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It is one of the best books about elliptic curve cryptography, taking the reader from the basics of number theory to the elaborate and tricky field of elliptic curves.
It takes into discussion both theoretical and practical aspects of the domain.

When I first opened this book, a tear fell from my eye. Never in my life have I seen such mathematical beauty as summarized from this book. Elliptic curves, isogenies, complex multiplication, higher order abelian varieties, finite fields, point counting, Teichmuller modulus, p-adic numbers, and applications to cryptography: it's all there, and in one amazing book. And the algorithms are written so perfectly that it is easy to translate to the computer language of your choice. Ladies and gentlemen, I promise you, you will not be disappointed by this masterpiece.

Elliptic curve cryptography is now an entrenched field and has been subjected to an enormous amount of research in the last fifteen years. As soon as encryption schemes based on arithmetic in elliptic curves were proposed, it was natural to speculate on whether these schemes could be generalized to hyperelliptic curves or even general abelian varieties. This book gives an overview of what has been done, and even though most of the proofs are omitted, it does serve a need for those interested in the latest developments in the subject. This reviewer did not read the entire book, but concentrated instead on only a few parts that discussed developments in the last few years. Just skimming the book though will reveal that the authors have been very thorough in giving the reader the necessary mathematical background for a study of ECC and HECC cryptography. Readers needing more detailed background can consult the many references.

As expected, a substantial portion of the book is devoted to point counting methods. One of the methods discussed is the p-adic approach to counting the number of points on an elliptic curve over a field with a small characteristic, with the three most practical ones given the most attention. One of these, the Satoh algorithm, first computes the p-adic approximation of the canonical lift of an elliptic curve E over a finite field F(q), where q = p^d and p is a small prime. This involves lifting the j-invariants using a multivariate version of Newton's root finding algorithm. The trace of the Frobenius endomorphism must then be recovered, and this is done by using the action of the lift on a holomorphic differential on the lift. The resulting factoring problems are formidable, so instead the q-th Verschiebung, which is the dual isogeny to the Frobenius endomorphism is used. The Verschiebung is a separable morphism and the trace of an endomorphism is the trace of its dual. These facts are used to express the trace of the Frobenius endomorphism as a product (modulo q) of coefficients in Z(q). These coefficients are then calculated using certain polynomials.

Another algorithm using the p-adic approach to counting is the Arithmetic-Geometric-Mean (AGM) algorithm, which is discussed for the 2-adic case. As the name implies, this method is based on the AGM iteration, wherein a sequence of elliptic curves is constructed all of which are 2-isogenous to each other. This sequence is constructed so that it converges to the canonical lift of an ordinary elliptic curve, and then an explicit formula for the trace of the Frobenius map is derived. It is then shown how to extend the AGM algorithm to hyperelliptic curves by interpreting it as a special case of the Riemann duplication formula for theta functions.

The third p-adic algorithm discussed is called the Kedlaya algorithm and involves working with the affine curve associated to a hyperelliptic curve of genus g. Associated with this affine curve is its `dagger algebra,' the latter of which is discussed in the book and has its origins in the Monsky-Washnitzer cohomology for nonsingular affine curves over a finite field. This cohomology, which is currently listed under the classification of `rigid cohomology' is a cohomology for algebraic fields over fields of nonzero characteristic and can be considered to be a version of de Rham cohomology (in positive characteristic). In arises when one attempts to lift the Frobenius endomorphism on the coordinate ring of the curve to the coordinate ring of a lift of the curve. Taking the p-adic completion of the coordinate ring of the lift results in a de Rham cohomology which is even larger than the coordinate ring (the limit of exact differentials may not be exact), and so one works with a subring of the completion, which is called the `dagger ring.' The Frobenius endomorphism on the coordinate ring can then be lifted to a (Z(q)) endomorphism on the dagger ring. One can then define differentials of elements in the dagger ring, yielding a module over the dagger ring. The kernel and cokernel of this differential map can then be used to construct the zeroth and first Monsky-Washnitzer cohomology groups. The lift of the Frobenius endomorphism to the dagger ring induces an endomorphism on the cohomology groups, and this allows a Lefschetz fixed point formula to be proved, thus giving the number of rational points on the curve. The Kedlaya algorithm essentially follows this approach to do the point counting, but outputting the zeta function and working only for p greater than or equal to 3.

The book is not just a discussion on theoretical developments and computational algorithms, as an entire part of the book is devoted to applications. One of the applications discussed is that of `smart cards' which to date have been one of most widely used applications of cryptography. An entire chapter is spent on the hardware of smart cards, followed by one on how to attack the implementations of cryptosystems. One particular method for extracting the keys from inside a tamper-proof device involves the use of `power consumption analysis,' which is discussed in some detail in this chapter. The power consumption curve of the device or smart card is analyzed by the attacker, and this, coupled with an understanding of cryptographic algorithms, allows the keys to be compromised. Countermeasures against these attacks are discussed in the next chapter. The discussion is general enough in these chapters to give the motivated reader enough information to experiment with both attacking and with designing and testing effective countermeasures.

This is a great book for pathology residents (and other medical specialties). Although an updated edition is needed - it is still a great foundation.

Being a second year medical student, the only text that my instructors seem to know about is Robbins. Robbins is a nice text I do admit, but I find it lacking in clarity and compact to the point of confusion. Anderson's (while I admit, comes in 2 volumes and weighs 20 pounds it seems) explains all! It fills in all the gaps (which I much admit are large) which Robbins creates. A nice feature of this text is an abundance of gross pictures, simple charts that list different tumor locations and their incidences, and the highlights of molecular biology without telling minutiae like the particular part of a chromosome arm that a gene is located on. I'm only getting started! In summary, if you're a pathology resident or medical student who wishes to clear a great mist of confusion surrounding pathology, then get this text! Not only will you learn pathology, but you'll increase your upper body strength carrying around this great tome!

The best medical pathology text in the market. It is a complete text that is unsurpassed for pathology. Although it is large it is easy reading inside and gives you a full understanding. If you want to learn medicine, read it!

A tremendous discussion and reference of the nuts and bolts for all kinds of teaming in the IT world. It's loaded with nuances related to teaming that you won't easily find in one place. It's also a good review, thinker, and is exceptionally well researched and written. I definitely reccomend this book to anyone who is serious about adding to their skills in this often overlooked but necessary specialty.

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the points throughout development life cycles where team collaboration is appropriate for creating deliverables. Formats and methods for conducting team workshops are set out in great detail, based on the organizational environment, project type, end result desired, and particular phase of the life cycle. Jones proposes a "framework" for development which he calls Team Design and which he contrasts with Joint Application Development (JAD) and other group methods. Jones defines five Formats (Business Process Design, Requirements Definition, Application Design, Team Planning, Decision Making) under which almost any development project or part thereof can be placed. He devotes separate chapters to each Format, defining for each Format the life-cycle steps within the Format, the workshop agenda activities that apply to each phase of the life-cycle, and recommended workshop methods (e.g., brainstorming, scoping diagrams, scenario analysis) that can develop the deliverables for the phase. Team Design comprises a generic set of life-cycle Phases (Initiating, Scoping, Visualizing, Usage, Packaging, Validating) that can be mapped to each of the five Formats. For each Phase, Jones then recommends certain workshop methods that can be used regardless of the Format. This allows flexibility in analyzing all the factors facing a Project Manager and Facilitator (organization type, project type, end result, life-cycle phase) and adapting a workshop plan that will apply best. It also allows for bridging of experience with workshop methods across different Formats. Jones also deals in depth with a wide variety of topics related to team-based development, including: · JAD and Participatory Design: A survey of the history of these two group-based methods, and an assessment of their strengths and weaknesses in various environments · Facilitation: The scope of Facilitation; the technical competencies required of a Facilitator in a development environment; in-depth description of facilitation tools (e.g., conflict resolution, problem solving) and workshop methods (e.g., brainstorming, diagramming, Pareto charts), and their applicability · Requirements: Analysis of the major problems faced by organizations in creating and managing requirements, and how Team Design can address those problems · Team Dynamics: The phases of team development; team-building techniques; special issues involving workgroups comprising members with different functional backgrounds · Organizational Culture: The impact of organizational dynamics on a company's receptiveness to structured methods and team-based approaches to development

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the points throughout development life cycles where team collaboration is appropriate for creating deliverables. Formats and methods for conducting team workshops are set out in great detail, based on the organizational environment, project type, end result desired, and particular phase of the life cycle.

Jones proposes a "framework" for development which he calls Team Design and which he contrasts with Joint Application Development (JAD) and other group methods. Jones defines five Formats (Business Process Design, Requirements Definition, Application Design, Team Planning, Decision Making) under which almost any development project or part thereof can be placed. He devotes separate chapters to each Format, defining for each Format the life-cycle steps within the Format, the workshop agenda activities that apply to each phase of the life-cycle, and recommended workshop methods (e.g., brainstorming, scoping diagrams, scenario analysis) that can develop the deliverables for the phase.

Team Design comprises a generic set of life-cycle Phases (Initiating, Scoping, Visualizing, Usage, Packaging, Validating) that can be mapped to each of the five Formats. For each Phase, Jones then recommends certain workshop methods that can be used regardless of the Format. This allows flexibility in analyzing all the factors facing a Project Manager and Facilitator (organization type, project type, end result, life-cycle phase) and adapting a workshop plan that will apply best. It also allows for bridging of experience with workshop methods across different Formats.

Jones also deals in depth with a wide variety of topics related to team-based development, including: (1) JAD and Participatory Design: A survey of the history of these two group-based methods, and an assessment of their strengths and weaknesses in various environments; (2) Facilitation: The scope of Facilitation; the technical competencies required of a Facilitator in a development environment; in-depth description of facilitation tools (e.g., conflict resolution, problem solving) and workshop methods (e.g., brainstorming, diagramming, Pareto charts), and their applicability; (3) Requirements: Analysis of the major problems faced by organizations in creating and managing requirements, and how Team Design can address those problems; (4) Team Dynamics: The phases of team development; team-building techniques; special issues involving workgroups comprising members with different functional backgrounds; and (5) Organizational Culture: The impact of organizational dynamics on a company's receptiveness to structured methods and team-based approaches to development.

I am using this book as a reference while homeschooling my middle-school son. It is far and away the best book of science experiments and demonstrations at this level that I have encountered. Every possible chemistry topic at the middle and high school level is covered with multiple examples, all well -indexed and clearly explained. Many can be done with simple materials around the house although some require more sophisticated glassware and a few involve chemicals and/or procedures that would require an institutional setting (for example, needing a fume hood). The latter are well indicated. Best of all, the activities are FUN--we did the Cartesian Diver today and it was a blast!

My only very minor gripe is that a few activities are repeated several times in slightly different formats. More thorough editing and/or cross-referencing would be helpful.

I would recommend the book for homeschoolers such as myself who want to give their students real lab experiences, and also probably for "regular" teachers in middle or high schools.

An innovative compilation of chemistry experiments.

This book has tons of labs and demonstrations. Many of the labs and demonstrations can be found in other chemistry texts and on-line, this book brings them all together with good explainations and illustrations. Herr and Cunningham have included additional information for the teacher and there are thoughtful extension questions provided for the students. This is a good resource book. I allow my students to try the labs after school and when they come in on their free periods. My only gripe is that it sometimes takes careful reading to follow the procedures as they are written in paragraph form.

Tons of Great Examples in every chapter. Very useful for any type of heat transfer. Makes it very clear. This is a definately needed resource for any Engineer!

I learned a lot from this book. It's easy to read and has many good examples plus answers in the back of the book which really help. I recommend this book to any student who wants a good understanding of heat transfer.

I really enjoyed this book, and I feel that I have a pretty good understanding of the subject. The book teaches you enough theory to understand the concepts, but doesn't get bogged down in a lot of mathematics. It's easy to read, full of good example problems, and has answers at the back of the book for every other problem at the end of the chapters so you can check your homework solutions. There are worked application example problems at the end of every chapter, and application problems in the homework sets too. The appendix has all the thermal propeties you need to work the homework problems, and there are even curve fit equations of liquids and gases that you can use in computer programs for convection problems. There were a few errors in the book, but they weren't serious. I think that a person could even learn heat transfer on his own without a professor if he had this book, but it always helps to have someone there to explain it when you have questions. I highly recommend this book!

I bought this book for me, but ended up using it to provide some feedback on a coworker's resume and got fantastic results. I almost completely re-wrote his resume, and apparently he liked it because he used most of it and landed one of the first jobs he applied for! (though he is a great guy with good qualifications)

I chose this particular book because it covers all of the bases and has practical advice on crafting a great resume. It includes information on the types of resumes (chronological, functional) and C.V.'s (both scientific and academic) and the basic content and length for each. There are also brief sections on cover letters, business cards and job searches.

The best strength of this book is the exercises it provides for writing the "experience" section and selling yourself. The exercises were easy to follow, thought-provoking and allowed me to emphasize and extol my coworker's best qualities (hopefully I can do the same for myself when it comes time!) I came away with text that really had some "punch" to it. I also used the sample resumes in the back to find a format that made the best information pop out visually. It really made the resume look professional and impressive.

The book also answers a number of general questions about resumes and what should and should not be included. It is easy-to-read and contains a good amount of information without being overwhelming. (You want to write a good resume, but don't want to have to read 500 pages before starting!!!)

Overall, I think this is a fantastic book and would definitely recommend it to others since I was impressed that even me (an engineer and terrible writer) could come up with a resume good enough to impress my coworker!!!

Keeping it short. If you are in the market or thinking about being on the market, worth the investment. Diverse and informative.

Roy Blitzer is an executive coach and management consulting who has worked for more than thirty years as a human resources and business management professional. He therefore brings a very special and knowledgeable expertise to "Hire Me, Inc.: Resumes And Cover Letters That Get Results". Blitzer covers the various resume formats (Skills/Functional Resume; Chronological Resume; Combined Resume) as well as the Curriculum Vitae and resume alternatives. Then he goes on to lay out the components of the basic resume format; questions to think about in recording experience; education and professional development; tips and techniques in shaping the resume; and the cover letter and other complementary tools to the resume. Of special note is the chapter devoted to internet tips, hints, and polishing points. Sample resumes are provided for both for-profit and not-for-profit applicants. Simply stated, "Hire Me, Inc." will prove to be an invaluable, indispensable instruction guide for anyone seeking a job or career advancement and using their resume to do so.

I have several books designed about creativity and this is the best one that I've read. It is filled with solid information, not gimmicks.

HOT-WIRING YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS: STRATEGIES FOR PRINT AND NEW MEDIA DESIGNERS tells how to recognize and believe in creativity, using inspiration past and present to evaluate work, develop new experimental applications for standard tasks, and more. Any designer who would streamline creativity and develop more efficient work habits will find HOT-WIRING YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS comes packed with tips on how to put into practice an array of creative techniques.

Being creative is very difficult for me. The movie actor and singer Judy Garland was called "one take Judy" because she could act a scene or record a song perfectly in one take. Creativity doesn't come that easily for me. Sometimes it becomes so difficult that I want to give up, close up Photoshop and just write computer programs for a living. Programming is comforting. There are rules to follow and as long as you don't break them, your program will work. But eventually, I find myself back into Photoshop trying again to be creative. If you want to be a professional artist, you need to be creative "on demand" and, to make things even more difficult, the project concept is usually not yours. So what do you do? I am always in search of that "secret" which will help me become and, even more importantly, stay creative. One thing that can help, until you find that magic pill, is to study how other artists are creative.

This book, by Curt Cloninger, has some very useful ideas for increasing your creativity. He uses quotes, tidbits and interviews to share his and other artists' creative process. He begins by breaking down the creative process into four steps; predesign, design, development and implementation. He discusses how each step is influenced by the needs of the artist and client. He then shows several ways to stay creative from brainstorming to using a set of cards by Peter Schmidt called Oblique Strategies: Over One Hundred Worthwhile Dilemmas.

Another source of creativity is what has been done before. Cloninger discusses how to recognize good design and ideas from history and how they might be applied to your current project. He then moves on to software and grids. He tells you not to be afraid to use these tools to free you to be more creative especially when you use the software in ways it was not originally designed for.

Next, he discusses five realms of design; media constraints, audience needs, client needs, professional ethics and aesthetics. Finally, he tells you it is OK to fail. According to Cloninger, failure is what leads to successful creativity.

Curt Cloninger is a successful artist, designer, author and instructor in Multimedia Arts & Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. His previous books include Fresh Styles for Web Designers: Eye Candy from the Underground. His artwork has been featured in popular publications such as How Design and FILE.

This is a great book for enhancement of your belief in God, it will give you the teaching you need to live a life the way God wants you to live. I recommend everyone that beleives in God to purchase this book. You won't be sorry...

How To Apply The Bible is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to seriously study the Bible. It is a well written guide for personal study and application of Scripture to ones daily walk.

Veerman has written an excellent book to help the reader understand how to apply biblical concepts to everyday living.

Among the important points covered include:

1. What application isn't and steps to application.
2. True Bible application involves both study and action.
3. Excellent notes on the 7 literary types of the Books of the Bible: (history, law, poetry and wisdom, prophecy, gospels, epistles, and Apocalypse) and how to apply them.
4. Application techniques.
5. 3 ways to find application for your class or church.
6. Reasons for weak applications and misconceptions of application.
7. Sprinkling applications through the lesson and sermon.
8. Using the present, parallels, priorities, and plan to apply Bible passages to our lives.

All in all, an excellent and highly recommended book to help you learn how to apply the Bible to your life!

Read and enjoy.

This book really introduces teens to the idea of getting a job. Prevola and Hobgood are amazing writers. They should get an award! This book really moved me and made me think about the future and getting a job. If you decide to get this book you will not regret it!

This book is easy to read and useful for first-time job seekers of any age. I have purchased several copies of this book for girls that I mentor.

This is the most thorough, step-by-step book I've ever read on this subject. It is perfect for any young adult who wants to know how to get a job (that includes college aged men and women). This book provides a simple recipe on how a teenager or any young adult can go about getting a job.

The format of the book is setup so that it is easy to read. There are quotes and examples from people as well as check lists that make the book very interesting. I found myself thinking, "that's a good idea!" many times throughout the book.

My teenage daughter read it and followed the method explained in the book. She got three job offers for this summer in the first week. I was amazed because she has no work experience. Looking neat, being prepared, and showing a sense of responsibility go a long way to landing a job.

I can't say enough about how well organized and interesting this book it. Anyone who has a teenager or works with teenagers should buy this book!

This is an outstanding book that fills a nice spot for those people who want to go beyond David Pressmans also nice book "Patent It Yourself".
This book essentially laid the groundwork for me, and I have personally reccomended it over the years to many other people I know who are just starting their careers, and they have all found it a very excellent and useful book as well. One possible way to learn patent drafting on your own is to start with Pressmans book, move up to this book, and then round out your edcuation with Landis on Patent Claim Drafting. When I was a patent examiner, I used to like helping pro-se inventors doing their own applications, often rather uninformedly, by recommending the above progression of books to read. As I said before, this book is a real wonder, and, for independent inventors, given the amount of money you might have to otherwise pay an agent or attorney to draft your application, it is well worth purchasing. And even if you do have an agent or attorney prosecute your first application, it is a good book to follow the process along with, and then hopefully in the near future, you will be writing them yourself. And if you want to be a patent agent or attorney doing prosecution, this book, Landis, the MPEP, and a dictionary are the only books you need on your shelf. (By the way, I have never met or talked to Mr. Sheldon, I just appreciate it when people fill a void with a very nice book)

Although the book was originally written in 1992, it is updated yearly to accomodate changes in the law.

This book is intended for beginning and serious patent practitioners as a handbook for patent application draftsmanship. It is contrasted with books such as "Patent It Yourself" by David Pressman in that the latter appears to be directed toward novice pro se applicants. Much information contained in "How to Write a Patent Application," by Jeffrey Sheldon, may be used as study material for the registration examination for patent attorneys and agents (i.e., the patent bar examination). I found it to be an excellent companion to the "Manual of Patent Examining Procedure" (MPEP) which is published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.