Data Analysis and Related Applications, Volume 2

Summary of Volume 1

Preface

Konstantinos N. ZAFEIRIS, Yiannis DIMOTIKALIS, Christos H. SKIADAS, Alex KARAGRIGORIOU and Christiana KARAGRIGORIOU-VONTA

Part 1

Chapter 1. Performance of Evaluation of Diagnosis of Various Thyroid Diseases Using Machine Learning Techniques

Burcu Bektas GÜNEŞ, Evren BURSUK and Rüya ŞAMLI

1. 1.1. Introduction
2. 1.2. Data understanding
3. 1.3. Modeling
4. 1.4. Findings
5. 1.5. Conclusion
6. 1.6. References

Chapter 2. Exploring Chronic Diseases’ Spatial Patterns: Thyroid Cancer in Sicilian Volcanic Areas

Francesca BITONTI and Angelo MAZZA

1. 2.1. Introduction
2. 2.2. Epidemiological data and territory
3. 2.3. Methodology
   1. 2.3.1. Spatial inhomogeneity and spatial dependence
   2. 2.3.2. Standardized incidence ratio (SIR)
   3. 2.3.3. Local Moran’s I statistic
4. 2.4. Spatial distribution of TC in eastern Sicily
   1. 2.4.1. SIR geographical variation
   2. 2.4.2. Estimate of the spatial attraction
5. 2.5. Conclusion
6. 2.6. References

Chapter 3. Analysis of Blockchain-based Databases in Web Applications

Orhun Ceng BOZO and Rüya ŞAMLI

1. 3.1. Introduction
2. 3.2. Background
   1. 3.2.1. Blockchain
   2. 3.2.2. Blockchain types
   3. 3.2.3. Blockchain-based web applications
   4. 3.2.4. Blockchain consensus algorithms
   5. 3.2.5. Other consensus algorithms
3. 3.3. Analysis stack
   1. 3.3.1. Art Shop web application
   2. 3.3.2. SQL-based application
   3. 3.3.3. NoSQL-based application
   4. 3.3.4. Blockchain-based application
4. 3.4. Analysis
   1. 3.4.1. Adding records
   2. 3.4.2. Query
   3. 3.4.3. Functionality
   4. 3.4.4. Security
5. 3.5. Conclusion
6. 3.6. References