Scientific Computing and Cultural Heritage Contributions in Computational Humanities edited by Hans Georg Bock, Willi Jäger, Michael J. Winckler

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bock, Hans Georg, editor.

Jäger, Willi, editor.

Winckler, Michael J., editor.

Series:

Contributions in mathematical and computational sciences ; 2191-303X 3

Contributions in Mathematical and Computational Sciences 2191-303X 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics.

Computer science--Mathematics.

Computer science.

Application software.

Architecture.

Applied mathematics.

Engineering mathematics.

architecture (discipline).

Information storage and retrieval systems.

Medical Subjects:

Mathematics.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg Imprint Springer 2013

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

The sheer computing power of modern information technology is changing the face of research not just in science, technology and mathematics, but in humanities and cultural studies too. Recent decades have seen a major shift both in attitudes and deployment of computers, which are now vital and highly effective tools in disciplines where they were once viewed as elaborate typewriters. This revealing volume details the vast array of computing applications that researchers in the humanities now have recourse to, including the dissemination of scholarly information through virtual 'co-laboratories', data retrieval, and the modeling of complex processes that contribute to our natural and cultural heritage. One key area covered in this book is the versatility of computers in presenting images and graphics, which is transforming the analysis of data sets and archaeological reconstructions alike. The papers published here are grouped into three broad categories that cover mathematical and computational methods, research developments in information systems, and a detailed portrayal of ongoing work on documenting, restoring and presenting cultural monuments including the temples in Pompeii and the Banteay Chhmar temples of the Angkorian period in present-day Cambodia. Originally presented at a research workshop in Heidelberg, Germany, they reflect the rapidly developing identity of computational humanities as an interdisciplinary field in its own right, as well as demonstrating the breadth of perspectives in this young and vibrant research area

Contents:

I. Development of Scientific Computing Methods

II. Information-Based Research

III. Case Studies & Applications

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

3642280218

9783642280214

9783642280207

364228020X

1283740699

9781283740692

OCLC:

1066478059

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