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Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications 2022

Proceedings of 16th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2022, June 2022

Edited by Gordan Jezic, Yun-Heh Jessica Chen-Burger, Mario Kusek, Roman Šperka, Robert J. Howlett, Lakhmi C. Jain ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 16th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2022), held at Rhodes ... Read more

$260.99 USD

The book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 16th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2022), held at Rhodes
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Management zwischen Digitalisierung und Generationenkonflikt

Erfahrungen und Meinungen aus der Praxis

by Andreas Gadatsch, Stefan Brassel ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Die Führung von Mitarbeitenden hat sich in den letzten Jahren stark gewandelt. Was gestern noch richtig war, ist heute schon veraltet. Die Digitalisierung hat dazu beigetragen, dass sich die Werte und Wünsche des Personals verändert haben. Führungskräfte von morgen müssen darauf vorbereitet sein.Das Buch gibt Hinweise und Erfahrungen aus der Unternehmens- und Lehrpraxis wieder, ergänzt um ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Die Führung von Mitarbeitenden hat sich in den letzten Jahren stark gewandelt. Was gestern noch richtig war, ist heute schon veraltet. Die Digitalisierung hat dazu beigetragen, dass sich die Werte und Wünsche des Personals verändert haben. Führungskräfte von morgen müssen darauf vorbereitet sein.Das Buch gibt Hinweise und Erfahrungen aus der Unternehmens- und Lehrpraxis wieder, ergänzt um
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Design, User Experience, and Usability. Application Domains

8th International Conference, DUXU 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Aaron Marcus, Wentao Wang ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 11583, 11584, 11585, and 11586 constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference, HCI International 2019, which took place in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1274 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 HCII 2019 proceedings volumes was ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The four-volume set LNCS 11583, 11584, 11585, and 11586 constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference, HCI International 2019, which took place in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1274 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 HCII 2019 proceedings volumes was
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Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Multimodality and Assistive Environments

13th International Conference, UAHCI 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference, HCI International 2019, which took place in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1274 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 HCII 2019 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This two-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference, HCI International 2019, which took place in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1274 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 HCII 2019 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

12th International Conference, ICIRA 2019, Shenyang, China, August 8–11, 2019, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Haibin Yu, Jinguo Liu, Lianqing Liu, Zhaojie Ju, Yuwang Liu, Dalin Zhou ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The volume set LNAI 11740 until LNAI 11745 constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2019, held in Shenyang, China, in August 2019.The total of 378 full and 25 short papers presented in these proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 522 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The volume set LNAI 11740 until LNAI 11745 constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2019, held in Shenyang, China, in August 2019.The total of 378 full and 25 short papers presented in these proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 522 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections as follows:Part I:
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Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Safety Management and Human Factors, July 17–21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Edited by Pedro Arezes ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the latest findings on ensuring employees’ safety, health, and welfare at work. It combines a range of disciplines – e.g. work physiology, health informatics, safety engineering, workplace design, injury prevention, and occupational psychology – and presents new strategies for safety management, including accident prevention methods such as performance testing and participatory ... Read more

$188.99 USD

This book discusses the latest findings on ensuring employees’ safety, health, and welfare at work. It combines a range of disciplines – e.g. work physiology, health informatics, safety engineering, workplace design, injury prevention, and occupational psychology – and presents new strategies for safety management, including accident prevention methods such as performance testing and participatory
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Human-Centered Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications

7th International Conference, MOBILE 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings

Edited by June Wei, George Margetis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 7th International Conference on Human-Centered Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications, MOBILE 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 ... Read more

$98.99 USD

The 7th International Conference on Human-Centered Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications, MOBILE 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94
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Generative AI

How ChatGPT and Other AI Tools Will Revolutionize Business

by Tom Taulli ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This book will show how generative technology works and the drivers. It will also look at the applications – showing what various startupsand large companies are doing in the space. There will also be a look at the challenges and risk factors.During the past decade, companies have spent billions on AI. But the focus has been on applying the technology to predictions – which is known as analytical ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book will show how generative technology works and the drivers. It will also look at the applications – showing what various startupsand large companies are doing in the space. There will also be a look at the challenges and risk factors.During the past decade, companies have spent billions on AI. But the focus has been on applying the technology to predictions – which is known as analytical
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Handbook of Usability and User-Experience

Methods and Techniques

Edited by Marcelo M. Soares, Francisco Rebelo, Tareq Z. Ahram ...

Handbook of Usability and User Experience: Methods and Techniques is concerned with emerging usability and user experience in design concepts, theories and applications of human factors knowledge focusing on the discovery, design and understanding of human interaction and usability issues with products and systems for their improvement.This volume presents methods and techniques to design products ... Read more

$68.99 USD

Handbook of Usability and User Experience: Methods and Techniques is concerned with emerging usability and user experience in design concepts, theories and applications of human factors knowledge focusing on the discovery, design and understanding of human interaction and usability issues with products and systems for their improvement.This volume presents methods and techniques to design products
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Applied Machine Learning in Healthcare

Case-Based Approach

Edited by Dattatray G. Takale, Parikshit N Mahalle, Sachin S. Bere, Piyush P. Gawali ...

This book explores the latest advancements in machine learning techniques and their transformative applications in the healthcare domain. It delves into the use of machine learning for disease diagnosis and prognosis, showcasing its potential to enable accurate disease identification, effective risk stratification, and personalized treatment planning. The role of machine learning in enhancing ... Read more

$77.99 USD

This book explores the latest advancements in machine learning techniques and their transformative applications in the healthcare domain. It delves into the use of machine learning for disease diagnosis and prognosis, showcasing its potential to enable accurate disease identification, effective risk stratification, and personalized treatment planning. The role of machine learning in enhancing
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Computer Science and Engineering—Theory and Applications

Edited by Mauricio A. Sanchez, Leocundo Aguilar, Manuel Castañón-Puga, Antonio Rodríguez-Díaz ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents a collection of research findings and proposals on computer science and computer engineering, introducing readers to essential concepts, theories, and applications. It also shares perspectives on how cutting-edge and established methodologies and techniques can be used to obtain new and interesting results. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of computer science or ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book presents a collection of research findings and proposals on computer science and computer engineering, introducing readers to essential concepts, theories, and applications. It also shares perspectives on how cutting-edge and established methodologies and techniques can be used to obtain new and interesting results. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of computer science or
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Applications of Federated Learning in Technological Advancements

Use Cases and Applications

Edited by S. Jayachitra, A. Prasanth, Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj, Balasubramaniam S, Danilo Pelusi ...

This book explores the applications and advancements of federated learning across diverse sectors, focusing on its integration with cutting- edge technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and digital twins. Real-world examples and case studies illustrate federated learning’s role in healthcare, smart cities, and maritime applications while addressing ... Read more

$234.99 USD

This book explores the applications and advancements of federated learning across diverse sectors, focusing on its integration with cutting- edge technologies like Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and digital twins. Real-world examples and case studies illustrate federated learning’s role in healthcare, smart cities, and maritime applications while addressing
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Arduino-Based Embedded Systems

Interfacing, Simulation, and LabVIEW GUI

by Rajesh Singh, Anita Gehlot, Bhupendra Singh, Sushabhan Choudhury ...

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software while LabVIEW is a graphical programming telling how to connect functions and work with a variety of datatypes when constructing applications.This book will help beginners to get started with Arduino-based embedded systems including essential know-how of the programming and interfacing of the devices. Book ... Read more

$72.99 USD

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software while LabVIEW is a graphical programming telling how to connect functions and work with a variety of datatypes when constructing applications.This book will help beginners to get started with Arduino-based embedded systems including essential know-how of the programming and interfacing of the devices. Book
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Automata and Computability

A Programmer's Perspective

by Ganesh Gopalakrishnan ...

Automata and Computability is a class-tested textbook which provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the theory of automata and computation. The author uses illustrations, engaging examples, and historical remarks to make the material interesting and relevant for students. It incorporates modern/handy ideas, such as derivative-based parsing and a Lambda reducer showing the ... Read more

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Automata and Computability is a class-tested textbook which provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the theory of automata and computation. The author uses illustrations, engaging examples, and historical remarks to make the material interesting and relevant for students. It incorporates modern/handy ideas, such as derivative-based parsing and a Lambda reducer showing the
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Fuzzy Optimization Techniques in the Areas of Science and Management

Edited by Santosh Kumar Das, Massimiliano Giacalone ...

Series series Computational Intelligence in Engineering Problem Solving
This book helps to enhance the application of fuzzy logic optimization in the areas of science and engineering. It includes implementation and models and paradigms, such as path planning and routing design for different wireless networks, organization behavior strategies models, and so forth. It also:Explains inventory control management, uncertainties management, loss minimization, game ... Read more

$68.99 USD

This book helps to enhance the application of fuzzy logic optimization in the areas of science and engineering. It includes implementation and models and paradigms, such as path planning and routing design for different wireless networks, organization behavior strategies models, and so forth. It also:Explains inventory control management, uncertainties management, loss minimization, game
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Smart Microgrid Systems

Advanced Technologies

by KTM Udayanga Hemapala, MK Perera ...

This book highlights microgrids as integrating platforms for distributed generation units, energy storages and local loads, with an emphasis on system performance via innovative approaches. It explains the smart power system concept, transmission, distribution, and utilization, and then looks at distributed generation technologies and hybrid power systems. Smart approaches, an analysis of ... Read more

$68.99 USD

This book highlights microgrids as integrating platforms for distributed generation units, energy storages and local loads, with an emphasis on system performance via innovative approaches. It explains the smart power system concept, transmission, distribution, and utilization, and then looks at distributed generation technologies and hybrid power systems. Smart approaches, an analysis of
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Artificial Intelligence in Education

26th International Conference, AIED 2025, Palermo, Italy, July 22–26, 2025, Proceedings, Part VI

Edited by Alexandra I. Cristea, Erin Walker, Yu Lu, Olga C. Santos, Seiji Isotani ...

Series Book 6 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This six-volume set LNAI 15877-15882 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2025, held in Palermo, Italy, during July 22–26, 2025.The 130 full papers and 129 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 711 submissions.The conference program comprises seven thematic tracks:Track 1: ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This six-volume set LNAI 15877-15882 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2025, held in Palermo, Italy, during July 22–26, 2025.The 130 full papers and 129 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 711 submissions.The conference program comprises seven thematic tracks:Track 1:
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Conquista al mundo con Chat GPT

by Scott Phillip ...

Este libro es una guía completa que te llevará de la mano a través de los conceptos fundamentales, las aplicaciones innovadoras y las implicaciones éticas de esta tecnología de vanguardia.Aprenderás cómo GPT está cambiando la forma en que interactuamos con la información, desde la generación de contenido creativo hasta la automatización de tareas complejas. Además, explorarás los desafíos éticos y ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Este libro es una guía completa que te llevará de la mano a través de los conceptos fundamentales, las aplicaciones innovadoras y las implicaciones éticas de esta tecnología de vanguardia.Aprenderás cómo GPT está cambiando la forma en que interactuamos con la información, desde la generación de contenido creativo hasta la automatización de tareas complejas. Además, explorarás los desafíos éticos y
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数据科学实战手册（R+Python）（第2版）

Chinese Edition

by Posts & Telecom Press, Prabhanjan Narayanachar Tattar, Tony Ojeda, Sean P Murphy, Benjamin Bengfort, ABHIJIT DASGUPTA ...

基于R和Python的数据科学项目案例集锦，数据分析师、数据挖掘工程师、数据科学家必读Key Features通过多个真实的数据分析案例，手把手教读者一步一步地完成从数据分析的准备到分析结果报告的整个流程案例包括汽车数据分析、税收数据分析、就业数据分析、股市数据分析、社交网络分析、大规模电影推荐、Twitter数据分析、新西兰海外游客预测分析以及德国信用数据分析等Book Description本书对想学习数据分析的人来说是一本非常实用的参考书，书中有多个真实的数据分析案例，几乎是以手把手的方式教你一步一步地完成从数据分析的准备到分析结果报告的整个流程。无论是数据分析工作的从业者，还是有志于未来从事数据分析工作的在校大学生，都能从本书中获取一些新知识、新思想。同时，本书也是一本优秀的学习和提高R及Python编程的参考书。很多人有这样的感触，单纯地学习编程语言是很枯燥的过程 ... Read more

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基于R和Python的数据科学项目案例集锦，数据分析师、数据挖掘工程师、数据科学家必读Key Features通过多个真实的数据分析案例，手把手教读者一步一步地完成从数据分析的准备到分析结果报告的整个流程案例包括汽车数据分析、税收数据分析、就业数据分析、股市数据分析、社交网络分析、大规模电影推荐、Twitter数据分析、新西兰海外游客预测分析以及德国信用数据分析等Book Description本书对想学习数据分析的人来说是一本非常实用的参考书，书中有多个真实的数据分析案例，几乎是以手把手的方式教你一步一步地完成从数据分析的准备到分析结果报告的整个流程。无论是数据分析工作的从业者，还是有志于未来从事数据分析工作的在校大学生，都能从本书中获取一些新知识、新思想。同时，本书也是一本优秀的学习和提高R及Python编程的参考书。很多人有这样的感触，单纯地学习编程语言是很枯燥的过程
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HCI International 2026 Posters

28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, George Margetis, Stavroula Ntoa, Margherita Antona, Gavriel Salvendy ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026. Following peer review, 1463 papers and 360 posters (as short research papers) are included ... Read more

$161.99 USD

The 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted contributions to HCII 2026. Following peer review, 1463 papers and 360 posters (as short research papers) are included
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Inclusive Design Guidelines for HCI

by Collette Nicolle, Julio Abascal ...

The elderly population is growing and disabilities tend to increase with age. Professionals in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) are becoming increasingly aware of the needs of the elderly and people with disabilities. They also need to ensure that systems are designed for all, with specific consideration of these groups, not only computing systems but also other assistive and adaptive ... Read more

$385.99 USD

The elderly population is growing and disabilities tend to increase with age. Professionals in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) are becoming increasingly aware of the needs of the elderly and people with disabilities. They also need to ensure that systems are designed for all, with specific consideration of these groups, not only computing systems but also other assistive and adaptive
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Getting Started with Google BERT

Build and train state-of-the-art natural language processing models using BERT

by Sudharsan Ravichandiran ...

Kickstart your NLP journey by exploring BERT and its variants such as ALBERT, RoBERTa, DistilBERT, VideoBERT, and more with Hugging Face\\'s transformers libraryKey FeaturesExplore the encoder and decoder of the transformer modelBecome well-versed with BERT along with ALBERT, RoBERTa, and DistilBERTDiscover how to pre-train and fine-tune BERT models for several NLP tasksBook DescriptionBERT ... Read more

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Kickstart your NLP journey by exploring BERT and its variants such as ALBERT, RoBERTa, DistilBERT, VideoBERT, and more with Hugging Face\\'s transformers libraryKey FeaturesExplore the encoder and decoder of the transformer modelBecome well-versed with BERT along with ALBERT, RoBERTa, and DistilBERTDiscover how to pre-train and fine-tune BERT models for several NLP tasksBook DescriptionBERT
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Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services

9th International Conference, MobiCASE 2018, Osaka, Japan, February 28 – March 2, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Kazuya Murao, Ren Ohmura, Sozo Inoue, Yusuke Gotoh ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services (MobiCASE 2015) held in Osaka, Japan, February 28 – March 2, 2018. The 10 full papers and 13 demo/ poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. The conference papers are covering intelligent caching; activity ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services (MobiCASE 2015) held in Osaka, Japan, February 28 – March 2, 2018. The 10 full papers and 13 demo/ poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. The conference papers are covering intelligent caching; activity
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Introduction to Modeling Convection in Planets and Stars

Magnetic Field, Density Stratification, Rotation

by Gary A. Glatzmaier ...

Series series Princeton Series in Astrophysics
This book provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. Using a teaching method perfected in the classroom, Gary Glatzmaier begins by offering a step-by-step guide on how to design codes for simulating nonlinear time-dependent thermal ... Read more

$66.29 USD

This book provides readers with the skills they need to write computer codes that simulate convection, internal gravity waves, and magnetic field generation in the interiors and atmospheres of rotating planets and stars. Using a teaching method perfected in the classroom, Gary Glatzmaier begins by offering a step-by-step guide on how to design codes for simulating nonlinear time-dependent thermal
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