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Stephen Cole Kleene was one of the greatest logicians of the twentieth century and this book is the influential textbook he wrote to teach the subject to the next generation. It was first published in 1952, some twenty years after the publication of Gadel's paper on the incompleteness of arithmetic, which marked, if not the beginning of modern logic, at least a turning point after which oenothing was ever the same. Kleene was an important figure in logic, and lived a long full life of scholarship and teaching. The 1930s was a time of creativity and ferment in the subject, when the notion of aEUROoecomputableaEURO moved from the realm of philosophical speculation to the realm of science. This was accomplished by the work of Kurt Gade1, Alan Turing, and Alonzo Church, who gave three apparently different precise definitions of aEUROoecomputableaEURO . When they all turned out to be equivalent, there was a collective realization that this was indeed the oeright notion. Kleene played a key role in this process. One could say that he was oethere at the beginning of modern logic. He showed the equivalence of lambda calculus with Turing machines and with Gadel's recursion equations, and developed the modern machinery of partial recursive functions. This textbook played an invaluable part in educating the logicians of the present. It played an important role in their own logical education.
" High-Security Mechanical Locks " comprehensively surveys and
explains the highly technical area of high security locks in a way
that is accessible to a wide audience. Well over 100 different
locks are presented, organized into 6 basic types. Each chapter
introduces the necessary concepts in a historical perspective and
further categorizes the locks. This is followed by detailed 'how it
works' descriptions with many pictures, diagrams and references.
The descriptions are based on actual dissections of the real locks.
Here it is--a collection of Forrest Mims's classic work from the
original Popular Electronics magazine Using commonly available
components and remarkable ingenuity, Forrest shows you how to build
and experiment with circuits like these:
Nutritional Biochemistry takes a scientific approach to nutrition.
It covers not just "whats"--nutritional requirements--but why they
are required for human health, by describing their function at the
cellular and molecular level. Each case study either leads to a
subsequent discovery or enables an understanding of the
physiological mechanisms of action of various nutrition-related
processes. The text is "picture-oriented" and the commentary is
directed towards explaining graphs, figures, and tables.
This encyclopedia contains more than 5000 integer sequences, over
half of which have never before been catalogued. Because the
sequences are presented in the most natural form, and arranged for
easy reference, this book is easier to use than the authors earlier
classic "A Handbook of Integer Sequences. The Encyclopedia gives
the name, mathematical description, and citations to literature for
each sequence. Following sequences of particular interest, thereare
essays on their origins, uses, and connections to related sequences
(all cross-referenced). A valuable new feature to this text is the
inclusion of a number of interesting diagrams and illustrations
related to selected sequences.
In the 11 articles in this first of two parts, top scholars
summarize and analyze recent scholarship incorporate finance.
Covering subjects from corporate taxes to behavioral corporate
finance and econometric issues, their articlesreveal how
specializations resonate with each other and indicate likely
directions for future research. By includingboth established and
emerging topics, Volume 2 will have the same long shelf life and
high citations that characterize Volume 1 (2003).
An expanded, up-to-date resource for students and researchers, "The
Dictionary of Cell & Molecular Biology, Fifth Edition,"
provides clear and concise definitions needed for laboratory study.
With over 12,000 entries and a breadth of terms across bioscience,
including plant molecular biology, microbiology and biotechnology,
this revision reflects the changes in the research over the past
few years. The latest edition of "The Dictionary of Cell and
Molecular Biology" maintains its outstanding reputation as an
authoritative, clear, and accessible reference with short,
cross-referenced definitions of important technical terminology.
"Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics "features cutting-edge
articles on the physics of electron devices (especially
semiconductor devices), particle optics at high and low energies,
microlithography, image science and digital image processing,
electromagnetic wave propagation, electron microscopy, and the
computing methods used in all these domains. * Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
This Expert Guide gives you the techniques and technologies in embedded multicore to optimally design and implement your embedded system. Written by experts with a solutions focus, this encyclopedic reference gives you an indispensable aid to tackling the day-to-day problems when building and managing multicore embedded systems. Following an embedded system design path from start to finish, our team of experts takes you from architecture, through hardware implementation to software programming and debug. With this book you will learn: What motivates multicore The architectural options and tradeoffs; when to use what How to deal with the unique hardware challenges that multicore presents How to manage the software infrastructure in a multicore environment How to write effective multicore programs How to port legacy code into a multicore system and partition legacy software How to optimize both the system and software The particular challenges of debugging multicore hardware and software Examples demonstrating timeless implementation details
"Pharmacogenomics: Challenges and Opportunities in Therapeutic
Implementation" includes discussions and viewpoints from the
academic, regulatory, pharmaceutical, clinical, socio-ethical and
economic perspectives. Each chapter presents an overview of the
potential or opportunity within the areas discussed and also
outlines foreseeable challenges and limitations in moving
pharmacogenomics into drug development and direct therapeutic
applications. This edited book contains review questions for a more
in-depth analysis of the implications of pharmacogenomics and
discussion points to generate ideas on best to move the field
forward. Clinical pearls and case studies are used to illustrate
real-life experiences and both successful and unsuccessful
applications. Tables, figures, and annotations are included
throughout the book to facilitate understanding and further
reference. A companion website offers an elaboration on key points and discussion questions and provides patient case scenarios that illustrate how pharmacogenomics may be applied to a clinical setting
This book provides a careful explanation of the basic areas of electronics and computer architecture, along with lots of examples, to demonstrate the interface, sensor design, programming and microcontroller peripheral setup necessary for embedded systems development. With no need for mechanical knowledge of robots, the book starts by demonstrating how to modify a simple radio-controlled car to create a basic robot. The fundamental electronics of the MSP430 are described, along with programming details in both C and assembly language, and full explanations of ports, timing, and data acquisition. Further chapters cover inexpensive ways to perform circuit simulation and prototyping. Key features include: Thorough treatment of the MSP430 s architecture and functionality along with detailed application-specific guidance Programming and the use of sensor technology to build an embedded system A learn-by-doing experience With this book you will learn: The basic theory for electronics design - Analog circuits - Digital logic - Computer arithmetic - Microcontroller programming How to design and build a working robotAssembly language and C
programming How to develop your own high-performance embedded
systems application using an on-going robotics application Teaches how to develop your own high-performance embedded systems application using an on-going robotics application Thorough treatment of the MSP430 s architecture and functionality along with detailed application-specific guidance. Focuses on electronics, programming and the use of sensor technology to build an embedded system Covers assembly language and C programming "
"Biological Research on Addiction" examines the neurobiological mechanisms of drug use and drug addiction, describing how the brain responds to addictive substances as well as how it is affected by drugs of abuse. The book's four main sections examine behavioral and molecular biology; neuroscience; genetics; and neuroimaging and neuropharmacology as they relate to the addictive process. This volume is especially effective in presenting current knowledge on the key neurobiological and genetic elements in an individual s susceptibility to drug dependence, as well as the processes by which some individuals proceed from casual drug use to drug dependence. "Biological Research on Addiction" is one of three volumes
comprising the 2,500-page series, "Comprehensive Addictive
Behaviors and Disorders." This series provides the most complete
collection of current knowledge on addictive behaviors and
disorders to date. In short, it is the definitive reference work on
addictions.
"Principles of Addiction "provides a solid understanding of the definitional and diagnostic differences between use, abuse, and disorder. It describes in great detail the characteristics of these syndromes and various etiological models. The book's three main sections examine the nature of addiction, including epidemiology, symptoms, and course; alcohol and drug use among adolescents and college students; and detailed descriptions of a wide variety of addictive behaviors and disorders, encompassing not only drugs and alcohol, but caffeine, food, gambling, exercise, sex, work, social networking, and many other areas. This volume is especially important in providing a basic introduction to the field as well as an in-depth review of our current understanding of the nature and process of addictive behaviors. "Principles of Addiction" is one of three volumes comprising the
2,500-page series, "Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and
Disorders." This series provides the most complete collection of
current knowledge on addictive behaviors and disorders to date. In
short, it is the definitive reference work on addictions.
Plasma engineering applies the unique properties of plasmas (ionized gases) to improve processes and performance over many fields, such as materials processing, spacecraft propulsion, and nanofabrication. "Plasma Engineering" considers this rapidly expanding discipline from a unified standpoint, addressing fundamentals of physics and modeling as well as new real-word applications in aerospace, nanotechnology, and bioengineering. The book starts by reviewing plasma particle collisions, waves, and instabilities, and proceeds to diagnostic tools, such as planar, spherical, and emissive probes, and the electrostatic analyzer, interferometric technique, and plasma spectroscopy. The physics of different types of electrical discharges are considered, including the classical Townsend mechanism of gas electrical breakdown and the Paschen law. Basic approaches and theoretical methodologies for plasma modeling are described, based on the fluid description of plasma solving numerically magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations and the kinetic model particle techniques that take into account kinetic interactions among particles and electromagnetic fields. Readers are then introduced to the widest variety of
applications in any text on the market. Space propulsion
applications such as the Hall thruster, pulsed plasma thrusters,
and microthruster are explained. Application of low-temperature
plasmas in nanoscience and nanotechnology, another frontier in
plasma physics, is covered, including plasma-based techniques for
carbon-based nanoparticle synthesis (e.g., fundamental building
blocks like single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene). Plasma
medicine, an emerging field studying plasmas for therapeutic
applications, is examined as well. The latest original results on
cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) applications in medicine are
presented, with a focus on the therapeutic potential of CAP with a
in selective tumor cell eradication and signaling pathway
deregulation.
Established in 1960, "Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry" is the
definitive serial in the area one of great importance to organic
chemists, polymer chemists and many biological scientists. Written
by established authorities in the field, the comprehensive reviews
combine descriptive chemistry and mechanistic insight and yield an
understanding of how the chemistry drives the properties.
Bringing the hard-to-quantify aspects of lived experience to
analysis, and emphasizing what might be lost in interventions if
cultural insights are absent, this book includes case studies from
across the Asia and Pacific regions -Bangladesh, Malaysia, New
Guinea, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand,
Tuvalu and the Cook Islands. When Culture Impacts Health offers
conceptual, methodological and practical insights into
understanding and successfully mediating cultural influences to
address old and new public health issues including safe water
delivery, leprosy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and
body image. It contains useful methodological tools - how to map
cultural consensus, measure wealth capital, conduct a cultural
economy audit, for example. It provides approaches for discerning
between ethnic and racial constructs and for conducting research
among indigenous peoples. The book will be indispensible for
culture and health researchers in all regions.
"In Situ Molecular Pathology and Co-Expression Analyses" explains, in easy-to-understand language, simplified waysof understanding and performing in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry tests. The book also focuses on straightforward protocols used to simultaneously detect two or more proteins/nucleic acids within intact tissue by doing co-expression analyses. The fields of in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry have expanded rapidly due to the use of computer-based analysis. To get the most out of these automated platforms, researchers and diagnostic biomedical investigators must have a solid understanding of the basics of in situ-based tests, protocols, and regimens for troubleshooting. Practicing molecular pathologists, clinical chemists, and
toxicologists, as well as clinicians and researchers in training,
will benefit from this book's clear presentation of protocols and
theoretical framework.
This book identifies and analyzes the genetic basis of bone
disorders in humans and demonstrates the utility of mouse models in
furthering the knowledge of mechanisms and evaluations of
treatments. The book is aimed at all students of bone biology and
genetics, and with this in mind, it includes general introductory
chapters on genetics and bone biology and more specific
disease-orientated chapters, which comprehensively summarize the
clinical, genetic, molecular genetic, animal model, functional and
molecular pathology, diagnostic, counselling and treatment aspects
of each disorder. Provides a common language for bone biologists and geneticists to discuss the development of bone cells and genetics and their interactions in the development of disease Researchers in all areas bone biology and genetics will gain insight into how clinical observations and practices can feed back into the research cycle and will, therefore, be able to develop more targeted genomic and proteomic assays For those clinical researchers who are also MDs, correct diagnosis (and therefore correct treatment) of bone diseases depends on a strong understanding of the molecular basis for the disease.
"Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics "features cutting-edge
articles on the physics of electron devices (especially
semiconductor devices), particle optics at high and low energies,
microlithography, image science and digital image processing,
electromagnetic wave propagation, electron microscopy, and the
computing methods used in all these domains. * Contributions from leading authorities * Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
The need for ion and water homeostasis is common to all life.
For fish, ion and water homeostasis is an especially important
challenge because they live in direct contact with water and
because of the large variation in the salt content of natural
waters (varying by over 5 orders of magnitude). Most fish are
stenohaline and are unable to move between freshwater and seawater.
Remarkably, some fishes are capable of life in both freshwater and
seawater. These euryhaline fishes constitute an estimated 3 to 5%
of all fish species. Euryhaline fishes represent some of the most
iconic and interesting of all fish species, from salmon and
sturgeon that make epic migrations to intertidal mudskippers that
contend with daily salinity changes. With the advent of global
climate change and increasing sea levels, understanding the
environmental physiology of euryhaline species is critical for
environmental management and any mitigative measures. This volume
will provide the first integrative review of euryhalinity in fish.
There is no other book that focuses on fish that have the capacity
to move between freshwater and seawater. The different challenges
of salt and water balance in different habitats have led to
different physiological controls and regulation, which heretofore
has not been reviewed in a single volume. Provides the foundational information needed for researchers from a variety of fields, including fish physiology, conservation and evolutionary biology, genomics, ecology, ecotoxicology, and comparative physiologyAll authors are the leading researchers and emerging leaders in their fields
Established in 1960, "Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry" is the
definitive serial in the area one of great importance to organic
chemists, polymer chemists and many biological scientists. Written
by established authorities in the field, the comprehensive reviews
combine descriptive chemistry and mechanistic insight and yield an
understanding of how the chemistry drives the properties.
"Epigenetic Regulation in the Nervous System" addresses current understanding of the roles of epigenetic processes at the molecular/cellular level, their impact on neural development and behavior, and the potential roles of these mechanisms in neurological and psychiatric disorders. This award-winningvolume spans molecular epigenetics, development, cellular physiology and biochemistry, synaptic and neural plasticity, and behavioral models, and is unique in covering epigenetically based disorders of the central nervous system. Behavioral epigenetics is the study of how environmental factors alter behavior, addressing the fundamental mechanisms that shape development and individual vulnerability/resilience to adverse behavioral outcomes. By understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in epigenetic modulation, researchers may be able to develop targeted therapies for those individuals in whom it malfunctions. Edited by the most highly regarded leaders in the field, this
book offers a comprehensive review of behavioral epigenetics and a
balanced treatment of the strengths and weaknesses in
experimentation in this area. Covering background material as well
as topics of current interest, it serves both as a cutting-edge
resource and a foundational reference. The book will benefit
neuroscience researchers and graduate students with an interest in
the links between gene regulation and behavior, as will clinicians
dealing with disorders such as addiction, depression, and
schizophrenia.
"Landscape Evolution in the United States "is an accessible text that balances interdisciplinary theory and application within the physical geography, geology, geomorphology, and climatology of the United States. Landscape evolution refers to the changing terrain of any given area of the Earth's crust over time. Common causes of evolution (or geomorphology-land morphing into a different size or shape over time) are glacial erosion and deposition, volcanism, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, sediment transport into rivers, landslides, climate change, and other surface processes. The book is divided into three main parts covering landscape components and how they are affected by climactic, tectonic and ocean systems; varying structural provinces including the Cascadia Volcanic Arc and California Transpressional System; and the formation and collapse of mountain systems. The vast diversity of terrain and landscapes across the United
States makes this an ideal tool for geoscientists worldwide who are
researching the country s geological evolution over the past
several billion years.
Biomass has received considerable attention as a sustainable
feedstock that can replace diminishing fossil fuels for the
production of energy and chemicals. At the present moment in the
oil refining, petrochemical and chemical industry, after
fractionation of crude oil, various fractions are upgraded either
to fuels or functionalized to produce intermediates and specialty
chemicals. An analogous concept of biorefining is based on the
utilization of biomass as a renewable source of carbon, which could
be transformed to valuable chemicals. Although various aspects of
biomass transformations are frequently discussed in the literature,
chemical engineering aspects of such transformations are commonly
not considered. The aim of the present book is to fill this
void. * Updates and informs the reader on the latest research findings using original reviews * Written by leading industry experts and scholars * Reviews and analyzes developments in the field
This is one book of a four-part series, which aims to integrate discussion of modern engineering design principles, advanced design tools, and industrial design practices throughout the design process.Through this series, the reader will: Understand basic design principles and modern engineering design
paradigms.Understand CAD/CAE/CAM tools available for various design
related tasks.Understand how to put an integrated system together
to conduct product design using the paradigms and tools.Understand
industrial practices in employing virtual engineering design and
tools for product development. Covers CAD/CAE in Structural Analysis using FEM, Motion Analysis of Mechanical Systems, Fatigue and Fracture Analysis. Each chapter includes both analytical methods and computer-aided design methods, reflecting the use of modern computational tools in engineering design and practice A case study and tutorial example at the end of each chapter provide hands-on practice in implementing off-the-shelf computer design tools Provides two projects at the end of the book showing the use of Pro/ENGINEER(r) and SolidWorks (r) to implement concepts discussed in the book |
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