Horizons in computer science research : Volume 5

This book presents original results on the leading edge of computer science research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial research results across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed in this compilation include contemporary DRAM memories using predictors; database management in risk analysis for nuclear reactors; simulating load balancing in a distributed service architecture; ViER and VaSER analyses of logic circuits in advanced CMOS processes; VLSI circuit design for fuzzy C-means algorithm in reconfigurable hardware; scheduling in WiMAX mesh networks; and, performance evaluation of configurable multiprocessors.