers.