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Deep reinforcement learning (DRL) is the combination of reinforcement learning (RL) and deep learning. It has been able to solve a wide range of complex decision-making tasks that were previously out of reach for a machine, and famously contributed to the success of AlphaGo. Furthermore, it opens up numerous new applications in domains such as healthcare, robotics, smart grids and finance. Divided into three main parts, this book provides a comprehensive and self-contained introduction to DRL. The first part introduces the foundations of deep learning, reinforcement learning (RL) and widely used deep RL methods and discusses their implementation. The second part covers selected DRL research topics, which are useful for those wanting to specialize in DRL research. To help readers gain a deep understanding of DRL and quickly apply the techniques in practice, the third part presents mass applications, such as the intelligent transportation system and learning to run, with detailed explanations. The book is intended for computer science students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, who would like to learn DRL from scratch, practice its implementation, and explore the research topics. It also appeals to engineers and practitioners who do not have strong machine learning background, but want to quickly understand how DRL works and use the techniques in their applications.

This book presents a detailed technical overview of short- and long-term materials and design challenges to zinc/bromine flow battery advancement, the need for energy storage in the electrical grid and how these may be met with the Zn/Br system. Practical interdisciplinary pathways forward are identified via cross-comparison and comprehensive review of significant findings from more than 300 published works, with clear in-depth explanations spanning initial RFB development to state-of-the-art research in related systems. Promising strategies described include the use of modern electrochemical techniques to study and optimize physical processes occurring within the system during operation, improving zinc electroplating quality during the charge phase through the strategic use of organic additives, as well as identifying suitable catalysts to optimize the bromine/bromide redox couple. The primary focus is on research and development of novel materials in the areas of electrolyte formulation and multifunctional "smart" electrode surfaces to achieve a higher degree of control over processes at the electrode-electrolyte interface. The strategies suggested in this book are also highly adaptable for use in other similar flow battery systems, while the unique cross-comparative approach makes it a useful reference and source of new ideas for both new and established researchers in the field of energy storage and battery technology.§

This book discusses the connotation and function of social governance and elaborates on social governance thought in classical Marxism, Mao Zedong's social governance thought, and social governance thought in socialism with Chinese characteristics, especially in Xi Jinping's New Era. Together, these components constitute the basic theory of social governance in China. Moreover, the book clarifies ancient and modern social governance thought in China and analyzes institutional innovations, practices, and experiences of Chinese social governance. It depicts the evolution and reform of social governance in China both vertically and horizontally. In turn, it addresses the overall system, fundamental institutions, hierarchy, field, and mode of China's social governance, as well as its connection to national security. It discusses major issues and their causes, together with enhancing mechanisms. In closing, it outlines future trends in Chinese social governance, and its role in and effects on the global governance system.

This atlas and guide book is focused on gynecological ultrasound, an area that has remained in the shadow of obstetric ultrasound & fetal medicine. Gynecological ultrasound has seen rapid advances owing to expanding research and improved ultrasound equipment. This book leverages these advances and provides abundant illustrations and practice points of classical and new ultrasound features. It serves as a guide for radiologists, gynecologists and sonologists for the accurate diagnosis of gynecological pathologies.The chapters of this book also serve as a comprehensive resource for various topics with hundreds of images and figures, including basic gray scale images, Doppler studies and three dimensional ultrasound illustrations. In addition, standard terms for the evaluation and reporting of gynecological pathologies are discussed. Emergencies like ovarian torsion, complex adnexal cyst are also covered.

The book covers various scenarios when errors, biases and systemic barriers prevail in emergency medicine, discusses their impact, and then offers solutions to mitigate their undesired outcomes. The process of clinical reasoning in emergency medicine is a complex exercise in cognition, judgment and problem-solving that is prone to mistakes. The book presents various cases written by a team of emergency specialists and trainees in an engaging format that is helpful for the practicing and teaching emergency doctor and trainees.The book discusses 60 different types of biases and errors with clinical cases, and knowledge of strategies to mitigate them-a concept known as 'cognitive debiasing' that has the potential to reduce diagnostic error, and therefore, morbidity and mortality. It aims to help the readers during assessment of patients in the emergency department. Each chapter includes 4 cases illustrating the bias, error or barrier discussed, followed by a potential solution.This book helps in polishing the thinking and behavior of the readers so to potentially enhance their clinical competence in emergency department.

The book provides an introduction to the basics of fungi, discussing various types ranging from edible mushrooms to Neurospora - a model system for genetics and epigenetics. After addressing the classification and biodiversity of fungi, and fungi in different ecological niches, it describes the latest applications of fungi, their role in sustainable environments and in alleviating stress in plants, as well as their role in causing plant and animal diseases. Further chapters explore the advances in fungal interactions research and their implications for various systems, and discuss plant-pathogen interactions. The book also features a section on bioprospecting, and is an extremely interesting and informative read for anybody involved in the field of mycology, microbiology and biotechnology teaching and research.

This textbook is a unique and ambitious primer of nuclear physics, which introduces recent theoretical and experimental progresses starting from basics in fundamental quantum mechanics. The highlight is to offer an overview of nuclear structure phenomena relevant to recent key findings such as unstable halo nuclei, superheavy elements, neutron stars, nucleosynthesis, the standard model, lattice quantum chromodynamics (LQCD), and chiral effective theory. An additional attraction is that general properties of nuclei are comprehensively explained from both the theoretical and experimental viewpoints. The book begins with the conceptual and mathematical basics of quantum mechanics, and goes into the main point of nuclear physics - nuclear structure, radioactive ion beam physics, and nuclear reactions. The last chapters devote interdisciplinary topics in association with astrophysics and particle physics. A number of illustrations and exercises with complete solutions are given. Each chapter is comprehensively written starting from fundamentals to gradually reach modern aspects of nuclear physics with the objective to provide an effective description of the cutting edge in the field.

First Quran Stories Omnibus is a beautifully illustrated collection of six timeless Quran stories, carefully crafted to inspire and educate young readers. Each tale vividly brings to life the remarkable adventures and divine wisdom of the prophets.Key Features:Timeless Stories, Priceless Lessons: Six classic Quranic narratives that teach faith, patience, courage, trust in Allah, and moral values.Diverse Stories of the Prophets: From the wisdom of Prophet Sulaiman (PBUH) to the courage of Prophet Yunus (PBUH), each story showcases important virtues.Engaging and Age-appropriate: Written and illustrated to captivate children, fostering a love for learning about Islam.Beautiful Illustrations: Vivid artwork that helps bring each story to life and keeps young readers engaged.This book is a treasure for any family seeking to nurture a strong spiritual foundation while enjoying captivating storytelling. A perfect gift to inspire young hearts and minds on their journey through the teachings of the Holy Quran.The book includes stories of:Tying of the CamelProphet Sulaiman (PBUH) and the AntProphet Yunus (PBUH) and the WhaleHazrat Bilal and the first AdhanProphet Nuh (PBUH) and the ArkProphet Yusuf's (PBUH) Journey of Faith

Tying of the CamelFaith and action go hand in hand. A man asked Prophet Mohammad whether he should tie his camel or trust in Allah to protect it. The Prophet's wise reply was, "Tie it and trust in Allah."Through this tale, children learn the balance between trusting in Allah and taking responsibility for their actions.Timeless stories, priceless lessons.This book is a part of the First Quran Stories Series - a collection of beautifully illustrated stories from the Quran. Each story brings to life the adventures and wisdom of the prophets, teaching children valuable lessons about faith, patience, courage, and trust in Allah.Perfect for young minds, this series makes learning about Islam engaging and fun.

Thyroid nodules with benign signs might be subjectively diagnosed as malignant, leading to over treatment, and nodules with malignant signs might be regarded as benign causing insufficient curing. In order to improve the accuracy rate of thyroid nodules, this book analysed ultrasound diagnosis for thyroid nodules in multiple difficult and misdiagnosed cases from thyroid surgeons' perspective and closely combined ultrasound imaging with clinical information, including ultrasound images and palpation of thyroid nodules, ultrasound detection video, gross specimen and pathologic diagnosis to interpret the ultrasound images of thyroid nodules, which can be a reference for thyroid surgeons and beginner.This is the first book which has systematically summarized the ultrasound thyroid nodules from the perspective of surgeons, closely combining the imaging and clinical characteristics.Contains abundant clinical cases, and can be used as a teaching book for beginner and an expert-led training course.Help surgeons to better carry out clinical work, making up for the lack of knowledge in anatomy and clinical pathology.Helps surgeons to perform the preoperative ultrasound evaluation, in order to decrease the missed and misdiagnosed nodules.

Text-to-speech (TTS) aims to synthesize intelligible and natural speech based on the given text. It is a hot topic in language, speech, and machine learning research and has broad applications in industry. This book introduces neural network-based TTS in the era of deep learning, aiming to provide a good understanding of neural TTS, current research and applications, and the future research trend.This book first introduces the history of TTS technologies and overviews neural TTS, and provides preliminary knowledge on language and speech processing, neural networks and deep learning, and deep generative models. It then introduces neural TTS from the perspective of key components (text analyses, acoustic models, vocoders, and end-to-end models) and advanced topics (expressive and controllable, robust, model-efficient, and data-efficient TTS). It also points some future research directions and collects some resources related to TTS.This book is the first to introduceneural TTS in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand way and can serve both academic researchers and industry practitioners working on TTS.

This book explains the potential value of microbiome and microbiome composition associated with human health and diseases. The opening chapters describe the current state of knowledge regarding the human microbiome structure, function, and diversity. The mechanisms of action and the various putative uses of human microbiome are then examined specific to healthy and disease conditions. Readers will find detailed information on its manipulation of human microbiome studies as well as its applied and translational aspects in the current field. The latest knowledge on probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and postbiotics is presented, and specific cases to date are discussed. This book features knowledge from leading researchers working on different aspects of the human microbiome and its manipulation for better health. Overall, this book is an excellent source for microbiome researchers and students from all levels seeking the most up-to-date advancements in the field and also to point toward the future directions.

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The problems in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) are not only novel and interesting but also deeply rooted in profound mathematical context. The team at the International Mathematical Olympiad Research Center at East China Normal University has compiled and studied problems from past IMOs, dividing them into four volumes based on the mathematical fields involved: algebra, geometry, number theory, and combinatorics.In the algebra volume, the IMO algebra problems are organized into five chapters: "Equation Problems," "Function Problems," "Sequence Problems," "Inequality Problems," and "Other Algebra Problems." Each chapter begins with an introduction to the relevant foundational knowledge and methods, followed by a reclassification and reorganization of past IMO problems. Multiple elegant solutions are provided for some of the problems, along with a statistical analysis of their difficulty.The book concludes with a record of past IMO participation and award information, as well as an index of algebra problems, facilitating further study and convenient reference. This series is suitable for researchers in mathematical competitions, mathematics educators, and contestants.

This book provides a practical and user-friendly approach to successfully transform an organization into a lean organization throughout the business value chain. The author describes comprehensively how lean management principles enable organizations to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term and sustainable competitive advantage. The book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries and explores the concepts of Kaizen and Lean Management thoroughly. Kaizen and Lean Management are innovative and modern concepts that help organizations gain a competitive advantage. Kaizen is the permanent improvement in small steps, while Lean Management is a set of principles focusing on customer satisfaction. The foundation of these two concepts is grounded in the principle of eliminating waste and concentrating on value added processes for which the customers are willing to pay for. Through this, organizations will become more efficient throughout the value chain including internal functions, partners and suppliers, and will achieve a long-term competitive advantage.

The conference proceedings from International Conference on Architecture and Design of Built Environment (ADoBE) 2024 encapsulate a dynamic exploration of urban development through the lens of inclusivity. Through the theme “CITIES Embracing Inclusivity" the proceedings highlight diverse perspectives and innovative approaches, this compilation features insights into design for inclusion, dynamic urbanism, equitable urban conservation, mobility solutions, resilient infrastructure, and participatory governance. It showcases case studies, research findings, and practical solutions aimed at fostering social cohesion, environmental sustainability, and equitable development in urban settings. This volume serves as a vital resource for urban planners, architects, policymakers, environmental scientists, and social researchers seeking comprehensive insights into creating inclusive cities for all.

This book introduces international research on the history of educational activities in China. It reflects upon the new trend of both international and Chinese educational historiography, and proposes a new, tripartite “activities-thoughts-systems" theory to explore the subject of educational historiography. As such it advances not only the development of the field, but also the transformation of research paradigms. Taking a historical approach to examining educational activities and including a thoughtful combination of theories, case studies, history, and related literature, it is intended for university professors, graduate students and researchers in the field of the history of educational activities in China.

This book highlights advanced quantum mechanics and is a sequel to the First Volume-Quantum Mechanics: Axiomatic Approach and Understanding Through Mathematics. Part I of the book presents commonly needed tools in a systematic sequence (in contrast with presenting a particular tool at random when needed) to prepare the reader for advanced topics. Topics included are: generalized angular momentum, spin formalism, addition of two, three and four angular momenta, rotation, symmetry, system of identical particles and occupation number representation. Part II deals with time independent approximation (perturbation, variation and WKB) methods. A glimpse of numerical methods for time independent problems is also included in Part II. Part III contains time dependent (perturbation, sudden and adiabatic) methods. Exact quantum mechanical solvability is explained by supersymmetric quantum mechanics in Appendix E. Autorid: Tapan Kumar Das

Written in the aftermath of Indonesia's anti-queer panic in 2016, this book tells the story of local queer movements in challenging the heteronormative society and resisting the homophobic hostility from religious conservative groups and the state. The year 2016 was a touchstone moment for queer issues in Indonesia, marked by the ubiquity of anti-queer campaigns, along with the pervasive use of the term 'LGBT' in public. Drawing on historical archives and his engagements with local queer activisms, Hendri Yulius Wijaya traces the historical shifts of gender and sexual identities in Indonesia, from gay and lesbian, to LGBT, to SOGIE minorities, while exploring their connections with the country's socio-political circumstances and the globalization of queer rights. Using a strategic blend of queer theory and assemblage framework, Wijaya demonstrates how activists refashion transnational sexuality discourses to balance international developments of queer rights against the contingencies of daily life in Indonesia. Equally importantly, he sheds light on emerging practices in activist landscapes, including the emergence of sexuality experts and the professionalization of activisms. In analyzing the rising tide of homophobic paranoia, Wijaya further shows how the current anti-queer campaigns have branched out into a broader assault on feminism and promoted a form of 'aversion therapy' that positions same-sex attraction as a divine ordeal.   Intimate Assemblages follows the travails of queer activists in defining what it means to be queer in contemporary Indonesia.   Autorid: Hendri Yulius Wijaya

Winner of the 2024 Hedwig Anuar Childrens Book Award in the Middle-Grade category Winner of Best Young Persons Title at the 2023 Singapore Book Awards The adventures of Amazing Ash & Superhero Ah Ma continue! As Team ASH grows in number, Ash juggles being a responsible superhero, a supportive grandchild, and a kind friend. Meanwhile, is Ah Mas dementia getting worse? How will the team cope with a new nemesis and the strange developments happening in town? Join Ash, Ah Ma, and the rest of Team ASH as they try to save the neighborhood and, at the same time, face the changes that come with growing up and growing old. Autorid: Melanie Lee, Arif Rafhan

In 1995, then Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim introduced "Masyarakat Madani" as his proposed economic framework for Malaysia. The term was heavily debated among scholars and politicians across all parties and ideologies. It was often argued that Madani was an effort to limit the rise of political Islam. Following Anwar Ibrahim's dismissal from government in 1998, Madani came to be more narrowly redefined as "civil society". However, Anwar's supporters, known as the "Anwarinas", strove to keep the spirit of Madani alive and continued to promote its ideals of social justice, democratic values and inclusivity. They were encouraged further by the fall of Barisan Nasional from federal power in the 14th General Election in 2018. After Anwar Ibrahim became Malaysia's tenth Prime Minister in 2022, he reintroduced Madani as a framework for the country, to be implemented in various sectors. Anwar Ibrahim likely received help from scholars such as Ziauddin Sardar, as reflected in his election manifesto, Script for a Better Malaysia. This time around, the core component of Madani is Maqasid Al-Shariah, or the higher objectives of sharia. In that sense, Madani is now arguably more an expression of what may be called post-Islamism. For it to succeed, however, it will have to counteract the growing power of the conservatives and Islamists. This may be an uphill battle, given that a key component party of the unity government--UMNO--is facing several allegations of corruption. Autorid: Mohd Faizal Musa

It is so very frustrating, makes one almost want to scream - petulantly, childishly even - that it is a deeply unfair world when the one you most want to speak to, to be with, is the very one you can't.Particularly when calling out to you is not so much the thing I cannot do (of course one always can) but the very thing one shouldn't. For, one should try not to forget that - even as it might pain one to do so - words are missiles that explode in your somatic being.Where sending them out might cause damage, even bring ruin;and keeping them in, be catastrophic.I suppose one might say you helped send me on a path towards the beautiful, opened in me the possibility of catching a glimpse of beauty -three stepson the ladderof writhing

This book includes selected articles from the 2nd International Conference on Innovative Textiles and Developed Materials (ITDM'2) held in Monastir, Tunisia, on May 5 and 6, 2023. The articles present latest scientific concepts and technological advances in innovative and sustainable textile materials and processes worldwide. The conference promotes exchange of ideas and emerging technologies to foster collaboration between academia and industry.

This book introduces the major ideas of projective geometry through clear explanations, visual intuition, and hands-on problem solving. Projective geometry opens a window into the deeper patterns of space, perspective, and form. While Euclidean geometry guides familiar constructionsdrawing points, lines, and circles with a straightedge and compassprojective geometry goes further, encompassing hyperbolic and elliptic geometries and revealing the rules behind the way we see the world. Why do railway tracks appear to converge in the distance? Why does a tilted coin look like an ellipse? These are not illusionsthey are manifestations of projective geometry at work.Readers will explore classical constructions and fundamental geometrical ideas through a fresh lens, building towards an exploration of key projective principles such as duality and invariance. Highlighting real-world applications in mathematics, physics, computer science, art and architecture, the book presents projective geometry not just as a mathematical discipline, but as a way of seeing. Whether you are a student, teacher, or curious mind, this book offers a new perspective on geometrynot just what we measure, but how we perceive and understand the world around us. Autorid: Alfred S Posamentier, David Stuhlpfarrer

This book examines how entrepreneurial strategies intersect with the realities of the contemporary music world. What does it take to turn creative ideas into viable music projects? What does it mean to create value through music, and how can music entrepreneurs redefine what music means to those who experience it and those who make it? Mads Walther-Hansen broadens the traditional understanding of what is often called the music industry, offering a critical rethinking of the systems, conventions, and artistic norms that shape musical production and careers. Through concepts such as effectuation and lean entrepreneurship, the book shows how to move from ideas to opportunities and to discover new pathways for innovation in music. It offers a methodological and theoretical foundation for how music artists and cultural workers can create value economically, socially, and artistically within todays music markets characterized by uncertainty and constant change. Autorid: Mads Walther-Hansen

Too big. Too small. Wanting to feel special. Never feeling like you're enough. When you’re different from everybody else, the world cuts hard and sharp like a knife.Through her school days, where she must negotiate a precarious balancing act between her culture and fitting in, to her teenage years where appetites must be managed to keep up appearances, to her early adulthood where responsibilities feel overwhelming, Divya journeys from feelings of emptiness to once again finding fulfilment within.To the Last Gram is an honest and hopeful story of feeling at odds with and finding a home in one’s community, family, and body, and of the unfurling journey to embrace the fullness of life."Visceral and unflinching" - Kirkus Reviews"To the Last Gram is a beautifully honest exploration of living with disordered eating and body image. But it’s also, most meaningful to me, an interrogation of what "recovery" from mental illness means, and the ways in which recovery is never linear..." — Keezy Young, Hello Sunshine"To The Last Gram is a wonderful comic about the insidiousness of disordered eating and the difficult journey of recovery in a society where body shaming and diet culture are so often masked as 'healthy.'" — Jade Armstrong, Food School

Distributed coordination in multi-agent systems has garnered significant attention from researchers across diverse fields like biology, physics, and engineering, driven by its critical applications such as satellite attitude alignment and cooperative control of unmanned aerial vehicles. However, designing cooperative safety control for these systems remains challenging, particularly when agents face faults and external disturbances. The fully actuated system approach, which has gained considerable interest for its effectiveness in simplifying control design and analysis, offers a promising framework for tackling complex safety control problems.This book focuses on cooperative safety control design for multi-agent systems based on the fully actuated system approach. It presents recent theoretical advances and applications for addressing cooperative control problems under actuator faults and external disturbances. Key topics explored include prescribed-time control, prescribed performance control, and fault-tolerant game control. A central feature of the book is its proposal and utilization of the fully actuated system approach for cooperative safety control, offering distinct advantages by significantly reducing the complexity of control design and stability analysis.This book is primarily designed for engineers, researchers, and postgraduate students who aspire to deepen their understanding of cooperative control in multi-agent systems. Additionally, it serves as a valuable reference for professionals in related fields such as multi-robot systems, unmanned aerial vehicle formations, and control engineering. Moreover, the content is well-suited for advanced courses or seminars focused on these subjects.

This book provides an in-depth overview of the technologies for building sustainable lunar bases. It focuses on the challenges of the lunar environment-such as low gravity, extreme temperature fluctuations, radiation, and moonquakes-and the materials that can be sourced from lunar regolith. The book also outlines various construction methods, such as 3D printing and masonry, providing insights into their application for lunar bases. Furthermore, it highlights essential processes and equipment for lunar construction, including the use of advanced printing techniques and geological exploration tools. Case studies from different space agencies offer practical examples of proposed solutions. Aimed at researchers, engineers, and decision-makers in aerospace, civil engineering, and materials science, this book is a critical resource for understanding the future of lunar exploration and base development.

A history of regionalism in Indonesia. Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, is a vast archipelago with a relatively short history of unified rule. The devolution of power to the provinces after 1998 has meant that regional social traditions and historical legacies are powerful forces in contemporary politics. South Sulawesi (Southwest Celebes), a crucial and understudied region of Indonesia, is no exception. Starting in 1669, tensions between the Dutch East India Company’s cosmopolitan port town of Makassar and the aggressive, competitive dynasties of the interior began to shape peninsula politics. A strong ethnic Chinese community embodied the town’s wide horizons, while in the countryside, the nobility’s engagement with Islam ranged from symbiotic co-optation to hostility. Religion, rather than politics, framed the main challenges to authority. Finally integrated in 1965, the city and province remain among the most clientelist in the country, their politics personalized and transactional. Nevertheless, the large city of Makassar is booming. Dutch indirect rule and neocolonial strategies entrenched the power of local elites, who resisted changes imposed by Batavia or, after 1950, by Jakarta. In this history, Heather Sutherland’s long-term perspective avoids dichotomies like continuity and change or autonomy and dependence, recognizing that trade-offs have always been fundamental to interaction within and between town and country and between the province and distant capitals. Autorid: Heather Sutherland

Menorca Sketchbook offers a remarkable new vision of the island through watercolour and pencil sketches from Graham Byfield, long-term resident of Es Migjorn, which are supported by a highly informative text from Marcus Binney, a regular visitor to the island. Menorca is full of hidden secrets and the book illustrates not only the main buildings and sites of obvious importance, but also many quirky aspects of Menorcan life and its glorious countryside and heritage, making it a surprise and delight to both visitors and residents alike. Unlike many of its neighbours Menorca has been spared much of the recent ravages of development and now supports a strong ecological ethic with safeguards in place to avoid uncontrolled exploitation. A strong volunteering spirit exists, which supports the local authorities to ensure the beaches are kept clean, and many old buildings are saved from collapse and ruin, most notably the Naval Hospital on the Isla del Rey and several old windmills. Menorca is truly a hidden gem and this book aims to reveal some of these secrets which makes the island so special. Autorid: Graham Byfield, Marcus Binney

This textbook covers the foundations, concepts, and implementations of Generative AI. It offers a multifaceted learning experience, providing the students with the knowledge and skills essential for the evolving field of Generative AI. It covers both the theory and the practical implementation, and every concept is explained with simple and easy-to-understand examples. The implementation of each generative AI model is also part of the textbook.The textbook consists of four parts. Part 1 which consists of two chapters is an introduction to Generative AI. It provides an exploration of the fundamental concepts underlying the field of generative Artificial Intelligence. It builds a strong foundation for the reader to understand the remaining parts. In the seven chapters of Part 2, all the core concepts of Generative AI like Variational Autoencoders, Generative Adversarial Networks, Normalizing Flow Models Autoregressive Models, Energy-based and Diffusion Models and Large Language Models (LLMs) are covered. In Part 3, applications of Generative AI including World Models, Content Generation with Generative Models and Building Applications with LLMs are discussed. Finally, Part 4, looks at the ethical considerations for the development and deployment of Generative AI models. Chapter-wise complete source codes are delivered as an additional resource. Practical exercises are also included at the end of each chapter.The textbook was specifically written to enable the teaching of both basic and advanced concepts from one single book. The book is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and engineering. This textbook is a valuable resource for students who want to study the domain of Generative AI. Autorid: Usman Qamar, Muhammad Summair Raza

What has ethics got to do with my job? How can I take on ethical responsibility and help to make my company more successful at the same time? Although 'ethical responsibility' has become something of a catchphrase these days, most people only have a vague idea what it means and how it can be demonstrated in actual practice. Disasters like the Volkswagen's emission scandal, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the nuclear meltdown of Fukushima, the global financial crisis, and countless lesser-known cases of damage to human beings and the environment are the result of unethically irresponsible business practices. Efforts to maximize profits frequently lead to reckless behavior, as those in charge focus on short-term benefits and ignore social and environmental risks. Their actions have negative consequences, not only for the victims but, in many cases, for the perpetrators themselves too. Aggrieved interest groups or disadvantaged stakeholders may react with strikes, public protests, or boycotts, jeopardizing their reputation and profitability. This textbook, Applied Business Ethics, is the result of many years of research work and lecturing, and is an attempt to present the most important principles and the latest approaches in business ethics to students, teachers, and business practitioners alike, and help them to make business decisions that everyone concerned will benefit from, rather than just a few fortunate stakeholders. The author illustrates his theoretical subject matter with practical examples of real-life situations and provides numerous exercises to help the reader grasp complex issues, moral dilemmas, and business risks better. In clear, accessible, and easily understandable terms, he demonstrates how ways of finding satisfactory solutions can be found in a systematic way thanks to interdisciplinary research and philosophical reflection. Autorid: Mathias Schuz