AI Economics: Growth, Organization, and Society in the Age of Intelligence is a comprehensive exploration of how artificial intelligence is not merely a technological tool but a civilization-level paradigm shift that rebuilds business and growth paradigms from the ground up.The central thesis of the book is the collapse of intelligence costs. The author argues that human history has seen three decisive cost leaps: the collapse o...

"The world will not always stop for you. But you can stop for yourself."In an increasingly clamorous era, Xiao Lin is an ordinary boy who feels drowned out by the noise of school, the rush of technology, and the hurried pace of the adults around him. His inventions go misunderstood, his voice is often ignored, and he finds himself exhausted by the simple effort of trying to keep up.+4Everything changes when he discovers a mysterious repair shop and ...

In a world that is getting smarter, do you still know how you make your own decisions?In the age of Artificial Intelligence, where information is at our fingertips and choices are often "pre-arranged," the ability to think independently has never been more critical. Invisible Choices takes young readers on a journey through the fascinating world of behavioral economics-not through dry theories, but through the everyday life of a boy named Nono.Nono...

The "golden age" of traditional real estate is over. Where is the wealth code for the next decade?The old model of "high leverage, low liquidity, and pre-sales" that supported global real estate for decades is systematically collapsing. At this historical crossroads, a massive migration of global assets to the blockchain has quietly begun.Written by industry expert Jason Y. Liu, The Endgame of Real Estate Finance: RWA, AI, and the New On-Chain Cycle

This book presents an overview of the development of China-Europe express train in the broader context of BRI. It analyzes the benefits to the regions along the route from the safe, smooth and stable operation of the train in recent years, involving the strong impetus for building a new pattern of dual cycle development and driving the recovery of the economy in the post-pandemic era. Based on in-depth case studies of the operations in many regions, this book proposes measures in order to ...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the design, mechanisms, and performance of metakaolin-based geopolymers (MKG), with a focus on uncovering the underlying mechanisms that differentiate MKG from ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Covering a wide range of topics surrounding MKG, from the early stages of geopolymerization to the final mechanical performance of MKG concrete, this book provides fundamental insights into the performance of MKG-based materials and their relationship with ...

This book utilises expectancy–value theory and undermining effect of extrinsic reward theory to examine the impact of the Central Government-Funded Teacher Education (CGFTE) policy on Chinese pre-service teachers' motivations for choosing the teaching profession.Quantitative data analysis revealed six distinct categories of motivations to teach: teacher influence, job advantages (extrinsic), social value (altruistic), personal interest (intrinsic), others' suggestions, and fallback...

This book presents the first-principles calculations that can be used to determine the essential chemical and physical characteristics of cathode, electrolyte and anode materials in ion-based batteries. Methods for evaluating and analysing the first-principles results are discussed in detail, and the theoretical framework is illustrated for each system. This text is ideal as a reference for researchers and senior graduate students working on the theory and fundamental science of battery ma...

This book presents advances in control technologies for efficient operation of the brushless doubly-fed induction generator (BDFIG). For robust and low-cost operation of BDFIGs, it is required to keep high-quality output voltage and eliminate the speed/position encoder under different loads and operation conditions. Some advanced control technologies, from the authors’ latest work on these topics, are presented to achieve this goal with simple and accurate texts, illustrations, and tables....

This book examines in detail the application and theory of slicene-based layered materials, offering a new perspective on up-to-date mainstream theoretical and experimental research. It includes a wide range of layered systems, and takes into account the critical factors involved, such as the group-IV monoelements, stacking configurations, layer numbers, Moire superlattices. multiorbital chemical bondings and spin-orbit coupling are discussed in detail, and the theoretical framework with f...

This book examines industrial upgrading in China’s Pearl River Delta (PRD), with a specific focus on how strategic coupling impacts industrial upgrading from the perspective of relational economic geography. It shows that firms in the PRD have been struggling after serving as low-tier suppliers and subcontractors for transnational corporations for two decades, since the 1980s opening reform in China. Indigenous innovation and direct state support have fostered the success of a few firms, b...

This book focuses on agricultural waste treatment and renewable energy production from the perspective of anaerobic digestion. It covers topics on anaerobic digestion processes and practices in various types of biogas plant construction and management and systematically addresses the principle and main features of three kinds of anaerobic digestion systems: household digesters, biogas septic tanks, and biogas plants. Instructive, informative and easy to understand, the book offers a valuab...