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The significantly expanded and updated new edition of a widely used text on reinforcement learning, one of the most active …
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This open access book examines recent advances in how artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have elicited widespread debate over their …
In the poorest countries, such as Afghanistan, Haiti, and Mali, the United States has struggled to work with governments whose …
This book provides a comprehensive survey of the major developments in monetary theory and policy from David Hume and Adam …
Didier LAUSSEL, William MAROIS and Antoine SOUBEYRAN The papers collected in this volume were presented at the "4th International Conference …
India's economic resurgence has been the subject of many extravagant predictions and hopes. In this powerful and wide-ranging work, distinguished …
Since 1996, when the deportation laws were hardened, millions of migrants to the U.S., including many long-term legal permanent residents …
The Future of Nursing explores how nurses' roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for …
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Across America today gated communities sprawl out from urban centers, employers enforce mandatory drug testing, and schools screen students with …
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