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Class support tools (updated 4-14-2010)

1. Piecewise linear functions jar file plf.jar
2. Plot jar file plot.jar
3. Utilities jar file util.jar

Background

Java

1. Java Classes and API References
2. Java Tutorials
3. Java Swing GUI Tutorials
4. 2D Graphics Tutorials
5. Java 3-D Using OpenGL -- Beginner's guide and tutorial
6. Javadoc Tutorial

Graph Theory

1. Graph Theory (Wikipedia) -- Good overview, double check details that are in question with another source.

2. Wikipedia: Glossary of Graph Theory -- Good overview, double check details that are in question with another source.

3. Gary Chartrand
   "Introductory Graph Theory"
   Dover, 1977, ISBN 0-486-24775-9

Modeling Cognitive Processes

1. Perceptron (Wikipedia) -- Good overview, double check details that are in question with another source.

2. Support Vector Machine (Wikipedia) -- Good overview, double check details that are in question with another source.

3. Neural network (Wikipedia) -- Good overview, double check details that are in question with another source.

4. Neural Networks Tutorial -- Good details and algorithms.

Support References

1. Sets, Relations, and Fields References list -- A list of SRF references, including the evolution from basic ideas to examples of use in current application areas.

2. Glenn Lupton, Don Thulin, "Accelarating HPC Using GPU's", Hewlett-Packard High Performce Computing Division, June 2008. -- Good overview of GPU usage, and not just for graphics rendering.

3. James Fung, Steve Mann, "Using Graphics Devices in Reverse: GPU-Based Image Processing and Computer Vision". -- Good view of using GPU's for computer vision

Related Tools and Resources

1. Math-based tools (can be used for some types of simulations)
   • Matlab
   • Octave
   • SciLab
   • Mathematica
2. Network Simulators
   • Core -- general network simulator, mostly for communications, developed by Boeing, open source available from the Navy ( download ).
   • NS-2 -- general network simulator, mostly for communications. It's deficiencies led to the development of NS-3
   • NS-3 -- general network simulator, mostly for communications, still under final development, replaces NS-2
   • Opnet -- communications network simulator
   • EMANE -- wireless communications simulator
   • SymPy -- A generalized Python simulator environment.
3. Finite Elements and Mesh Simulators
   • PATRAN Finite Elements
4. Parallel Process and Communications Management
   • MPI
   • HDF5
   • Totalview Debugger
5. A gravity model exercise

Robots and Autonomous Vehicle Systems

1. Python Probotics (Pyro):
   Python Robotics Overview
   
2. Robotics:
   Robotics at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific
   
3. Autonomous Vehicles:
   The DARPA Grand Challenge and Urban Challenge
   

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