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Vector Quantization and Signal Compression

Author: Allen Gersho, Robert Gray

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: CIT891

Topics: Vector Quantization, Signal Compression, random proocesses, linear systems, probability, sampling, periodic sampling, linear prediction, Elementary Estimation Theory, Finite-Memory Linear Prediction, Levinson-Durbin Algorithm, Minimum Delay Property, scalar coding, Scalar Quantization, Predictive Quantization, Delta Modulation, Difference Quantization, Bit Allocation, Transform Coding, Karhunen-Loeve Transform, Performance Gain of Transform Coding, entropy coding, Variable-Length Scalar Noiseless Coding, huffman coding, Vector Entropy Coding, Ziv-Lempel Coding, Constrained Vector Quantization, Predictive Vector Quantization, Finite-State Vector Quantization, Tree and Trellis Encoding, Adaptive Vector Quantization, Variable Rate Vector Quantization

Political Evaluation

Author: Emmanuel Remi Aiyede

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: POL316

Topics: Political Evaluation, Political Evaluation Research, Political Evaluation Research Strategies, measurement, survey process, Survey Instrument, Questionnaire, Data, Data Collection Techniques, population, sample, Probability, Non-probability Sampling, descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, Variables, variable classification, Measures of Central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, mode, median, mean, variance, standard deviation, Inferential Statistics, Estimation, Hypothesis Testing

Statistics for Social Sciences

Author: AEA NOUN

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AEA501

Topics: Statistics, data collection techniques, data presentation, data tabulation, measures of central tendency, geometric mean, arithmetic mean, harmonic mean, median, quartile, percentile, measures of dispersion, population, sampling, probability, factorial, permutation, combinations, mathematical expectations, binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, Normal distribution, central limit theory, confidence interval, statistical estimation, hypothesis test, Z distribution, F distribution, student's distribution, Chi Square Analysis, Chi square test, correlation analysis, regression analysis, Regression Equation

Epistemology

Author: Nicholas Rescher

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Arts and Humanities

Course Code: PHL203

Topics: Epistemology, modes of knowledge, fallibilism, truth estimation, preface paradox, Dialllus, Skepticism, certainty, certainty of logic, certainty of life, pragmatic inconsistency, skepticism, risk, rationality, cognitive risk, economic dimension, Epistemic Justification, Plausibility, Presumption, probability, Foundationalism, Coherentism, rational inquiry, cyclic systemization, Coherentist Criteriology, Cognitive Relativism, Contexualism, cognitive progress, scientific progress, Law of Logarithmic Returns, Natural Science Complexification, Imperfectability of Knowledge, pragmatic completeness, predictive completeness, temporal finality, ignorance, Insolubilia, Limits of Knowledge, erotetic incapacity, cognitive incapacity, identifying insolubillia, Cognitive Realism, existence, cognitive dynamics

Strength of Material, Second Edition

Author: SS Rattan

School: Bayero University, Kano

Department: Engineering

Course Code: CIV3308

Topics: Simple stress, simple strain, Shear stress, Saint-Venant's principle, Stress, strain, Modulus of elasticity, Modulus of Rigidity, Bar elongation, Superposition principle, Tapering section Bars, Elongation due to self-weight, Uniform strength column, Statically indeterminate systems, Temperature stresses, Shrinking on, Strain analysis, Tensile test diagram, Elastic constants, Three-Dimensional stress systems, Compound stress, compound stress, Principal stresses, Maximum shear stresses, Mohr's Stress cycle, Three coplanar stress, Ellipse of Stress, Strain Analysis, Principal Strain, Principal shear strain, Mohr's Strain cycle, Strain Energy, Shear force, Bending moment, Supports types, Bending stress in beams, Simple bending theory, Moment of inertia, Flitched beams, composite beams, Unsymmetrical bending, Ellipse of inertia, Shear stress in beams, Shear stress variation, Built-up beams, Shear centre, Deflection, Beam differential equation, Deflection at a point, Macaulay's method, Moment-Area method, Strain energy due to bending, Castigliano's First theorem, Deflection by castigliano's Theorem, Impact loading on beams, conjugate beam method, Betti's reciprocal deflections theorem, Maxwell's Reciprocal Deflection theorem, Fixed beams, Continuous beams, Fixidity Effects, Clapeyron's three moment equation, Torsion, Springs, Columns, Struts, Failure Theories, Plastic bending, Plane frame structures, Materials properties, Materials testing, Tensile testing, Compression testing, Torsion testing, Hardness testing, Impact testing, Fatigue testing

Foundations of Multidimensional and Metric Data Structures

Author: Hanan Samet

School: Edo University

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: CMP121, CMP112

Topics: Multidimensional Data Structures, Metric Data Structures, multidimensional point data, Object-Based Image Representations, Image-Based Image Representations, High-Dimensional Data

Protein chemistry

Author: Souad Aboazma

School: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

Department: Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health science

Course Code: BCH201

Topics: AMINO ACID CHEMISTRY, Neutral amino acids, Aliphatic amino acid, Aromatic amino acid, Hydroxy amino acid, Sulphur- containing amino acid, Heterocyclic amino acid, Imino acid, Acidic amino acid, essential amino acid, non essential amino acid, Iso-electric point, Zwittern ion, PROTEIN CHEMISTRY, Denaturation of protein, Folloculation of protein, Simple proteins, albuminoids, scleroproteins, Conjugated proteins, compound protein, Glycoproteins, Mucoproteins, Glycoproteins, Mucoproteins, Lipoproteins, Phosphoproteins, Metalloproteins, Chromoproteins, Nucleoproteins, Derived proteins, Protein misfolding diseases, Protein misfolding, chaperones

Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB, 4th edition

Author: Steven Chapra

School: Edo University

Department: Engineering

Course Code: GEE216

Topics: Numerical Methods, mathematical modeling, MATLAB, mathematical operations, structured programming, errors, roundoff errors, truncation errors, total numerical errors, blunders, model errors, data uncertainty, roots, graphical methods, bracketing methods, bisection, roots, Simple Fixed-Point Iteration, Newton-Raphson, secant methods, Brent's method, MATLAB functions, optimization, linear systems, linear algebraic equations, matrices, Gauss elimination, Naive gauss elimination, tridiagonal systems, LU factorization, matrix inverse, system condition, error analysis, iterative methods, linear systems, nonlinear systems, Eugen values, power method, curve fitting, linear regression, random numbers, linear least-squares regression, polynomial regression, multiple linear regression, QR factorization, nonlinear regression, Fourier analysis, Continuous Fourier series, frequency domain, time domain, Fourier integral, Fourier transform, Discrete Fourier transform, power spectrum, polynomial interpolation, Newton interpolating polynomial, Lagrange interpolating polynomial, inverse interpolation, extrapolation, oscillations, splines, linear splines, quadratic splines, cubic spline, multidimensional interpolation, integration, differentiation, Numerical integration formulas, Newton-Cotes formulas, Trapezoidal rule, Simpson's rules, initial value problem, Runge-Kutta methods, adaptive Runge-Kutta methods, stiff systems, Boundary-value problems, shooting method, finite-difference methods, MATLAB function

General physics 2

Author: IC Okeyode

School: Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: PHS102

Topics: electric field, point charge, capacitor, magnetic force

Introduction to Computer System and Characteristics

Author: DO Aborisade

School: Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: CSC201

Topics: Computer System, computer history, computer generations, vacuum tubes, transistors, Microprocessors, Integrated Circuits, Artificial Intelligence, computer components, RAM, ROM, control unit, Arithmetic and Logic Unit, Input Hardware, keyboard, mouse, Input Hardware-Pointing devices, Composite input devices, Audio input devices, Imaging devices, Video input devices, output hardware

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