"This book offers an outlook of the most recent works at the field of the Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), including theoretical developments and applications of systems using intelligent characteristics for adaptability"--Provided by publisher.

Forecasting is one of the most important activities that form the basis for strategic, tactical, and operational decisions in all business organizations. Recently, neural networks have emerged as an important tool for business forecasting. There are considerable interests and applications in...

"This book explores the latest development of optimization techniques. It shows the application of optimization in new fields such as big data, artificial intelligence, etc. The application of hybrid optimization techniques and stochastic optimization are explored"--

Throughout history, the permeation of new technologies have assisted communities in their aim to collectively work together in addressing shared problems for the attainment of specific goals and outcomes. This book broadly examines what constitutes social capital in geographical communities and...

"This book offers the latest research in IS/IT applications related to business and operations management, with contributions in the form of case studies, methodologies, best practices, frameworks, and research"--Provided by publisher.

Section I. Introduction -- Chapter I. Artificial Neural Networks: Applications in Finance and Manufacturing / Joarder Kamruzzaman, Ruhul A. Sarker, Rezaul K. Begg -- Chapter II. Simultaneous Evolution of Network Architectures and Connection Weights in Artificial Neural Networks / Ruhul A....

With the rapid development of economic globalization and information technology, the field of economic forecasting continues its expeditious advancement, providing business and government with applicable technologies. This book discusses various business intelligence techniques including neural...

"This book provides an interdisciplinary approach to predictive analytics, bringing together the fields of business, statistics, and information technology for effective decision making"--Provided by publisher.

Hypermedia systems may be one of the most significant contributions to the Internet in recent years. This powerful new technology has revolutionized the delivery of e-content through the Internet. However, as the needs of users have changed, the hypermedia systems themselves have also changed....