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Applied Dimensional Analysis and Modeling provides the full
mathematical background and step-by-step procedures for employing
dimensional analyses, along with a wide range of applications to
problems in engineering and applied science, such as fluid
dynamics, heat flow, electromagnetics, astronomy and economics.
This new edition offers additional worked-out examples in
mechanics, physics, geometry, hydrodynamics, and biometry.
The theory of Memory Evolutive Systems represents a mathematical
model for natural open self-organizing systems, such as biological,
sociological or neural systems. In these systems, the dynamics are
modulated by the cooperative and/or competitive interactions
between the global system and a net of internal Centers of
Regulation (CR) wich a differential access to a central
heirarchical Memory.
Judging by the sheer number of papers reviewed in this Handbook,
the empirical analysis of firms' financing and investment
decisions-empirical corporate finance-has become a dominant field
in financial economics. The growing interest in everything
"corporate" is fueled by a healthy combination of fundamental
theoretical developments and recent widespread access to large
transactional data bases. A less scientific-but nevertheless
important-source of inspiration is a growing awareness of the
important social implications of corporate behavior and governance.
This Handbook takes stock of the main empirical findings to date
across an unprecedented spectrum of corporate finance issues,
ranging from econometric methodology, to raising capital and
capital structure choice, and to managerial incentives and
corporate investment behavior. The surveys are written by leading
empirical researchers that remain active in their respective areas
of interest. With few exceptions, the writing style makes the
chapters accessible to industry practitioners. For doctoral
students and seasoned academics, the surveys offer dense roadmaps
into the empirical research landscape and provide suggestions for
future work.
Quantum Mechanics of Non-Hamiltonian and Dissipative Systems is
self-contained and can be used by students without a previous
course in modern mathematics and physics. The book describes the
modern structure of the theory, and covers the fundamental results
of last 15 years. The book has been recommended by Russian Ministry
of Education as the textbook for graduate students and has been
used for graduate student lectures from 1998 to 2006.
Volume 3 of this series of the Handbooks in Economics follows on
from the previous two volumes by focusing on the fundamental
concepts of agricultural economics. The first part of the volume
examines the developments in human resources and technology
mastery. The second part follows on by considering the processes
and impact of invention and innovation in this field. The effects
of market forces are examined in the third part, and the volume
concludes by analysing the economics of our changing natural
resources, including the past effects of climate change.
Computational elastohydrodynamics, a part of tribology, has existed
happily enough for about fifty years without the use of accurate
models for the rheology of the liquids used as lubricants. For low
molecular weight liquids, such as low viscosity mineral oils, it
has been possible to calculate, with precision, the film thickness
in a concentrated contact provided that the pressure and
temperature are relatively low, even when the pressure variation of
viscosity is not accurately modelled in detail. Other successes
have been more qualitative in nature, using effective properties
which come from the fitting of parameters used in calculations to
experimental measurements of the contact behaviour, friction or
film thickness.
" Biometric Technologies and Verification Systems" is organized
into nine parts composed of 30 chapters, including an extensive
glossary of biometric terms and acronyms. It discusses the current
state-of-the-art in biometric verification/authentication,
identification and system design principles. It also provides a
step-by-step discussion of how biometrics works; how biometric data
in human beings can be collected and analyzed in a number of ways;
how biometrics are currently being used as a method of personal
identification in which people are recognized by their own unique
corporal or behavioral characteristics; and how to create detailed
menus for designing a biometric verification system.
This second edition is not only a thorough update of the first
edition, it is also a marriage of the best-known RISC
architecture--MIPS--with the best-known open-source OS--Linux. The
first part of the book begins with MIPS design principles and then
describes the MIPS instruction set and programmers resources. It
uses the MIPS32 standard as a baseline (the 1st edition used the
R3000) from which to compare all other versions of the architecture
and assumes that MIPS64 is the main option. The second part is a
significant change from the first edition. It provides concrete
examples of operating system low level code, by using Linux as the
example operating system. It describes how Linux is built on the
foundations the MIPS hardware provides and summarizes the Linux
application environment, describing the libraries, kernel
device-drivers and CPU-specific code. It then digs deep into
application code and library support, protection and memory
management, interrupts in the Linux kernel and multiprocessor
Linux.
In this compelling, and important book, John Schmitz brings order
to the world of chaos that surrounds us. The Second Law of Life
refers to the second law of thermodynamics, entropy, which is an
omnipresent force that quietly and crucially determines every
aspect of our society, culture and daily lives. Unless we come to
understand entropy, future generations will face consequences of
the unstoppable laws of physics.
The previous edition provided the first resource for examining how
the Internet affects our definition of who we are and our
communication and work patterns. It examined how normal behavior
differs from the pathological with respect to Internet use.
Coverage includes how the internet is used in our social patterns:
work, dating, meeting people of similar interests, how we use it to
conduct business, how the Internet is used for learning, children
and the Internet, what our internet use says about ourselves, and
the philosophical ramifications of internet use on our definitions
of reality and consciousness. Since its publication in 1998, a slew
of other books on the topic have emerged, many speaking solely to
internet addiction, learning on the web, or telehealth. There are
few competitors that discuss the breadth of impact the internet has
had on intrpersonal, interpersonal, and transpersonal psychology.
This contemporary first course focuses on concepts and ideas of
Measure Theory, highlighting the theoretical side of the subject.
Its primary intention is to introduce Measure Theory to a new
generation of students, whether in mathematics or in one of the
sciences, by offering them on the one hand a text with complete,
rigorous and detailed proofs--sketchy proofs have been a perpetual
complaint, as demonstrated in the many Amazon reader reviews
critical of authors who "omit 'trivial' steps" and "make
not-so-obvious 'it is obvious' remarks." On the other hand,
Kubrusly offers a unique collection of fully hinted problems. On
the other hand, Kubrusly offers a unique collection of fully hinted
problems. The author invites the readers to take an active part in
the theory construction, thereby offering them a real chance to
acquire a firmer grasp on the theory they helped to build. These
problems, at the end of each chapter, comprise complements and
extensions of the theory, further examples and counterexamples, or
auxiliary results. They are an integral part of the main text,
which sets them apart from the traditional classroom or homework
exercises.
International Review of Research in Mental Retardation is an
ongoing scholarly look at research into the causes, effects,
classification systems, syndromes, etc. of mental retardation.
Contributors come from wide-ranging perspectives, including
genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral
sciences.
* Clear, practical tutorial style text with real-world applications
Volume 54 of the Advances Series contains ten contributions,
covering a diversity of subject areas in atomic, molecular and
optical physics. The article by Regal and Jin reviews the
properties of a Fermi degenerate gas of cold potassium atoms in the
crossover regime between the Bose-Einstein condensation of
molecules and the condensation of fermionic atom pairs. The
transition between the two regions can be probed by varying an
external magnetic field. Sherson, Julsgaard and Polzik explore the
manner in which light and atoms can be entangled, with applications
to quantum information processing and communication. They report on
the result of recent experiments involving the entanglement of
distant objects and quantum memory of light. Recent developments in
cold Rydberg atom physics are reviewed in the article by Choi,
Kaufmann, Cubel-Liebisch, Reinhard, and Raithel. Fascinating
experiments are described in which cold, highly excited atoms
(???Rydberg??? atoms) and cold plasmas are generated. Evidence for
a collective excitation of Rydberg matter is also presented.
Griffiin and Pindzola offer an account of non-perturbative quantal
methods for electron-atom scattering processes. Included in the
discussion are the R-matrix with pseudo-states method and the
time-dependent close-coupling method. An extensive review of the
R-matrix theory of atomic, molecular, and optical processes is
given by Burke, Noble, and Burke. They present a systematic
development of the R-matrix method and its applications to various
processes such as electron-atom scattering, atomic photoionization,
electron-molecule scattering, positron-atom scattering, and
atomic/molecular multiphoton processes. Electron impactexcitation
of rare-gas atoms from both their ground and metastable states is
discussed in the article by Boffard, Jung, Anderson, and Lin.
Excitation cross sections measured by the optical method are
reviewed with emphasis on the physical interpretation in terms of
electronic structure of the target atoms. Ozier and Moazzen-Ahmadi
explore internal rotation of symmetric top molecules. Developments
of new experimental methods based on high-resolution torsional,
vibrational, and molecular beam spectroscopy allow accurate
determination of internal barriers for these symmetric molecules.
The subject of attosecond and angstrom science is reviewed by
Niikura and Corkum. The underlying physical mechanisms allowing one
to generate attosecond radiation pulses are described and the
technology needed for the preparation of such pulses is discussed.
LeGou??t, Bretenaker, and Lorger?? describe how rare earth ions
embedded in crystals can be used for processing optically carried
broadband radio-frequency signals. Methods for reaching tens of
gigahertz instantaneous bandwidth with submegahertz resolution
using such devices are analyzed in detail and demonstrated
experimentally. Finally, in the article by Illing, Gauthier, and
Roy, it is shown that small perturbations applied to optical
systems can be used to suppress or control optical chaos,
spatio-temporal dynamics, and patterns. Applications of these
techniques to communications, laser stabilization, and improving
the sensitivity of low-light optical switches are explored.
This book is devoted to the surgical treatment of epilepsy and its consequences, and provides an extraordinary perspective on the fascinating question of the relationship between brain and mind. Contrary to the current emphasis on statistics and objectivity, this book is dedicated to understanding the whole person, the life and experiences of the individual. It reports on cutting-edge technical skills provided with a human touch. This book reflects the understanding that the temporolimbic seizure originates in tissue providing the substrate for the emotional life and memory. Finally, it emphasizes the value of clinical research - here, conducted in the course of the diagnosis and surgical treatment of epilepsy - in helping to elucidate the relationship between brain and mind.
Acoustic Emission in Friction is devoted to acoustic, mainly
ultrasonic, emission that occurs in friction of machine components.
Its crucial novelty is in systematizing the advances in its use for
monitoring technical systems, especially in the important nuclear
power industry.
China's Electronics Industry is a comprehensive and current report on the technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and infrastructure that have made China a major player in the electronics industry. Not only does it cover the past, present, and future of important electronic technologies, but also the pros and cons of conducting business in China. This is an important reference for any company planning a venture in China as well as those who have already taken their first steps. It will also be of great interest to researchers and policy makers who need to know more about the role of central government in promoting strategic industries and assisting national science and technology development. Much of the data contained in the report is from 2006.No country has burst onto the economic scene as dramatically as China has in the past decade. It is the world's largest producer of many electronic products and has a leading edge semiconductor industry. This timely and comprehensive report from America's leading authority is a critical for anyone who is interested in working with China in the electronics field including business managers, academics, government institutes, foreign investors, as well as those who are interested in the past, present and future growth of China's Electronics Industry.If you are thinking about doing business in china's electronics industry, you must have this book.
Optical interferometry is used in communications, medical imaging,
astonomy, and structural measurement. With the use of an
interferometer engineers and scientists are able to complete
surface inspections of micromachined surfaces and semiconductors.
Medical technicians are able to give more consise diagnoses with
the employ of interferometers in microscopy, spectroscopy, and
coherent tomography.
Software Quality Control, Error, Analysis
Optical technology is essential to communications and medical
technology. K.K. Sharma has written a comprehensive volume on
optics. Beginning with introductory ideas and equations, Sharma
takes the reader through the world of optics detailing problems
encountered, advanced subjects, and actual applications. Elegantly
written, this book rigorously examines optics with over 300
illustrations and several problems in each chapter. The book begins
with light propagation in anisotropic media considered much later
in most books. Sharma has started with this because it provides a
more general and beautiful example of light propagation.
This handbook is volume III in a series devoted to stationary partial differential quations. Similarly as volumes I and II, it is a collection of self contained state-of-the-art surveys written by well known experts in the field. The topics covered by this handbook include singular and higher order equations, problems near critically, problems with anisotropic nonlinearities, dam problem, T-convergence and Schauder-type estimates. These surveys will be useful for both beginners and experts and speed up the progress of corresponding (rapidly developing and fascinating) areas of mathematics. Key features:
This book is a result of many years of author's research and
teaching on random vibration and control. It was used as lecture
notes for a graduate course. It provides a systematic review of
theory of probability, stochastic processes, and stochastic
calculus. The feedback control is also reviewed in the book. Random
vibration analyses of SDOF, MDOF and continuous structural systems
are presented in a pedagogical order. The application of the random
vibration theory to reliability and fatigue analysis is also
discussed. Recent research results on fatigue analysis of
non-Gaussian stress processes are also presented. Classical
feedback control, active damping, covariance control, optimal
control, sliding control of stochastic systems, feedback control of
stochastic time-delayed systems, and probability density tracking
control are studied. Many control results are new in the literature
and included in this book for the first time. The book serves as a
reference to the engineers who design and maintain structures
subject to harsh random excitations including earthquakes, sea
waves, wind gusts, and aerodynamic forces, and would like to reduce
the damages of structural systems due to random excitations.
Six Sigma is a management program that provides tools that help
manufacturers obtain efficient, stream-lined production to coincide
with ultimate high quality products. Lean Six Sigma will show how
the well-regarded analytical tools of Six Sigma quality control can
be successfully brought into the well-established models of "lean
manufacturing," bringing efficient, stream-lined production and
high quality product readily together. This book offers a thorough,
yet concise introduction to the essential mathematics of Six Sigma,
with solid case examples from a variety of industrial settings,
culminating in an extended case study.
XML has become the lingua franca for representing business data,
for exchanging information between business partners and
applications, and for adding structure
The best health practices are a synthesis of science and art. Surgery is a case in point. Although all competent surgeons follow scientific protocols, the best surgeons are masters of the art of surgery and produce better outcomes: e.g., smaller incisions; lower mortality rates. Psychotherapists are in exactly the same position. Psychotherapy is both a science and an art. There are excellent resources that convey information about empirically supported practices - the science of psychotherapy. However, this scientific information is incomplete in two important ways. It does not cover key matters that come up in psychotherapy (e.g., building a therapeutic relationship, resistance, termination), and it often does not fully cover the "art" of implementing these techniques, the nuances, the creative ways, the problem solving strategies when difficulties arise. This book is an attempt to have high profile, expert, "master" therapists discuss the art of handling these key issues. |
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