Cellular Automata and Artificial Intelligence in Ecohydraulics Modelling. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Qiuwen Chen.
• Authors: Chen, Qiuwen
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Abstract; Samenvatting; Acknowledgement; List of symbols; List of abbreviations; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Scope of the research; 1.3 Outline of the thesis; 2: Cellular automata modelling paradigm.; 2.1 Fundamentals of cellular automata; 2.1.1 A brief historical view; 2.1.2 Concepts of standard cellular automata; 2.1.3 Characteristics and behaviour of cellular automata; 2.1.4 Recent advances in cellular automata; 2.2 Some initial applications of cellular automata; 2.2.1 Lattice-gas modelling hydrodynamics 2.2.2 Game of Life2.3 Cellular automata modelling prey predator dynamics; 2.3.1 Development of EcoCA; 2.3.2 Quantification of model results; 2.4 Effects of cell size and configuration; 2.4.1 Design of numerical experiments; 2.4.2 Experiment results; 2.4.3 Scales analysis and; 2.5 Discussion; 3: Ruled based modelling techniques and application to algal blooms; 3.1 Algal blooms; 3.2 Fundamental factors affecting algal blooms; 3.2.1 Abiotic factors; 3.2.2 Biotic factors; 3.3 Approaches to algal bloom modelling; 3.3.1 Deductive approaches; 3.3.2 Inductive approaches 3.3.3 Fuzzy logic and decision trees as rale based approaches3.4 Rule based algal bloom modelling in practice; 3.4.1 Fuzzy logical modelling cyanobacteria bloom in Taihu Lake; 3.4.2 Fuzzy logical modelling algal biomass in Dutch coastal waters; 3.4.3 Decision trees modelling Phaeocystis globosa bloom; 3.5 Discussion; 4: Cellular automata and rule based techniques in ecohydraulics modelling; 4.1 Cellular automata modelling macrophytes competition and succession; 4.1.1 Description of study area; 4.1.2 Model development; 4.1.3 Results and discussion 4.2 Integrated numerical and decision tree modelling of HAB4.2.1 Model development; 4.2.2 Case study in the Dutch coast; 4.3 Integrated numerical and fuzzy cellular automata modelling of HAB; 4.3.1 Description of study area; 4.3.2 Model development; 4.3.3 Results and discussion; 4.4 Discussion; 5: Conclusions and recommendations; 5.1 Review of the research objective; 5.2 Conclusions; 5.3, Recommendations; Reference; Appendixes; Appendixes 1: EcoCA modelling environment; Appendixes 2: CA modelling environment of macrophyte dynamics; Index
• Publisher Details: London : CRC Press LLC CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 627; Environmental hydraulics; Cellular automata; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics; Cellular automata; Environmental hydraulics; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482298406; 1482298406
• Related ISBNs: 9789058096968
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.