Visualizing the book of the future, one might consider multi-modal integrations, non-linear reading strategies, Internet distribution, and customizable configurations to suit different user/reader profiles. In the first part of this paper, we discuss such concepts critically. The second part deals with a more profound aspect of electronic documents, one which could modify the very act of readin...

We examine the correlation of the limit price with the order book, when a limit order comes. We analyzed the Rebuild Order Book of Stock Exchange Electronic Trading Service, which is the centralized order book market of London Stock Exchange. As a result, the limit price is broadly distributed around the best price according to a power-law, and it isn’t randomly drawn from the distribution, but...

The article is dedicated to the problems associated with organizing practical component of object-oriented programming (OOP) courses. A review current learning resources for OOP courses reveals a lack assignments related design patterns, which are essential components modern theory. To solve this problem, author proposes using specialized training resource — an electronic problem book on patter...

The realization of this monograph has needed some permissions to use copyrighted material. Hence I would like to thank Springer (chapters 6, 7, 8 are derived from papers [ABM09a, BM09, BM10]) and Professors S. Burris and H.P. Sankappanavar (some of the figures in the appendix are taken from the electronic version of their book [BS81]) to have granted their permissions. I profit also to thank Pr...