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.