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Simula Research Laboratory
. Ed(S): Tveito, Aslak; Bruaset, Are Magnus; Lysne, Olav
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Description for Simula Research Laboratory
Paperback. This fascinating book tells the history of the well known facility near Oslo in Norway. Dedicated to tackling scientific challenges of genuine social importance, the laboratory undertakes crucial research in networks, computing and software engineering. Editor(s): Tveito, Aslak; Bruaset, Are Magnus; Lysne, Olav. Num Pages: 666 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; PBW; UMZ; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1009.
When researchers gather around lunch tables, at conferences, or in bars, there are some topics that are more or less compulsory. The discussions are about the ho- less management of the university or the lab where they are working, the lack of funding for important research, politicians’ inability to grasp the potential of a p- ticularly promising ?eld, and the endless series of committees that seem to produce very little progress. It is common to meet excellent researchers claiming that they have almost no time to do research because writing applications, lecturing, and - tending to committee work seem to ... Read more
When researchers gather around lunch tables, at conferences, or in bars, there are some topics that are more or less compulsory. The discussions are about the ho- less management of the university or the lab where they are working, the lack of funding for important research, politicians’ inability to grasp the potential of a p- ticularly promising ?eld, and the endless series of committees that seem to produce very little progress. It is common to meet excellent researchers claiming that they have almost no time to do research because writing applications, lecturing, and - tending to committee work seem to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
666
Condition
New
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642424625
SKU
V9783642424625
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About . Ed(S): Tveito, Aslak; Bruaset, Are Magnus; Lysne, Olav
Aslak Tveito is managing director of the Simula group, and has worked at Simula Research Laboratory since the company was established in 2001. Tveito is professor in scientific computing at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo. Prior to his appointment as managing director, Tveito served as research director for the scientific computing department at Simula. In addition to his ... Read more
Reviews for Simula Research Laboratory
From the reviews: “This book describes the philosophy behind Simula Research Laboratory, how we have tried to implement it, and the results that have come out of it. … Most of the book is intended for anyone interested in research, whereas some of the articles are written for experts interested in Simula’s research subjects.” (Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1181, 2010) ... Read more