In modern mathematical physics, classical together with quantum, geometrical and functional analytic methods are used simultaneously. Non-commutative geometry in particular is becoming a useful tool in quantum field theories. This book, aimed at advanced students and researchers, provides an introduction to these ideas. Researchers will benefit particularly from the extensive survey articles on models relating to quantum gravity, string theory, and non-commutative geometry, as well as Connes' approach to the standard model.

Building upon the theoretical foundations for the teaching and learning of difficult histories in social studies classrooms, this edited collection offers diverse perspectives on school practices, curriculum development, and experiences of teaching about traumatic events. Considering the relationship between memory, history, and education, this volume advances the discussion of classroom-based practices for teaching and learning difficult histories and investigates the role that history education plays in creating and sustaining national and collective identities.

Building upon the theoretical foundations for the teaching and learning of difficult histories in social studies classrooms, this edited collection offers diverse perspectives on school practices, curriculum development, and experiences of teaching about traumatic events. Considering the relationship between memory, history, and education, this volume advances the discussion of classroom-based practices for teaching and learning difficult histories and investigates the role that history education plays in creating and sustaining national and collective identities.

In modern mathematical physics, classical together with quantum, geometrical and functional analytic methods are used simultaneously. Non-commutative geometry in particular is becoming a useful tool in quantum field theories. This book, aimed at advanced students and researchers, provides an introduction to these ideas. Researchers will benefit particularly from the extensive survey articles on models relating to quantum gravity, string theory, and non-commutative geometry, as well as Connes' approach to the standard model.

This book offers a balanced mixture of practice-oriented information and theoretical background as well as numerous references, clear illustrations, and useful data tables. Problems and solutions are accessible via a special website. This new edition has been completely revised and extended; it now includes three new chapters on tandem mass spectrometry, interfaces for sampling at atmospheric pressure, and inorganic mass spectrometry.

For about a decade I have made an effort to study quadratic forms in infinite dimensional vector spaces over arbitrary division rings. Here we present in a systematic fashion half of the results found du ring this period, to wit, the results on denumerably infinite spaces (" NO-forms'''). Certain among the results included here had of course been published at the time when they were found, others appear for the first time (the case, for example, in Chapters IX, X, XII where I in clude results contained in the Ph.D.theses by my students W. Allenspach, L. Brand, U. Schneider, M. Studer). If one wants to give an introduction to the geometric algebra of infinite dimensional quadratic spaces, a discussion of N-dimensional O spaces ideally serves the purpose. First, these spaces show a large number of phenomena typical of infinite dimensional spaces. Second, most proofs can be done by recursion which resembles the familiar pro cedure by induction in the finite dimensional situation. Third, the student acquires a good feeling for the linear algebra in infinite di mensions because it is impossible to camouflage problems by topological expedients (in dimension NO it is easy to see, in a given case, wheth er topological language is appropriate or not)."

Mit "Massenspektrometrie ein Lehrbuch" liegt ein Werk vor, das mit seiner umfassenden, prazisen Darstellung sowie seinen vielen gelungenen Illustrationen und Fotos eine Lucke auf dem deutschsprachigen Markt schliesst.

Dieses im englischsprachigen Raum bereits gut etablierte Buch fuhrt auf grundlegende Weise an die Massenspektrometrie heran, indem es die Prinzipien, Methoden und Anwendungen logisch aufeinander aufbauend erklart. Schritt fur Schritt lernt der Leser, was diese analytische Methode leisten kann, auf welch vielfaltige Art Massenspektrometer isolierte Ionen in der Gasphase erzeugen, selektieren und manipulieren konnen und wie man aus den resultierenden Massenspektren analytische Information gewinnt. Moderne sanfte Ionisationsmethoden wie ESI, APCI oder MALDI, klassische Verfahren wie EI, CI, FAB oder FD, Oberflachentechniken wie DESI oder DART und elementmassenspektrometrische Verfahren werden didaktisch durchdacht behandelt. Studienanfanger werden von dem Werk ebenso profitieren wie Fortgeschrittene und Praktiker.

Erganzend zum Buch betreibt der Autor eine frei zugangliche (englischsprachige) Internetseite mit zahlreichen Ubungsaufgaben, Losungen und Bonus-Material unter http: //www.ms-textbook.com

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This book offers a balanced mixture of practice-oriented information and theoretical background as well as numerous references, clear illustrations, and useful data tables. Problems and solutions are accessible via a special website. This new edition has been completely revised and extended; it now includes three new chapters on tandem mass spectrometry, interfaces for sampling at atmospheric pressure, and inorganic mass spectrometry.

Da die enorme Zunahme medizinischer Information jetzt auch in der Kinderheilkunde dazu gefuhrt hat, dass das facharztliche Wissen etwa alle acht Jahre zur Halfte erneue- rungsbedurftig ist, neigen viele Kollegen zur Resignation. Die offensichtliche Unmoeglichkeit alle neuen Erkenntnisse schnell zu verarbeiten, fuhrt zu einer Art Informationsab- wehr. Man zieht sich auf die eigenen Erfahrungen zuruck und beruhigt sein Gewissen durch die Annahme einer simpli- fizierten, oft durch bestimmte Interessenkreise anipulierten Fortbildung. Das Bedurfnis nach laufender Fortbildung und nach UEber- sicht uber das eigene Fachgebiet sollte aber nicht erlahmen. Unsere Fortbildung sollte nicht nur dem Zufall uberlassen bleiben. Allerdings ist es auch dem Fortbildungswilligen heute neben seiner Tatigkeit in Klinik und Praxis kaum mehr moeglich, aus dem Meer der Informationen das Wichtigste alleine herauszusuchen. In dieser Lage bietet diese Reihe eine Hilfe an. Zahlreiche in der Kinderheilkunde auf Spezialgebiete konzentrierte Kolle- gen haben sich bereit erklart, aus ihrem Fachgebiet fur die Fortbildungswilligen die wichtigsten Fortschritte fur Klinik und Praxis zu selektionieren, so dass sich der Leser auf ihr Fachwissen stutzen kann. Verlag und Herausgeber bemuhen sich zusatzlich, diese Informationen so darzubieten, dass man sie ohne Zeitverlust und ohne die Lekture unwesentlicher Einzelheiten aufnehmen und sich einpragen kann. Diese Fortschrittsberichte sollen in unregelmassigen Abstanden erscheinen und aus allen Spezial- gebieten der Kinderheilkunde in gedrangter und systemati- scher Form das Wichtigste zur Darstellung bringen.

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Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine leicht verstandliche Einfuhrung in die Massenspektrometrie (MS). Kurz und prazise, strukturiert und gut zu lesen werden die Grundlagen dieses Analyseverfahrens vermittelt. Vom Prinzip der Massenspektrometrie fuhrt das Buch uber die Masse der Atome und ihrer Isotope zum Verstandnis von Isotopenmustern, Hochaufloesung und exakter Masse. Es behandelt den Ionisationsprozess ebenso wie Fragmentierungsreaktionen und liefert einen Einstieg in die Spektreninterpretation. Es gibt UEberblick uber wichtige Ionisations methoden und Massenanalysatoren sowie das Konzept der Tandem-MS. Ein Kapitel zur Chromatographie-MS-Kopplung, weiterfuhrende Literatur und hilfreiche Websites runden das Buch ab. Die Zielgruppen Studierende in den Bachelor-Studiengangen Chemie, Biochemie, Chemische Technologie oder Lebensmittelchemie Studierende mit Zweitfach Chemie Angehende Laboranten sowie Quereinsteiger, die sich schnell in die Grundlagen einarbeiten moechten

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