Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology: Volume 14 - Very Large Data Base Systems to Zero-Memory and Markov Information Source [Hardcover]

This comprehensive reference work provides immediate, fingertip access to state-of-the-art technology in nearly 700 self-contained articles written by over 900 international authorities. Each article in the Encyclopedia features current developments and trends in computers, software, vendors, and applications...extensive bibliographies of leading figures in the field, such as Samuel Alexander, John von Neumann, and Norbert Wiener...and in-depth analysis of future directions. Very Large Data Base Systems, Edgar H. Sibley Virtual Machine Monitors, Bruce D. Shriver, Denis M. Hyams, and J. Wayne Anderson Virtual Memory Systems, J. Wayne Anderson and Bruce D. Shriver Von Neuman, John, Abraham H. Taub Weather Prediction, Frederick G. Shuman Wiener, Norbert: His Life and Work, P. R. Masani Work Measurement, Peter M. Steele Zero-Memory and Markov Information Source, Jack Belzer This comprehensive reference work provides immediate, fingertip access to state-of-the-art technology in nearly 700 self-contained articles written by over 900 international authorities. Each article in the Encyclopedia features current developments and trends in computers, software, vendors, and applications...extensive bibliographies of leading figures in the field, such as Samuel Alexander, John von Neumann, and Norbert Wiener...and in-depth analysis of future directions. Jack Belzer (Author) , Albert G. Holzman (Author) , Allen Kent (Author)USCOPYRIGHT ? 1980 by Marcel Dekker, Inc.