Learning and Intelligent Optimization

This book provides an excellent guide to the current literature on co-production, with especially valuable attention to its management and evaluation. By highlighting the lessons from co-production in the private sector, the authors give very useful and timely new insights into how co-production can contribute to public services and help to improve public value.” — Tony Bovaird, Professor of Public Management and Policy (Emeritus), University of Birmingham, UK ​Coproduction covers the practice in which state actors (for example, government agents) and lay actors (for example, members of the public) work together in any phase of the public service cycle. In the past two decades, the literature of coproduction has grown swiftly, but in a fragmented manner. Thus, this book systematizes the literature on coproduction into a comprehensive framework that tackles activation, management and evaluation, illustrated through empirical examples. It adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, analyzing literature streams such as public administration and policy, public management, business management, and marketing, among others.  It will be invaluable reading for academics working on coproduction, public management, and business management. 9783030607104 2208888 0 7068.96 7422.41 9783030607104 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030607104.jpg Co-production of Public Services \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:21 446883; 505123; 505124; 505122 1; 1; 1; 1 3; 1; 1; 1 Denita Cepiku; Mariafrancesca Sicilia; Marta Marsilio; Milena Vainieri Public administration \N \N \N \N \N Co-production of Public Services 9783030607104 Milena Vainieri$$Mariafrancesca Sicilia$$Marta Marsilio$$Denita Cepiku Springer International Publishing Public administration \N \N \N \N \N 2020-11-30
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188053 1 NA \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030937096.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:22 \N This two-volume set of LNICST 411 and 412 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advancement of Science and Technology, ICAST 2021, which took place in August 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 80 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 202 submissions. The papers present economic and technologic developments in modern societies in 7 tracks: Chemical, Food and Bioprocess Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Engineering; ICT, Software and Hardware Engineering; Civil, Water Resources, and Environmental Engineering ICT; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Material Science and Engineering; Energy Science, Engineering and Policy. 9783030937096 2208889 0 12790.7 13430.27 9783030937096 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030937096.jpg Advances of Science and Technology \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:21 \N \N \N \N Applied computing \N \N \N \N \N Advances of Science and Technology 9783030937096 \N Springer International Publishing Network hardware \N \N \N \N \N 2022-01-01
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188054 1 NA \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030937126.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:22 \N This two-volume set of LNICST 411 and 412 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advancement of Science and Technology, ICAST 2021, which took place in August 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 80 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 202 submissions. The papers present economic and technologic developments in modern societies in 7 tracks: Chemical, Food and Bioprocess Engineering; Electrical and Electronics Engineering; ICT, Software and Hardware Engineering; Civil, Water Resources, and Environmental Engineering ICT; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; Material Science and Engineering; Energy Science, Engineering and Policy. 9783030937126 2208890 0 12790.7 13430.27 9783030937126 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030937126.jpg Advances of Science and Technology \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:22 \N \N \N \N Applied computing \N \N \N \N \N Advances of Science and Technology 9783030937126 \N Springer International Publishing Network hardware \N \N \N \N \N 2022-01-01
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188055 1 NA \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030925338.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:23 \N The Magnesium Technology Symposium at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition is one of the largest yearly gatherings of magnesium specialists in the world. Papers represent all aspects of the field, ranging from primary production to applications and recycling. Moreover, papers explore everything from basic research findings to industrialization. Magnesium Technology 2022 is a definitive reference that covers a broad spectrum of current topics, including novel extraction techniques; primary production; alloys and their production; integrated computational materials engineering; thermodynamics and kinetics; plasticity mechanisms; cast products and processing; wrought products and processing; forming, joining, and machining; corrosion and surface finishing; fatigue and fracture; dynamic response; structural applications; degradation and biomedical applications; emerging applications; additive manufacturing of powders; and recycling, ecological issues, and life cycle analysis. 9783030925338 2208891 0 32073.2 33676.89 9783030925338 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030925338.jpg Magnesium Technology 2022 \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:22 \N \N \N \N Engineering applications of electronic; magnetic; optical materials \N \N \N \N \N The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series 9783030925338 \N Springer International Publishing Metals technology metallurgy \N \N \N \N 2022-02-05
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188056 1 NA \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030619190.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:23 \N Now in its second edition utilizing brand new clinical case material, this popular, user-friendly text presents the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer and related clinical issues, providing clinicians in endocrinology and oncology with the best real-world strategies to properly manage the various manifestations of thyroid cancer that they may encounter. Each chapter is a case report that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and therapy, as well as the case outcome, literature review, clinical pearls and pitfalls, and bibliography. All recommendations are based on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and recent literature.  Written by experts in the field, these cases illustrate treatment for both low- and high-risk differentiated thyroid cancer, including surgical approaches, radioiodine therapy, and novel chemotherapies and targeted therapies, as well as postoperative follow-up and special issues. Additional cases demonstrate the management of medullary thyroid cancer and anaplastic thyroid cancer. Topics new to the second edition include information on management of small thyroid cancers with “active surveillance” (without surgery), new chemotherapeutic approaches to advanced thyroid cancer, and new information on a lesion that is no longer considered to be thyroid cancer (Neoplastic Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Features [NIFTP]), as well as material on external beam radiotherapy and new approaches to the management of anaplastic thyroid cancer. Pragmatic and reader-friendly, this second edition of Thyroid Cancer: A Case-Based Approach will be an excellent resource for clinical endocrinologists and oncologists, endocrine fellows, residents and students alike. 9783030619190 2208892 0 12790.7 13430.27 9783030619190 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030619190.jpg Thyroid Cancer \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:23 \N \N \N \N Oncology \N \N \N \N \N Thyroid Cancer 9783030619190 \N Springer International Publishing Oncology \N \N \N \N \N 2020-12-15
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188057 1 Mohammad Jafferany \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030909161.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:23 \N This book provides valuable information to increase confidence in proper, effective management of patients with psychodermatolic conditions. Patients with psychocutaneous disease may present to multiple professionals to seek care. The multidimensional nature of the conditions can lead to specialists being fearful of how to properly manage patients. With the information provided in this book, healthcare providers can increase their comfort and become less hesitant when making decisions determining the proper treatment course and assessing the need for referral.  Due to the cross-disciplinary nature of this topic, this book will have a large target audience:  Healthcare providers from multiple diverse fields such as, but not limited to, family medicine, dermatology, and psychiatry. Dermatologists, Psychiatrists, general practitioners, dermatology and psychiatry residents, physician’s assistants, nurses, psychologists,and medical students with exposure to patients with psychocutaneous conditions and/or a special interest in the field may also benefit from the presented material.  Professors, educators, and researchers with an interest in psychodermatology or interdisciplinary medicine The Handbook of Psychodermatology will be a powerful resource as an aid in creating coursework material for undergraduate medical students specifically for psychiatry and/or dermatology lectures. In addition, it will be useful to graduate medical education teams creating curriculums for incoming residents in psychiatry, dermatology, family medicine, and pediatrics 9783030909161 2208893 0 14076.2 14780.04 9783030909161 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030909161.jpg Handbook of Psychodermatology \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:23 505125 1 2 Mohammad Jafferany Psychiatry \N \N \N \N \N Handbook of Psychodermatology 9783030909161 Mohammad Jafferany Springer International Publishing Psychiatry \N \N \N \N \N 2021-12-15
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188058 1 Pablo Jensen \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030651039.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:24 \N More than 300 years ago, Isaac Newton created a mathematical model of the solar system that predicted the existence of a yet unknown planet: Neptune. Today, driven by the digital revolution, modern scientists are creating complex models of society itself to shed light on topics as far-ranging as epidemic outbreaks and economic growth. But how do these scientists gather and interpret their data? How accurate are their models? Can we trust the numbers?  With a rare background in physics, economics and sociology, the author is able to present an insider’s view of the strengths, weaknesses and dangers of transforming our lives into numbers. After reading this book, you’ll understand how different numerical models work and how they are used in practice. The author begins by exploring several simple, easy-to-understand models that form the basis for more complex simulations. What follows is an exploration of the myriad ways that models have come to describe and define our world, from epidemiology and climate change to urban planning and the world chess championship. Highly engaging and nontechnical, this book will appeal to any readers interested in understanding the links between data and society and how our lives are being increasingly captured in numbers. 9783030651039 2208894 0 3212.46 3373.08 9783030651039 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030651039.jpg Your Life in Numbers: Modeling Society Through Data \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:23 505126 1 1 Pablo Jensen Cybernetics and systems theory \N \N \N \N \N Your Life in Numbers: Modeling Society Through Data 9783030651039 Pablo Jensen Springer International Publishing Cybernetics and systems theory \N \N \N \N \N 2021-05-03
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188059 1 NA \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030544225.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:24 \N Volume 3 covers recent research with expanded coverage on this important area of remediation. Mycoremediation is the form of bioremediation in which fungi-based technology is used to decontaminate the environment. Fungi are among the primary saprotrophic organisms in an ecosystem, as they are efficient in the decomposition of organic matter. Wood-decay fungi, especially white rot, secretes extracellular enzymes and acids that break down lignin and cellulose. Fungi have been proven to be a very cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way for helping to remove a wide array of toxins from damaged environments or wastewater. These toxins include heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants, textile dyes, leather tanning industry chemicals and wastewater, petroleum fuels, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, pesticides and herbicides, in land, fresh water and marine environments. Bioremediation of toxic organics by fungi is the most sustainable and green route for cleanup of contaminated sites and we discuss the multiple modes employed by fungi for detoxification of different toxic and recalcitrant compounds including prominent fungal enzymes viz., catalases, general lipase, laccases, peroxidases and sometimes intracellular enzymes, especially the cyrochrome P450 monooxygeneses. Fungi play an important role in the biogeochemical cycling of manganese and other redox-active metals, which is related to their ability to survive radiation and other oxidative challenges. This book covers recent research with more detail on the various types of fungi and associated fungal processes used to clean up wastes and wastewaters in contaminated environments, and discusses their potential for environmental applications. 9783030544225 2208895 0 17932.7 18829.37 9783030544225 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030544225.jpg Mycoremediation and Environmental Sustainability \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:24 \N \N \N \N Ecological science; the Biosphere \N \N \N \N \N Fungal Biology 9783030544225 \N Springer International Publishing Ecological science, the Biosphere \N \N \N \N \N 2021-04-30
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188060 1 NA \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030795535.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:25 \N This book presents the latest trends and developments in multimodal optimization and niching techniques. Most existing optimization methods are designed for locating a single global solution. However, in real-world settings, many problems are “multimodal” by nature, i.e., multiple satisfactory solutions exist. It may be desirable to locate several such solutions before deciding which one to use. Multimodal optimization has been the subject of intense study in the field of population-based meta-heuristic algorithms, e.g., evolutionary algorithms (EAs), for the past few decades. These multimodal optimization techniques are commonly referred to as “niching” methods, because of the nature-inspired “niching” effect that is induced to the solution population targeting at multiple optima. Many niching methods have been developed in the EA community. Some classic examples include crowding, fitness sharing, clearing, derating, restricted tournament selection, speciation, etc.Nevertheless, applying these niching methods to real-world multimodal problems often encounters significant challenges. To facilitate the advance of niching methods in facing these challenges, this edited book highlights the latest developments in niching methods. The included chapters touch on algorithmic improvements and developments, representation, and visualization issues, as well as new research directions, such as preference incorporation in decision making and new application areas. This edited book is a first of this kind specifically on the topic of niching techniques. This book will serve as a valuable reference book both for researchers and practitioners. Although chapters are written in a mutually independent way, Chapter 1 will help novice readers get an overview of the field. It describes the development of the field and its current state and provides a comparative analysis of the IEEE CEC and ACM GECCO niching competitions of recent years, followed by a collection of open research questions and possible research directions that may be tackled in the future. 9783030795535 2208896 0 19218.2 20179.14 9783030795535 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030795535.jpg Metaheuristics for Finding Multiple Solutions \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:24 \N \N \N \N Management decision making \N \N \N \N \N Metaheuristics for Finding Multiple Solutions 9783030795535 \N Springer International Publishing Management decision making \N \N \N \N \N 2021-10-22
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188061 1 Norman Levine \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030570354.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:25 \N This book seeks to show how Karl Marx’s vision of communism was a continuation of Aristotle’s classical humanist philosophy. Challenging the Engelsian distortion of Marx, it presents a negation of previous interpretations of Marx which present him in materialist terms. Engels proposed a picture of the highest stage of communist society as an economic egalitarianism, a vision which became an axiom of Leninist-Stalinist-Soviet Communism. By contrast, here it is shown that Marx embraced the Aristotelian concept of “distributive justice”, of proportionate equality. Spanning the works of Marx, from his university education and doctoral dissertation on the differences between the Democritean and Epicurean philosophy of the atom, to the study of his Rheinische Zeitung period and the persistence of classical humanism in Marx’s defense of the freedom of the press, Levine skillfully reveals the gravitational pull between Marx and Aristotle. Showing how classical humanism is the dominant ethos in the communism of Marx, the book includes chapters on: Hegel as a transition point between Aristotle and Marx The links between Marx’s theory of labor and Aristotle’s idea of the constitutive subject located in The Politics  How the local methodologies of Aristotle and Hegel provided Marx with the social methodologies by which to interpret the functioning of capitalism Marx''s Resurrection of Aristotle is the culmination of Norman Levine''s life-long work to establish the correct placement of Marx and Marx’s communism within the classical humanist tradition. 9783030570354 2208897 0 14076.2 14780.04 9783030570354 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030570354.jpg Marx's Resurrection of Aristotle \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:25 505127 1 2 Norman Levine Philosophical traditions and schools of thought \N \N \N \N \N Marx's Resurrection of Aristotle 9783030570354 Norman Levine Springer International Publishing Philosophical traditions and schools of thought \N \N \N \N \N 2021-01-24
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188062 1 Raphael J Heffron \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030894603.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:25 \N The ambition of most countries across the world is to develop a low-carbon economy, evidenced by the fact that the vast majority of countries have signed the Paris COP21 agreement. This book contends that this global societal transition to a low-carbon economy must be just. As such, it will be an invaluable and accessible reference for scholars from all research disciplines who aim in their research to see a fairer, more equitable and inclusive world where sustainability is at the fore and climate targets are achieved. This is the first in-depth and original analysis to explore the central importance of law in achieving a just transition to a low-carbon economy. In addition, it advances the JUST framework, a unique framework for assessing the just transition. This important research and theoretical tool provides a practical perspective as it ensures the geographical space and timelines of development are factored into analysis. The research also provides analysison the just transition movement around the world and the influence of international institutions. Through several case studies on Just Transition Commissions and Critical Mineral Development, the book details and demonstrates key elements of justice, including distributive, procedural, restorative, recognition, and cosmopolitan justice. It is clear from the analysis that while these are vast areas for analysis, if applied in practice, they all centrally contribute to ensuring society will advance in achieving a just transition to a low-carbon economy. 9783030894603 2208898 0 7068.96 7422.41 9783030894603 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030894603.jpg Achieving a Just Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy \N EBOOK 2026-01-29 03:29:25 505128 1 1 Raphael J Heffron Society and culture: general \N \N \N \N \N Achieving a Just Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy 9783030894603 Raphael J Heffron Springer International Publishing Society and culture: general \N \N \N \N \N 2022-01-01
40 1 35313 2026-01-05 17:34:06 0 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/publisher/logo/gardner.png Springer International Publishing /springer_international_publishing 1188063 1 NA \N ePub 5596 https://thumbnails.kitaboo.in/temp/cover/9783030921217.jpg 2026-01-29 03:29:26 \N This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings on Learning and Intelligent Optimization, LION 15, held in Athens, Greece, in June 2021. The 30 full papers presented have been carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. LION deals with designing and engineering ways of learning" about the performance of different techniques, and ways of using past experience about the algorithm behavior to improve performance in the future. Intelligent learning schemes for mining the knowledge obtained online or offline can improve the algorithm design process and simplify the applications of high-performance optimization methods. Combinations of different algorithms can further improve the robustness and performance of the individual components.