Online experimentation is now essential for modern software and machine learning teams. This book provides an engineer-first, end-to-end guide to building and operating production-ready experimentation platforms.The book begins with Part I establishing the core foundations of credible experimentation, including hypothesis testing, power analysis, sample sizing, metric design, and common pitfalls such as peeking, multiple testing, and novelty or learning effects. Part II focuses on ...

This book is the first comprehensive volume on the genetics and genomics of pineapple and provides an overview of the current state of pineapple research. Pineapple [Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.] is the second most important tropical fruit after banana in term of international trade. Its features are advantageous for genomic research: it has a small genome of 527 Mb which is diploid and vegetatively propagated; it is monocot, closely related to the grass family that includes major cereal crop...

This book reviews various aspects of papaya genomics, including existing genetic and genomic resources, recent progress on structural and functional genomics, and their applications in papaya improvement. Organized into four sections, the volume explores the origin and domestication of papaya, classic genetics and breeding, recent progress on molecular genetics, and current and future applications of genomic resources for papaya improvement.Bolstered by contributions from authoriti...

Young People and Housing brings together new research exploring the economic, social, and cultural challenges that face young people in search of permanent housing. Featuring international case studies from Asia, Europe, and Australia, Young People and Housing is a collection of groundbreaking work from leading scholars in housing policy.Younger generations across a wide range of societies face increasing difficulties in gaining access to housing. Housing occupies...

Novel Electrochemical Energy Storage DevicesExplore the latest developments in electrochemical energy storage device technologyIn Novel Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices, an accomplished team of authors delivers a thorough examination of the latest developments in the electrode and cell configurations of lithium-ion batteries and electrochemical capacitors. Several kinds of newly developed devices are introduced, with informat...

This book compiles a broad range of monitoring and early warning technologies focused on high-resolution in-situ water quality parameters at springs and monitoring wells. The surface collapses often cause severe damage to infrastructures, properties, and loss of lives, whereas contaminated groundwater poses risks to human health and the environment. Collapses are critical in karst systems, sparsing a seventh of Earth’s land surface. Karsts are also very relevant for drinking water, yet kar...

This book presents essential new insights in research and applications concerning spatial information technologies and coastal disaster prevention modeling for oceanic and coastal regions. As a new research domain of Digital Earth, it covers the latest scientific and technical advances, from the acquisition and integration of observational data, ocean spatio-temporal analysis and coastal flood forecasting to frequency modeling and the development of technical platforms. The individual chap...

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the versatile fungal genus Aureobasidium, highlighting its biological traits, taxonomy, and significant industrial and environmental applications. It examines its natural distribution, life cycle, genome characteristics, enzyme production, and the biosynthesis of valuable compounds such as exopolysaccharides, organic acids, extracellular heavy oils and intracellular lipids. The volume also discusses its potential as a biocontrol ag...

This book includes original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 2022 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer (ICWPT2022), held in Chongqing, China. The topics covered include but are not limited to: wireless power transfer technology and systems, coupling mechanism and electromagnetic field of wireless power transfer systems, latest developments in wireless power transfer system, and wide applications. The papers share the latest findings in the field of wireless power tran...

This book serves as a comprehensive treatment of the advanced microscopic properties of lithium- and sodium-based batteries. It focuses on the development of the quasiparticle framework and the successful syntheses of cathode/electrolyte/anode materials in these batteries.FEATURESHighlights lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries as well as lithium sulfur-, aluminum-, and iron-related batteriesDescribes advanced battery materials and their fund...

This book explores the fundamental properties of a wide range of energy storage and conversion materials, covering mainstream theoretical and experimental studies and their applications in green energy. It presents a thorough investigation of diverse physical, chemical, and material properties of rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, and fuel cells, covering the development of theoretical simulations, machine learning, high-resolution experimental measurements, and excellen...

This pioneering collection highlights the historic, groundbreaking, and fascinating work done by doctors, researchers, and healthcare providers to improve the life of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. The relevance of their work impacts all of us regardless of ethnicity because the discoveries made in the search for solutions to health problems, cures to diseases, and improvements to healthcare benefit all who call Hawaiʻi, as well as the broader Pacific, home.The majority of...