Guide to e-Science : Next Generation Scientific Research and Discovery (Computer Communications and Networks)

Yang, X. (EDT)/ Wang, L. (EDT)/ Jie, W. (EDT).

Springer（2011/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 558 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780857294388
• DDC分類 004

基本説明

Examines how e-science techniques can be used to facilitate “open” research and resource sharing, data-intensive research, collaborative research, and scientific workflows.

Full Description

This guidebook on e-science presents real-world examples of practices and applications, demonstrating how a range of computational technologies and tools can be employed to build essential infrastructures supporting next-generation scientific research. Each chapter provides introductory material on core concepts and principles, as well as descriptions and discussions of relevant e-science methodologies, architectures, tools, systems, services and frameworks. Features: includes contributions from an international selection of preeminent e-science experts and practitioners; discusses use of mainstream grid computing and peer-to-peer grid technology for "open" research and resource sharing in scientific research; presents varied methods for data management in data-intensive research; investigates issues of e-infrastructure interoperability, security, trust and privacy for collaborative research; examines workflow technology for the automation of scientific processes; describes applications of e-science.