New Books By SEAS Faculty
Several SEAS faculty members have had books published within the past six months on topics that reflect their specific area of expertise. Whether the subject matter is cyber security, tractability, wastewater management, quantitative finance, physics of the human body or vehicle dynamics, SEAS faculty experts provide insight into their respective disciplines.
Four computer science professors are among six editors of a new book entitled Insider Attack and Cyber Security: Beyond the Hacker. Professors Salvatore J. Stolfo and Steven M. Bellovin, Associate Research Scientist Shlomo Hershkop and Associate Professor Angelos Keromytis join colleagues Sara Sinclair and Sean W. Smith of Dartmouth in editing the first workshop on Insider Attack and Cyber Security, IACS 2007. The volume defines the nature and scope of insider problems as viewed by the financial industry. Published by Springer, the book includes such topics as: critical IT infrastructure, insider threats, awareness and dealing with nefarious human activities in a manner that respects individual liberties and privacy policies of organizations while providing the best protection of critical resources and services. Read more about the book.
Professor Henryk Wozniakowski, also in the SEAS Department of Computer Science and at the University of Warsaw, Poland, has co-authored the first of a three volume series comprising a comprehensive study of the tractability of multivariate problems. Published by the European Mathematical Society Publishing House, Wozniakowski and co-author Erich Novak of the University of Jena, Germany, have produced the first research monograph on this subject, entitled Tractability of Multivariate Problems, Volume I: Linear Information. The book is devoted to algorithms using linear information consisting of arbitrary linear functionals. The theory for multivariate problems is developed in various settings: worst case, average case, randomized and probabilistic. The study of tractability was initiated about 15 years ago. Read more about this book.
Associate Professor Kartik Chandran of the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering has co-authored a book on Industrial Wastewater Management, Treatment, and Disposal. Published by Water Environment Federation, this book helps readers learn how to tackle problems of toxic, concentrated and polluted waters. It provides the most current information regarding every aspect of treatment that will be encountered. From facility design and construction to management and operations, it is intended to help the professional deal with all types of wastewater management problems. Co authors are Terence P. Driscoll and John B. Barber. Read more about the book.
The book Frontiers in Quantitative Finance: Volatility and Credit Risk Modeling is edited by Rama Cont, associate professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and is published by Wiley. The book is a timely discussion of quantitative research in finance that has spurred innovation in derivatives markets during the last decade--especially when it comes to volatility modeling and credit risk. Frontiers in Quantitative Finance is divided into two parts, the first dealing with advances in volatility modeling in the context of equity and index derivatives, and the second covering recent advances in pricing models for CDOs and portfolio credit derivatives. Read more about the book.
Professor Irving P. Herman of the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathermatics has written a book Physics of the Human Body. Published by Springer, the book covers the physical and engineering aspects of human physiology. Topics include the mechanics of the static body and the body in motion, the materials properties of the body, muscles in the body, the energetics of body metabolism, fluid flow in the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the acoustics of sound waves in speaking and hearing, vision and the optics of the eye, the electrical properties of the body, and the basic engineering principles of feedback and control in regulating all aspects of function. Read more about the book.
Adjunct Associate Professor Reza Jazar of the Department of Mechanical Engineering has written a book on Vehicle Dynamics: Theory and Application. Published by Springer, the book is a textbook that provides both fundamental and advanced topics on handling, ride, components, and behavior of vehicles. This book includes detailed coverage of practical design considerations and a vast number of practical examples and exercises. Read more about the book.