The sphere packing bound by Shannon [18] provides a lower bound to the frameerror rate (FER) achievable by an(n,k,d)code but is not directly applicable tobinary codes. Gallager [4] presented his coding theorem for the average FER forthe ensemble of all random binary(n,k,d)codes. There are 2npossible binarycombinations for each codeword which in terms of then-dimensional signal spacehyp…
A spectacularly illustrated, comprehensive guide to the prehistoric world and the plants and animals that lived there provides in-depth discussions of early Earth's climates and conditions, and the life forms that flourished and floundered throughout each era. Reprint.
This book makes the case that literary studies can play a key role in un-derstanding public debates in present-day pluralist democracies1 – by his-toricizing and contextualizing them through readings of carefully selected literary texts. The debates I discuss include those on different conceptions of liberty (as they arose, say, during the COVID pandemic), on identity politics an…
Who drives transformation in society? How do they do it? In this compelling book, strategy guru Roger L. Martin and Skoll Foundation President and CEO Sally R. Osberg describe how social entrepreneurs target systems that exist in a stable but unjust equilibrium and transform them into entirely new, superior, and sustainable equilibria. All of these leaders--call them disrupters, visionaries,…
It is becoming increasingly important to find solutions for more resilient food production methods closer to urban environments with less vulnerability to supply-chain shocks (Benke and Tomkins, 2017; O’Sullivan et al., 2020; Pulighe and Lupia, 2020). Indoor vertical farming (IVF1) systems have emerged worldwide as a result of the need for more resilient food provisioning.…
The Angkorian World explores the history of Southeast Asia’s largest ancient state from the first to mid-second millennium CE. Chapters by leading scholars combine evidence from archaeology, texts, and the natural sciences to introduce the Angkorian state, describe its structure, and explain its persistence over more than six centuries. Comprehensive and accessible, this book will be an indis…
This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. The success of China's Communist revolution in 1949 set the stage, Chen says. The Korean War, the Taiwan Strait crises, and the Vietnam War--all of which involved China as a cent…
Compared with other pre-industrial societies, a rather high percentage of the Roman population in the Gallic and Germanic provinces was not involved in agrarian production during the High Empire. Rural produce was needed to feed soldiers and the inhabitants of vici, small towns and cities. To maintain this system the Gallo-Roman villae – the rural settlements whose…
Buku ini mengumpulkan cerita 19 orang Indonesia yang terpaksa kehilangan tanah air dan tinggal di berbagai sudut Eropa. Mereka berkelana menyeberangi berbagai batas negara dalam ketakutan, tanpa paspor, untuk menghindari pengejaran yang dilancarkan oleh sebuah rezim yang bertahta berdasawarsa lamanya. Ketika mendapat suaka di negara baru, mereka lega. Ketika pulang ke Indonesia, mereka menggun…
Top 10 Beijing will lead you straight to the best attractions this rewarding and vibrant city has to offer. There are dozens of Top 10 lists, including the Top 10 restaurants, Top 10 liveliest bars and clubs, the Top 10 places to stay in Beijing — and even a Top 10 list of things to avoid. Whether you want to explore the Forbidden City, visit Tian'an Men Square, rickshaw around the back lane…