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Node Web Development

In DetailNode.js is a JavaScript platform using an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model allowing users to build fast and scalable data-intensive applications that run in real time.This book gives you an excellent starting point and goes straight to the heart of developing web applications with Node.js. You will go from a rudimentary knowledge of JavaScript or server-side application development to being able to create and maintain your own Node.js application.Node Web Development shows that JavaScript is not just for browsers anymore. It can be used for web application development, for developing any Internet protocol, for real-time applications, and much more. With this book you will learn through practical examples how to use the HTTP Server and client objects as well as both SQL and MongoDB databases. The book explains how application algorithms are expected to cooperate correctly with the event loop, and gives advice on algorithm refactoring for asynchronous execution through the event loop.ApproachPresented in a simple, step-by-step format, this book is an introduction to web development with Node.Who this book is forThis book is for anybody looking for an alternative to the "P" languages (Perl, PHP, Python), or anyone looking for a new paradigm of server-side application development. The reader should have at least a rudimentary understanding of JavaScript and web application development.

Learning Cython Programming - Second Edition

Learn the fundamentals of Cython to extend the legacy of your applicationsAbout This BookLearn how to extend C applications with pure Python codeGet more from Python – you'll not only learn Cython, you'll also unlock a greater understanding of how to harness PythonPacked with tips and tricks that make Cython look easy, dive into this accessible programming guide and find out what happens when you bring C and Python together!Who This Book Is ForThis book is for developers who are familiar with the basics of C and Python programming and wish to learn Cython programming to extend their applications.What You Will LearnReuse Python logging in CMake an IRC bot out of your C applicationExtend an application so you have a web server for rest callsPractice Cython against your C++ codeDiscover tricks to work with Python ConfigParser in CCreate Python bindings for native librariesFind out about threading and concurrency related to GILExpand Terminal Multiplexer Tmux with CythonIn DetailCython is a hybrid programming language used to write C extensions for Python language. Combining the practicality of Python and speed and ease of the C language it's an exciting language worth learning if you want to build fast applications with ease.This new edition of Learning Cython Programming shows you how to get started, taking you through the fundamentals so you can begin to experience its unique powers.You'll find out how to get set up, before exploring the relationship between Python and Cython. You'll also look at debugging Cython, before moving on to C++ constructs, Caveat on C++ usage, Python threading and GIL in Cython. Finally, you'll learn object initialization and compile time, and gain a deeper insight into Python 3, which will help you not only become a confident Cython developer, but a much more fluent Python developer too.Style and approachThis practical and a fast-paced guide gives you all the information you need to start programming using Cython.

Kooperation und Konkurrenz: Nebenläufige, verteilte und echtzeitabhängige Programmsysteme (Studienreihe Informatik)

Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und alle Ingenieurdisziplinen, insbesondere Betriebssysteme, Verteilte Systeme, Prozeßdatenverarbeitung, Rechnerarchitektur, Rechnernetze, Produktionstechnik, Büroautomation Die Programmierung nebenläufiger, verteilter und echtzeitabhängiger Systeme erlangte zunehmende Bedeutung nicht nur in der Informatik, sondern vor allem auch in zahlreichen Anwendungsbereichen. Ursprünglich mußte man sich mit ihr nur beim Betriebssystembau und in der Prozeßdatenverarbeitung beschäftigen. Heute ist sie aufgrund neuartiger Rechnerarchitekturen und wegen der Verwendung von Rechnernetzen in der Telekommunikation, in der Produktionstechnik und in der Büroautomation für viele andere Gebiete unabdingbar geworden. Ausgehend von der sequentiellen Programmierung stellt dieses Buch die grundlegenden Konzepte, Methoden und Techniken der Programmierung nebenläufiger, verteilter und echtzeitabhängiger Systeme im Zusammenhang dar. Die Verwaltung und Synchronisation nebenläufiger Prozesse sowie die prozeßübergreifende Kommunikation, z.B. mit Semaphoren, Monitoren, Nachrichten oder Rendezvous, stehen dabei im Mittelpunkt. Konfigurationsmechanismen und Protokolle machen die vorgestellten Verfahren auch für verteilte Systeme anwendbar, und die Berücksichtigung von Zeitschranken erlaubt ihren Einsatz in echtzeitabhängigen Systemen. Dieses Buch wendet sich gleichermaßen an Informatiker, Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler. Es soll sowohl Studierende als auch den in der Praxis Tätigen ein umfassendes Grundwissen vermitteln, das ihnen nicht nur das Verstehen und Anwenden der erforderlichen Mechanismen ermöglicht, sondern sie auch in die Lage versetzt, solche Mechanismen selbst zu implementieren.

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Ethics and Human Behaviour in ICT Development: International Case Studies with a Focus on Poland

Ethics and Human Behaviour in ICT Development discusses ethics in a professional context and encourages readers to self-assessment of their own behaviour. It provides thought-provoking accounts of the little-known early history of technological development in information and communication technology (ICT) and the automation industry in Poland, with a focus on Wroclaw. The book provides a framework for understanding the relationship between ethics and behaviour, and analyses critically ethical and behavioural issues in challenging workplaces and social contexts. It includes:case studies from around the world, especially Poland, which illustrate the relationships between human behaviour and ethics;biographies of successful Polish ICT and automation leading designers;analysis of case studies of human behaviour and ethics in challenging industrial development and other environments; andillustrative practical applications alongside the theory of human behaviour and ethics. The authors demonstrate the ingenuity of the early Polish designers, programmers and other specialists in overcoming the shortage of components caused by import embargoes to enable Poland to develop its own computer industry. An example of this is Elwro, formerly the largest manufacturer of computers in Poland. The discussion of its growth illustrates the potential of human creativity to overcome problems. The discussion of its fall highlights the importance of ethical approaches to technology transfer and the dangers of a colonialist mentality. The book is designed for engineers, computer scientists, researchers and professionals alike, as well as being of interest for those broadly concerned with ethics and human behaviour.

Data Transportation and Protection (Applications of Communications Theory)

A new breed of engineer is developing in our contemporary society. These engineers are concerned with communications and computers, economics and regulation. These new engineers apply themselves to data-to its pack­ aging, transmission, and protection. They are data engineers. Formal curricula do not yet exist for their dedicated development. Rather they learn most of their tools "on the job" and their roots are in computer engineering, communications engineering, and applied mathe­ matics. There is a need to draw relevant material together and present it so that those who wish to become data engineers can do so, for the betterment of themselves, their employer, their country, and, ultimately, the world-for we share the belief that the most effective tool for world peace and stability is neither politics nor armaments, but rather the open and timely exchange of information. This book has been written with that goal in mind. Today numerous signs encourage us to expect broader information exchange in the years to come. The movement toward a true Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is perhaps the clearest of these. Also, the development offormal protocol layers reflects both a great deal of brilliance and compromise and also the desire for a common language among data engineers.

Avid Media Composer 6.x Cookbook

Written in a Cookbook style, it's packed with logically-sequenced recipes to gain deeper understanding of the software. Each recipe contains step-by-step instructions followed by analysis of what was done in each task and other useful information. The book is designed so that you can read it chapter by chapter, or you can look at the list of recipes and refer to them in no particular order. If you are new to editing with Avid, this book will help you get the most out of Avid Media Composer right from the start. Even if you are intermediately experienced with Avid, you will discover new methods and gain a deeper understanding to take your Avid experience to the next level, with greater confidence.

Collaboration and Technology: 18th International Conference, CRIWG 2012, Raesfeld, Germany, September 16-19, 2012, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #7493)

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th Collaboration Researchers' International Working Group Conference on Collaboration and Technology, held in Raesfeld, Germany, in September 2012. The 9 revised papers presented together with 12 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. They are grouped into five themes that represent collaborative learning, social media analytics, conceptual and design models, formal modeling and technical approaches and collaboration support in emergency scenarios.

Industrielle Dienstleistungen 4.0: HMD Best Paper Award 2015 (essentials)

Auf Basis empirischer Daten von 45 konkreten Anwendungsfällen identifiziert dieses essential Nutzenpotentiale cyber-physischer Systeme im Kontext industrieller Dienstleistungen. Die Autoren nennen Implikationen und Handlungsempfehlungen für die Unternehmenspraxis. Die Leser erfahren, wie die fortschreitende Digitalisierung und der geschickte Einsatz cyber-physischer Systeme das Dienstleistungsgeschäft der produzierenden Industrie sowie im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau transformieren. Damit ergeben sich einerseits neue Möglichkeiten zur Effizienzsteigerung bereits bestehender Prozesse. Andererseits eröffnen sich bisher ungeahnte Möglichkeiten zur Umsetzung innovativer, datengetriebener industrieller Dienstleistungen.

Der ERP-Irrglaube im Mittelstand: Wie Sie als Entscheider das Thema ERP zum Erfolg führen

ERP-Systeme werden häufig als echte Wunderwaffen angepriesen, mit denen Unternehmen unkompliziert Kosten sparen und gleichzeitig noch Wachstum generieren. Dennoch laufen ERP-Projekte immer wieder teils komplett aus dem Ruder. In ihrem Buch zeigen Tobias Hertfelder und Philipp Futterknecht auf warum ERP Projekte zum Großteil keine IT- Themen sondern Chefsache sind. Denn ohne klare Richtung automatisiert man an dieser Stelle in die falsche Richtung. Warum beißen sich viele Unternehmen die Zähne an diesen Softwarelösungen aus? Lernen Sie, wie Sie Ihre eigene Strategie formulieren und erfahren Sie , wie erfolgreiche Transformationsprozesse in mittelständischen Organisationen ablaufen. Zudem zeigen die Autoren konkret auf, unter welchen Bedingungen die Implementierung eines ERP-Systems zum Scheitern verurteilt ist. All dies macht das Buch „Der ERP-Irrglaube im Mittelstand“ zu einem praktischen Leitfaden, der Ihnen hilft, die Wettbewerbsstärke und Umsatzrendite Ihres Unternehmens mit zukünftigen ERP-Entscheidungen zu steigern. Anschließend gehen die Autoren auf folgende Aspekte ein: • Arztbesuch: Warum einen Experten ins Haus holen, wenn ich gesund bin? • Diagnose Selbsterkenntnis: Ohne Ziele keine Maßnahmen • „Schuster, bleib bei deinen Leisten!“: Warum Sie lieber in Ihrem Kerngeschäft bleiben sollten • Wie Ihre Schatten-IT Ihr Geld verschlingt • Wachstumsschmerz: Nimmt Ihre Effizienz mit dem Wachstum ab? Dadurch lernen Sie, wie Sie in Ihrer Firma klare Genesungsziele definieren und Veränderungen herbeiführen. Schärfen Sie Ihren Blick dafür, wie Sie Wertschöpfungs- Potenziale erkennen und nutzen. Die Autoren liefern Ihnen die nötigen Ansätze, um eine konkrete Strategie zur Einführung von ERP selbst zu gestalten. Zu empfehlen ist dieses Werk speziell für:· Inhaber und Geschäftsführer von KMU · IT-Leiter in Unternehmen · Entscheider in mittelständischen Unternehmen · Studierende im Bereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft

KI 2007: 30th Annual German Conference on AI, KI 2007, Osnabrück, Germany, September 10-13, 2007, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #4667)

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 30th Annual German Conference on Artificial Intelligence, KI 2007, held in Osnabrück, Germany, September 2007. The papers are organized in topical sections on cognition and emotion, semantic Web, analogy, natural language, reasoning, ontologies, spatio-temporal reasoning, machine learning, spatial reasoning, robot learning, classical AI problems, and agents.

Mobile Roboter: Eine Einführung aus Sicht der Informatik (eXamen.press)

Mobile Roboter bewegen sich autonom im Raum. Die dafür notwendigen Berechnungen des Steuerungsprogramms beruhen wesentlich auf Sensordaten aus der Umgebung. Im Zentrum des Lehrbuchs stehen Algorithmen und Repräsentationen für die Steuerung mobiler Roboter. Aufbauend auf Kapiteln zu Sensorik und Sensordatenverarbeitung werden alle zentralen nicht-mechanischen Aspekte der Fortbewegung behandelt. Das erste Lehrbuch in deutscher Sprache zum Thema eignet sich nicht nur für das Bachelor-Studium, sondern auch zum Selbststudium und als Nachschlagewerk.

High-Performance Computing and Networking: 9th International Conference, HPCN Europe 2001, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 25-27, 2001, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #2110)

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on High-Performance Computing and Networking, HPCN Europe 2001, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in June 2001.The 67 revised papers and 15 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of almost 200 submissions. Among the areas covered are Web/grid applications of HPCN, end user applications, computational science, computer science, and Java in HPCN.

Organizational Implementation: The Design in Use of Information Systems (Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics)

Information systems are part and parcel of organizations. Yet, organizations often struggle to realize the benefits that motivate their introduction of these systems. To derive benefit from a new information system, it must be integrated into the structures and processes of the organization. That is, the system must be organizationally implemented. This book is about organizational implementation, which requires thorough preparations but also continues long after the system has gone live: (1) During the preparations, the implementation is planned. This phase includes specifying the effects pursued with the system, adapting the system and organization to each other, and obtaining buy-in for the planned change. (2) At go-live, the system is put to operational use and the associated organizational changes take effect. This phase is about insisting on the planned change even though go-live is normally hectic and accompanied by a productivity dip. (3) During continued use after go-live, implementation continues as design in use. This phase is long and improvisational. It includes following up on effects realization, but it is just as much about embracing the opportunities that emerge from using the system. Apart from covering the three phases of organizational implementation, the book inserts implementation in an organizational-change context and discusses barriers to implementation as well as boosters of implementation. The book concludes with an outlook to larger-scale issues beyond the implementation of one system in one organization and with an overview of the competences needed in the implementation team, which runs the organizational implementation.

Usability Testing: A Practitioner's Guide to Evaluating the User Experience (Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics)

It is all too common for products, such as consumer appliances, information systems, mobile apps, and websites, to cause trouble and frustration. For example, products are often difficult or dull to use, make tasks less flexible or more tedious, shift attention away from important or gratifying activities, and simply fail to deliver expected benefits or experiences. By identifying such trouble and frustration in the lab prior to widespread use, usability tests have proven a valuable method for informing redesign efforts. A usability test consists of having test users exercise a product and think aloud about their experience using it, while an evaluator observes the users and listens in on their thoughts. On this basis the evaluator identifies usability problems and assesses the user experience. This book describes how to conduct usability tests. After providing context about concepts and testing, the main chapters of the book cover the steps involved in preparing for a usability test, executing the test sessions, and analyzing the test data. Throughout the chapters, concrete guidance is balanced against more complex issues with an impact on the robustness, validity, completeness, impact, and cost of a usability test. The book concludes with an outlook to variations of usability testing and alternatives to it.

Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence: 8th International Conference, UCAmI 2014, Belfast, UK, December 2-5, 2014, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #8867)

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence, UCAmI 2014, held in Belfast, UK, in December 2014.The 57 papers presented together with 7 papers of the workshop AmIUA 2014, 8 papers of the workshop IoT 2014, 7 papers of the workshop EUSPAI 2014, and 6 papers of the workshop VSS 2014 were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are grouped in topical sections on key application domains for ambient intelligence, human interaction in ambient intelligence, ICT instrumentation and middleware support for smart environments and objects, adding intelligence for environment adaption, and security and privacy issues in AAL.

Ambient Intelligence for Health: First International Conference, AmIHEALTH 2015, Puerto Varas, Chile, December 1-4, 2015, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9456)

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Ambient Intelligence for Health, AmIHEALTH 2015, held in Puerto Varas, Chile, in December 2015. The 20 revised full papers and 9 short papers were reviewed and selected from 32 submissions and cover topics on technologies for implementing AmIHealth environments; frameworks related with AmIHealth environments; applied algorithms in e-Health systems; interactions within the AmIHealth environments; applications and case studies of AmIHealth environments; and metrics for health environments.

On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems. OTM 2017 Conferences: Confederated International Conferences: CoopIS, C&TC, and ODBASE 2017, Rhodes, Greece, October 23-27, 2017, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10574)

This double volumes LNCS 10573-10574 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Confederated International Conferences: Cooperative Information Systems, CoopIS 2017, Ontologies, Databases, and Applications of Semantics, ODBASE 2017, and Cloud and Trusted Computing, C&TC, held as part of OTM 2017 in October 2017 in Rhodes, Greece.The 61 full papers presented together with 19 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 180 submissions. The OTM program every year covers data and Web semantics, distributed objects, Web services, databases, information systems, enterprise workflow and collaboration, ubiquity, interoperability, mobility, grid and high-performance computing.

On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems. OTM 2017 Conferences: Confederated International Conferences: CoopIS, C&TC, and ODBASE 2017, Rhodes, Greece, October 23-27, 2017, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10573)

This double volumes LNCS 10573-10574 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Confederated International Conferences: Cooperative Information Systems, CoopIS 2017, Ontologies, Databases, and Applications of Semantics, ODBASE 2017, and Cloud and Trusted Computing, C&TC, held as part of OTM 2017 in October 2017 in Rhodes, Greece.The 61 full papers presented together with 19 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 180 submissions. The OTM program every year covers data and Web semantics, distributed objects, Web services, databases, information systems, enterprise workflow and collaboration, ubiquity, interoperability, mobility, grid and high-performance computing.

Hydrodynamics of Free Surface Flows: Modelling with the Finite Element Method

A definitive guide for accurate state-of-the-art modelling of free surface flows Understanding the dynamics of free surface flows is the starting point of many environmental studies, impact studies, and waterworks design. Typical applications, once the flows are known, are water quality, dam impact and safety, pollutant control, and sediment transport. These studies used to be done in the past with scale models, but these are now being replaced by numerical simulation performed by software suites called “hydro-informatic systems”. The Telemac system is the leading software package worldwide, and has been developed by Electricité de France and Jean-Michel Hervouet, who is the head and main developer of the Telemac project. Written by a leading authority on Computational Fluid Dynamics, the book aims to provide environmentalists, hydrologists, and engineers using hydro-informatic systems such as Telemac and the finite element method, with the knowledge of the basic principles, capabilities, different hypotheses, and limitations. In particular this book: presents the theory for understanding hydrodynamics through an extensive array of case studies such as tides, tsunamis, storm surges, floods, bores, dam break flood waves, density driven currents, hydraulic jumps, making this a principal reference on the topic gives a detailed examination and analysis of the notorious Malpasset dam failure includes a coherent description of finite elements in shallow water delivers a significant treatment of the state-of-the-art flow modelling techniques using Telemac, developed by Electricité de France provides the fundamental physics and theory of free surface flows to be utilised by courses on environmental flows Hydrodynamics of Free Surface Flows is essential reading for those involved in computational fluid dynamics and environmental impact assessments, as well as hydrologists, and bridge, coastal and dam engineers. Guiding readers from fundamental theory to the more advanced topics in the application of the finite element method and the Telemac System, this book is a key reference for a broad audience of students, lecturers, researchers and consultants, right through to the community of users of hydro-informatics systems.

Snowflake Security: Securing Your Snowflake Data Cloud

This book is your complete guide to Snowflake security, covering account security, authentication, data access control, logging and monitoring, and more. It will help you make sure that you are using the security controls in a right way, are on top of access control, and making the most of the security features in Snowflake. Snowflake is the fastest growing cloud data warehouse in the world, and having the right methodology to protect the data is important both to data engineers and security teams. It allows for faster data enablement for organizations, as well as reducing security risks, meeting compliance requirements, and solving data privacy challenges. There are currently tens of thousands of people who are either data engineers/data ops in Snowflake-using organizations, or security people in such organizations. This book provides guidance when you want to apply certain capabilities, such as data masking, row-level security, column-level security, tackling role hierarchy, building monitoring dashboards, etc., to your organizations. What You Will Learn Implement security best practices for SnowflakeSet up user provisioning, MFA, OAuth, and SSOSet up a Snowflake security modelDesign roles architectureUse advanced access control such as row-based security and dynamic maskingAudit and monitor your Snowflake Data Cloud Who This Book Is For Data engineers, data privacy professionals, and security teams either with security knowledge (preferably some data security knowledge) or with data engineering knowledge; in other words, either “Snowflake people” or “data people” who want to get security right, or “security people” who want to make sure that Snowflake gets handled right in terms of security

Inclusion Methods for Nonlinear Problems: With Applications in Engineering, Economics and Physics (Computing Supplementa #16)

This workshop was organized with the support of GAMM, the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, on the occasion of J. Herzberger's 60th birthday. GAMM is thankful to him for all the time and work he spent in the preparation and holding of the meeting. The talks presented during the workshop and the papers published in this volume are part of the field of Verification Numerics. The important subject is fostered by GAMM already since a number of years, especially also by the GAMM­ FachausschuB (special interest group) "Rechnerarithmetik und Wissenschaft­ liches Rechnen". GiHz Alefeld Karlsruhe, Dezember 2001 (President of GAMM) Preface At the end of the year 2000, about 23 scientists from many countries gathered in the beautiful city of Munich on the occasion of the International GAMM­ Workshop on "Inclusion Methods for Nonlinear Problems with Applications in Engineering, Economics and Physics" from December 15 to 18. The purpose of this meeting was to bring together representatives of research groups from Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Germany, Japan, Russia, Ukraine and Yugoslavia who in a wider sense work in the field of calculating numerical solutions with error-bounds. Most of those participants have already known each other from earlier occasions or closely cooperated in the past. Representatives from three Academies of Sciences were among the speakers of this conference: from the Bulgarian Academy, the Russian Academy and the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences.

Foundations of Information and Knowledge Systems: 11th International Symposium, FoIKS 2020, Dortmund, Germany, February 17–21, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12012)

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Foundations of Information and Knowledge Systems, FoIKS 2020, held in Dortmund, Germany, in February 2020.The 19 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. The papers address various topics such as big data; database design; dynamics of information; information fusion; integrity and constraint management; intelligent agents; knowledge discovery and information retrieval; knowledge representation, reasoning and planning; logics in databases and AI; mathematical foundations; security in information and knowledge systems; semi-structured data and XML; social computing; the semantic web and knowledge management; and the world wide web.​

The Cognitive Foundations of Group Attitudes and Social Interaction (Studies in the Philosophy of Sociality #5)

This book offers a widely interdisciplinary approach to investigating important questions surrounding the cognitive foundations of group attitudes and social interaction. The volume tackles issues such as the relationship between individual and group attitudes, the cognitive bases of group identity and group identification and the link between emotions and individual attitudes.This volume delves into the links between individual attitudes (such as beliefs, goals and intentions) and how they are reflected in shared attitudes where common belief, collective acceptance, joint intentions, and group preferences come into play. It pursues answers to the connections between trust and beliefs, goals and intentions and attempts to investigate questions such as: does trust have an affective component and how it may relate to hope and fear? The volume also scrutinizes game theory and questions whether it can satisfactorily explain and model social interaction and if there may be any concepts which are not addressed by the current theory. Contributors are derived from disciplines including philosophy, economics, psychology, logic and computer science. Interdisciplinary in scope and comprehensive detail, this volume integrates a variety of approaches – philosophical, psychological and artificial intelligence – to strategic, normative and emotional aspects of social interaction.

Logic and Argumentation: 5th International Conference, CLAR 2023, Hangzhou, China, September 10-12, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14156)

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Logic and Argumentation, CLAR 2023, held in Hangzhou, China, during September 10-12, 2023. The 11 full papers, one short paper and one invited paper presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. The papers focus on topics such as: ​logic and automated deduction; abstract and structured argumentation; dialogues, games and practical reasoning; and quantitative argumentation.