Way Kuo: 3 books
Soulware
The American Way in China's Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2019
This book is a critical account of the history, evolution and challenges of higher education in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, with important reflections on other systems, notably those in the US, UK, Korea and Japan. In addition to hardware and software, it introduces the concept of "Soulware"...
Importance Measures in Reliability, Risk, and Optimization
Principles and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2012
This unique treatment systematically interprets a spectrum of importance measures to provide a comprehensive overview of their applications in the areas of reliability, network, risk, mathematical programming, and optimization. Investigating the precise relationships among various importance measures,...
Critical Reflections on Nuclear and Renewable Energy
Environmental Protection and Safety in the Wake of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2014
The Fukushima nuclear incident made people ponder and question nuclear safety again, resulting in decisions by certain countries to phase out nuclear power completely. Is this the right decision? Are there better ways to deal with this important issue of the 21th century?
The book analyses...