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A 83 Astolfi et al., Nonlinear and Adaptive Control 44 Berendt (Eds), From Web to Social Web: with Applications Discovering and Deploying User and 120 Abadia (Eds), Iron Nutrition in Plants and (CCE) Content Profi les Rhizospheric Microorganisms (LNCS 4737) 117 Abbott (Eds), Soil Biological Fertility 12 van den Berg/Andersson, Lab-on-Chips for 111 Abdul-Rahman/Pilouk, Spatial Data B Cellomics Modelling for 3D GIS 2 Berger (Eds), Concise Manual of Hematology and Oncology 82 Abraham (Eds), Engineering Evolutionary 151 Baasten (Eds), Studies in Hebrew Language 37 Berry (Ed), Survey of Text Mining. 2nd ed. Intelligent Systems and Jewish Culture 122 Bert (Ed), Ecological and Genetic (SCINTEL 82) (Amsterdam Stud. Jewish 12) Implications of Aquaculture Activities 40 Abrahamsson (Eds), Software Process 97 Bacciotti (Eds), Jets from Young Stars (Reviews: Fish Biology 6) Improvement (LN Physics 742) 45 Berthold (Eds), Advances in Intelligent Data (LNCS 4764) 84 Badica (Ed), Advances in Intelligent and Analysis VII 82 Acary/Brogliato, Numerical Methods for Distributed Computing (LNCS 4723) Nonsmooth Dynamical Systems (SCINTEL 78) 45 Bessiere (Ed), Principles and Practice of (LNACM 35) 111 Baklanov (Eds), Atmospheric Boundary Constraint Programming - CP 2007 1 Adams (Eds), Recovery, Analysis, and Layers (LNCS 4741) Identifi cation of Commingled Human 120 Balaban (Ed), Control of Biofi lm Infections by 35 Bhat, An Introduction to Queueing Theory Remains Signal Manipulation (SIT) 120 Adams (Eds), Resource and Market (Springer Series on Biofi lms 2) 107 Bhushan (Eds), Applied Scanning Probe Projections for Forest Policy Development 112 Barale (Eds), Remote Sensing of the Methods IX (Man. Forest Ecosyst. 14) European Seas (NanoScience) 77 Advances in Biochemical Engineering/ 43 Baranauskas (Eds), Human-Computer 107 Bhushan (Eds), Applied Scanning Probe Biotechnology 99 Interaction I Methods VIII 111 Aggarwal (Eds), Isotopes in the Water Cycle (LNCS 4662) (NanoScience) 40 Agosti (Ed), Information Access through 43 Baranauskas (Eds), Human-Computer 107 Bhushan (Eds), Applied Scanning Probe Search Engines and Digital Libraries Interaction II Methods X (Information Retrieval 22) (LNCS 4663) (NanoScience) 40 Aldini (Eds), Foundations of Security Analysis 121 Barbieri (Ed), The Codes of Life 45 Biryukov (Ed), Fast Software Encryption and Design (Biosemiotics 1) (LNCS 4593) (LNCS 4677) 43 Barbosa (Eds), Database and XML 19 Bishwal, Parameter Estimation 41 Almeida e Costa (Ed), Advances in Artifi cial Technologies (LN Math 1923) Life (LNCS 4704) 46 Biskup (Eds), Computer Security - (LNCS 4648) 35 Barbu/Limnios, Semi-Markov Chains and ESORICS 2007 41 Alonso (Eds), Business Process Management Hidden Semi-Markov Models toward (LNCS 4734) (LNCS 4714) Applications 122 Björn (Ed), Photobiology. 2nd ed. 97 Alperovich/Fedorov, Hydromagnetic Waves (LN Statist. 191) 46 Bjorner (Eds), Logics of Specifi cation in the Magnetosphere and the Ionosphere 19 Barreira and Valls, Stability Nonautonomous Languages (Astrophys. Space Sci. Libr. 353) DEs (EATCS/MTCS) 1 Ansell (Ed), Rare Hematological (LN Math 1926) 46 Blanc-Talon (Eds), Advanced Concepts for Malignancies 44 Basili (Eds), AI*IA 2007: Artifi cial Intelligence Intelligent Vision Systems (Cancer Treatm. Res. 142) and Human-Oriented Computing (LNCS 4678) 41 Antoniou (Eds), Reasoning Web (LNCS 4733) 19 Bobenko (Eds), Discrete Diff erential (LNCS 4636) 44 Batini/Scannapieco, Qualità dei Dati Geometry 42 Apolloni (Eds), Knowledge-Based Intelligent (Unitext) (Oberwolfach Sem. 38) Information and Engineering Systems I 12 Bauer (Eds), Toll-like Receptors 20 Boccaletti et al., The Mathematics of (LNCS 4692) (TLRs) and Innate Immunity Minkowski Space-Time 42 Apolloni (Eds), Knowledge-Based Intelligent (Handb. Exp. Pharm. 183) (Frontiers Math.) Information and Engineering Systems II 98 Baus/Tejero, Equilibrium Statistical Physics 77 Böddeker, Liquid Separations with (LNCS 4693) 121 Beck (Eds), Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Membranes 42 Apolloni (Eds), Knowledge-Based Intelligent Ecosystem of Ecuador 50 de Boer (Eds), Formal Methods for Information and Engineering Systems III (Ecol. Stud. 198) Components and Objects (LNCS 4694) 148 Bengtsson (Eds), Kinship and Demographic (LNCS 4709) 82 Argoneto et al., Production Planning in Behavior in the Past 47 Bondavalli (Eds), Dependable Computing Production Networks (Int. Studies Popul. 7) (LNCS 4746) 83 Arimoto, Control Theory of Multi-fi ngered 1 Bentzen (Eds), Radiation Oncology Advances 20 Bondy/Murty, Graph Theory Hands (Cancer Treatm. Res. 139) (GTM 244) 83 Artmann (Eds), Bioengineering in Cell and 77 Berberan-Santos (Ed), Fluorescence of 112 Bons (Eds), Numerical Modelling Approaches Tissue Research Supermolecules, Polymers, and to Microstructures in the Earth Sciences 97 Aschenbach (Eds), Relativistic Physics and Nanosystems (LN Earth 106)
98 Borisov (Eds), IUTAM Symposium on 48 Capello (Eds), Recent Advances in Parallel D Hamiltonian Dynamics, Vortex Structures, Virtual Machine and Message Passing Turbulence Interface 49 Dahl (Eds), Logic Programming (IUTAM Bookseries 6) (LNCS 4757) (LNCS 4670) 122 Bos/Caligari, Selection Methods in Plant 134 Capello et al., Modelling Regional Scenarios 50 Danvy (Eds), Automatic Program Breeding. 2nd ed. for the Enlarged Europe Development 133 Bostrom (Eds), Risk Assessment, Modeling (Adv. Spatial Sc.) 123 Darlison (Ed), Inhibitory Regulation of and Decision Support 74 ten Cate (Eds), Logical Aspects of Excitatory Neurotransmission (Risk, Governance and Society 14) Computational Linguistics (Results Cell Diff . 44) 47 Bozapalidis (Eds), Algebraic Informatics (LNCS 4363) 50 Davies (Eds), Independent Component (LNCS 4728) 21 Cecil, Lie Sphere Geometry Analysis and Blind Signal Separation 47 Bradley/Manna, The Calculus of (Universitext) 2nd ed. (LNCS 4666) Computation 2 Chang (Eds), Bioceramics and Alternative 4 De Bigontina/Orlandini, Manuale di 20 Breitner (Eds), From Nano to Space Bearings in Joint Arthroplasty accreditamento professionale per strutture 84 Brewer (Eds), Proceedings of the 16th (Ceramics in Orthopaedics) diabetologiche International Meshing Roundtable 85 Chen (Ed), RFID and Sensor Network Systems 99 Di Salvo (Eds), The Multicolored Landscape 143 Breznitz (Ed), Brain Research in Language Handbook of Compact Objects and Their Explosive (Literacy Studies 100) 3 Cheng (Eds), Essentials of Molecular Genetic Origins 133 Briskorn, Sports Leagues Scheduling Pathology (AIP Conf. Proc. 924) (LNEMS 603) 3 Chhem/Brothwell, Paleoradiology 113 Dickson (Eds), Artic-Subartic Ocean Fluxes 112 Brönnimann (Eds), Climate Variability and 22 Chinneck, Feasibility and Infeasibility in 86 Diederich (Ed), Rule Extraction from Support Extremes during the Past 100 years Optimization Vector Machines (Adv. Global Change Res. 33) (ISORMS 118) (SCINTEL 80) 133 Bruinsma (Eds), Railway Development 85 Chokshi/McFarlane, A Distributed 87 Dietrich, Robust Signal Processing for 2 Budoff (Eds), Atlas of Cardiovascular Coordination Approach to Reconfi gurable Wireless Communications Computed Tomography
53 Enokido (Eds), Network-Based Information 24 Giaquinta/Modica, Mathematical Analysis 125 Hirai (Eds), Rice Biology in the Genomics Era Systems 145 Gilbert (Eds), Visualization: Theory and (Biotechn. Agricult. 62) (LNCS 4658) Practice in Science Education 117 Hirsch Hadorn (Eds), Handbook of 154 Epstein (Eds), Parsing the Turing Test (Models Sc. Educ. 3) Transdisciplinary Research
J 89 Kartalopoulos, Next Generation Intelligent 62 Koucheryavy (Eds), Next Generation Optical Networks Teletraffi c and Wired/Wireless Advanced 101 Jager (Eds), From Parity Violation to Hadronic 14 Kavanagh (Ed), New Insights in Medical Networking Structure and more Mycology (LNCS 4712) 125 Jain (Eds), Protocols for Micropropagation of 27 Keller (Eds), Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte 113 Koutsoukos (Eds), Applied Stratigraphy Woody Trees and Fruits Carlo Methods 2004 (Topics Geobiology 23) 118 Jaiswal (Eds), International Symposium on 126 Kennelly (Ed), By-catch Reduction in the 62 Kovács (Eds), Research and Advanced Rainfall Rate and Radio Wave Propagation World’s Fisheries Technology for Digital Libraries (ISRR’07) (Reviews: Fish Biology 7) (LNCS 4675) (AIP Conf. Proc. 923) 118 Keulartz (Eds), Legitimacy in European 137 Kraff t (Eds), Retailing in the 21st Century. 102 Janke (Ed), Rugged Free Energy Landscapes Nature Conservation Policy 2nd ed. (LN Physics 736) (Int.Libr.of Environ.Ethics 14) 63 Kragic (Eds), Unifying Perspectives in 88 Jazar, Vehicle Dynamics 18 Khine (Ed), Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs Computational and Robot Vision 89 Jeff eries (Eds), Robotics and Cognitive 109 Khulbe et al., Synthetic Polymeric (Lecture Notes Electrical Engineering 13) Approaches to Spatial Mapping Membranes 63 Krämer (Eds), Service-Oriented Computing (STAR 38) (Spr. Laboratory) - ICSOC 2007 26 Jeyakumar/Luc, Nonsmooth Vector Functions 145 Kimbell/Stables, Researching Design (LNCS 4749) and Continuous Optimization Learning 63 Kranakis (Eds), Ad-Hoc, Mobile, and Wireless (Springer Optimization and Its Applications 10) (Sci./Tech. Educ. Libr. 34) Networks 7 Jones (Ed), Prostate Biopsy 7 Kingsley/Kingsley, Interactive Atlas of the (LNCS 4686) (Current Clinical Urology) Human Brain
65 Luo (Ed), Cooperative Design, Visualitation 103 Myneni (Eds), Single Crystal - Large Grain 103 Petz, Quantum Information Theory and and Engineering Niobium Technology Quantum Statistics (LNCS 4674) (AIP Conf. Proc. 927) (Texts/Monogr. Physics) 149 Piddock, A Space of Their Own (Contribut.Global Hist.Archaeology) M N 70 Prade (Eds), Scalable Uncertainty Management (LNCS 4772) 66 Ma (Eds), Entertainment Computing - 29 Nagel (Eds), High Performance Comp. in 129 Progress in Botany 69 ICEC 2007 Science and Engineering’07 16 Progress in Drug Research 65 (LNCS 4740) 128 Nakashizuka (Ed), Sustainability and Diversity 129 Prohens-Tomás (Eds), Vegetables I 91 Mandic (Eds), Signal Processing Techniques of Forest Ecosystems (Handbook of Plant Breeding 1) for Knowledge Extraction and Information 135 Neck (Eds), Quantitative Economic Policy 130 Prohens-Tomás (Eds), Vegetables II Fusion (AICE) (Handbook of Plant Breeding 2) (Information Technology) 128 Nielsen (Eds), Metabolomics 36 Proschan et al., Statistical Monitoring of 35 Marin/Robert, Bayesian Core: A Practical (Topics in Current Genetics 18) Clinical Trials Approach to Computational Bayesian 67 Noriega (Eds), Coordination, Organizations, (Statistics Biol.) Corr. print. Statistics Institutions, and Norms in Agent Systems II 114 Provenzale (Eds), Transport and Mixing in (Spr. Texts Statistics) (LNCS 4386) Geophysical Flows 9 Marín-García, Aging and the Heart 10 Norman (Ed), Diagnosis of Aging Skin (LN Physics 744) 66 Marques de Sá (Eds), Artifi cial Neural Diseases 70 Psailla (Eds), E-Commerce and Web Networks I 128 Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology 20 Technologies (LNCS 4668) 92 Nyhuis/Wiendahl, Fundamentals of (LNCS 4655) 66 Marques de Sá (Eds), Artifi cial Neural Production Logistics
S 93 Stoelting (Eds), Handbook of Fractional- V Horsepower Drives 93 Safarian/Heydari, Silicon-Based RF 73 Stojmenovic (Eds), Parallel and Distributed 131 Varshney (Eds), Genomics-Assisted Crop Front-Ends for Ultra Wideband Radios Processing and Applications Improvement I (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) (LNCS 4742) 131 Varshney (Eds), Genomics-Assisted Crop 72 Saglietti (Eds), Computer Safety, Reliability, 10 Stolzenburg (Eds), Endoscopic Improvement II and Security Extraperitoneal Radical Prostatectomy 131 Verpoorte (Eds), Applications of Plant (LNCS 4680)
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150 Zeng (Eds), Healthy Longevity in China (The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis 20) 76 Zhang, Visualization for Information Retrieval (Information Retrieval 23) 106 Zhang/Li, Electromagnetic Theory for Microwaves and Optoelectronics. 2nd ed. 34 Zhigljavsky/Zilinskas, Stochastic Global Optimization (Springer Optimization and Its Applications 9) springer.com/booksellers Springer News 10/2007 Title Index XI
A 104 Biology and Mechanics of Blood Flows 146 Creating the European Area of Higher 105 Biology and Mechanics of Blood Flows Education 63 Ad-Hoc, Mobile, and Wireless Networks 117 The Black Sea Environment 143 Creative Model Construction in Scientists 46 Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision 143 Brain Research in Language and Students Systems 6 Breast Cancer 68 Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded 41 Advances in Artifi cial Life 142 Buchi neri nel mio bagno di schiuma ovvero Systems - CHES 2007 64 Advances in Biometrics l’enigma di Einstein 5 Advances in Breast Cancer Management 41 Business Process Management 59 Advances in Computation and Intelligence 126 By-catch Reduction in the World’s Fisheries D 57 Advances in Databases and Information Systems 73 Data Warehousing and Knowledge 49 Advances in Digital Forensics III C Discovery 95 Advances in Integrated Design and 43 Database and XML Technologies Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering II 21 C*-algebras and Elliptic Theory II 47 Dependable Computing 84 Advances in Intelligent and Distributed 105 C2CR07 90 Design, Automation, and Test in Europe Computing 47 The Calculus of Computation 10 Diagnosis of Aging Skin Diseases 45 Advances in Intelligent Data Analysis VII 15 Cannabinoids and the Brain 8 Dictionary of Contact Allergens 74 Advancing Social Simulation 7 Casebook of Orthopedic Rehabilitation 135 Digital Integration, Growth and Rational 68 Aff ective Computing and Intelligent 77 Cell Separation Regulation Interaction 15 Central Nervous System Diseases and 19 Discrete Diff erential Geometry 101 African Cultural Astronomy Infl ammation 69 Distributed Computing 9 Aging and the Heart 112 Climate Variability and Extremes during the 85 A Distributed Coordination Approach to 127 Agricultural Research Management Past 100 years Reconfi gurable Process Control 127 Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the 121 The Codes of Life 85 Distributed Embedded Control Systems Least Developed Countries 115 Cold Region Atmospheric and Hydrologic 54 Domain Modeling and the Duration Calculus 44 AI*IA 2007: Artifi cial Intelligence and Studies. The Mackenzie GEWEX Experience 93 Dynamics and Control of Tensegrity Systems Human-Oriented Computing 89 Collaborative Engineering 47 Algebraic Informatics 87 Collagen 57 Algorithmic Learning Theory 28 Combinatorial Optimization E 75 Algorithms for Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks 74 Comparative Genomics 79 Alzheimer’s Disease 24 Complex Analysis 122 Ecological and Genetic Implications of 131 Applications of Plant Metabolic Engineering 91 Complex System Maintenance Handbook Aquaculture Activities 107 Applied Scanning Probe Methods VIII 105 The Composition of Matter 70 E-Commerce and Web Technologies 107 Applied Scanning Probe Methods IX 99 Computational Many-Particle Physics 136 Economics of Accounting 107 Applied Scanning Probe Methods X 110 Computational Methods for Nanoscale 106 Electromagnetic Theory for Microwaves and 113 Applied Stratigraphy Applications Optoelectronics 113 Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Fluxes 48 Computational Methods in Systems Biology 124 Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins 144 Argumentation in Science Education 104 Computational Multiscale Modeling of Fluids 147 Enabling Consumer and Entrepreneurial 71 The Art of Artifi cial Evolution and Solids Literacy in Subsistence Marketplaces 66 Artifi cial Neural Networks - ICANN 2007 136 Computational Probability 60 Encyclopedia of Algorithms 2 Atlas of Cardiovascular Computed 53 Computer Algebra in Scientifi c Computing 10 Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Radical Tomography 54 Computer Network Security Prostatectomy 111 Atmospheric Boundary Layers 90 Computer Recognition Systems 2 82 Engineering Evolutionary Intelligent 100 Atomic Processes in Plasmas 72 Computer Safety, Reliability, and Security Systems 50 Automatic Program Development 51 Computer Science Logic 95 Engineering Fluid Mechanics 46 Computer Security - ESORICS 2007 87 Engineering the Guitar 88 Computer-Aided Eye Monitoring 66 Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2007 72 A Concise Introduction to Data Compression B 138 Entrepreneurship in Emerging Domestic 2 Concise Manual of Hematology and Markets Oncology 127 The Bacteria: Their Origin, Structure, 98 Equilibrium Statistical Physics 108 Continuum Mechanics Function and Antibiosis 3 Essentials of Molecular Genetic Pathology 120 Control of Biofi lm Infections by Signal 30 The Bartle-Dunford-Schwartz Integral 18 Ethnocultural Perspectives on Disaster and Manipulation 26 Basic Bundle Theory and K-cohomology Trauma 83 Control Theory of Multi-fi ngered Hands Invariants 69 Evaluation of Multilingual and Multi-modal 65 Cooperative Design, Visualitation and 35 Bayesian Core: A Practical Approach to Information Retrieval Engineering Computational Bayesian Statistics 109 Evolution of Thin-Film Morphology 60 Cooperative Information Agents XI 153 Beauty’s Appeal 94 Evolutionary Intelligence 67 Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, 33 Berkeley Problems in Mathematics 59 Evolvable Systems: From Biology to and Norms in Agent Systems II 2 Bioceramics and Alternative Bearings in Hardware 16 Cortical Defi cits in Schizophrenia Joint Arthroplasty 102 Exoplanets 52 Creating New Learning Experiences on a 83 Bioengineering in Cell and Tissue Research 140 Exploring the Moon 59 Bio-Inspired Computational Intelligence and Global Scale Applications XII Title Index Springer News 10/2007 springer.com/booksellers
F H 53 IP Networking over Next-Generation Satellite Systems 45 Fast Software Encryption 149 Handbook of Disaster Research 120 Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric 22 Feasibility and Infeasibility in Optimization 93 Handbook of Fractional-Horsepower Drives Microorganisms 102 First Light in the Universe 152 Handbook of Philosophical Logic 111 Isotopes in the Water Cycle 136 Fleet Telematics 150 Handbook of the Sociology of Emotions 98 IUTAM Symposium on Hamiltonian 6 Flexibility 117 Handbook of Transdisciplinary Research Dynamics, Vortex Structures, Turbulence 77 Fluorescence of Supermolecules, Polymers, 9 Health Issues Confronting Minority Men Who 91 IV Latin American Congress on Biomedical and Nanosystems Have Sex with Men Engineering 2007, Bioengineering Solution 51 Formal Aspects in Security and Trust 150 Healthy Longevity in China for Latin America Health 58 Formal Methods and Hybrid Real-Time 12 Heat Shock Proteins in Cancer Systems 123 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Protocols 76 Formal Methods and Stochastic Models for 29 High Performance Computing in Science and J Performance Evaluation Engineering ‘ 07 50 Formal Methods for Components and 30 High Performance Computing on Vector 97 Jets from Young Stars II Objects Systems 2007 73 Journal on Data Semantics IX 151 Formal Ontology and Conceptual Realism 147 Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and 28 Foundations of Generic Optimization, Research 22 Volume 2: Applications of Fuzzy Control, 132 The History of Allelopathy K Genetic Algorithms and Neural Networks 31 History of Mathematics 40 Foundations of Security Analysis and Design 13 Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in 56 KI 2007: Advances in Artifi cial Intelligence 17 Foundations of Systematics and Children IV 148 Kinship and Demographic Behavior in the Biogeography 32 How Does One Cut a Triangle? Past 124 Fragmentation in Semi-Arid and Arid 141 Human Health and Ecological Risk 18 Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs Landscapes Assessment and Risk Factors 61 Knowledge Discovery in Databases: 20 From Nano to Space 71 Human Motion PKDD 2007 101 From Parity Violation to Hadronic Structure 43 Human-Computer Interaction - 42 Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and more INTERACT 2007 and Engineering Systems 44 From Web to Social Web: Discovering and 97 Hydromagnetic Waves in the Magnetosphere Deploying User and Content Profi les and the Ionosphere 62 Frontiers of Combining Systems 75 Frontiers of High Performance Computing L and Networking - ISPA 2007 Workshops I 92 Fundamentals of Production Logistics 12 Lab-on-Chips for Cellomics 63 Lecture Notes in Electrical Eng. Vol. 13 92 Image-Guided Interventions 118 Legitimacy in European Nature Conservation 14 The Immune Synapse as a Novel Target for Policy G Therapy 132 Lentil 130 Immunoinformatics 21 Lie Sphere Geometry 78 Gas Cyclones and Swirl Tubes 10 In Vivo Imaging of Cancer Therapy 60 Life System Modeling and Simulation 9 General ultrasound in the critically ill 146 Inclusion and Psychological Intervention in 106 Linear Algebra Thoroughly Explained 140 The Genesis of Fluid Mechanics, 1640-1780 Schools 77 Liquid Separations with Membranes 131 Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement 50 Independent Component Analysis and Blind 56 Location- and Context-Awareness 100 Geology and Habitability of Terrestrial Signal Separation 49 Logic Programming Planets 40 Information Access through Search Engines 74 Logic, Language, and Computation 32 Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial and Digital Libraries 46 Logics of Specifi cation Languages Mathematics 123 Inhibitory Regulation of Excitatory 26 Geometric Modeling and Algebraic Neurotransmission Geometry 86 Innovations in Hybrid Intelligent Systems 27 Geometry and Dynamics of Groups and 22 Integral Methods in Science and Engineering M Spaces 69 Intelligent Virtual Agents 14 The Glutamate Receptors 7 Interactive Atlas of the Human Brain 61 Machine Learning: ECML 2007 121 Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem 139 International Law Today: New Challenges 51 Machines, Computations, and Universality of Ecuador and the Need for Reform? 134 Managing Complexity: Insights, Concepts, 20 Graph Theory 118 International Symposium on Rainfall Rate Applications 25 Graphs, Dioids and Semirings and Radio Wave Propagation (ISRR’07) 4 Manuale di accreditamento professionale per 55 Groupware: Design, Implementation, and 52 Introduction to Evolutionary Computing strutture diabetologiche Use 30 An Introduction to Homological Algebra 25 Markov Decision Processes with Their 132 Growing Food 152 Introduction to Logic and Theory of Applications Knowledge. Lectures 1906/07 24 Mathematical Analysis 33 An Introduction to Manifolds 64 Mathematical Foundations of Computer 35 An Introduction to Queueing Theory Science 2007 134 Investment Appraisal 27 Mathematical Masterpieces springer.com/booksellers Springer News 10/2007 Title Index XIII
115 Mathematical Methods for Engineers and O R Geoscientists 32 Mathematics as Problem-Solving 86 Ocean Wave Energy 1 Radiation Oncology Advances 20 The Mathematics of Minkowski Space-Time 31 On Thom Spectra, Orientability and 133 Railway Development 28 Mean Oscillations and Equimeasurable Cobordism 1 Rare Hematological Malignancies Rearrangements of Functions 49 Ontologies-based DataBases and Information 41 Reasoning Web 23 Measure, Topology, and Fractal Geometry Systems 48 Recent Advances in Parallel Virtual Machine 126 Mechanosensitive Ion Channels 141 Opening the Frontiers of Space and Message Passing Interface 146 Medical Decisions, Estrogen and Aging 144 Opening the Research Text 6 Recent Advances In Retinal Degeneration 5 The Metabolic Syndrome 94 Optimization and Computational Fluid 1 Recovery, Analysis, and Identifi cation of 128 Metabolomics Dynamics Commingled Human Remains 144 Model Based Learning and Instruction in 97 Relativistic Physics and Cosmology Science – Einstein’s Legacy 52 Model Driven Engineering Languages and P 112 Remote Sensing of the European Seas Systems 62 Research and Advanced Technology for 113 Modelling Land-Use Change Digital Libraries 3 Paleoradiology 134 Modelling Regional Scenarios for the 145 Researching Design Learning 73 Parallel and Distributed Processing and Enlarged Europe 120 Resource and Market Projections for Forest Applications 92 Modern Computational Intelligence Methods Policy Development 19 Parameter Estimation in Stochastic for the Interpretation of Medical Images 137 Retailing in the 21st Century Diff erential Equations 90 Mollier h,s - Diagram for Water and Steam 119 Reviews of Environmental Contamination 154 Parsing the Turing Test 27 Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods and Toxicology 55 Pattern Recognition 2006 85 RFID and Sensor Network Systems Handbook 71 Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics 118 Moving Millions 125 Rice Biology in the Genomics Era 4 Pediatric Uroradiology 70 Multiagent System Technologies 133 Risk Assessment, Modeling and Decision 148 People, Population Change and Policies 48 Multi-Agent Systems and Applications V Support 149 People, Population Change and Policies 99 The Multicolored Landscape of Compact 128 RNA Editing 4 PET in Oncology Objects and Their Explosive Origins 89 Robotics and Cognitive Approaches to 151 Phénoménologie de la religion et 61 Multiobjective Problem Solving from Nature Spatial Mapping herméneutique théologique dans la pensée 101 Multiple Stars across the H-R Diagram 87 Robust Signal Processing for Wireless du jeune Heidegger Communications 122 Photobiology 102 Rugged Free Energy Landscapes 8 Physical Activity and Nutrition 86 Rule Extraction from Support Vector N 123 Plant Embryogenesis Machines 124 Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture 16 Natural Compounds as Drugs, Volume I 109 Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces 53 Network-Based Information Systems 79 Powders and Bulk Solids 37 Networked RFID Systems and Lightweight 45 Principles and Practice of Constraint S Cryptography Programming - CP 2007 65 Netwwork and Parallel Computing 23 Probability and Real Trees 141 Salyut - The First Space Station 16 Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes II 29 Problems in Analytic Number Theory 70 Scalable Uncertainty Management 5 Neuropsychiatric Disorders 84 Proceedings of the 16th International 98 Schrödinger Operators 14 New Insights in Medical Mycology Meshing Roundtable 110 Science and Engineering of Casting 11 New Therapeutic Targets in Rheumatoid 104 Production and Neutralization of Negative Solidifi cation Arthritis Ions and Beams 125 The Science of Flavonoids 89 Next Generation Intelligent Optical Networks 82 Production Planning in Production Networks 145 Scientism and Education 62 Next Generation Teletraffi c and Wired/ 129 Progress in Botany 69 54 SDL 2007: Design for Dependable Systems Wireless Advanced Networking 7 Prostate Biopsy 58 Secure Data Management 142 The Next New World: A Visual Tour of Mars 125 Protocols for Micropropagation of Woody 122 Selection Methods in Plant Breeding 78 NMR in Biological Systems Trees and Fruits 108 Self-Consistent Methods for Composites 83 Nonlinear and Adaptive Control with 57 Self-Organizing Systems Applications 35 Semi-Markov Chains and Hidden 26 Nonsmooth Vector Functions and Q Semi-Markov Models toward Applications Continuous Optimization 15 Serotonin: Molecular, Functional and Clinical 82 Numerical Methods for Nonsmooth Aspects 25 Quadratic Mappings and Cliff ord Algebras Dynamical Systems 63 Service-Oriented Computing - ICSOC 2007 44 Qualità dei Dati 112 Numerical Modelling Approaches to 21 Set-Valued Mappings and Enlargements of 135 Quantitative Economic Policy Microstructures in the Earth Sciences Monotone Operators 84 Quantitative Information Fusion for 91 Signal Processing Techniques for Knowledge Hydrological Sciences Extraction and Information Fusion 103 Quantum Information Theory and Quantum 93 Silicon-Based RF Front-Ends for Ultra Statistics Wideband Radios 103 Single Crystal - Large Grain Niobium Technology XIV Title Index Springer News 10/2007 springer.com/booksellers
68 Software Architecture U 40 Software Process Improvement 117 Soil Biological Fertility 64 UbiComp 2007: Ubiquitous Computing 3 Sourcebook of Models for Biomedical 114 Urban Ecology Research 149 A Space of Their Own 111 Spatial Data Modelling for 3D GIS 75 Spatial Information Theory V 13 Specialization and Complementation of Humoral Immune Responses to Infection 33 Variational Methods 133 Sports Leagues Scheduling 129 Vegetables I 19 Stability of Nonautonomous Diff erential 130 Vegetables II Equations 88 Vehicle Dynamics 36 Statistical Monitoring of Clinical Trials 88 Vehicle Propulsion Systems 100 Statistical Physics 140 Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe 56 Stochastic Algorithms: Foundations and Them Applications 116 VI Hotine-Marussi Symposium on Theoretical 34 Stochastic Global Optimization and Computational Geodesy 137 Strategies and Tactics in Supply Chain Event 29 V-Invex Functions and Vector Optimization Management 152 Virtues and Passions in Literature 94 Stroh Formalism and Rayleigh Waves 76 Visualization for Information Retrieval 126 Structural Proteomics 145 Visualization: Theory and Practice in Science 108 Structures Under Crash and Impact Education 151 Studies in Hebrew Language and Jewish Culture 138 Supply Chain Analysis W 137 Supply Chain Management and Advanced Planning 34 Weighted Littlewood-Paley Theory and 37 Survey of Text Mining II Exponential-Square Integrability 128 Sustainability and Diversity of Forest 65 Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications Ecosystems 23 Symmetries and Overdetermined Systems of Partial Diff erential Equations Z 109 Synthetic Polymeric Membranes 22 Zeta Functions of Groups and Rings T
13 Targeted Therapies in Cancer 31 A Taste of Topology 99 TCP 2006 8 Telesurgery 115 Territorial Cohesion 67 Text, Speech and Dialogue 72 Theorem Proving in Higher Order Logics 58 Theoretical Aspects of Computing - ICTAC 2007 103 Time in Quantum Mechanics. Volume 1 12 Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) and Innate Immunity 135 Trade, Integration and Economic Development 114 Transboundary Water Resources: A Foundation for Regional Stability in Central Asia 114 Transboundary Water Resources: A Foundation for Regional Stability in Central Asia 114 Transport and Mixing in Geophysical Flows 78 Transport Phenomena in Micro Process Engineering 67 Trustworthy Global Computing 24 Tutorials in Mathematical Biosciences IV springer.com/booksellers Springer News 10/2007 Medicine 1
B. J. Adams, Offi ce of Chief Medical Examiner, New S. M. Ansell, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, S. M. Bentzen, P. M. Harari , W. A. Tomé , M. P. Mehta, York, NY, USA; J. E. Byrd, Joint POW/MIA Accounting Rochester, MN, USA (Ed.) University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI, Command Central Identifi cation Laboratory, Hickam USA (Eds.) AFB, HI, USA (Eds.) Rare Hematological Radiation Oncology Advances Recovery, Analysis, and Malignancies Identifi cation of Commingled Human Remains Many comprehensive text books have been written Th is book provides an up-to-date comprehen- about the common hematologic malignancies. sive overview of the exciting new developments However, every practicing hematologist/oncologist shaping the current and future practice of radia- Th is book brings together tools from diverse or primary care physician intermittently encoun- tion oncology. Advances in treatment planning and sources within forensic science to off er a set ters patients with uncommon or rare hematologic delivery, in biological targeted therapies combined of comprehensive approaches to handling malignancies. Information concerning these with radiation and in functional and molecular commingled remains. Th e chapters cover remains diseases, and particularly regarding their manage- imaging are all covered in a single volume. All of recovery, laboratory analysis, and even the use ment, is extremely diffi cult to fi nd. Physicians these advances are discussed by leading experts of antermortem databases. Many of the chapters will commonly spend a substantial period of time in the fi eld and with a critical evaluation of their are written by authors who exemplify the spirit of searching the medical literature for help or will clinical relevance throughout. interdisciplinary colaboration. Chapters cover the call a colleague who may have greater expertise in recovery of commingled remains in the fi eld, the the area. Features use of triage in the assessment of commingling, Rare Hematological Malignancies covers malig- 7 An up-to-date comprehensive overview of various analytical techniques for sorting and nant hematologic diseases that physicians would new developments in radiation oncology by determining the number of individuals, the role of see only occasionally, providing accurate, leading experts in the fi eld 7 Includes advances DNA in the overall process, ethical considerations, up-to-date information on the disease biology and in treatment planning and delivery, in biological and data management. Case examples, such as the practical recommendations concerning the disease targeted therapies combined with radiation, and in World Trade Center attack will be used to illustrate management. functional and molecular imaging techniques that were found to be successful and those that were found to be problematic. Th is book Features Contents will appeal to forensic scientists and archaeologists 7 Chapters are written by experts in each disease Foreword.- Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy.- in the United States and abroad. (the very people others would turn to for advice) Image Guided Radiotherapy and Adaptive 7 An indispensable resource for physicians who conformal Radiotherapy.- Protons and Heavy Features see and treat patients with blood-related cancers Ions.- Advances in Brachytherapy.- Overview of 7 Instrumental to the forensic community Cancer Molecular Biology.- Targets of Relevance in 7 Written by experts that routinely deal with From the contents Radiotherapy.- New Targeted Drugs.- Advances in commingling 7 Includes proper techniques for Polycythemia vera.- Myelofi brosis.- Essen- Imaging and Biologically-Based Treatment Plan- the greatest resolution tial thrombocythemia.- Chronic eosinophilic ning.- Overview of Fractionation.- Dose Painting leukemia/hypereosinophilic syndrome.- Chronic and Th eragnostic Imaging.- Imaging Advances: Fields of interest myelomonocytic leukemia.- 5q- syndrome.- Rare PET, MRI.- Prognostic and Predictive Markers.- Forensic Medicine; Pathology; Anthropology acute leukemias (including acute erythroid, mega- Combination Chemoradiotherapy Advances.- karyoblastic and basophilic leukemia).- Hairy cell Combining Targeted Drugs with Radiotherapy.- Target groups leukemia.- Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma.- Rare Cytoprotection and Normal Tissue Protection Professionals and graduate students in forensic B-cell lymphomas - (mediastinal, intravascular and Advances.- Summary of Clinical Applications of and anthropology, forensic pathology professional/ primary eff usion lymphomas).- Lymphomatoid Advanced Radiotherapy.- Index. medical student, forensic odontology professional/ granulomatosis.- Post Transplant Lymphoprolifera- dental student, forensic biology professional/grad- tive Disorders.- Castleman’s disease. 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D. P. Berger , Thousands Oak, CA, USA; M. J. Budoff , S. Achenbach , J. Narula (Eds.) J. Chang , Seoul, Republic of Korea; K. Billau , M. Engelhardt, H. Henß , R. Mertelsmann , CeramTec AG, Plochingen, Germany (Eds.) Universitätsklinik Freiburg, Germany (Eds.) Atlas of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Bioceramics and Alternative Concise Manual of Bearings in Joint Arthroplasty Hematology and Oncology 12th BIOLOX Symposium. Proceedings Atlas of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Coeditors: M. Andreeff , K. G. Blume , B. Koziner , is a comprehensive atlas containing photomicro- H. Messner, N. Thatcher graphs, anatomic illustrations, tables, and charts paired with extensive legends and explanations Th e proceedings book of the Biolox Symposium that are supplemented by extensive research, peer- in Seoul is composed of 10 sessions and plenary Th e Concise Manual of Hematology and Oncology reviewed articles, and textbooks. In addition to lectures of the most current knowledge available is a practice-oriented manual of medical oncology providing historical perspective and current direc- in the use of Bioceramics and alternative bearings. and hematology for day-to-day use in caring for tion for computed tomography, this atlas focuses More than 50 speakers with world-famous reputa- patients’ hematologic and neoplastic diseases. It is on research involving coronary artery diseases tions from 12 countries come together to a total of founded on the longstanding experience of a large and anomalies, congestive heart failure, athero- 52 topics on recent developments in Bioceramic specialized university department accustomed to sclerotic plaques and asymptomatic disease, as and alternative bearings in arthroplasty. having to provide reliable advice in a broad range well as imaging techniques, including preparation, Among the recent developments in the arthro- of circumstances . We have deliberately chosen acquisition, and processing, involving the great plasty fi eld, bearing surface occupies one of the not to give a comprehensive review of the various vessels and carotids, the peripheral vasculature, most important positions. In Asian culture, sitting subjects but have instead focused on practical and coronary and pulmonary veins. Th ere also will with crossed legs and squatting positions are more methods which have proven to be useful in our be discussion of the role of computed tomography common compared to the Western culture. experience, with special emphasis on standardizing in the emergency room and in private cardiology Because of such a diff erent cultural background, chemotherapy protocols. practice. in arthroplasty, impingement and wearing of liner are more important problems. With this point of Features Features view, the interest about bioceramic and alternative 7 Focused on practice with special emphasis on 7 Hundreds of high quality images in step with bearing is increasing. standardizing chemotherapy protocols 7 Prac- the latest developments in medicine 7 World- Th e written version of the scientifi c program will tice-relevant information on supportive treatment renowned authors from a variety of medical disci- allow you to carry home a more concise view of measures 7 Flow charts on therapy planning plines 7 Hand-drawn illustrations 7 In-depth the Symposium presentations. 7 Precise information on how to proceed in explanation for each image emergency situations in the fi elds of hematology Features and oncology 7 Standard procedures for invasive From the contents 7 Th e most up-to-date information regarding the therapies Historic Perspective and Future Directions.- use of ceramic solutions Preparation, Image Acquisition and Post- Contents Processing.- Contrast Media for CT Examination.- Contents General Section.-Diagnostic Methods.-Pharma- Normal Coronary Anatomy.- Coronary Artery Tribology.- Ceramic/Polyethylene.- Large Diam- cology and Drug Th erapy.- Supportive Care.- Stenosis.- Post-PCI Follow Up.- Post-CABG eter Wear Couples.- Ceramic Knee Implants.- Hard Th erapeutic Methods.- Hematology and Hemo- Follow.- Atherosclerotic Plaques and Asymptom- on Hard Bearings.- Market Trends and Future staseology.-Hematological Neoplasms.- Medical atic Disease.- Coronary Calcifi cation.- Coronary Application.- Hip Revision.- Tips and Tricks. Oncology.- Hematological and Oncological Artery Anomalies. Emergencies.-Standard Procedures.- Appendix.- Fields of interest Chemotherapy Protocols. System requirements Orthopedics; Surgical Orthopedics For PC and Mac. For the complete system require- Fields of interest ments see: springer.com Target groups Hematology; Oncology Orthopedists, surgeons, traumatologists Fields of interest Target groups Cardiology; Diagnostic Radiology Type of publication Medical oncologists, hematologists, internal Proceedings specialists, general practitioners, medical students Target groups Cardiologists, radiologists Type of publication Professional book Type of publication Atlas
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L. Cheng , Indiana University School of Medicine, R. Chhem, London Health Sciences Centre, London, P. M. Conn , Oregon Health & Science University, Indianapolis, IN, USA; D. Zhang , Mount Sinai School Ontario, Canada; D. Brothwell , University of York, UK Beaverton, OR, USA (Ed.) of Medicine and the Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA (Eds.) Paleoradiology Sourcebook of Models for Essentials of Molecular Imaging Mummies and Fossils Biomedical Research Genetic Pathology Paleoradiology is the use of X-rays and advanced Th e collection of systems represented in this medical imaging modalities in the evaluation of volume is an eff ort to refl ect the diversity and Th is volume presents an up-to-date handbook ancient human and animal skeletons as well as utility of models that are used in biomedicine. Th at containing information relevant to the clinical biological materials from archaeological sites. utility is based on the consideration that observa- practice of molecular genetic pathology. Part I Paleoradiological studies have been performed tions made in particular organisms will provide examines the clinical areas of moleculaar biology, on mummies, skeletal remains and fossils to insight into the workings of other, more complex genomics, pharmacogenomics and proteomics, determine their sex and age at death. “Diagnostic systems. Some models have the advantage that the while Part II covers the molecular areas of medical paleoradiology” is the use of X-ray studies to reproductive, mitotic, development or aging cycles geenetics, microbiology, hematology, transfusion detect ancient diseases. Th e broad range of themes are rapid compared with those in humans; others medicine, oncology and forensic pathology. Th e and imaging techniques in this volume refl ects are utilized because individual proteins may be volume provides a unique reference for the prac- four decades of research undertaken by Don studied in an advantageous way and have human ticing pathologist and medical geneticist as well as Brothwell in the fi elds of anthropology, human homologs. Other organisms are facile to grow in a review book for residents and fellows in training paleopathology, and zooarchaeology, combined laboratory settings, lend themselves to convenient in pathology, medical genetics and molecular with two decades of skeletal radiology experience analyses, have defi ned genomes or present espe- genetic pathology. during which Rethy Chhem read over 150,000 cially good human models of human or animal skeletal X-ray and CT studies. disease. Sourcebook of Models for Biomedical Features Research is a comprehensive and extensive collec- 7 Provides useful and up to date references Features tion of these important medical parallels. principles and explanations including relevant 7 Growing use of imaging technique in Arche- information to the clinical practice 7 Th orough ology 7 Overview of four decades of research in Features review book for medical genetics and molecular Paleoradiology 7 Presentation of the challenge 7 Unique refl ection of the diversity and utility of genetic pathology 7 Organized and detailed text of paleoradiology as a non-destructive method to models used in biomedicine 7 Novel discussion of specifi c molecular genetic techniques unveil the mystery of human past 7 Th e Authors of reproductive, mitotic, developmental or aging are leading experts in the fi elds of Radiology and cycles in a range of organisms in comparison with From the contents Bioanthropology humans 7 Insights on how some organisms that Principles of Clinical Molecular Biology.- Prin- are able to grow in laboratory settings or lend ciples of Clinical Cytogenetics.- Diagnostic Contents themselves to convenient analyses have defi ned Methodology and Technology.- Instrumentation.- History of paleoradiology.- Introduction to paleo- genomes or present especially good human models Tissue Microarrays and Biomarker Validation.- biological materials.- Paleoradiology and skeletal of human or animal disease Laser Capture Microdissection.- Clinical Flow and dental Analysis.- Paleoradiology, taphonomic Cytometry.- Contemporary Concepts of Cancer process and humam variation.- Paleoradiology Fields of interest Biology.- Clinical Genomics in Oncology.- Clinical and human paleopathology.- Paleoradiology and Endocrinology; Biomedicine general; Proteomics.- Fluorescence in situ Hybridiza- animal paleopathology. Neurosciences tion (FISH) and Conventional Cytogenetics for Hematology and Oncology Diagnosis.- Genetic Fields of interest Target groups Inheritance and Population Genetics.- Genetic Diagnostic Radiology; History of Science; Libraries, pharmaceutical and academic Counseling.- Ethical and Legal Issues in Molecular Pathology researchers across all disciplines, graduate students Testing.- Quality Assurance and Laboratory across a range of biological disciplines Inspection.- Molecular Medical Genetics. Target groups Radiologists, palaeontologists, egyptologists, Type of publication Fields of interest historians Contributed volume Pathology; Human Genetics; Molecular Medicine Type of publication Target groups Professional book Pathologists, human geneticists
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G. De Bigontina, Azienda USL, Belluno, Italia; S. Dresel, HELIOS-Klinikum Berlin, Germany (Ed.) R. Fotter , University Hospital, Graz, Austria (Ed.) D. Orlandini , Azienda USL, Reggio Emilia, Italia PET in Oncology Pediatric Uroradiology Manuale di accreditamento professionale per strutture Foreword by: A. L. Baert diabetologiche In the management of oncologic diseases, modern imaging modalities contribute heavily to the deci- Since the fi rst edition of Pediatric Uroradiology, sion of which form of treatment - local or systemic, very signifi cant advances have been made in the La qualità in sanità non è un tema nuovo, ma è surgical or interdisciplinary - will be most effi cient. imaging and treatment of common and important spesso sottovalutato. Il medico si concentra sul suo Th e addition of functional image information to pediatric urologic disorders such as vesicoureteric rapporto con il paziente, ed è portato a credere che conventional staging procedures helps improve the refl ux, urinary tract infection, and upper urinary tecnica e tecnologia siano suffi cienti a garantire diagnostic pathway. tract dilatation. Th is revised and extended version prestazioni effi caci ed effi cienti, a prescindere Th e information needed for therapeutic manage- takes full account of the sometimes dramatic dal sistema organizzativo. La qualità intesa come ment and for follow-up can be provided by changes. It describes in detail all aspects of pedi- „Total Quality Management“ è un modo per correlative imaging such as positron emission atric uroradiology, embracing both recent develop- attraversare un confi ne, per creare conoscenza, tomography (PET) and computed tomography ments and established concepts. New chapters have per rompere la corazza dell‘autoreferenzialità (CT) or PET/CT. been added, for example on genetics in nephrou- e di quella visione individualistica del lavoro Th is book is a comprehensive compilation of the rology and clinical management of important appresa durante gli studi universitari e consoli- accumulated knowledge on PET and PET/CT nephrourologic disorders. Short conclusions are data dall‘esercizio professionale. Il percorso in oncology, covering the entire spectrum from included at the end of chapters and sections to dell‘accreditamento professionale tra pari è lo solidly documented indications, such as staging provide the reader with the key information on strumento che la società scientifi ca Associazione and monitoring of lung and colorectal cancer, the specifi c topic under consideration. Th is book Medici Diabetologi ha sviluppato e fornito ai to the application of PET/CT in head and neck will allow not only the (pediatric) radiologist, diabetologi per facilitare la comprensione di surgery, gynecology, radiation therapy, urology, but also the pediatrician, pediatric surgeon, and modalità di guardare il mondo della sanità diverse pediatrics etc. It is aimed at nuclear medicine and urologist to meet the challenges of today’s pediatric da quelle che essi utilizzano abitualmente. radiology specialists as well as physicians inter- uroradiology. ested in the possibilities and limitations of PET Fields of interest and PET/CT in oncology. Features Diabetologia; Endocrinologia; Malattie meta- 7 Describes in detail all aspects of pediatric boliche Contents uroradiology 7 Revised and extended to encom- PET and PET/CT: Basic principles and instrumen- pass the most recent advances in the imaging and Target groups tation. Radiopharmacy. Brain tumors. Head and treatment of common pediatric urologic disorders Diabetologo, endocrinologo, direzioni sanitarie, neck tumors. Th yroid cancer. Esophageal cancer. 7 New chapters address important subjects such uffi ci qualità Lung cancer. FDG PET and PET/CT in malignant as genetics 7 Provides essential information not lymphoma. Colorectal cancer. Breast cancer. Gyne- only for the pediatric radiologist, but also for the Type of publication cological tumors. Melanoma. Value of PET and pediatrician, pediatric surgeon, and urologist Monografi a PET/CT in the diagnosis of prostate and penile cancer. Pediatric PET: Indications and value of From the contents multimodal imaging. Cancer of unknown primary. Diagnostic Procedures: Diagnostic Procedures Paraneoplastic syndromes. PET and PET/CT with Excluding MRI, Nuclear Medicine and Video- F-18 fl uoride in bone metastases. Neuroendocrine Urodynamics.- MRUrography in Children.- Tumors. Radiotherapy Planning. Nuclear Medicine.- Video-Urodynamics.- Urinary Tract Embryology, Anatomy and Anatomical Fields of interest Variants.- Genetics in Nephrourology.- Anomalies Oncology; Nuclear Medicine of Kidney Rotation, Position and Fusion.- Abnor- malities of Renal Pelvis and Ureter. Target groups Clinicians and researchers Fields of interest Imaging / Radiology; Pediatrics; Urology/ Type of publication Andrology Monograph Target groups Pediatric radiologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, urologists, pediatric nephrologists
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M. Gerlach , J. Deckert , K. Double , E. Koutsilieri W. J. Gradishar , Northwestern University Feinberg B. C. Hansen , University of Maryland, College Park, (Eds.) School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA; W. C. Wood, MD, USA; G. A. Bray, Louisiana State University, Baton Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Rouge, LA, USA (Eds.) Neuropsychiatric Disorders USA (Eds.) An Integrative Approach The Metabolic Syndrome: Advances in Breast Cancer Epidemiology, Clinical Treatment, and Management Underlying Mechanisms Th is multidisciplinary book includes current research papers and reviews in the areas of basic neuroscience, neural mechanisms underlying Over the last 5 years signifi cant advances have Metabolic syndrome is the most common neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson´s been made in our understanding of the biology of clinical disorder, aff ecting as many as 60% of and Alzheimer´s disease and new approaches for breast cancer. As a result of linking observations middle-aged and older adults. Th is book includes neuroprotective treatments, clinical, neurobiolog- made in the laboratory to new treatment strate- updated clinical views on metabolic syndrome; ical and treatment aspects of psychiatric disorders, gies, the outcome of breast cancer patients with its defi nition and current and current and future such as attention defi cit-hyperactivity disorders both early and late stage disease has continued treatment options; and critical evaluation of the and schizophrenia, and therapeutic drug-moni- to improve. Th is volume will highlight many of current status of each of the syndrome compo- toring of antidepressants.Th e book was conceived the important advances that have improved our nents, including the latest knowledge of casual as a celebration of the professional life and work of understanding of the biology and therapeutics of mechanisms. It is anticipated that this book will Peter Riederer to mark the occasion of his retire- breast cancer. be of value to all of those seeking a comprehen- ment in April 2007. It will be a valuable resource Th e initial discussion will focus on the evolving sive update on the metabolic syndrome. It will for neurologists, psychiatrists and neuroscientists. understanding of the genetics of breast cancer. provide a broad basis for advancing research in the (Olapade or Pasche) In addition to the well known multiple intersecting disciplines encompassed by Contents genetic mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2, other the metabolic syndrome. Basic neuroscience.- Parkinson’s disease and allied mutations that have recently been identifi ed will be conditions.- Alzheimer`s disease and related disor- discussed. In addition, strategies for surveillance Features ders.- Biological psychiatry.- Other disorders. of high-risk populations and prevention strategies 7 Editors and authors are renowned experts from under evaluation are highlighted. the basic and clinical sciences 7 Provides state- Field of interest of-the-art the overview of the metabolic syndrome Neurology Features 7 Details both the basic and clinical science 7 Highlights many of the signifi cant advances that surrounding the syndrome 7 Off ers a cross disci- Target groups have been made over the last 5 years to improve plinary analysis on intersecting pathways that play Researchers our understanding of the biology and therapeutics a role in the metabolic syndrome of breast cancer Type of publication From the contents Proceedings Contents Metabolic Syndrome: to be or not to be.- Th e Role Introduction.- Th e Genetics of Breast Cancer.- of Obesity in Insulin Resistance: Epidemiological Sentinel Lymphadenectomy in Breast Cancer.- and metabolic aspects.- Treatment of the Metabolic Advances in Adjuvant Chemotherapy of Early Syndrome with Weight Loss, Exercise, Hormones Stage Breast Cancer.- Overview of Randomized and Surgery.- Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Trials of Systemic Adjuvant Th erapy.- Evolving Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Disease: an epide- Role of Adjuvant Endocrine Th erapy.- Surgical miological perspective.- Th e Sympatho-Adrenal issues and preoperative systemic therapy.- New System in Metabolic Syndrome.- Insulin Action Tools for Assessing Risk of Recurrence.- Devel- and Endothelial Function. opment of New Targeted Th erapies for Breast Cancer.- New Radiation Treatment Strategies for Fields of interest Early Stage Breast Cancer.- Index. Endocrinology; Diabetes; Internal Medicine
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J. G. Hollyfi eld, M. M. LaVail , R. E. Anderson (Eds.) L. E. Holt , Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada; K. K. Hunt, G. L. Robb , E. A. Strom, N. T. Ueno , M. D. J. Holt, Arcadia University, Halifax, NS, Canada; Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA (Eds.) Recent Advances In Retinal T. Pelham Breast Cancer Degeneration Flexibility Foreword by: J. Mendelsohn A Concise Guide Retinal Degenerations is the result of Th e Inter- national Symposium on Retinal Degeneration Th is revised clinical guidebook is an essential which has become perhaps the most important Th is groundbreaking book is a defi nitive guide to resource for the practitioner, allowing quick, research meeting in the fi eld. Th e topics in this fl exibility and revises the conceptual framework authoritative access to the latest and best in multi- volume explore the etiology, cellular mechanisms, of the fi eld. In Flexibility: A Concise Guide, the modality therapies. Topics covered in this volume epidemiology, generics, models and potential authors provide a fresh perspective on fl exibility, include screening for early detection of breast therapeutic measures for the blinding diseases one that challenges current thinking and profes- cancer, hereditary breast/ovarian cancer genetic of retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular sional practice, from the conceptual founda- syndromes, diagnostic radiology, ultrasonography, degeneration. tions of research to the practical applications of pathology, surgical options, radiation therapy for Special focus is highlighted in the areas of stretching techniques in a number of domains. All early and advanced breast disease, tumor markers, Mechanisms of Photoreceptor Degeneration and major types of fl exibility technique and training standard and high-dose chemotherapy, hormonal Cell Death (extremely important because very are covered in this comprehensive text, with an therapy, reconstructive surgery, post-treatment little is known how or why photoreceptors die in emphasis on when and how to use each method rehabilitation, and symptom management and these diseases, despite an abundance of genetic safely and eff ectively. Specifi c applications to quality of life. information), Age-Related Macular Degeneration rehabilitation, sport, fi tness, and dance make this Two new chapters on molecular prognostic and (with several novel approaches to its analysis), book an invaluable resource for all practitioners predictive markers, and sexuality and fertility Usher Syndrome (the most severe form of retinitis and professionals in the fi eld of human movement. issues in women with breast cancer, have been pigmentosa, which includes an early of congenital Combining three decades of sport and rehabilita- added. loss of hearing along with blindness), and Gene tion research with critical and creative thinking Th erapy. and analysis. Features 7 Essential clinical guide for oncologists, Features Features surgeons, and all physicians involved in breast 7 Special focus on mechanism of photoreceptor 7 Comprehensive, covering all relevant aspects of cancer patient care 7 M.D. Anderson‘s current degeneration and cell death fl exibility 7 Summarizes the basic science under- standard approach to breast cancer care 7 M.D. lying the physiology of stretching 7 Synthesizes Anderson‘s multi-disciplinary approach; detailed Fields of interest the important literature and off ers a concept of and key practice points provided for each chapter Ophthalmology how tissues respond to each of the stretching 7 New chapters on Molecular Prognostic and methods 7 Proposes a new explanation, referred Predictive Markers, and Sexuality and Fertility Target groups to as the “Fascia Hypothesis” Issues in Women with Breast Cancer Scientists, researchers From the contents From the contents Type of publication Stretching Techniques and Exercise.- Stretching Multidisciplinary Care of the Breast Cancer Contributed volume the Major Muscle Groups of the Lower Limb.- Patient: Overview and Implementation.- Primary Stretching the Major Muscle Groups of the Upper Prevention of Breast Cancer and Screening Limb.- Stretching the Major Muscle Groups of for Early Detection of Breast Cancer.- Genetic Th e Trunk and Neck.- Advanced 3S Stretching Predisposition to Breast Cancer.- Mammography, Exercises for Figure. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast, and Radionuclide Imaging of the Breast.- Breast Fields of interest Sonography.- Core Needle Biopsy and Needle Sports Medicine; Rehabilitation Medicine; General Localization Biopsy of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions: Practice / Family Medicine Technical Considerations and Diagnostic Chal- lenges. Target groups Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Family Medicine, Fields of interest Internal Medicine, physiatry Oncology
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D. Ip, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, J. S. Jones, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, R. E. Kingsley, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Hong Kong OH, USA (Ed.) IN, USA; R. D. Kingsley Casebook of Orthopedic Prostate Biopsy Interactive Atlas of the Rehabilitation Indications, Techniques, and Complications Human Brain Including Virtual Reality
Advances in prostate biopsy have made major Features Th is book is a companion text to Orthopedic complications uncommon and prostate biopsy 7 Fully interactive: student has control of Rehabilitation, Assessment, and Enablement by the is now one of the most common procedures labeling, and has an easy, mouse driven inter- same author, but can be used independently. performed by urologists. In Prostate Biopsy: face with which to dynamically pan through the Section 1 serves to illustrate through real-life Indications, Techniques, and Complications, all images 7 Four atlases in one: three MRI atlases examples the rehabilitation ideas and principles topics related to the diagnosis of prostate cancer, complement a cadaver based atlasEach atlas has taught in the companion text, ranging from including risk factor assessment, indications for complete representation in all three anatomic conditions seen daily by the orthopedic surgeon biopsy, techniques, complications, and emerging planes; axial, coronal and sagittal 7 Comprehen- or primary care physician like knee and hip technologies in the science are presented. Topics sive: over 170 structures identifi ed on the cadaver osteoarthritis or plantar fasciitis; through more of great importance in the fi eld of prostate biopsy atlas 7 Detailed: 1100 axial, 1528 coronal, and challenging conditions like hamstring injury reha- such as PSA, pain prevention, prediction models, 1056 sagittal images in the cadaver atlas (3684 bilitation or heterotrophic ossifi cation; to recent and biopsy techniques are addressed Internation- images total); 98 MRI-fl air, 480 MRI-mprage, and paradigm shift s in the management of osteopo- ally acclaimed specialists provide their expert 119 MRI-t2 images 7 MRI images obtained on rosis and new technologies like vertebral fracture opinions on all topics related to prostate cancer a 3 Tesela, state-of-the-art machine for highest assessment using state-of-the-art DXA machines, diagnosis. Browsing the list of authors involves possible resolution in MR imaging 7 Th ree hypergravity stimulation therapy, and many more. recognition of those who have defi ned the sets of MR images are included, based on pulse In Section 2, the author introduces the reader science of prostate cancer diagnosis and those sequences commonly used clinically to the vast number of applications of computers who continue to improve it on an ongoing basis. in orthopedic surgery, with special emphasis on Prostate Biopsy: Indications, Techniques, and Fields of interest the emerging importance of virtual reality in all Complications provides today’s most comprehen- Neurology aspects of orthopedics, ranging from pre-operative sive and state of the art material written about planning, pre-operative surgical practice on virtual prostate biopsy. Target groups patients, and virtual wayfi nding and navigation; Medical students, neurologists, neurosurgeons, through intra-operative virtual bone structure Features radiology residents modeling to enhance accuracy; to, most impor- 7 All topics related to the diagnosis of prostate tantly, post-operative or non-operative rehabilita- cancer are presented 7 Topics of great impor- Type of publication tion of orthopedic conditions using these new tance such as PSA, pain prevention, prediction Contributed volume computer techniques. models, and biopsy techniques are included 7 Internationally acclaimed specialists provide Features their expert opinions on prostate cancer diagnosis 7 Highlights the uses of the computer in the fi eld 7 Prostate Biopsy: Indications, Techniques, and of orthopedic surgery 7 Highlights the increasing Complications provides the most comprehensive importance of virtual reality in orthopedics information on prostate biopsy 7 Emphasis on newer concepts of the emerging importance of tele-rehabilitation especially in Fields of interest reaching out for patients in rural areas, and new Urology/Andrology; Internal Medicine paradigm shift in other fi elds of orthopedics like osteoporosis Target groups Urologists Fields of interest Orthopedics; Surgical Orthopedics; Rehabilitation Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic nurses, physio- therapists, physiatrists
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W. Kirch , Faculty of Medicine, Dresden, Germany S. Kumar , University of Western Australia, Nedlands, J. Lepoittevin, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, (Ed.) WA, Australia; J. Marescaux , University Hospital France; C. J. Le Coz , University Hospital Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France (Eds.) France Physical Activity and Nutrition Health Information Activities of the EU, Telesurgery Dictionary of Contact WHO, other European Networks and National Allergens Examples Written by renowned experts from the Australia, Canada, the United States, Asia, and Europe, Th e Dictionary of Contact Allergens is a helpful One important reason for the multitude of research Telesurgery explains technical issues, digital guide for the reader to familiarize with the struc- activities in this fi eld is because physical inactivity information processing, and provides collective tures of chemicals implicated in contact dermatitis. and nutrition are signifi cant risk factors for many experiences from practitioners in diff erent parts of Each molecule is described with its principal common non-communicable diseases. During the the world who perform a wide range of telesurgery name for classifi cation. Th e most important past decades physical inactivity and high dietary applications. Th is includes transatlantic telesurgery synonyms, the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) fat intakes have become increasingly prevalent in and telesurgery for urology, brachytherapy, Heller Registry Number that characterizes the substance people’s daily lives in industrialised countries. To myotomy, etc. Th ere are numerous graphics and and its chemical structure and relevant literature prevent and to tackle these major diseases, there clinical photographs throughout, which illustrate references are also listed. Further, the reader will is a need for a much better understanding of the and illuminate the text well, providing high-quality fi nd a unique chapter on Patch Testing with the basic biological and underlying patho-physiolog- visual reference material. Telesurgery lays the patient’s own products. Th is guide is a ‘must-have’ ical processes, as well as more relevant baseline foundation for the globalization of surgical proce- for each physician involved with the diagnosis and data describing food intakes and physical activity dures, making possible the ability of a surgeon treatment of patients with contact dermatitis and habits amongst the general population. located in one part of the world to operate on a allergic skin disease. Being aware of the importance of nutrition and patient located in another. physical activity for health status a multitude of Features projects with diff erent scopes and methodologies Features 7 Sought-aft er resource for all physicians treating has arisen. Th is variety makes it necessary to bring 7 International experts explain wide range of tele- patients with contact dermatitis and allergic skin the results of these activities into a coordinated surgery application 7 State-of-the art technology disease 7 A-Z description of allergens - each framework. and future implications 7 Valuable reference molecule is described with its principal name for source for surgical specialists from all related classifi cation 7 With reader-friendly alphabetical Features disciplines structure and a unique chapter on Patch Testing 7 Project associated with the European Commis- with the patient‘s own products sion (EU emblem to appear on cover) 7 Contents Contributors drawn from Germany, Italy, Sweden, Introduction to Telesurgery.- Computer-Assisted Contents and United Kingdom 7 Author bulk purchase of and Remote Surgery.- Telesurgery and Robotics in Dictionary of Contact Allergens.- Introduction 200 books Urology.- Robotic Cancer Th erapy and Th oracic and A-Z Description of Allergens.- Patch Testing Surgery: Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive with the Patients’ Own Products. From the contents Brachytherapy for Lung Cancer.- Robotic-Assised 1: Background and Purpose.- 2: List of Contribu- Heller Mytomy.- Robotic-Assisted Surgery, Low Fields of interest tors and Authors.- 3: Objective.- 4: Background Cost Options.- TER: A Robot for Remote Ultra- Dermatology; Allergology; Internal Medicine Information.- 4.1: Defi ning Concepts.- 4.2: sonic Examination: Experimental Evaluations.- Geographical Coverage.- 5: Methods.- 5.1: DG’s at Information Support for Telesurgery.- Haptics Target groups the European Commission.- 5.2: WHO Section.- in Telerobotic Systems for Minimally Invasive All physicians involved with the treatment of 5.3: European Networks.- 5.4: National data .- 6: Surgery.- Tele-surgery and Computerised Smell.- patients with allergic skin disease and contact Results.- 6.1: Analysis and Report on Health Infor- Telementoring in Endocrine Surgery.- Training in dermatitis mation Activities on Physical Activity and Nutri- Robotics and Telesurgery: Building a Successful tion; Th e European Commission (DG SANCO). Program.- Telesurgery and Th e Law.- Telesurgery: Type of publication An Audit.- Index. Dictionary Fields of interest Medicine/Public Health, general; Health Promo- Fields of interest tion and Disease Prevention; Health Administra- Surgery; Colorectal Surgery; Cardiac Surgery tion Target groups Target groups Specialists at all levels of experience working in the Professionals in public health, occupational health, fi eld of telesurgery health promotion, and disease prevention Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Monograph
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D. A. Lichtenstein, Hôpital Ambroise-Paré, Boulogne, S. Loue , Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, J. Marín-García , The Molecular Cardiology and France OH, USA (Ed.) Neuromuscular Institute, Highland Park, NJ, USA General ultrasound in the Health Issues Confronting Aging and the Heart critically ill Minority Men Who Have Sex A Post-Genomic View with Men Foreword by: M. Pinsky, F. Jardin Cardiac aging, like aging in general, is a complex Although there has been an increasing public process involving numerous cellular and molecular General ultrasound in the critically ill describes interest in minority men who have sex with men changes, which along the way contribute to the a new clinical tool: ultrasound for the intensive (MSM), much of that attention has focused on expression of the multiple phenotypes of aging, care and emergency physician. Written by an HIV risk and has been concerned with lurid details “the diff erent faces” of cardiac aging. Several intensivist familiar with ultrasound, it specifi cally of people’s sex lives. Relatively little attention has plausible theories have been considered to explain details fi ndings of immediate clinical relevance addressed the multiple health issues confronting aging, e.g., evolution, free radical, somatic muta- throughout its approx. 220 pages. Th rough a this population, the risks that are associated with tion, etc; and at this time it is most likely that these whole-body approach, this book considers new various health conditions (apart from HIV), or the diff erent theories are intertwined with each other emergency applications regarding the abdomen, innovative strategies that have been developed to without a defi nitive “winner”, refl ecting a mixture venous system, head, heart, and the most original address them. of genetic and epigenetic elements found in most topic, the lung. Flow charts are proposed to resolve Each section of this edited book will be devoted to aged individuals with cardiovascular defects. daily intensive care and emergency occurrences: a particular health issue aff ecting minority MSM. Th e demonstration in numerous animal models acute dyspnea, shock, unexplained fever, etc. Each section will consist of one or more scholarly of the dramatic alterations in life-span achieved Th e strong points and pitfalls of ultrasound are chapters that address the particular issue, followed by gene engineering or dietary modifi cations, reviewed in detail. Th is book shows just how by a chapter or short piece from an individual such as caloric restriction, further underscores critical ultrasound has proven to be in satisfying a associated with a nonprofi t organization or public the interplay of both genetic and environmental major concern in the intensive care and emergency health department. In addition, each section will factors involved in aging, as well as acting through medicine fi elds: speed and accuracy. contain one or more writings from minority MSM molecular and signaling pathways operative in the regarding their experiences and/or perspective on heart and the vasculature. From the contents the issue at hand. Generalities.- Basic Notions.- Th e Ultrasound Features Equipment.- Specifi c Notions of Ultrasound in Features 7 Includes 40 illustrations the Critically Ill.- General Ultrasound: Normal 7 Th ere is very little information available that Patterns.- Organ by Organ Analysis.- Perito- explores the high risk behaviors associated with Fields of interest neum.- Gastrointestinal Tract.- Liver.- Gall- MSM from minority populations Cardiology bladder.- Urinary System.- Th e Retroperitonal Space.- Spleen, Adrenals, and Lymph Nodes.- From the contents Target groups Upper Extremity Central Veins.- Inferior Vena I. Identities.- 1. Defi ning Men who Have Sex with Cardiologists, cardiovascular researchers, libraries Cava.- Lower Extremity Veins.- Pleural Eff usion Men (MSM).- 2. Rebirth: Evolution of A Gender.- and Introduction to the Lung Ultrasound Tech- 3. De Donde?- 4. Untitled.- II. Sexual Abuse.- Type of publication nique.- Pneumothorax and Introduction to Ultra- 5. Childhood Sexual Abuse and its Sequelae Monograph sound Signs in the Lung.- Lung.- Lung Ultrasound Among Latino Gay and Bisexual Men.- 6. May Applications.- Mediastinum.- General Ultrasound and December: Dangerous Intimacies.- III. Mental of the Heart.- Head and Neck.- Soft Tissues.- Illness and Substance Use.- 7. Body Image Distur- Clinical Application of Ultrasound.- Ultrasound bance and its Related Disorders.- 8. Cutting.- in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.- Ultrasound 9. Substance Use Among Minority MSM.- in Trauma. IV. Homelessness.- 10. Homelessness Among Substance Using Minority MSM. Fields of interest Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Emergency Fields of interest Medicine; Ultrasound Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Public Health; Sex Research/Sex Th erapy Target groups Intensivists, emergency physicians, anaestheisolo- Target groups gists, radiologists, cardiologists, surgeons Public health professionals, graduate students in public health, social workers Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Professional book
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R. A. Norman, „Dermatology Healthcare“, Tampa, FL, A. F. Shields , Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA J. Stolzenburg , M. T. Gettman , E. N. Liatsikos (Eds.) USA (Ed.) (Ed.) Endoscopic Extraperitoneal Diagnosis of Aging Skin In Vivo Imaging of Cancer Radical Prostatectomy Diseases Therapy Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Surgery
Th e manifestations of dermatologic disease in the Imaging studies are frequently used to evaluate Endoscopic/ laparoscopic extraperitoneal radical geriatric population are oft en subtly diff erent to the success of cancer treatments for a variety of prostatectomy (EERPE) has become established those in the younger age groups and there is a need tumor types. In Vivo Imaging of Cancer Th erapy as a therapeutic option for localized prostate to produce a practical and clinical reference for addresses a variety of cutting-edge imaging tech- cancer. Th is book is an atlas, not a conventional dermatology fellows and residents, geriatricians niques, including their use for best practice, and textbook. Its main goal is to guide the urologist and related clincians to identify dermatoses and provides examples of results found in both pre- step by step through EERPE, aiming to make this their diff erential diagnosis specifi c to the aging clinical and clinical studies. Th is comprehensive highly standardized technique reproducible. Every population. Diagnosis of Aging Skin Diseases will text covers the entire spectrum of in vivo imaging stage of the procedure is presented with numerous provide the clinician with a visual encyclopedia of for oncology, including current approaches to endoscopic images and diagrams so that the geriatric dermatoses that can be used on rounds detailed anatomic measurements, MR and optical reader can fully comprehend the diff erent surgical or in a reference environment. It also provides a spectroscopy, and molecular imaging techniques steps. Complications and their management are structured review of the diff erential diagnosis of requiring exogenously administered imaging described in detail. Special chapters are devoted the lesions illustrated within the book, which will agents. Th e challenges and approaches to quan- to the anatomy of the prostate, anesthesiological make this a priceless reference resource for all tifi cation are also outlined. Th e authors describe considerations, and postoperative management physicians dealing with older skin. technologies and methods that are currently and training. clinically available, and many that are still in a Features developmental stage or useful only in animal From the contents 7 First diff erential diagnostic reference for physi- studies. However, it is important to realize that the Historical aspects of laparoscopy and endoscopic cians and students of dermatology 7 Highly majority of imaging devices now off ered for sale by extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE). illustrated reference the major imaging equipment manufacturers did Historical overview of robotic radical prosta- not exist as recently as 3 or 4 years ago. tectomy. Surgical anatomy for radical prostatec- From the contents tomy. Surgical neuroanatomy of the male pelvis. Th e Demographic Imperative.- Structure and Features Inter- and intrafascial dissection technique of Function of Aging Skin.- Photo-aging.- Aging and 7 Covers entire spectrum of in vivo imaging nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. Th e muscular the Skin: Th e Geriatrician’s Perspective.- White for oncology, including current approaches to systems of the bladder neck and urethra. Equip- and Red Lesions of the Oral Mucosa.- Nail and anatomic measurement, MR and optical spectros- ment and recommended set of instruments Hair Disorders in the Elderly.- Rosacea in the copy, and molecular imaging techniques for EERPE. Advances in image processing. Indica- Elderly.- Variations in Aging in Ethnic Skin and 7 Contributors are world-renowned and repre- tions for EERPE. Anesthesia considerations in Hair: Corrective and Cosmetic Treatment.- Skin sent a variety of fi elds radical prostatectomy. Pelvic lymphadenectomy in Cancer in Elderly Patients.- Diff erential Diagnosis the management of prostate cancer.Technique of of Autoimmune Bullous Diseases in the Elderly.- Field of interest EERPE - step by step. Trouble shooting. Hemo- Geriatric Fungal Infections.- Xerosis and Pruritis Oncology stasis in radical prostatectomy. Extraperitoneal in the Elderly: Recognition and Management.- robotic radical prostatectomy: operative technique Sarcoidosis in Aging Skin.- Infl ammatory Scaling Target groups - step by step. Th e need for classifi cation of compli- Dermatoses.- Th e Cutaneous Manifestations of Researchers and professionals cations of radical prostatectomy. Modular training Nutritional Defi ciencies.- Infestations, Bites, and in EERPE. Postoperative Management. Inpatient Stings in Aging Skin.- Psychoneurodermatologic Type of publication rehabilitation of post-prostatectomy incontinence. Disorders.- Common Vascular Disorders in the Contributed volume Elderly.- Pressure Ulcers.- Cutaneous Manifesta- System requirements tions of Diabetes. For PC and Mac. For the complete system require- ments see: springer.com Fields of interest Dermatology; General Practice / Family Medicine; Fields of interest Primary Care Medicine Urology/Andrology; Surgical Oncology
Target groups Target groups Residents and students of dermatology, family Practitioners and professionals physicians, fellows and residents in geriatrics Type of publication Type of publication Professional book Handbook Due January 2008 Available Due October 2007 Previously announced in Springer News 2007. 494 p. (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development) 2008. XVI, 196 p. 395 illus., 250 in color. With DVD. 2008. Approx. 380 p. 126 illus., 124 in color. Softcover Hardcover Softcover 7 € 46,95 | £30.00 7 € 134,95 | £104.00 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 9
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P. Tak , University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Ed.) New Therapeutic Targets in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Th e volume focuses on therapeutic targets that were identifi ed aft er TNF blockade and that have recently been registered or are currently under development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Each chapter discusses the biological rationale in great detail, including in vitro work and work in animal models, and where appro- priate, results form clinical trials. Th e book is written by an international authorship of experts in this fi eld. It is of interest to rheuma- tologists, immunologists, internists, investigators in immunology and rheumatology, the pharma- ceutical industry.
Features 7 Focuses on therapeutic targets that were identi- fi ed aft er TNF blockade and that have recently been registered or are currently under develop- ment 7 Each chapter discusses the biological rationale in great detail including results from clinical trials 7 Written by an international authorship of experts in this fi eld
From the contents B cells (rituximab, anti-Blyss, TACI-Ig).- Co-stimulatory pathways (abatacept and others).- L-6R.- Oncostatin-M.- Il-1.- IL-12/IL- 23.- IL-15.- IL-17.- IL-18.- IL-10 related cyto- kines.- Chemokines.- Signaling pathways.- Osteo- pontin.
Fields of interest Rheumatology; Immunology; Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Target groups Scientifi c libraries; researchers and clinicians; pharmaceutical industry
Type of publication Monograph
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S. Bauer, University of Marburg, Germany; A. van den Berg , University of Twente, Enschede, S. K. Calderwood , M. Y. Sherman, D. R. Ciocca (Eds.) G. Hartmann, University Clinic Bonn, Germany The Netherlands; H. Andersson, Royal Institute of (Eds.) Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Heat Shock Proteins in Cancer Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) and Lab-on-Chips for Cellomics
Innate Immunity Micro and Nanotechnologies for Life Science Heat shock proteins are emerging as important molecules in the development of cancer and as key targets in cancer therapy. Th ese proteins enhance Overall recent research on TLRs has led to tremen- Th e convergence of life sciences and micro/nano- the growth of cancer cells and protect tumors from dous increase in our understanding of early steps technologies is one of the fastest growing modern treatments such as drugs or surgery. However, new in pathogen recognition and will presumably lead R and D areas with an enormous potential societal drugs have recently been developed particularly to potent TLR targeting therapeutics in the future. impact. Microfl uidics or Lab-on-Chip (LOC) those targeting heat shock protein 90. As heat Th is book reviews and highlights our recent under- devices, also dubbed BioMEMS, are a fascinating shock protein 90 functions to stabilize many of standing on the function and ligands of TLRs as example of this combination of two scientifi c areas. the oncogenes and growth promoting proteins in well as their role in autoimmunity, dendritic cell Th is book, which is the fi rst volume entirely dedi- cancer cells, such drugs have broad specifi city in activation and target structures for therapeutic cated to microfabricated cell-based systems, will many types of cancer cell and off er the possibility intervention. provide readers with a quick introduction to the of evading the development of resistance through fi eld as well as with a variety of specifi c examples point mutation or use of compensatory pathways. Contents of such Lab-on-Chip systems for cellomics applica- Heat shock proteins have a further property that Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) and Th eir Ligands. tions. It will give investigators inspiration for makes them tempting targets in cancer immuno- Signalling of Toll-Like Receptors. TLR 9 Medi- innovative research topics, whereas end users will therapy. Th ese proteins have the ability to induce ated Recognition of DNA. RNA Recognition via be surprised about the wide variety of new and an infl ammatory response when released in tumors Toll-Like Receptors 7 and 8. Fungal recognition exciting applications. and to carry tumor antigens to antigen presenting by TLR2 and Dectin-1. Heat Shock Proteins and cells. Toll-Like Receptors. Nucleic Acid Recognition Features Receptors in Autoimmunity. DC-Subsets and Toll- 7 Provides readers with a quick introduction Features Like Receptors. Structure of Toll-Like Receptors. to the fi eld as well as with a variety of specifi c 7 First book to comprehensively cover heat Toll-like Receptor-Agonists in the Treatment of examples of such Lab-on-Chip systems for cello- shock proteins in cancer – an area of high interest Skin Cancer: History, Current Developments and mics applications 7 Detailed discussion of the role of hsp90 in Future Prospects. Vaccination with Messenger cancer therapy and drug developement 7 Heat RNA (mRNA). Contents shock proteins both as targets for chemotherapy 1: Microfl uidic devices for cellomics.- 2: Pretreat- and immunotherapy are examined 7 Unique Fields of interest ment of biological samples for microchip analysis.- mechanisms for Hsp in cancer such as apoptosis, Pharmacology/Toxicology; Immunology; Medical 3: Liposomes as cellular model systems.- senescence and a role in NDA repair are discussed Microbiology 4: A versatile chip-based tool for the controlled manipulation of microparticles in biology using From the contents Target groups high frequency electromagnetic fi elds.- 5: Micro- Th e Hsp90 Chaperone Machinery Acts at Protein Libraries, clinicians and researchers in the fi elds of electroporation in cellomics.- 6: Patch clamp Folding Cleft s to Regulate Both Signaling Protein pharmacology, immunology and microbiology microsystems.- 7: Using lab-on-a-chip technolo- Function and Protein Quality Control.- Implica- gies to understand cellular mechanotransduction.- tions of heat shock proteins in carcinogenesis and Type of publication 8: Analysis of apoptosis on chip.- .9: On chip single cancer progression.- HSF1: An Emerging Factor In Handbook cell cultivation systems.- 10: Human embryonic Cancer.- Anti-apoptotic, tumorigenic and meta- stem cells and microfl uidics.- 11: Cellular and static potential of Hsp27 (HspB1) and aB-crystallin subcellular analysis on chip.- 12: Microfl uidic cell (HspB5): emerging targets for the development of culture devices.- 13: Micromachined bioreactor for new anti-cancer therapeutic strategies. in vitro cell self-assembly and 3D tissue formation. Fields of interest Fields of interest Cancer Research; Immunology; Molecular Biomedicine general; Analytical Chemistry; Medicine Biotechnology Target groups Target groups Cancer biologists and therapists, immunolo- Investigators, end users gists, immunotherapists, apoptosis researchers, molecular chaperones researchers, hyperthermia Type of publication researchers Contributed volume Type of publication Due December 2007 Contributed volume
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F. Colotta, Nerviano Medical Sciences, Milan, Italy; Current Topics in Microbiology A. Finn , University of Bristol, UK; A. J. Pollard , A. Mantovani , Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan, Italy University of Oxford, UK (Eds.) (Eds.) and Immunology Hot Topics in Infection and Targeted Therapies in Cancer Series editors: R. Compans, M. Cooper, T. Honjo, H. Koprowski, F. Melchers, M. Oldstone, S. Olsnes, Immunity in Children IV Myth or Reality? P. Vogt, C. Svanborg
Volume 319 Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children In September 2005 an International Meeting on IV contains chapters based on lectures given by “Targeted Th erapies in Cancer: Myth or Reality” T. Manser , Jeff erson Medical College, Philadelphia, speakers at the “Infection and Immunity in Chil- was held in Milan. Th is successful Meeting was PA, USA (Ed.) dren” course, held in June 2006 at Keble College, intended to represent a forum for scientists and Oxford. It was the fourth annual course of this clinicians working in cancer drug discovery and Specialization and name and this is the fourth book in the series as therapy to share their refl ections and experiences well. Together the courses and books have become on how the paradigm shift from empiricism to Complementation of Humoral important components of the training available molecular targeted therapies is contributing to the Immune Responses to to paediatricians with an interest in this specialty translation of basic knowledge into new thera- Infection and have become increasingly popular each year. pies for cancer patients. Th is book collects the Th is book covers topics in infectious diseases contributions given by scientists and clinicians, in children and is intended for Pediatric Infec- from Academia and Industry, who participated to tious Disease trainees, trainers, and all those who this Meeting. Th e importance of specifi c antibodies for the manage children with infections. We hope that this book contributes to improve our clearance of and long-term resistance to many approach to cancer drug discovery and, ultimately, infectious pathogens has long been appreciated. In Features to fi nd new, more effi cacious and better tolerated the last fi ve years, data from of all of these areas of 7 Based on the course “Infection and Immunity drugs for cancer patients. It provides an overview research have coalesced, resulting in the emer- in Children 2006” held at St Catherine’s College, of diverse approaches ranging from drug discovery gence of a new and more complete understanding Oxford, UK 7 Fourth in the series, various to cellular therapy. of how antibody-mediated resistance to pathogens aspects of paediatric infectious diseases written by is elaborated. Th e recent explosion of knowledge the leading authorities in the fi eld Features of Toll-like receptor (TLR) specifi city and function 7 Presents fi ndings from the 2005 meeting (Takeda et al., 2003) has further embellished this Fields of interest Targeted Th erapies in Cancer: Myth or Reality understanding. It is now clear that there is not Immunology; Virology; Infectious Diseases 7 Reviews the move from empiricism to only extensive overlap and cross-complementarity molecular targeted therapies and its eff ect on in the action of innate and adaptive systems, but Target groups the development of new cancer therapies also specialization of function of the various B cell Researchers and professionals in immunology, 7 Off ers readers an overview of diverse subsets and the types of antibodies they produce. infectious disease, pharmaceutical sciences, approaches, ranging from drug discovery to Th is synergistic interaction of multiple compo- virology, microbiology, and pathobiology. cellular therapy nents of these systems is perhaps best exemplifi ed in antibody responses to bacteria. Type of publication From the contents Proceedings Introduction.- 1. Causality in medicine.- 2. Th e From the contents evolution of the biomedical paradigm in oncology: Pattern recognition by B-cells: Th e role of antigen Implications for cancer Th erapy.- 3. Anticancer repetitiveness versus Toll-like receptors.- Th e drug discovery and development.- 4. Beyond multifunctional role of antibodies in the protec- VEGF, targeting tumor growth and angiogenesis tive response to bacterial T cell independent via alternative mechanisms.- 5. Aurora kinases antigens.- B cell lineage contributions to antiviral and their inhibitors: more than one target and one host response.- Th e important and diverse roles of drug. antibodies in the host response to Borrelia infec- tions.- A distinct role for B1b lymphocytes in T Fields of interest cell-independent immunity. Cancer Research; Human Genetics; Medicine/ Public Health, general Fields of interest Immunology; Virology Target groups Basic cancer researchers, molecular oncologists Target groups Researchers and scientists in the fi eld of Type of publication immunology Professional book Type of publication Monograph Due November 2007 Due December 2007 Due December 2007 2008. Approx. 245 p. 46 illus., 3 in color. (Advances 2008. Approx. 220 p. 33 illus. (Advances in Experimental in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 609) Medicine and Biology, Volume 610) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 190 p. 20 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover Hardcover 7 € 114,95 | £88.50 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 109,95 | £84.50 9
R. W. Gereau IV , Washington University, St. Louis, L. Graca , Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal (Ed.) K. Kavanagh , National University of Ireland, MO, USA; G. Swanson, Northwestern University, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland (Ed.) Chicago, IL, USA (Eds.) The Immune Synapse as a Novel Target for Therapy New Insights in Medical The Glutamate Receptors Mycology
Th e immune synapse can be compared to a Glutamate receptors are critically important for molecular machine that controls T cell activation Although the means of diagnosing and treating normal brain function. Th e preceding decade has when getting in contact with an antigen-presenting fungal infections have improved greatly over the seen remarkable advances in our understanding cell (APC). Th e immune synapse is involved in last decade fungi still represent a serious threat to of the physiological function and molecular struc- the transfer of information across the T cell–APC the health of immunocompromised and immuno- ture of these proteins. Th e Glutamate Receptors junction. It plays an essential role in the control defi cient patients. Th e aim of this book is to give an provides an expansive review of the fi eld with a and nature of the immune response. In recent in-depth assessment of our current understanding topical update to two excellent books - Th e Iono- years several approaches have been developed of the Biology of the main fungal pathogens and tropic Glutamate Receptors and Th e Metabotropic to reprogram the immune response by targeting how they interact with the host’s immune response. Glutamate Receptors. An exciting primer to the molecules involved in the immune synapse. Each Chapter focuses on a specifi c fungal pathogen study of glutamate receptors and their central role Monoclonal antibodies, such as those targeting or group of pathogens and examines their biology in neurotransmission, Th e Glutamate Receptors the lymphocyte co-receptor, costimulatory and and the factors that allow the fungus colonise covers the extraordinary research and signifi cant adhesion molecules (CD3, CD4, CD40L, CTLA4- and disseminate within the host. In addition each developments in the decade since the previous Ig, LFA-1), or altered peptide ligands have been Chapter gives an indication of the challenges that books were published and gives a snapshot of how shown capable of inducing immune tolerance in remain to be tackled over the next 5 – 10 years in prominent scientists look to the future of research transplantation, autoimmunity and allergy. increasing our understanding of fungal pathoge- in the fi eld. Both insightful and comprehensive, Th is volume discusses the progress in the fi eld, nicity. Each chapter is written by internationally Th e Glutamate Receptors provides an invaluable from basic science to clinical trials, and the major recognized experts and this has ensured that the reference to students and scientists on nearly mechanisms involved. It is of interest to clinicians book is as comprehensive and authoritative a text every aspect of glutamate receptor structure and and researchers working in this area. as is possible to assemble. function. Features Features Features 7 Discusses how interfering with T cell activa- 7 Each Chapter is written by internationally 7 Covers the central role glutamate receptors play tion may lead to immune tolerance 7 Describes recognised experts in the fi eld 7 Provides a in neurotransmission 7 Condenses two previous immune modulation and the recruitment of regu- comprehensive assessment of our state of know- landmark volumes, Th e Ionotropic Glutamate latory T cells 7 Provides information on the role ledge regarding each fungal pathogen 7 Indicates Receptors and Th e Metabotropic Glutamate of monoclonal antibodies in tolerance induction the main challenges that remain to be tackled in Receptors into one easily accessible volume 7 Describes mechanisms maintaining dominant increasing our understanding of how fungi interact 7 Covers nearly every aspect of glutamate tolerance with the host’s immune response 7 Contains a receptor structure and function for the working strong emphasis on the interaction of the fungus researcher and student Fields of interest with the host’s immune system Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Cell Biology Fields of interest Fields of interest Neurosciences; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Target groups Immunology; Medical Microbiology; Molecular Neurobiology Immunologists in basic science and clinical immu- Medicine nologists Target groups Target groups Neuroscientists, pharmacologists, biologists, Type of publication Researchers in microbiology and specifi cally graduate students, molecular biologists Monograph medical mycology, postgraduates, postdoctoral researchers and PIs, clinical microbiologists, Type of publication members of microbiology societies, undergraduate Contributed volume students taking modules in microbiology and specifi cally medical mycology
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A. Kofalvi, University of Coimbra, Portugal (Ed.) T. E. Lane, M. Carson , C. Bergmann , T. Wyss-Coray J. M. Monti, S. R. Pandi-Perumal , B. L. Jacobs , (Eds.) D. J. Nutt (Eds.) Cannabinoids and the Brain Central Nervous System Serotonin: Molecular, Diseases and Infl ammation Functional and Clinical Endocannabinoids control most of the body Aspects functions, and in the brain, they modulate neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity, confer Th e purpose of Central Nervous System Infl amma- neuroprotection, control metabolism, neuro- and tion and Disease is to provide a succinct and well- Th e neurotransmitter serotonin plays a central neuritogenesis, survival, cognitive and motor func- organized reference volume focused on infl amma- role in physiological states like sleep in its various tions as well as a plethora of other higher-order tory CNS disease to a wide audience. In particular, stages and wakefulness. Serotonin-modulating brain functions. Th eir fruitful therapeutic potential this text is comprised of four sections revolving drugs are of clinical interest as antidepressants, is recognized by cannabinoid researchers and around current areas of interest within the fi eld of anxiolytics and antipsychotics. pharmaceutical companies, respectively. neuroimmunology, virology, pharmacology and Th e focus of this volume is on neuropsycho- Th e aim of this book is to help clinicians, neuro- disease. Sections of this text focus on a specifi c pharmacology of serotonin and its role in sleep scientists, as well as students, understand the category of diseases as well as the pharmacological, and wakefulness. It presents neurochemical, signifi cance of the endocannabinoid system. Th is virological, and immunological eff ects of and on electrophysiological and neuropharmacological book, however, also will be very useful to those the disease. For example, this text explores how approaches to the understanding of the mechanism who already feel comfortable with the neurosci- chemokines eff ect disease. of action of serotonin and related substances of ence of endocannabinoids. Th e book will introduce Although many have covered this topic, few clinical interest. the reader to the “up-to-date” neurobiology of have broken it down at this level. Each disease Th e contributing authors are leading experts in endocannabinoids and related systems, and will is broken down on a variety of scientifi c levels the fi eld of sleep and neuropharmacology. Th e detail their pathophysiological role and therapeutic without getting into the history of the disease. volume covers core as well as contemporary topics potential. Authors involved in clinical investiga- At this level, we believe the targeted audience is in the area and will be valuable for all professionals tions present results of recent clinical trials, and familiar with the background information. Th is interested in interdisciplinary results in the context the development of new therapeutic strategies and approach provides a succinct overview of a specifi c of drugs aff ecting the central nervous system. medicines. subject relating to interrelated topics pertaining to neurology, immunology and disease. Features Features 7 Overview of current approaches and medica- 7 Th ough there are books on cannabinoids avail- Features tions 7 Up-to-date reference resource able on the market, they do not thoroughly deal 7 Editors and contributors are top names in the 7 Interesting and readable with the neuroscience and therapeutic potential of fi eld 7 Topical approach and organization of the cannabinoids 7 Presents the latest research in the volume provides a succinct overview of a specifi c From the contents growing endocannabinoid research fi eld subject relating to interrelated topics pertaining to Evolution of concepts.- Th e dorsal raphe nucleus neurology, immunology, and disease and median raphe nucleus: organization and From the contents projections.- Serotonin receptors.- Electrophysi- Part I Th e Neuroscience of the Endocannabinoid From the contents ology of serotonergic neurons and the regulation System: From Marihuana to the Discovery of Section I – Microglia and CNS Disease.- Section II of serotonin release.- Serotonin receptors and the the Endocannabinoid System. Part II Targeting – Innate Immune Responses within the Brain.- regulation of behavioural state.- Relevance of sero- the Endocannabinoid System in Neurology and Section III – Chemokines and CNS Disease.- tonin to clinical disorders and drug actions. Psychiatry: Introduction. Section IV – Antigen Presentation and Immune Responses within the Brain. Fields of interest Fields of interest Pharmacology/Toxicology; Molecular Medicine; Neurosciences; Neurology; Psychiatry Fields of interest Human Physiology Immunology; Neurosciences; Virology Target groups Target groups Neuroscientists, neurologists, psychiatrists, grad- Target groups Physicians, psychopharmacologists, psychiatrists, uate students researching on the endocannabinoid Researchers, scientists, professionals, clinicians, sleep disorder specialists and researchers, graduate system and its eff ects upon a number of diff erent physicians, and graduate students in the fi elds of medical students, libraries neurodegenerative disorders immunology, neuroimmunology, virology, micro- biology, pharmacology, and medicine Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Contributed volume Type of publication Contributed volume
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P. O‘Donnell, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, Progress in Drug Research R. H. Walker , S. Saiki , A. Danek (Eds.) USA (Ed.) Series editors: P. L. Herrling , A. Matter Neuroacanthocytosis Cortical Defi cits in Volume 65 Syndromes II Schizophrenia From Genes to Function F. Petersen , R. Amstutz, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland (Eds.) Th is book contains the latest research regarding the neurodegenerative conditions known as Th e genetics of schizophrenia have been elusive Natural Compounds as Drugs, neuroacanthocytosis. Recent advances have identi- for decades. In the past few years, a complex set fi ed the range of mutations in the causative genes, of genes and gene variations that confer predis- Volume I shedding light on potential phenotype-genotype position for schizophrenia have been identifi ed. correlations. In vitro studies have identifi ed poten- As each gene individually is not suffi cient to tial protein interactions, which have important trigger the disorder, it is likely there needs to be a Th e use of substances derived from plants, fungi, implications for pathophysiology, and work on combined presence of several predisposing factors bacteria and marine organisms has a long tradi- erythrocyte membranes suggests mechanisms for for the disorder to take place. Th e past several tion in medicine. Together with their derivatives, the generation of acanthocytes. Animal models are years have been very prolifi c in identifying such and synthetic compounds deduced from natural being generated which greatly facilitate under- genes, and a common theme that has emerged in product precursors, they represent a major part of standing the signifi cance of gene mutations in this fi eld is that these genes are important for a few today‘s pharmaceutical market. humans, and provide the foundation for possible common mechanisms, including brain develop- In molecular biological research, natural products therapeutic interventions. ment and the properties of three important brain also play an important role as tool compounds chemicals: dopamine (of a critical role in motiva- in pathway screening and validation of target From the contents tion and attention), glutamate (the primary excit- identifi cation concepts. Th ey provide innova- Part I: Th e Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes.- atory transmitter) and GABA (the main inhibitory tive opportunities in drug discovery, leading to a Part II: Basic Research – Proteins and Erythro- agent in the brain). Th e challenge is to understand detailed understanding of biological pathways and cytes.- Part III: Animal Models.- Part IV: the biology of the genes and determine how they revealing the functions of involved enzymes or Th e Structural Basis of Brain Involvement in exert their infl uence, particularly in terms of brain receptors. Neuroacanthocytosis.- Part V: Clinical Aspects development and function. Th is book provides an Th is book highlights the biodiversity-driven and Th erapy.- Part VI: Th e Way Forward. overview of recent fi ndings. approaches which are now of eminent importance in natural products research. It addresses the ques- Fields of interest Features tion why natural products display such a complex Neurosciences; Neurology; Human Genetics 7 Presents the latest research on how genetic chemical information, what makes them oft en predisposition can produce schizophrenia’s patho- unique and what their characteristics are. Practical Target groups physiological outcomes questions such as supply of natural substances Libraries, scientists and researchers in the fi elds of and production optimization strategies are also neurosciences and neurology Contents covered. Schizophrenia-Predisposing Genes. an Overview.- Type of publication Neuregulin Defi cits In Schizophrenia.- Neuregulin: Features Contributed volume Genetic Animal Models.- HOMER Proteins and 7 Highlights innovative opportunities in drug Schizophrenia.- Reelin and Schizophrenia.- DISC1 discovery 7 Overview of strategies and screening and Cognition.- Hippocampal Defi cits. from methods 7 Compilation of current applicable Genes To Behavior.- Glutamate Defi cits in Schizo- technology phrenia.- Cortical Metabolism In Schizophrenia.- and Prefrontal Cortical Interneurons.- Cortical Fields of interest Interneurons and Schizophrenia.- Developmental Pharmacology/Toxicology; Biochemistry, general Animal Models: Gestational Antimitotics. Target groups Fields of interest Scientists in medicinal chemistry, pharmacologists, Neurosciences; Psychiatry; Neurology managers in the pharmaceutical industry
Target groups Type of publication Neuroscientists and psychiatrists doing basic Monograph science research in behavioral neuroscience and cognition and behavior
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D. M. Williams, Natural History Museum, London, UK; M. C. Ebach, Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Germany Foundations of Systematics and Biogeography
Th is volume draws attention to the seminal studies and important advances that have shaped systematic and biogeographic thinking and continue to infl uence its direction today. It traces concepts in homology and classifi cation from the 19th century to the present through the provision of a unique anthology of scientifi c writings from Goethe, Agassiz, Geoff roy St. Hilaire, Owen, Naef, Zangerl and Nelson, among others. In addition, current attitudes and practices in comparative biology are interrogated, particularly in relation to evolutionary studies leading to a re-statement of the principal aims of the discipline. In order to alert prospective students to pitfalls common in systematics and biogeography, the book highlights three principal messages: biological classifi cations and their explanatory mechanisms are separate notions; most, if not all, homology concepts pre- date the works of Darwin; and that the founda- tion of all comparative biology is the concept of relationship – neither ‚similarity‘ nor ‚genealogical hypotheses of descent‘ are suffi cient.
Features 7 will explode some myths currently part of biology and reassert – and re-state – the principal aims of comparative biology, especially in relation to evolutionary studies
From the contents Introduction - Systematics, Evolution and Clas- sifi cation.- Systematics as Problem-Solving.- Th e Archetype.- Ernst Haeckel and Systematische Phylogenie.- Th e German Development of Morphology: From Ernst Haeckel to Willi Hennig.- Pattern Cladistics.- Homologues and Homology.- Discovering Homologues.- Homology and Systematics.- Homology and Transformation.- Character Confl ict.
Fields of interest Human Genetics; Cell Biology; Evolutionary Biology
Target groups 3rd year undergraduates to graduates,academics/ professionals
Type of publication Monograph
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M. S. Khine , Murdoch University, WA, Australia (Ed.) A. J. Marsella , J. L. Johnson , P. Watson , J. Gryczynski (Eds.) Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs Ethnocultural Perspectives on Epistemological Studies across Diverse Disaster and Trauma Cultures Foundations, Issues, and Applications
Beliefs about nature of knowledge and learning, Crises do not occur in cultural vacuums, but help or epistemological beliefs have been an interest of oft en does. Good intentions are not enough. Lack educational researchers and psychologists for the of cultural understanding, sensitivity, and compe- past several years. New perspectives on theoretical, tencies can hamper and even harm the professional conceptual and methodological approaches and response to disasters. To help and heal, one must empirical studies on epistemological beliefs are know and understand the cultural background of emerging in the literature as a well-defi ned fi eld disaster victims. Ethnocultural Perspectives on of study. Studies show that personal epistemology Disaster and Trauma off ers readers substantive has infl uence on comprehension, study strate- knowledge in these three vital areas of disaster gies, learning process and academic performance. response. Research in this area has undergone considerable In this pioneering volume, experts on individual growth in the past decades and has now reached and collective trauma experience, posttraumatic a stage of notable diversity and internationaliza- stress and related syndromes, and emergency and tion. Bringing together prominent educators and crisis intervention – share knowledge and insights researchers, this book focuses on conceptual and on the cultural context of working with ethnic and methodical issues and state-of-the-art theoretical racial minority communities during disasters. understanding on epistemological beliefs from educational and psychological perspectives. It is a Features critical and specialized source that describes recent 7 Addresses a sampling of major minority advances in conceptualization and epistemological groups, and in doing so, provides a framework studies across diverse cultures. for improving disasters policies and practices by calling attention to every disaster victim’s cultural Features and personal uniqueness 7 Off ers the reader 7 State-of-the-art theoretical understanding a unique of combination of chapters on basic on epistemological beliefs from educational and disaster concepts, knowledge, and skills, as well as psychological perspectives 7 A critical and essential information on specifi c ethnocultural and specialized source that describes recent advances racial groups in conceptualization and epistemological studies From the contents From the contents Foundations and Context.- Essential Concepts Preface. Part I: Introduction. Part II: Conceptual and Foundations.- Promoting Disaster Recovery and Methodological Issues. Part III: Empirical in Ethnic Minority Individuals and Communi- Studies on Cultural-Specifi c Epistemology. Part IV: ties.- Ethnocultural Groups.- African Americans.- Perspectives on Domain-Specifi c Epistemology. American Indians.- Arab Americans and Middle Part V: Conclusion. About the Contributors. Index. Eastern Populations.- Asian Indians.- Carribean Blacks.- Chinese Americans.- Native Hawai- Fields of interest ians.- Latin Americans.- Vietnamese Americans.- Cognitive Psychology; Educational Philosophy; Culture, Trauma, and the Treatment of Post-Trau- Cross Cultural Psychology matic Syndromes: A Global Perspective.
Target groups Fields of interest Academics in the universities; postgraduate Cross Cultural Psychology students; psychology researchers; teachers; school principals Target groups Cultural psychologists, disaster counselors, policy Type of publication makers Contributed volume Type of publication Contributed volume
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L. Barreira, C. Valls , Instituto Superior Técnico, J. P. Bishwal , University of North Carolina, Charlotte, A. I. Bobenko , TU Berlin, Germany; P. Schröder , Cali- Lisboa, Portugal NC, USA fornia Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA; J. M. Sullivan , G. M. Ziegler , TU Berlin, Germany Stability of Nonautonomous Parameter Estimation in (Eds.) Diff erential Equations Stochastic Diff erential Discrete Diff erential Equations Geometry Th e main theme of this volume is the stability of nonautonomous diff erential equations in Banach Parameter estimation in stochastic diff erential spaces in the presence of nonuniform hyperbo- equations and stochastic partial diff erential equa- Discrete diff erential geometry is an active math- licity. In particular, the linear variational equations tions is the science, art and technology of model- ematical terrain where diff erential geometry and are always assumed to possess a nonuniform ling complex phenomena and making beautiful discrete geometry meet and interact. It provides exponential behavior, given either by the existence decisions. Th e subject has attracted researchers discrete equivalents of the geometric notions and of a nonuniform exponential contraction or a from several areas of mathematics and other methods of diff erential geometry, such as notions nonuniform exponential dichotomy. Topics under related fi elds like economics and fi nance. Th is of curvature and integrability for polyhedral discussion include the Lyapunov stability of solu- volume presents the estimation of the unknown surfaces. Current progress in this fi eld is to a large tions, the existence and smoothness of invariant parameters in the corresponding continuous extent stimulated by its relevance for computer manifolds, and the construction and regularity models based on continuous and discrete observa- graphics and mathematical physics. Th is collection of topological conjugacies. Th e exposition is tions and examines extensively maximum likeli- of essays, which documents the main lectures of directed to researchers as well as graduate students hood, minimum contrast and Bayesian methods. the 2004 Oberwolfach Seminar on the topic, as interested in diff erential equations and dynamical Useful because of the current availability of high well as a number of additional contributions by systems, particularly in stability theory. frequency data is the study of refi ned asymp- key participants, gives a lively, multi-facetted intro- totic properties of several estimators when the duction to this emerging fi eld. Contents observation time length is large and the observa- Preface.- Introduction.- Part I Exponential tion time interval is small. Also space time white Features dichotomies.- Exponential dichotomies and basic noise driven models, useful for spatial data, and 7 First book on a newly emerging fi eld of discrete properties.- Robustness of nonuniform exponen- more sophisticated non-Markovian and non-semi- diff erential geometry, provides an excellent way tial dichotomies.- Part II Stable manifolds and martingale models like fractional diff usions that to access this new exciting area 7 Surveys fasci- topological conjugacies.- Lipschitz stable mani- model the long memory phenomena are examined nating connections between discrete geometry and folds.- Smooth stable manifolds in R^n.- Smooth in this volume. diff erential geometry: for instance circle patterns stable manifolds in Banach spaces.- A nonauto- and triangulated surfaces on the discrete side nomous Grobman–Hartman theorem.- Part III Contents connect to minimal surfaces and curvature line Center manifolds, symmetry and reversibility.- 1.Parametric Stochastic Diff erential Equations.- parametrizations on the diff erential side Center manifolds in Banach spaces.- Reversibility Part I: Continuous Sampling.- 2.Rates of Weak and equivariance in center manifolds.- Part IV Convergence of Estimators in Homogeneous Fields of interest Lyapunov regularity and stability theory.- Diff usions. -3.Large Deviations for Estimators in Convex and Discrete Geometry; Diff erential Lyapunov regularity and exponential dichotomies.- Homogeneous Diff usions.- 4.Local Asymptotic Geometry Lyapunov regularity in Hilbert spaces.- Stability Mixed Normality for Nonhomogeneous Diff u- of nonautonomous equations in Hilbert spaces.- sions.- 5.Bayes and Sequential Estimation in Target groups References.- Index. Stochastic PDEs.- 6.Maximum Likelihood Estima- Students and researchers in mathematics, in tion in Fractional Diff usions.- Part II: Discrete particular, in discrete geometry, diff erential geom- Fields of interest Sampling.- 7.Approximate Maximum Likelihood etry, mathematical physics, as well as in computer Ordinary Diff erential Equations; Dynamical Estimation in Nonhomogeneous Diff usions.- science Systems and Ergodic Th eory 8.Rates of Weak Convergence of Estimators in the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Process.- 9.Local Asymptotic Type of publication Target groups Normality for Discretely Observed Homogeneous Collection of essays Researchers and graduate students interested in Diff usions.- 10.Estimating Functions for Discretely diff erential equations and dynamical systems, Observed Homogeneous Diff usions. particularly in stability theory Fields of interest Type of publication Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes; Statis- Monograph tical Th eory and Methods; Quantitative Finance
Target groups Researchers and graduate students
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D. Boccaletti , F. Catoni , R. Cannata , V. Catoni , J. Bondy , Université Claude-Bernard, Lyon, France; M. H. Breitner , G. Denk , P. Rentrop (Eds.) E. Nichelatti, P. Zampetti U. Murty , University of Waterloo, ON, Canada From Nano to Space The Mathematics of Graph Theory Applied Mathematics Inspired by Roland Minkowski Space-Time Bulirsch With an Introduction to Commutative Hypercomplex Numbers Graph theory is a fl ourishing discipline containing a body of beautiful and powerful theorems of wide Graduate students and postgraduates in Math- applicability. Th e primary aim of this book is to ematics, Engineering and the Natural Sciences present a coherent introduction to the subject, want to understand Applied Mathematics for the Th is book arose out of original researches of the suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduate solution of everyday problems. Scholars of Roland authors on the extension of well-established appli- and beginning graduate students in mathematics Bulirsch working at universities, at research cations of complex numbers, related to Euclidean and computer science. It provides a system- institutions and in industry combine research geometry, to the space-time symmetry of two- atic treatment of the theory of graphs without and review papers in this anthology. Th eir work dimensional Special Relativity. sacrifi cing its intuitive and aesthetic appeal. is summed up under the title “From Nano to Th e system of hyperbolic numbers (the simplest Commonly used proof techniques are described Space – Applied Mathematics Inspired by Roland extension of complex numbers) is extensively and illustrated. Bulirsch”. More than 20 contributions are divided studied and applied to to typical instances as the A second objective is to serve as an introduction to into scales: nano, micro, macro, space and real ‘’twin-paradox’’ and a plain exposition of space- research in graph theory. To this end, sections on life. Th e contributions survey current research and time geometry and trigonometry is given. more advanced topics are included, and a number present case studies very interesting and informa- Th e application of hyperbolic numbers to Special of interesting and challenging open problems are tive for both graduate students and postgraduates. Relativity suggest trying the possible application of highlighted and discussed in some detail. Despite Th e contributions show how modern Applied multidimensional hypercomplex systems. this more advanced material, the book has been Mathematics infl uences our everyday lives. Several Commutative hypercomplex systems with four organized in such a way that an introductory contributions include complex graphics and illus- unities are studied and attention is drown on their course on graph theory can be based on the fi rst trations, many of them in color. interesting properties. few sections of selected chapters. Fields of interest Fields of interest Features Applications of Mathematics; Computational Geometry; Diff erential Geometry; Mathematical 7 By the authors of the classic text, Graph Th eory Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Appl. Math- Methods in Physics with Applications 7 Serves as both a textbook ematics/Computational Methods of Engineering and an introduction to graph theory research, suit- Target groups able for both mathematicians and computer scien- Target groups Mathematicians, physicists, engineers and inter- tists 7 Features many new exercises of varying Graduate students, postgraduates and researchers disciplinary researchers in mathematical physics levels of diffi culty to help the reader master the or related fi elds; to some extent also suitable for techniques Type of publication lectures on a graduate level Contributed volume From the contents Type of publication Graphs.- Subgraphs.- Connected Graphs.- Trees.- Monograph Separable and Nonseparable Graphs.- Tree-search Algorithms.- Flows in Networks.- Complexity of Algorithms.- Connectivity.- Planar Graphs.- Th e Four-Colour Problem.- Stable Sets and Cliques.- Th e Probabilistic Method.- Vertex Colourings.- Colourings of Maps.- Matchings.- Edge Colour- ings.- Hamilton Cycles.- Coverings and Packings in Directed Graphs.
Fields of interest Combinatorics; Algorithms; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science
Target groups Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics and computer science; researchers in mathematics and computer science
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R. S. Burachik, University of South Australia, Mawson D. Burghelea , R. Melrose , A. Mishchenko, E. Troitsky T. E. Cecil, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, Lakes, Australia; A. N. Iusem, IMPA, Rio de Janiero, (Eds.) USA Brazil C*-algebras and Elliptic Lie Sphere Geometry Set-Valued Mappings and Theory II With Applications to Submanifolds Enlargements of Monotone Operators Th is book consists of a collection of original, Th is book provides a clear and comprehensive refereed research and expository articles on modern treatment of Lie sphere geometry and its Set-valued analysis is an essential tool for the elliptic aspects of geometric analysis on manifolds, applications to the study of Euclidean submani- mathematical formulation of many real-life situ- including singular, foliated and non-commutative folds. It begins with the construction of the space ations, e.g., equilibrium theory in mathematical spaces. Th e topics covered include the index of of spheres, including the fundamental notions economics. Th is work off ers the fi rst compre- operators, torsion invariants, K-theory of operator of oriented contact, parabolic pencils of spheres, hensive treatment in book form of the fairly new algebras and L2-invariants. Th e results presented and Lie sphere transformations. Th e link with subdiscipline of enlargements of maximal mono- in this book, which is largely inspired and stimu- Euclidean submanifold theory is established via tone operators, including several important new lated by the Atiyah-Singer index theorem, should the Legendre map, which provides a powerful results in the fi eld. In the last decades, with the be of interest to graduates and researchers in framework for the study of submanifolds, espe- development of nonsmooth optimization, eff ective mathematical physics, diff erential topology and cially those characterized by restrictions on their algorithms have been developed to solve these diff erential analysis. curvature spheres. kinds of problems, such as nonsmooth variational Th is new edition contains revised sections on taut inequalities. Several of these methods, such as Features submanifolds, compact proper Dupin submani- bundle methods for variational problems, are fully 7 Contributions by leading specialists in the fi eld folds, reducible Dupin submanifolds, and the developed and analyzed in this book. 7 Reasonable balance between research, exposi- cyclides of Dupin. Completely new material tory and mixed papers 7 Presentation of several on isoparametric hypersurfaces in spheres and Features principal research directions in the fi eld Dupin hypersurfaces with three and four principal 7 First comprehensive treatment in book form of curvatures is also included. Th e author surveys the the fairly new subdiscipline in set-valued analysis From the contents known results in these fi elds and indicates direc- of enlargements of maximal monotone operators Lefschetz Distribution of Lie Foliations.- Torsion tions for further research and wider application of 7 Presents several important new results in the as Function on the Space of Representations.- K- the methods of Lie sphere geometry. fi eld 7 Addressed to graduate students, math- theory of Twisted Group Algebras.- Twisted Burn- ematicians, engineers, economists, and researchers side Th eorem for Two-Step Torsion-free Nilpotent Features 7 Contains extensive exercises and examples Groups.- Ihara Zeta Functions for Periodic Simple 7 Provides the reader with all the necessary throughout the text Graphs.- Adiabatic Limits and the Spectrum of the background to reach the frontiers of research in Laplacian on Foliated Manifolds.- Non-standard this area 7 Fills a gap in the literature; no other Contents Podle‘s Spheres.- Elliptic Th eory on Manifolds thorough examination of Lie sphere geometry List of Figures.- Dedication.- Acknowledg- with Corners.- Dixmier Traceability for General and its applications to submanifold theory ments.- Preface.- Introduction.- Set Convergence Pseudo-diff erential Operators.- Topological 7 Complete treatment of the cyclides of Dupin, and Point-to-Set Mappings.- Convex Analysis Invariants of Bifurcation.- L2-Invariants and Rank including 11 computer-generated illustrations and Fixed Point Th eorems.- Maximal Monotone Metric.- Group Bundle Duality.- A New Topology 7 Rigorous exposition driven by motivation Operators.- 5. Enlargements of Monotone Opera- on the Space of Unbounded Selfadjoint Operators.- and ample examples tors.- Recent Topics in Proximal Th eory.- Bibliog- Boundaries, Eta Invariant and the Determinant raphy.- Notation.- Index. Bundle. Contents Preface.- Introduction.- Lie Sphere Geometry.- Lie Fields of interest Field of interest Sphere Transformations.- Legendre Submanifolds.- Optimization; Operator Th eory; Operations Functional Analysis Dupin Submanifolds.- Bibliography.- Index. Research, Mathematical Programming Target groups Fields of interest Target groups Graduates, postgraduates and researchers working Diff erential Geometry; Algebraic Geometry; Mani- Graduate students and researchers in pure and in index theory, non-commutative geometry, folds and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff .Topology) applied mathematics, as well as engineers and singular spaces, operator algebras, K-theory or economists interested in nonsmooth optimization, mathematical physics Target groups variational inequalities and nonlinear equations in Graduate students and researchers in diff erential infi nite-dimensional spaces Type of publication geometry, algebraic geometry, diff erential topology Collection of essays Type of publication Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Undergraduate textbook
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J. W. Chinneck, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, C. Constanda , University of Tulsa, OK, USA; M. du Sautoy , L. Woodward , University of Oxford, Canada S. Potapenko , University of Waterloo, ON, Oxford, UK Canada (Eds.) Feasibility and Infeasibility in Zeta Functions of Groups and Optimization Integral Methods in Science Rings Algorithms and Computational Methods and Engineering Techniques and Applications Zeta functions have been a powerful tool in mathematics over the last two centuries. Th is Feasibility and Infeasibility in Optimization is an book considers a new class of non-commuta- expository book focused on practical algorithms Th is self-contained work illustrates the applica- tive zeta functions which encode the structure of related to feasibility and infeasibility in optimi- tion of integral methods to diverse problems in the subgroup lattice in infi nite groups. Th e book zation. Part I addresses algorithms for seeking mathematics, physics, biology, and engineering. explores the analytic behaviour of these functions feasibility quickly, including recent algorithms Th e thirty two chapters of the book contain together with an investigation of functional equa- for the diffi cult cases of nonlinear and mixed- state-of-the-art information on current research tions. Many important examples of zeta functions integer programs. Part II provides algorithms for in a variety of important practical disciplines. Th e are calculated and recorded providing an impor- analyzing infeasibility by isolating minimal infea- problems examined arise in real-life processes and tant data base of explicit examples and methods for sible (or maximum feasible) subsets of constraints, phenomena, and the solution techniques range calculation. or by fi nding the best repair for the infeasibility. from theoretical integral equations to fi nite and Part III describes surprising applications in areas boundary elements. Contents such as classifi cation, computational biology, and Specifi c topics covered include spectral computa- Introduction.- Nilpotent Groups: Explicit medicine. Connections to constraint programming tions, atmospheric pollutant dispersion, vibration Examples.- Soluble Lie Rings.- Local Functional are shown. A main goal is to impart an under- of drilling masts, bending of thermoelastic plates, Equations.- Natural Boundaries I: Th eory.- Natural standing of the methods so that practitioners can homogenization, equilibria in nonlinear elasticity, boundaries II: Algebraic groups.- Natural bound- make immediate use of existing algorithms and modeling of syringomyelia, fractional diff usion aries III: Nilpotent groups.- Large polynomials.- soft ware, and so that researchers can extend the equations, operators on Lipschitz domains, systems Factorisation of polynomials associated to classical state of the art and fi nd new applications. Th e book with concentrated masses, transmission prob- groups.- References.- Index. is of interest to researchers, students, and practitio- lems, equilibrium shape of axisymmetric vesicles, ners across the applied sciences who are working boundary layer theory, and many more. Fields of interest on optimization problems. Group Th eory and Generalizations; Number Features Th eory; Non-associative Rings and Algebras From the contents 7 Illustrates the application of integral methods to Part I: Analyzing Infeasibility.- Isolating an diverse problems in mathematics, physics, biology, Target groups Infeasibility.- Methods Specifi c to Linear Program- and engineering 7 Th e chapters are written by Researchers and graduate students analytic ming.- Methods Specifi c to Mixed Integer scientists with established credentials in their number theory and group theory Programming.- Methods Specifi c to Nonlinear fi elds 7 Examines problems that arise in real-life Programming.- Finding the Maximum Feasible processes and phenomena Type of publication Subset of Linear Constraints.- Finding the Best Monograph Fix for an Infeasible System.- Part II: Reaching Fields of interest Feasibility Quickly.- Linear Programming.- Mixed Integral Equations; Numerical and Computational Integer Programming.- Nonlinear Programming.- Methods in Engineering; Ordinary Diff erential Part III: Applications.- Analyzing Unboundedness Equations in Linear Programs.- Analyzing the Viability of Network Models.- Analyzing Multiple-Objective Target groups Linear Programs. Graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in pure and applied mathematics, physics, biology, Fields of interest and civil and mechanical engineering Optimization; Operations Research/Decision Th eory; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Type of publication Mathematics Contributed volume
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M. Eastwood, University of Adelaide, SA; Australia; G. Edgar , The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, S. N. Evans , University of California, Berkeley, CA, W. Miller Jr., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA USA MN, USA (Eds.) Measure, Topology, and Probability and Real Trees Symmetries and Fractal Geometry Ecole d‘Eté de Probabilités de Saint-Flour Overdetermined Systems of XXXV-2005 Partial Diff erential Equations From reviews of the fi rst edition 7 In the world of mathematics, the 1980’s might well be described Random trees and tree-valued stochastic processes Symmetries in various forms pervade mathematics as the “decade of the fractal”. Starting with Benoit are of particular importance in combinatorics, and physics. Globally, there are the symmetries of Mandelbrot’s remarkable text Th e Fractal Geometry computer science, phylogenetics, and mathemat- a homogenous space induced by the action of a Lie of Nature, there has been a deluge of books, articles ical population genetics. Using the framework of group. Locally, there are the infi nitesimal symme- and television programmes about the beautiful abstract „tree-like“ metric spaces (so-called real tries induced by diff erential operators, including mathematical objects, drawn by computers using trees) and ideas from metric geometry such as the not only those of fi rst order but of higher order recursive or iterative algorithms, which Mandelbrot Gromov-Hausdorff distance, Evans and his collab- too. Th is three-week summer program consid- christened fractals. Gerald Edgar’s book is a signifi - orators have recently pioneered an approach to ered the symmetries preserving various natural cant addition to this deluge. Based on a course given studying the asymptotic behaviour of such objects geometric structures. Oft en these structures to talented high- school students at Ohio University when the number of vertices goes to infi nity. Th ese are themselves derived from partial diff erential in 1988, it is, in fact, an advanced undergraduate notes survey the relevant mathematical back- equations whilst their symmetries turn out to be textbook about the mathematics of fractal geometry, ground and present some selected applications of contrained by overdetermined systems. Th is leads treating such topics as metric spaces, measure the theory. to further topics including separation of variables, theory, dimension theory, and even some algebraic conserved quantities, superintegrability, parabolic topology...the book also contains many good illustra- Contents geometry, represantation theory, the Bernstein- tions of fractals (including 16 color plates) Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Around the Gelfand-Gelfand complex, fi nite element schemes, 7 Mathematics Teaching continuum random tree.- 3. R-trees and 0-hyper- exterior diff erential systems and moving frames. bolic spaces.- 4. Hausdorff and Gromov–Hausdorff Features distance.- 5. Root growth with re-graft ing.- From the contents 7 Bridges the gap between traditional books on 6. Th e wild chain and other bipartite chains.- Overdetermined Systems, Conformal Diff erential topology/analysis and more specialized treatises on 7. Diff usions on a R-tree without leaves: snakes Geometry, and the BGG Complex.- Generalized fractal geometry 7 Contains plenty of examples, and spiders.- 8. R–trees from coalescing particle Wilczynski Invariants for Nonlinear Ordinary exercises, and illustrations 7 Ideal for classroom systems.- 9. Subtree prune and re-graft .- Diff erential Equations.- Notes on Projective Diff er- use with a self-contained and careful presentation A. Summary of Dirichlet form theory.- ential Geometry.- Ambient Metric Construction of B. Some fractal notions.- References.- Index. CR Invariant Diff erential Operators.- Fine Struc- Contents ture for Second order Superintegrable Systems.- Preface.- Fractal Examples.- Metric Topology.- Fields of interest Diff erential Geometry of Submanifolds of Projec- Topological Dimension.- Self-similarity.- Measure Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes; tive Space.- Pseudo-Groups, Moving Frames, and Th eory.- Fractal Dimension.- Additional Topics.- Combinatorics; Geometry Diff erentials Invariants.- on Geometric Properties Appendix.- Index. of Joint Invariants of Killing Tensors.- Hamiltonian Target groups Curve Flows in Lie Groups G(U (N) and Vector Fields of interest Researchers and graduate students NLS, Mkdv, Sine Gordon Soliton Equations.- Topology; Real Functions; Geometry Conformal Killing Spinors and the Holonomy Type of publication Problem In Lorentzian Geometry-A Survey of New Target groups Monograph Results.- Projective Type Diff erential Invariants Advanced undergraduates, graduate students for Curves and their Associated PDES of KDV Type.- Algebraic Construction of the Quadratic Type of publication First Integrals for A Special Class of Orthogonal Undergraduate textbook Seperable Systems.
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A. Friedman, Ohio State University, OH, USA (Ed.) M. Giaquinta, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; J. P. Gilman , I. Kra, R. E. Rodriguez G. Modica , Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy Tutorials in Mathematical Complex Analysis Biosciences IV Mathematical Analysis In the Spirit of Lipman Bers Evolution and Ecology An Introduction to Functions of Several Variables With contributions by: C. Cosner, D. Janies, Th is book organizes the basic material of complex L. Kubatko, Y. Lou, T. Nagylaki analysis in a unique manner. Th is self-contained work is an introductory Th e fi rst part of the book is a study of the many presentation of basic ideas, structures, and results equivalent ways of understanding the concept Th e book off ers an easy introduction to fast of diff erential and integral calculus for functions of of analyticity. Th e many ways of formulating the growing research areas in evolution of species, several variables. concept of an analytic function are summarized population genetics, ecological models, and popu- Th e wide range of topics covered include: diff eren- in what we term the Fundamental Th eorem for lation dynamics. Th e fi rst two chapters review the tial calculus of several variables, including diff eren- functions of a complex variable. Th e organization concept and methodologies of phylogenetic trees; tial calculus of Banach spaces, the relevant results of these conditions into a single unifying theorem computational schemes and illustrations are given, of Lebesgue integration theory, diff erential forms is a hallmark of Bers’s mathematical style with an including applications such as tracing the origin of on curves, a general introduction to holomorphic emphasis on clarity and elegance. Here it provides SARS and infl uenza. Th e third chapter intro- functions, including singularities and residues, a conceptual framework for results that are highly duces the reader to ecological models, including surfaces and level sets, and systems and stability technical and oft en computational. Th e framework predator-prey models. Th is chapter includes an of ordinary diff erential equations. An appendix comes from an insight that, once articulated, will introduction to reaction-diff usion equations, highlights important mathematicians and other drive the subsequent mathematics and lead to new which are used to analyze the ecological models. scientists whose contributions have made a great results. Th e next chapter reviews a broad range of ongoing impact on the development of theories in analysis. In the second part, the text proceeds to a leisurely research in population dynamics, including evolu- exploration of interesting ramifi cations of the main tion of dispersal models; it also features interesting Features concepts. mathematical theorems and lists open problems. 7 Introductory text for analysis of functions of Th e fi nal chapter deals with gene frequencies several variables 7 Covers wide range of topics Features under the action of migration and selection. and applications 7 Motivates the topics with 7 Covers vast majority of the material needed Th e book is addressed to readers at the level of examples, observations, exercises, and illustrations for a beginning graduate level course on complex graduate students and researchers. A background 7 Exciting historical background motivates the analysis 7 Elegant and economical treatment in PDEs is provided. subject of complex analysis 7 Provides many ways of understanding the concept of analyticity 7 Mate- Contents Contents rial of interest to computer scientists, physicists Inference of Phylogenetic Trees (Laura Salter Preface.- Diff erential calculus.- Th e integral and engineers Kubatko).- Large-Scale Phylogenetic Analysis calculus.- Curves and diff erential forms.- of Emerging Infectious Diseases (Daniel Janies Holomorphic functions.- Surfaces and level Contents and Diego Pol).- Reaction-Diff usion Equations sets.- Systems of ordinary diff erential equa- Preface.- Standard Notation and Commonly used and Ecological Modeling (Chris Cosner).- Th e tions.- Appendix A: Mathematicians and other Symbols.- Th e Fundamental Th eorem in Complex Dynamics of Migration-Selection Models (Th omas scientists.- References.- Index. Function Th eory.- Foundations.- Power Series.- Nagylaki and Yuan Lou).- Some Challenging Th e Cauchy Th eory-A Fundamental Th eorem.- Mathematical Problems in Evolution of Dispersal Fields of interest Th e Cauchy Th eory-Key Consequences.- Cauchy and Population Dynamics (Yuan Lou). Analysis; Measure and Integration; Calculus of Th eory: Local Behavior and Singularities of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization Holomorphic Functions.- Sequences and Series Fields of interest of Holomorphic Functions.- Conformal Equiva- Mathematical Biology in General; Physiological, Target groups lence.- Harmonic Functions.- Zeros of Holomor- Cellular and Medical Topics Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, phic Functions.- Bibliographical Notes.- Bibliog- researchers in mathematics and physics, math- raphy.- Index. Target groups ematics instructors, and engineers Researchers and graduate students in math- Fields of interest ematics and/or biology interested in mathematical Type of publication Functions of a Complex Variable; Several Complex modeling of biological processes Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Variables and Analytic Spaces
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M. Gondran , M. Minoux, Universite Pierre et Marie J. Helmstetter , Université de Grenoble, France; Q. Hu , Fudan University, Shang Hai, China; W. Yue , Curie - CNRS, France A. Micali , Université de Montpellier II, France Konan University, Kobe, Japan Graphs, Dioids and Semirings Quadratic Mappings and Markov Decision Processes New Models and Algorithms Cliff ord Algebras with Their Applications
Th e primary objectives of Graphs, Dioïds and Aft er general properties of quadratic mappings Markov decision processes (MDPs), also called Semiring: New Models and Algorithms are to over rings, the authors more intensely study stochastic dynamic programming, were fi rst emphasize the deep relations existing between the quadratic forms, and especially their Cliff ord studied in the 1960s. MDPs can be used to model semiring and dioïd structures with graphs and algebras. To this purpose they review the required and solve dynamic decision-making problems that their combinatorial properties; while demon- part of commutative algebra, and they present a are multi-period and occur in stochastic circum- strating the modeling and problem-solving capa- signifi cant part of the theory of graded Azumaya stances. Th ere are three basic branches in MDPs: bility and fl exibility of these structures. In addition algebras. Interior multiplications and deforma- discrete-time MDPs, continuous-time MDPs and the book provides an extensive overview of the tions of Cliff ord algebras are treated with the semi-Markov decision processes. Starting from mathematical properties employed by “nonclas- most effi cient methods. Th e connection between these three branches, many generalized MDPs sical” algebraic structures, which either extend orthogonal transformations and Cliff ord algebras models have been applied to various practical usual algebra (i.e., semirings), or correspond to a is established in a new way, by means of Lipschitz problems. Th ese models include partially observ- new branch of algebra. (i.e., dioïds), apart from the monoids. Lipschitz monoids also allow a more able MDPs, adaptive MDPs, MDPs in stochastic classical structures of groups, rings, and fi elds. effi cient study of hyperbolic spaces. environments, and MDPs with multiple objectives, constraints or imprecise parameters. Features Features 7 A modern treatment of Graph Th eory and its 7 Th e study of Cliff ord algebras leads to sophisti- Features theoretical developments and recent algorithmatic cated theories involving noncommutative algebras 7 Presents new branches for Markov Decision applications over a ring, e.g., Azumaya algebras, Morita theory, Processes (MDP) 7 Applies new methodology separability 7 Provides a self-contained introduc- for MDPs with discounted total reward criterion Contents tion to commutative algebra 7 Prerequisites are 7 Off ers new applications of MDPs in areas such Pre-Semirings, Semirings and Dioïds.- Combina- only elementary algebra and linear and multilinear as the control of discrete event systems and the torial Properties of (Pre-) Semirings.- Topology algebra over fi elds (and a bit over rings) optimal allocations in sequential online auctions in Ordered Sets/ Topological Dioïds.- Solving Linear Systems in Dioïds.- Linear Dependence and Contents Contents Independence in Semi-Modules and Moduloïds.- Introduction.- 1. Algebraic Preliminaries.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Preface.- Acknowl- Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of Endomorphisms.- 2. Quadratic Mappings.- 3. Cliff ord Algebras.- edgments.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Discrete-Time Dioïds and Nonlinear Analyses.- Collected 4. Comultiplications. Exponentials. Deformations.- Markov Decision Processes: Total Reward.- Examples of Monoïds, (Pre-) Semirings and 5. Orthogonal Groups and Lipschitz Groups.- 3. Discrete-Time Markov Decision Processes: Dioïds.- Bibliography.- Index. 6. Further Algebraic Developments.- 7. Hyperbolic Average Criterion.- 4. Continuous-Time Markov Spaces.- 8. Other Topics.- Bibliography.- Index. Decision Processes.- 5. Semi-Markov Deci- Fields of interest sion Processes.- 6. Markov Decision Processes Operations Research, Mathematical Programming; Fields of interest in Semi-Markov Environments.- 7. Optimal Computer Systems Organization and Communica- Algebra Control of Discrete Event Systems: I. 8. Optimal tion Networks; Combinatorics Control of Discrete Event Systems: II.- 9. Optimal Target groups Replacement Under Stochastic Environments.- Target groups Graduates, postgraduates and researchers in 10. Optimal Allocation in Sequential Online Students and researchers in applied mathematics algebra Auctions.- Index. and operations research, as well as industry Type of publication Fields of interest Type of publication Monograph Operations Research, Mathematical Program- Monograph ming; Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes; Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization
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D. Husemöller, M. Joachim , B. Jurco , V. Jeyakumar, University of New South Wales, B. Jüttler , Johannes-Kepler-Universität Linz, Austria; M. Schottenloher Sydney, NSW, Australia; D. Luc , University of Avignon, R. Piene , University of Oslo, Norway (Eds.) France Basic Bundle Theory and Geometric Modeling and K-cohomology Invariants Nonsmooth Vector Functions Algebraic Geometry and Continuous Optimization
Based on several recent courses given to math- Th e two fi elds of Geometric Modeling and ematical physics students, this volume is an intro- A recent signifi cant innovation in mathematical Algebraic Geometry, thoughclosely related, are duction to bundle theory with the aim to provide sciences has been the progressive use of nons- traditionally represented by two almost disjointsci- newcomers to the fi eld with solid foundations mooth calculus, an extension of the diff erential entifi c communities. Both fi elds deal with objects in topological K-theory. A fundamental theme, calculus, as a key tool of modern analysis in many defi ned byalgebraic equations, but the objects are emphasized in the book, centers around the gluing areas of mathematics, operations research, and studied in diff erent ways.Th is contributed book of local bundle data related to bundles into a global engineering. Focusing on the study of nonsmooth presents, in 12 chapters written byleading experts, object. vector functions, this book presents a comprehen- recent results which rely on theinteraction of both One renewed motivation for studying this subject, sive account of the calculus of generalized Jacobian fi elds. Some of these results have been obtainedin which has developed for almost 50 years in many matrices and their applications to continuous the frame of the European GAIA II project (IST directions, comes from quantum fi eld theory, espe- nonsmooth optimization problems and variational 2001-35512) entitled“Intersection algorithms for cially string theory, where topological invariants inequalities in fi nite dimensions. geometry-based IT applications usingapproximate play an important role. Th e treatment is motivated by a desire to expose algebraic methods“. an elementary approach to nonsmooth calculus by Contents using a set of matrices to replace the nonexistent Features Introduction: Physical Background to the K- Jacobian matrix of a continuous vector function. 7 Book arising from major European project in Th eory Classifi cation of D-Branes.-Bundles Over a Such a set of matrices forms a new generalized geometric modeling Space and Modules Over an Algebra.- Homotopy Jacobian, called pseudo-Jacobian. Classifi cation of Bundles and Cohomology: Clas- From the contents sifying Spaces.- Versions of K-Th eory and Bott Features Part I Survey of the European project GAIA II.- Periodicity.- Algebra Bundles: Twisted K-Th eory.- 7 Based on major original contributions of the Part II Some special algebraic surfaces.- Gerbes and the Th ree Dimensional Integral authors to the research area 7 No other recent Part III Algorithms for geometric computing. Cohomology Classes. monograph in nonsmooth analysis is devoted to vector-valued maps, a growing area of research Fields of interest Fields of interest Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Math- Category Th eory, Homological Algebra; Math- Contents ematics; Algebraic Geometry; Computer Graphics ematical Methods in Physics Preface.- Pseudo-Jacobian Matrices.- Calculus Rules for Pseudo-Jacobians.- Openness of Contin- Target groups Target groups uous Vector Functions.- Nonsmooth Mathematical Mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers in Graduate students, lecturers, researchers Programming Problems.- Monotone Operators academic institutes and industry who work with and Nonsmooth Variational Inequalities.- Biblio- geometric modeling Type of publication graphical Notes.- References.- Notations.- Index. Monograph Type of publication Fields of interest Contributed volume Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization; Operations Research, Mathematical Programming; Operations Research/Decision Th eory
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M. Kapranov , S. Kolyada , Y. I. Manin , P. Moree , A. Keller , University of Ulm, Germany; A. Knoebel , R. Laubenbacher, J. M. Lodder , L. A. Potyagailo (Eds.) S. Heinrich , University of Kaiserslautern, D. Pengelley Germany; H. Niederreiter , National University Geometry and Dynamics of of Singapore (Eds.) Mathematical Masterpieces Groups and Spaces Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Further Chronicles by the Explorers In Memory of Alexander Reznikov Carlo Methods 2006 Th is book traces the historical development of Th is book presents 18 articles by prominent four diff erent mathematical concepts by presenting mathematicians, dedicated to the memory of Th is book represents the refereed proceedings of readers with the original sources. Although Alexander Reznikov (1960-2003), a brilliant highly the Seventh International Conference on Monte primary sources can be more demanding, the original mathematician with broad mathematical Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods in Scien- investment yields the rewards of a deeper under- interests. In addition it contains an infl uential, so tifi c Computing, held in Ulm (Germany) in August standing of the subject, an appreciation of the far unpublished manuscript of Reznikov of book 2006. Th e proceedings include carefully selected details, and a glimpse into the direction research length. Th e research articles broadly refl ect the papers on many aspects of Monte Carlo and quasi- has taken. range of Reznikov‘s own interests in geometry, Monte Carlo methods and their applications, as Each chapter contains a diff erent story, each group and number theory, functional analysis, well as providing information on current research anchored around a sequence of selected primary dynamical systems and topology. In addition, in these very active areas. Besides covering theory, sources showcasing a masterpiece of mathematical there are surveys “Geometrization of probability”, the book is an excellent resource work for practi- achievement. Th e authors begin by studying the “Kleinian groups in higher dimensions”, “(C,F)- tioners as well. interplay between the discrete and continuous, construction of funny rank-one actions for locally with a focus on sums of powers. Th ey proceed compact groups”, and some articles centering on Fields of interest to the development of algorithms for fi nding Reznikov as a person. Partial Diff erential Equations; Quantitative numerical solutions of equations as developed by Finance; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Newton, Simpson and Smale. Next they explore Features Methods of Engineering our modern understanding of curvature, with its 7 Contributions by many prominent mathemati- roots in the emerging calculus of the 17th century, cians 7 Provides an extensive survey on Kleinian Target groups while the fi nal chapter ends with an exploration of groups in higher dimensions 7 Contains an Researchers, graduate students the elusive properties of prime numbers, and the unpublished book “Analytic Topology of Groups, patterns found therein. Actions, Strings and Varieties” by Alexander Type of publication Reznikov Proceedings Features 7 Developed and class tested for over 15 years From the contents 7 Uses original sources to teach the history of Alexander Reshnikov (1960-2003).- Contributions mathematics 7 Heavily illustrated with line draw- by V. Armitage, J.-M. Bismut, D.V. Borisov, ings and half-tones, and each chapter is accompa- P. Bressler, A. Danilenko, T. Delzant, H. Esnault, nied by exercises 7 Each chapter is self-contained A. Fel‘shtyn, D. Goncalves, A. Goncharov, and could be used independently A. Gorokhovsky, R. Grigorchuk, B. Guilfoyle, P.H. Hai, J.N. Iyer, M. Kapovich, W. Klingenberg, Contents V. Lyubashenko, Y.I. Manin, O. Manzyuk, Preface.- Th e Bridge Between the Continuous and V.T. Milman, P. Moree, M. Morishita, R. Nest, the Discrete.- Solving Equations Numerically: J.-P. Otal, J.R. Parker, A. Reznikov, C.T. Simpson, Finding our Roots.- Curvature and the Notion of Y. Soibelman, X. Sun, B. Tsygan, M. Zaidenberg. Space.- Patterns in Prime Numbers: Th e Quadratic Reciprocity Law.- References.- Credits. Fields of interest Topological Groups, Lie Groups; Dynamical Fields of interest Systems and Ergodic Th eory; Diff erential History of Mathematics; Algorithms; Diff erential Geometry Geometry
Target groups Target groups Postgraduates and researchers in geometry, group Undergrad mathematics students, mathematics theory, topology and analysis teachers, mathematicians
Type of publication Type of publication Commemorative publication Undergraduate textbook
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A. Korenovskii, Odessa National University, Ukraine B. Korte , J. Vygen , University of Bonn, Germany R. Lowen , A. Verschoren , University of Antwerp, Belgium (Eds.) Mean Oscillations Combinatorial Optimization and Equimeasurable Theory and Algorithms Foundations of Generic Rearrangements of Functions Optimization, Volume 2: Applications of Fuzzy Control, Th is comprehensive textbook on combinatorial Genetic Algorithms and Various applications of equimeasurable func- optimization puts special emphasis on theoretical tion rearrangements to the ‚‘best constant“-type results and algorithms with provably good perfor- Neural Networks problems are considered in this volume. Several mance, in contrast to heuristics. It has arisen as the classical theorems are presented along with some basis of several courses on combinatorial optimiza- very recent results. In particular, the text includes a tion and more special topics at graduate level. It Th is is a comprehensive overview of the basics of product-space extension of the Rising Sun lemma, contains complete but concise proofs, also for fuzzy control, which also brings together some a product-space version of the John-Nirenberg many deep results, some of which did not appear recent research results in soft computing, in inequality for bounded mean oscillation (BMO) in a book before. Many very recent topics are particular fuzzy logic using genetic algorithms and functions with sharp exponent, a refi nement of the covered as well, and many references are provided. neural networks. Gurov-Reshetnyak lemma, sharp embedding theo- Th us this book represents the state of the art of Th is book off ers researchers not only a solid back- rems for Muckenhoupt, Gurov-Reshetnyak, reverse combinatorial optimization. ground but also a snapshot of the current state of Hölder, and Gehring classes, etc. Th is volume is Th is fourth edition is again signifi cantly extended, the art in this fi eld. interesting for graduate students and mathemati- most notably with new material on linear and cians involved with these topics. semidefi nite programming, the network simplex Fields of interest algorithm, randomized rounding, and the max-cut Genetics and Population Dynamics; Mathematics Contents problem. Many further additions and updates were of Computing; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Preface.- 1.Preliminaries and auxilliary results.- done as well. Science 2. Properties of oscillations and the defi nition of the BMO-class.- 3.Estimates of rearrangements From the reviews of the second edition 7 Th is Target groups and the John-Nirenberg theorem.- 4.Th e BMO- book on combinatorial optimization is a beau- Researchers and professionals estimates of the Hardy-type transforms.- 5.Th e tiful example of the ideal textbook 7 Operations Gurov-Reshetnyak class of functions.- Appendix: Research Letters 33 (2005), p.216-217 Type of publication A.Th e boundedness of the Hardy-Littlewood Contributed volume maximal operator from BMO into BLO.- B.Th e 7 Th e second edition (with corrections and many weighted analogs of the Riesz lemma and the updates) of this very recommendable book docu- Gurov-Reshetnyak theorem.- C.Classes of func- ments the relevant knowledge on combinatorial opti- tions satisfying the reverse Hölder inequality.- mization and records those problems and algorithms References.- Index. that defi ne this discipline today. To read this is very stimulating for all the researchers, practitioners, and Fields of interest students interested in combinatorial optimization Fourier Analysis; Functional Analysis 7 OR News 19 (2003), p.42.
Target groups Features Researchers and graduate students 7 Well-written textbook on combinatorial optimi- zation 7 One of very few textbooks on this topic Type of publication 7 Subject area has manifold applications Monograph Fields of interest Combinatorics; Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Optimization; Mathematics of Computing
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S. K. Mishra, S. Wang , K. K. Lai M. R. Murty , Queen‘s University, Kingston, ON, W. E. Nagel, Dresden University of Technology, Canada Germany; W. Jäger , University of Heidelberg, V-Invex Functions and Vector Germany; M. Resch , University of Stuttgart, Germany Optimization Problems in Analytic Number (Eds.) Theory High Performance Computing
“V-Invex Functions and Vector Optimization” in Science and Engineering 07 summarizes and synthesizes an aspect of research Th is book gives a problem-solving approach to Transactions of the High Performance work that has been done in the area of Generalized the diffi cult subject of analytic number theory. It Computing Center, Stuttgart (HLRS) 2007 Convexity over the past several decades. Specifi - is primarily aimed at graduate students and senior cally, the book focuses on V-invex functions in undergraduates. Th e goal is to provide a rapid vector optimization that have grown out of the introduction to analytic methods and the ways in work of Jeyakumar and Mond in the 1990’s. V- which they are used to study the distribution of Th is book presents the state-of-the-art in simula- invex functions are areas in which there has been prime numbers. Th e book also includes an intro- tion on supercomputers. Leading researchers much interest because it allows researchers and duction to p-adic analytic methods. It is ideal for present results achieved on systems of the Stuttgart practitioners to address and provide better solu- a fi rst course in analytic number theory. Th e new High Performance Computing Center (HLRS) tions to problems that are nonlinear, multi-objec- edition has been completely rewritten, errors have for the year 2007. Th e reports cover all fi elds of tive, fractional, and continuous in nature. Hence, been corrected, and there is a new chapter on the computational science and engineering, ranging v-invex functions have permitted work on a whole arithmetic progression of primes. from CFD and computational physics and chem- new class of vector optimization applications. istry to computer science, with a special emphasis Th ere has been considerable related work on About the fi rst edition 7 … this monograph gives on industrially relevant applications. Presenting vector optimization by some highly distinguished important results and techniques for specifi c topics, results for both vector-based and microprocessor- researchers including Kuhn, Tucker, Geoff rion, together with many exercises … it is not possible to based systems, the book makes it possible to Mangasarian, Von Neuman, Schaiible, Ziemba, etc. describe adequately the wealth of material covered compare the performance levels and usability of Th e authors will integrate this related research into in this book 7 Wolfgang Schwarz, Frankfurt am various architectures. As the HLRS operates the the book and demonstrate the wide context from Main largest NEC SX-8 vector system in the world, this which the area has grown and continues to grow. book gives an excellent insight into the potential Features of such systems. Th e book further covers the Features 7 A quick introduction to the subject of number main methods in high performance computing. 7 Well-synthesized, accessible, and usable treat- theory 7 Together with “Problems in Algebraic Its outstanding results in achieving the highest ment of the area for students, researchers and Number Th eory” a basic “tool kit” for the number performance for production codes are of particular practitioners in OR, optimization, applied math- theorist interest for both scientists and engineers. Th e book ematics, and engineering, and their work related to comes with a wealth of coloured illustrations and a wide range of problems which including fi nancial Contents tables. institutions, logistics, transportation, traffi c Arithmetic Functions.- Primes in Arithmetic management, etc. Progressions.- Th e Prime Number Th eorem.- Th e Fields of interest Method of Contour Integration.- Functional Equa- Computational Mathematics and Numerical Contents tions.- Hadamard Products.- Explicit Formulas.- Analysis; Th eoretical and Computational Preface.- General Introduction.- V-Invexity In Th e Selberg Class.- Sieve Methods.- p-adic Chemistry; Mathematics of Computing Nonlinear Multiobjective Programming.- Multiob- Methods.- References. jective Fractional Programming.- Multiobjective Target groups Nonsmooth Programming.- Composite Multiob- Fields of interest Computational scientists jective Nonsmooth Programming.- Continuous- Number Th eory Time Programming.- References.- Index. Type of publication Target groups Proceedings Fields of interest Graduate mathematics students, mathematicians, Optimization; Calculus of Variations and Optimal senior undergraduates Control; Optimization; Operations Research/ Decision Th eory Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Target groups Graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics, optimization, OR and statistics - also practitioners in fi nancial institutes, logistics, trans- portation and traffi c management
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T. V. Panchapagesan, Bangalore, India M. Resch , S. Roller , P. Lammers, T. Furui , M. Galle , J. J. Rotman , University of Illinois at Urbana- W. Bez (Eds.) Champaign, IL, USA The Bartle-Dunford-Schwartz Integral High Performance Computing An Introduction to on Vector Systems 2007 Homological Algebra
Th is volume is a thorough and comprehensive treatise on vector measures. Th e functions to be Th e book presents the state-of-the-art in high Learning homological algebra is a two-stage aff air. integrated can be either [0,infi nity]- or real- or performance computing and simulation on First, one must learn the language of Ext and Tor complex-valued and the vector measure can take modern supercomputer architectures. It covers and what it describes. Second, one must be able to its values in arbitrary locally convex Hausdorff trends in hardware and soft ware development in compute these things, and, oft en, this involves yet spaces. Moreover, the domian of the vector general and specifi cally the future of vector-based another language: spectral sequences. Th is book measure does not have to be a sigma-algebra: it can systems and heterogeneous architectures. Th e gives a treatment of homological algebra which also be a delta-ring. Th e book contains not only application contributions cover computational motivates the subject in terms of its origins in a large amount of new material but also corrects fl uid dynamics, fl uid-structure interaction, physics, algebraic topology. various errors in well-known results available in chemistry, astrophysics, and climate research. In this new edition the book has been updated and the literature. It will appeal to a wide audience of Innovative fi elds like coupled multi-physics or revised throughout and new material on sheaves mathematical analysts. multi-scale simulations are presented. All papers and cup products has been added. Th e author also were chosen from presentations given at the fi ft h included material about homotopical algebra, alias Features Terafl op Workshop held in November 2006 at K-theory, contrasting it with homological algebra. 7 Treats in detail the vectorial Radon integration Tohoku University, Japan, and the sixth Terafl op 7 Explores an interplay between, on the one side, Workshop held in March 2007 at the Stuttgart Features linear operators, transfering real (complex) func- High Performance Computing Center (HLRS), 7 Author supplies many examples 7 Traces tions onto elements of locally convex Hausdorff Germany. development of terminology 7 Provides abun- spaces, and vector-valued measures, on the other dant applications to commutative algebra Fields of interest Contents Scientifi c Computing; Processor Architectures; Contents Preface.- 1. Preliminaries.- 2. Basic Properties Computer Applications in Chemistry Introduction.- Hom and X.- Projectives, Injectives, of the Bartle-Dunford-Schwartz Integral.- 3. and Flats.- Specifi c Rings.- Extensions of Groups.- Lp-Spaces.- 4. Integration with Respect to LcHs- Target groups Homology.- Ext.- Tor.- Son of Specifi c Rings.- valued Measures.- 5. Applications to Integration in Computational scientists Th e Return of Cohomolgy of Groups.- Spectral Locally Compact Hausdorff Spaces I.- 6. Applica- Sequences.- References.- Index. tions to Integration in Locally Compact Hausdorff Type of publication Spaces II.- 7. Complements to the Th omas Th eory Proceedings Field of interest of Vectorial Radon Integration.- References.- List Category Th eory, Homological Algebra of symbols.- Index. Target groups Fields of interest Graduate mathematics students, mathematicians Measure and Integration Type of publication Target groups Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Graduates and researchers in mathematical analysis
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Due January 2008 Due March 2008 Due October 2007 Originally published by Academic Press, 1979 2008. Approx. 350 p. (Monografi e Matematyczne, Volume 69) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 310 p. 117 illus., 104 in color. Hardcover 2nd ed. 2008. Approx. 460 p. (Universitext) Softcover 7 € 79,90 | £61.50 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 7 approx. € 38,50 | £29.50 9
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Yu. B. Rudyak, University of Florida, FL, USA V. Runde, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AL, C. Smorynski , Westmont, IL, USA Canada On Thom Spectra, History of Mathematics Orientability and Cobordism A Taste of Topology A Supplement
For many years, algebraic topology rested on If mathematics is a language, then taking a Th is book attempts to fi ll two gaps which exist in three legs: “ordinary” cohomology, K-theory, topology course at the undergraduate level is the standard textbooks on the History of Math- and cobordism. Th is book is the fi rst guide in the cramming vocabulary and memorizing irregular ematics. One is to provide the students with mate- subject of cobordism since R. Stong‘s encyclo- verbs: a necessary, but not always exciting exercise rial that could encourage more critical thinking. paedic and infl uential notes of a generation ago. It one has to go through before one can read great General textbooks, attempting to cover three concentrates on Th om spaces (spectra), orient- works of literature in the original language. thousand or so years of mathematical history, must ability theory and (co)bordism theory (including Th e present book grew out of notes for an necessarily oversimplify just about everything, the (co)bordism with singularities and, in particular, introductory topology course at the University practice of which can scarcely promote a critical Morava K-theories), framed by (co)homology of Alberta. It provides a concise introduction to approach to the subject. For this, I think a more theories and spectra.Th e author has also set theoretic topology (and to a tiny little bit of narrow but deeper coverage of a few select topics performed a service to the history of science in algebraic topology). It is accessible to undergradu- is called for. this book, giving detailed attributions. Th is same ates from the second year on, but even beginning Th e second aim is to include the proofs of impor- care makes the book easy to use by the student, for graduate students canbenefi t from some parts. tant results which are typically neglected in the when proofs are not given, specifi c references are. Great care has been devoted to the selection of modern history of mathematics curriculum. Th e examples that are not self-serving, but already most obvious of these is the oft -cited necessity From the reviews 7 … Th is is an important, accessible for students who have a background in of introducing complex numbers in applying the formidable monograph ..... Th e readers interested in calculus and elementary algebra, but not neces- algebraic solution of cubic equations. Th is solution, pursuing this line of research will fi nd it enormously sarily in real or complex analysis. though it is now relegated to courses in the History helpful to have the results assembled in one place of Mathematics, was a major occurrence in our with an unifi ed, brilliant exposition 7 Zentralblatt Features history. Math 906.1999 7 Covers all relevant topics in introductory topology - grew out of course notes from an intro- Features 7 Th is book provides an excellent and thorough ductory topology course 7 Unique in its scope 7 Includes an annotated bibliographys of books treatment of various topics related to cobordism. and approach on various points - for example, it on the history of mathematics 7 Emphasizes the It should become an indispensable tool for ad- provides coverage of some infl uential areas oft en importance of using primary sources by looking vanced graduate students and workers in alge- overlooked by other textbooks, like usage of nets at the distortion of historical facts over time braic topology. … 7 MathSciNet MR1627486 and the Stone-Cech compactifi cation 7 Carefully 7 Author provides exercises and research projects (99f:550001) selected examples and exercises are provided for students throughout to illustrate key concepts Contents Contents Foreword.- Preface.- Introduction.- Chapter I. Contents Introduction.- Annotated Bibliography.- Founda- Notation, Conventions and Other Preliminaries.- Preface.- Introduction.- Set Th eory.- Metric tions of Geometry.- Th e Construction Problems of Chapter II. Spectra and (Co)homology Th eo- Spaces.- Set Th eoretic Topology.- Systems of Antiquity.- A Chinese Problem.- Th e Cubic Equa- ries.- Chapter III. Phantoms.- Chapter IV. Th om Continuous Functions.- Basic Algebraic Topology.- tion.- Horner’s Method.- Some Lighter Material.- Spectra.- Chapter V. Orientability and Orienta- Th e Classical Mittag-Leffl er Th eorem Derived from Appendix A: Small Projects.- Index. tions.- Chapter VI. K and K0-Orientability.- Bourbaki’s.- Failure of the Heine-Borel Th eorem in Chapter VII. Complex (Co)bordism.- Chapter VIII. Infi nite-Dimensional Spaces.- Th e Arzela-Ascoli Fields of interest (Co)bordism with Singularities.- Chapter IX. Th eorem.- References.- List of Symbols.- Index. History of Mathematics; Geometry; Algebra Complex (Co)bordism with Singularities.- Refer- ences.- List of Notations.- Subject Index. Fields of interest Target groups Topology; Algebraic Topology Advanced undergraduates, historians of math- Fields of interest ematics, anyone with a general interest in the Algebraic Topology; Manifolds and Cell Target groups history/foundation of mathematics Complexes (incl. Diff .Topology); Algebra Advanced undergraduates, beginning graduate students Type of publication Target groups Undergraduate textbook Researchers and graduate students in mathematics Type of publication Undergraduate textbook Type of publication Monograph
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A. Soifer, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, A. Soifer , University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, A. Soifer, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, USA CO, USA CO, USA Geometric Etudes in How Does One Cut a Triangle? Mathematics as Problem- Combinatorial Mathematics Solving
Alexander Sofi er’s How Does One Cut a Triangle? Alexander Sofi er’s Geometric Etudes in Combi- demonstrates how diff erent areas of mathematics Alexander Sofi er’s Mathematics as Problem- natorial Mathematics provides supplementary can be juxtaposed in the solution of a given Solving explores various elementary solving tech- reading materials to students of all levels interested problem. To develop a clear “mini-model” of niques for algebraic, geometric, and combinatoric in pursuing mathematics, especially in algebra, mathematical research, Sofi er employs geometry, problems. Each chapter builds off the previous one, geometry, and combinatorial geometry. algebra, trigonometry, linear algebra, and rings. enhancing the reader’s problem-solving logic and Within the text, the author outlines an introduc- How Does One Cut a Triangle? contains many level of understanding. tion to graph theory and combinatorics while analytical proofs and counterexamples such as a Th e author presents each mathematical topic in exploring topics such as the pigeonhole principle, pool table problem, fi ft y dollar problem, fi ve point self-contained chapters by outlining classical solu- Borsuk problem, and theorems of Helly and Szoke- problem, and joint problem. By proving these tions as well as his own secret discoveries found falvi-Nagy. Th e book introduces these ideas along additional examples, Sofi er proves that research is through problem-solving experience. With roughly with practical applications that will prepare young a collection of mathematical ideas that have been 200 problems and multiple proofs for each, Sofi er readers for the mathematical world. developed throughout the course of history. challenges the reader to approach problems from Geometric Etudes in Combinatorial Mathematics Th e author brings mathematics alive by giving diff erent angles and experience the mystery and is not only educational; it is inspirational. Th is the audience, a general readership, a taste of what beauty of mathematics. distinguished mathematician captivates his mathematicians do. His book presents open prob- Written by a distinguished mathematician and readers, propelling them to search for solutions of lems which invite the reader to actively play the renowned author, this book is a wonderful life’s problems- problems that previously seemed role of the mathematician. By doing so, the author resource for students at various levels. hopeless. skillfully inspires the reader to discover uncharted solutions while using his analytical proofs and Features Features counterexamples as a guide. 7 Aims to develop young mathematicians’ 7 Appeals to talented students from various problem-solving abilities 7 Inspires readers to levels 7 Provides insights into combinatorial Features explore a range of methods of solving algebraic, theory, geometry and graph theory 7 Explores 7 Aims to inspire talented students at various geometric, and combinatorial problems 7 Off ers practical applications of combinatorial geometry levels and other mathematicians interested in examples and practice problems 7 Engages 7 Engages a general audience similar problems 7 Off ers insight on diff erent a general audience 7 Th e fi rst edition was problem solving methods used to attack the Endorsed by the NCTM Contents problem, “How Does One Cut a Triangle?” Introductions.- Preface.- Tiling a Checker 7 Presents example problems and solutions as Contents Rectangle.- Proofs of Existence.- A Word About well as open problems 7 Engages a general audi- Preface.- Language and a Few Celebrated Ideas.- Graphs.- Ideas of Combinatorial Geometry.- ence Numbers.- Algebra.- Geometry.- Combinatorial Continued.- Bibliography.- Index.- Notations. Problems.- Literature. From the contents Fields of interest Introductions.- Contents.- Preface.- Pool Table, Fields of interest Combinatorics; Geometry; Algebra Irrational Numbers, and Integral Independence.- Algebra; Combinatorics; Geometry How does One Cut a Triangle? I.- Excursions Target groups in Algebra.- How Does One Cut a Triangle? Target groups Mature mathematicians and talented students II.- Excursion in Trigonometry.- Is Th ere Anything Students at various levels, educators, and the at various levels interested in problem solving Beyond the Solution?- Pursuit of the Best Result.- general public interested in the methods of math- techniques Convex Figures and Functions S(F). ematical problem solving
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P. N. Souza, University of California, Berkeley, CA, M. Struwe, ETH Zürich, Switzerland L. W. Tu , Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA USA; J. Silva , University of Lisbon, Portugal Variational Methods An Introduction to Manifolds Berkeley Problems in Applications to Nonlinear Partial Diff erential Mathematics Equations and Hamiltonian Systems Manifolds, the higher-dimensional analogs of smooth curves and surfaces, are fundamental In 1977 the Mathematics Department at the Hilbert‘s talk at the second International Congress objects in modern mathematics. Combining University of California, Berkeley, instituted a of 1900 in Paris marked the beginning of a new era aspects of algebra, topology, and analysis, mani- written examination as one of the fi rst major in the calculus of variations. A development began folds have also been applied to classical mechanics, requirements toward the Ph.D. degree in Math- which, within a few decades, brought tremendous general relativity, and quantum fi eld theory. ematics. Its purpose was to determine whether success, highlighted by the 1929 theorem of Ljust- In this streamlined introduction to the subject, fi rst-year students in the Ph.D. program had ernik and Schnirelman on the existence of three the theory of manifolds is presented with the aim successfully mastered basic mathematics in order distinct prime closed geodesics on any compact of helping the reader achieve a rapid mastery of to continue in the program with the likelihood of surface of genus zero, and the 1930/31 solution the essential topics. By the end of the book the success. Since its inception, the exam has become of Plateau‘s problem by Douglas and Radó. Th e reader should be able to compute, at least for a major hurdle to overcome in the pursuit of the book gives a concise introduction to variational simple spaces, one of the most basic topological degree. Th e purpose of this book is to publicize methods and presents an overview of areas of invariants of a manifold, its de Rham cohomology. the material and aid in the preparation for the current research in the fi eld. Th e fourth edition Along the way the reader acquires the knowledge examination during the undergraduate years. gives a survey on new developments in the fi eld. In and skills necessary for further study of geometry Th e book is a compilation of over 1,250 problems particular it includes the proof for the convergence and topology. Th e requisite point-set topology is which have appeared on the preliminary exams of the Yamabe fl ow and a detailed treatment of the included in an appendix of twenty pages; other in Berkeley over the last twenty-fi ve years. It is an phenomenon of blow-up. appendices review facts from real analysis and invaluable source of problems and solutions for linear algebra. Hints and solutions are provided to every mathematics student who plans to enter a Features many of the exercises and problems. Ph.D. program. 7 Gives a concise introduction to the fi eld of Variational Methods and presents an overview of Features Contents areas of current research in this fi eld 7 Valuable 7 Assumes only one semester of algebra and two Preface.- Problems.- Real Analysis.- Multivariable source of reference for advanced students and semesters of undergraduate analysis, so is acces- Calculus.- Diff erential Equations.- Metric Spaces.- researchers in the currently very active fi eld of sible to undegraduates and graduate students Complex Analysis.- Algebra.- Linear Algebra.- variational methods 7 Includes the proof for the 7 Modesty of scope allows the most essential Solutions.- Real Analysis.- Multivariable Calculus.- convergence of the Yamabe fl ow and a detailed topics to emerge clearly 7 Provides hints and Diff erential Equations.- Metric Spaces.- Complex treatment of the phenomenon of blow-up solutions to about half of the exercises, so may be Analysis.- Algebra.- Linear Algebra.- Appendices.- used in the classroom or for independent study References.- Index. From the contents Th e Direct Methods in the Calculus of Varia- From the contents Fields of interest tions.- Lower Semi-Continuity.- Constraints.- A Brief Introduction.- Part I. Th e Euclidean Analysis; Algebra; Group Th eory and Generaliza- Compensated Compactness.- Th e Concentration- Space.- Smooth Functions on R(N).- Tangent tions Compactness Principle.- Ekeland‘s Variational Vectors In R(N) as Derivations.- Alternating Principle.- Duality.- Minimization Problems K-Linear Functions.- Diff erential Forms on R(N).- Target groups Depending on Parameters.- Minimax Methods.- Part II. Manifolds.- Manifolds.- Smooth Maps Undergraduate and graduate students in math- Th e Finite Dimensional Case.- Th e Palais-Smale on A Manifold.- Quotient.- Part III. Th e Tangent ematics Condition.- A General Deformation Lemma.- Th e Space.- Th e Tangent Space.- Submanifolds.- Minimax Principle. Categories And Functors.- Th e Image of A Smooth Type of publication Map.- Th e Tangent Bundle.- Bump Functions and Reference work Fields of interest Partitions of Unity.- Vector Fields.- Part IV. Lie Systems Th eory, Control; Calculus of Variations Groups and Lie Algebras.- Lie Groups. and Optimal Control; Optimization; Analysis Fields of interest Target groups Manifolds and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff . Students and researchers in the fi eld of variational Topology); Global Analysis and Analysis on Mani- methods and their applications in various areas of folds; Diff erential Geometry mathematics Target groups Type of publication First-year graduate students and advanced under- Monograph graduates in mathematics and physics
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M. Wilson , University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA A. Zhigljavsky , Cardiff University, Cardiff , UK; A. Zilinskas , Institute of Mathematics and Infor- Weighted Littlewood-Paley matics, Vilnius, Lithuania Theory and Exponential- Stochastic Global Square Integrability Optimization
Littlewood-Paley theory is an essential tool of Th is book presents the main methodological and Fourier analysis, with applications and connec- theoretical developments in stochastic global opti- tions to PDEs, signal processing, and probability. mization. Th e extensive text is divided into four It extends some of the benefi ts of orthogonality to chapters; the topics include the basic principles situations where orthogonality doesn’t really make and methods of global random search, statistical sense. It does so by letting us control certain oscil- inference in random search, Markovian and popu- latory infi nite series of functions in terms of infi - lation-based random search methods, methods nite series of non-negative functions. Beginning based on statistical models of multimodal func- in the 1980s, it was discovered that this control tions and principles of rational decisions theory. could be made much sharper than was previously Key features: Inspires readers to explore various suspected. Th e present book tries to give a gentle, stochastic methods of global optimization by well-motivated introduction to those discoveries, clearly explaining the main methodological the methods behind them, their consequences, and principles and features of the methods; Includes a some of their applications. comprehensive study of probabilistic and statistical models underlying the stochastic optimization Contents algorithms; Expands upon more sophisticated Some Assumptions.- An Elementary Introduc- techniques including random and semi-random tion.- Exponential Square.- Many Dimensions.- coverings, stratifi ed sampling schemes, Markovian Smoothing.- Th e Calderon Reproducing Formula algorithms and population based algorithms; I.- Th e Calderon Reproducing Formula II.- Th e Provides a thorough description of the methods Calderon Reproducing Formula III.- Schroedinger based on statistical models of objective function. Operators.- Some Singular Integrals.- Spaces.- Goodbye to Good-Lambda.- A Fourier-Multiplier Features Th eorem.- Vector-Valued Inequalities.- Random 7 Provides reader with a methodological and Pointwise Errors.- Index.- References. theoretical basis for developing and investigating optimization heuristics 7 Summarizes basic Fields of interest ideas and presents recent progress and new results Fourier Analysis; Partial Diff erential Equations 7 Includes an extensive bibliography with old Russian articles as well as new English papers Target groups 7 Includes an extensive discussion on proba- Researchers and graduate students in fourier bilistic and statistical models used in the global analysis, signal processing, and Schroedinger random search operators Contents Type of publication Preface.- Introduction.- Basic Concepts and Ideas.- Monograph Global Random Search: Fundamentals and Statis- tical Inference.- Global Random Search: Exten- sions.- Statistical Models.- References.- Index.
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V. Barbu, N. Limnios, Université de Technologie de U. N. Bhat, Professor Emeritus, Southern Methodist J. Marin , Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France; Compiègne, France University, Dallas, TX, USA C. P. Robert , Université Paris-Dauphine, Paris, France Semi-Markov Chains and An Introduction to Queueing Bayesian Core: A Practical Hidden Semi-Markov Models Theory Approach to Computational toward Applications Modeling and Analysis in Applications Bayesian Statistics Their use in Reliability and DNA Analysis Th is introductory textbook is designed for a Th is Bayesian modeling book is intended for one-semester course on queueing theory that practitioners and applied statisticians looking for Th is book is concerned with the estimation of does not require a course in stochastic processes a self-contained entry to computational Bayesian discrete-time semi-Markov and hidden semi- as a prerequisite. By integrating the necessary statistics. Focusing on standard statistical models Markov processes. Semi-Markov processes are background on stochastic processes with the and backed up by discussed real datasets available much more general and better adapted to applica- analysis of models, this book provides a sound from the book website, it provides an operational tions than the Markov ones because sojourn foundational introduction to the modeling and methodology for conducting Bayesian inference, times in any state can be arbitrarily distributed, analysis of queueing systems for a broad interdisci- rather than focusing on its theoretical justifi ca- as opposed to the geometrical distributed sojourn plinary audience of students coming from diverse tions. Special attention is paid to the derivation of time in the Markov case. Another unique feature disciplines, including applied mathematics, statis- prior distributions in each case and specifi c refer- of the book is the use of discrete time, especially tics, computer science, operations research, and ence solutions are given for each of the models. useful in some specifi c applications where the time industrial, systems, manufacturing, and communi- Similarly, computational details are worked out scale is intrinsically discrete. Th e models presented cations engineering. to lead the reader towards an eff ective program- in the book are specifi cally adapted to reliability Key features include an introductory chapter, ming of the methods given in the book. While R studies and DNA analysis. which contains an historical account of the growth programs are provided on the book website and R Th e book is mainly intended for applied probabi- of queueing theory in the last 100 years; rigorous hints are given in the computational sections of the lists and statisticians interested in semi-Markov treatment of the foundations of basic models book, Th e Bayesian Core requires no knowledge chains theory, reliability and DNA analysis, and for commonly used in applications with appropriate of the R language and it can be read and used with theoretical oriented reliability and bioinformatics references for advanced topics; a chapter on any other programming language. engineers. It can also serve as a text for a six month modeling and analysis using computational tools. research-oriented course at a Master or PhD level. Features Th e prerequisites are a background in probability Features 7 Th e perfect entry for gaining a practical under- theory and fi nite state space Markov chains. 7 Th e fi rst textbook on queueing theory that does standing of Bayesian methodology 7 Guides not require a course in stochastic processes as a the reader into the practice of prior modeling and Features prerequisite; suitable for applied science students Bayesian computing for the most classical models 7 Explores the semi-Markov case 7 Combines not needing a specialized course in queueing 7 Computational aspects are suffi ciently detailed the fl exibility of the semi-Markov chain with the theory to achieve eff ective programming of the methods known advantages of HMMs with little eff ort 7 Datasets, R codes and course Fields of interest slides are available on the book website Contents Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Introduction.- Discrete-time renewal processes.- Science, Chemistry & Geosciences; Statistical Contents Semi-Markov chains.- Nonparametric estimation Th eory and Methods; Probability Th eory and User’s manual.- Normal models.- Regression and for semi-Markov chains.- Reliability theory for Stochastic Processes variable selection.- Generalised linear models.- discrete-time semi-Markov systems.- Hidden Capture-recapture experiments.- Mixture models.- semi-Markov model and estimation. 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M. W. Berry , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, P. H. Cole , D. C. Ranasinghe , University of Adelaide, USA; M. Castellanos (Eds.) SA, Australia (Eds.) Survey of Text Mining II Networked RFID Systems and Clustering, Classifi cation, and Retrieval Lightweight Cryptography Raising Barriers to Product Counterfeiting
Th e proliferation of digital computing devices and their use in communication has resulted in Th e book consists of a collection of works on an increased demand for systems and algorithms utilising the automatic identifi cation technology capable of mining textual data. Th us, the develop- provided by Radio Frequency Identifi cation ment of techniques for mining unstructured, semi- (RFID) to address the problems of global coun- structured, and fully structured textual data has terfeiting of goods. Th e book presents current become important in both academia and industry. research, directed to securing supply chains against Th is 2nd edition surveys the emerging fi eld of Text the eff orts of counterfeit operators, carried out at Mining - the application of techniques of machine the Auto-ID Labs around the globe. Th e collection learning in conjunction with natural language of works and the organisation of the book assume processing, information extraction and alge- very little knowledge on the part of the reader on braic/mathematical approaches to computational Networked RFID systems as the material provided information retrieval. Many issues are addressed, in the introduction familiarises the reader with ranging from the development of new learning concepts, underlying principles and vulnerabili- approaches to the parallelization of existing ties of modern RFID systems. Th e collection of algorithms. works presented on highlighting the counterfeiting problem and problems with existing low cost RFID Features technology is an important guide to practitioners, 7 Overview of current methods and soft ware professionals and graduates in the area of RFID for text mining 7 Experts from academia systems application, implementation and integra- and industry share their experiences in solving tion. large-scale retrieval and classifi cation problems 7 Highlights open research questions in docu- Features ment categorization and clustering, and trend 7 Highlighting advanced RFID systems detection 7 Describes new application problems 7 Presenting the use of lightweight cryptography in areas such as email surveillance and anomaly to address security and privacy related issues detection Fields of interest Fields of interest Computer Communication Networks; Engineering Document Preparation and Text Processing; Infor- Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; mation Storage and Retrieval; Information Systems Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet) Applications (incl.Internet) Target groups Target groups Computer professionals in research and Researchers, R & D, professionals, graduate development students Type of publication Type of publication Professional book Contributed volume
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P. Abrahamsson, N. Baddoo , T. Margaria , M. Agosti , University of Padova, Italy (Ed.) A. Aldini, ISTI - University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Italy; R. Messnarz (Eds.) R. Gorrieri , University of Bologna, Italy (Eds.) Information Access through Software Process Search Engines and Digital Foundations of Security Improvement Libraries Analysis and Design 14th European Conference, EuroSPI 2007, FOSAD 2006/2007 Turtorial Lectures Potsdam, Germany, September 26-28, 2007, Proceedings Th e Information Management Systems group at the University of Padua, led by Maristella Agosti, Th e increasing relevance of security to real-life has been a major contributor to information applications, such as electronic commerce and retrieval (IR) and digital libraries for nearly twenty Internet banking, is attested by the fast-growing Th is book constitutes the refereed proceeding of years. Th is group has gained an excellent reputa- number of research groups, events, conferences, the 14th European Soft ware Process Improve- tion in the IR community and has produced some and summer schools that address the study of ment Conference, EuroSPI 2007, held in Potsdam, of the best-known IR researchers, whose work foundations for the analysis and the design of Germany, in September 2007. spans a broad range of topics. security aspects. Th e 18 revised full papers presented together with Th e papers in this book deal with e.g. automated Th is book presents thoroughly revised versions of an introductory paper were carefully reviewed text categorizations, web link analysis algorithms, eight tutorial lectures given by leading researchers and selected from 60 submissions. Th e papers retrieval in multimedia digital libraries, and multi- during two International Schools on Founda- are organized in topical sections on enforce- lingual information retrieval. Th e presentation of tions of Security Analysis and Design, FOSAD ment, alignment, tailoring, focus on SME issues, original research results built on the past work of 2006/2007, held in Bertinoro, Italy, in September improvement analysis and empirical studies, new the group which at the same time summarizes past 2006 and September 2007. Th e lectures are devoted avenues of SPI, SPI methodologies, as well as fi ndings and opens up new directions and new to Foundations of Security Analysis and Design. testing and reliability. areas of possible future research and cooperation will appeal to researchers and developers in insti- Fields of interest Fields of interest tutions and companies working on search engines Operating Systems; Data Encryption; Computer Soft ware Engineering; Management of Computing and information retrieval algorithms. Communication Networks and Information Systems; Computers and Society Contents Target groups Target groups Information Access using the Guide of User Advanced students, professionals and researchers Researchers and professionals Requirements (M. Agosti) - From Linking Text to Linking Crimes (F. Crestani) - Modeling Type of publication Type of publication Retrieval and Navigation in Context (M. Melucci) Proceedings Proceedings - Two Algorithms for Probabilistic Stemming (M. Melucci, N. Orio) - Automated Text Categorization (G.M. Di Nunzio) - Analysis of Web Link Analysis Algorthims (L. Pretto) - Digital Annotations (N. Ferro) - Music Indexing and Retrieval for Multi- media Digital Libraries (N. Orio) - A Statistical and Graphical Methodology for Comparing Bilin- gual and Monolingual Cross-Language Informa- tion Retrieval (F.Crivellari, G.M. Di Nunzio, N. Ferro) - Index.
Fields of interest Information Storage and Retrieval; Document Preparation and Text Processing; Library Science
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F. Almeida e Costa, University of Sussex, UK (Ed.) G. Alonso, ETH Zürich, Switzerland; P. Dadam , G. Antoniou, U. Aßmann , C. Baroglio, S. Decker , Universität Ulm, Germany; M. Rosemann, Galway; N. Henze , P. Patranjan , R. Tolksdorf (Eds.) Advances in Artifi cial Life Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Eds.) 9th European Conference, ECAL 2007, Reasoning Web Lisbon, Portugal, September 10-14, 2007, Business Process Third International Summer School 2007, Proceedings Dresden, Germany, September 3-7, 2007, Management Tutorial Lectures 5th International Conference, BPM 2007, Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Brisbane, Australia, September 24-28, 2007, the 9th EuropeanConference on Artifi cial Life, Proceedings Th is book contains a collection of thoroughly ECAL 2007, held in Lisbon, Portugal, September revised tutorial papers based on lectures given by 10-14, 2007. leading researchers at the Second International Th e 125 revised full papers presented were care- Summer School on the Reasoning Web in Dresden, fully reviewed and selected. Th e papers are orga- Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings Germany, September 3-7, 2007. Th e objective of nized in topical sections on conceptual articles, of the 5th International Conference on Business the book is to provide a coherent introduction to morphogenesis and development, robotics and Process Management, BPM 2007, held in Brisbane, Semantic Web methods and research issues with a autonomous agents, evolutionary computation Australia, in September 2007. particular focus on reasoning. and theory, cellular automata, models of biological Th e 21 revised full papers, 1 industrial paper, and Th e nine tutorial papers presented provide systems and their applications, ant colony and 8 short papers presented were carefully reviewed competent coverage of methods and research swarm systems, evolution of communication, and selected from 152 submissions. Th e papers are issues of the Semantic Web, ontology languages simulation of social interactions, self-replication, organized in topical sections on business process and their relation to description logics, Web query artifi cial chemistry, and posters. maturity and performance, business process languages, XML, RDF and Topics Maps, evolution modeling, case studies, compliance and change, and reactivity, personalization in the Semantic Fields of interest process confi guration and execution, formal Web, rule modeling with UML, techniques in Web Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computa- foundations of BPM, business process mining, and information extraction, employing ontologies to tion by Abstract Devices; User Interfaces and semantic issues in BPM. ease construction of soft ware applications, and Human Computer Interaction type checking for Web rule and query languages. Fields of interest Target groups Information Storage and Retrieval; Information Fields of interest Researchers and professionals Systems Applications (incl. Internet); User Inter- Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); faces and Human Computer Interaction Computer Communication Networks; Information Type of publication Storage and Retrieval Proceedings Target groups Researchers and professionals Target groups Advanced students, researchers, and professionals Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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B. Apolloni, University of Milan, Italy; R. J. Howlett , B. Apolloni, University of Milan, Italy; R. J. Howlett , B. Apolloni, University of Milan, Italy; R. J. Howlett , University of Brighton, UK; L. C. Jain, University of University of Brighton, UK; L. C. Jain , University of University of Brighton, UK; L. C. Jain, University of South Australia, SA, Australia (Eds.) South Australia, SA, Australia (Eds.) South Australia, SA, Australia (Eds.) Knowledge-Based Intelligent Knowledge-Based Intelligent Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Information and Engineering Information and Engineering Systems Systems Systems 11th International Conference, KES 2007, 11th International Conference, KES 2007, 11th International Conference, KES 2007, Vietri sul Mare, Italy, September 12-14, 2007, Vietri sul Mare, Italy, September 12-14, 2007, Vietri sul Mare, Italy, September 12-14, 2007, Proceedings, Part I Proceedings, Part II Proceedings, Part III
Th e three volume set LNAI 4692, LNAI 4693, and Th e three volume set LNAI 4692, LNAI 4693, and Th e three volume set LNAI 4692, LNAI 4693, and LNAI 4694, constitute the refereed proceedings of LNAI 4694, constitute the refereed proceedings of LNAI 4694, constitute the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Knowledge- the 11th International Conference on Knowledge- the 11th International Conference on Knowledge- Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, KES 2007, held in Vietri sul Mare, Italy, Systems, KES 2007, held in Vietri sul Mare, Italy, Systems, KES 2007, held in Vietri sul Mare, Italy, September 12-14, 2007. September 12-14, 2007. September 12-14, 2007. Th e 409 revised papers presented were carefully Th e 409 revised papers presented were carefully Th e 409 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from about 1203 submis- reviewed and selected from about 1203 submis- reviewed and selected from about 1203 submis- sions. Th e papers present a wealth of original sions. Th e papers present a wealth of original sions. Th e papers present a wealth of original research results from the fi eld of intelligent infor- research results from the fi eld of intelligent infor- research results from the fi eld of intelligent infor- mation processing in the broadest sense; topics mation processing in the broadest sense; topics mation processing in the broadest sense; topics covered in the fi rst volume are artifi cial neural covered in the fi rst volume are artifi cial neural covered in the fi rst volume are artifi cial neural networks and connectionists systems, fuzzy and networks and connectionists systems, fuzzy and networks and connectionists systems, fuzzy and neuro-fuzzy systems, evolutionary computation, neuro-fuzzy systems, evolutionary computation, neuro-fuzzy systems, evolutionary computation, machine learning and classical AI, agent systems, machine learning and classical AI, agent systems, machine learning and classical AI, agent systems, knowledge based and expert systems, hybrid intel- knowledge based and expert systems, hybrid intel- knowledge based and expert systems, hybrid intel- ligent systems, miscellaneous intelligent algo- ligent systems, miscellaneous intelligent algo- ligent systems, miscellaneous intelligent algo- rithms, intelligent vision and image processing, rithms, intelligent vision and image processing, rithms, intelligent vision and image processing, knowledge management and ontologies, Web knowledge management and ontologies, Web knowledge management and ontologies, Web intelligence, multimedia, e-learning and teaching, intelligence, multimedia, e-learning and teaching, intelligence, multimedia, e-learning and teaching, intelligent signal processing, control and robotics, intelligent signal processing, control and robotics, intelligent signal processing, control and robotics, other intelligent systems applications, papers of the other intelligent systems applications, papers of the other intelligent systems applications, papers of the experience management and engineering work- experience management and engineering work- experience management and engineering work- shop, industrial applications of intelligent systems, shop, industrial applications of intelligent systems, shop, industrial applications of intelligent systems, as well as information engineering and applica- as well as information engineering and applica- as well as information engineering and applica- tions in ubiquotous computing environments. tions in ubiquotous computing environments. tions in ubiquotous computing environments.
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C. Baranauskas, Unicamp, Brazil; P. Palanque , C. Baranauskas , Unicamp, Brazil; P. Palanque , D. Barbosa , A. Bonifati , Z. Bellahsène , E. Hunt, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III, France; University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III, France; R. Unland (Eds.) J. Abascal, Universidad del País Vasco, Spain; J. Abascal , Universidad del País Vasco, Spain; S. D. Junqueira Barbosa, PUC-Rio, Brazil (Eds.) S. D. Barbosa , PUC-Rio, Brazil (Eds.) Database and XML Human-Computer Interaction Human-Computer Interaction Technologies – INTERACT 2007 – INTERACT 2007 5th International XML Database Symposium, XSym 2007, Vienna, Austrial, 11th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Rio 11th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Rio September 23-24, 2007, Proceedings de Janeiro, Brazil, September 10-14, 2007, de Janeiro, Brazil, September 10-14, 2007, Proceedings, Part I Proceedings, Part II
Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International XML Database Symposium, Th e two volume set LNCS 4662 and LNCS 4663 Th e two volume set LNCS 4662 and LNCS 4663 XSym 2007, held in Vienna, Austria, in September constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th 2007 in conjunction with the International Confer- IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human- IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human- ence on Very Large Data Bases, VLDB 2007. Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2007, held in Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2007, held in Th e 8 revised full papers together with 2 invited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September 2007. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September 2007. talks and the extended abstract of 1 panel session Th e 60 revised papers of the fi rst volume presented Th e 50 revised papers of the second volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 25 together with the abstracts of 3 keynote talks presented together with 14 doctoral consortium submissions. Covering all current aspects of core were carefully reviewed and selected from papers, 8 tutorials, 11 posters, video papers and database technology for XML data management, numerous submissions. Th e papers are organized panel surveys, were carefully reviewed and selected XML and data integration, and development and in topical sections on social computing, Web, UI from numerous submissions. Th e papers are orga- deployment of XML applications, the papers are prototyping, user centred design methods and nized in topical sections on tangible user interfaces organized in topical sections on XPath query techniques intelligent user interfaces, interac- and interaction, cultural issues in HCI, safety, answering, XQuery evaluation and performance, tion on the move, accessibility, designing for security, privacy and usability, user and usability as well as XML updates, temporal XML data and multiples devices, interaction techniques, aff ective studies, focus and context visualization techniques, concurrency. computing, 3D interaction and 3D interfaces, as and tagging, visualizing social information, online well evaluation methods. communities and e-learning, children, games, Fields of interest and the elderly, usability studies on collabora- Database Management; Information Storage and Fields of interest tive systems, interaction for selection, as well as Retrieval; Information Systems Applications (incl. User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; soft ware engineering and HCI. Internet) Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Fields of interest Target groups User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Researchers and professionals Target groups Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); Researchers and professionals Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Target groups Proceedings Researchers and professionals
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R. Basili, M. T. Pazienza , University of Rome, Italy C. Batini , Università di Milano Bicocca, Italia; B. Berendt , Humboldt University Berlin, Germany; (Eds.) M. Scannapieco , Università di Roma La Sapienza, A. Hotho, University of Kassel, Germany; Italia D. Mladenic, J. Stefan Institute, Ljubliana, Slovenia; AI*IA 2007: Artifi cial G. Semeraro, University of Bari, Italy (Eds.) Intelligence and Human- Qualità dei Dati Concetti, Metodi e Tecniche From Web to Social Web: Oriented Computing Discovering and Deploying 10th Congress of the Italian Association for User and Content Profi les Artifi cial Intelligence, Rome, Italy, La scarsa qualità dei dati può ostacolare o danneg- Workshop on Web Mining, WebMine 2006, September 10-13, 2007, Proceedings giare seriamente l’effi cienza e l’effi cacia di organiz- Berlin, Germany, September 18, 2006 zazioni e imprese. La crescente consapevolezza di tali ripercussioni ha condotto a importanti Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of iniziative pubbliche come la promulgazione del the 10th Congress of the Italian Association for „Data Quality Act“ negli Stati Uniti e della diret- Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Artifi cial Intelligence, AI*IA 2007, held in Rome, tiva 2003/98 del Parlamento Europeo. the Workshop on Web Mining, WebMine 2006, Italy, in September 2007. Gli autori presentano un’introduzione completa held in Berlin, Germany, September 18th, 2006. Th e 42 revised full papers presented together with e sistematica all’ampio insieme di problemi Topics included are data mining based on analysis 14 revised poster papers and 3 invited talks were legati alla qualità dei dati. Il libro parte con una of bloggers and tagging, web mining, XML mining carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submis- descrizione dettagliata di diverse dimensioni della and further techniques of knowledge discovery. sions. Th e papers are organized in topical sections qualità dei dati, come l’accuratezza, la completezza Th e book is especially valuable for those interested on knowledge representation and reasoning, e la consistenza, e ne discute l’importanza in in the aspects of the Social Web (Web 2.0) and its multiagent systems, distributed AIai, knowledge relazione sia a diverse tipologie di dati, come i inherent dynamic and diversity of user-generated engineering, ontologies and the semantic Web, dati federati, i dati presenti sul web e i dati con content. machine learning, natural language processing, dipendenze temporali, che alle diverse categorie information retrieval and extraction, planning in cui i dati si possono classifi care. L’esauriente Fields of interest and scheduling, AI and applications. Th ree special descrizione di tecniche e metodologie provenienti Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer tracks depicting progresses in signifi cant applica- non solo dalla ricerca nell’area della qualità dei Communication Networks tion fi elds that represent increasingly relevant dati ma anche in aree correlate, quali data mining, topics contain 18 additional papers on AI and teoria della probabilità, analisi statistica dei dati e Target groups robotics, AI and expressive media, and intelligent apprendimento automatico, fornisce un’eccellente Researchers and professionals access to multimedia information. introduzione allo stato dell’arte attuale. La presen- tazione è completata da una breve descrizione e da Type of publication Fields of interest un confronto critico di strumenti e metodologie Proceedings Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computa- pratiche, che aiuterà il lettore a risolvere i propri tion by Abstract Devices; Mathematical Logic and problemi di qualità. Formal Languages Questo libro costituisce la combinazione ideale fra la correttezza dei fondamenti teorici e Target groups l’applicabilità degli approcci pratici. E’ ideale Researchers and professional per tutti coloro – ricercatori, studenti o profes- sionisti – che siano interessati a una panoramica Type of publication completa sui problemi della qualità dei dati. Può Proceedings essere inoltre impiegato come manuale in un corso introduttivo all’argomento, o dall’autodidatta.
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M. R. Berthold , University of Konstanz, Germany; C. Bessiere , University of Montpellier, France (Ed.) A. Biryukov, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg J. Shawe-Taylor , University College London, UK; (Ed.) N. Lavrac , Jozef Stefan Institute Ljubljana, Slovenia Principles and Practice of (Eds.) Constraint Programming – Fast Software Encryption Advances in Intelligent Data CP 2007 14th International Workshop, FSE 2007, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, March 26-28, Analysis VII 13th International Conference, CP 2007, 2007, Revised Selected Papers Providence, RI, USA, September 25-29, 2007, 7th International Symposium on Intelligent Proceedings Data Analysis, IDA 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 6-8, 2007, Proceedings Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- proceedings of the 14th International Workshop Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of on Fast Soft ware Encryption, FSE 2007, held in the 13th International Conference on Principles Luxembourg, Luxembourg in March 2007. Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings and Practice of Constraint Programming, CP 2007, Th e 28 revised full papers presented were carefully of the 7th International Conference on Intelli- held in Providence, RI, USA, in September 2007. reviewed and selected from 104 submissions. gent Data Analysis, IDA 2007, held in Ljubljana, Th e 51 revised full papers and 14 revised short Th e papers address all current aspects of fast and Slovenia, September 6-8, 2007. papers presented together with 8 application secure primitives for symmetric cryptology and Th e 33 revised papers presented were carefully papers and the abstracts of 2 invited lectures they are organized in topical sections on hash reviewed and selected from almost 100 submis- were carefully reviewed and selected from 165 function cryptanalysis and design, stream ciphers sions. All current aspects of this interdisciplinary submissions. All current issues of computing cryptanalysis, theory, block cipher cryptanalysis, fi eld are addressed; the areas covered include with constraints are addressed, ranging from block cipher design, theory of stream ciphers, side statistics, machine learning, data mining, clas- methodological and foundational aspects - using channel attacks, as well as macs and small block sifi cation and pattern recognition, clustering, algorithms, environments, languages, models and ciphers. applications, modeling, and interactive dynamic systems - to solving real-world problems in various data visualization. application fi elds. Fields of interest Data Encryption; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Fields of interest Fields of interest Complexity; Coding and Information Th eory Information Storage and Retrieval; Artifi cial Intel- Programming Techniques; Programming ligence (incl. Robotics); Probability and Statistics Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; Artifi cial Target groups in Computer Science Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Researchers and professionals
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J. Biskup, University of Dortmund, Germany; D. Bjorner, Holte, Denmark; M. C. Henson, University J. Blanc-Talon , DGA/D4S/MRIS, Arcueil, France; J. Lopez , University of Malaga, Spain (Eds.) of Essex, UK (Eds.) W. Philips , Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; D. Popescu, CSIRO ICT Centre, Sydney, Australia; Computer Security – ESORICS Logics of Specifi cation P. Scheunders, University of Antwerp, Belgium (Eds.) 2007 Languages Advanced Concepts for 12th European Symposium On Research Intelligent Vision Systems In Computer Security, Dresden, Germany, September 24 - 26, 2007, Proceedings By a specifi cation language we understand a formal 9th International Conference, ACIVS 2007, system of syntax, semantics and proof rules. Th e Delft, The Netherlands, August 28-31, 2007, syntax and semantics defi ne a language; the proof Proceedings rules defi ne a proof system. Specifi cations are Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings expressions in the language, and reasoning over of the 12th European Symposium on Research properties of these specifi cations is done within the in Computer Security, ESORICS 2007, held in proof system. Th is book presents comprehensive Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Dresden, Germany in September 2007. studies on nine specifi cation languages and their the 9th International Conference on Advanced Th e 39 revised full papers presented were carefully logics of reasoning. Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, ACIVS reviewed and selected from 164 submissions. Th e editors and authors are authorities on these 2007, held in Delft , Th e Netherlands, August 28- ESORICS is confi rmed as the European research specifi cation languages and their application. 31, 2007. event in computer security; it presents original Dedicated chapters address: the use of ASM Th e 45 revised full papers and 55 revised poster research contributions, case studies and imple- (Abstract State Machines) in the classroom; the papers presented were carefully reviewed and mentation experiences addressing any aspect of Event-B modelling method; a methodological selected from around 221 submissions. Th e computer security - in theory, mechanisms, appli- guide to CafeOBJ logic; CASL, the Common papers are organized in topical sections on noise cations, or practical experience. Algebraic Specifi cation Language; the Duration reduction and restoration, segmentation, motion Calculus; the logic of the RAISE specifi cation estimation and tracking, video processing and Fields of interest language (RSL); the specifi cation language TLA+; coding, camera calibration, image registration and Data Encryption; Operating Systems; Computer the typed logic of partial functions and the Vienna stereo matching, biometrics and security, medical Communication Networks Development Method (VDM); and Z logic and its imaging, image retrieval and image understanding, applications. as well as classifi cation and recognition. Target groups Researchers and professionals Features Fields of interest 7 Unique overview of the key current formal Image Processing; Pattern Recognition; Computer Type of publication specifi cation languages Graphics Proceedings Contents Target groups An Overview.- Abstract State Machines for the Researchers and professionals Classroom.- Th e Event-B Modelling Method: Concepts and Case Studies.- A Methodological Type of publication Guide to CafeOBJ Logic.- CASL - Th e Common Proceedings Algebraic Specifi cation Language.- Duration Calculus.- Th e Logic of the RAISE Specifi cation Language.- Th e Specifi cation Language TLA+.- Th e Typed Logic of Partial Functions and the Vienna Development Method.- Z and Its Applica- tions.- Reviews.
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A. Bondavalli , Università de Firenze, Italy; S. Bozapalidis, G. Rahonis , University of Thessa- A. R. Bradley, Z. Manna , Stanford University, CA, USA F. Brasileiro , Universidade Federal de Campina loniki, Greece (Eds.) Grande, Brazil; S. Rajsbaum, Universidad Nacional The Calculus of Computation Autónoma de México , México (Eds.) Algebraic Informatics Decision Procedures with Applications to Dependable Computing Second International Conference, CAI 2007, Verifi cation Thessalonkik, Greece, May 21-25, 2007, Third Latin-American Symposium, Revised Selected and Invited Papers LADC 2007, Morelia, Mexico, Computational logic is a fast-growing fi eld with September 26-28, 2007, Proceedings applications in artifi cial intelligence, constraint Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of solving, and the design and verifi cation of soft ware the Second International Conference on Alge- and hardware systems. Written with graduate and Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of braic Informatics, CAI 2007, held in Th essaloniki, advanced undergraduate students in mind, this the Th ird Latin-American Symposium on Depend- Greece, in May 2007. textbook introduces computational logic from the able Computing, LADC 2007, held in Morelia, Th e 10 revised full papers presented together foundations of fi rst-order logic to state of the art Mexico, in September 2007. with 9 invited papers were carefully reviewed and decision procedures for arithmetic, data structures, Th e 14 revised full papers presented together selected from 29 submissions. Th e papers cover and combination theories. with 2 invited talks, and outlines of 3 tutorials topics such as algebraic semantics on graphs Th is textbook also presents a logical approach to and 2 panel sessions, were carefully reviewed and and trees, formal power series, syntactic objects, engineering correct soft ware. Th e increasing ubiq- selected from 37 submissions. Th e papers are algebraic picture processing, infi nite computation, uity of computers makes implementing correct organized in topical sections on fault-tolerant acceptors and transducers for strings, trees, graphs, systems more important than ever. Verifi cation algorithms, soft ware engineering of dependable arrays, etc., and decision problems. exercises develop the reader‘s facility in specifying systems, networking and mobile computing, and verifying soft ware using logic. Th e treatment experimental dependability evaluation, as well as Fields of interest of verifi cation concludes with an introduction intrusion tolerance and security. Logics and Meanings of Programs; Mathematical to the static analysis of soft ware, an important Logic and Formal Languages; Soft ware Engi- component of modern verifi cation systems. Fields of interest neering Special Purpose and Application-Based Systems; Features System Performance and Evaluation; Soft ware Target groups 7 Presents a logical approach to engineering Engineering Researchers and professionals correct soft ware as an application of computational logic Target groups Type of publication Reseachers and professionals Proceedings Contents Propositional Logic.- First-Order Logic.- First- Type of publication Order Th eories.- Induction.- Program Correctness: Proceedings Mechanics.- Program Correctness: Strategies.- Quantifi ed Linear Arithmetic.- Quantifi er-Free Linear Arithmetic.- Quantifi er-Free Equality and Data Structures.- Combining Decision Proce- dures.- Arrays.- Invariant Generation.- Further Reading.- References.- Index.
Fields of interest Th eory of Computation; Logics and Meanings of Programs; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity
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M. Collard (Ed.) P. Craiger, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, V. Dahl , Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, USA; S. Shenoi , University of Tulsa, OK, USA (Eds.) Canada; I. Neimelä , Helsinki University of Ontologies-based DataBases Technology, Finland (Eds.) Advances in Digital and Information Systems Logic Programming First and Second VLDB Workshops, ODBIS Forensics III 23rd International Conference, ICLP 2007, 2005/2006, Trondheim, Norway, September Porto, Portugal, September 8-13, 2007, 2-3, 2005, Seoul, Korea, September 11, 2006, Proceedings Post-Proceedings Features 7 Most recent volume in the Advances in Digital Forensics series Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings Th is book constitutes the refereed post-proceed- From the contents of the 23rd International Conference on Logic ings of the First and Second VLDB Workshop Calibration Testing of Network Tap Devices.- On Programming, ICLP 2007, held in Porto, Portugal, Ontologies-based techniques for DataBases and the Legality of Analyzing Telephone Call Records.- September 8-13, 2007. Information Systems, held in Trondheim, Norway, Survey of Law Enforcement Perceptions Regarding Th e 22 revised full papers together with 2 invited September 2-3, 2005 and Seoul, Korea, September Digital Evidence.- Insider Th reat Analysis Using talks as well as 15 poster presentations and the 11, 2006. Information-Centric Modeling.- An Integrated abstracts of 5 doctoral consortium articles were Th e topics include ontology-based interoperability System for Insider Th reat Detection.- Analysis carefully reviewed and selected from 74 initial and schema matching, management of onto- of Tools for Detecting Rootkits and Hidden submissions. Th e papers cover all issues of current logical bases and links between ontologogies and Processes.- A Method for Detecting Linux Kernel research in logic programming - they are orga- knowledge. Module Rootkits.- Future Trends in Author- nized in topical sections on theory, functional and ship Attribution.- Th e Keyboard Dilemma and constraint logic programming, program analysis, Fields of interest Authorship Identifi cation.- Factors Aff ecting One- answer-set programming, semantics, and applica- Database Management; Data Structures; Informa- Way Hashing of CD-R Media.- Disk Drive I/O tions. tion Systems Applications (incl. Internet) Commands and Write Blocking.- A New Process Model for Text String Searching.- Detecting Fields of interest Target groups Steganography Using Multi-Class Classifi cation.- Programming Techniques; Artifi cial Intelli- Researchers and professionals Redacting Digital Information from Electronic gence (incl. Robotics); Programming Languages, Devices.- In-Place File Carving.- File System Compilers, Interpreters Type of publication Journal Forensics.- Using Search Engines to Proceedings Acquire Network Forensic Evidence.- Target groups A Framework for Investigating Railroad Acci- Researchers and professionals dents.- Forensic Analysis of Xbox Consoles. Type of publication Fields of interest Proceedings Computer Science, general
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O. Danvy , H. Mairson , F. Henglein, A. Pettorossi M. E. Davies, Edinburgh University, UK; C. C. James, F. S. de Boer , M. M. Bonsangue , S. Graf , (Eds.) University of Southampton, UK; S. A. Abdallah, W. de Roever (Eds.) M. D. Plumbley, Queen Mary University of London, Automatic Program UK (Eds.) Formal Methods for Development Independent Component Components and Objects A Tribute to Robert Paige Analysis and Blind Signal 5th International Symposium, FMCO 2006, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Separation November 7-10,2006, Revised Lectures 7th International Conference, ICA 2007, “Automatic Program Development” is a tribute London, UK, September 9-12, 2007, to Robert Paige (1947-1999), our accomplished and respected colleague, and moreover our good Proceedings Formal methods have been applied successfully friend, whose untimely passing was a loss to our to the verifi cation of medium-sized programs in academic and research community. We have protocol and hardware design. However, their collected the revised, updated versions of the Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of application to the development of large systems papers published in his honor in the Higher-Order the 7th International Conference on Independent requires more emphasis on specifi cation, model- and Symbolic Computation Journal in the years Component Analysis and Blind Source Separation, ling and validation techniques supporting the 2003 and 2005. ICA 2007, held in London, UK, September 9-12, concepts of reusability and modifi ability, and their Among them there are two papers by Bob: (i) a 2007. implementation in new extensions of existing retrospective view of his research lines, and (ii) a Th e 101 revised papers presented were carefully programming languages. proposal for future studies in the area of the auto- reviewed and selected from 149 submissions. Th is book presents 12 revised lectures given by matic program derivation. Th e book also includes Th e papers are organized in topical sections on top-researchers at the 5th International Sympo- some papers by members of the IFIP Working algorithms and architectures, applications, medical sium on Formal Methods for Components and Group 2.1 of which Bob was an active member. All applications, speech and signal processing, theory, Objects, FMCO 2006, held in Amsterdam, Neth- papers are related to some of the research interests and visual and sensory processing. erlands, in November 2006. Th e book provides of Bob and, in particular, to the transformational a unique combination of ideas on soft ware development of programs and their algorithmic Fields of interest engineering and formal methods that refl ect the derivation from formal specifi cations. “Automatic Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; current interest in the application or develop- Program Development” off ers a renewed stimulus Computation by Abstract Devices; Coding and ment of formal methods for large scale soft ware for continuing and deepening Bob‘s research Information Th eory systems such as component-based systems and visions. object systems. Th e papers are organized in topical Target groups sections on component and service oriented Features Researchers and professionals computing, system design, tools, algebraic 7 Review of some techniques for automatic methods, model checking, assertional methods, program development 7 Applications of program Type of publication and quantitative analysis. transformation to algorithm derivation 7 Algo- Proceedings rithm design methodology based on systematic Fields of interest derivations and applications in computer science Soft ware Engineering; Programming Languages, and soft ware engineering Compilers, Interpreters; Logics and Meanings of Programs From the contents Part I Robert Paige‘s Research: A Retrospective and Target groups a Proposal. Part II Robert Paige: Brother, Friend, Researchers and professionals Colleague. Part III Contributed Papers. Type of publication Fields of interest Proceedings Soft ware Engineering/Programming and Oper- ating Systems; Soft ware Engineering; Program- ming Techniques
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T. Dimitrakos , BT; F. Martinelli , IIT-CNR; P. Y. Ryan , J. Duparc , Université de Lausanne, Switzerland; J. Durand-Lose , University of Orleans, France; University of Newcastle, UK; S. Schneider , University T. A. Henzinger , EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland (Eds.) M. Margenstern , University of Metz, France (Eds.) of Surrey, UK (Eds.) Computer Science Logic Machines, Computations, and Formal Aspects in Security 21 International Workshop, CSL 2007, Universality and Trust 16th Annual Conference of the EACSL, 5th International Conference, MCU 2007, Fourth International Workshop, Lausanne, Switzerland, Orleans, France, September 10-13, 2007, FAST 2006, Hamilton, Ontario, Canda, September 11-15, 2007, Proceedings Proceedings August 26-27, 2006, Revised Selected Papers
Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Workshop on Computer the 5th International Conference on Machines, Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Science Logic, CSL 2007, held as the 16th Annual Computations, and Universality, MCU 2007, held proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop Conference of the EACSL in Lausanne, Switzer- in Orleans, France, September 10-13, 2007. on Formal Aspects in Security and Trust, FAST land, in September 2007. Th e 18 revised full papers presented together 2006, held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, August Th e 36 revised full papers presented together with with 9 invited papers were carefully reviewed and 26-27, 2006. the abstracts of 6 invited lectures were carefully selected. Th e topics include Turing machines, Th e 18 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions. Th e register machines, word processing, cellular reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. Th e papers are organized in topical sections on logic automata, tiling of the plane, neural networks, papers focus of formal aspects in security and trust and games, expressiveness, games and trees, logic molecular computations, BSS machines, infi nite policy models, security protocol design and anal- and deduction, lambda calculus, fi nite model cellular automata, real machines, and quantum ysis, formal models of trust and reputation, logics theory, linear logic, proof theory, and game computing. for security and trust, distributed trust manage- semantics. ment systems, trust-based reasoning, digital Fields of interest assets protection, data protection, privacy and ID Fields of interest Computation by Abstract Devices; Mathematical issues, information fl ow analysis, language-based Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Logic and Formal Languages; Logics and Meanings security, security and trust aspects in ubiquitous Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Logics and of Programs computing, validation/analysis tools, web service Meanings of Programs security/trust/privacy, GRID security, security risk Target groups assessment, and case studies. Target groups Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals Fields of interest Type of publication Computer Communication Networks; Data Type of publication Proceedings Encryption; Operating Systems Proceedings
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E. Duval, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Ariadne A. Eiben , Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Nether- G. Engels , University of Paderborn, Germany; Foundation, Belgium; R. Klamma , RWTH Aachen, lands; J. Smith , University of the West of England, B. Opdyke , Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, USA; Germany; M. Wolpers, Katholieke Universiteit Bristol, UK D. C. Schmidt , Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Leuven, Belgium (Eds.) TN,USA; F. Weil , Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL, USA Introduction to Evolutionary (Eds.) Creating New Learning Computing Experiences on a Global Scale Model Driven Engineering Second European Conference on Technology Languages and Systems Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2007, Crete, Evolutionary Computing is the collective name for 10th International Conference, MoDELS 2007, Greece, September 17-20, 2007, Proceedings a range of problem-solving techniques based on Nashville, USA, September 30 - October 5, principles of biological evolution, such as natural 2007, Proceedings selection and genetic inheritance. Th ese techniques are being increasingly widely applied to a variety Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of of problems, ranging from practical applications in the Second European Conference on Technology industry and commerce to leading-edge scientifi c Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2007, held in Crete, research. of the 10th International Conference on Model Greece in September 2007. Th is book presents the fi rst complete overview of Driven Engineering Languages and Systems Th e 28 revised full papers, 18 revised short this exciting fi eld aimed directly at lecturers and (formerly the UML series of conferences), papers presented were carefully reviewed and graduate and undergraduate students. It is also MODELS 2007, held in Nashville, USA, September selected from 116 submissions. Th e conference meant for those who wish to apply evolutionary 30 - October 5, 2007. provides a unique forum for all research related computing to a particular problem or within a Th e 45 revised full papers were carefully reviewed to technology-enhanced learning, as well as its given application area. To this group the book is and selected from 158 initial submissions. Th e interactions with knowledge management, busi- valuable because it presents EC as something to be papers are organized in topical sections on Model ness processes and work environments. Topics used rather than just studied. Transformation, Modeling Constraints, Meta- addressed are collaborative learning, personalized Last, but not least, this book contains quick-refer- Modeling, Consistent Models, Modeling Support, learning, multimedia content, semantic web, meta- ence information on the current state-of-the-art in User Interface Design, Language Defi nition, data and learning, workplace learning, learning a wide range of related topics, so it is of interest not Modeling Methods, Service and Process Modeling, repositories and infrastructures for learning, as just to evolutionary computing specialists but to Model Analysis, Modeling Process, Aspects, well as experience reports, assesment, and case researchers working in other fi elds. New Language Features, Debugging Support and studies. Statecharts. Features Fields of interest 7 At present the only authored book that contains Fields of interest Computers and Education; Multimedia Infor- a complete overview of the fi eld of evolutionary Soft ware Engineering; Programming Languages, mation Systems; User Interfaces and Human computing, treating all “dialects” and important Compilers, Interpreters; Simulation and Modeling Computer Interaction algorithm variants: GAs, ES, EP, GP, LCS, MAs, MOEAs 7 Provides a single comprehensive Target groups Target groups source using one conceptual framework and a Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals uniform terminology at a level accessible to under- graduates Type of publication Type of publication Proceedings Proceedings From the contents What is an Evolutionary Algorithm?- Genetic Algorithms.- Evolution Strategies.- Evolutionary Programming.- Genetic Programming.- Learning Classifi er Systems.- Parameter Control in Evolu- tionary Algorithms.- Multi-Modal Problems and Spatial Distribution.- Related Techniques and Hybridisation.- Th eory.- Constraint Handling.- Special Forms of Evolution.
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V. Gorodetsky , I. Kotenko, St. Petersburg Institute for J. M. Haake , Fernuniversität Hagen, Germany; F. A. Hamprecht, C. Schnörr , B. Jähne , University of Informatics and Automation, Russia; V. A. Skormin, S. F. Ochoa , Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile; Heidelberg, Germany (Eds.) Binghamton University (SUNY), NY, USA (Eds.) A. Cechich , Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Buenos Aires, Argentinien (Eds.) Pattern Recognition Computer Network Security Groupware: Design, 29th DAGM Symposium, Heidelberg, Fourth International Conference on Germany, September 12-14, 2007, Mathematical Methods, Models and Implementation, and Use Proceedings Architectures for Computer Network Security, 13th Internatonal Workshop, CRIWG 2007, MMM-ACNS 2007, St. Petersburg, Russia, Bariloche, Argentina, September 16-20, 2007, September 13-15, 2007, Proceedings Proceedings Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 29th Symposium of the German Association for Pattern Recognition, DAGM 2007, held in Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Heidelberg Germany in September 2007. the Fourth International Conference on Math- the 13th International Workshop on Groupware, Th e 55 revised full papers were carefully reviewed ematical Methods, Models, and Architectures for CRIWG 2007, held in Bariloche, Argentina, in and selected. Th e papers are organized in topical Computer Network Security, MMM-ACNS 2007, September 2007. sections on image fi ltering, restoration and held in St. Petersburg, Russia in September 2007. Th e 17 revised full papers and 10 revised work-in- segmentation, shape analysis and representa- Th e First, Second and Th ird International progress papers presented were carefully reviewed tion, recognition, categorization and detection, Workshops “Mathematical Methods, Models and and selected from 65 submissions. computer vision and image retrieval, machine Architectures for Computer Networks Security” Th e papers are organized in topical sections on learning and statistical data analysis, biomedical demonstrated the high interest of the international group awareness and social aspects, groupware data analysis, motion analysis and tracking, pose scientifi c community to the theoretical aspects of design and development, computer supported recognition, stereo and structure from motion, the computer network and information security collaborative learning, groupware applications and multi-view image and geometric processing, as and the need for conducting of such workshops as studies, group negotiation and knowledge manage- well as 3D view registration and surface modelling. on-going series.Th e proposed MMM-ACNS 2007 ment, and groupware activities and evaluation. conference is intended as a next step in this series Fields of interest and will be focused on theoretical problems in the Fields of interest Pattern Recognition; Image Processing; Artifi cial area under consideration.Its objectives are to bring User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Intelligence (incl. Robotics) together leading researchers from academia and Computers and Education; Computers and Society governmental organizations as well as practitioners Target groups in the area of computer networks and informa- Target groups Researchers and professionals tion security, facilitating personal interactions and Researchers and professionals discussions on various aspects of information tech- Type of publication nologies in conjunction with computer network Type of publication Proceedings and information security problems arising in large- Proceedings scale computer networks engaged in information storing, transmitting, and processing.
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D. Hutchison, Lancaster University, UK; R. H. Katz , M. Hutter, Australian National University, Australia; Y. Ioannidis , University of Athens, Greece; University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.) R. A. Servedio , Columbia University, USA; B. Novikov , University of St-Petersburg, Russia; E. Takimoto, Tohoku University, Japan (Eds.) B. Rachev, Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria Self-Organizing Systems (Eds.) Algorithmic Learning Theory Second International Workshop, Advances in Databases and IWSOS 2007, The Lake District, UK, 18th International Conference, ALT September 11-13, 2007, Proceedings 2007, Sendai, Japan, October 1-4, 2007, Information Systems Proceedings 11th East European Conference, ADBIS 2007, Varna, Bulgaria, September 29-October 3, Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 2007, Proceedings the Second International Workshop on Self-Orga- Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of nizing Systems, IWSOS 2007, held in Th e Lake the 18th International Conference on Algorithmic District, UK, September 11-13, 2007. Learning Th eory, ALT 2007, held in Sendai, Th e 17 revised full papers and 5 revised short Japan, October 1-4, 2007, colocated with the 10th Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of papers presented together with 2 invited talks were International Conference on Discovery Science, the 11th East European Conference on Advances carefully selected from more than 36 submissions. DS 2007. in Databases and Information Systems, ADBIS Th e papers are organized in topical sections on ad Th e 25 revised full papers presented together with 2007, held in Varna, Bulgaria, in September/ hoc routing, peer-to-peer networking, network the abstracts of 5 invited papers were carefully October 2007. topology, adaptive and self-organizing networks reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. Th e Th e 23 revised papers presented together with 3 and multicast and mobility protocols. papers are dedicated to the theoretical foundations invited lectures were carefully reviewed of machine learning; they address topics such as and selected from 77 submissions. Th e papers Fields of interest query models, on-line learning, inductive infer- address current research on database theory, Computer Communication Networks; Soft ware ence, algorithmic forecasting, boosting, support development of advanced DBMS technologies, and Engineering; Operating Systems vector machines, kernel methods, complexity and their advanced applications and are organized in learning, reinforcement learning, unsupervised topical sections on activity modeling, classifi ca- Target groups learning and grammatical inference. tion, design, object-oriented systems, indexing, Researchers and professionals clustering and OLAP, moving objects, query Fields of interest processing, DB architectures and streams, XML Type of publication Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); and databases, as well as distributed systems. Proceedings Target groups Fields of interest Researchers and professionals Database Management; Information Storage and Retrieval Type of publication Proceedings Target groups Researchers and professionals
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C. B. Jones, Z. Liu , J. Woodcock (Eds.) C. B. Jones, Newcastle University, UK; Z. Liu , W. Jonker , M. Petkovic , Philips Research Europe, The United Nations University, Macao, China; Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Eds.) Formal Methods and Hybrid J. Woodcock, University of York, UK (Eds.) Real-Time Systems Secure Data Management Theoretical Aspects of 4th VLDB Workshop, SDM 2007, Vienna, Essays in Honour of Dines Bjorner and Computing – ICTAC 2007 Zhou Chaochen on the Occasion of Their Austria, September 23-24, 2007, Proceedings 70th Birthdays 4th International Colloquium, Macau, China, September 26-28, 2007, Proceedings Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Th ird VLDB 2007 International Workshop Th is Festschrift volume, published to honour on Secure Data Management, SDM 2007, held both Dines Bjørner and Zhou Chaochen on the Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of in Vienna, Austria, September 23-24, 2007 in occasion of their 70th birthdays in October and the 4th International Colloquium on Th eoretical conjunction with VLDB 2007. November 2007, includes 25 refereed papers by Aspects of Computing, ICTAC 2007 held in Th e 11 revised full papers presented were carefully leading researchers, current and former colleagues, Macau, China in September 2007. reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. Th e who congregated at a celebratory symposium held Th e 29 revised full papers presented together papers are organized in topical sections on Access in Macao, China, in the course of the International with 3 invited talks and summaries of 2 tutorials Control, Database Security, Privacy Protection and Colloquium on Th eoretical Aspects of Computing, were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 Positon Papers. ICTAC 2007. Th e papers cover a broad spectrum submissions. Th e aim of the colloquium is to of subjects, from foundational and theoretical bring together practitioners and researchers from Fields of interest topics to algorithms and systems issues and to academia, industry and government to present Database Management; Information Storage and applications, comprising formal methods, systems research results, and exchange experience, ideas, Retrieval; Computer Communication Networks modelling, hybrid and real-time systems, specifi ca- and solutions for their problems in theoretical tion and verifi cation, as well as interval temporal aspects of computing such as automata theory Target groups logic. and formal languages, principles and semantics of Researchers and professionals Dines Bjørner is known for his many contribu- programming languages, soft ware architectures tions to the theory and practice of formal methods and their description languages, soft ware specifi ca- Type of publication for soft ware engineering with special focus on tion, refi nement, and verifi cation, model checking Proceedings abstraction and modelling, specifi cation of systems and theorem proving, real-time, embedded and and languages, and domains, requirements, and hybrid systems, theory of parallel, distributed, and soft ware design. He was a professor at the Tech- internet-based (grid) computing, simulation and nical University of Denmark (DTU) in Lyngby, modeling, and service-oriented development. near Copenhagen; he was the founding director of the United Nations University International Fields of interest Institute for Soft ware Technology (UNU-IIST) Computation by Abstract Devices; Logics and in Macao during the 1990s; and a co-founder of Meanings of Programs; Mathematical Logic and VDM-Europe, which became Formal Methods Formal Languages Europe, an organisation that promotes the use of formal methods. Target groups Researchers and professionals Fields of interest Soft ware Engineering; Logics and Meanings of Type of publication Programs; Computer Systems Organization and Proceedings Communication Networks
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L. Kang , Y. Liu , S. Zeng (Eds.) L. Kang , Y. Liu , The University of Aizu, Japan; S. Zeng , L. Kang , Queen’s University Belfast, UK; M. Fei , China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China (Eds.) Shanghai University, China; G. W. Irwin, Queen’s Advances in Computation and University Belfast, UK; S. Ma , Shanghai University, Intelligence Evolvable Systems: From China (Eds.) Biology to Hardware Second International Symposium, ISICA Bio-Inspired Computational 2007, Wuhan, China, September 21-23, 2007, 7th International Conference, ICES 2007, Intelligence and Applications Proceedings Wuhan, China, September 21-23, 2007, Proceedings International Conference on Life System Modeling, and Simulation, LSMS 2007, Shanghai, China, September 14-17, 2007. Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Proceedings the Second International Symposium on Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings Intelligence Computation and Applications, ISICA of the 7th International Conference on Evolvable 2007, held in Wuhan, China, September 21-23, Systems, ICES 2007, held in Wuhan, China, in 2007. September 2007. Th e two volumes LNCS 4688 and LNBI 4689 Th e 71 revised full papers were carefully reviewed Th e 41 revised full papers presented were carefully constitute the refereed proceedings of the Inter- and selected from nearly 1000 submissions. reviewed and selected from 123 submissions. national Conference on Life System Modeling and Th e topics include Evolutionary Computation, Th e papers are organized in topical sections on Simulation, LSMS 2007, held in Shanghai, China, Evolutionary learning, Neural Networks, Swarms, digital hardware evolution, analog hardware evolu- in September 2007. Pattern Recognition, Data Mining and others. tion, bio-inspired systems, mechanical hardware Th e 147 revised full papers were carefully reviewed evolution, evolutionary design, evolutionary and selected from 1383 submissions. Th e 84 papers Fields of interest algorithms in hardware design, and hardware of LNCS 4688 are organized in topical sections on Models and Principles; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. implementation of evolutionary algorithms. advanced neural network theory, algorithms and Robotics) application, advanced evolutionary computing Fields of interest theory, algorithms and application, ant colonies Target groups Computation by Abstract Devices; Logic Design; and particle swarm optimization and application, Researchers and professionals Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) fuzzy, neural, fuzzy-neuro hybrids and application, intelligent modeling, monitoring, and control of Type of publication Target groups complex nonlinear systems, as well as biomedical Proceedings Researchers and professionals signal processing, imaging and visualization.
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D. Kragic, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, B. Krämer, FernUniversität Hagen, Germany; K. Lin , E. Kranakis, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Sweden; V. Kyrki , Lappeenranta University of Tech- University of California, USA; P. Narasimhan , Carn- J. Opatrny , Concordia University, Montreal, OC, nology, Lappeenranta, Finland (Eds.) egie Mellon University, USA (Eds.) Canada (Eds.) Unifying Perspectives in Service-Oriented Computing – Ad-Hoc, Mobile, and Wireless Computational and Robot ICSOC 2007 Networks Vision Fifth International Conference, Vienna, 6th International Conference, Austria, September 17-20, 2007, Proceedings ADHOC-NOW 2007, Morelia, Mexico, September 24-26, 2007, Proceedings Currently there is a gap between the research conducted in computer vision and robotics Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings communities. Th ere are many characteristics in of the Fift h International Conference on Service- common in computer vision research and vision Oriented Computing, ICSOC 2007, held in Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings research in robotics. Despite having these common Vienna, Austria, September 17-20, 2007. of the 6th International Conference on Ad-Hoc interests, however, “pure” computer vision has Th e 30 revised full papers and 14 short papers Networks and Wireless, ADHOC-NOW 2007, held seen signifi cant theoretical and methodological presented were carefully reviewed and selected in Morelia, Mexico, in September 2007. advances during the last decade which many of the from 139 submissions. Th e papers are organized in Th e 21 revised full papers were carefully reviewed robotics researchers are not fully aware of. On the topical sections on Service Deployment, Business and selected from 50 submissions. Th e papers are other hand, the manipulation and control capabili- Process Design, Service Discovery, Quality of organized in topical sections on routing, topology ties of robots as well as the range of application Service Support, Testing and Validation, Service control, security and privacy, protocols, as well as areas have developed greatly. In robotics, vision Assembly, Service Properties, Service Modeling, quality of service and performance. can not be considered an isolated component, SOA Composition/Experience/Runtime/Gover- but it is instead a part of a system resulting in an nance and QoS and Composite Service Support. Fields of interest action. Th us, in robotics the vision research must Computer Communication Networks; Soft ware include consideration of the control of the system, Fields of interest Engineering; Information Systems Applications in other words, the entire perception-action loop. Computer Communication Networks; Information (incl. Internet) Th is requires that a holistic system approach is Systems Applications (incl. Internet); Information useful and could provide signifi cant advances in Storage and Retrieval Target groups this application domain. Researchers and professionals Target groups Features Researchers and professionals Type of publication 7 Demonstrates state of the art in applying Proceedings computer vision in robotics 7 Discusses Type of publication contrasting viewpoints of computer vision vs Proceedings robotics 7 Provides current and future challenges discussed from research perspective 7 Covers vision considered as a component of an action generating intelligent system
From the contents Part Based People Detection on A Mobile Robot.- Model-Based 3-D Pose Estimation and Feature Tracking for Robot Assisted Surgery with Medical Imaging.- Reasoning and Vision.- Image- Based Visual Servoing with Extra Task Related Constraints in A General Framework for Sensor- Based Robot Systems.
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J. Krumm , G. D. Abowd, A. Seneviratne, T. Strang L. Kucera , A. Kucera (Eds.) S. Lee , Korea University, Seoul; S. Z. Li , Chinese (Eds.) Academy of Sciences, Beijing (Eds.) Mathematical Foundations of UbiComp 2007: Ubiquitous Computer Science 2007 Advances in Biometrics Computing 32nd International Symposium, International Conference, ICB 2007, Seoul, 9th International Conference, UbiComp 2007, MFCS 2007 Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic, Korea, August 27-29, 2007, Proceedings Innsbruck, Austria, September 16-19, 2007, August 26-31, 2007, Proceedings Proceedings Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Biometrics, ICB Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 2007, held in Seoul, Korea, August 27-29, 2007. Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 32nd International Symposium on Math- Th e 34 revised full papers presented were carefully the 9th International Conference on Ubiquitous ematical Foundations of Computer Science, MFCS reviewed and selected from 303 submissions. Computing, UbiComp 2007, held in Innsbruck, 2007, held in Ceský Krumlov, Czech Republic, Biometric criteria covered by the papers are Austria, in September 2007. August 26-31, 2007. assigned to face, fi ngerprint, iris, speech and signa- Th e 29 revised full papers presented were carefully Th e 61 revised full papers presented together with ture, biometric fusion and performance evaluation, reviewed and selected from 150 submissions. Th e the full papers or abstracts of 5 invited talks were gait, keystrokes, and others. In addition the results papers address all current issues in the area of carefully reviewed and selected from 167 submis- of the Face Authentication Competition (FAC ubiquitous, pervasive and handheld computing sions. All current aspects in theoretical computer 2006) are also announced in this volume. systems and their applications including topics science and its mathematical foundations are like: tools and techniques for designing, imple- addressed, ranging from algorithms and data Fields of interest menting, and evaluating ubiquitous computing structures, to complexity, automata, semantics, Pattern Recognition; Image Processing; Computers systems, mobile, wireless, and ad hoc networking logic, formal specifi cations, models of computa- and Society infrastructures for ubiquitous computing, labora- tion, concurrency theory, computational geometry, tory and in situ studies of ubiquitous computing parallel and distributed computing, networks, Target groups technologies in use, location-aware and context- bioinformatics, quantum computing, cryptog- Researchers and professionals based systems for ubiquitous computing, privacy, raphy, knowledge-based systems, and artifi cial security, and trust in ubiquitous and pervasive intelligence. Type of publication systems. Proceedings Fields of interest Fields of interest Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Computer Communication Networks; Soft ware Computation by Abstract Devices; Discrete Math- Engineering ematics in Computer Science
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Y. Li , Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA; K. Li , C. Jesshope , H. Jin, J. Gaudiot (Eds.) Y. Luo , University of Balearic Islands, Spain (Ed.) M. T. Thai , University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; W. Wu , University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Network and Parallel Cooperative Design, TX, USA (Eds.) Computing Visualitation and Engineering Wireless Sensor Networks and IFIP International Conference, NPC 2007, 4th International Conference, CDVE 2007, Applications Dalian, China, September 18-21, 2007, Shanghai,China, September 16-20, 2007 Proceedings
Wireless sensor networks are currently being Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of employed in a variety of applications ranging from Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Cooperative medical to military, and from home to industry. the IFIP International Conference on Network and Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE Wireless Sensor Networks and Applications aims Parallel Computing, NPC 2007, held in Dalian, 2007, held in Shanghai, China, September 16-20, to provide a reference tool for the increasing China in September 2007. 2007. number of scientists who depend upon sensor Th e 53 revised full papers presented were care- Th e papers presented were carefully reviewed and networks in some way. Th e topics covered include fully selected from over 600 submissions. Th e selected from numerous submissions. Th e papers network design and modeling, network manage- papers are organized in topical sections on cover all current issues in cooperative design, ment, data management, security and applica- network applications: cluster and grid computing, visualization, and engineering, ranging from tions. Th e topic covered in each chapter is given internet computing, optical networks, peer-to- theoretical and methodological topics to various expository but also scholarly treatment, covering peer computing, ubiquitous computing, wireless systems and frameworks to applications in a the history of the topic, reviewing state-of-the- computing; network technologies: communica- variety of fi elds. art thinking relative to the topic, and discussing tion technology, network algorithms, network currently unsolved problems of special interest. reliability, security, and dependability, network Fields of interest storage; network and parallel architectures: User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Features multicore design issues, network and interconnect Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); 7 Contains the most current techniques and architecture, nontraditional processor tech- Computer Communication Networks advances in sensor networks nologies, performance modeling and evaluation, system design issues for low power and energy effi - Target groups From the contents ciency; as well as parallel and distributed soft ware: Researchers and professionals Contributing Authors.- Preface.- I. Network data mining, parallel programming tools, models, Design and Network Modelling.- 1. A Taxonomy- languages and compilers. Type of publication based Approach to Design Large-scale Sensor Proceedings Networks.- 2. Algorithms for Robotic Deployment Fields of interest of WSN in Adaptive Sampling Applications.- Computer Communication Networks; Algorithm 3. A Scalable Graph Model and Coordination Analysis and Problem Complexity; Soft ware Algorithms for Mobile Sensor Networks.- II. Engineering Network Management.- 4. Medium Access Control Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks.- 5. Target groups Topology Control for Wireless Sensor Networks.- Researchers and professionals 6. Boundary Detection for Sensor Networks.- 7. TPSS: A Time-based Positioning Scheme for Type of publication Sensor Networks with Short Range Beacons.- Proceedings 8. Wakeup Strategies in Wireless Sensor Networks.- 9. Time-Synchronization Challenges and Techniques.
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L. Ma , Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China; J. Marques de Sá , University of Porto, Portugal; J. Marques de Sá , University of Porto, Portugal; M. Rauterberg, TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands; L. A. Alexandre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, L. A. Alexandre, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, R. Nakatsu, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan (Eds.) Portugal; W. Duch, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Portugal; W. Duch, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland; D. Mandic , Imperial College, London, Torun, Poland; D. Mandic , Imperial College, London, Entertainment Computing – UK (Eds.) UK (Eds.) ICEC 2007 Artifi cial Neural Networks – Artifi cial Neural Networks – 6th International Conference, Shanghai, ICANN 2007 ICANN 2007 China, September 15-17, 2007, Proceedings 17th International Conference, Porto, 17th International Conference, Porto, Portugal, September 9-13, 2007, Portugal, September 9-13, 2007, Proceedings, Part I Proceedings, Part II Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2007, held in Shanghai, China, in September 2007, under the auspices of IFIP. Th is two volume set LNCS 4668 and LNCS 4669 Th is two volume set LNCS 4668 and LNCS 4669 Th e 48 revised full papers and 16 poster papers constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th presented were carefully reviewed and selected International Conference on Artifi cial Neural International Conference on Artifi cial Neural from numerous submissions for inclusion in the Networks, ICANN 2007, held in Porto, Portugal, Networks, ICANN 2007, held in Porto, Portugal, book. Th e papers are organized in topical sections in September 2007. in September 2007. on augmented, virtual and mixed reality, computer Th e 197 revised full papers presented were care- Th e 197 revised full papers presented were care- games, image processing, mesh and modeling, fully reviewed and selected from 376 submissions. fully reviewed and selected from 376 submissions. digital storytelling and interactive systems, Th e 98 papers of the fi rst volume are organized Th e second volume contains 99 contributions sound, music and creative environments, video in topical sections on learning theory, advances related to computational neuroscience, neurocog- processing, rendering, computer animation and in neural network learning methods, ensemble nitive studies, applications in biomedicine and networks, game based interfaces, as well as robots learning, spiking neural networks, advances in bioinformatics, pattern recognition, data clus- and cyber pets. neural network architectures neural network tech- tering, self-organization, text mining and internet nologies, neural dynamics and complex systems, applications, signal and times series processing, Fields of interest data analysis, estimation, spatial and spatio- vision and image processing, robotics, control, User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; temporal learning, evolutionary computing, meta real world applications, independent component Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); learning, agents learning, complex-valued neural analysis, graphs, emotion and attention: empirical Multimedia Information Systems networks, as well as temporal synchronization and fi ndings and neural models, as well as under- nonlinear dynamics in neural networks. standing and creating cognitive systems. Target groups Researchers and professionals Fields of interest Fields of interest Computation by Abstract Devices; Artifi cial Intel- Computation by Abstract Devices; Artifi cial Intel- Type of publication ligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern Recognition ligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern Recognition Proceedings Target groups Target groups Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals
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V. Matoušek, University of Pilsen, Czech Republic; U. Monatanari , University of Pisa, Italy; D. Sannella , P. Noriega , J. Vázquez-Salceda, G. Boella , O. Bois- P. Mautner (Eds.) University of Edinburgh, UK; R. Bruni, University of sier , V. Dignum , N. Fornara , E. Matson (Eds.) Pisa, Italy (Eds.) Text, Speech and Dialogue Coordination, Organizations, 10th International Conference, TSD 2007, Trustworthy Global Institutions, and Norms in Pilsen, Czech Republic, September 3-7, 2007, Computing Agent Systems II Proceedings Second Symposium, TGC 2006, Lucca, Italy, AAMAS 2006 and ECAI 2006 International November 7-9, 2006, Revised Selected Papers Workshops, COIN 2006, Hakodate, Japan, Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of May 9, 2006 Riva del Garda, Italy, the 10th International Conference on Text, Speech August 28, 2006, Revised Selected Papers and Dialogue, TSD 2007, held in Pilsen, Czech Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed Republic, September 3-7, 2007. post-proceedings of the Second Symposium on Th e 80 revised full papers presented together Trustworthy Global Computing, TGC 2006, held Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed with 4 invited papers were carefully reviewed and in Lucca, Italy, in November 2006. post-proceedings of the International Workshop selected from 198 submissions. Th e papers present Th e 14 revised papers presented together with on Coordination, Organization, Institutions and a wealth of state-of-the-art research results in 2 keynote lectures were carefully reviewed and Norms in Agent Systems, COIN 2006, held as two the fi eld of natural language processing with an selected from 32 submissions. Th e papers are events at AAMAS 2006, the 5th International Joint emphasis on text, speech, and spoken dialogue organized in topical sections on types to discipline Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multia- ranging from theoretical and methodological interactions, calculi for distributed systems, fl ex- gent Systems in Hakodate, Japan, and ECAI 2006, issues to applications in various fi elds and with ible modeling, algorithms and systems for global the 17th European Conference on Artifi cial Intel- special focus on corpora, texts and transcription, computing, as well as security, anonymity and type ligence in Riva del Garda, Italy. speech analysis, recognition and synthesis, as well safety. Th e book starts off with activity reviews Th is volume is the second in a series focussing on as their intertwining within NL dialogue systems. of four FP6 programmes of the European Union: issues in Coordination, Organizations, Institutions Aeolus, Mobius, Sensoria, and Catnets. and Norms (COIN) in multi-agent systems. Th e Fields of interest 23 papers in this volume are extended, revised Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Fields of interest versions of papers presented at the two workshops Storage and Retrieval Soft ware Engineering; Computer Communication that were carefully selected during two rounds Networks; Programming Techniques of reviewing and improvement. Th e papers are Target groups organized in topical sections on modelling and Researchers and professionals Target groups analyzing organizations, modelling and analyzing Researchers and professionals institutions, normative models and issues, norm Type of publication evolution and dynamics, as well as autonomy, Proceedings Type of publication coordination and social order. Proceedings Fields of interest Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Soft ware Engineering; Logics and Meanings of Programs
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F. Oquendo (Ed.) P. Paillier, Gemalto, FR; I. Verbauwhede , KUL, A. Paiva , R. Prada , R. W. Picard (Eds.) Belgium (Eds.) Software Architecture Aff ective Computing and First European Conference, ECSA 2007, Cryptographic Hardware and Intelligent Interaction Madrid, Spain, September 24-26, 2007, Embedded Systems – CHES Second International Conference, ACII 2007, Proceedings 2007 Lisbon, Portugal, September 12-14, 2007, 9th International Workshop, Vienna, Austria, Proceedings Speptember 10-13, 2007, Proceedings Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First European Conference on Soft ware Architecture, ECSA 2007, held in Aranjuez, Spain, Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of September 24-26, 2007. Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Aff ective Th e 12 revised long papers presented together with the 9th International Workshop on Cryptographic Computing and Intelligent Interaction, ACII 2007, 4 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected Hardware and Embedded Systems, CHES 2007, held in Lisbon, Portugal, in September 2007. from 62 submissions. Topics include description held in Vienna, Austria, September 10-13, 2007. Th e 57 revised full papers and 4 revised short languages and metamodels, architecture-based Th e 31 revised full papers were carefully reviewed papers presented together with the extended code generation, run-time monitoring, require- and selected from 99 submissions. Th e papers are abstracts of 33 poster papers were carefully ments engineering, service-oriented architectures, organized in topical sections on side channels, low reviewed and selected from 151 submissions. Th e aspect-oriented soft ware architectures, ontology- resources, hardware attacks and countermeasures, papers are organized in topical sections on aff ec- based approaches, autonomic systems, middleware special purpose hardware, effi cient algorithms for tive facial expression and recognition, aff ective and web services. embedded processors, side channels, hardware body expression and recognition, aff ective speech attacks and countermeasures, effi cient hardware, processing, aff ective text and dialogue processing, Fields of interest trusted computing, side channels, hardware attacks recognising aff ect using physiological measures, Soft ware Engineering/Programming and Oper- and countermeasures, as well as effi cient hardware. computational models of emotion and theoretical ating Systems; Soft ware Engineering; Models and foundations, aff ective databases, annotations, Principles Fields of interest tools and languages, aff ective sound and music Data Encryption; Computer Communication processing, aff ective interactions: systems and Target groups Networks; Special Purpose and Application-Based applications, as well as evaluating aff ective systems. Researchers and professionals Systems Fields of interest Type of publication Target groups Image Processing; Pattern Recognition; Computer Proceedings Researchers and professionals Imaging, Graphics and Computer Vision
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C. Pelachaud, J. Martin , E. André, G. Chollet , A. Pelc , University of Quebec, Canada (Ed.) C. Peters , P. Clough , F. C. Gey , J. Karlgren , K. Karpouzis, D. Pelé (Eds.) B. Magnini , D. W. Oard, M. de Rijke , Distributed Computing M. Stempfhuber (Eds.) Intelligent Virtual Agents 21st International Symposium, DISC 2007, Evaluation of Multilingual 7th International Working Conference, IVA Lemesos, Cyprus, September 24-26, 2007, 2007, Paris, France, September 17-19, 2007, Proceedings and Multi-modal Information Proceedings Retrieval 7th Workshop of the Cross-Language Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Evaluation Forum, CLEF 2006, the 21st International Symposium on Distributed Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings Computing, DISC 2007, held in Lemesos, Cyprus, Alicante, Spain, September 20-22, 2006, of the 7th International Workshop on Intelligent in September 2007. Revised Selected Papers Virtual Agents, IVA 2007, held in Paris, France, Th e 32 revised full papers, selected from 100 September 17-19, 2007. submissions, are presented together with abstracts Th e 19 revised full papers and 12 revised short of 3 invited papers and 9 brief announcements Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed papers presented together with 5 invited talks and of ongoing works; all of them were carefully postproceedings of the 7th Workshop of the Cross- the abstracts of 32 poster papers were carefully selected for inclusion in the book. Th e papers Language Evaluation Forum, CLEF 2006, held in reviewed and selected from 100 submissions. cover all current issues in distributed computing Alicante, Spain, September 20-22, 2006. Th e papers are organized in topical sections on - theory, design, analysis, implementation, and Th e revised papers presented together with an Rendering and Analysis, Culture and Identity, application of distributed systems and networks introduction were carefully reviewed and selected Behavior Models, Feedback Models, Dialogues, - ranging from foundational and theoretical topics for inclusion in the book. Th e papers are organized Applications, Evaluation, Gaze models and to algorithms and systems issues and to applica- in topical sections on Multilingual Textual Docu- Emotions. tions in various fi elds. Th is volume concludes with ment Retrieval, Domain-Specifi g Information a section devoted to the 20th anniversary of the Retrieval, i-CLEF, QA@CLEF, ImageCLEF, CLSR, Fields of interest DISC conferences that took place during DISC WebCLEF and GeoCLEF. Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); User Inter- 2006, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in September faces and Human Computer Interaction; Informa- 2006. Fields of interest tion Systems Applications (incl. Internet) Information Storage and Retrieval; Artifi cial Fields of interest Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Systems Target groups Computer Communication Networks; Algorithm Applications (incl. Internet) Researchers and professionals Analysis and Problem Complexity; Programming Techniques Target groups Type of publication Researchers and professionals Proceedings Target groups Researchers and professionals Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Proceedings
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P. Petta , Medizinische Universität Wien, Austria; H. Prade , Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France; G. Psailla , Universita di Bergamo, Dalmine, Italy; J. P. Müller, Technische Universität Clausthal, V. Subrahmanian, University of Maryland, Collgege R. Wagner , University of Linz, Austria (Eds.) Germany; M. Klusch , DFKI, Saarbrücken, Germany; Park, MD, USA (Eds.) M. Georgeff , Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, E-Commerce and Web Australia (Eds.) Scalable Uncertainty Technologies Management Multiagent System 8th International Conference, EC-Web 2007, Technologies First International Conference, SUM 2007, Regensburg, Germany, September 3-7, 2007, Washington, DC, USA, October 10-12, 2007, Proceedings 5th German Conference, MATES 2007, Proceedings Leipzig, Germany, September 24-26, 2007, Proceedings Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings the 8th International Conference on Electronic of the First International Conference on Scalable Commerce and Web Technologies, EC-Web 2007, Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings Uncertainty Management, SUM 2007, held in held in Regensburg, Germany, September 3-7, of the 5th German Conference on Multiagent Washington, DC, USA, in Oktober 2007. 2007 in conjunction with Dexa 2007. Systems Technologies, MATES 2007, held in Th e 20 revised full papers presented were carefully Th e 22 revised full papers presented were carefully Leipzig, Germany, in September 2007, co-located reviewed and selected from numerous submissions reviewed and selected from 67 submissions. Th e with NetObjectDays (NODe 2007). for inclusion in the book. Th e papers address arti- papers are organized in topical sections on recom- Th e 17 revised full papers presented were carefully fi cial intelligence researchers, database researchers, mender systems, business process / design aspects, reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. Th e and practitioners to demonstrate theoretical tech- mobile commerce, security and e-payment, Web papers are organized in topical sections on engi- niques required to manage the uncertainty that services computing / semantic Web, e-negotiation neering multi-agent systems, multi-agent planning arises in large scale real world applications. Th e and agent mediated systems, and issues in Web and learning, multi-agent communication, inter- papers deal with the following topics: uncertainty advertising. action, and coordination, multi-agent resource models, probabilistic logics, fuzzy logics, and allocation, multi-agent planning and simulation, as annotated logics, inconsistency logics, database Fields of interest well as trust and reputation. algebras and calculi, scalable database systems, Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); spatial, temporal, mobile and multimedia data- Computers and Society; Computer Appl. in Fields of interest bases, as well as implementations, and applications. Administrative Data Processing Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer Communication Networks; Soft ware Engineering Fields of interest Target groups Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathemat- Researchers and professionals Target groups ical Logic and Formal Languages Researchers and professionals Type of publication Target groups Proceedings Type of publication Researchers and professionals Proceedings Type of publication Proceedings
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J. C. Rajapakse, Nanyang Technological University, J. Romero, University of A Coruña, Spain; B. Rosenhahn , Max-Planck Institute, Saarbrücken, Singapore; B. Schmidt , University of New South P. Machado , University of Coimbra, Portugal (Eds.) Germany; R. Klette , The University of Auckland, New Wales Asia, Singapore; G. Volkert , Kent State Univer- Zealand; D. Metaxas , Rutgers University, NJ, USA sity, New Philadelphia, OH, USA (Eds.) The Art of Artifi cial Evolution (Eds.) Pattern Recognition in A Handbook on Evolutionary Art and Music Human Motion Bioinformatics Understanding, Modelling, Capture and Second IAPR International Workshop, While improvements in computer performance Animation PRIB 2007, Singapore, October 1-2, 2007, are dramatically changing the computer-generated Proceedings art industry, scientists in natural computing have teamed up with artists to examine how bioinspired Th e study of human motion dates back more systems can infl uence art, technology and even than 2000 years. With the event of informa- aesthetic appreciation. tion technology, new areas have been added to Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is comprehensive book gives an up-to-date this fi eld. Research using computer vision and the International Workshop on Pattern Recogni- survey of the relevant biocomputing research computer graphics contributes to a transformation tion in Bioinformatics, PRIB 2007, held in Singa- fi elds, and examines applications in art, music of biomechanics into a discipline that now applies pore in October 2007. and design. Th e editors and contributors are computing technology throughout; on the other Th e 38 revised full papers presented were carefully researchers and artists with deep experience of hand, computer vision and computer graphics reviewed and selected from 125 submissions. Th e the related science, tools and applications, and the also benefi t from defi ning goals aimed at solving papers discuss the applications of pattern recogni- book includes overviews of historical develop- problems in biomechanics. Besides interactions, tion methods in the fi eld of bioinformatics to solve ments and future perspectives. all three areas also developed their own inherent problems in life sciences. Th e papers are organized Th e book will be of interest to computer scien- research dynamics towards studying human in 6 topical parts on sequence analysis, prediction tists and artists engaged with natural computing motion. of protein structure, interaction and localization, techniques applied to art, music and design. Th e Researchers from all three of these areas gene expression analysis, pathway analysis, medical accompanying DVD contains image, video and have contributed to this book to promote the informatics, and bioimaging. music samples, as well as source code and demon- establishment of human motion research strations, providing a good starting point for as a multi-facetted discipline and to improve the Fields of interest beginners. Th e book is supported with a dedicated exchange of ideas and concepts between these Database Management; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. website. three areas. Some chapters review the state of the Robotics) art whilst others report on leading edge research Features results, with applications in medicine, sport Target groups 7 Apart from conference proceedings, there is science, cinematography and robotics. Researchers and professionals no up-to-date title dealing with the full range of bioinspired techniques in art and music, and these Features Type of publication editors are uniquely well qualifi ed to assemble the 7 First book which informs about recent progress Proceedings best author team for this subject, having chaired in biomechanics, computer vision and computer the EVOMUSART workshop at the largest Euro- graphics – all in one volume 7 Carefully written pean natural computing event for the last 3 years reviews as well as detailed reports on recent prog- ress in research 7 Interesting demonstrations of From the contents recent applications of human motion studies Part I - Fundamentals.- Introduction.- Evolu- tionary Music.- Evolutionary Art.- Historical Fields of interest Perspective.- Part II - Evolutionary Music.- Inter- Computer Imaging, Graphics and Computer active Evolutionary Music.- Cellular Automata, Vision; Image Processing; Human Physiology Artifi cial Life and Music.- Self-organised Music.- Part III - Evolutionary Art, Video and Design.- Target groups Interactive Evolutionary Art.- Electric Sheep.- Researchers or students in biomechanics, computer Creative Evolutionary Design Tools. vision or computer graphics (in a general sense, not only those working immediately on human Fields of interest motion), people applying results of human motion Computer Appl. in Arts and Humanities; Arts; research in their disciplines, and a general audi- Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) ence interested in progress in science
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F. Saglietti, N. Oster, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, D. Salomon, California State University, Northridge, K. Schneider , J. Brandt , TU Kaiserslautern, Germany Germany (Eds.) CA, USA (Eds.) Computer Safety, Reliability, A Concise Introduction to Theorem Proving in Higher and Security Data Compression Order Logics 26th International Conference, 20th International Conference, SAFECOMP 2007, Nurmberg, Germany, TPHOLs 2007, Kaiserslautern, Germany, September 18-21, 2007, Proceedings Compression is an option naturally selected when September 10-13, 2007, Proceedings faced with problems of high costs or restricted space. Th is book off ers readers a succinct and reader-friendly foundation to the most important Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of topics in the fi eld of data compression. Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Computer Divided into two parts, Part I presents the basic the 20th International Conference on Th eorem Safety, Reliability, and Security, SAFECOMP 2007, approaches to data compression and describes Proving in Higher Order Logics, TPHOLs 2007, held in Nuremberg, Germany, in September 2007. a few popular techniques and methods that are held in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in September Th e 33 revised full papers and 16 short papers commonly used to compress data. Th e reader 2007. presented were carefully reviewed and selected discovers essential concepts, such as variable- Th e 21 revised full papers presented together with from 136 submissions. Th e papers are organized in length and prefi x codes, statistical distribution and 5 proof pearls (concise and elegant presentations of topical sections on safety cases, impact of security run-length codes. Part II concentrates on advanced interesting examples) and the abstracts of 3 invited on safety, fault tree analysis, safety analysis, secu- techniques, such as arithmetic coding, orthogonal papers were carefully reviewed and selected from rity aspects, verifi cation and validation, platform transforms, subband transforms and Burrows- 52 submissions. Among the topics of this volume reliability, reliability evaluation, formal methods, Wheeler transform. are formal semantics of specifi cation, modelling, static code analysis, safety-related architectures. Complete and clear, this book will be the perfect and programming languages, specifi cation and reference for advanced undergraduates in verifi cation of hardware and soft ware, formalisa- Fields of interest computer science and requires a minimum of tion of mathematical theories, advances in theorem Soft ware Engineering/Programming and Oper- mathematics. An author-maintained website prover technology, as well as industrial application ating Systems; Coding and Information Th eory; provides readers with errata and auxiliary material. of theorem provers. Special Purpose and Application-Based Systems Features Fields of interest Target groups 7 Th e author is experienced and has authored the Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Logics Researchers and professionals very successful Data Compression: Th e Complete and Meanings of Programs; Soft ware Engineering Guide, Fourth Edition 7 Clear, reader-friendly Type of publication style 7 Th e required level of mathematics is Target groups Proceedings minimal 7 Specifi cally written for undergradu- Researchers and professionals ates, to cover foundations of Data Compression 7 An author-maintained website, containing Type of publication errata and auxiliary material complements the Proceedings book
Contents Preface.- Introduction.- Part I: Basic Concepts.- Approaches to Compression.- Huff man coding.- Dictionary methods.- Part II: Advanced Techniques.- Arithmetic Coding.- Image Compres- sion.- Audio Compression.- Other Methods.- Bibliography.- Glosary.- Solutions to Puzzles.- Answers to Exercises.- Index.
Field of interest Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Th eory
Target groups Undergraduates
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I. Y. Song, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; S. Spaccapietra , P. Atzeni , F. Fages, M. Hacid , I. Stojmenovic , R. K. Thulasiram, L. T. Yang , W. Jia, J. Eder , University of Vienna, Austria; T. M. Nguyen, M. Kifer , J. Mylopoulos , B. Pernici , P. Shvaiko , M. Guo, R. F. de Mello (Eds.) Vienna Universityof Technology, Austrial (Eds.) J. Trujillo, I. Zaihrayeu (Eds.) Parallel and Distributed Data Warehousing and Journal on Data Semantics IX Processing and Applications Knowledge Discovery 5th International Symposium, ISPA 2007, 9th International Conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, August 29-31, 2007, DaWaK 2007, Regensburg, Germany, Th e LNCS Journal on Data Semantics is devoted to Proceedings September 3-7, 2007, Proceedings the presentation of notable work that, in one way or another, addresses research and development on issues related to data semantics. Based on the highly visible publication platform Lecture Notes Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings in Computer Science, this new journal is widely the 5th International Symposium on Parallel and of the 8th International Conference on Data disseminated and available worldwide. Distributed Processing and Applications, ISPA Warehousing and Knowledge Discovery, DaWak Th e scope of the journal ranges from theories 2007, held in Niagara Falls, Canada, in August 2007, held in Regensburg, Germany, September supporting the formal defi nition of semantic 2007. 3-7, 2007. content to innovative domain-specifi c applications Th e 83 revised full papers presented together Th e 44 revised full papers presented were carefully of semantic knowledge. Th e journal addresses with 3 keynote speeches were carefully reviewed reviewed and selected from 150 submissions. Th e researchers and advanced practitioners working on and selected from 244 submissions. Th e papers papers are organized in topical sections on ETL the semantic web, interoperability, mobile infor- are organized in topical sections on algorithms processing, materialized view, multidimensional mation services, data warehousing, knowledge and applications, architectures and systems, design, OLAP and multidimensional model, representation and reasoning, conceptual database datamining and databases, fault tolerance and cubes processing, data warehouse applications, modeling, ontologies, and artifi cial intelligence. security, middleware and cooperative computing, mining techniques, frequent itemsets, mining networks, as well as soft ware and languages. data streams, ontology-based mining, clustering, Fields of interest advanced mining techniques, association rules, Database Management; Information Storage and Fields of interest miscellaneous applications, and classifi cation. Retrieval; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Computer Communication Networks; Information Fields of interest Target groups Systems Applications (incl. Internet) Database Management; ; Information Systems Researchers and professionals Applications (incl. Internet) Target groups Type of publication Researchers and professionals Target groups Proceedings Researchers and professionals Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Proceedings
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S. Takahashi , Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; B. D. ten Cate , H. W. Zeevat (Eds.) G. Tesler , University of California, San Diego, CA, USA; D. Sallach , Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, D. Durand , Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA; J. Rouchier , GREQAM, Marseille, France (Eds.) Logic, Language, and PA, USA (Eds.) Advancing Social Simulation Computation Comparative Genomics 6th International Tbilisi Symposium on Logic, The First World Congress RECOMB 2007, International Workshop, Language, and Computation, RECOMB-CG 2007, San Diego, CA, USA, Batumi, Georgia, September 12-16, 2005, September 16-18, 2007, Procceedings Revised Selected Papers Agent-based modeling and social simulation have emerged as both developments of and challenges to the social sciences. Th e developments include Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of agent-based computational economics and inves- Edited in collaboration with FoLLI, the Associa- the 5th RECOMB Comparative Genomics Satellite tigations of theoretical sociological concepts using tion of Logic, Language and Information, this Workshop, RECOMB-CG 2007, held in San Diego, formal simulation techniques. Among the chal- book constitutes the second volume of the FoLLI CA, USA, in September 2007. lenges are the development of qualitative modeling LNAI subline. It represents the thoroughly refereed Th e 14 revised full papers presented were carefully techniques, implementation of agent-based models post-proceedings of the 6th International Tbilisi reviewed and selected from 18 initial submissions. to investigate phenomena for which conventional Symposium on Logic, Language, and Computa- Th e papers address a broad variety of aspects and economic, social, and organizational models have tion, TbiLLC 2005, held in Batumi, Georgia, in components of the fi eld of comparative genomics, no face validity, and the application of physical September 2005. ranging from quantitative discoveries about modeling techniques to social processes. Bringing Th e 19 revised full papers presented were carefully genome structure to algorithms for compara- together diverse approaches to social simulation reviewed and selected from numerous presen- tive inference to theorems on the complexity of and research agendas, this book presents a unique tations at the symposium. Th e papers present computational problems required for genome collection of contributions from the First World current research in all aspects of linguistics, logic comparison. Congress on Social Simulation, held in 2006 in and computation and address the following topics Kyoto, Japan. in detail: modal logic, linguistics and typology, Fields of interest formal pragmatics, linguistics and formal prag- Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Features matics, semantics and pragmatics, linguistic, Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science; Data 7 Off ers topics related to social simulation and typology, semantics and pragmatics, linguistics, Structures agent-based approaches in economic and social semantics and learnability, information and artifi - complex systems to promote worldwide activities cial intelligence, formal pragmatics and typology, Target groups of the multi-disciplinary community on multia- linguistics, semantics and typology, as well as logic Researchers and professionals. gent, computational economics, organizational and linguistics. science, social dynamics, and complex systems Type of publication 7 Contributors are from not only Japan but also Fields of interest Proceedings from US and Europe Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Math- ematical Logic and Formal Languages; Language Fields of interest Translation and Linguistics Simulation and Modeling; Organization/Planning; Operations Research/Decision Th eory Target groups Researchers and professionals Target groups Researchers, scientists Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Monograph
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P. Thulasiraman , X. He , T. L. Xu , M. K. Denko , D. Wagner , University of Karlsruhe, Germany; S. Winter, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia; R. Thulasiram , L. T. Yang (Eds.) R. Wattenhofer , ETH Zurich, Switzerland (Eds.) M. Duckham , University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia; L. Kulik , University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Frontiers of High Performance Algorithms for Sensor and B. Kuipers , University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA Computing and Networking Ad Hoc Networks (Eds.) - ISPA 2007 Workshops Advanced Lectures Spatial Information Theory ISPA 2007 International Workshops, 8th International Conference, SSDSN, UPWN, WISH, SGC, ParDMCom, Wireless ad hoc and sensor networks have gained COSIT 2007, Melbourne, Australia, HiPCoMB, and IST-AWSN, an incredible research momentum. Computer September 19-23, 2007, Proceedings Niagara Falls, Canada, scientists and engineers of all fl avors are embracing August, 28-September 1, 2007, the area. Sensor networks have been adopted by Proceedings researchers from many diff erent fi elds, ranging Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of from hardware technology to operating systems, the 9th International Conference on Spatial Infor- from antenna design to databases, from informa- mation Th eory, COSIT 2007, held in Melbourne, Th is book constitutes the refereed joint proceed- tion theory to networking, from graph theory to Australia, in September 2007. ings of seven international workshops held in computational geometry. Th e 27 revised full papers presented were carefully conjunction with the 5th International Symposium Th e purpose of this monograph - outcome of a reviewed and selected from 102 submissions. Th e on Parallel and Distributed Processing and Appli- GI-Dagstuhl Seminar held in Dagstuhl Castle papers are organized in topical sections on cultural cations, ISPA 2007, held in Niagara Falls, Canada, in November 2005 - is to give a fi rst overview of studies, semantics, similarity, mapping and repre- in August 2007 (see LNCS 4742). algorithmic results on wireless ad hoc and sensor sentation, perception and cognition, reasoning and Th e 53 revised full papers presented were carefully networks. Its focus is on algorithms and proto- algorithms, navigation and landmarks, as well as reviewed and selected from many high quality cols that allow for an analysis of their effi ciency uncertainty and imperfection. submissions. Th e workshops are very specifi c and effi cacy. Many chapters deal with distributed and contribute to enlarging the spectrum of the algorithms, in particular local and localized Fields of interest more general topics treated in the ISPA 2007 algorithms. Data Structures; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. main conference. Topics addressed are Security Importance is attached to topics combining both Robotics); Computation by Abstract Devices and Survivability in Distributed Sensor Networks interesting aspects of wireless networks and attrac- (SSDSN 2007), Ubiquitous Processing for Wireless tive algorithmic methods. Target groups Networks (UPWN 2007), Intelligent Systems and Researchers and professionals Smart Home (WISH 2007), Semantic and Grid Fields of interest Computing (SGC 2007), Parallel and Distributed Computer Communication Networks; Soft ware Type of publication Multimedia Computing (ParDMCom 2007), High Engineering; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Proceedings Performance Computing in Medicine and Biology Complexity (HiPCoMB 2007), as well as Intelligent Systems Techniques for Ad Hoc and Wireless Sensor Target groups Networks (IST-AWSN 2007). Advances students, researchers, and professionals
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K. Wolter, Humboldt Univevrsity Berlin, Germany J. Zhang , University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA (Ed.) Visualization for Information Formal Methods and Retrieval Stochastic Models for Performance Evaluation Fourth European Performance Engineering Available digitized information on the Internet, in digital libraries, and other forms of data-centric Workshop, EPEW 2007, Berlin, Germany, systems and applications grows at an exponen- September 27-28, 2007, Proceedings tial rate, and at the same time is becoming more complex and more dynamic. As a consequence, information retrieval and the presentation of its Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings results has become more and more diffi cult. of the 4th European Performance Engineering Information visualization off ers a unique way to Workshop, EPEW 2007, held in Berlin, Germany, reveal hidden information in a visual presenta- September 27-28, 2007. tion and allows users to seek information from Th e 20 revised full papers presented were carefully the visual presentation. Jin Zhang provides a reviewed and selected from 53 submissions. Th e systematic explanation of the latest advancements papers are organized in topical sections on Markov in information retrieval visualization from both Chains, Process Algebra, Wireless Networks, theoretical and practical perspectives. He reviews Queueing Th eory and Applications of Queueing, the main approaches and techniques available in Benchmarking and Bounding, Grid and Peer-to- the fi eld, explains theoretical relationships between Peer Systems. information retrieval and information visualiza- tion and presents major information retrieval Fields of interest visualization algorithms and models. Soft ware Engineering; System Performance and Evaluation; Computer Communication Networks Features 7 First book to deal with information visualiza- Target groups tion from an information retrieval perspective Researchers and professionals 7 Presents most important information retrieval visualization algorithms and models 7 Details Type of publication applications of information retrieval visualization Proceedings for Internet traffi c analysis, and internet informa- tion searching and browsing
From the contents 1) Information Retrieval and Visualization - 2) Information Retrieval Preliminaries - 3) Visual- ization Models for Multiple Reference Points - 4) Euclidean Spatial Characteristic Based Visualiza- tion Models - 5) Kohonen Self-Organizing Map - An Artifi cial Neural Network - 6) Pathfi nder Asso- ciative Network - 7) Multidimensional Scaling - 8) Internet Information Visualization - 9) Ambiguity in Information Visualization - 10) Th e Implication of Metaphors in Information Visualization.
Fields of interest Information Storage and Retrieval; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)
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Advances in Biochemical M. N. Berberan-Santos, Institute Superior Técnico, K. W. Böddeker , Technische Universität Hamburg- Engineering / Biotechnology Lisboa, Portugal (Ed.) Harburg, Germany Volume 106 Fluorescence of Liquid Separations with
A. Kumar, I. Y. Galaev, B. Mattiasson, Supermolecules, Polymers, Membranes Lund University, Sweden (Eds.) and Nanosystems An Introduction to Barrier Interference Cell Separation Th e fi eld of fl uorescence continues to steadily Exploiting barrier interference is the challenge of Fundamentals, Analytical and Preparative grow, both in its fundamental aspects and in membrane separation science and technology. Th is Methods applications in highly interdisciplinary areas book is about the principles behind. As membrane including analytical, physical and organic chem- processes, barrier separations independently have istry, molecular sciences, biology, biomedicine acquired their peculiar identities and colourful Features and medical research. Th e 4th volume in the diversity, each fondling its own tradition, each 7 Covers trends in modern biotechnology 7 All Springer Series on Fluorescence focuses on the adhering to its own terminology (down to defying aspects of this interdisciplinary technology, where fl uorescence of anosystems, polymers and super- SI units), each earning diff erent public attention knowledge, methods and expertise are required molecules, and the development and application and support. Th e plan of this book is to present the from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, of fl uorescent probes. Special emphasis is placed relevant thermodynamic features of fl uid mixtures genetics, chemical engineering and computer on the fl uorescence of artifi cial and biological in contact with semipermeable barriers, then to science, are treated 7 More information as well as nanosystems, single molecule fl uorescence and the apply this information in deriving the working the electronic version available at springer.com luminescence of polymers, micro- and nanopar- principles and design requirements of individual ticles and nanotubes. Fluorescence microscopy and membrane separation processes. Th e membranes, Contents fl uorescence correlation spectroscopy are covered by this approach, are introduced by way of the M. B. Dainiak, A. Kumar, I.Yu. Galaev, B. Matti- as well. Historical aspects of this growing fi eld and mass transport and selectivity demands which they asson: Methods in Cell Separations.- S.F. Ibrahim, an overview of fl uorescence applications are also are to meet. Th is book gives a survey, in systematic G. van den Engh: Flow Cytometry and Cell provided. order, of the terms and concepts by which barrier Sorting.- A.A. Neurauter, M. Bonyhadi, E. Lien, separations operate, and through which practical L. Nokleby, E. Ruud, S. Camacho, T. Aarvak: Cell Features membrane separation processes are designed. Isolation and Expansion Using Dynabeads.- 7 Focusses on the fl uorescence of nanosystems, J. Hubble: Affi nity Adsorption of Cells to Surfaces polymers and supermolecules and the develop- Features and Strategies for Cell Detachment.- M.B. Dainiak, ment and application of fl uorescent probes 7 Exploiting barrier interference is the challenge I.Yu. Galaev, A. Kumar, F.M. Plieva, B. Mattiasson: 7 Special emphasis is placed on the fl uorescence of membrane separation science and technology Chromatography of Living Cells Using Super- of artifi cial and biological nanosystems, single 7 Th is book is about the principles behind macroporous Hydrogels, Cryogels.- R.E. Nordon: molecule fl uorescence, luminescence of polymers, 7 Provides expert knowledge as an survey, in Hollow-Fibre Affi nity Cell Separation.- J.M.S. of micro- and nanoparticles, and of nanotubes systematic order, of the terms and concepts by Cabral: Cell Partitioning in Aqueous Two-Phase 7 Fluorescence microscopy and fl uorescence which barrier separations operate, and through Polymer Systems.- M. Kamihira, A. Kumar: Devel- correlation spectroscopy are also covered which practical membrane separation processes opment of Separation Technique for Stem Cells. are designed Fields of interest Fields of interest Physical Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Nano- Contents Biotechnology; Cell Biology; Analytical Chemistry technology Preface.- Symbols and abbreviations.-An introduc- tion to barrier separation.- Th e thermodynamic Target groups Target groups connection.- Osmosis et cetera.- Membrane fi ltra- Libraries and scientists in biomedicine, biotech- Practitioners and researchers in organic and tion.- Pervaporation versus evaporation.- What nology, biochemical/chemical engineering and physical chemistry and in material sciences, membranes are about.- Tracing membrane science, applied microbiology, university institutes, analytical chemists, molecular biologists, biophysi- an historical account.- Appendices. research groups in industry cists, biologists Fields of interest Type of publication Type of publication Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Reviews Monograph Physical Chemistry; Biotechnology
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G. Govil, K. Chary, Tata Institute of Fundamental A. C. Hoff mann , University of Bergen, Norway; N. Kockmann , University of Freiburg, Germany Research, Mumbai, India L. E. Stein, Process Engineering Consultant, Houston, TX, USA Transport Phenomena in NMR in Biological Systems Micro Process Engineering From Molecules to Human Gas Cyclones and Swirl Tubes Principles, Design, and Operation In this book, the fundamentals of chemical During teaching NMR to students and researchers, engineering are presented aiming to applications we felt the need for a text-book which can cover Th e subject of this book is centrifugal gas cleaning in micro system technology, microfl uidics, and modern trends in the application of NMR to devices, namely cyclones used as gas-solid separa- transport processes within microstructures. Aft er a biological systems. Th is book caters to the needs tors for dedusting and as gas-liquid separators for general overview on both disciplines and common of: (i) graduate students who mostly learn such demisting. Th e optimization of cyclone perfor- areas, recent projects are shortly presented. Th e techniques from senior post-docs in the labora- mance for any given task is an oft en-sought goal combination of diff erent disciplines gives new tory; (ii) those who are not experts in NMR but is seldom achieved in practice. Understanding opportunities in microfl uidic devices and process but wish to understand if a particular problem cyclone performance as a function of a cyclone‘s intensifi cation, respectively. in animal, plant, medical and pharmaceutical size, geometry, feed properties, feed fl ow rates and Special features of the book are the state of the art sciences can be answered by NMR; and (iii) those the system of which it is a part, is essential if one in micro process engineering, a detailed treatment who are experts in chemistry and biochemistry wishes to successfully design, operate, troubleshoot of transport phenomena for engineers, a design and wish to know how NMR can provide them or predict cyclone performance. Th e information methodology from transport eff ects to economic information on structural or functional aspect of presented in this book will help to develop this considerations, a detailed treatment of chemical proteins, nucleic acids, cells and tissues, human understanding. reaction in continuous fl ow microstructured reac- and plant organs and other biological materials. tors, an engineering methodology to treat complex Th is book builds a means of knowledge transfer Features processes. between the beginners and the experts in NMR as 7 Gas cyclones and swirl tubes are the most Th e book addresses researchers and graduate applied to all aspects of life sciences. widely used devices for dedusting or demisting students in the fi eld of chemical engineering, in industry 7 First and only book on this topic Microsystems engineering, and chemistry. Features 7 For industrial engineers wishing to design 7 Covers entire area of NMR in Biological cyclones, or to assess their performance and for Features Sciences (Biomolecules, cells and tissues, animals, beginning researchers 7 Wide overview on fundamental processes in plants and drug design) 7 Most of the NMR chemical and process engineering devices 7 A books focus on one or two of the topics covered in Contents consistent picture form molecular processes to the book 7 Excellent book for teaching a course Introduction.- Basic Ideas.- How Cyclones Work.- continuum regimes 7 Recent and actual state-of- on NMR in Biological Systems Cyclone Flow Pattern and Pressure Drop.- Cyclone the-art in micro process engineering 7 Detailed Separation Effi ciency.- Th e Muschelknautz Method treatment of transport phenomena for engineers Fields of interest of Modeling.- Computational Fluid Dynamics.- 7 Design methodology from transport eff ects Biotechnology; Physical Chemistry; Imaging / Dimensional Analysis and Scaling Rules.- Other to economic considerations 7 Comprehensive Radiology Factors Infl uencing Performance.- Measurement picture of mixing characterization Techniques.- Underfl ow Confi gurations and Target groups Considerations.- Some Special Topics. From the contents Graduate level students (M.S.) as a graduate Micro Process Engineering - An Interdisci- course, Researchers who wish to understand if a Fields of interest plinary Approach.- Fundamentals, Balances, and particular problem they have in medical and phar- Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Transport Processes.- Momentum Transfer.- Heat maceutical sciences would be answered by NMR, Engineering Fluid Dynamics Transfer and Micro Heat Exchangers.- Diff usion, but have no intention to become professional NMR Mixing, and Mass Transfer Equipment.- Chemical spectroscopists, Researchers who are experts in Target groups Reactions and Reactive Precipitation. biochemistry and yet do not know how NMR can Mechanical and chemical engineers help to provide them information on structural or Fields of interest functional aspects of proteins, nucleic acids, cells Type of publication Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Engi- and tissues, human and plant organs and other Monograph neering Fluid Dynamics; Biomedical Engineering biological materials Target groups Type of publication Researchers and graduate students in chemical Undergraduate textbook engineering, microsystems engineering, chemistry; professionals in the same fi eld
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L. Lau , M. A. Brodney, Pfi zer, Groton, CT, USA (Eds.) D. Schulze , FH Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel Alzheimer‘s Disease Powders and Bulk Solids Behavior, Characterization, Storage and Flow Revised by: J. Carson Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative Translated by: D. Schulze, J. Schwedes disease that robs the minds of ourelderly popula- tion. Approximately one in every eight adults over the age of 65 andnearly half of those over 85 Th e book concentrates on powder fl ow proper- are affl icted with this disease. Th e aging popula- ties, their measurement and applications. Th ese tion indeveloped societies will impose an ever topics are explained starting from the interactions increasing socioeconomic threat in the future. between individual particles up to the design of Current medicines for AD patients are mainly silos. A wide range of problems are discussed symptomatic treatments and a huge unmetmedical – such as fl ow obstructions, segregation, and need exists to slow the progression of this disease. vibrations. Th e goal is to provide a deeper under- A great deal of research hasbeen dedicated to standing of the powder fl ow, and to show practical understanding the pathogenesis of AD from which solutions. comes many ideasfor intervening with its progres- In the fi rst part the fundamentals of bulk solids sion. Some of these ideas have been fast-tracked fl ow are outlined: particle-particle interactions, toclinical trials due to the availability of medicines stress, friction, strength, density, fl ow proper- with proven clinical effi cacies for otherdiseases ties and methods of measurement, shear testers (e.g. atorvastatin, simvastatin, rosiglitazone and and other test procedures, specifi c properties of clioquinol) while othersrepresent novel chemical powders and how they are infl uenced by moisture, entities (e.g. glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibi- temperature, and fl ow agents. tors). Th e second part deals with the application of the fl ow properties in the design of properly working Features bulk solid containers like bins, silos, and hoppers. 7 In each volume an overview chapter introduces Other topics include: the technical design of silo the newcomer to the topic covered 7 Series walls, feeders, discharge aids, inserts, the assess- covers hot topics of frontier research summarized ment of stresses in silos. by reputed scientists in the fi eld 7 Review series is topic related 7 Online version available on Features SpringerLink: springerlink.com 7 Helps to understand the fundamental behaviour of powders and bulk solids 7 Identifi es suitable Contents test methods and helps to interpret and understand G. Grossberg and J. Kao: Cholinesterase Inhibi- their results 7 Explains how bulk solids fl ow tors.- H. Soares and L. Sparks: Beyond Choles- infl uences the design of a plant or an installation terol: Statin Benefi ts in Alzheimer’s Disease.- G. Landreth, S. Mandrekar and Q. Jiang: PPARg Fields of interest Agonists for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Disease.- R. Bhat, J. Burrows, J. Lindquist and Industrial and Production Engineering; Quality S. Berg: GSK3 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk Alzheimer’s Disease.- A. Bush and A.R. White: Metal Complexing Agents for the Treatment of Target groups AD. Professionals handling or producing powders: in chemical or pharmaceutical industry, in building Fields of interest materials, automotive, power plants, agriculture, Medicinal Chemistry; Pharmacology/Toxicology; waste management, recycling; scientists in these Organic Chemistry fi elds
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Springer Handbook of Speech Processing Jacob Benesty, Université de Québec, Montréal, QC, Canada; M. Mohan Sondhi, Avayalabs Research, Basking Ridge, NJ, USA; Yiteng (Arden) Huang, Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA (Eds.) Authoritative desk reference of one of tomorrow’s breakthrough technology Provides quick access to applicable, reliable, and comprehensive knowledge Electronic contents on accompanying DVD-ROM Handy format, lucid two-color layout, uniformly styled figures
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A. Abraham, C. Grosan , W. Pedrycz (Eds.) V. Acary , B. Brogliato , INRIA, Saint-Ismier, France P. Argoneto , G. Perrone , P. Renna, G. Lo Nigro , M. Bruccoleri , S. Noto La Diega Engineering Evolutionary Numerical Methods for Intelligent Systems Nonsmooth Dynamical Production Planning in Systems Production Networks Applications in Mechanics and Electronics Models for Medium and Short-term Planning Evolutionary design of intelligent systems is gaining much popularity due to its capabilities in handling several real world problems involving Distributed production networks are organi- optimization, complexity, noisy and non- Features zational structures considered able to meet the stationary environment, imprecision, uncertainty 7 Provides a complete exposition of the algo- agility and effi ciency necessary to compete in the and vagueness. Th is edited volume ‘Engineering rithms, with numerous examples and benchmarks, global market. Performances of such organizations Evolutionary Intelligent Systems’ deals with the and an emphasis on the implementation of the depends on the ability of network actors in coor- theoretical and methodological aspects, as well schemes with diff erent complementarity problems dinating their activities. Th ere are two approaches as various evolutionary algorithm applications solvers 7 A sort of advanced users’ manual, that for managing complex distributed production to many real world problems originating from PhD students or senior researchers who want to networks: a centralized approach, or a decentral- science, technology, business or commerce. Th is get acquainted with this fi eld and make numerical ized approach. Th is book addresses production volume comprises of 15 chapters including an simulations on their computer, can use as a source planning problems in distributed manufacturing introductory chapter which covers the funda- of information networks from strategic, tactical, organisational mental defi nitions and outlines some important and operative perspectives. New methodologies research challenges. Chapters were selected on the Field of interest for capacity negotiation, allocation and workload basis of fundamental ideas/concepts rather than Mechanical Engineering assignment are presented. Long, medium and the thoroughness of techniques deployed. short-term problems are focused on. Th e proposed Target groups approaches are based on negotiation algorithms Features Researchers and graduate students in applied and in multi-agent networks and are compared with 7 Reports recent research results on Engineering computational mechanics classical centralised approaches in order to Evolutionary Intelligent Systems understand the eff ectiveness and effi ciency of these Type of publication approaches. Th is book will interest production Fields of interest Monograph network managers and enterprise resource plan- Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of ning vendors. Engineering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Contents Target groups Introduction and Literature Overview.- Game Engineers, researchers, and graduate students in Th eory: An Overview.- Negotiation: An Overview.- computational intelligence Multiple-agent Systems: An Overview.- Distributed Production Planning in Reconfi gurable Produc- Type of publication tion Networks.- Distributed Models for Planning Monograph Capacity of Reconfi gurable Production Networks at Medium Term.- Distributed Models for Plant Capacity Allocation.- Distributed Production Planning Models: An Integrated Approach.- Conclusions.
Fields of interest Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Production/Logistics
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S. Arimoto, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan G. M. Artmann , FH Aachen Juelich, Germany; A. Astolfi , D. Karagiannis , Imperial College, London, S. Chien , University of California, San Diego, CA, USA UK; R. Ortega, Centre National de la Recherche Scien- Control Theory of Multi- (Eds.) tifi que, Gif-sur-Yvette, France fi ngered Hands Bioengineering in Cell and Nonlinear and Adaptive A Modelling and Analytical–Geometry Tissue Research Control with Applications Approach for Dexterity and Intelligence
Th is book reviews the latest technological develop- Nonlinear and Adaptive Control with Applica- Th e hand is an agency of the brain; it refl ects ments of eechanical engineering approaches for tions provides a detailed treatment of the design activities of the brain and thereby can be seen as cells and biological tissues. Due to the strong of robust adaptive controllers for nonlinear a mirror to the mind. Th e dexterity of the hand multidisciplinary nature of this rapidly expanding systems with uncertainties. Th e authors employ has been investigated widely in developmental area of research an interface between the involved a new tool based on the ideas of system immer- psychology and in anthropology. Since robotics sciences is needed. Th is book builds this bridge sion and manifold invariance. Departing from the launched in the mid-1970s, numerous multi- between these sciences and in particular push to Lyapunov-function approach of classical control, fi ngered hands mimicking the human hand the results of mechanical engineering and biology new algorithms are delivered for the construc- have been designed and made in a number of towards applications. It is written for graduate tion of robust asymptotically-stabilising and universities and research institutes, in addition to students as well as researches. adaptive control laws for nonlinear systems. Th e sophisticated prosthetic hands with plural fi ngers. methods proposed lead to modular schemes that Control Th eory of Multi-fi ngered Hands presents Features are easier to tune than their counterparts obtained a comprehensive insight into the intelligence and 7 Builds the Interface between Science and from Lyapunov redesign. Th ese algorithms cater dexterity of robotic multi-fi ngered hands from applications 7 Reviews the state of the art in the for nonlinear systems with both parametric and both the physical and control- theoretic view- strongly developing science dynamic uncertainties. Th is innovative strategy is points. illustrated with several examples and case studies Control Th eory of Multi-fi ngered Hands will be Contents from real applications: power converters, electrical a useful reference for postgraduate students and Engineering in Cell Biophysics.- Stem Cell Engi- machines, mechanical systems, autonomous researchers in this fi eld, as well as engineers and neering.- Bioreactors.- Cell Mechanics.- Cellular aircraft and computer vision. Researchers working roboticists. Responses to Physical Stimuli.- Drug Delivery on adaptive and nonlinear control theory or on Systems.- Bacterial Cells and Viruses.- Molecular control applications will fi nd this monograph of Features and Cell Th erapies.- Tissue Engineering.- Bioma- interest. 7 No other book has been written about the terials.- Scaff olds and Gels.- Memory Materials.- control of multi-fi ngered hands 7 Explains Integrative Nano Th erapeutics.- Neural Cell Features what kinds of sensory-motor coordinated signals Engineering.- Bio- and cell based sensors.- Biome- 7 Shows the reader a new method for generating are necessary and suffi cient for realizing stable chanics.- Cells in the Microcirculation.- Cell and easily-tuned adaptive nonlinear control schemes grasping and/or object manipulation Tissue Mechanics. 7 Provides working algorithms that can be readily implemented 7 Demonstrates the application on Contents Fields of interest the control theory in applications from autono- Characteristics of Human Hands.- Stability of Biomedical Engineering; Cell Biology; Soft Matter, mous aircraft autopilot design to power regulation Grasping in a Static or Dynamic Sense.- Test-bed Complex Fluids Problems of Control: How to Stabilise 2D Objects Fields of interest through Rolling Contact.- Two-dimensional Target groups Control Engineering; Systems Th eory, Control; Grasping by a Pair of Rigid Fingers.- Th ree- Researchers and graduate students Automotive and Aerospace Engineering dimensional Grasping by a Pair of Rigid Fingers.- Dexterity and Control for Stable Grasp by Soft Type of publication Target groups Fingers. Monograph Researchers working on adaptive and nonlinear control theory or on control applications; graduate Fields of interest students in control systems; control engineers Automation and Robotics; Artifi cial Intelligence working with electrical, mechanical and electro- (incl. Robotics); Control Engineering mechanical systems; libraries
Target groups Type of publication Postgraduate students studying robotics, human Monograph science and developmental psychology, Robotics engineers, roboticists, Engineers and researchers concerned with prosthetics, Researchers in compu- tational brain science
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M. L. Brewer , Sandia National Laboratories, Albu- C. Badica , University of Craiova, Romania (Ed.) X. Cai , University of Oslo, Norway; T. Jim Yeh, Univer- querque, NM, USA; D. Marcum , Mississippi State sity of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA (Eds.) University, Starksville, MS, USA (Eds.) Advances in Intelligent and Distributed Computing Quantitative Information Proceedings of the 16th Fusion for Hydrological International Meshing Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Intelligent and Distributed Sciences Roundtable Computing IDC 2007, Craiova, Romania, October 2007 In a rapidly evolving world of knowledge and Th is volume contains the articles presented at the technology, do you ever wonder how hydrology 16th International Meshing Roundtable (IMR) is catching up? Th is book takes the angle of organized, in part, by Sandia National Labora- Th is book presents the proceedings of the 1st computational hydrology and envisions one of the tories and held in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. in International Symposium on Intelligent and future directions, namely, quantitative integration October, 2007. Th e fi rst IMR was held in 1992, Distributed Computing – IDC’2007, held in of high-quality hydrologic fi eld data with geologic, and the conference has been held annually since. Craiova, Romania, October 2007. IDC 2007 hydrologic, chemical, atmospheric, and biological Each year the IMR brings together researchers, was the fi rst International Symposium bringing information to characterize and predict natural developers, and application experts, from a variety together researchers involved in intelligent and systems in hydrological sciences. of disciplines, to present and discuss ideas on distributed computing to allow cross-fertilization Intelligent computation and information fusion mesh generation and related topics. Th e topics and search for synergies of ideas and to enable are the key words. Th e aim is to provide both covered by the IMR have applications in numerical advancement of research in these exciting sub- established scientists and graduate students with analysis, computational geometry, computer fi elds of computer science. Th e 34 contributions a summary of recent developments in this topic. graphics, as well as other areas, and the presenta- in this book cover a broad area of topics related to Th e chapters of this edited volume cover some tions describe novel work ranging from theory to intelligent and distributed computing, systems and of the most important ingredients for quantita- application. applications, including: autonomous and adaptive tive hydrological information fusion, including computing; constraint satisfaction; cooperation data fusion techniques, interactive computational Features and coordination; data mining and knowledge environments, and supporting mathematical 7 Recent results of mesh generation and adapta- discovery; distributed problem solving and deci- and numerical methods. Real-life applications of tion which has applications to fi nite element simu- sion making; e-business, e-health and e-learning; hydrological information fusion are also addressed. lation 7 Proceedings of the prestigious Interna- genetic algorithms; image processing; information tional Meshing Roundtable conference organized retrieval; or intelligence in mobile and ubiquitous Features by Sandia National Laboratories 7 Introducing computing. 7 Well edited overview about quantitative infor- theoretical and novel ideas with practical potential mation fusion in hydrology as well as technical applications from industrial Features researchers, bringing together renown specialists 7 Presents latest results in Intelligent and Distrib- From the contents from engineering, computer science uted computing Data Fusion Methods for Integrating Data-driven Hydrological Models.- A New Paradigm for Contents Contents Groundwater Modeling.- Information Fusion Tetrahedral Meshing 1.- Optimization and Adap- Invited Papers.- Regular Papers.- Short Papers. using the Kalman Filter based on Karhunen-Love tivity.- Geometry.- Hexahedral Meshing.- Surface Decompositions.- Trajectory-based methods Meshing.- Applications and Soft ware. Fields of interest for modeling and characterization.- Th e Role of Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Streamline Models for Dynamoc Data Assimila- Fields of interest Engineering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); tion in Petroleum Engineering and Hydrogeology.- Numerical and Computational Methods in Applications of Mathematics Information Fusion in Regularized Inversion of Engineering; Th eoretical and Applied Mechanics; Tomographic Pumping Tests. Applications of Mathematics Target groups Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Fields of interest Target groups computational intelligence and computer science Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Researchers, academics, graduate students in adap- Engineering; Hydrogeology; Geotechnical Engi- tive fi nite elements, mesh generation Type of publication neering Monograph Type of publication Target groups Proceedings Researchers, engineers, graduate students in computational intelligence, hydrology, geotech- nical engineering
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T. Chen , University of Houston, TX, USA (Ed.) N. N. Chokshi , D. C. McFarlane, University of M. Colnaric , D. Verber , University of Maribor, Cambridge, UK Slovenia; W. A. Halang , FernUniversität Hagen, RFID and Sensor Network Germany Systems Handbook A Distributed Coordination Approach to Reconfi gurable Distributed Embedded Process Control Control Systems RFID and Sensor Network Handbook discusses Improving Dependability with Coherent how to synergize two technologies, Radio Design Frequencey Identifi cation Devices (RFID) and Th e need to adapt to the demands of global supply Sensor Networks. Th is single volume discusses and chains in real-time is of signifi cant importance to illustrates how these two technologies can be put the future success of continuous process industries. Very oft en, practical design of embedded systems to work together into a holistic network system. Amongst such business drivers, it will become lacks consistency resulting in computer control Th e potential applications As part of a detailed critical that process plants are designed to be systems that do not provide the performance they tutorial on the integration of these technolo- easily reconfi gured as and when necessary. Recent should. Most notably they lack the key property of gies potential applications in industry, homeland developments in process control have attempted dependability. security, environmental protection and food safety to address this requirement, yet there has not been Distributed Embedded Control Systems handles are discussed. Th is book will appeal to profes- a systematic eff ort made on the analysis of the the domains encountered when designing a sionals, researchers and those involved in design, fundamental shortcomings in the modularity of distributed embedded computer control system as implementation, and data integration of RFID and process control systems. A Distributed Coordina- an integrated whole. First to be discussed are some sensor network system related projects. tion Approach to Reconfi gurable Process Control basic issues about real-time systems and their presents research that addresses this critical ques- properties, specifi cally safety. Th en, system and Features tion, via developing a new distributed framework hardware architectures are dealt with: areas like 7 Th e fi rst to cover the emerging market of RFID that will enable the building of a process control scheduling, asymmetrical distributed multipro- and sensor networks 7 Up-to-date review of system that is capable of reconfi gurability. cessor architectures, time-triggered communica- RFID technology in the areas of hardware, soft - tions, middleware, fault-tolerant peripherals, etc. ware, frequency spectrum, protocol specifi cation, Features Next, programming issues, embodying desired EPC, etc. 7 Up-to-date review of sensor tech- 7 Presents research in the fi eld of distributed properties, basic language subsets, object orienta- nology both in mechanical sensor and biosensor automation and control within the process indus- tion and language support for hardware and soft - areas, with the emphasis on the emerging develop- tries ware specifi cations and co-design are elaborated ment of small dust wireless sensor under IEEE and fi nally, the prototype implementation of a 802.15.x. Contents distributed embedded control system is given as a Introduction.- Reconfi gurable Process Control detailed example. Fields of interest Research.- DRPC: Distributed Reconfi gurable Mechanical Engineering; Circuits and Systems; Process Control.- Reconfi gurable Process Control Features Industrial and Production Engineering Architecture.- An Interaction Model for Reconfi g- 7 Teaches the engineer which approaches and urable Process Control.- A Distributed Algorithm technologies are best used for reliable and fl ex- Target groups for Reconfi gurable Process Control.- Application ible implementation of distributed embedded Professional researchers and those involved of Distributed Coordination Approach - A Case control 7 Emphasis on reliability to deal with the in design, implementation, and data integra- Study.- Conclusions. increasing use of distributed control in safety-crit- tion of RFID and sensor network system related ical systems 7 Encourages verifi cation of function projects, managers and system engineers within Fields of interest and real-time performance by simple ex tempore the computing and network system departments Control Engineering; Manufacturing, Machines, testing rather than rigid planned procedures of various companies (Cisco, HP, Microsoft , Intel, Tools; Operations Research/Decision Th eory etc.), professors and research associates within Fields of interest universities of industrial engineering, electrical/ Target groups Control Engineering; Computer Systems Organiza- electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, Researchers in process control and automation; tion and Communication Networks; Communica- engineering management and computer science researchers in agent-based manufacturing control; tions Engineering, Networks departments professionals in industrial process control; profes- sional system designers and integrators Target groups Type of publication Designers and engineers working with embedded Professional book Type of publication systems in an industrial environment; researchers Monograph interested in distributed control systems, real-time architectures, programming languages and fault tolerance; postgraduate students in control, elec- trical and computer engineering; libraries
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E. Corchado, J. M. Corchado, A. Abraham (Eds.) J. Cruz , Ocean Power Delivery Ltd., Edinburgh, UK J. Diederich , American University of Sharjah, United (Ed.) Arab Emirates (Ed.) Innovations in Hybrid Intelligent Systems Ocean Wave Energy Rule-Extraction from Support Current Status and Future Prespectives Vector Machines
Hybrid Artifi cial Intelligence Systems (HAIS) combines symbolic and sub-symbolic techniques Th e authors of this reference provide an updated Features to construct more robust and reliable problem and global view on ocean wave energy conversion 7 Introduces a number of diff erent approaches solving models. Th is volume focused on “Hybrid for wave energy developers as well as for students to extracting rules from support vector machines Artifi cial Intelligence Systems” contains a collec- and professors. Th e book is orientated to the prac- developed by key researchers in the fi eld tion of papers that were presented at the 2nd tical solutions that this new industry has found 7 Successful applications are outlined and future International Workshop on Hybrid Artifi cial so far and the problems that any device needs to research opportunities are discussed Intelligence Systems, held in 12 - 13 November, face. It describes the actual principles applied to 2007, Salamanca, Spain. Th is carefully edited book machines that convert wave power in electricity Contents provides a comprehensive overview of the recent are described (e.g.: hydraulic, magnetic or turbine PART I: Introduction.- Rule extraction from advances in the hybrid intelligent systems and driven devices). Additionally, an historical review, support vector machines – An introduction.- Rule covers a wide range of application areas, including state of the art of modern systems, a full scale extraction from Support Vector Machines: An data analysis and data mining, intelligent control, prototype experience, and future perspectives are Overview of Issues and Application in Credit pattern recognition, robotics, optimization, etc. given. Scoring.- PART II: Algorithms and Techniques.- Th e book is aimed at researchers, practitioners and Th e authors are recognized researchers, and their Rule Extraction from Transfer Learning.- Rule postgraduate students who are engaged in devel- contributions give an overall perspective of the Extraction from Linear Support Vector Machines oping and applying advanced intelligent systems state of the art of diff erent technologies. Th e book via Mathematical Programming.- Rule Extrac- principles to solving real-world problems. does not intend to point to a specifi c technology; tion based on Support and Prototype Vectors.- the market will be responsible for that. SVMT-Rule: Association Rule Mining over SVM Features Classifi cation Trees.- Using relevance vector 7 Proceedings of the Hybrid Artifi cial Intelligence Features machines to generate prototype based rules.- Systems Workshop (HAIS 07 – CAEPIA 2007) 7 First comprehensive description of ocean wave PART III: Applications.- Prediction of First-Day 7 Recent developments in Hybrid Intelligent Energy conversion devices 7 Written by leading Returns of Initial Public Off erings in the US Stock Systems experts of this coming up industry 7 Orientated Market Using Rule Extraction from Support Vector to the practical solutions that this new industry Machines.- Accent in Speech Samples: Classifi ca- Fields of interest has found tion and Rule Extraction using Support Vector Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Machines.- Rule extraction from SVMs for Protein Engineering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Contents Structure Prediction. Applications of Mathematics Introduction.- Looking Back.- Th e Th eory Behind the Conversion of Ocean Wave Energy: a Review.- Fields of interest Target groups Th e Wave Energy Resource.- Numerical and Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Researchers, engineers, graduate students in soft Experimental Modelling of WECs.- Power Take- Engineering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) computing and statistics Off Systems.- Full-Scale WECs.- Environmental Impact Assessment Target groups Type of publication Engineers, researchers, and graduate students in Monograph Fields of interest computational intelligence and computer science Electrical Power Generation and Transmission; Renewable Energy Sources; Off shore Engineering Type of publication Monograph Target groups Developers, students, and scientists of renewable energy systems
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F. A. Dietrich , TU Munich, Germany P. Fratzl , Max Planck Institute, Potsdam, Germany R. M. French , Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, (Ed.) USA Robust Signal Processing for Wireless Communications Collagen Engineering the Guitar Structure and Mechanics Theory and Practice
Optimization of adaptive signal processing algo- rithms for wireless communications is based on Collagen: Structure and Mechanics provides a Engineering the Guitar: Th eory and Practice a model of the underlying propagation channel. cohesive introduction to this biological macromol- uniquely describes the mechanics of the guitar In practice, this model is never known perfectly. ecule and its many applications in biomaterials and for engineers and craft smen alike. Complete with For example, its parameters have to be estimated tissue engineering. informative illustrations, this popular musical and are only known with signifi cant errors. In Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in volume describes the underlying mechanical this book, a systematic treatment of this practical the fi elds of materials, (bio-)engineering, physics, concepts behind the guitar, supported by theory design problem is provided for signal processing chemistry and biology will gain an understanding and test. A detailed description of guitar elec- in the physical layer with multiple antennas. Th e of the structure and mechanical behavior of type tronics paired with an analysis of sound quality design of robust signal processing algorithms is I collagen and collagen-based tissues in verte- appeals to scientifi c audiences as well as musicians based on a description of the errors and the uncer- brates, across all length scales from the molecular technically apt. Readers will gain an understanding tainties in the system‘s model. It applies principles (nano) to the organ (macro) level. Written in a of the technical behavior of the instrument with of modern estimation, optimization, and informa- clear and didactic manner, this volume includes respect to structural and component dynamics, in tion theory. Tutorial introductions to relevant current knowledge on the hierarchical structure, addition to the informative treatment of analytical literature and mathematical foundations give the mechanical properties, in addition to a review of models. Hand made and mass produced tech- necessary background and context to the reader. deformation and strengthening mechanisms. niques are also examined in a chapter devoted to Th e book provides detailed derivations and Collagen: Structure and Mechanics is an excellent manufacturing processes. enlightening insights into the related technical reference for new researchers entering this area Audiences interested in mechanics, acoustics, problems covering the following topics in detail: and serves as a basis for lecturing in the interdisci- and instrument making will fi nd Engineering the An overview of the principles of training-based plinary fi eld of biological materials science. Guitar: Th eory and Practice an informative and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channel enjoyable read. estimation. Robust minimax estimation of the Features wireless communication channel. Robust minimax 7 Provides a comprehensive review of current Features prediction of the wireless communication channel research advances in collagen structure and 7 Uniquely describes the underlying mechanical based on the maximum Doppler frequency. Iden- mechanics 7 One of the fi rst books in the concepts of the guitar clearly supported by theory tifi cation of channel and noise correlations (power market to cover the mechanical aspects of collagen and test 7 Provides a focused mechanical delay profi le, spatial and temporal correlations, 7 Edited by a key scientifi c fi gure in the fi eld description entirely devoted to the guitar, rather spatial correlations of interference). Interpola- 7 Delivers state-of-the-art information while than a broad overview of string instruments tion of band-limited autocovariance sequences. sustaining a pedagogical style 7 Explains the underlying mechanical concepts Robust linear and nonlinear precoding for the behind diff erent guitar making methodologies and multi-user downlink with multiple antennas which From the contents theories 7 Off ers technical and musical audi- is based on incomplete channel state information Introduction to the Structure and Mechanics ences an informative and enjoyable read or channel correlations (performance measures, of Collagen.- Collagen Assembly in Vitro and duality, robust Tomlinson-Harashima precoding, in Vivo.- Molecular Structure of Collagen Contents robust vector precoding, nonlinear beamforming). Fibrils.- Restraining Cross-links Responsible for History of the Guitar.- Acoustics and Musical the Mechanical Properties of Collagen Fibres.- Th eory.- Structure of the Guitar.- Dynamics Features Damage and Fatigue.- Viscoelasticity, Energy Behavior.- Analytical Methods.- Manufacturing 7 Optimization of signal processing tasks for Storage, Transmission and Dissipation by Extracel- Processes.- Sound Quality.- Guitar Electronics.- wireless communications under realistic assump- lular Matrices in Vertebrates.- Nanoscale Deforma- Unique Characteristics. tions tion Mechanisms. Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Th eoretical and Applied Mechanics; Acoustics; Communications Engineering, Networks; Scien- Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Biophysics/ Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control tifi c Computing; Signal Processing Biomedical Physics Target groups Target groups Target groups Engineering and physics researchers and students Researchers in fi elds of signal processing, informa- Researchers in the fi elds of bio-engineering and interested in mechanics, acoustics, and instrument tion and communication theory biological materials making
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L. Guzzella, A. Sciarretta , ETH, Zurich, Switzerland R. I. Hammoud , Delco, Kokomo, IN, USA (Ed.) R. N. Jazar , Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, USA Vehicle Propulsion Systems Computer-Aided Eye Vehicle Dynamics Introduction to Modeling and Optimization Monitoring Theory and Application for Safety, Security, Communications, Medical and Web Applications In this book the longitudinal behavior of road Vehicle Dynamics: Th eory and Application is vehicles is analyzed. Th e main emphasis is on the written as a textbook for senior undergraduate analysis and minimization of the fuel and energy Th is groundbreaking resource off ers a compre- and fi rst year graduate students in mechanical consumption. Most approaches to this problem hensive overview of cutting-edge video-based engineering. It provides both fundamental and enhance the complexity of the vehicle system by eye monitoring algorithms, and non-invasive advanced topics on handling, ride, components, adding components such as electrical motors or gaze tracking systems as well as human factor and behavior of vehicles. Th is book includes storage devices. Such a complex system can only be algorithms and experiments. Helping to apply the detailed coverage of practical design consider- designed by means of mathematical models. Th is skills in Intelligent Human Machine Interaction ations and a vast number of practical examples text gives an introduction to the modeling and (IHMI), this practical reference off ers a thorough and exercises. optimization problems typically encountered when understanding of how the core low-level building designing new propulsion systems for passenger blocks are implemented, and then how they are Features cars. It is intended for persons interested in the linked with high-level human factor algorithms 7 Individual sections devoted to handling, ride, analysis and optimization of classical and novel and human-machine interfaces (HMI) within and components will be benefi cial to students as vehicle propulsion systems. Its focus lies on the smart vehicles, sensitive environments and medical future automotive designers 7 New research and control-oriented mathematical description of the facilities. coverage of damping and isolation bring in new physical processes and on the model-based opti- Th is book describes and examines algorithms, perspectives on the subject 7 Includes coverage mization of the system structure and of the super- methodologies, and sensors build in eye-gaze of front, rear, and four wheel steering systems, visory control algorithms. Th is text has evolved monitoring systems designed for various real- as well as the advantages and disadvantages of from a lecture series at ETH Zurich. Prerequisites world applications, along with practical issues, diff erent steering schemes are general engineering topics and a fi rst course in including performance on all human subjects optimal control theory. regardless of their races and artifi cial appearances From the contents (eye makeup, with/without glasses), robustness to Introduction. Historical development of vehicles. Features all weather conditions (indoor, outdoor, day, and Components and mechanisms of a vehicle. 7 Deals with analysis and optimization of night time), real-time computation and measure- Vehicles classifi cation. Terminology of vehicles. classical and novel vehicle propulsion systems ments, cost, market aspects, interface, and fi nally Introduction vehicle dynamics . Problems in 7 Focuses on the minimization of the fuel and users feedback and acceptance. vehicle dynamics. Problems of vehicle designs. energy consumption 7 Case studies are presented Th e book helps you understand the motivations, Preview of covered topics. Exercises.- Tire activities, trends and directions of researchers Dynamics. Introduction. Position and coordi- Contents and engineers in Human Computer Interaction nate systems. Orientation and frames. Tire-road Introduction.- Vehicle Energy and Fuel Consump- regarding eye tracking systems in today’s market, interactions. Calculating tire force system. Linear tion - Basic Concepts.- IC-Engine-Based Propul- and off ers you a view of the future of this rapidly tire force system. Nonlinearity and optimization sion Systems.- Models of Fuel-Cell Propulsion evolving technological area. of tire-road interaction. Exercises.- Single Tire Systems.- Supervisory Control Algorithms.- Vehicle Dynamics. Introduction. Position and Appendix I - Case Studies.- Appendix II - Optimal Features coordinate systems. Newton-Euler equations of Control Th eory. 7 Comprehansive overview of eye tracking system motion. Longitudinal motion. Engine perfor- for all weather conditions and all types of applica- mance. Gearbox design. Lateral Motion. Rotation Fields of interest tion 7 From Experts of DELPHI inc. motion. Combined motion. Exercises. Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Engi- neering Th ermodynamics, Transport Phenomena; Fields of interest Fields of interest Control Engineering Communications Engineering, Networks; Signal Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Vibra- Processing; Image Processing tion, Dynamical Systems, Control; Mechanical Target groups Engineering Researchers, graduate students in mechanical and Target groups electrical engineering Developers and practitioners responsible for Target groups implementing eye tracking systems, advanced Senior undergraduate and fi rst year graduate Type of publication undergraduate and postgraduate students, students enrolled in a mechanical engineering Monograph researchers course entitled Vehicle Dynamics, Automotive Dynamics, or Vehicle Systems Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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M. E. Jeff eries, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New A. K. Kamrani, E. A. Nasr (Eds.) S. Kartalopoulos , University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK, Zealand; W. Yeap , Auckland University of Technology, USA Auckland, New Zealand (Eds.) Collaborative Engineering Theory and Practice Next Generation Intelligent Robotics and Cognitive Optical Networks Approaches to Spatial From Access to Backbone Mapping Collaborative Engineering (CE) is the systematic approach to the integrated, concurrent design of products and related processes, including Th e book covers protocols and other signifi cant Th is book brings together the fi elds of robot spatial manufacturing, product service and support. Th is issues of the next generation optical network for mapping and cognitive spatial mapping, which approach is intended to cause the developers to undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, share some common core problems. One would consider all elements of the product life cycle from and managers in industry. Topics are discussed reasonably expect some cross-fertilisations of conception through disposal, including quality, without complex math, but with citations to refer- research between the two areas to have occurred, cost, schedule, and user requirements. Th e objec- ences for those interested in an advanced math and this has happened but only recently. Th ere are tive of Collaborative Engineering is to reduce the level. signs that both fi elds have matured and that eff orts system/product development cycle time through to cross-fertilise are happening, but it is neither a better integration of resources, activities and Features complete nor common yet. processes. 7 Covers protocols and other signifi cant issues of Robot spatial mapping, in this book, is about the next generation optical networks the problem of a robot computing a representa- Features tion of its environment from data gathered by its 7 Latest research results 7 Collection of mate- Contents sensors. Th is problem has been studied since the rials from experts in the proposed topic(s) Introduction.- Digital Networks.- WDM Tech- creation of the fi rst autonomous mobile robot in 7 Applied methods developed in fi eld of collab- nology and Networks.- Next Generation SONET/ the late nineteen-sixties. People and animals also orative engineering 7 Collaborative engineering SDH.- Th e Optical Transport Network.- Network compute a representation of their environment, with the emphasis on Product Design 7 Discus- Synchronization.- Network Performance.- which is commonly referred to as a cognitive map. sion on the need and solutions for new engineering Network Protection and Fault Management.- Cognitive spatial mapping is about the problem of paradigm and philosophy required for Collabora- Network Security.- Conclusion. computing a cognitive map, and has been studied tive Engineering (CE) 7 Axiomatic Design and extensively by many researchers of disparate Concurrent Engineering principles Fields of interest backgrounds. Communications Engineering, Networks; Contents Computer Communication Networks; Computer Features Collaborative engineering.- Product life cycle.- Systems Organization and Communication 7 Leading research in the fi eld of cognitive Design for six sigman.- Th e power of dimensional Networks mapping and robot mapping 7 Brings together analysis.- Knowledge management.- Computer robotics and cognition networking.- Data mining.- Intelligent design and Target groups manufacturing.- Rapid manufacturing.- Simula- Senior level undergraduate students, graduate From the contents tion modeling.- Autonomous robotic systems.- students, technical managers, research and devel- Part I Robot Mapping.- Part II Cognitive Modular design.- Design and manufacturing opment engineers, technical marketers Mapping.- Part III Cognitive Robot Mapping. complexity.- A methodology for cellular manufac- turing systems. Type of publication Fields of interest Professional book Automation and Robotics; Biomedical Engi- Fields of interest neering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Industrial and Production Engineering; Manufac- turing, Machines, Tools; Production/Logistics Target groups Researchers, students and professionals in robotics Target groups and cognition Collaborative engineers, integrated product designers Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Professional book
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H. Kretzschmar, Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz M. Kurzynski , E. Puchala, M. Wozniak, A. Zolnierek , R. Lauwereins , IMEC vzw and Katholieke Universiteit Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland Leuven, Belgium; J. Madsen , Informatics and Math- Mollier h,s - Diagram for (Eds.) ematical Modelling, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark (Eds.) Water and Steam Computer Recognition IAPWS Industrial Formulation 1997 for the Systems 2 Design, Automation, and Test Thermodynamic Properties of Water and in Europe Steam The Most Infl uential Papers of 10 Years DATE Th is book presents the results of the 5th Inter- national Conference on Computer Recognition Th is diagram is based on the newest Industrial Sstems CORES’07 held 22-25 October 2007 in Th e Design, Automation and Test in Europe Standard IAPWS-IF97 for the Th ermodynamic Hotel Tumski, Wroclaw, Poland. It brings together (DATE) conference celebrated in 2007 its tenth Properties of Water and Steam. original research results in both methodological anniversary. As a tribute to the chip and system- issues and diff erent application areas of pattern level design and design technology community, Fields of interest recognition. Th e contributions cover all topics in this book presents a compilation of the three most Engineering Th ermodynamics, Transport pattern recognition including: Classifi cation and infl uential papers of each year. Th is provides an Phenomena; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Physics interpretation of text, video, voice; statistical, soft excellent historical overview of the evolution of and Applied Physics in Engineering and structural methods of pattern recognition; a domain that contributed substantially to the image processing, analysis and interpretation; growth and competitiveness of the circuit elec- Target groups machine learning; data and Web mining; know- tronics and systems industry. Engineers in industry (power-cycle technology, ledge-based decision support systems; advanced Th e winners of the prestigious EDAA Lifetime general energy technology, plant technology) and signal processing methods or special hardware Achievement Award as well as other recognized in utilities; scientists in the fi elds of energy tech- architecture. experts in their fi eld wrote an introduction to each nology, nuclear technology, and nuclear physics section, summarizing the history in their domain Features and indicating how the selected DATE papers Type of publication 7 Presents the latest results in computer recog- contributed to it. Reference work nition systems, pattern recognition, machine learning, web and data mining Features 7 Comprehensive historical overview of the Contents evolutions in the last 10 years in the fi eld of design, Part I Image Processing and Computer Vision.- automation and test 7 Contains the most infl uen- Part II Features, Learning, and Clssifi ers.- Part III tial papers selected from Europe’s most important Speech and Word Recognition.- Part IV Medical conference on Design, Automation and Test Applications.- Part V Various Applications. (DATE) 7 Most infl uential papers placed into historical context by recognized experts Fields of interest Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of From the contents Engineering; Pattern Recognition; Artifi cial Intel- Section 1: System Level Design. Section 2: Net- ligence (incl. Robotics) works on Chip. Section 3: Modeling, Simulation and Run-Time Management. Section 4: Design Target groups technology for advanced digital systems in CMOS Researchers, engineers, graduate students in and beyond. Section 5: Physical design and valida- pattern recognition, computational intelligence, tion. Section 6: Test and verifi cation. Appendix: computer science and information engineering Shortlist of most infl uential papers per year.
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D. Mandic , M. Golz , A. Kuh , D. Obradovic , T. Tanaka C. Müller-Karger, S. Wong , A. La Cruz, Universidad D. N. Murthy , The University of Queensland, Bris- (Eds.) Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela (Eds.) bane, QLD, Australia; K. A. Kobbacy , University of Salford, Greater Manchester, UK (Eds.) Signal Processing Techniques IV Latin American Congress on for Knowledge Extraction and Biomedical Engineering 2007, Complex System Maintenance Information Fusion Bioengineering Solution Handbook for Latin America Health Th is book brings together the latest research September 24th-28th, 2007, Th e effi cient functioning of modern society achievements from various areas of signal Margarita Island, Venezuela depends on the smooth operation of many processing and related disciplines in order to complex systems including transport and commu- consolidate the existing and proposed new direc- IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Ingeniería nication systems, manufacturing and processing tions in DSP based knowledge extraction and Biomédica, CLAIB 2007 plants, utilities, hospitals and banks. Such systems information fusion. Within the book contributions Soluciones de Bioingeniería para la salud en are unreliable because they degrade with age presenting both novel algorithms and existing Latina and/or usage and fail when no longer capable of applications, especially those (but not restricted to) Isla de Margarita, Venezuela, 24 al 28 de delivering the products/services. Th e consequences on-line processing of real world data are included. Septiembre de 2007 of a failed complex system can be dramatic (e.g. Th e areas of Knowledge Extraction and Infor- economic losses). Th ese failures can be controlled mation Fusion are naturally linked and aim at by preventive maintenance actions. Advances in detecting and estimating the signal of interest and Th e IV Latin American Congress on Biomedical the understanding of the physics of failure, and in its parameters, and further at combining measure- Engineering, CLAIB2007, corresponds to the the technologies used to combat this failure have ments from multiple sensors (and associated data- triennial congress for the Regional Bioengi- resulted in a vast literature on this topic. Th is book bases if appropriate) to achieve improved accura- neering Council for Latin America (CORAL), it is the fi rst to integrate this literature with chapters cies and more specifi c inferences which cannot be is supported by the International Federation for on a particular aspect of maintenance written achieved by using only a single signal modality. Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) by internationally-renowned researchers and and the Engineering in Medicine, Biology Society practitioners. Th is book will interest maintenance Features (IEEE-EMBS). Th is time the Venezuela Society of engineers and managers in industry as well as 7 Presents knowledge extraction and information Bioengineering (SOVEB) organized the confer- researchers and graduate students in maintenance, fusion supported by state of the art background ence, with the slogan Bioengineering solution for industrial engineering and applied mathematics. material 7 Brings together cutting edge research, Latin America health. both theoretical and applied, and refl ects the El IV Congreso Latinoamericano de Ingeniería Features state of the art both in terms of theory applied Biomédica, CLAIB2007, corresponde a la confer- 7 No other book provides such depth and to biomedical, industrial, and environmental encia trianual del Consejo Regional de Ingeniería coverage on the topic of maintenance of unreliable problems 7 Includes contributions by editors and Biomédica para América Latina (CORAL), y es systems 7 Discusses both theory and practice contributors who are experts in their areas and are apoyada por la Federación Internacional para 7 Chapters written by internationally-renowned geographically diverse la Ingeniería Médica y Biológica (IFMBE) y, la researchers and experienced practitioners Sociedad para la Ingeniería en Biología y Medicina Fields of interest (IEEE-EMBS). En esta oportunidad la Sociedad From the contents Signal Processing; Communications Engineering, Venezolana de Bioingeniería (SOVEB) organizó la Maintenance: An Evolutionary Perspective.- New Networks; conferencia, bajo el lema Soluciones de Bioingeni- Technologies for Maintenance.- Reliability Centred ería para la salud en Latina. Maintenance.- Condition-based Maintenance Target groups Modelling.- Maintenance Based on Limited Data.- IEEE signal processing society, including machine Field of interest Reliability Prediction and Accelerated Testing.- learning for signal processing, multimodal signal Biomedical Engineering Preventive Maintenance Models for Complex processing, nonlinear systems, data and sensor Systems.- Artifi cial Intelligence in Maintenance.- fusion and spectum estimation and feature extrac- Target groups Maintenance of Repairable Systems. tion Engineers, researchers, and congress participants Fields of interest Type of publication Type of publication Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Tech- Monograph Proceedings nology Management; Systems and Information Th eory in Engineering
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P. Nyhuis, H. Wiendahl, Universität Hannover M. R. Ogiela , R. Tadeusiewicz, AGH University, T. Peters , Robarts Research Institute, London, Krakow, Poland Canada; K. Cleary , Georgetown University Medical Fundamentals of Production Center, Washington, DC, USA (Eds.) Modern Computational Logistics Image-Guided Interventions Theory, Tools and Applications Intelligence Methods for the Interpretation of Medical Technology and Applications Images Th is book comprehensively encapsulates for the fi rst time the fundamentals of modeling Logistic Image-Guided Intervention: Technology and Operating Curves for production and storage Applications provides a comprehensive overview processes including how they can be derived and A detailed description of up-to-date methods of the current technological advances in image- calculated based on standard operating data. In used for computer processing and interpretation guided surgery. Edited and authored by leading doing so, the authors clearly demonstrate the of medical images is given. Th e scope of the book researchers in the fi eld, this volume blends the mutual dependencies between the oft en contradic- include images acquisition, storing with compres- expertise of both engineers and physicians, tory logistic objectives, i.e. on the one hand low sion, processing, analysis, recognition and also its off ering the latest fi ndings amidst the growing throughput times and high delivery reliability and automatic understanding In introduction general demand for minimally-invasive procedures. on the other hand low WIP levels and high rates overview of the computer vision methods designed Complete with detailed color images, readers will of utilization. Moreover, they also explain how for medical images is presented. Next sources of fi nd a description of existing tools such as local- these objectives can be improved using the Logistic medical images are presented with their general izers/tracking systems, augmented reality, rigid Operating Curve Th eory and why this method thus characteristics. Both traditional (like X-ray) body registration and high frequency ultrasound provides an interesting alternative to simulations. and very modern (like PET) sources of medical used in various applications, including cranial, images are presented. Th e main emphasis is placed orthopedic, and endovascular interventions. Features on such properties of medical images given by Image-Guided Intervention: Technology and 7 Th e coherences within production logistics are particular medical imaging methods which are Applications is a useful reference for engineers, thoroughly explained and the fundamentals are important form the point of view of its computer physicists, computer scientists and physicians discussed by scientifi cally proven approaches processing, analysis and recognition. Th e consecu- working with image-guidance technology. 7 Many application examples enhance the tive parts of the book describes compression and transfer of the theory into the practise processing methods, including many methods Features developed by authors especially for medical 7 First book in the fi eld to provide a comprehen- Contents images. sive overview of current technological devices used Introduction.- Basics of modelling.- Traditional for minimally-invasive procedures 7 Includes models of production logistics.- Derivation of Features technology and applications-oriented chapters, the operating curve theory.- Fundamental laws of 7 Examines the processing, analyzing, classi- written by engineers and physicians 7 Features production logistics.- Application of the operating fying, recognizing and automatically interpreting color images in addition to the in-depth coverage curve theory.- Bottleneck-oriented logistic analysis medical images of the current tools used in image-guided surgery in practice.-Application of the operating curve 7 Authored by leading researchers and profes- theory for storage processes.- Use of the operating From the contents sionals in the fi eld curve theory in process chains.- Summery and Sources of medical images and their general outlook.- Literature. characteristics.- Compressing medical images and From the contents storing them in medical databases.- Preprocessing Overview and History of Image-Guided Surgery.- Fields of interest medical images and their overall enhancement.- Localizers/Tracking Systems.- Visualization Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Algorithms and methods for the goal-oriented Systems.- Augmented Reality.- Soft ware.- Rigid Marketing; Production/Logistics; Industrial and processing of medical images.- Pattern recognition, Body Registration.- Deformable Registration.- Production Engineering clustering and classifi cation applied to selected Segmentation.- Image Acquisition - IGS Specifi c medical images.- Automatic understanding of Systems.- High Frequency Ultrasound.- Cranial Target groups medical images as a new paradigm for advanced Applications.- Orthopedic Applications. Readers in science, research and in the industry computer aiding of medical investigations. Fields of interest Type of publication Fields of interest Biomedical Engineering; Imaging / Radiology; Professional book Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Signal Processing Engineering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Target groups Target groups Engineers, physicists, computer scientists, and Engineers, researchers, and students in computa- physicians working in the fi eld of image-guided tional intelligence and medical technology surgery
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A. Safarian, Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA, USA; R. E. Skelton, University of California at San Diego, H. Stoelting , University of Hannover, Germany; P. Heydari, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA La Jolla, CA, USA; M. C. Oliveira , Dynamic Systems E. Kallenbach, TU Ilmenau, Germany (Eds.) Research, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA Silicon-Based RF Front-Ends Handbook of Fractional- for Ultra Wideband Radios Dynamics and Control of Horsepower Drives Tensegrity Systems
“Silicon-Based RF Front-Ends for UWB Radios” Fractional-Horsepower drives are crucial for all comprehensively studies silicon-based distributed Dynamics and Control of Tensegrity Systems kinds of products, from simple domestic utensils architectures in wideband circuits. discusses analytical tools to design energy effi - to most complex technological applications. It then presents design and analysis of a perfor- cient and lightweight structures employing the Th is handbook gives a practical overview on the mance-optimized CMOS distributed LNA. It also concept of “tensegrity.” Th is word is Buckminister available drives. It gives a comprehensive refer- investigates novel distributed RF front-ends for Fuller’s contraction of the words “Tensile” and ence about design, functionality, properties, and UWB IF-receivers (UWB-DRF). To save area and “Integrity,” which suggests that integrity or, as applications of fractional horsepower drives and power, merged LNA/mixers were distributed along we would say, stability of the structure comes introduces into their control and the mechanical the LC transmission lines. Th e book continues from tension. In a tensegrity structure the rigid transducers. Additionally, the book shows us with a novel distributed direct conversion RF bodies (the bars) might not have any contact, avenues for projecting new drives. front-end (DDC-RF). Th e DDC-RF power and thus providing extraordinary freedom to control With fi rst English edition of the bestselling area-effi ciently combines the wideband distributed shape, by controlling only tendons. Th is book will German book, the author address practicing approach with IQ requirement of a direct conver- provide both static and dynamic analysis of special engineers as well as students of electrical and sion receiver. Furthermore, deploying merged tensegrity structural concepts, which are motivated mechanical engineering, control and mechatronics. LNA/mixer enables low-power design, while by biological material architecture. Th is will be the achieving superior linearity over the conventional fi rst book written to attempt to integrate structure Features distributed amplifi ers. Th e baseband output signals and control design. 7 Technological overview of the standard small are zero/low-IF, hence the output TLs in conven- electric dives 7 Written by 12 top experts in the tional distributed circuits were omitted, resulting Features fi eld in less area of the DDC-RF. 7 Addresses the design of tensegrity structures using analytical tools 7 Discusses and integrates Fields of interest Features four major topics in a combined framework: Power Engineering; Machinery and Machine 7 Novel circuit architectures for ultra-wideband structural design; control design; sensor/actuator Elements; Automation and Robotics (UWB) wireless technologies 7 Low power and placement; and sensor/actuator selection small area distributed circuits 7 Performance 7 Discusses the rules for fi lling space (tessela- Target groups optimized distributed circuits 7 Unveiling new tion) with self-similar structures that guarantee a Engineers in product development, advanced multi-antenna UWB transceiver architectures with specifi c mechanical property students of electrical engineering beamforming From the contents Type of publication From the contents Part I: Introduction to Tensegrity Structures. Moti- Professional book 1.1. Organization of the Book. 2.1. Wire- vation. Simple planar tensegrity structures. Th e less World of Technologies. 3.1. Wideband LNA simplest 3D tensegrity: the Snelson Prism. Plates Matching. 4.1. UWB Zero/Low IF Dual Conver- and Shells. Columns.- Part II: Analysis of Tenseg- sion Receivers. 5.1. Distributed RF Front-End rity Structures. Static Analysis. Static Analysis. for Direct Conversion Receiver. 6.1. MA-UWB Dynamic Analysis.- Part III: Optimal Tensegrity Transceiver Architectures with Beamforming. Structures. Static Optimization 87. Fractal and Self-similar Structures. Fields of interest Circuits and Systems; Microwaves, RF and Optical Fields of interest Engineering; Communications Engineering, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Structural Networks Mechanics; Systems Th eory, Control
Target groups Target groups Analog and radio-frequency (RF) integrated circuit Mechanical, aerospace, and civil engineers who (IC) designers; circuit researchers and educators; design light-weight, deployable and design shape- education of graduate and undergraduate students controllable structures; research engineers in the area of advanced dynamics
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S. Sumathi , T. Hamsapriya , P. Surekha , PSG College K. Tanuma , Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan D. Thévenin , G. Janiga, Otto-v.-Guericke-Universität of Technology, Coimbatore, India Magdeburg, Germany (Eds.) Stroh Formalism and Rayleigh Frontiers of Evolutionary Waves Optimization and Computation Computational Fluid Theoretical Advances and Applications in Dynamics Evolutionary Algorithms, Genetic Algorithms, Th e Stroh formalism is a powerful and elegant Genetic Programming and Parallel Genetic mathematical method developed for the analysis of Algorithms the equations of anisotropic elasticity. Th e purpose Th e numerical optimization of practical appli- of this exposition is to introduce the essence of cations has been an issue of major importance this formalism and demonstrate its eff ectiveness in for the last 10 years. It allows to explore reliable both static and dynamic elasticity. non-trivial confi gurations, diff ering widely from Th is book gives a good introduction to evolu- It is divided into three chapters. Chapter 1 gives all known solutions. Th e purpose of this book is to tionary computation for those who are fi rst a succinct introduction to the Stroh formalism so introduce the state of the art concerning this issue, entering the fi eld and are looking for insight into that the reader could grasp the essentials as quickly called in what follows CFD-based Optimization the underlying mechanisms behind them. Empha- as possible. In Chapter 2 several important topics (CFD-O). sizing the scientifi c and machine learning applica- in static elasticity, which include fundamental Many complementary application are presented, so tions of genetic algorithms instead of applications solutions, piezoelectricity, and inverse boundary that interested researchers and engineers will get a to optimization and engineering, the book could value problems, are studied on the basis of the clear view of the present possibilities for all prob- serve well in an actual course on adaptive algo- Stroh formalism. lems where the numerical optimization process rithms. Th e author includes excellent problem sets, Chapter 3 is devoted to Rayleigh waves, for long relies on evaluations obtained through Computa- these being divided up into “thought exercises” a topic of utmost importance in nondestructive tional Fluid Dynamics. and “computer exercises” in genetic algorithm. evaluation, seismology, and materials science. Practical use of genetic algorithms demands an Th ere we discuss existence, uniqueness, phase Contents understanding of how to implement them, and the velocity, polarization, and perturbation of Rayleigh Part 1, Generalities and Methods: Introduction.- author does so in the last two chapters of the book waves through the Stroh formalism. A Few Illustrative Examples of CFD-based Opti- by giving the applications in various fi elds. Th is mization.- Main Issues from the Point of View of book also outlines some ideas on when genetic Features Applied Mathematics.- Adjoint Methods for Shape algorithms and genetic programming should be 7 Introduces a powerful and elegant math- Optimization. Part 2, Specifi c applications of CFD- used, and this is useful since a newcomer to the ematical method for the analysis of anisotropic Based Optimization to Engineering Problems: Effi - fi eld may be tempted to view a genetic algorithm as elasticity equations 7 Th e reader can grasp the cient Deterministic Approaches for Aerodynamic merely a fancy Monte Carlo simulation. essentials as quickly as possible 7 Can be used Shape Optimization.- Numerical Optimization for as a textbook, which presents compactly introduc- Advanced Turbomachinery Design.- CFD-based Features tion and applications of the Stroh formalism Optimization for Automotive Aerodynamics.- 7 Basic Introduction to Evolutionary Computa- 7 Appeals to the people not only in mathematics Multi-Objective Optimization for Problems tion 7 Contains basic concepts, several applica- but also in mechanics and engineering science Involving Convective Heat Transfer.- CFD-based tions of Evolutionary Computation and solved Optimization for a Complete Industrial Process: Problems using MATLAB soft ware and C/C++ From the contents Papermaking. 7 Written for a wide range of readers, who wishes Chapter 1: Stroh’s Formalism for Static Elasticity. to learn the basic concepts of Evolutionary and Chapter 2: Applications in Static Elasticity. Fields of interest Genetic Algorithms 7 A starter can understand Chapter 3: Rayleigh waves in Stroh’s formalism. Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Numerical the concepts with a minimal eff ort and Computational Methods Fields of interest Fields of interest Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Target groups Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Partial Diff erential Equations; Researchers and professional engineers in compu- Engineering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Mathematical Methods in Physics tational fl uid dynamics, numerical optimization
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S. Tichkiewitch, M. Tollenaere , INPG G-SCOP Labora- H. Yamaguchi, Doshisha University, Kyo-Tanabeshi, tory, Grenoble, France; P. Ray (Eds.) Kyoto, Japan Advances in Integrated Engineering Fluid Mechanics Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering II Th is book is intended to serve as a unique and comprehensive textbook for scientists and engi- Th e 33 papers presented in this book were selected neers as well as advanced students in thermo-fl uid from amongst the 97 papers presented during the courses. It provides an intensive monograph sixth edition of the International Conference on essential for understanding dynamics of ideal Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechan- fl uid, Newtonian fl uid, non-Newtonian fl uid and ical Engineering during 28 sessions. Two keynote magnetic fl uid. Th ese distinct, yet intertwined papers, one presented by Professor Stephen Lu, subjects are addressed in an integrated manner. from the IMPACT Research Laboratory, Univer- It starts with coherent treatment of fundamental sity of Southern California, USA, on “Supporting continuum mechanics, with an emphasis on participative joint decisions in integrated design the intrinsic angular momentum, by which the and manufacturing teams”, and one written by concepts of ferrodynamics are progressively built Professor Stefan Rudolph from Stuttgart University up, and serve as a foundation for later develop- about “Know-How Reuse in the conceptual design ment. Flows of ideal and Newtonian fl uids are phase of complex engineering products or: “Are followed by a detailed presentation of basic you still constructing manually or do you generate continuum equations for applications of fl uid engi- already automatically”, introduce the subject of neering, which cover the design and operations of the Conference and are followed by the diff erent various turbomachines, heat exchangers and fl ow themes highlighted during the conference: Th e elements. design/manufacturing interface; Integrated design of manufacturing processes; Life cycle design and Features manufacturing approaches; Agility in design and 7 Continuum mechanics approach 7 Broad manufacture spectrum of fl uid mechanics in engineering appli- cation 7 Extended treatment in non-Newtonian Features and magnetic fl uids 7 State of the art in its fi eld 7 Follows on from previous conference in Bath 2004 From the contents Introduction. Preface. 1. Fundamentals in Fields of interest Continuum Mechanics. 2. Conservation equa- Mechanical Engineering; Industrial Design; Indus- tions in continuum mechanics. 3. Fundamental trial and Production Engineering Treatment for Fluid Engineering. 4. Perfect fl ow. 5. Compressible fl ow. 6. Newtonian fl ow. 7. Non- Target groups Newtonian fl uid and fl ow. 8. Magnetic fl uid and Attendees of the previous and future IDMME fl ow. conferences; academics, students and practitioners specialising in design and manufacturing issues in Fields of interest mechanical engineering Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Mechanical Engi- neering; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Type of publication Materials Contributed volume Target groups Senior college or university students; postgraduate students; professional researchers in industries; mechanical or chemical engineering
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L. S. Alperovich, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; B. Aschenbach , V. Burwitz , G. Hasinger , MPI F. Bacciotti , Osservatorio Astrofi sico di Arcetri, Italy; E. N. Fedorov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Garching, Germany; B. Leibundgut, ESO Garching, E. Whelan, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Moscow, Russia Germany (Eds.) Dublin, Ireland; L. Testi, Osservatorio Astrofi sico di Arcetri, Italy (Eds.) Hydromagnetic Waves in Relativistic Physics and the Magnetosphere and the Cosmology – Einstein’s Legacy Jets from Young Stars II Ionosphere International Astrophysics Conference, Clues from High Angular Resolution Munich, 7-11 November 2005 Observations
Th e book deals with Ultra-Low-Frequency (ULF)- electromagnetic waves observed on the Earth “Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology“ have Th is volume contains the edited lecture notes of and in Space. Th ese are so-called geomagnetic developed into important and fruitful research the Second JETSET School on Jets from Young variations or pulsations. Alfvén‘s discovery related areas with a hitherto unprecented public interest. Stars: Clues from High Angular Resolution Obser- to the infl uence of the strong magnetic fi eld on Th e year 2005, which marked the 100th anniver- vations held by the “Marie Curie Research and the conducting fl uids (magnetohydrodynamics) sary of the ‚annus mirabilis‘, that year in which Training Network JET Simulations, Experiments led to development of the concept that the ULF- Albert Einstein published three of his most impor- and Th eory”. Aft er the opening two chapters on waves are magnetospheric magnetohydrodynamic tant scientifi c papers, was the perfect opportunity jet emission, readers can learn the fundamental (MHD)-waves. MHD-waves at their propagation to review and to present the current scientifi c background of modern high-spatial-resolution gather information about the magnetosphere, understanding of relativistic topics including techniques, and how such methods have impacted ionosphere, and the ground. Th ere are two applied cosmological models, cosmology related measure- on our understanding of young stars. Th e lectures aspects based on using the ULF electromagnetic ments, the large scale properties of the Universe, provide hands-on insight into Observing from oscillations. dark matter and dark energy, the theory of gravity, space, e.g. from HST and in the future JWST, Th e fi rst one is the ground-based diagnostics of the black holes, theory and measurements, active and from the ground with adaptive optics, Th e magnetosphere. Th is is an attempt to monitor in galactic nuclei, clusters of galaxies, jets. Each of use of interferometers at millimetre and infrared the real time the magnetosphere size, distance to these subjects is addressed and the book represents wavelengths, Spectro-astrometry, Image analysis the last closed fi eld-lines, distribution of the cold a useful reference tool both for the expert and the and spectral diagnostic techniques, High-Angular plasma, etc. new-comer in these fi elds. Resolution studies of the inner regions of circum- Th e second one is the deep electromagnetic stellar disks which play a fundamental role in jet sounding of the Earth. Th e basis for these studies Features launching. is the capability of any electromagnetic wave to 7 Up-to-date reference on the theory of gravity, Th e books’ practical approach makes it an penetrate a conductor to a fi nite depth. relativistic astrophysics and cosmology outstanding and extremely useful textbook for PhD students and young researchers in astronomy. Features Contents 7 Integrates topics pertaining to all scales of the Part I Cosmology.- Part II Gravity.- Part III Black Features MHD-waves, emphasizing the linkages between Holes.- Part IV Active Galactic Nuclei.- Part V 7 Introduction to astrophysics and observation the ULF-waves below the ionosphere on the Clusters of Galaxies.- Part VI Gamma Ray Bursts.- of jets from young stars for advanced graduate, ground and magnetospheric MHD-waves Part VII X-ray Binaries and Jets.- Part VIII Confer- PhD students 7 Second of a series of 6 volumes ence Summary. forming a comprehensive account of jets from From the contents young stars 1 Partially Ionized Plasma. 2 Electrodynamic Fields of interest Properties Of Space. 3 Ulf-Waves On Th e Ground Relativity and Cosmology; Astronomy, Astro- Contents And In Space. 4 Magnetohydrodynamic Waves. physics and Cosmology Jet Emission.- Adaptive Optics, HST and Spectro- 5 Hydromagnetic Resonators. 6 FLR In Plasma Astronomy.- Interferometry: Technique and Confi gurations. 7 MHD-Waves In Layered Media. Target groups Applications. 8 Propagation Of MHD-Beams. 9 Inhomogeneous Expert and the new-comer in these fi elds Ionosphere. 10 Eff ective Conductivity Of A Cloudy Fields of interest Ionosphere. 11 ULF-Sounding Of Magnetosphere Type of publication Astrophysics; Astronomy And Earth. Proceedings Target groups Fields of interest PhD students of astrophysics, young researchers Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Extra- terrestrial Physics, Space Sciences Type of publication Monograph Target groups Advanced graduate students, scientists.
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M. Baus , Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, A. V. Borisov , V. V. Kozlov , I. S. Mamaev, H. L. Cycon , R. G. Froese, W. Kirsch , B. Simon Belgium; C. F. Tejero, Universidad Complutense de M. A. Sokolovskiy (Eds.) Madrid, Spain Schrödinger Operators IUTAM Symposium on Equilibrium Statistical Physics With Applications to Quantum Mechanics Hamiltonian Dynamics, Vortex and Global Geometry Phases of Matter and Phase Transitions Structures, Turbulence Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in A complete understanding of Schrödinger opera- Moscow, 25-30 August, 2006 Th is is a textbook which gradually introduces tors is a necessary prerequisite for unveiling the the student to the statistical mechanical study of physics of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. the diff erent phases of matter and to the phase Furthermore recent research shows that it also transitions between them. Th roughout, only simple Th is work brings together previously unpublished helps to deepen our insight into global diff eren- models of both ordinary and soft matter are used notes contributed by participants of the IUTAM tial geometry. Th is monograph written for both but these are studied in full detail. Th e subject is Symposium on Hamiltonian Dynamics, Vortex graduate students and researchers summarizes developed in a pedagogical manner, starting from Structures, Turbulence (Moscow, 25-30 August and synthesizes the theory of Schrödinger opera- the basics, going from the simple ideal systems to 2006). Th e study of vortex motion is of great tors emphasizing the progress made in the last the interacting systems, and ending with the more interest to fl uid and gas dynamics: since all real decade by Lieb, Enss, Witten and others. Besides modern topics. Th e latter include the renormali- fl ows are vortical in nature, applications of the general properties, the book covers, in particular, sation group approach to critical phenomena, vortex theory are extremely diverse, many of them multiparticle quantum mechanics including the density functional theory of interfaces, the (e.g. aircraft dynamics, atmospheric and ocean bound states of Coulomb systems and scattering topological defects of nematic liquid crystals and phenomena) being especially important. Th e last theory, quantum mechanics in constant electric the kinematic aspects of the phase transformation few decades have shown that serious possibilities and magnetic fi elds, Schrödinger operators with process. Th is textbook provides the student with for progress in the research of real turbulent vortex random and almost periodic potentials and, fi nally, a complete overview, intentionally at an intro- motions are essentially related to the combined Schrödinger operator methods in diff erential ductory level, of the theory of phase transitions. use of mathematical methods, computer simula- geometry to prove the Morse inequalities and the References include suggestions for more detailed tion and laboratory experiments. Th ese approaches index theorem. treatments and four appendices supply overviews have led to a series of interesting results which Th is corrected and extended reprint contains of the mathematical tools employed in the text. allow us to study the these processes from new updated proofs and references as well as notes on perspectives. the development in the fi eld over the past twenty Features years. 7 Unique and consistent mathematical disquisi- Features tion 7 All equations and deductions included 7 High quality research from leading scientifi c Contents 7 Problems and solutions schools all over the world Self-Adjointness.- Lp-Properties of Eigenfunctions, and All Th at.- Geometric Methods for Bound Contents Fields of interest States.- Local Commutator Estimates.- Phase Space Part I. Basics: Mechanics.- Th ermodynamics.- Fluids; Oceanography; Numerical and Computa- Analysis of Scattering.- Magnetic Fields.- Elec- Statistical Physics.- Part II. Ideal Systems: Micro- tional Methods tric Fields.- Complex Scaling.- Random Jacobi canonical Ensemble.- Canonical Ensemble.- Grand Matrices.- Almost Periodic Jacobi Matrices.- Canonical Ensemble.- Part III. Non-Ideal Systems: Target groups Witten’s Proof of the Morse Inequalities.- Patodi’s Classical Systems with Interactions.- Phases Students, postgraduate students, research fellows, Proof of the Gauss-Bonnet-Chern Th eorem and of Matter.- Phase Transitions.- Part IV. More postdoctoral workers, lecturers and researchers Superproofs of Index Th eorems.- Bibliography.- Advanced Topics: Critical Phenomena.- Inter- across the theory of vortices, dynamical systems, List of Symbols.- Subject Index. faces.- Topological Defects.- Phase Transformation fl uid and gas dynamics, water problems, oceanog- Kinetics.- Part V Appendices: Legendre Trans- raphy and other applications of vortex theory Fields of interest formations.- Random Variables.- Functional and Quantum Physics; Quantum Computing, Informa- Functional Derivative.- A Quasicrystalline Lattice. Type of publication tion and Physics; Operator Th eory Proceedings Fields of interest Target groups Statistical Physics; Soft Matter, Complex Fluids; Advanced students Th ermodynamics Type of publication Target groups Monograph Graduate students in physics, chemical engi- neering and materials sciences
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J. Dilling , M. Comyn , J. Thomson , TRIUMF, T. Di Salvo , A. Antonelli, G. L. Israel , L. Piersanti, H. Fehske , Universität Greifswald, Germany; Vancouver, BC, Canada; G. Gwinner, University of L. Burderi, F. Fiore , G. Matt, A. Tornambe , R. Schneider, Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Eds.) M. T. Menna (Eds.) Greifswald, Germany; A. Weiße , Universität Greifswald, Germany (Eds.) TCP 2006 The Multicolored Landscape Proceedings of the 4th International of Compact Objects and Their Computational Many-Particle Conference on Trapped Charged Particles Explosive Origins Physics and Fundamental Physics, TCP 2006, held in Cefalu 2006 Parksville, Canada, 3-8 September, 2006 Complicated many-particle problems abound in nature and in research alike. Plasma physics, Th e TCP06 conference in Parksville on Vancouver Information published in these Proceedings books for example, or statistical and condensed matter Island showcased the impressive progress in will be useful for researcher working in Astronomy physics are all heavily dependent on effi cient the study of fundamental physics using trapped and Astrophysics, mainly in the fi eld of observa- methods for solving such problems. Addressing charged particles. Atom and ion trapping has revo- tional and theoretical studies of compact objects graduate students and young researchers, this lutionized atomic physics and related fi elds. It has (such as super-massive and stellar mass black book presents an overview and introduction to proven to be particularly useful for fundamental holes, highly and weakly magnetized neutron stars, state-of-the-art numerical methods for studying physics experiments, as the tight control over the and white dwarfs, isolated or in binary systems, interacting classical and quantum many-particle particles‘ degrees of freedom leads to increased Galactic or extra-galactic) and their progenitors or systems. A broad range of techniques and algo- precision and effi cient use of exotic species such as end points (such as Supernovae and Gamma-ray rithms are covered, and emphasis is placed on their radioactive atoms or anti-matter. Th e topics of the Bursts). implementation on modern high-performance meeting included fundamental interactions and All papers have been peer-reviewed. Th ese two computers. symmetries, quantum electrodynamics, quantum Proceedings books contain the scientifi c discus- state manipulation and quantum information, sions that more than one hundred scientists from Features precision spectroscopy and frequency standards, all over the world have had during a two-weeks 7 Covers the major developments in computa- storage ring physics, highly charged ions in traps, conference held in Cefalù (in the beautiful island tional many-particle physics 7 Integrates classical traps for radioactive isotopes, plasmas and collec- of Sicily, Italy) from 11 to 24 June 2006. Oral and quantum physics and computational methods tive behaviour, and anti-hydrogen. Highlights from contributions and posters were presented at 7 Both a study text for students and a reference related fi elds such as fundamental physics studies the conference dealing with the astrophysics of work for researchers 7 Graduate students will with neutral, trapped atoms were also presented. compact objects, such as super-massive and stellar benefi t from the basic introductions and explana- Th e combination of overview articles by leaders in mass black holes, highly and weakly magnetized tions of the application of the theories the fi eld and detailed reports on recent research neutron stars, and white dwarfs, both isolated results will without doubt make these proceed- and in binary systems, and of their progenitors Contents ings an extremely useful reference for researchers or end-points, such as Supernovae and Gamma Introduction.- Molecular Dynamics.- Kinetic within the community, but also for those who Ray Bursts. 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K. E. Fishbaugh, D. J. Des Marais , O. Korablev, J. D. Gillaspy , J. J. Curry , W. L. Wiese , National A. Guénault, Lancaster University, UK P. Lognonné , F. Raulin (Eds.) Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA (Eds.) Statistical Physics Geology and Habitability of Terrestrial Planets Atomic Processes in Plasmas The 15th International Conference on Atomic In this revised and enlarged second edition of an Processes in Plasmas established text Tony Guénault provides a clear Given the fundamental importance of and and refreshingly readable introduction to statistical universal interest in whether extraterrestrial life physics, an essential component of any fi rst degree has developed or could eventually develop in our All papers have been peer-reviewed. Th is volume in physics. Th e treatment itself is self-contained solar system and beyond, it is vital that an exami- reports the latest work of 37 leading researchers and concentrates on an understanding of the nation of planetary habitability go beyond simple invited to speak at the 15th International Confer- physical ideas, without requiring a high level of assumptions such as, “Where there is water, there ence on Atomic Processes in Plasmas. Th e topics mathematical sophistication. is life”. Th is book has resulted from a workshop span 11 orders of magnitude of temperature A straightforward quantum approach to statis- at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) (from laser-cooled particles to fusion reactors) tical averaging is adopted from the outset (easier, in Bern, Switzerland which brought together and 25 orders of magnitude of length scale (from the author believes, than the classical approach). planetary geologists, geophysicists, atmospheric nanolithography to astrophysics). Topics discussed Th e initial part of the book is geared towards scientists and biologists to discuss the multi- include: Plasmas, Atomic Physics, High Energy explaining the equilibrium properties of a simple faceted problem of how the habitability of a planet Density Physics (HEDP), Magnetic Fusion, isolated assembly of particles. Th us, several impor- co-evolves with the geology of the surface and Astrophysics, Lighting, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) tant topics, for example an ideal spin-½ solid, can interior, the atmosphere, and the magnetosphere. Lithography, Laser Produced Plasmas, Electron be discussed at an early stage. Th e treatment of Beam Ion Traps (EBIT), Highly Charged Ions, gases gives full coverage to Maxwell-Boltzmann, Features Atomic Data, Plasma Modeling, Plasma-Solid Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics. 7 Presents the combined scientifi c expertise of Interactions, Fourth Generation Light Sources researchers studying the conditions of life on other (LCLS, XFEL), Plasma Diagnostics, Atomic Spec- Features planets troscopy. 7 A comprehensive and fundamental, but down- to-earth approach of statistical physics 7 Also From the contents Fields of interest featuring statistics of gases, condensed matter A Multidisciplinary Approach to Habitability.- Astrophysics; Atoms and Molecules in Strong physics, applications such as superfl uids and astro- Fundamental Requirements for Life.- Emergence Fields, Plasma Physics physics, and a discussion of chemical thermody- of a Habitable Planet.- Creating Habitable Zones namics including chemical equilibrium At All Scales, From Planets to Muds, on Earth Target groups and on Mars.- Conversation on the Habitability of PhD scientists and graduate students at national Contents Worlds: Th e Importance of Volatiles.- Water, Life, laboratories, universities, and industry working in Preface. 1: Basic Ideas. 2: Distinguishable Particles. and Planetary Geodynamical Evolution.- Introduc- Atomic Physics, Plasma Diagnostics, and Astro- 3: Two Examples. 4: Gases: Th e Density of States. tion to Chapter 6.- Chapter 6, Part 1: A Compara- physical Modeling 5: Gases: Th e Distributions. 6: Maxwell-Boltzmann tive Study of the Infl uence of the Active Young Gases. 7: Diatomic Gases. 8: Fermi-Dirac Gases. Sun on the Early Atmospheres of Earth, Mars, Type of publication 9: Bose-Einstein Gases. 10: Entropy in Other and Venus.- Chapter 6, Part 2: Planetary Magentic Proceedings Situations. 11: Phase Transitions. 12: Two New Fields and Solar Forcing: Implications for Atmo- Ideas. 13: Chemical Th ermodynamics. 14: Dealing spheric Evolution. with Interactions. 15: Statistics under Extreme Conditions. Appendix A – Some Elementary Fields of interest Counting Problems. Appendix B – Some Problems Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Astrobi- with Large Numbers. Appendix C – Some Useful ology; Planetology Integrals. Appendix D – Some Useful Constants. Appendix E – Exercises. Appendix F – Answers to Target groups Exercises. Index. 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J. Holbrook, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, S. Hubrig, ESO Santiago, Chile; M. Petr-Gotzens , ESO K. d. Jager , S. Kox , D. Lhuillier , F. Maas , S. Page , USA; R. Thebe Medupe, University of Cape Town, Garching, Germany; A. Tokovinin, CTIO La Serena, C. Papanicolas, S. Stiliaris, J. V. Wiele (Eds.) Rondebosch, South Africa; J. O. Urama , University of Chile (Eds.) Nigeria Nsukka, Enuga State, Nigeria (Eds.) From Parity Violation to Multiple Stars across the African Cultural Astronomy Hadronic Structure and more H-R Diagram Proceedings of the 3rd International Current Archaeoastronomy and Proceedings of the ESO Workshop held in Workshop Held at Milos, Greece, Ethnoastronomy Research in Africa Garching, Germany, 12-15 July 2005 May 16-20, 2006
Th is is the fi rst scholarly collection of articles focused on the cultural astronomy of Africans. Th e ESO workshop “Multiple Stars across the H-R Th is book contains the proceedings of the third It weaves together astronomy, anthropology, and Diagram” was held in Garching on July 12-15, international workshop on “From Parity Violation Africa and it includes African myths and legends 2005. Th e topics included observations of multiple to Hadronic Structure and more ...” which was about the sky, alignments to celestial bodies found stars from ground and space, dynamical and held from May 16 to May 20, 2006, at the George at archaeological sites and at places of worship, stellar evolution in multiple systems, eff ects of the Eliopoulos conference center on the Greek island rock art with celestial imagery, and scientifi c environment on multiplicity, formation and early of Milos. It is part of a series that started in Mainz thinking revealed in local astronomy traditions evolution of multiple stars, and special compo- in 2002 and was followed by a second workshop in including ethnomathematics and the creation nents of multiple stars. Grenoble in 2004. While originally initiated by the of calendars. Authors include astronomers Kim Research on multiple stars has seen major develop- extraction of the strangeness contribution to the Malville, Johnson Urama, and Th ebe Medupe; ments during recent years due to the availability electromagnetic form factors of the nucleon, the archaeologist Felix Chami, and geographer of large-aperture telescopes equipped with highly workshop series has continuously broadened the Michael Bonine, and many new authors. As an sophisticated instruments for multi-wavelength focus to the application of Parity Violation using emerging subfi eld of cultural astronomy, African observations, of modern interferometers and of hadronic probes and to Parity Violation experi- cultural astronomy researchers are focused on new satellites. Th e combination of results from ments in atomic physics. Meanwhile there have training students specifi cally for doing research in satellites and ground-based facilities led to vivid been many exciting new proposals for using Parity Africa. interaction between the experts of all stellar type. Violation in other areas like in the search for new physics beyond the standard model or in exploring Features Features hadron structure. Th ere are also close connections 7 Th ere are no other books that deal solely with 7 Reviews current state of observational to the open question on the size of the two photon African Cultural Astronomy 7 Brings together and theoretical knowledge of Multiple Stars exchange amplitude. the latest research on Africal Cultural Astronomy 7 Discusses future studies for further progress in the fi eld Contents Fields of interest Strangeness in the Nucleon and Related Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; From the contents Th eory.- Strangeness in the Nucleon and Related Astronomy; History Evolutionary Processes in Multiple Systems.- Topics: Experiment.- Two-Photon Exchange.- Dynamics and Stability of Triple Stars.- Multiple Parity Violation with Hadronic Probes.- Parity Target groups Stars: Physics vs. Dynamics.- Gliese 225.2: an Old Violation in Atomic Physics.- New Projects using Archaeoastronomers, Africanists, ethnoastrono- (Stable?) Quadruplet.- Multiple Stars: Designation, Violation: Search for New Physics.- New Projects mers, historians of science, undergraduate and Catalogues, Statistics.- Radial-velocity studies of using Parity Violation: Probing Hadronic Systems.- graduate students certain multiple systems.- Spectral Disentangling Technical Developments for Parity Violation Applied to Triple Systems: RV Crt.- Evidence for Experiments. Type of publication Rapid Variability in the Multiple System 68 u Her.- Proceedings DG Leo: a triple system with a surprising variety Fields of interest of physical phenomena.- A Spectroscopic Study of Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons; Elementary HD 208905.- Th e Suspected Binarity of the Nearby Particles, Quantum Field Th eory Flare Star Gl 424.- Th e Ecology of Dense Star Clusters with Binaries.- Th e Formation of Multiple Target groups Stars. Researchers
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W. Janke , Universität Leipzig, Germany (Ed.) A. Loeb, A. Ferrara , R. S. Ellis, D. Schaerer , D. Puy J. Mason , West Sussex, UK (Ed.) (Eds.) Rugged Free Energy Exoplanets Landscapes First Light in the Universe Detection, Formation, Properties, Common Computational Approaches in Spin Saas-Fee Advanced Course 36. Swiss Society Habitability Glasses, Structural Glasses and Biological for Astrophysics and Astronomy Macromolecules Th is edited, multi-author volume will be an invalu- Th e exploration of the fi rst billion years of the able introduction and reference to all key aspects history of the Universe, from the so-called dark in the fi eld of exoplanet research. Th e reviews Th is collection of lectures and tutorial reviews ages to cosmic reionisation, represents one of the cover: Detection methods and properties of known by renowned experts focusses on the common great challenges of contemporary astrophysics. exoplanets, Detection of extrasolar planets by computational approaches in use to unravel the During these phases the fi rst structures start to gravitational microlensing. Th e formation and static and dynamical behaviour of complex phys- grow forming the fi rst stars, galaxies, and possibly evolution of terrestrial planets in protoplanetary ical systems at the interface of physics, chemistry also soon the fi rst quasars. At the same time the and debris disks. Th e brown dwarf-exoplanet and biology. Paradigmatic examples of condensed dark, neutral Universe starts to be lit up and connection. Formation, migration mechanisms matter physics are spin and structural glasses and ionised by these sources, leading to its progres- and properties of hot Jupiters. Dynamics of protein folding, as well as their aggregation and sive reionisation anding at a redshift of about 6. multiple exoplanet systems. Doppler exoplanet adsorption to hard and soft surfaces, in physico- Furthermore the fi rst stars and supernovae begin surveys. Searching for exoplanets in the stellar chemical biology. to enrich their surroundings and the intergalactic graveyard. Formation and habitability of extra Among the most prominent joint key features of medium, and to produce the fi rst dust.In the recent solar planets in multiple star systems. Exoplanet the systems considered in this volume are rugged years tremendous progress has been made on habitats and the possibilities for life. Moons of free-energy landscapes. Th ese generate meta- the theoretical understanding and on numerical exoplanets: habitats for life. stability and are oft en responsible for very slow simulations of the underlying astrophysical dynamics allowing for the system to be trapped in mechanisms. Furthermore, observations of Features one of the many available local minima. signatures of reionisation and even direct observa- 7 Th e fi rst collection of review articles in one Th e challenge set forth by the authors of this tions of galaxies at redshift s larger than 6 are now volume covering the very latest developments in volume is to provide a common basis and technical becoming feasible. exoplanet research 7 An invaluable introduc- language for the (computational) technology tion to all the key aspects of exoplanetary systems transfer between the fi elds and systems considered. Features 7 Contains topical reviews of carefully selected 7 A comprehensive introduction to the physics research areas 7 An easily accessible point of Contents of galaxies, stars, the interstellar and intergalactic reference in a fast moving and exciting fi eld Introduction.- Spin Glasses.- Structural Glasses.- medium in the early Universe 7 Th e topic of this Protein Folding.- Algorithmic Developments.- book is particularly timely, as many new important Fields of interest Index. observational facilities are being built, for which Astronomy; Astrophysics; Extraterrestrial Physics, “fi rst light in the universe” is one of the main Space Sciences Fields of interest science drivers 7 A book for graduate students or Partially Ordered Systems, Glasses, Quasicrystals; PhDs, researchers and alike Target groups Statistical Physics; Numerical and Computational Professional astronomers, planetary scientists, Methods Fields of interest astrobiologists, fi nal year undergraduates, post- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Rela- graduate and research students working in astro- Target groups tivity and Cosmology physics, astrobiology and planetary science Graduate students, lecturers, researchers Target groups Type of publication Type of publication Advanced students of astronomy Reviews Monograph Type of publication Monograph
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G. Muga , Universidad el Pais, Bilbao, Spain; R. Sala G. R. Myneni, Jeff erson Laboratory, Newport News, D. Petz , Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, Mayato , Universidad de la Laguna, La Laguna, Spain; VA, USA; T. Carneiro , CBMM, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Budapest, Hungary I. Egusquiza, The University of the Basque Country, A. Hutton , Jeff erson Laboratory, Newport News, VA, Bilbao Spain (Eds.) USA (Eds.) Quantum Information Theory Time in Quantum Mechanics. Single Crystal – Large Grain and Quantum Statistics Volume 1 Niobium Technology Proceedings of the International Niobium Th is concise and readable book addresses Workshop primarily readers with a background in clas- Th e treatment of time in quantum mechanics is sical statistical physics and introduces quantum still an important and challenging open question mechanical notions as required. Conceived as a in the foundation of the quantum theory. Th is All papers have been peer-reviewed. SRF Tech- primer to bridge the gap between statistical physics book describes the problems, and the attempts nology based accelerators, FEL’s, and ERL’s are and quantum information, a fi eld to which the and achievements in defi ning, formalizing and becoming common worldwide. Several new author has contributed signifi cantly himself, it measuring diff erent time quantities in quantum frontier technologies and applications are expected emphasizes concepts and thorough discussions of theory, such as the parametric (clock) time, to be evolving in coming years as the cost of SRF the fundamental notions and prepares the reader tunneling times, decay times, dwell times, delay technology comes down because the Large Grain- for deeper studies, not the least through a selection times, arrival times or jump times. Th is multi- Single Crystal Niobium Technology is maturing of well chosen exercises. authored book, written as an introductory guide very rapidly. Terra Hertz (THz) Science could for newcomers to the subject, as well as a useful benefi t from these advances, and many applica- Features source of information for the expert, covers many tions are likely to be developed in the fi elds of 7 Focuses on the real introductory explana- of the open questions. Aft er the brief historical medical imaging, material science, pharmaceuti- tion of certain important concepts of quantum overview in the introduction, 12 contribu- cals, communications etc. information theory and quantum statistics 7 Th e tions are devoted to conceptual and theoretical mathematically rigorous presentation is supported investigations as well as experimental issues in Fields of interest by numerous examples and exercises 7 With an quantum-mechanical time measurements. Th is Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics; appendix summarizing the relevant part of linear novel monograph should attract physicists as Crystallography; Partially Ordered Systems, analysis well as philosophers of science working in the Glasses, Quasicrystals foundations of quantum physics. For this revised Contents second edition, all chapters have been updated and Target groups Introduction.- Prerequisites from Quantum extended where appropriate. Scientists, engineers, technologists and materials Mechanics.- Information and Its Measures.- scientists Entanglement.- More About Information Quanti- Contents ties.- Quantum Compression.- Channels and Th eir Characteristic Times in Scattering Th eory.- Th e Type of publication Capacity.- Hypothesis Testing.- Coarse-Grainings.- Time-Energy Uncertainty Relation.- Jump Time Proceedings State Estimation.- Appendix: Auxiliary Linear and and Passage Time: the Duration of a Quantum Convex Analysis.- Index.- Literature. Transition.- Bohm Trajectory Approach to Timing Electrons.- Decoherent Histories for Space-Time Fields of interest Domains.- Quantum Traversal Time, Path Inte- Quantum Computing, Information and Physics; grals and “Superluminal” Tunnelling.- Quantum Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes; Clocks and Stopwatches.-Th e Local Larmor Quantum Physics Clock, Partial Densities of states, and Meso- scopic Physics.- “Standard” Quantum Mechanical Target groups Approach to Times of Arrival. Graduate students in mathematics, physics, and natural sciences Fields of interest Quantum Physics; Measurement Science, Instru- Type of publication mentation Monograph
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Due October 2007 Due October 2007 Originally published as volume m 72 in the series: Lecture Notes in Physics Only available in print Due November 2007
2nd ed. 2007. Approx. 430 p. 62 illus. (Lecture Notes in 2007. Approx. 215 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings / 2008. Approx. 220 p. (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Volume 734) Hardcover High Energy Physics, Volume 927) Hardcover Physics) Hardcover 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 7 € 62,40 | £48.00 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 ISBN9
M. O. Steinhauser, Fraunhofer Ernst-Mach-Institute, M. P. Stockli , Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak M. Thiriet , Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, Freiburg, Germany Ridge, TN, USA (Ed.) France Computational Multiscale Production and Neutralization Biology and Mechanics of Modeling of Fluids and Solids of Negative Ions and Beams Blood Flows Theory and Applications 11th International Symposium on the Part I: Biology Production and Neutralization of Negative Ions and Beams Th e idea of the book is to provide a comprehensive Biology and Mechanics of Blood Flows pres- overview of computational physics methods and ents the basic knowledge and state-of-the-art techniques, that are used for materials modeling techniques necessary to carry out investigations on diff erent length and time scales. Each chapter Th e reported advances with small sources of nega- of the cardiovascular system using modeling and fi rst provides an overview of the physical basic tive ions, especially negative hydrogen ions, drive simulation. Part I of this two-volume sequence, principles which are the basis for the numerical the progress of many accelerators and enable new Biology, addresses the nanoscopic and microscopic and mathematical modeling on the respective research methods and technologies. Large sources scales. Th e nanoscale corresponds to the scale of length scale. of negative deuterium ions are being developed biochemical reaction cascades involved in cell Th e book includes the micro scale, the meso-scale for the international experimental fusion reactor adaptation to mechanical stresses among other and the macro scale. Th e chapters follow this (ITER) that will require 40 MW of plasma heating. stimuli. Th e microscale is the scale of stress- classifi cation. Th e book will explain in detail many Th e developments increasingly use computer induced tissue remodeling associated with acute or tricks of the trade of some of the most important modeling to understand the underlying physics, chronic loadings. Th e cardiovascular system, like methods and techniques that are used to simulate improve existing, and develop new technologies. any physiological system, has a complicated three- materials on the perspective levels of spacial and dimensional structure and composition. Its time temporal resolution. Case studies are occassion- Field of interest dependent behavior is regulated, and this complex ally included to further illustrate some methods or Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics system has many components. In this authoritative theoretical considerations. Example applications work, the author provides a survey of relevant cell for all techniques are provided, some of which are Target groups components and processes, with detailed coverage from the author’s own contributions to some of the Scientists, engineers, and graduate students inter- of the electrical and mechanical behaviors of research areas. ested in ion sources, particle beams, accelerator vascular cells, tissues, and organs. physics, fusion reactors, plasma science, and/or Features atomic and molecular physics Features 7 First book on methods and numerical tech- 7 Multidisciplinary approach starting from niques on multiscales in a concise way 7 Recent Type of publication the description of accumulated knowledge on applications Proceedings the biology of the cardiovascular system to the numerical simulation of fl ows in the vasculature, From the contents incorporating rheology and mechanical data Part 1 Fundamentals: Introduction.- Multiscale 7 Applications of modeling and simulations on Computational Materials Science.- Mathematical health problems as well as therapeutic strategies and Physical Prerequisites.- Fundamentals of 7 State of the art in applied mathematics to physi- Numerical Simulation.- Part II Computational ological fl ows Methods on Multiscales: Computational Methods on Electronic/Atomistic Scale.- Computational From the contents Methods on Microscopic/Mesoscopic Scale.- Th e Cell.- Plasma Membrane and Cell Environ- Computational Methods on Atomistic/Microscopic ment.- Ion Carries and Receptors.- Signaling Path- Scale.- Computational Methods on Microscopic/ ways.- Transport and Cell Motion.- Blood.- Heart Mesoscopic Scale.- Perspectives in Multiscale Wall.- Vessel Wall.- Endothelium.- Tissue Growth, Materials Modeling.- Further Reading.- Math- Repair and Remodeling. Concluding Remarks. ematical Defi nitions.- Sample Code for the Main Routine of a MD Simulation. Fields of interest Biophysics/Biomedical Physics; Biomedical Engi- Fields of interest neering; Cardiology Mathematical and Computational Physics; Math- ematical Methods in Physics; Mechanics, Fluids, Target groups Th ermodynamics Researchers in Biomechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Applied Mathematics, and Biology/Medicine Target groups Scientists Type of publication Due October 2007 Monograph Type of publication Monograph Only available in print Due January 2008 Due November 2007 2007. Approx. 395 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings / Accelerators, Beams, and Instrumentations, Volume 925) 2008. Approx. 665 p. 60 illus. (CRM Series in Mathemat- 2008. Approx. 440 p. 180 illus. Hardcover Hardcover ical Physics) Hardcover 7 € 119,95 | £92.50 7 € 105,50 | £81.00 7 approx. € 99,35 | £76.50 9
M. Thiriet , Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, M. Tripathi , R. E. Breedon, University of California, R. von Steiger , ISSI, Bern, Switzerland; G. Gloeckler , France Davis, CA, USA (Eds.) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; G. M. Mason , Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD, USA Biology and Mechanics of C2CR07 (Eds.) Blood Flows Colliders to Cosmis Rays The Composition of Matter Part II: Mechanics and Medical Aspects
Particle physicists; cosmic rays/particle astro- Biology and Mechanics of Blood Flows pres- physicists; cosmologists; heavy ion physicists. Th e Th is volume consists of papers developed from a ents the basic knowledge and state-of-the-art C2CR series provides a forum in which physicists joint ACE/ISSI symposium on the “Compo- techniques necessary to carry out investigations from diff erent, yet closely related, sub-disci- sition of Matter” at the occasion of Johannes of the cardiovascular system using modeling and plines get together and explore the interfaces and Geiss‘s eightieth birthday. simulation. Part II of this two-volume sequence, overlaps. Low-x particle physics at Colliders fi nds Th e purpose of the symposium was to explore Mechanics and Medical Aspects, refers to the connections with very high energy cross sections new insights into the composition of solar-system extraction of input data at the macroscopic scale encountered in Cosmic Rays, which also has and galactic matter, and fractionation processes for modeling the cardiovascular system, and bearing on Neutrino Astrophysics. Th e overlaps aff ecting samples of this matter, that have been complements Part I, which focuses on nanoscopic between various approaches to Dark Matter, in brought about by recent space missions, ground- and microscopic components and processes. Th is direct searches, in Cosmology and in Colliders are based studies, and theoretical advances. It was volume contains chapters on anatomy, physiology, all too obvious. Th ese issues are highlighted in the convened by G. M. Mason (chair), P. Bochsler, continuum mechanics, as well as pathological challenges faced by those who develop simulation J. J. Connell, G. Gloeckler, M. H. Israel, R. A. changes in the vasculature walls including the packages for various physics processes. Mewaldt, R. von Steiger, M. E. Wiedenbeck, and T. heart and their treatments. Methods of numerical H. Zurbuchen. Th e convenors compiled a program simulations are given and illustrated in particular Fields of interest of overview, invited, contributed, and poster by application to wall diseases. Th is authoritative Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Astro- presentations that was organized into fi ve sessions: book will appeal to any biologist, chemist, physi- physics; Relativity and Cosmology Linking primordial to solar composition, Planetary cist, or applied mathematician interested in the samples, Solar sources and fractionation processes, functioning of the cardiovascular system. Target groups Interstellar gas and Cosmic rays. Particle physicists; cosmic rays/particle astrophysi- Th e structure of the volume at hand largely follows Features cists; cosmologists; heavy ion physicists the structure of the symposium. 7 Multidisciplinary approach starting from the description of accumulated knowledge on Type of publication Contents the biology of the cardiovascular system to the Proceedings Linking Primordial to Solar Composition.- Plan- numerical simulation of fl ows in the vasculature, etary Samples.- Solar Sources and Fractionation incorporating rheology and mechanical data Processes.- Interstellar Gas.- Cosmic Rays.- 7 Applications of modeling and simulations on Birthday Symposium. health problems as well as therapeutic strategies 7 State of the art in applied mathematics to physi- Fields of interest ological fl ows Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Astro- physics; Planetology From the contents Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System.- Cardio- Target groups vascular Physiology.- Images, Signals and Move- Libraries and researchers in Space Science, Astro- ments.- Rheology.- Hemodynamics.- Numerical physics, and Geophysics Simulations.- Cardiovascular Diseases.- Treat- ments of Cardiovascular Diseases. Type of publication Monograph Fields of interest Biophysics/Biomedical Physics; Biomedical Engi- neering; Cardiology
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Type of publication Monograph Due November 2007
Reprinted from Space Science Reviews journal, Due January 2008 Due October 2007 Vol. 130/1-4, 2007.
2008. Approx. 465 p. 40 illus. (CRM Series in Mathemat- 2007. Approx. 250 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings / High 2007. Approx. 500 p. 40 illus., 20 in color. (Space Sciences ical Physics) Hardcover Energy Physics, Volume 928) Hardcover Series of ISSI, Volume 27) Hardcover 7 approx. € 99,35 | £76.50 7 € 78,55 | £60.50 7 € 134,95 | £104.00 ISBN9
M. Vujicic , Novi Beograd, Serbia K. Zhang, D. Li , Tsinghua University, Beijing, China J. Sanderson, University of St. Andrews, UK (Ed.) Electromagnetic Theory Linear Algebra Thoroughly for Microwaves and Explained Optoelectronics
Translated from the Chinese by: K. Zhang, D. Li Milan Vujicic was Professor of Th eoretical Physics at the University of Belgrade and the book is based on lectures he gave there to both undergraduate Th is book is a fi rst year graduate text on electro- and postgraduate students over a period of several magnetic fi elds and waves. At the same time it decades. He also lectured on the applications of serves as a useful reference for researchers and linear algebra in particle physics at the Univer- engineers in the areas of microwaves and optoelec- sity of Adelaide and, aft er retirement, taught tronics. the subject at the most basic level to Teaching Following the presentation of the physical and Diploma students at the University of Malta. It mathematical foundations of electromagnetic was his success in this most recent endeavour that theory, the book discusses the fi eld analysis of inspired him to write this book which sets out to electromagnetic waves confi ned in material explain Linear Algebra from its fundamentals to boundaries, or so-called guided waves, electro- the most advanced level where he, himself, used it magnetic waves in open space, scalar diff rac- throughout his career to solve problems involving tion theory and active devices. Th e theories and linear and anti-linear correlations and symmetries methods presented in the book are foundations of in quantum mechanical applications. wireless engineering, microwave and millimeter Linear Algebra is one of the most important wave techniques, optoelectronics and optical fi ber topics in mathematics, of interest in its own right transmission. to mathematicians, but also as an enormously powerful tool in the applied sciences, particularly Features in physics and engineering. 7 Off ers a unifi ed theory of electromagnetic devices in the areas of microwave, millimeter-wave Features and light-wave technologies 7 Provides a detailed 7 Subject is taught and illustrated by numerous and systematical analysis and gives clear physical worked examples 7 Much more comprehensive concepts coverage of subjects than competitors Fields of interest Contents Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers; Electronics Part 1: Vector Spaces.- Part 2: Linear Mappings and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Communi- and Linear Systems.- Part 3: Inner-Product Vector cations Engineering, Networks Spaces.- Part 4: Dual Spaces and the Change of Basis.- Part 5: Th e Eigen Problem or Diagonal Target groups Form of Representing Matrices.- Part 6: Tensor Graduate students and lecturers in optolectronics Product of Unitary Spaces.- Part 7: Th e Dirac and electromagnetics, researchers and engineers Notation in Quantum Mechanics: Dualism between Unitary Spaces and Isodualism between Type of publication their Superspaces. Monograph
Fields of interest Mathematical Methods in Physics; Algebra
Target groups Students in physics
Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
Due November 2007 Due October 2007
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B. Bhushan, The Ohio State University, Columbus, B. Bhushan , The Ohio State University, Columbus, B. Bhushan , The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; H. Fuchs , University of Münster, Germany; OH, USA; H. Fuchs , University of Münster, Germany; OH, USA; H. Fuchs , University of Münster, Germany; M. Tomitori , Advanced Institute of Science & Tech- M. Tomitori , Advanced Institute of Science & Tech- M. Tomitori , Advanced Institute of Science & Tech- nology, Ishikawa, Japan (Eds.) nology, Ishikawa, Japan (Eds.) nology, Ishikawa, Japan (Eds.) Applied Scanning Probe Applied Scanning Probe Applied Scanning Probe Methods VIII Methods IX Methods X Scanning Probe Microscopy Techniques Characterization Biomimetics and Industrial Applications
Th e volumes VIII, IX and X examine the physical Th e volumes VIII, IX and X examine the physical Th e volumes VIII, IX and X examine the physical and technical foundation for recent progress and technical foundation for recent progress and technical foundation for recent progress in applied scanning probe techniques. Th e fi rst in applied scanning probe techniques. Th e fi rst in applied scanning probe techniques. Th e fi rst volume came out in January 2004, the second volume came out in January 2004, the second volume came out in January 2004, the second to fourth volumes in early 2006 and the fi ft h to fourth volumes in early 2006 and the fi ft h to fourth volumes in early 2006 and the fi ft h to seventh volumes in late 2006. Th e fi eld is to seventh volumes in late 2006. Th e fi eld is to seventh volumes in late 2006. Th e fi eld is progressing so fast that there is a need for a set of progressing so fast that there is a need for a set of progressing so fast that there is a need for a set of volumes every 12 to 18 months to capture latest volumes every 12 to 18 months to capture latest volumes every 12 to 18 months to capture latest developments. Th ese volumes constitute a timely developments. Th ese volumes constitute a timely developments. Th ese volumes constitute a timely comprehensive overview of SPM applications. comprehensive overview of SPM applications. comprehensive overview of SPM applications. Aft er introducing scanning probe microscopy, Aft er introducing scanning probe microscopy, Aft er introducing scanning probe microscopy, including sensor technology and tip character- including sensor technology and tip character- including sensor technology and tip character- ization, chapters on use in various industrial ization, chapters on use in various industrial ization, chapters on use in various industrial applications are presented. Industrial applications applications are presented. Industrial applications applications are presented. Industrial applications span topographic and dynamical surface studies span topographic and dynamical surface studies span topographic and dynamical surface studies of thin-fi lm semiconductors, polymers, paper, of thin-fi lm semiconductors, polymers, paper, of thin-fi lm semiconductors, polymers, paper, ceramics, and magnetic and biological mate- ceramics, and magnetic and biological mate- ceramics, and magnetic and biological mate- rials. Th e chapters have been written by leading rials. Th e chapters have been written by leading rials. Th e chapters have been written by leading researchers and application scientists from all over researchers and application scientists from all over researchers and application scientists from all over the world and from various industries to provide a the world and from various industries to provide a the world and from various industries to provide a broader perspective. broader perspective. broader perspective.
Features Features Features 7 First book summarizing the state of the art of 7 First book summarizing the state of the art of 7 First book summarizing the state of the art of this technique 7 Real industrial applications this technique 7 Real industrial applications this technique 7 Real industrial applications included included included
Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Nanotechnology; Surfaces and Interfaces, Th in Nanotechnology; Surfaces and Interfaces, Th in Nanotechnology; Surfaces and Interfaces, Th in Films; Polymer Sciences Films; Polymer Sciences Films; Polymer Sciences
Target groups Target groups Target groups Professionals in industry dealing with surface Professionals in industry dealing with surface Professionals in industry dealing with surface analytics; scientists at universities in physical analytics; scientists at universities in physical analytics; scientists at universities in physical chemistry/physics, materials science, polymer chemistry/physics, materials science, polymer chemistry/physics, materials science, polymer science departments science departments science departments
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S. Hiermaier , Fraunhoferinstitute For High Speed F. Irgens, Trondheim, Norway S. Kanaun , V. Levin , Instituto Tecnologico y de Dynamics, Freiburg, Germany Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Estado de Continuum Mechanics México, Mexico Structures Under Crash and Impact Self-Consistent Methods for Continuum Mechanics, Discretization and Th is book presents an introduction into the entire Composites Experimental Characterization science of Continuum Mechanics in three parts. Vol.1: Static Problems Part I: Continuum Mechanics introduces into the Foundations using tensors in Cartesian coordinate Structures Under Crash and Impact: Continuum systems, classical theory of elasticity, and fl uid Static elastic, dielectric, thermo- and electro- Mechanics, Discretization and Experimental Char- mechanics. Part II: Mechanics of Materials has conductive properties of composite materials acterization examines the testing and modeling of chapters on viscoelasticity, plasticity, principles reinforced with ellipsoidal homogeneous and materials and structures under dynamic loading of constitutive modelling, and thermodynamics. multi-layered inclusions, short and long multi- conditions. Readers will fi nd an in-depth analysis Part III presents Tensor Analysis and fundamental layered fi bers, thin hard and soft inclusions, media of the current mathematical modeling and simula- equations of Continuum Mechanics in curvilinear with cracks and pores are considered. Self-consis- tion tools available for a variety of materials, in coordinates. tent methods are used as the main theoretical tool addition to both the benefi ts and limitations they for the calculation of static and dynamic properties pose in industrial design. Th e models discussed Features of heterogeneous materials. are also available in commercial codes such as 7 Modern, comprehensive presentation of the Th is book is the fi rst monograph to develop self- LS-DYNA and AOTODYN. Following a logical Entire fi eld of mechanics 7 Basics for mathemat- consistent methods and apply these to the solution and well organized structure, this volume uniquely ical modeling of complex materials 7 Extensive of problems of electromagnetic and elastic wave combines experimental procedures with numerical in applications, especially concerning the propagation in matrix composites and polycrystals. simulation and features examples from issues Th eory of Elasticity and Classical Fluid Dynamics Predictions of the methods are compared with taken directly from the automotive, aerospace, and 7 Introductions into Tensors is very gentle experimental data and exact solutions. Explicit defense industries. 7 With many examples and Exercises equations and effi cient numerical algorithms Materials scientists, structural and design engi- for the calculation of velocities and attenuation neers, and physicists with an interest in crash and Contents coeffi cients of the mean (coherent) wave fi elds impact situations will fi nd Structures Under Crash Introduction.- Mathematical foundation.- propagating in composites and polycrystals are and Impact a valuable reference. Dynamics.- Tensors.- Deformation Analysis.- presented. Work and Energy.- Th eory of Elasticity.- Fluid Features Mechanics.- Viscoelasticity.- Th eory of Plasticity.- Features 7 Cross references to implemented models in Constitutive Equations.- Tensors in the Euclidean 7 Th e fi rst volume on systematic development commercial codes will off er useful links to the Space.- Surface Geometry.- Continuum Mechanics of self-consistent schemes (the method of the application side. Specifi cally the examples given in Curvilinear Coordinates. eff ective medium and the method of the eff ective within the LS-DYNA and DYNA-3D are of great fi eld) and their diff erent versions in application value to design engineers in industry and the Fields of interest to the problems of the mechanics and physics of academic scientist 7 Discusses a combination of Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Mate- composite materials 7 Contains many concrete experiments and numerical simulation applied to rials; Structural Mechanics; Vibration, Dynamical results: explicit formulas for the eff ective proper- new materials Systems, Control ties of composite materials of various micro-struc- tures From the contents Target groups Th ermal-Mechanical Basics.- Constitutive Equa- Scientists, practitioners and students of mechanics Fields of interest tions.- Shock Waves and Related Equations of Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of State.- Hydrocodes.- Failure Models for Dynamic Type of publication Materials; Structural Materials; Ceramics, Glass, Loading Conditions. Monograph Composites, Natural Methods
Fields of interest Target groups Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Mate- Scholars who work on the theory of composite rials; Complexity; Characterization and Evaluation materials; engineers who work on development of Materials new types of composite materials; undergraduate and post graduate students of materials science Target groups specialties Material scientists, structural and design engineers, physicists studying dynamic loading of structures, Type of publication crash and impact situations Monograph
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Original Norwegian edition published by Tapir Forlag, Due October 2007 Due December 2007 Trondheim, 1974, 1982 2008. Approx. 395 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applica- 2008. XII, 410 p. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 555 p. 279 illus. Hardcover tions, Volume 148) Hardcover 7 approx. € 99,35 | £76.50 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 ISBN9
K. Khulbe , C. Feng, T. Matsuura, University of M. Pelliccione , T. Lu, RPI Center for Applied Elec- M. Stamm , Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden Ottawa, ON, Canada tronics, Troy, NY, USA e.V., Germany (Ed.) Synthetic Polymeric Evolution of Thin-Film Polymer Surfaces and Membranes Morphology Interfaces Characterization by Atomic Force Microscopy Modeling and Simulations Characterization, Modifi cation and Applications
Th in fi lm deposition is the most ubiquitous and Th is book concentrates on the method recently critical of the processes used to manufacture high developed to study the surfaces of synthetic poly- tech devices. Morphology and microstructure of Surfaces and interfaces of polymers play an meric membranes by Atomic Force Microscope thin fi lms directly controls their optical, magnetic, important role in most of the application areas of (AFM). AFM is becoming a very important tool and electrical properties. Th is book focuses on polymers, e.g. moulds, foils, thin fi lms, coatings, for the characterization of synthetic polymeric modeling and simulations used in research on adhesive joints, blends, composites, biomaterials membranes. Th e development of membranes the morphological evolution during fi lm growth. or applications in micro- and nanotechnology. of improved performance depends on the exact Th e authors emphasize the detailed mathematical Th erefore it is very important to be able to char- knowledge of the morphology of a thin selective formulation of the problem both through numer- acterize these surfaces and interfaces in detail. In layer that exists at the surface of the membrane. ical calculations based on Langevin continuum Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces, experts provide Th e control of the morphology of the selec- equations, and through Monte Carlo simulations concise explanations, with examples and illustra- tive layer is crucial for the design of synthetic based on discrete surface growth models when an tions, of the key techniques. In each case, aft er polymeric membranes. With a relatively short analytical formulism is not convenient. Evolu- basic principles have been reviewed, applications historicaly twenty- fi ve years, AFM has fi rmly tion of Th in-Film Morphology will be of benefi t of the experimental techniques are discussed and established its position as a method to characterize to university researchers and industrial scientists illustrated with specifi c examples. Scientists and the membrane surface. working in the areas of semiconductor processing, engineers in research and development will benefi t Each chapter includes information on the basic optical coating, plasma etching, patterning, micro- from an application-oriented book that helps them principles, commercial applications, an overview machining, polishing, tribology, and any discipline to fi nd solutions to both fundamental and applied of current research and a guideline for the future that requires an understanding of thin fi lm growth problems. research. At the end of each chapter there is a processes. summary of the individual chapter together with a Features comprehensive list of references. Features 7 Practical oriented survey of the topic 7 Presents basic modeling and simulation tools 7 Worked examples in the text 7 30 colour Features for quantitative description of thin fi lm morpho- photos 7 Latest references for extension of 7 First book which combines both fi elds AFM logical evolution 7 Displays clear conceptual the topic and Synthetic Membranes 7 Will provide a very developments in the fundamental understanding useful guide to the readers who wish to enter of complex surface growth phenomena Fields of interest the subject of the book 7 Gives details of AFM 7 Provides a close connection between modeling Polymer Sciences; Analytical Chemistry; Physical experimental methods and interpretation of and simulations and various practical deposition Chemistry experimental data methodologies 7 Requires minimum mathemat- ical and computer programming backgrounds to Target groups Fields of interest learn the subject Researchers in chemical and electronics industry, Polymer Sciences; Biomedicine general; Analytical post graduates Chemistry Fields of interest Surfaces and Interfaces, Th in Films; Optical and Type of publication Target groups Electronic Materials; Tribology, Corrosion and Professional book Academic researchers who are investigating Coatings synthetic membranes and also R&D staff s who wish to improve and control the quality of Target groups synthetic membranes; researchers and practi- Materials scientists and engineers in academia tioners in the areas of seawater desalination, and industry, as well as graduate students, with an wastewater treatment, water production, food interest in thin fi lm science and technology processing, treatment of pharmaceutical products, air and water cleaning, separation of chemical and Type of publication petrochemical products, drug release and other Monograph biomedical applications
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D. M. Stefanescu, Ohio State University, OH, USA I. Tsukerman, University of Akron, OH, USA Science and Engineering of Computational Methods for Casting Solidifi cation Nanoscale Applications
Th is book is based on the author’s forty years expe- Th is book provides new perspectives on modern rience of teaching, research and industrial practice nanoscale problems where fundamental science of solidifi cation science as applied to casting meets technology and computer modeling. processes. It is an attempt to describe solidifi cation In addition to well-known techniques such as theory through the complex mathematical appa- fi nite-diff erence schemes, fi nite element analysis ratus that includes partial diff erential equations and Ewald summation, the book presents a and numerical analysis, required for a fundamental new fi nite-diff erence calculus of Flexible Local treatment of the problem. Th e mathematics is Approximation MEthods (FLAME) that qualita- however restricted to the elements essential to tively improves the numerical accuracy in a variety attain a working knowledge in the fi eld. Th is is of problems. Application areas in the book include in line with the main goal of the book, which is long-range particle interactions in homoge- to educate the reader in the fast moving area of neous and heterogeneous media, electrostatics of computational modeling of solidifi cation of cast- colloidal systems, wave propagation in photonic ings. While the book is not intended to be a mono- crystals, photonic band structure, plasmon fi eld graph, for the sake of completion, a special eff ort enhancement, and metamaterials with backward has been made to introduce the reader to the latest waves and negative refraction. developments in solidifi cation theory, even when they have no engineering applications at this time. Features In this respect, this is a unique attempt to integrate 7 Utilizes a two-tiered style of exposition: intui- the newest information in a textbook format. tive explanation of key principles in the fi rst tier and further technical details in the second Features 7 Bridges the gap between physics and engi- 7 Numerous modeling and calculation examples neering and computer science 7 Presents the 7 Covers theoretical solidifi cation and its main fundamentals of computational methods, electro- practical application 7 Includes a new chapter magnetic theory, colloidal systems and photonic on semi-solid casting 7 Update on phase fi eld structures together with applications 7 Covers modeling and its applications to nucleation “hot topics” in photonics, plasmonics, metamate- theory and grain growth 7 Update on cellular rials automaton modeling and its application to microshrinkage prediction Fields of interest Nanotechnology; Mathematical and Computa- Fields of interest tional Physics Metallic Materials; Engineering Th ermody- namics, Transport Phenomena; Engineering Fluid Target groups Dynamics Researchers in academia and industry special- izing in nanoscale systems, photonics, molecular Target groups modeling and computational science; engineers Grad students in Materials Science, mechanical interested in the design of highly sensitive nano- engineering or industrial and manufacturing optical devices; college professors and instructors departments taking the coures on Solidifi catoin developing courses in nanoscale applications courses, research and design engineers in the fi eld and simulation; graduate students and senior of Metallurgy undergraduate students in physics, chemistry, engineering, and biology who wish to learn the Type of publication fundamentals and applications of nanoscale simu- Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook lation, computational methods, and multi-particle and photonic systems
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A. Abdul-Rahman, Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia; P. K. Aggarwal , International Atomic Energy Agency, A. Baklanov , Danish Meteorological Institute, Copen- M. Pilouk, ESRI, Redlands, CA, USA IAEA, Vienna, Austria; J. R. Gat , Weizman Institute of hagen, Denmark; B. Grisogono, University of Zagreb, Science, Rehovot, Israel; K. F. Froehlich, IAEA, Vienna, Croatia (Eds.) Spatial Data Modelling for Austria (Eds.) 3D GIS Atmospheric Boundary Layers Isotopes in the Water Cycle Nature, Theory, and Application to Past, Present and Future of a Developing Environmental Modelling and Security Th is book covers fundamental aspects of spatial Science data modelling specifi cally on the aspect of three- dimensional (3D) modelling and structuring. Th is volume presents a set of peer-reviewed Realisation of “true” 3D GIS spatial system needs Environmental isotope and nuclear techniques papers following the NATO Advanced Research a lot of eff orts, and the process is taking place in provide unmatched insights into the processes Workshop on atmospheric boundary layers held various research centres and universities in some governing the water cycle and its variability under in Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-22 April 2006 at which countries. Th e development of spatial data model- past and present climates. Th is monograph is 57 researchers from 21 countries and 4 conti- ling for 3D objects is the focus of this book. Th e recommended to advanced students and specialists nents participated. Th e programme consisted of 3 book begins with some problems and motivations, and presents historical perspective, state of the art introductory talks, 9 key lectures, and 27 regular the fundamental theories, the implementation, applications and new developments of isotopes in presentations divided into thematic sessions: and some applications developed based on the hydrology, environmental disciplines and climate “Nature and theory of turbulent boundary layers”; concepts. Th e book is intended for various geoin- change studies. “Boundary-layer fl ows: modelling and applications formation related professionals like GIS engineers, Th e spectrum of isotope applications addressed to environmental security”; “Nature, theory and GIS soft ware developers, photogrammetrists, land in this monograph ranges from the assessment of modelling of boundary-layer fl ows”; “Air fl ows surveyors, mapping specialists, researchers, post- groundwater resources in terms of recharge and within and above urban and other complex cano- graduate students, and lecturers. fl ow regime, identifi cation of palaeogroundwater, pies; air-sea-ice interaction”. Th e volume refl ects water balance of river basins and lakes, to studies all the above topics and can be recommended as Fields of interest of the past and present global environmental and a modern state-of-the-art summary in the fi eld Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; climate changes. Th e contributions are written by under consideration. Information Systems and Communication Service; renowned specialists in the various application A pleasant reason to arrange this event in April Geophysics/Geodesy fi elds. 2006 was the 70th birthday of Professor Sergej Zili- tinkevich (born on 13 April 1936 in St.Petersburg, Target groups Features Russia). Libraries, scientists, professionals, lecturers 7 An up-to-date synthesis of environmental isotope techniques in the hydrological cycle and Fields of interest Type of publication related environmental studies including past and Meteorology/Climatology; Atmospheric Protec- Monograph present climate change and water resources assess- tion/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Climate ment and management Change
From the contents Target groups Isotopic and Nuclear Methodologies. Hydrologic Professionals, researchers, scientists, and advanced Processes and Systems. Hydroclimatic Processes students in atmospheric science and environ- and Systems. mental modelling
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V. Barale , Joint Research Centre, European Commis- P. D. Bons , University of Tübingen, Germany; S. Brönnimann , J. Luterbacher , T. Ewen, H. F. Diaz , sion, Ispra, Italy; M. Gade, University of Hamburg, D. Koehn , University of Mainz, Germany; R. S. Stolarski , U. Neu (Eds.) Germany (Eds.) M. W. Jessell , Université Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France (Eds.) Climate Variability and Remote Sensing of the Extremes during the Past European Seas Numerical Modelling Approaches to 100 years Microstructures in the Th is volume reviews the current potential of Earth Earth Sciences Th e past 100 years are a key period for under- Observations, while devoting particular attention standing climate variability and climate change to applications dealing with the issues, peculiarities as it marks the changeover from a climate system and special challenges posed by the European Seas. dominated by natural infl uences to a climate Th e assessment of surface parameters by means Microstructures in rocks contain a wealth of infor- system dominated by anthropogenic infl uences. of passive techniques – which measure refl ected mation on the history of rock bodes, metamorphic Th is volume compiles a number of contributions visible and near-infrared sunlight, or surface and tectonic processes and the mechanical and to a workshop held in Gwatt, Switzerland, in July emissions in the thermal infrared or microwave rheological properties of the crust and mantle. Th e 2006 dealing with diff erent aspects of climate spectral regions – is addressed. Active techniques – book deals with the numerical simulation of such change, variability, and extremes during the past which use transmitted impulses of visible or microstructures in rocks. It starts with a general 100 years. Th e individual contributions cover a microwave radiation, for a subsequent evaluation introduction of exisiting methods and techniques broad range of topics, ranging from the re-evalua- of the signal returned by the water surface – for optical and electron microscopic analysis and tion of historical marine data to the eff ect of solar are covered as well. An in-depth analysis of the measurement of microstructure. Th e main part of variability on the stratosphere. specifi c merits and drawbacks of each spectral the book contains a number of examples of numer- region, and of both passive and active techniques, ical modelling of processes and microstructures in Features provides clues to help compose the unique mosaic rocks, using the soft ware package “ELLE”. With the 7 Provides up to date overview of climate vari- of dynamical and bio-geo-chemical features of the accompanying CD, readers can do these simula- ability during the 20th century in the context of European Seas. tions themselves and run their own simulations. natural and anthropogenic variability 7 Fills Th e book is targeted to a readership from the a needed gap in this exciting fi eld of research Features Earth sciences, from the level of MSc students 7 Provides a comprehensive starting point for 7 Focus on the issues, peculiarities and special and upwards. Each presented method will have anyone new to the fi eld 7 Includes additional challenges of the European Seas 7 Complete and some suggestions for further reading, referring to reading material for senior level undergraduate thorough review of the current Earth Observations textbooks and scientifi c literature. or graduate level courses dealing with climate potential 7 Section devoted to multi-technique variability assessments of the marine environment Features 7 Unique in that it introduces modelling of From the contents From the contents microstructures in a hands on manner, greatly Preface. Introduction. Th e observational climate List of Contributors.- Preface.- Part 1: Introduc- enhanced by the accompanying CD-ROM record. Trends and Processes. Variability and tion.- Part 2: VIS & TIR passive/active R.- Part 3: extremes. Chemical climate variability and the Microwave passive/active RS.- Part 4: Synoptic/ Contents stratosphere. Index. Multi-Sensor.- Glossary. 1. Introduction,- 2. Analysis and verifi cation,- 3. Numerical methods,- 4. Processes,- 5. Case Field of interest Fields of interest Studies,- 6. Conclusions. Meteorology/Climatology Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Oceanography; Applied Geosciences Fields of interest Target groups Geosciences, general; Applied Geosciences; Meteorologists and climatologists, senior level Target groups Geology undergraduate or graduate level courses dealing Scientists and researchers working in the fi eld of with climate variability earth and marine science (and active in Europe, Target groups in particular); lecturers and tutors, (graduate) Postgraduate students, lecturers holding numerical Type of publication students, in the same fi eld; academic libraries practicals in rheology, microscopt, petrology and Contributed volume structural geology Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Monograph
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R. R. Dickson , Centre for Environment, Fisheries and E. Koomen, J. Stillwell , A. Bakema , H. J. Scholten E. A. Koutsoukos, PETROBRAS-CENBES, Ilha do Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft, UK; J. Meincke , (Eds.) Fundao, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (Ed.) University of Hamburg, Germany; P. Rhines , Univer- sity of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA (Eds.) Modelling Land-Use Change Applied Stratigraphy Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Fluxes Progress and Applications
Defi ning the Role of Northern Seas in Climate Few, if any, fundamental disciplines in the earth Models of land-use change incorporate a vast sciences have seen so many dramatic changes and amount of knowledge from a wide range of developments as stratigraphy. Th e discipline has Th e two-way oceanic exchanges that connect the disciplines. Geography contributes to the under- come to be applied progressively, and indispens- Arctic and Atlantic oceans through subarctic seas standing of land-use change whilst demography ably, to nearly all branches of the earth sciences, are of fundamental importance to climate. Change and economics help explain underlying trends. including such endeavors as charting the course may certainly be imposed on the Arctic Ocean Th is book off ers a cross-sectional overview of and complexities of life evolution through time, from subarctic seas, including a changing poleward current research progress that allows the construc- understanding how ancient ecosystems devel- ocean heat fl ux that is central to determining the tion of successful land-use models. Th e contribu- oped and operated, and furnishing data pivotal to present state and future fate of the perennial sea- tions range from methodology and calibration exploration and exploitation of strategic mineral ice. And the signal of Arctic change is expected to to actual applications in studies of recent policy resources. have its major climatic impact by reaching south implementation and evaluation. Th e contributors Th is book aims to incorporate major aspects and through subarctic seas, either side of Greenland, originate from academic and applied research essential elements underpinning the modern to modulate the Atlantic thermohaline ‘conveyor’. institutes around the world and thus off er an applications and perspectives of stratigraphy. It Developing the predictive skills of climate models interesting mix of theory and practice in diff erent focuses on traditional and innovative techniques is seen to be the most direct way of extending the case study contexts. In summary, land-use change and how these can be utilized in reconstructing ability of society to mitigate for or adapt to ‘global simulation modelling is a relatively new and the geological history of sedimentary basins and change’ and is the main justifi cation for continuing dynamic fi eld of study and this book provides a full in solving manifold geological problems and an intense observational eff ort in these waters. As overview of the topic, a wide range of applications phenomena. Each chapter summarizes contribu- records have lengthened, they have shown that (both geographically and thematically), a mix of tions by leading researchers in the fi eld. important aspects of oceanic exchange through theory and practice, a synthesis of recent research subarctic seas are currently at a long-term extreme progress, and educational material for students and Features state, providing further motivation for their study. teachers. 7 Provides innovative and traditional techniques in stratigraphy 7 Th ese techniques contribute Features Features to geological and paleobiological researches, for 7 New and unpublished results from the ASOF 7 Full cross-sectional overview of current example: 7 Charting the course and complexities project 7 First attempt to describe the changing research progress in land-use modelling, ranging of the evolution of life through time 7 Under- Subarctic Seas as a complete unit 7 Benchmark from methodology and model calibration to appli- standing how ancient ecosystems developed and for the International Polar Year (IPY) and the cations of policy implementation and evaluation operated 7 Furnishing data pivotal to strategic eff orts in understanding Arctic rapid change 7 Combination of academic and applied research mineral exploration 7 Editors and leading authors are world experts contributions 7 International mix of theoretical in the fi eld and practical perspectives in diff erent case-study Fields of interest perspectives Applied Geosciences; Geochemistry; Paleontology Fields of interest Oceanography; Meteorology/Climatology; Geog- Fields of interest Target groups raphy (general) Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; All universities with undergraduate and graduate Computer Applications in Geosciences; Geograph- courses in geological sciences; oil companies Target groups ical Information Systems/Cartography and consultant companies working on applied Researchers and scientists in oceanographic and stratigraphic research; researchers on stratigraphy, climate research institutions, fi sheries laboratories, Target groups sedimentology, applied paleontology, micropaleon- arctic/polar institutions, climate change policy Researchers, practitioners, undergraduate and tology, paleoecology, paleoceanography, petroleum advisors postgraduate students with interests in geog- geology; industrial geologists at oil companies raphy, environmental studies, economics, regional Type of publication science, land management and planning Type of publication Monograph Contributed volume Type of publication Contributed volume
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J. Marzluff , University of Washington, Seattle, WA, J. E. Moerlins, M. K. Khankhasayev , S. F. Leitman , A. Provenzale , CNR, Torino, Italy; J. Weiss , University USA (Ed.) E. J. Makhmudov , Florida State University, Talla- of Colorado at Boulder, CO, USA (Eds.) hassee, USA (Eds.) Urban Ecology Transport and Mixing in An International Perspective on the Transboundary Water Geophysical Flows Interaction Between Humans and Nature Resources: A Foundation for Regional Stability in Central Coeditor: E. Shulenberger, W. Endlicher , M. Alberti, Asia Th is volume collects a number of theoretical and G. Bradley, U. Simon C. ZumBrunnen experimental lectures on various aspects of trans- port and mixing of active and passive particles in geophysical fl ows. Nearly thirty years aft er creation of the most As populations grow and the overall demand for Transports in fl uids can be approached from two advanced and expensive hazardous waste cleanup water increases, the various and oft en competing complementary perspectives: in the Eulerian view infrastructure in the world, Reclaiming the Land demands for the fi nite stock of freshwater will of mixing, the focus is on the concentration fi eld provides a much-needed lens through which increase. Th ese shortages can lead to ecological/ - advection stetches and folds the concentration the Superfund program should be assessed and resource ineffi ciencies, economic/industrial fi eld and sharpens the gradients, while diff usion reshaped. Focusing on the lessons of adaptive problems, degradation of human health, social smoothes the fi eld. In the Langrangian view, fl uid management, it explores new concepts and tools instability, and even confl ict. Th e Central Asian parcels are followed around as they move with the for the cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites, republics and neighboring countries are currently fl ow, experiencing chaotic or stochastic motion. and for dealing with the uncertainty inherent in experiencing these problems - problems that will Both pictures are considered in the present long-term site stewardship. Its contributors include become exacerbated by global climate change, lectures, with passive particles carried freely by the scholars and practitioners representing many increasing population and growing demands for fl ow and reactive particles, where chemically or decades of experience with the Superfund program water. biologically induced reactions change the character as well as a variety of disciplines. In response to these growing concerns, on 20-22 of the particles. June 2006, a NATO-sponsored Advanced Research 7 Th is excellent collection provides a range of Workshop (ARW) was organized in Almaty, Contents perspectives on making the Superfund program work Kazakhstan entitled, “Facilitating Regional Secu- Scalar Decay in Chaotic Mixing.- Transport of even better for the American people. Th e unifying rity in Central Asia through Improved Manage- Inert and reactive Particles: Lagrangian Statistics concept of adaptive management off ers broad, ment of Transboundary Water Basin Resources”. in Turbulent Flow.- Diff usion and Reaction-Diff u- generally applicable ways of improving cleanup and sion in Steady Flows at Large Peclet Numbers.- An reuse of many types of contaminated sites 7 Carol Features Introduction to radiative Tranfer for Geophysicists. M. Browner, Principal, Th e Albright Group and 7 Insights into water sharing issues in post-Soviet Coherent Vortices and Tracer Transport.- Disper- Former Administrator, United States Environ- countries 7 Perspectives on water sharing in sion and Mixing in Quasi-Two-Dimensional mental Protection Agency Central Asia and Caucasus 7 Political/ecop- Rotating Flows.- Quatntifying, Inhomogeneous, nomic/legal confl ict points regarding scarce Instantaneous, Irreversible Transport Using Passive Features freshwater resources Tracer Field as a Coordinate.- Lagrangian Statistics 7 Presents a comprehensive view of the urban From Oceanic and Atmospheric Observations.- ecosystem by introducing drivers, patterns, Fields of interest Th e Modulation of Biological Production by processes and eff ects of human settlements and the Hydrogeology; Economic Geography; Waste Water Oceanic Mesoscale Turbulence. relationships between humans and other animals, Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water plants, ecosystem processes, and abiotic conditions Management / Aquatic Pollution Fields of interest Geophysics/Geodesy; Fluids; Meteorology/Clima- Fields of interest Target groups tology Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Ecology; University faculty/researchers, environmental Biodiversity consultants, international organizations Target groups Graduate students, lecturers, researchers Target groups Type of publication Researchers, students, and practitioners in the Proceedings Type of publication fi elds of urban ecology, landscape architecture, Monograph urban design and planning, conservation biology, geography, wildlife science, and sustainable devel- opment Due November 2007
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D. Scholich, Academy for Spatial Research and O. Waelder, Technical University Dresden, Germany M. Woo , McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada Planning, Hannover, Germany (Ed.) (Ed.) Mathematical Methods for Territorial Cohesion Engineers and Geoscientists Cold Region Atmospheric and Hydrologic Studies. The Mackenzie GEWEX Experience Th e various regions within the EU are marked Th is book introduces and explains classical and Volume 2: Hydrologic Processes by a high degree of disparity with regard to their modern mathematical procedures as applied to the economic performance and productivity, and as real problems confronting engineers and geoscien- regards their labour markets. Facing these regional tists. Written in a manner that is understandable diff erences, the task of regional and spatial sciences for students across the breadth of their studies, Th is book presents decade-long advances in is to develop concepts and strategies to reduce it lays out the foundations for mastering diffi cult atmospheric research in the Mackenzie River and prevent territorial imbalances. Th us “territo- and sometimes confusing mathematical methods. Basin in northern Canada, which encompasses rial cohesion” stands for a more balanced spatial Arithmetic examples and fi gures fully support environments representative of most cold areas on development, and aims to improve integration this approach, while all important mathematical Earth. Collaborative eff orts by a team of about 100 throughout the EU. Although the term is used in techniques are detailed. Derived from the author’s scientists and engineers have yielded knowledge many EU documents and strategies, its meaning long experience teaching courses in applied math- entirely transferable to other high latitude regions remains vague and unclear. Th e scientifi c articles ematics, it is based on the lectures, exercises and in America, Europe and Asia. Emphases are placed in this annual deal with the interpretations of this lessons she has used in her classes. Also, the expla- on the investigation of processes (including storm term, the challenges of European spatial devel- nations and discussions in the book are inspired by genesis, precipitation, moisture and energy fl uxes opment policy, and the problems and concepts the most frequently-asked questions of students, and frost), and the improvement and application involved in achieving territorial cohesion. Further- graduates and professionals. of a suite of models and remote sensing to enhance more two short reports illustrate the implementa- the assessment of climate variability and water tion of territorial cohesion on the basis of two Fields of interest resources. Th is book complements the fi rst volume research projects. Math. Applications in Geosciences; Appl.Math- coming from the GEWEX project, dealing with ematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; the region‘s atmospheric dynamics. Together these Features Environmental Computing/Environmental Model- books provide a unique synthesis of atmospheric 7 Provides international colleagues with in- ling and hydrological fi ndings and an integrative formation concerning problems and research approach across disciplines in addressing major results in the fi eld of spatial research and planning Target groups research issues of cold regions. 7 Stimulates the discussion on territorial cohe- Researchers, scientists, libraries, institutes, gradu- sion ates Features 7 Utilizes an integrative approach across disci- From the contents Type of publication plines in addressing major research issues of the Status and Perspektives of Territorial Cohesion Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook cold regions 7 Research presented is applicable with Respect to European Spatial Development to other higher latitude regions in America, Policy.- Territorial Cohesion – between expecta- Europe and Asia tions, disparities and contradictions.- Regional Disparities – Reasons Enough To Run A Cohe- From the contents sion-Oriented Spatial Policy?- Varying Costs of Editor’s Note to Volume II.- List of Contributors.- Living as Compensation for Regional Dispari- List of Acronyms.- 1. Synopsis of Atmospheric ties in Germany.- Metropolises and suburban Research under MAGS.- 2. MAGS Contribution surrounding country. to Hydrologic and Surface Process Research.- 3. Analysis and Application of 1- km Resolution Fields of interest Visible and Infrared Satellite Data over the Mack- Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Geog- enzie River Basin. raphy (general); Civil Engineering Fields of interest Target groups Meteorology/Climatology; Climate Change; Researchers in spatial planning, geography, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry economy, ecology, policy; graduate students in spatial planning, geography, EU policy Target groups Meteorologists, climatologists, hydrologists, Type of publication reearchers, instructors and graduate students in Yearbook these fi elds
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P. X u, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto, Japan; J. Liu , Wuhan Technical University, Wuhan, China; A. Dermanis , Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece (Eds.) VI Hotine-Marussi Symposium on Theoretical and Computational Geodesy Wuhan, China 29 May - 2 June, 2006
Th is volume of proceedings is a collection of refereed papers resulting from the VI Hotine- Marussi Symposium on Th eoretical and Compu- tational Geodesy. Th e papers cover almost every topic of geodesy, with particular emphasis on satellite gravity modelling, geodynamics, GPS data processing and applications, statistical estima- tion and prediction theory, and geodetic inverse problem theory and geodetic boundary value problems. Particular attention is paid to topics of fundamental importance in the next one or two decades in Earth Science, seafl oor geodesy, for example, and in statistics, mixed integer linear models, for example, and even goes beyond traditional geodetic topics, environmental moni- toring by geodetic methods, for example. It serves researchers by providing most updated informa- tion on theoretical and computational advance in geodesy and beyond, graduate students by guiding them to unresolved problems, and mathematicians with challenging mathematical frontiers arising from modern space technology.
Features 7 Collection of papers from the V Hotine- Marussi Symposium covering almost every topic of geodesy including future topics of fundamental importance such as seafl oor geodesy
Contents Part I: Satellite Gravity and Geodynamics.- Part II: Reference Frame, GPS Th eory, Algorithms and Applications.- Part III: Statistical Estimation: Methods and Applications.- Part IV: Geodetic Boundary Value Problems and Inverse Problem Th eory.
Fields of interest Geophysics/Geodesy; Math. Applications in Geosciences
Target groups Academic libraries, scientists, lecturers
Type of publication Proceedings Due October 2007
2008. X, 342 p. 232 illus. (International Association of Geodesy Symposia, Volume 132) Hardcover 7 € 139,95 | £107.50 9
L. Abbott, D. V. Murphy , The University of Western The Handbook of G. Hirsch Hadorn, H. Hoff mann-Riem, Australia, Crawley, Australia (Eds.) S. Biber-Klemm, W. Grossenbacher-Mansuy, Environmental Chemistry D. Joye, C. Pohl, U. Wiesmann, E. Zemp (Eds.) Soil Biological Fertility Editor-in-chief: O. Hutzinger A Key to Sustainable Land Use in Agriculture Handbook of Transdisciplinary Volume 5 Research
Th is book presents a comprehensive scientifi c Water Pollution overview of the components and processes that Transdisciplinary research is an emerging fi eld underpin the biological characteristics of soil Part 5Q of research in the knowledge society for relating fertility. It demonstrates the interdependence of A. G. Kostianoy , A. N. Kosarev, Lomonosov Moscow science and policy in addressing issues such as soil biological fertility with physical and chemical State University, Moscow, Russia (Eds.) global environmental and socio-cultural change, characteristics of soil. Th e book highlights the new technologies, migration, and public health. enormous diversity of life in soil and the resulting The Black Sea Environment Th is handbook provides exemplary projects and eff ects that management of land can have on the methodological developments, and provides 15 contribution of this diverse community to soil propositions for enhancing transdisciplinary fertility in an agricultural context. It is becoming research. more relevant to explore soil biological processes Th is book presents a systematic description of the in terms of their contribution to soil fertility. knowledge accumulated on the physical ocean- Features ography, marine chemistry and pollution, marine 7 21 case studies illustrate transdisciplinary, Features biology and geology, meteorology and hydrology problem-driven research 7 Will appeal to those 7 Provides a comprehensive view of Soil Biology of the Black Sea. It presents the principal charac- who initiate, steer or evaluate research 7 Ties 7 Overview of plant-microbial symbioses, plant teristic features of the environmental conditions of together science and policy pathology and roles of soil fauna and soil micro- the sea and their changes in the second half of the organisms in general soil processes including both 20th century. At present, the principal problems of Contents physical and chemical processes the Black Sea are related to the estimation of the From the contents intensity of the chemical pollution of the sea and Foreword.- Acknowledgements.- List of Contribu- Contents its impact upon the biota. Special attention is given tors.- Introduction.- Problem Identifi cation and Preface. 1. What is Soil biological Fertility? to the socioeconomic, legal, and political issues in Problem Structuring.- Problem Analysis.- Bringing 2. Impact of Fauna on chemical Transformations the Black Sea region. Results to Fruition.- Cross-cutting Issues.- in soil. 3. Impact of Microorganisms on Chemical Summary and Outlook.- Index. Transformatons in Soil. 4. Role of Fauna in Soil Features Physical Processes. 5. Contributions of Rhizo- 7 Presents in a systematic description the know- Fields of interest sphere Interactions to Soil Biological Fertility. ledge accumulated on the physical oceanography, Environment, general; Interdisciplinary Studies; 6. Contributions of Rhizobia to Soil Nitrogen marine chemistry and biology, and pollution of the Methodology of the Social Sciences Fertility. 7. Contributions of Arbuscular Mycor- Black Sea 7 Based on numerous observational rhizas to Soil Biological Fertility. 8. Relevance of data of the authors, on archival data of several Target groups Plant Root Pathogens to Soil Biological Fertility. Russian oceanographic institutions and on the Students, researchers, project managers, planners, 9. Relevance of Interactions amongst Soil Microor- broad scientifi c literature mainly published in and administrators involved in problem-driven, ganisms to Soil Biological Fertility. 10. Managing Russian editions transdisciplinary projects the Soil Habitat for Enhanced Biological Fertility. 11. Sustainable Farming Systems and their Impact Fields of interest Type of publication on Soil Biological Fertility - Some Case Studies. Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Contributed volume 12. Sustainability of Soil Management Practices - Pollution; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, A Global Perspective. List of Contributors. Index. Computer Science, Chemistry & Geosciences
Fields of interest Target groups Soil Science & Conservation; Plant Sciences Scientists, engineers, graduate students in the fi eld of environmental sciences, risk assessment and risk Target groups controlling, toxicology and ecology; decision- Agricultural and environmental research scientists, makers in government, industrial and regulatory agricultural extension offi cers, university students, bodies leading farmers Type of publication Due December 2007 Type of publication Reviews Contributed volume 2008. Approx. 400 p. Hardcover 7 approx. € 149,00 | £114.50 ISBN 978-1-4020-6698-6
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R. S. Jaiswal, S. Uma , Sona College of Technology, J. Keulartz , G. Leistra , Wageningen University, F. Moavenzadeh , MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA; Tamilnadu, India (Eds.) The Netherlands (Eds.) M. Markow , Teaticket, MA, USA International Symposium on Legitimacy in European Moving Millions Rainfall Rate and Radio Wave Nature Conservation Policy Transport Strategies for Sustainable Propagation (ISRR‘07) Case Studies in Multilevel Governance Development in Megacities
Th e First International Symposium on Rainfall Building forth upon recent developments in Th is book demonstrates how transportation Rate and Radio Wave Propagation (ISRR’07) has democracy theory that have identifi ed multiple strategy and environmental sustainability can been conducted by the Department of Physics, forms of legitimacy, this volume observes a EU- be pursued in a comprehensive and harmo- Sona College of Technology, in Salem, India during wide shift from output legitimacy to input and nious, rather than unconnected and potentially 29-30 January 2007 at the college premises. Th e throughput legitimacy. Top down policy making is confl icting, set of public policies. It applies lessons symposium was sponsored bythe Council of Scien- increasingly meeting local resistance. As a result, from several urban areas (e.g., Bogota, Singa- tifi c and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Space the importance for policy makers of enhancing pore, Mexico City, Sao Paulo), including “success Research Organization (ISRO), Tamilnadu State the democratic legitimacy of their policy plans has stories” and less successful “hard-won lessons”, to Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) increased. a case study in Guangzhou. From these examples, and co-sponsored by various local agencies. Th e In this volume, nine case studies are presented, a number of useful guidelines emerge on how the symposium consisted of a series of invited lectures seven case studies of protected areas in diff erent competition for resources between transportation and presentations from delegates of various countries (Belgium, Germany, Poland, Spain, policy and environmental sustainability can be research institutions and universities from India Finland, France and the UK), and two case studies resolved to support continued economic develop- and abroad. Th e symposium was organized to of protected species (the geese in the Nether- ment in megacities. provide a scientifi c forum for the presentation of lands, and the great Cormorant in Denmark and new results and to discuss recent developments Italy). Th ese case studies are followed by extensive Features in rainfall study and radio wave propagation. Th e comments. Th e volume opens with an introduc- 7 Discussion of a very timely, complicated subject papers in this proceedings are classifi ed in fi ve tory chapter on the problematic production of with examples drawn from several cities and sessions: Rain Characteristics and Measurements, legitimacy in current European nature policy. It continents Clouds, Propagation, Attenuation and Refractivity concludes with a chapter that situates the case Studies, Instruments and Methods, and Weather studies within the wider EU environmental policy From the contents and Climate. and political context. 1: Introduction. 2: Sustainability. 3: Achieving Sustainable Development. 4: Transportation Policy Fields of interest Features and Environmental Sustainability. 5: Public and Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air 7 Integrates knowledge on a major piece of Private Partnership in Sustainable Transportation. Pollution; Measurement Science, Instrumentation; European policy (nature conservation policy) in a 6: Examples from Selected Cities. 7: Case Study Climate Change refl exive and comprehensive manner – Guangzhou. Conclusion. 7 Combines theories of governance with theories Target groups of legitimacy 7 Brings together empirical case Fields of interest Researchers and educators in the fi elds of clima- studies and critical commentaries Environmental Management; Atmospheric Protec- tology; agriculture; weather monitoring and tion/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Climate modifi cation; atmospheric science From the contents Change Part 1: Introduction.- Part 2: Countries.- Type of publication Part 3: Protected Areas.- Part 4: Protected Target groups Proceedings Species.- Part 5: Conclusions. International organizations, university and research institutions, individuals in government Fields of interest (primarily in transportation, including fi nancing Nature Conservation; Political Science; Political and institutional arrangements, and in envi- Philosophy ronmental protection), municipalities, and the construction, transportation, and environmental Target groups protection industries Academics interested in nature conservation policy and EU policy in general; policy practitioners in Type of publication the area of nature conservation Monograph
Type of publication Contributed volume
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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Editor-in-chief: G. Ware Series editors: L. Albert, O. Hutzinger, J. Knaak, F. Mayer , D. Morgan , D. Park , R. Tjeerdema , P. d. Voogt , D. Whitacre , R. Yang , C. Gerba , J. Giesy , J. T. Stevens
Volume 194
D. M. Whitacre, Summerfi eld, NC, USA (Ed.)
Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of timely advances, philosophy and signifi - cant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in the total fi eld of xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as well as toxicological implications.
Features 7 Publishes detailed scientifi c review articles on all aspects of environmental contamination and associated toxicological consequences 7 Facilitates the task of accessing and interpreting cogent scientifi c data 7 Of interest to researchers, resource managers, and policy administrators
Fields of interest Waste Management/Waste Technology; Terrestrial Pollution; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis/ Environmental Ecotoxicology
Target groups Researchers, industry scientists
Type of publication Contributed volume
Due January 2008
2008. Approx. 285 p. 40 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 83,95 | £64.50 ISBN9
J. Abadia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cien- D. M. Adams , Oregon State University, Corvallis, N. Balaban , Tufts University, North Grafton, MA, USA tifícas (CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain; L. Barton , University OR, USA; R. W. Haynes , USDA Forest Service, PNW (Ed.) of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA (Eds.) Research Station, Portland, OR, USA (Eds.) Control of Biofi lm Infections Iron Nutrition in Plants and Resource and Market by Signal Manipulation Rhizospheric Microorganisms Projections for Forest Policy Development Twenty-fi ve Years of Experience with the Th e medical miracle of antibiotics is being eroded Topics covered in this book include: plants as by the emergence and spread of bacterial drug US RPA Timber Assessment a source of iron for animals and humans, iron resistance. Th is is compounded by the fact that translocation in the plants, iron-stimulated bacterial biofi lms are believed to be a common activities that infl uence crop yield and fruit tree cause of persistent infections, when because productivity, iron uptake by plants as infl uenced by While focusing on a specifi c modeling system – growing in biofi lms, bacteria are protected from microorganisms (i.e. free living soil microorgan- the US Timber Assessment models – the authors the host’s immune response and from antibiotics. isms, symbiotic nitrogen-fi xing and pathogenic highlight the general elements that might comprise In addition, biofi lms may spawn systemic infec- bacteria), the role of plant hormones in iron a forest-sector market model of any country or tions by sloughing of planktonic bacteria, leading transport, iron-metal competition in phytoreme- region. Approaches to policy analysis are also to dissemination, bacteremia, sepsis, and death. diation, root zone activities involving interactions general and equally applicable to both national and Th e number of patients aff ected by and dying from between minerals and organic matter, the role multi-national forest policy development outside what can be considered as a “biofi lm disease” is of microbial siderophores in rhizospheric iron the US – particularly in relation to on-going eff orts higher than heart disease and cancer combined, cycling, iron storage as phytoferritin, proteomic to formulate national programs of sustainable making medical biofi lms the biggest single disease and metabolic studies associated with iron stress forestry. that the healthcare system is facing today.Th is response, methods for studying iron metabolism Th e text provides literature surveys on relevant book describes the molecular mechanisms of cell- including stable isotopes, and the correction of modeling issues and policy concerns, and demon- to-cell communication among bacterial cells in a iron defi ciency through the use of synthetic or strates the application of the modeling system biofi lm, the development of antibiofi lm inhibitors, natural chelates. using a “base case” 50 year projection and a small like quorum-sensing inhibitors, and the use of set of scenarios to illustrate, for example, the biofi lm inhibitors to prevent and treat bacterial Features eff ects of changes in public harvest policies, global infections in humans and other animals. 7 Contains updated reviews of most relevant change, variations in investments in silviculture, issues involving Fe in plants 7 Combines and globalization. It is aimed at policy makers, Features research on molecular biology with physiological model builders, researchers and graduate students 7 Provides novel approaches and solutions to studies of plant-iron nutrition 7 Molecular who are building or using forest sector models, as biofi lm infections that are largly untreatable by aspects of iron uptake and storage in Arabidopsis well as at forest industry managers and analysts. using conventional approaches and antibiotics 7 Transmembrane movement and translocation of iron in plants Features Fields of interest 7 Exhaustive review of modelling methods Microbiology; Bacteriology; Cell Biology From the contents 7 Links theory with a quarter century of applied Dedication. Contributing Authors. Preface.- Status forecasting 7 Case studies illustrate use in Target groups and Future Developments Involving Plant Iron in major current policy issues 7 Illustrates the Libraries, institutes, scientists Animal and Human Nutrition.- Iron Nutrition in role economic analysis has played in forest policy Field Crops.- Iron Nutrition of Fruit Tree Crops.- development Forestry; Environmental Manage- Type of publication Iron Defi ciency, Fruit Yield and Fruit Quality.- ment Contributed volume Synthetic Iron Chelates to Correct Iron Defi ciency in Plants.- Heavy Metals Competing with Iron Target groups under Conditions Involving Phytoremediation.- Researchers in industry and public agencies, policy Plant-Soil Relationship: Role of Humic Substances analysts in legislatures, public agencies, private in Iron Nutrition.- Microbial Siderophores Sidero- industry, private forest land owners (particularly phores in the Plant Rhizosphere. the rapidly growing TIMO groups focusing on land asset values) Fields of interest Life Sciences, general; Plant Sciences; Plant Type of publication Biochemistry Contributed volume
Target groups Graduate students of agronomy and plant nutri- tion, plant physiologists, microbiologists
Type of publication Contributed volume Due October 2007 Due December 2007 Available 2007. XXII, 590 p. (Managing Forest Ecosystems, 2008. Approx. 185 p. 53 illus., 13 in color. (Springer Series 2007. XVIII, 477 p. Softcover Volume 14) Hardcover on Biofi lms, Volume 2) Hardcover 7 € 54,95 | £42.25 7 € 164,95 | £127.00 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 9
M. Barbieri , University of Ferrara, Italy (Ed.) E. Beck , J. Bendix , I. Kottke , F. Makeschin , New Series R. Mosandl (Eds.) The Codes of Life The Rules of Macroevolution Gradients in a Tropical Mountain Ecosystem of Biosemiotics Ecuador Building on a range of disciplines – from biology Series editors: M. Barbieri, J. Hoff meyer and anthropology to philosophy and linguistics – this book draws on the expertise of leading names A tropical mountain ecosystem in one of the in the study of organic, mental and cultural codes “hottest” biodiversity hotspots worldwide was Combining research approaches from biology, brought together by the emerging discipline of investigated by some 30 research teams of philosophy and linguistics, the emerging fi eld of biosemiotics. numerous disciplines in the natural and social biosemiotics proposes that animals, plants and Th e book’s 18 chapters present a range of experi- sciences. Ecosystem analysis followed two gradi- single cells all engage in semiosis – the conversion mental evidence which suggests that the genetic ents: an altitudinal gradient and a gradient of of physical signals into conventional signs. Th is has code was only the fi rst in a long series of organic land-use intensity and ecosystem regeneration, important implications and applications for issues codes, and that it has been the appearance of new respectively. ranging from natural selection to animal behaviour codes – organic, mental and cultural – that paved Th is volume addresses a multitude of ecologi- and human psychology, leaving biosemiotics at the the way for the major transitions in the history of cally relevant aspects: macro- and microclimate; cutting edge of the research on the fundamentals life. physics, chemistry and biology of soils; water of life. While the existence of many organic codes has relations, matter turnover and nutrient availability; Th e Springer book series Biosemiotics draws been proposed since the 1980s, this volume repre- plant growth and biomass partitioning; fl oral together contributions from leading players in sents the fi rst multi-authored attempt to deal with composition and plant life forms; vegetation struc- international biosemiotics, producing an unparal- the range of codes relevant to life, and to reveal ture and dynamics; organismic interactions, diver- leled series that will appeal to all those interested the ubiquitous role of coding mechanisms in both sity and population biology of birds, moths and in the origins and evolution of life, including organic and mental evolution. Th is creates the microarthropods; forest management, and refores- molecular and evolutionary biologists, ecologists, conditions for a synthesis of biology and linguistics tation with indigenous species; ethnobotanical and anthropologists, psychologists, philosophers and that fi nally overcomes the old divide between social aspects. New hypotheses are presented with historians of science, linguists, semioticians and nature and culture. regard to biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, researchers in artifi cial life, information theory and as well as sustainable management of an ecosystem communication technology. Features in a biodiversity hotspot. Marcello Barbieri is university professor of Embry- 7 First multi-authored book on organic codes ology at the University of Ferrara, Italy, president 7 Genetic code was only fi rst of a long series of Features of the Italian Association for Th eoretical Biology organic codes 7 Finally the rules of macroevolu- 7 A comprehensive study on one of the “hottest” and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Biosemiotics. tion looked for by generations of biologists biodiversity hotspots worldwide Jesper Hoff meyer is associate professor in 7 Organic codes are the key to understanding Biochemistry at the University of Copenhagen and the major transitions of life history 7 Evolution Contents president of the International Society for Biosemi- took place by natural selection, conventions Part I Introduction.- Part II Gradients in otic Studies. 7 Mental, cultural codes came aft er a three- ecosystem analysis.- Part III Th e altitudinal billion-year history of organic codes gradient.- Part III.1 Gradual changes along the altitudinal gradient.- Part III.2 Processes along and Fields of interest within the gradient.- Part III.3 Gradient heteroge- Evolutionary Biology; Philosophy of Biology; neities.- Part III.3.A Spatial heterogeneities.- Coding and Information Th eory Part III.3.B Temporal heterogeneities.- Part IV Gradients of disturbance Part IV.1 Natural distur- Target groups bances.- Part IV.2 Disturbance by human activi- Biologists of all fi elds, ecologists, anthropologists, ties.- Part IV.2.A Planned disturbance as strategies psychologists, philosophers, linguists, researchers for a sustainable use.- Part IV.2.B Disturbance by in the history of science, in the origin of life, in clearing the forest.- Part V Gradients of Regenera- artifi cial life and artifi cial intelligence, students of tion.- Part VI Synopsis. information theory and communication tech- nology Fields of interest Ecosystems; Biodiversity; Plant Ecology Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Researchers and advanced students
Type of publication Reference work Due October 2007 Due January 2008
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T. M. Bert , Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Insti- L. O. Björn, Lund University, Lund, Sweden (Ed.) I. Bos , University of Wageningen, The Netherlands; tute, St Petersburg, USA (Ed.) P. Caligari , Instituto de Biologia Vegetal y Biotecno- Photobiology logia, Universidad de Talca, Chile Ecological and Genetic The Science of Life and Light Implications of Aquaculture Selection Methods in Plant Activities Breeding Photobiology: Th e Science of Life and Light, Second edition, is fully updated and off ers eight Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry and new chapters for a comprehensive look at photobi- Written for plant breeders, researchers and post- aquaculture practices can directly interact with and ology. Th e chapters cover all areas of photobiology, graduate students, this book provides a compre- depend upon the surrounding environment. Th ere- photochemistry, and relationship between light hensive review of the methods and underlying fore, the eff ects of all types of aquaculture on living and biology, each with up-to-date references.Th e theoretical foundations used for selection in plant natural resources and ecosystems are of signifi - chapter authors (of which seven are new) have very breeding programmes. Th e authors review basic cant and increasing national and international diff erent backgrounds, and have produced a truly elements of population and quantitative genetic interest. In “Ecological and Genetic Implications of cross-disciplinary treatise. Th e book starts with the theory, and consider in a unique way the tackling Aquaculture Activities”, numerous nationally and physics and chemistry of light, and how to handle of the problems presented by soil heterogeneity internationally prominent aquaculture researchers light in the laboratory and measure it in the fi eld, and intergenotypic competition when selecting contribute 27 chapters that comprise overviews the properties of daylight, and new uses of light in quantitative characters. of aquaculture eff ects on the environment, research. It deals with the evolution of photosyn- Th e effi cacy of diff erent methods with regard to discussions of genetic considerations, thorough thesis and with the mechanisms of its primary developing new varieties of crops are discussed for documentation of aquaculture eff ects and their steps. Four chapters deal with how organisms use diff erent modes of reproduction. solutions specifi c to countries, and approaches light for their orientation in space and time: Th e Th is work provides a sound basis for informed toward environmentally sustainable aquaculture. biological clock and its resetting by light, the light- decision making within the process of a selection Together, these chapters comprise a comprehensive dependent magnetic compass, and photoperiodism programme. synthesis of many ecological and genetic problems in animals and plants. implicated in the practice of aquaculture and of Features many proven, attempted, or postulated solutions to Features 7 Concise text on population and quantitative those problems. 7 A thorough introduction and research overview genetic theory 7 Comprehensive treatment of to the basics of “light science” 7 Biggest collec- selection methods for qualitative and quantitative Features tion of international experts in the fi eld in one traits 7 Extensive treatment of problems due to 7 Provides detailed descriptions of proven novel book 7 Chapters from all areas of photobiology, soil heterogeneity and intergenotypic competition and interesting solutions to common aquaculture photochemistry, and relationship between light problems 7 Provides worldwide overviews of and biology, each with up-to-date references Fields of interest major environmental and/or genetic eff ects of 7 Second edition is fully updated and off ers Plant Sciences; Genetics and Population Dynamics; aquaculture 7 An outstanding source of refer- eight new chapters for a comprehensive look at Agriculture ences for all types of aquaculture activities and all photobiology types of ecological and genetic eff ects that result Target groups from the practice of aquaculture Fields of interest Researchers dealing with the inheritance of quan- Plant Sciences; Plant Anatomy/Development; titative traits, students dealing with quantitative From the contents Evolutionary Biology aspects of plant breeding, plant breeders dealing Foreword. Introduction. Section Two: Popula- with genetic improvement in relation to quantita- tion Genetic Considerations. Section Th ree: Case Target groups tive traits Studies. Section Four: Positive Approaches To Graduate students, scientists, and researchers in Environmentally Sustainable Aquaculture. Conclu- the fi eld of plant science, biologically interested Type of publication sion. Index of taxa. Index of authors. readers at diff erent levels from undergraduates to Contributed volume professors, researchers and medical doctors Fields of interest Zoology; Invertebrates; Animal Genetics and Type of publication Genomics Contributed volume
Target groups Aquaculturists, aquaculture researchers, aquacul- ture industry developers, conservation biologists and policy makers
Type of publication Contributed volume Due December 2007 Available Originally published by Springer Netherlands Due October 2007 2007. XII, 548 p. (Reviews: Methods and Technologies in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Volume 6) Hardcover 2nd ed. 2008. Approx. 685 p. 267 illus. Hardcover 2nd ed. 2007. XII, 456 p. Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 7 € 149,95 | £115.50 7 € 174,95 | £134.50 9
K. D. Bunting, Case Western Reserve University, M. G. Darlison , The Nottingham Trent University, UK M. Fernanda Suarez , University of Malaga, Malaga, Cleveland, OH, USA (Ed.) (Ed.) Spain; P. Bozhkov , Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Upsala, Sweden (Eds.) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Inhibitory Regulation of Protocols Excitatory Neurotransmission Plant Embryogenesis
With new technologies emerging and old tech- Within the central and peripheral nervous systems Th e advent of the postgenome era has brought a nologies being reimagined, the fi eld of hematopoi- of animals, including man, inhibition is crucial remarkable evolution in modern plant embryology. etic stem cell (HSC) research continues to grow to counterbalance excitatory neurotransmission, In Plant Embryogenesis, the authors focus on rapidly in pursuit of improved therapies for many which is predominantly mediated by glutamate the common developmental process and compile blood diseases. Updating and building upon the and its receptors. Although, particularly in brain, novel tools and methods designed specifi cally for thorough fi rst edition‘s foundation, Hematopoi- much of this inhibition is provided by classical studying plant embryogenesis. In each chapter, etic Stem Cell Protocols, Second Edition provides post-synaptic GABAA receptors, many other detailed outlines of model embryonic systems are up-to-date protocols developed in the HSC fi eld. proteins and mechanisms regulate excitation. provided, as well as cutting-edge cellular, genetic A team of leading researchers supply this volume Th ese exist both to “fi ne tune” neurotransmission and molecular mechanisms. Th is important book with in-depth, readily reproducible methods for and to prevent overexcitation that could lead to gives insight into the methods used in studying eff ective characterization of HSC and their devel- conditions such as epilepsy and excitotoxicity, the transformation of phylogenetically-conserved opmental potential. An introductory chapter also which can result in cell death. Th is book reviews embryonic patterns into fl ora’s astounding diver- hints at potential techniques that may develop in aspects of GABAA receptor function, as well as sity of growth forms today. Invaluable to those the future. Following the format of the successful the properties of a variety of other important new to the fi eld and inspiring to full-fl edged plant Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, each inhibitory proteins, such as GABAC receptors, embryologists, Plant Embryogenesis provides protocol off ers step-by-step laboratory instruc- G-protein coupled receptors (specifi cally, GABAB today’s most comprehensive platform to the under- tions, lists of the necessary equipment, and tips on receptors, metabotropic glutamate receptors and standing of plant embryo development. troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. neuropeptide receptors), glycine receptors, GABA transporters and potassium channels. Features Features 7 Step-by-step reproducible laboratory proce- 7 Provides detailed fl ow cytometry protocols for Features dures written by the top experts in the fi eld thorough analysis of enriched HSC populations 7 First book to look not exclusively at GABA off ering their time-tested hints, tricks, and tips 7 Off ers a variety of transplantation approaches receptors for the regulation of exitatory neuro- 7 Presents detailed outlines of embryonic systems to measure HSC function in vivo 7 Details retro- transmission, but at all diff erent types of inhibitory models along with cutting-edge cellular, genetic, viral and lentiviral transduction procedures and proteins 7 Written by experts from around the and molecular mechanism 7 Provides the most analysis of integration sites 7 Describes assays world comprehensive collection of protocols on plan using embryonic and adult tissues to derive HSC embryo development From the contents From the contents Regulation of excitation by GABAA receptor Fields of interest Th e Expanding Tool Kit for Hematopoietic Stem internalization.- Regulation of excitability by Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Cell Research.- Isolation of Quiescent Murine extrasynaptic GABAA receptors.- GABAC recep- Biochemistry Hematopoietic Stem cells by Homing Proper- tors in retina and brain.- Presynaptic ionotropic ties.- Mobilization of Hematopoietic Stem and GABA receptors.- Th e role of GABAB receptors in Target groups Progenitor cells (HSPC) in Mice.- Transmigration the regulation of excitatory neurotransmission.- Plant embryologists, molecular and cell biologists, of Human CD34+ cells.- Flow Cytometry Based GABAergic control of CA3-driven network events botanists, bioengineers Cell Cycle Measurement of Mouse Hematopoietic in the developing hippocampus.- Regulation of Stem and Progenitor Cells. excitation by glycine receptors.- Regulation of Type of publication excitability by potassium channels.- Modulation of Contributed volume Fields of interest excitation by metabotropic glutamate receptors. Cell Biology; Hematology; Molecular Medicine Fields of interest Target groups Neurobiology; Cell Biology; Neurosciences Stem cell scientists, laboratory-based researchers, cell biologists Target groups Neurobiologists, cell biologists Type of publication Contributed volume Type of publication Reference work
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2nd ed. 2008. Approx. 360 p. 43 illus., 4 in color. 2008. XVI, 248 p. 28 illus. (Results and Problems in Cell 2008. Approx. 300 p. 21 illus. (Methods in Molecular (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 430) Hardcover Diff erentiation, Volume 44) Hardcover Biology, Volume 427) Hardcover 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 9
J. G. Fleagle, State University of New York, Stony K. A. Galvin , R. S. Reid, R. H. Behnke, Jr. , N. T. Hobbs E. F. George , Westbury, UK; M. A. Hall , Institute Brook, NY, USA; C. C. Gilbert, State University of (Eds.) of Biological Sciences, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK; New York, Stony (Eds.) G. De Klerk , Plant Research International, Fragmentation in Semi-Arid Wageningen, The Netherlands (Eds.) Elwyn Simons: A Search for and Arid Landscapes Origins Plant Propagation by Tissue Consequences for Human and Natural Culture Systems Volume 1. The Background Elwyn Simons has held professional appoint- ments at Yale University (1960-1977), Duke University (1977-present), and was the Director Th e global signifi cance of the world’s rangelands Th e fi rst edition of “Plant Propagation by Tissue of the Duke Primate Center (1977-1991) and is large, with these arid and semi-arid systems Culture” by Edwin F. George appeared in 1986. A Scientifi c Director (1991-2001). He has authored making up almost 25% of the earth’s landscapes second edition consisting of two volumes appeared nearly 300 scientifi c publications and is the holder – and supporting the livelihoods of more than 20 in 1993 and 1996. For researchers and students, of many high honors. He is a member of the million people. Th ese ecosystems are also home George’s books have become the standard works United States National Academy of Sciences, the to several of the planet’s remaining megafauna, as on in vitro plant propagation. Th e volumes also American Philosophical Society, as well as many well as other important species. Yet fragmentation contain a wealth of information for researchers other professional associations. He was elected across these rangelands has signifi cantly impaired and companies working in related areas; particu- a “Knight of the National Order” by the govern- the ability of both people and animals to compen- larly plant breeding, genetic engineering, phytopa- ment of Madagascar and has been the recipient of sate for temporal heterogeneity in vegetation thology, production of secondary metabolites and many awards including the prestigious Charles R. and water by exploiting its spatial heterogeneity, conservation. Scientifi c knowledge has expanded Darwin Award for Lifetime Achievement from the resulting in limited resource availability. rapidly since the second edition and it would now American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Th e case is developed that while fragmentation be a daunting task for a single author to cover all arises from diff erent natural, social and economic aspects adequately. Th erefore, in this third edition, Features conditions worldwide it creates similar outcomes topics are being covered by a number of special- 7 Dr Simons dominated the study of primate for human and natural systems. With informa- ists. However, this edition still maintains the evolution for half a century; addresses challenges tion from nine sites around the world the authors integration that was characteristic of the previous of teaching evolution in schools examine how fragmentation occurs, the patterns editions. Th e fi rst volume of the new edition that result, and the consequences of fragmenta- highlights the scientifi c background of in vitro From the contents tion for ecosystems and the people who depend propagation. Th e Life and career of Elwyn Simons.- Elwyn on them. Simons and the Synthesis of Two Intellectual Features Traditions.- Five decades of Research in Egypt.- Features 7 Provides an encyclopaedic coverage of plant Ear regions of Aegyptopithecus and Parapithecus: 7 First book to show how fragmentation of tissue culture and its applications 7 Plant tissue Implications for Platyrrhine Origins.- Fossil Plants natural systems infl uences human welfare, econo- culture, the topic of the book, is one of the pillars and Vegetation of the Fayum.- Geology, Paleoen- mies 7 Unique in global coverage, integration of of plant biotechnology 7 Merges applied aspects vironment, and Age of the Oldest Primate-bearing social, natural sciences of fragmentation in range- and basic science 7 Both for people new in the Fossil C. Clyde, and Mark Mathison Locality in the lands 7 Complex systems are self sustaining, fi eld and experienced researchers Fayum Depression.- Early Evolution of Whales: whereas simplifi ed ones oft en want capital inputs, Results of A Century of Research in Egypt.- Paleo- subsidies 7 Shows linkage of multiple scale Fields of interest gene Mammals from Sub-Saharan Africa:A View analyses 7 Rangeland use exclusivity does Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Plant Physiology from the eastern Rift .- Searching for New African not promote human welfare or sustain natural Frontiers.- Revisiting the Postcranial Evidence for processes Target groups Amphipithecid Anthropoid Affi nities.- Th e Simons Degree students in horticulture and plant physi- Legacy: Two Decades of Lemur Conservation in Fields of interest ology, researchers at universities, institutes and Madagascar. 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E. Grotewold, The Ohio State University, Columbus, A. Hirai , Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan; T. Sasaki , S. Jain , University of Helsinki, Finland; H. Häggman, OH, USA (Ed.) National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, University of Oulu, Finland (Eds.) Tsukuba, Japan; Y. Sani , Hokkaido University, The Science of Flavonoids Sapporo, Japan; H. Hirano , University of Tokyo, Japan Protocols for (Eds.) Micropropagation of Woody Rice Biology in the Genomics Trees and Fruits Despite the historical signifi gance of fl avonoids and their pigments in establishing the basis for Era modern genetics, research in this large group Micropropagation has become a reliable and of secondary metabolites continues to be more routine approach for large-scale rapid plant intense than ever. While research has focused in Th e complete sequencing of the rice genome and multiplication, which is based on plant cell, tissue the past primarily on the chemistry and biosyn- new molecular biological techniques have led to and organ culture on well defi ned tissue culture thesis of fl avonoids, the past few years have tremendous advances in our knowledge of rice media under aseptic conditions. A lot of research witnessed increasing research in the applications of biology. Th us rice has become an important model eff orts are being made to develop and refi ne fl avonoids as nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals plant for basic and applied research. Th is volume micropropagation methods and culture media as well as on their roles as signal molecules within presents the latest results of research in crop for large-scale plant multiplication of several plants and between plants and other organisms. No improvement as well as in molecular and cellular number of plant species. However, many forest book has tried provide a comprehensive overview activities in rice. It consists of 26 chapters and is and fruit tree species still remain recalcitrant to of the fl avonoid fi eld since 1990. divided into the following four sections: Genome- in vitro culture and require highly specifi c culture Th is book will comprehensively cover the wide and genome-based research; Signal transduc- conditions for plant growth and development. Th e emerging areas in the fi eld of fl avonoid research tion and development; Evolution and ecology; recent challenges on plant cell cycle regulation and and their applications. First, fl avonoids must Improvement of rice. the presented potential molecular mechanisms of be introduced as chemical entities and then an recalcitrance are providing excellent background overview of the tools currently available for their Fields of interest for understanding on totipotency and what is more analysis will be presented. Plant Genetics & Genomics; Agriculture; Plant development of micropropagation protocols. For Anatomy/Development large-scale in vitro plant production the important Features attributes are the quality, cost eff ectiveness, main- 7 Th e only book of its kind to provide an over- Target groups tenance of genetic fi delity, and long-term storage. view of the science of fl avonoids in plants Researchers, plant breeders, agronomists, advanced students, teachers Features Contents 7 Presents step-wise protocols on micropropaga- Preface.- Th e Stereochemistry of Flavonoids.- Type of publication tion 7 Provides information of organogenesis Methods in Flavonoid Isolation and Identifi cation.- Contributed volume approach for plant multiplication 7 Easy to Th e Biosynthesis of Flavonoids.- Transcriptional follow step by step roptocols for numerous woody Regulation of Flavonoid Biosynthetic Genes.- plants Transport of Flavonoids.- Flavonoid Pigments as Tools in Molecular Genetics.- Th e Evolution of From the contents Flavonoids and Th eir Genes.- Flavonoids as Nutra- Preface: 1. Totipotency and the cell cycle.- ceuticals.- Flavonoid as Signal Molecules.- Index. 2. Micropropagation via organogenesis in slash.- 3. Micropropagation of coast redwood (Sequoia Fields of interest sempervirens).- 4. Micropropagation of Pinus Plant Biochemistry; Plant Sciences; Plant Physi- pinea l.- 5. Micropropagation of Pinus armandii ology var. amamiana.- 6. Organogenesis and cryopreser- vation of juvenile Radiata.- 7. Genetic fi delity Target groups analyses of in vitro propagated cork oak (Quercus Researchers, institutes, professors and industry, suber l.).- 8. Protocol for micropropagation of food science and nutrition researchers Quercus spp.
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A. Kamkin, I. Kiseleva , Russian State Medical Univer- S. J. Kennelly , Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre, B. Kobe , University of Queensland, Brisbane, sity, Moscow, Russia (Eds.) Cronulla, Australia (Ed.) Australia; M. Guss , University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; H. Thomas , University of Queensland, Mechanosensitive Ion By-catch Reduction in the Brisbane, Australia (Eds.) Channels World‘s Fisheries Structural Proteomics High-Throughput Methods Th is book is devoted to discussing the latest data Th e 8 chapters encompass contributions from 27 dealing with mechanosensitive channels research of the world’s leading experts in by-catch reduc- results. It was compiled by a group of internation- tion. Th ey take the reader through most aspects Th e objective of this volume of Methods in ally recognized scientists leading in the fi eld of of the fi eld at a variety of scales and viewpoints. Molecular Biology on Structural Proteomics: mechanosensitive ion channels or mechanically Th ey examine the methodologies used to develop High-throughput methods is to provide readers gated channels and mechanosensitive signaling by-catch reduction techniques and provide new with a current view of all aspects of the ‚pipeline‘ cascades research. Key problems of cell mechano- avenues for assisting and broadening such work. that takes protein targets to structures and how biology are also discussed. Case studies are provided that encompass most of these have been optimised. Th is volume includes Th e reviews included in the book deal with the world’s fi shing techniques and regions. chapters describing, in-depth, the individual steps experimental methods of studying mechanosen- Solutions developed for the most problematic in the Structural Genomics pipeline, as well as sitive channels, role of lipid bilayer mechanics fi shing methods in terms of by-catch, selectivity less detailed overviews of individual Structural in mechanosensation, molecular organization, and habitat damage are examined in signifi cant Genomics initiatives. Th e readers are encouraged physiology and pharmacology of various channels detail in addition to ways to reduce the by-catch to access further details on the methodologies in reacting to membrane tension as a stimulus. Th e of charismatic species like marine mammals and on-line resources such as PepcDB (Protein expres- book discusses mechanotransduction, which may sea-birds. By-catch reduction in less infamous sion purifi cation and crystallization database; be defi ned as the biochemical response of cells to fi shing methods is also examined with chapters on pepcdb.pdb.org) and in the cited literature. We mechanical stimulation. Under discussion also are recreational fi shing and trapping. Th e book shows emphasize that most methods are as amenable to signaling cascades modulating mechanosensitive how the lessons learned in reducing by-catch small laboratories as to large consortia, and do not channels. In contrast, regulation of intracellular can be applied to ameliorate emerging, broader require major investments in facilities; we hope signal transduction pathways by mechanosensitive issues concerning the impacts of fi shing on entire that this volume will help smaller laboratories ion channels is discussed. ecosystems. establish some of the high-throughput techniques.
Features Features Features 7 One book concentrates on basic information 7 First time a synopsis of by-catch reduction has 7 First book of protocols to cover techniques in on mechanosensitive ion channels 7 One book been prepared in a book like this 7 Provides case a new and emerging fi eld 7 Off ers step by step concentrates on basic information on mechano- studies that encompass most of the world‘s fi shing methods and protocols for reproducible lab experi- sensitive signaling cascades 7 Covers basic ideas techniques and regions 7 Solutions developed ments 7 Each protocol has a Notes section where on cell mechanobiology 7 Criticizes a number for the most problematic fi shing methods in terms the major researchers in the fi eld off er tricks and of points considered acute in the recent years of by-catch 7 Selectivity and habitat damage are hints of the trade 7 Gives a wide and detailed coverage of the examined in detail in addition to ways to reduce problem as a whole the by-catch of species like marine mammals and Fields of interest sea-birds Proteomics; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Fields of interest Bioinformatics Cell Biology; Animal Physiology; Biophysics/ Fields of interest Biomedical Physics Zoology; Hydrobiology; Environmental Manage- Target groups ment Structural biologists and molecular biologists Target groups Physiologists, biophysics, molecular biologists, Target groups Type of publication pharmacologists, geneticists, doctors Fisheries professionals: fi shers, scientists, Contributed volume managers, communicators and educators; students Type of publication of fi sheries science; environmentalists and conser- Contributed volume vationists
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A. L. Koch, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA N. Koning , Wageningen University, Wageningen, The G. Loebenstein , Agricultural Research Organization, Netherlands; P. Pinstrup-Andersen, Cornell Univer- Bet Dagan, Israel; G. Thottappilly, Mahyco Research The Bacteria: Their Origin, sity, Ithaca, NY, USA (Eds.) Foundation, Hyderabad, India (Eds.) Structure, Function and Agricultural Trade Agricultural Research Antibiosis Liberalization and the Least Management Developed Countries Th e book’s purpose is to explain from the develop- ment of life on earth to the evolution of diversity. Agricultural research is one of the most wide- It is this diversity that led, almost automatically spread forms of organized research in the world, to the development of pathogens and predators. Features in both developed and developing countries. Th e relationship of pathogens and host lead to the 7 First and only book on the subject Management of agricultural research involves development of antibiotics and resistance mecha- 7 Addresses a very important and timely issue many decisions that have scientifi c, social and nism. Man has extended this process and we now 7 Th e authors are world renowned experts on political consequences. Every country has estab- have a situation in which new antibiotics only are the subject lished agricultural research priorities based on eff ective for a short time. If we are to create long many complex factors that must be considered term antibiotics we must design them with this Fields of interest when decisions are made on the choice of research history in mind. Agriculture; Agricultural Economics; Development problems to be investigated. Resources must be Understanding antibiotic chemotherapy at the Economics divided among projects that oft en compete for the ecological level is necessary for more permanent limited funding available that supports the total advances in development and in the usage of anti- Target groups research enterprise. biotic agents both old, new, and in the future. Students of agricultural trade and development, Th is book will provide those individuals who trade negotiators, researchers, policy analysts, manage research with methods and procedures Features policy advisors and policy-makers in both devel- that can be used in their management organiza- 7 Unique in its very broad perspective and its oped and developing countries, news media tion. explanation of how medicine has arrived at its present position Type of publication Features Proceedings 7 An up-to-date reference book on agricultural From the contents: research management 7 A useful guide that Preface. Legend to the Frontispiece.- Part 1 Origin highlights the similarities and diff erences in of Bacteria.- Part 2 Wall Structure.- Part 3 Bacterial the management systems that guide research in Morphologies.- Part 4 Antibiosis.- References. diff erent countries 7 Critically analyzes some representative systems and suggests points for Field of interest improvement Microbiology From the contents Target groups Part 1. General. 1. Th e Mission of Agricultural Students, scientists, researchers Research. 2. Th e Mission and Evolution of Interna- tional Agricultural Research in Developing Coun- Type of publication tries. 3. Considerations for Determining Research Monograph Priorities: Learning Cycles and Impact Pathways. 4. Creating an Eff ective Process to Defi ne, Approve and Review the Research Agenda for Institutions in the Developing World. 5. Th e Research Depart- ment and Institute. 6. Leadership in Agricultural Research Management.
Fields of interest Plant Pathology; Plant Sciences; Agriculture
Target groups Students and staff interested in agricultural research and research management, international and national research institutions and their staff , faculties teaching in management
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T. Nakashizuka, Graduate School of Life Sciences J. Nielsen , M. Jewett, Center for Microbial Biotech- Nucleic Acids and Molecular Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (Ed.) nology, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark (Eds.) Biology Sustainability and Diversity of Metabolomics Series editor: H. Gross Forest Ecosystems A Powerful Tool in Systems Biology An Interdisciplinary Approach Volume 20
Th e metabolome comprises the complete set H. U. Göringer , Technical University, Darmstadt, Biodiversity is decreasing at the fastest rate in the of metabolites, the non-genetically encoded Germany (Ed.) history of the earth, largely as a result of human substrates, intermediates, and products of meta- activity. Th e sustainable use of ecosystems allowing bolic pathways, associated to a cell. Given the RNA Editing maintenance of biological diversity is an urgent increasing demand to quantitatively identify the problem that must be solved. Among terrestrial metabolome and understand how traffi cking of ecosystems, forests support the richest biological metabolites through the metabolic network impact diversity. Th e interaction of humans and forests cellular behavior, metabolomics has emerged as an Th e term “RNA editing” describes a diverse set of has a long history, but recent changes have been important complementary technology to the cell- biochemical processes whereby genetic informa- the most drastic ever. Th e rapid decrease and wide measurements of mRNA, proteins, fl uxes, and tion is modulated on a post-transcriptional level deterioration of forest ecosystems has been caused interactions (e.g. protein-DNA). Metabolomics i.e. on the level of ribonucleic acids (RNA). RNA by social, economic, and ecological factors, which is already a powerful tool in drug discovery and editing has been demonstrated in viruses, proto- may vary locally but are common globally. Th e development and in metabolic engineering. While zoan organisms, in plants and in mammals and in mechanisms causing biodiversity loss through maintaining these strengths, the fi eld promises to many cases it has been identifi ed as a key step in forest utilization and the results of that loss of play a heightened role in systems biology research, the regulation of gene expression. Th is book dedi- biodiversity are still virtually unknown, although which is transforming the practice of medicine and cates a chapter to each of the main types of RNA such knowledge is crucial to developing sustain- our ability to engineer living organisms. editing. All sections are written by experts in the able management strategies. various research areas and a specifi c focus is put on Features the correlation between RNA structure and func- Fields of interest 7 Gives a fresh subtantial and in-depth over- tion, as well as on the complex cellular machineries Biodiversity; Forestry Management; Landscape view on metabolomics 7 Addresses all major that catalyze the diff erent editing reactions. Th is Ecology challenges of the fi eld 7 Off ers real strategies for leads to a “state of the art” compendium of our understanding cellular complexity current knowledge on RNA editing. Target groups Researchers in ecology, forestry, environmental Contents Features sciences Th e role of metabolomics in systems biology.- 7 First book to dedicate one chapter each to each Analytical methods from the perspective of of the main types of RNA editing 7 Special focus Type of publication method standardization.- Reporting standards.- on correlation between RNA structure and RNA Monograph Th e Golm Metabolome Database: a database for function 7 Written by experts in the fi eld GC-MS based metabolite profi ling.- Reconstruc- tion of dynamic network models from metabolite Contents measurements.- Toward metabolome-based 13C Editing Reactions from the Perspective of RNA fl ux analysis: a universal tool for measuring in vivo Structure.- Editing of tRNA for Structure and metabolic activity.- Data acquisition, analysis, and Function.- RNA Editing by Adenosine Deaminases mining: Integrative tools for discerning meta- that Act on RNA (ADARs).-Insertion/Deletion bolic function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.- E. Editing in Physarum polycephalum.- RNA Editing coli metabolomics: capturing the complexity of in Plant Mitochondria.- RNA Editing in Chlo- a “simple” model.- Th e exo-metabolome in fi la- roplasts.- Working Together: the RNA Editing mentous fungi.- Th e importance of anatomy and Machinery in Trypanosoma brucei.- RNA Editing physiology in plant metabolomics. Accessory Factors – the Example of mHel61p.- Th e Function of RNA Editing in Trypanosomes.- Fields of interest Evolutionary Aspects of RNA Editing. Biochemistry, general; Bioinformatics; Cell Biology Fields of interest Target groups Cell Biology; Biochemistry, general; Microbiology Biochemists, bioinformaticists, cell biologists, microbiologists Target groups Cell biologists, biochemists, microbiologists Type of publication Reference work Type of publication Monograph Available Due October 2007 Reprinted from Ecological Research, volume 22, 3, 2007 Due October 2007 2008. Approx. 300 p. 53 illus., 13 in color. (Topics in 2007. X, 438 p. 85 illus. Hardcover Current Genetics, Volume 18) Hardcover 2008. XI, 231 p. 41 illus., 13 in color. Hardcover 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 7 € 139,95 | £107.50 7 € 119,95 | £92.50 9
Progress in Botany J. Prohens-Tomás , F. Nuez , Universidad Politecnica New Series de Valencia, Valencia, Spain (Eds.) Series editors: U. Lüttge, W. Beyschlag, J. Murata Vegetables I Volume 69 Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodicaceae U. E. Lüttge, Technical University Darmstadt, and Cucurbitaceae Germany; W. Beyschlag , University of Bielefeld, Handbook of Plant Breeding Germany; J. Murata (Eds.) Series editors: J. Prohens-Tomás , F. Nuez , Th is fi rst volume of the Handbook of Plant M. J. Carena Breeding book series is devoted to vegetable With one volume each year, this series keeps scien- crops breeding. Each chapter is dedicated to a tists and advanced students informed of the latest major vegetable crop. Each chapter contains a developments and results in all areas of the plant Th e fi eld of plant breeding covers a broad range comprehensive review of the diversity, breeding sciences. Th e present volume includes reviews of diff erent species and categories of plants. While techniques, achievements and use of the most on genetics, cell biology, physiology, comparative there are many techniques and issues that are advanced molecular techniques in the genetic morphology, systematics, ecology, and vegetation similar across these species, there are many more improvement of these crops. science. that are unique to each category of species. Th e purpose of the book is to provide breeders and Th e Handbook of Plant Breeding is organized by researchers from the public and private sectors Features major crop categories and includes the most up-to- with updated information and the latest novel- 7 Review of the latest results in the major areas of date molecular techniques being used. It will serve ties in the breeding of specifi c crops of economic the plant sciences in the past 1-2 years as a resource for plant breeding laboratories in relevance. Also, it serves as a major reference book both the university and industrial setting. for post-graduate courses and PhD courses on From the contents breeding vegetable crops, as well a book of consult Review. Ecophysiology: Migrations Between for horticulturists and extension agents interested Diff erent Levels of Scaling.- Genetics. Recombina- in current advancements in the development of tion. Function of Genetic Material. Functional new vegetable crops varieties. Markers in Resistance Breeding. Extranuclear Inheritance: Plastid-nuclear Cooperation in Photo- Features system I Assembly in Photosynthetic Eukaryotes. 7 A comprehensive reference on major vegetable Molecular cell biology: Are Reactive Oxygen crops 7 Th e only complete resource for plant Species Regulators of Leaf Senescence?- Physi- breeders that includes the most recent molecular ology. Application of Laser-assisted Microdis- techniques being used across species section for Tissue and Cell-specifi c Analysis of RNA, Proteins, and Metabolite. Crassulacean Acid Contents Metabolism: a Cause or Consequence of Oxidative Preface.- Family Asteraceae (=Compositae): Stress in Planta? Oxidative Stress and Salt Toler- Chicory and Endive.- Globe Artichoke and ance in Plants. Subcellular Sites of Environmental Cardoon.- Lettuce.- Family Brassicaceae (=Crucif- Sensing Cuscuta ssp.: Parasitic Plants in the Spot- erae): Cabbage.- Caulifl ower and Broccoli.- Family light of Plant Physiology, Economy and Ecology: Chenopodiaceae: Spinach.- Table Beet.- Family Plasma Membrane Redox Systems: Lipid Raft s and Cucurbitaceae: Cucumber.- Melon.- Pumpkin and Protein Assemblies. Winter Squash.- Summer Squash.- Watermelon.- Index. Fields of interest Plant Physiology; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Fields of interest Plant Ecology Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Sciences; Agriculture Target groups Plant scientists Target groups Plant breeders, researchers and as a suggested book Type of publication in plant breeding courses Reference work Type of publication Reference work
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J. Prohens-Tomás , F. Nuez , Universidad Politecnica C. Schönbach , S. Ranganathan , V. Brusic (Eds.) de Valencia, Spain (Eds.) New Series Immunoinformatics Vegetables II Fabaceae, Liliaceae, Solanaceae and Umbelliferae Th is is the fi rst volume in a series that will be Immunomics Reviews dedicated to publishing advances in immunomics particularly those focusing on systemic and inte- Th is fi rst volume of the Handbook of Plant Series editors: V. Brusic , A. Falus grative approaches in basic and clinical immu- Breeding book series is devoted to vegetable nology, immunoinformatics, and immunologically crops breeding. Each chapter is dedicated to a relevant instrumentation and high-throughput major vegetable crop. Each chapter contains a Th is peer-reviewed book series off ers insight on screening methods. comprehensive review of the diversity, breeding immunology for the 21st century. Th e techno- Immunoinformatics utilizes mathematics, infor- techniques, achievements and use of the most logical revolution has borne advances in high- mation science, computer engineering, genomics, advanced molecular techniques in the genetic throughput instrumentation and information proteomics and immunological methods to bridge improvement of these crops. technology, initiating a renaissance for biomath- immunology and informatics. Ten expert reviews Th e purpose of the book is to provide breeders and ematics, and biostatistics. Cross-fertilization introduce bioinformaticians and immunologists researchers from the public and private sectors between genomics and immunology has led to a alike to successfully applied data-driven strate- with updated information and the latest novel- new fi eld called immunomics, transforming the gies in MHC, TCR, peptide-MHC and allergen ties in the breeding of specifi c crops of economic way in which theoretical, clinical and applied research, epitope prediction, de-immunization of relevance. Also, it serves as a major reference book immunology are practiced. Immunomics Reviews therapeutic proteins, host-pathogen interactions, for post-graduate courses and PhD courses on will cover integrative approaches and applications modeling of immune responses to pathogens and breeding vegetable crops, as well a book of consult to the theory and practice of immunology and large-scale chemical mutagenesis-driven genetic for horticulturists and extension agents interested explore synergistic eff ects resulting from a combi- analyses systems. In contrast to existing books in current advancements in the development of nation of technological advances and the latest on immunoinformatics which emphasize epitope new vegetable crops varieties. analytical tools with the traditional fi elds of basic prediction this volume presents a cross-section of and clinical immunology. immunoinformatic research. Features 7 A comprehensive reference on major vegetable Features crops 7 Th e only complete resource for plant 7 Highlights the systemic and integrative breeders that includes the most recent molecular approaches in immunoinformatics techniques being used across species From the contents Contents IMGT-ONTOLOGY, IMGT® Databases, Tools Preface.- Family Fabaceae (=Leguminosae): and Web Resources for Immunoinformatics.- Garden Pea.- Snap Bean.- Family Liliaceae: IMGT standardization for molecular charac- Asparagus.- Onion.- Family Solanaceae: Eggplant.- terization of the T cell receptor/peptide/MHC Pepper.- Tomato.- Family Umbelliferae (=Apia- complexes.- Structural Immunoinformatics.- In ceae): Carrot.- Index. Silico QSAR-Based Predictions of Class I and Class II MHC Epitopes.- Immunoinformatics Applied Fields of interest to Modifying and Improving Biological Th era- Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Sciences; peutics.- Plasticity of Dendritic Cell Transcrip- Agriculture tional Responses to Antigen: Functional States of Dendritic Cells.- Understanding the Immune Target groups System by Computer-aided Modelling. Plant breeders, researchers and as a suggested book in plant breeding courses Fields of interest Bioinformatics; Immunology; Microbiology Type of publication Reference work Target groups Scientists, researchers, students and professionals in the fi elds of Immunology, bioinformatics, microbiology, genetics, systems biology, biotech- nology, computational biology
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R. Varshney, ICRISAT, Patancheru, India; R. Tuberosa , R. Varshney, ICRISAT, Patancheru, India; R. Tuberosa , R. Verpoorte , A. Alfermann, T. Johnson (Eds.) University of Bologna, Italy (Eds.) University of Bologna, Italy (Eds.) Applications of Plant Genomics-Assisted Crop Genomics-Assisted Crop Metabolic Engineering Improvement Improvement Vol 1: Genomics Approaches and Platforms Vol 2: Genomics Applications in Crops Written by leading international experts in the fi eld of plant metabolic engineering, this book Genomics research has great potential to revolu- Genomics research has great potential to revolu- discusses, mainly, applications of plant metabolic tionize the discipline of plant breeding in order to tionize the discipline of plant breeding in order to engineering. Metabolic engineering, which is part realize the future needs of an ever growing human realize the future needs of an ever growing human of second generation biotechnology, has made population. Several high-throughput approaches, population. Several high-throughput approaches, several contributions at basic level as well as at genomics platforms and strategies are currently genomics platforms and strategies are currently conceptualising products ever since its emergence available for applying genomics to crop breeding. available for applying genomics to crop breeding. in the early 1980s. Applications resulting from However, high costs invested in/associated with However, high costs invested in/associated with metabolic engineering are expected to play a very genomics research currently limit the implemen- genomics research currently limit the implemen- important role in future for plant breeding, e.g. for tation of genomics-assisted crop improvement, tation of genomics-assisted crop improvement, improved resistance or improved traits concerning especially for inbreeding and/or minor crops. especially for inbreeding and/or minor crops. health promoting constituents, and production Th e volume “Genomics-Assisted Crop Improve- Th e volume “Genomics-Assisted Crop Improve- of fi ne chemicals such as medicines, fl avors and ment” provides a critical assessment of genomics ment” provides a critical assessment of genomics fragrances. tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 2 Considering the tremendous progress that has 1 entitled “Genomics Approaches and Platforms” entitled “Genomics Applications in Crops” pres- been made since our fi rst book in the year 2000 presents the status and availability of genomic ents a number of case studies of several important urgency was felt to bring together cutting edge resources and genomics platforms and also devises crop and plant species that summarize both the research in plant metabolic engineering in applied the strategies and approaches for eff ectively achievements and limitations of genomics research aspects as a handy reference book. exploiting genomics research for crop improve- for crop improvement. We hope that this eff ort ment. will help those working in crop genomics as well as From the contents conventional plant breeding to focus their research 1.Biosynthesis of plant natural products and Features plans for crop improvement programmes. characterization of plant biosynthetic pathways in 7 Unique collection of review articles on plant recombinant microorganisms.- 2.Plant Molecular genomics 7 State-of-the-art presentation of Features Farming: Host Systems, Technology and Products.- genomics applied to crop improvement 7 Bridge 7 Unique collection of review articles on plant 3. Plastid Pathways, metabolic engineering via to fi ll the gap between conventional and modern genomics 7 State-of-the-art presentation of the chloroplast genome.- 4.Metabolic engineering breeding genomics applied to crop improvement 7 Bridge of the alkaloid biosynthesis in plants: functional to fi ll the gap between conventional and modern genomics approaches.- 5.Polyamine Biosyn- From the contents breeding thetic Pathway: A Potential Target for Enhancing 1.Genomics-assisted crop improvement: an Alkaloids Production.- 6.Metabolic Engineering in overview.- 2. Genic molecular markers in plants: From the contents Alkaloid Biosynthesis: Case Studies in Tyrosine- development and applications.- 3. Molecular 1. Microsatellite and SNP markers in wheat and Putrescine-Derived Alkaloids.- 7. Application breeding: maximizing the exploitation of genetic breeding.- 2. Molecular markers and QTL analysis of Metabolic Engineering to Vanillin Biosyn- diversity.- 4. Modeling QTL eff ects and marker- for grain quality improvement in wheat.- 3. thetic Pathways in Vanilla planifolia.- 8.Pathway assisted selection in plant breeding.- 5. Applica- Molecular approaches and breeding strategies for Engineering of the Plant Vitamin C Metabolic tions of linkage disequilibrium and association drought tolerance in barley.- 4. Molecular markers Network.- 9.Metabolic Engineering of Terpenoid mapping in crop plants.- 6. Exploitation of natural for gene pyramiding and disease resistance Biosynthesis in Plants.- 10.Metabolic Engineering biodiversity through genomics. breeding in barley.- 5. Cloning genes and QTLs for Of Seed Oil Biosynthetic Pathways for Human disease resistance in cereals. Health. Fields of interest Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Fields of interest Fields of interest Agriculture Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Agriculture Agriculture Target groups Target groups Genomics specialists, geneticists, plant breeders, Target groups Teachers from college and universities; graduate, crop physiologists, teachers, graduate and under- Genomics specialists, geneticists, plant breeders, postgraduate students and researchers; professors graduate students; university and research institute crop physiologists, teachers, graduate and under- at university level as handy reference book; plant libraries graduate students; university and research institute breeding companies libraries Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume Due October 2007 Due October 2007 Available
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R. Willis , University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, T. Winch , Hereford, UK S. S. Yadav , D. McNeil , P. C. Stevenson (Eds.) Australia Growing Food Lentil The History of Allelopathy A Guide to Food Production An Ancient Crop for Modern Times
Th is book fi rstly addresses the question of what Th is specialist handbook is intended as a quick Th e lentil is one of the fi rst foods to have been is allelopathy, as allelopathy is one of these and easy reference guide for individuals and cultivated and has maintained excellent socio- unfortunate terms in ecology that has no unifi ed organisations that are involved with the produc- economic value for over 8,000 years. Th e ancient defi nition. Th e book then examines the major tion of food, from both agriculture and horticul- crop is now a crop for modern times in both episodes in the history of allelopathy: the writings ture. It is designed to be used as a reference book developing and developed countries today. Th e from classical Greece and Rome; mediaeval Arabic, that answers basic questions about how food is international market in recent years has increased Indian and Chinese work; the advent of printing produced from plants, and aims to demystify the signifi cantly and this crop is gaining an important and promulgation of information in the 16th and subject of growing food as far as possible. Th e place in cropping systems under diff erent ecolo- 17th centuries; the 18th century and the theory of focus is fi rmly on the technical aspects of food gies. It is grown in over 35 countries, has a broad root excretion; the 19th century and the infl uence crops; animal husbandry, agrochemicals and range of uses around the world, and the diff erent of A.P. de Candolle; the early 20th century and the genetic engineering are only briefl y mentioned. seed and plant types adapted to an increasingly work of Pickering and the USDA Bureau of Soils; Th e manual with its strong international fl avour wide range of ecologies makes this comprehen- and the years leading to the current era. is designed to be also used by those who normally sive volume even more important today. Th is Th e work draws extensively on original sources, speak or read English as their second language, book covers all aspects of diversity, breeding and consequently many of the assertions published using simple English terminology and phrasing, and production technologies, and the contents in relation to the background of allelopathy, are with explanations and cross references of the include; Origin, adaptation, ecology and diversity shown to be incorrect, or at best very inadequate. terminology, acronyms and terms used. Utilization, nutrition and production technologies. Th ere is a great deal of information presented, in a Genetic enhancement, mutation and wild relatives. consolidated or accessible form, for the fi rst time. Features Breeding methods and lensomics achievements. 7 Comprehensive reference book on food Productivity, profi tability and world trade. Features production from plants 7 Simple and clear 7 First work to document in detail the history of explanation of the principles and practices of food Features allelopathy 7 Material presented in English for production 7 Rapid access to information, which 7 Presents the most comprehensive and up- the fi rst time, e.g. from Latin, Indian, Chinese, is presented in a logical sequence 7 International to-date review of research on lentil production Arabic sources 7 Unique insight into the appeal - straightforward English style of writing 7 Covers all aspects of ecology, production historical factors which have swayed the popularity 7 Understable to non-specialists and to people management, genetic enhancement and breeding of allelopathy through the ages whose fi rst language may not be English approaches 7 Complete analysis of production from nutrients and pest management to harvest Contents Fields of interest and storage 7 Full documentation of taxonomy, Illustrations.- Acknowledgements.- Foreword.- Agriculture; Food Science; Nutrition uses and history of this important crop 1. What is Allelopathy?- 2. Allelopathy in the Classical World - Greece and Rome.- 3. Arabic Target groups From the contents Works.- 4. Ancient India, China and Japan.- Development and aid agencies both in private About the Editors: List of Contributors: Preface: 1. 5. Mediaeval Period and Renaissance.- 6. Th e and public sector (UN agencies, NGOs, etc.), History and Origin.- 2. Biodiversity Management.- Eighteenth Century – Root Excretion.- 7. Augustin agricultural and horticultural extension agents, 3. Adaptation and Ecology.- 4. Uses and Consump- Pyramus de Candolle, and His Era.- 8. Th e Decline students and their training colleges, Government tion.- 5. Nutritional Value.- 6. Global Production of Allelopathy in the Latter Nineteenth Century.- departments of agriculture, horticulture and rural and World Trade.- 7. Lentil-Based Cropping 9. Spencer Pickering, and Th e Woburn Experi- development, funders of agricultural and horti- Systems.- 8. Rhizobium Management and Nitrogen mental Fruit, 1894-1921.- 10. Th e USDA Bureau cultural development programmes, consultants, fi xation.- 9. Nutrient Management.- 10. Weed of Soils and Its Infl uence. nutritionists, health workers and gardeners Management.- 11. Irrigation Management.
Fields of interest Type of publication Fields of interest Life Sciences, general; Plant Sciences; Plant Monograph Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Plant Genetics & Ecology Genomics
Target groups Target groups Graduate students, researchers concerned with Legume breeders, scientists, nutritionists, allelopathy, plant ecology, agriculture; graduate researchers, graduate students, farmers, traders students, researchers concerned with history of and consumers in developed and devoloping botany countries
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A. Bostrom , S. P. French, S. J. Gottlieb , Georgia D. Briskorn, University Kiel, Germany F. Bruinsma , E. Pels, H. Priemus , P. Rietveld , Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA (Eds.) B. v. Wee (Eds.) Sports Leagues Scheduling Risk Assessment, Modeling Models, Combinatorial Properties, and Railway Development and Decision Support Optimization Algorithms Impacts on Urban Dynamics Strategic Decisions
In the context of sports leagues scheduling (SLS) Th is book addresses the role of railways in urban Th e papers in this volume integrate results from several groups‘ interests must be taken into development. Th e central aim is to inquire into current research eff orts in earthquake engineering account. Th is book treats requirements for sport how especially the development of high-speed with research from the larger risk assessment leagues schedules to be realizable from an opera- rail and light rail links will aff ect European cities. community. Th e authors include risk and hazard tional and a security point of view, attractive for Th e analyses are carried out with special attention researchers from the major U.S. hazard and spectators and tv channels, and fair for the conam- given to the broader institutional environment earthquake centers and some from abroad as well peting teams. Formal problem defi nitions as well of the railway system, including the shift toward as programmers and analysts from leading insur- as integer programming models are presented and privatised railway companies, internationalisation, ance and risk assessment fi rms. Th e introductory analyzed. Additionally, several fairness concepts the occurrence of market and government failures chapter provides an historical overview of the are developed and their operability is investigated in land markets, and private-public partnerships rise of risk assessment in the U.S., with particular by means of graph theory. Moreover, this book in the development of railway station areas. Th e emphasis on the role of seismic risk assessment. presents algorithmic concepts that can be drawn essense of the plans to invest in railway stations is Four key components of risk assessment and deci- upon to construct suitable schedules. Th is volume that railway stations are not considered merely as sion support soft ware are analyzed in detail in the provides a deep understanding of problems arising nodes where people transfer from one vehicle to remaining papers: treatment of uncertainty, loss in the context of SLS as well as approaches for another, but also as places where spatial concen- assessment, modeling of seismic mitigation strate- dealing with these problems, being relevant for trations of high value activity are recognised as gies, and visualization of risk and uncertainty. Th e both theoreticians and practitioners. having a positive impact on cities. Th e develop- volume lays out a road map for future develop- ment of real estate near stations is increasingly ments in risk modeling and decision support and Fields of interest seen as a negotiation process in which both public positions earthquake engineering research within Operations Research/Decision Th eory; and private actors play certain roles to revitalise the family of risk analysis tools and techniques. Optimization; Combinatorics central urban areas.
Contents Target groups Contents Introduction.- A Brief History of Seismic Risk Scientists, interested practitioners Part A: Setting the scene.- Part B: Evaluation Assessment.- Perspectives on the History of studies.- Part C: High-speed rail and urban Seismic Risk Assessment.- Strategic Directions Type of publication dynamics.- Part D: Light rail and urban dynamics. in Seismic Modeling: HAZUS® Development Monograph and Current Applications for Catastrophe Plan- Field of interest ning.- Perspectives on Development and Current Regional Science Applications for Catastrophe Planning.- Loss Estimation Models and Metrics.- Perspectives on Target groups Loss Estimation Models and Metrics.- Seismic Risk Scientists Mitigation Decisions under Uncertainty.- Perspec- tives on Seismic Risk Mitigation Decisions under Type of publication Uncertainty.- Modeling Seismic Mitigation Strate- Monograph gies.- Perspectives on Modeling Seismic Mitigation Strategies.- Visualizing Uncertainty in Natural Hazards.- Perspectives on Visualizing Uncertainty in Natural Hazards.
Fields of interest R & D/Technology Policy; Environmental Manage- ment; Environmental Computing/Environmental Modelling
Target groups Scientists
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R. Capello, R. Camagni, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; U. Götze , Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany; D. Helbing , ETH Zürich, Switzerland (Ed.) B. Chizzolini, Università Bocconi, Italy; U. Fratesi , D. Northcott, Hamilton, New Zealand; P. Schuster, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Schmalkalden University, Germany Managing Complexity: Modelling Regional Scenarios Investment Appraisal Insights, Concepts, Applications for the Enlarged Europe Methods and Models European Competiveness and Global Strategies Investment decisions are of vital importance to all Th e essays and lectures collected in this book companies. Getting these decisions right is crucial center around knowledge transfer from the Th e aim of this book is to tackle the question of but, due to a complex and dynamic business complex-system sciences to applications in what the European territory will look like over the environment, this remains a challenging manage- business, industry and society, as viewed from a next fi ft een years by providing quali-quantitative ment task. Eff ective appraisal methods are valuable broad perspective. Th e various contributions aim territorial scenarios for the enlarged Europe, under tools in supporting investment decision-making. to raise awareness across the spectrum to meet diff erent assumptions on future globalisation strat- As organisations continue to seek a competitive the increasing need to integrate lessons from egies of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) and edge, it is increasingly important that manage- complexity research into everyday planning, deci- East and West European countries. Th e approach is ment accountants and strategic decision-makers sion making, logistics or optimization procedures as neutral as possible vis-à-vis the results, leaving have a sound knowledge of these tools. Th is book and forecasting. to a new forecasting model, the MASST model, presents a range of investment appraisal methods Refl ecting the broad authorship and intended read- built by the authors, to produce the tendencies and and models, some of which are not widely known, ership, the contributions have been kept largely behavioural paths of regional GDP and population or at least not well covered in other books. Each non-technical and address a general, scientifi cally growth in each individual European region under approach is thoroughly described, evaluated and literate audience that is involved in corporate, alternative assumptions on the competitiveness illustrated using examples, with its assumptions academic and public governance. strategies of diff erent blocks of countries. Th e and limitations analysed in terms of their implica- results are accompanied by strong policy messages tions for investment decision-making practice. Features intended to encourage long-term strategic thinking 7 Unusual and well-edited collection of largely among a wide range of actors, scientists and policy Fields of interest non-technical lectures and essays by authors from makers in response to the risks and opportunities Finance /Banking; Accounting/Auditing the industry, academia and the public sector that the European territory will face. Target groups From the contents Fields of interest Students, researchers Editorial.- Managing Complexity: An Intro- Regional Science; Economic Growth; Economic duction.- Market Segmentation - Th e Network Geography Type of publication Approach.- Managing Autonomy and Control Monograph in Economic Systems.- Complexity and the Target groups Enterprise: Th e Illusion of Control.- Benefi ts and Researchers Drawbacks of Simple Models for Complex Produc- tion Systems.- Logistics Networks - Coping With Type of publication Nonlinearity and Complexity.- Repeated Auction Monograph Games and Learning Dynamics in Electronic Logistics Marketplaces.- Decentralized Approaches to Adaptive Traffi c Control.- Critical Infrastruc- tures Vulnerability: Th e Highway Networks.- Trade Credit Networks and Systemic Risk.- A Complex System‘s View of Critical Infrastructures.- Boot- strapping the Long Tail in Peer to Peer Systems.- Coping With Information Overload Th rough Trust-Based Networks.
Fields of interest Operations Research/Decision Th eory; Complexity; Technology Management
Target groups Anyone working in the fi eld of complex system science
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G. Tondl , Vienna University of Economics and Busi- R. Neck, University of Klagenfurt, Austria; C. Richter, P. J. Welfens , University of Wuppertal, Germany ness Administration, Vienna, Austria (Ed.) Loughborough University, UK; P. Mooslechner , Österreichische Nationalbank, Wien, Austria (Eds.) Digital Integration, Growth Trade, Integration and and Rational Regulation Economic Development Quantitative Economic Policy The EU and Latin America Essays in Honour of Andrew Hughes Hallett Th is book focuses on the role of information and communication technologies for economic Th is volume is a collection of papers which were Quantitative economic policy and econometrics integration, networking and growth. Technological presented at the 7th conference meeting of the were developed along with macroeconomics in and regulatory dynamics are highlighted with Arnoldshain Research Network in Vienna 2006. the 1930s. Econometric techniques and models respect to EU countries and the US. Numerous researchers from the European Union are still being used extensively in the business Th e analysis deals with the main issues of rational and Latin American countries have contributed of forecasting and policy advice. In particular, regulations in open economies. Schumpeterian papers on trade, integration, open economy policy simulations with econometric models developments and dynamic effi ciency gains are macroeconomics and the institutional framework, have become standard tools for evaluating and crucial for Europe in the context of telecommu- which all play an important role for economic designing macroeconomic stabilization policies. nications competition and network modernisa- development in Latin America. In the spirit of For instance, such studies provided important tion – achieving the goals of the Lisbon Agenda comparative economics, Latin American policies arguments for the popularization of the recent requires adequate incentives for investment and can deeply benefi t from experience gained in the steps towards European integration such as the solid capital market prospects. Economic progress European Union. Comparisons as well as bilateral European Single Market, the European Monetary in the digital knowledge society will be charac- relations have entered in a manifold way in the Union, and the Enlargement of the European terised by enormous structural change and the contributions of this volume. Topics such as Union. In this book, some recent advances in the growth of digital services. New policy conclusions achievements in trade liberalization between Latin theory and applications of quantitative economic at both the national and international levels – American countries and their main trading part- policy are presented, with particular emphasis on including welfare analysis – are presented. ners the EU and the US, important trade areas for fi scal and monetary policies in a European and Latin America such as agricultural products, the global context. Andrew Hughes Hallett, a pioneer Features role of exports for solvency, the policies of Latin and major scientist in quantitative economic policy 7 Comprehensive analysis of information and American countries to attract FDI, the problem of analysis, is being honoured by this volume, whose communication technology (ICT) dynamics and corruption and the issue of income convergence contributors are among his friends and former growth in the OECD countries 7 New theoretical are discussed. students. and political analysis of the impact of regulatory policies Features From the contents 7 well-known economists from the EU and Latin Th eory of Quantitative Economic Policy.- Acocella, Contents America 7 comprehensive view on the important N., Di Bartolomeo, G.: Towards a New Th eory Introduction.- Information and Communication topics of trade, integration and development of Economic Policy: Continuity and Innovation; Technology, Competitiveness and Growth.- Digital Lewis, J.: If the Representative Agent is Used, EU Integration and the Lisbon Process.- ICT From the contents Should He Be Believed? Aggregation, Welfare Expansion, Productivity, Growth and Trade.- Foreword.- Open Economy Macroeconomics.- and the Role of Microfoundations in Quantita- Rational Regulation of eCommunications in Open Institutions for Development: Th e Case of Corrup- tive Economic Policy; Dockner. E., Neck, R.: Economies. tion.- International Trade.- Regional Issues. Time Consistency, Subgame Perfectness, Solution Concepts and Information Patterns in Dynamic Fields of interest Fields of interest Models of Stabilization Policies; Michalak, T. et Economic Policy; R & D/Technology Policy; International Economics; Economic Systems; Law al.: Models of Endogenous Coalition Formation Industrial Organization and Economics Between Fiscal and Monetary Authorities in the Presence of a Monetary Union; Fiscal Policy. Target groups Target groups Researchers, policy-makers Scientists, research institutions, offi cials, universi- Fields of interest ties Economic Policy; Economic Th eory/Mathematical Type of publication Methods Monograph Type of publication Collection of essays Target groups Researchers
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P. O. Christensen, University of Aarhus, Denmark; J. H. Drew, D. L. Evans , A. G. Glen , L. M. Leemis A. Goel , MIT-Zaragoza Logistics Center, Spain G. Feltham , The University of British Columbia, Vancover, BC, Canada Computational Probability Fleet Telematics Economics of Accounting Algorithms and Applications in the Real-Time Management and Planning of Mathematical Sciences Commercial Vehicle Operations Performance Evaluation
Computational probability is a set of stochastic In the past 30 years, commercial transport traffi c Th is book provides an integrated, technical methods that has emerged over the past decade has more than doubled in both Europe and North exposition of key concepts in agency theory, with that allow researchers and students to solve prob- America, while Asian traffi c has likely increased particular emphasis on analyses of the economic lems that require exact probability calculations even more. As any mismatch between supply and consequences of the characteristics of contractible previously considered arduous or intractable. demand can result into signifi cant disturbances of performance measures, such as accounting reports. Computational Probability is the fi rst book that manufacturing processes, just-in-time practices It is not a survey of the literature, but provides examines and organizes these computational necessitate punctual, reliable, and fl exible trans- a succinct source for learning the fundamentals methods into a systematic treatment. Th e book is portation. of the economics of incentives. While there is structured around the two categories of prob- Fleet Telematics: Real-Time Management and an emphasis on information issues of interest lems: (1) “Algorithms for Continuous Random Planning of Commercial Vehicle Operations to accounting researchers, it is also relevant to Variables” has chapters on data structures and combines wireless telematics systems with dynamic researchers in economics, fi nance, management algorithms, transformations of random variables, vehicle routing algorithms and vehicle-positioning science, and other disciplines who are interested in and products of independent random variables. systems to produce a telematics-enabled informa- the economics of management incentives. (2) “Algorithms for Discrete Random Variables” tion system that can be employed by commercial includes data structures and algorithms, sums of fl eet operators for real-time monitoring, control, Features independent random variables, and order statistics. and planning. Th e book presents a Messaging 7 Analytical research in accounting 7 Courses Th e book includes three chapters that emphasize & Fleet Monitoring System that automatically in Economics, Finance and Management Science survival analysis and simulation applications. Th e identifi es deviations between the planned and the 7 Management science students 7 Supply chain APPL computational modeling language that gives current state of the transportation system and a management 7 Incentives probabilists a strong soft ware resource for non- Dynamic Planning System (DPS) that provides trivial problems is available at www.APPLsoft ware. real-time decision support considering the current From the contents com. state of the transportation system. Foreword to Volume I.- Preface to Volume I.- Preface to Volume II.- Introduction to Perfor- Features Features mance Evaluation.- Optimal Contracts.- Ex 7 Expository monograph with a downloadable 7 Demonstrates how commercial fl eet telematics Post Performance Measures.- Linear Contracts.- modeling language, APPL, that will be used across systems can be integrated into management infor- Multiple Tasks and Multiple Performance the Applied Sciences domains including OR/MS, mation systems without telematics functionality Measures.- Stock Prices and Accounting Numbers Applied Probability, Engineering, Statistics, 7 Provides a fl eet monitoring system to support as Performance Measures.- Post-contract, Pre- Economics, and Applied Mathematics 7 Will communication between drivers and dispatchers decision Information.- Pre-contract Information be used by practitioners, as well as academic 7 Based on this, timely dynamic decisions - Uninformed Principal Moves First.- Intra-period researchers and students 7 Package will sell not only become possible, but timely, in case of Contract Renegotiation.- Multi-period Contracts nicely in both the academic and practitioner areas disturbances and any means of changes to plans in with Full Commitment and Independent Periods.- 7 Soft ware will motivate the sales of the book vehicle routing and dispatching Timing and Correlation of Reports in a Multi- package period LEN Model.- Full Commitment Contacts Contents with Interdependent Periods.- Inter-period Fields of interest Introduction.- Telematics.- Commercial vehicle Contract Renegotiation. Operations Research/Decision Th eory; Probability operations.- Management information systems.- Th eory and Stochastic Processes; Appl. Math- Models for routing a fl eet of commercial vehicles.- Fields of interest ematics/Computational Methods of Engineering Dynamic vehicle routing.- Conclusions.- Bibliog- Accounting/Auditing; Microeconomics raphy.- Symbols and abbreviations.- Index. Target groups Target groups Academics, practitioners and graduate students Fields of interest Accounting researchers, particularly those inter- Operations Research/Decision Th eory; Informa- ested in economic theory applied to the analysis of Type of publication tion Systems; Regional Science the decision-infl uencing role of accounting Monograph management of science students Target groups Practitioners, researchers in transportation, Type of publication IS and OR Monograph Type of publication Monograph Due December 2007 Due October 2007 Due December 2007 2008. Approx. 230 p. 45 illus. 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R. Ijioui, H. Emmerich, RWTH Aachen, Germany; M. Kraff t, University of Münster, Germany; H. Stadtler , University of Hamburg, Germany; M. Ceyp , University of Applied Sciences, Wedel, M. K. Mantrala, University of Missouri, MO, USA C. Kilger , J&M Management Consulting AG, Germany (Eds.) (Eds.) Mannheim, Germany (Eds.) Strategies and Tactics Retailing in the 21st Century Supply Chain Management in Supply Chain Event Current and Future Trends and Advanced Planning Management Concepts, Models, Software, and Case Studies Retailing in the new millennium stands as an Th is book gives unique insights into the Supply exciting, complex and critical sector of business Chain Event Management (SCEM) of world- in most developed as well as emerging economies. leading companies. Aims, methods, instruments Today, the retailing industry is being buff eted by a Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resources as well as resources and budgets in Supply Chain number of forces simultaneously, e.g., increasing Planning (ERP), and Advanced Planning Systems Event Management are discussed. Th e reader will competition within and across retailing formats, (APS) are important concepts in order to organize gain a strong understanding of the way to deal the growth of online retailing, the advent of ‘radio and optimize the fl ow of goods, materials, infor- with problems along the supply chain and how to frequency identifi cation’ (RFID) technology, the mation and funds. Th is book, already in its fourth avoid them. Supply Chain Event Management is explosion in customer-level data availability, edition, gives a broad and up-to-date overview of a transparent view of the company and all value the global expansion of major retail chains like the concepts underlying APS. Special emphasis is chain partners and allows to meet timelines with Wal-Mart and METRO Group and so on. Making given to modeling supply chains and implementing decreased cost and risks. sense of it all is not easy but of vital importance to APS successfully in industry. Understanding is retailing practitioners, analysts and policymakers. enhanced by several case studies covering a wide Features With crisp and insightful contributions from range of industrial sectors. Th e fourth edition 7 Explains how to organise and control a supply many of the world‘s leading experts in retailing, contains updated material, rewritten chapters and chain 7 Off ers real case studies from Top 100 Retailing in the 21st Century off ers in one book additional case studies. companies 7 Shows how world-leading compa- a compendium of state-of-the-art, cutting-edge nies succeed in managing supply chain events knowledge to guide successful retailing in the new Features millennium. 7 Leading experts in the fi elds of Supply Chain Fields of interest Management and Advanced Planning from consul- Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Features tancy companies and academia provide insights Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Management 7 Present situation of the retail sector and future into the concepts underlying APS 7 Eight case challenges explored 7 Written by leading experts studies cover a wide range of industrial sectors Target groups in the fi eld and ideas to implement APS successfully 7 As a Professionals with responsibility for supply chain supplement, basics of major solution algorithms management; researchers interested in this fi eld From the contents used within APS are introduced accompanied by Overview. Introduction: Retail Success and Key numerical examples Type of publication Drivers.- Retailing in the Global World: Case Study Professional book of Metro. Global, Environmental, and Market From the contents Tends: Global Trends: Retail Trends in Europe.- Indroduction. Basics of Supply Chain Manage- Trends in U.S. Retailing.- Trends in Retailing in ment: SCM - An Overview.- SC Analysis.- Types East Asia.- Trends in Retailing in India. Environ- of Supply Chains.- Advanced Planning. Concepts mental Trends: Future Store Technologies and of Advanced Planning Systems: Structure of Th eir Impact on Grocery Retailing.- Th e Th ird Advanced Planning Systems.- Strategic Network Wave of Marketing Intelligence.- Applications of Design.- Demand Planning.- Master Planning.- Intelligent Technologies in Retail Marketing.- New Demand Fulfi lment and ATP.- Production Plan- Automated Checkout Systems. Market Trends: ning and Scheduling.- Purchasing and Material Understanding Retail Customers.- Future Trends Requirements Planning.- Distribution and Trans- in Multi-channel Retailing.- Retail Competition. port Planning.- Coordination and Integration. Trends in Retail Management: People: New Chal- lenges in Retail Human Resource Management. Fields of interest Management; Production/Logistics; Information Fields of interest Systems Marketing; Management; Procurement Target groups Target groups Practitioners Managers and academics interested in retailing Type of publication Type of publication Professional book Professional book
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C. S. Tang , University of California at Los Angeles, G. Yago , J. R. Barth , B. Zeidman , A. Abuyuan, Milken USA; C. Teo , National University of Singapore, Institute, CA, USA (Eds.) Singapore; K. Wei , City University of Hong Kong, China (Eds.) Entrepreneurship in Emerging Supply Chain Analysis Domestic Markets Barriers & Innovation A Handbook on the Interaction of Information, System and Optimization An oft en-overlooked aspect of entrepreneurship in American is its role in emerging domestic Supply Chain Analysis: A Handbook on the Inter- markets (EDM). Th ese markets – low-to-moderate action of Information, System, and Optimization is income communities, ethnic- and women-owned a carefully developed work focused on the analysis businesses, urban areas – are frequently ignored by of supply chain interaction issues in emerging mainstream markets. Yet with current demo- markets and industry sectors. It is a leading-edge graphic trends, they are an increasingly large handbook that will emphasize where little work component of the US population. Entrepreneur- has been done and where the “rubber meets the ship can serve as a means to foster business devel- road” – the supply chain process, information, opment in these emerging communities and as a and systems integration. Th ese are pertinent issues critically important way to improve the standard of facing practitioners and researchers in today’s living in low- and moderate-income (LMI) sectors. business environment. Increasingly, policy makers, advocates and Th is is a gap-bridging handbook that analyzes investors understand national economic growth interaction issues from both the research and prac- demands business formation among all segments titioner sides. Th e result is a volume that examines of the market, and that the best attack on poverty and provides practical solutions on interaction is job and wealth creation. A robust entrepre- issues while being fi rmly grounded in research neurial climate helps address the challenges and principles. harness the opportunities.
Contents Features Supply Chain Confi gurations of Foreign Cosmetics 7 Th e most up-to-date compilation of diff erent Companies Operating In China.- Structural Supply perspectives on entrepreneurship 7 Th e authors Chain Collaboration Among Grocery Manufac- are highly respected in the fi eld, either as scholars turers.- Supply Chain Management in Chemical or practitioners and have interacted before on Industry: Trends, Issues, and Research Inter- this topic either as co-authors on papers or as ests.- Berth Allocation Planning Optimization In conference discussants 7 Th e research provides Container Terminals.- Supply Chain Management historical information as well as the latest data on In Th e Presence of Secondary Markets.- Global entrepreneurship Diff usion of ISO 9000 Certifi cation Th rough Supply Chains.- Risk Management in Global From the contents Supply Chain Networks.- Trust and Power Infl u- Note from the Series Editors.- Foreward.- Intro- ences in Supply Chain Collaboration.- Foreign duction.- Alleviating the Lagging Performance Direct Investment or Outsourcing: A Tax Inte- of Economically Depressed Communities and grated Supply Chain Decision Model.- Integrating Regions.- State of Literature on Small to Medium- Demand and Supply Chains.- Mumbai Tiffi n Size Enterprises and Entrepreneurship in Low- (DABBA) Express.- Index. Income Communities.- Does Small Business Administration Guaranteed Lending Improve Fields of interest Economic Performance in Low-Income Areas? Production/Logistics; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Information Fields of interest Systems Entrepreneurship; Economic Growth; Social Policy
Target groups Target groups Practitioners, students and researchers Researchers, academia, fund managers/investors, secondary targets-media, business community Type of publication Handbook Type of publication Contributed volume Due January 2008 Due January 2008
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D. König , Bucerius Lawschool, Hamburg, Germany; P. Stoll , University of Göttingen, Germany; V. Röben , N. Matz-Lück, MPI, Heidelberg, Germany (Eds.) International Law Today: New Challenges and the Need for Reform?
Th is collection of essays is based upon the presen- tations given at a symposium on the occasion of the 65th birthday of Professor Rüdiger Wolfrum in December 2006. Th e contributions cover a wide range of contemporary issues of international law such as state responsibility, crisis management, unity of law, deep sea genetic resources, liability for environmental damage in Antarctica, human rights and intellectual property, and the protec- tion of minorities. Th ey all strive to contribute to the current state of academic discussion on diff erent aspects of international law and off er valuable approaches to the solution of the relevant problems.
From the contents Stoll, T.: Responsibility, Sovereignty and Coop- eration – Refl ections on the “Responsibility to Protect”.- Benzing, M.: Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect in International Criminal Law.- Röben, V.: Managing Risks to Global Stability: the UN Security Council’s New-found Role Post Iraq.- Köbele, M.: Comment on the Contribution by Volker Röben.- Matz-Lück, N.: Promoting the Unity of International Law: Stan- dard-Setting by International Tribunals.- Hester- meyer, H.: Where Unity Is at Risk: When Interna- tional Tribunals Proliferate.- König, D.: Genetic Resources of the Deep Sea – How Can Th ey Be Preserved?- Vöneky, S.: Th e Liability Annex to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.- Kaiser, K.: Th e Strange Case of Human Rights and Intellectual Property: Is Th ere a Way to Reconcile Dr. Jekyll with Mr. Hyde?- Grote, R.: Th e Struggle for Minority Rights and Human Rights: Current Trends and Challenges.
Fields of interest European Law/Public International Law; Political Science
Target groups Libraries (law and political sciences), foreign ministries, international organizations
Type of publication Proceedings
Due October 2007
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J. S. Calero, INTA, Madrid, Spain (Ed.) P. Grego , UK D. Harland , Glasgow, UK The Genesis of Fluid Venus and Mercury, and How Exploring the Moon Mechanics, 1640-1780 to Observe Them The Apollo Expedition
Translated by: V. Watson Venus and Mercury have always been regarded David Harland opens with a review of the robotic as diffi cult targets for amateurs, but advances in probes, namely the Rangers which returned televi- Fluid Mechanics, as a scientifi c discipline in commercially-made instruments have brought sion before crashing into the Moon, the Surveyors a modern sense, was established between the them within range of only moderately experienced which ‚soft landed‘ in order to investigate the last third of the 17th century and the fi rst half observers. Th e concept of this book is to present nature of the surface, and the Lunar Orbiters of the 18th one. Th is book analyses its genesis, an up-to-date detailed description of the history which mapped prospective Apollo landing sites. following its evolution along two basic lines of and geology of the inferior planets, and also to He then outlines the historic landing by Apollo research, which have been named the “problem provide the best information about observing 11 in terms of what was discovered, and how of resistance” and the “problem of discharge”. Th is and recording them with commercially-available over the next several missions the program was approach highlights the existence of a remark- telescopes and cameras. progressively geared up to enable the fi nal three able experimental aspect in the aforementioned missions each to spend three days on comprehen- research lines, together with their link with Features sive geological investigations. He concludes with a problems of a practical nature, such as ballistics, 7 Mercury and Venus, for too long the Cinder- review of the robotic spacecraft that made remote- hydraulics, fl uid-using machines or naval theory. ellas of Solar System observing, are exposed sensing observations of the Moon. Although aimed On the other hand, although previous studies as fascinating sister planets well worthy of the at the enthusiast, and can be read as an adventure usually present fl uid mechanics from the point of amateur observer’s attention 7 Commercial in exploration, the book develops the scientifi c view of mathematics, this is complemented here telescopes and imaging systems have developed theme of lunar geology, and therefore will be of use by an engineering viewpoint; gathering attempts very rapidly, and are now capable of some excellent as background reading for undergraduate students made in the beginnings of fl uid mechanics to see observations and respectable images 7 Provides of planetary sciences. if the theory was capable of productive applica- – unlike any other – a wealth of practical detail tion in practical terms. Th is is nothing unusual in about observing the inferior planets Contents a time where the quality of knowledge and skill is Foreword by Harrison Schmitt.- Introduction measured largely by its usefulness. Contents Setting the Scene.- Th e Robots.- Magnifi cent Deso- Part I: Current knowledge of Mercury and Venus.- lation.- Cha‘Pin-point’ Target.- From the Moon Features Our current knowledge of Mercury.- Our current – Knowledge.- Th e Wonder of the Unknown at 7 Th e genesis of Fluid Mechanics from two lines: knowledge of Venus.- Part II: Observing Mercury Hadley-Apennine.- Sunrise at Descartes-Cayley.- resistance and discharge 7 Th e grand theoriza- and Venus.- Observing and recording Mercury.- Th e Beautiful Valley of Taurus-Littrow.- Luna tion process 7 Relevance of the applications to Observing and recording Venus.- Suggestions Revival.- Apollo in Context.- Th e Prospectors.- the development of the discipline for Observing and Research.- Glossary.- Features Appendix.- Apollo Lunar Samples.- Glossary.- Index.- Subject Index. Chronological Bibliography.- Apollo Lunar From the contents Explorers.- Aft erword. Introduction. Prologomenon. Th e genesis of fl uid Fields of interest dynamics – a summary. Th e Problem of Resistance. Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy; Fields of interest 1 Th e Forerunners of Impact Th eory: Huygens Planetology Popular Science in Astronomy; Extraterrestrial and Mariotte. 2 Impact Th eory: Formulation and Physics, Space Sciences Formalisation. 3 Th e Evolution of the Problem of Target groups Resistance. 4 Experiments on Resistance. 5 Fluid- Amateur and practical astronomers Target groups Driven Machines and Naval Th eories the Problem Science and space enthusiasts of Discharge. 6 Discharge From Vessels and Tanks. Type of publication 7 Th e Hydrodynamica and the Hydraulica. Popular science Type of publication Popular science Fields of interest History of Science; Fluids; Philosophy of Technology
Target groups Department of history of science in universities; engineering schools; fl uid mechanics mesearch centres
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G. S. Ivanovich, Ergon Energy, Toowoomba, QLD, E. Rifkin, Rifkin and Associates, Baltimore, MD, USA; E. Seedhouse, Sooke, BC, Canada Australia E. Bouwer, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA Opening the Frontiers of Salyut – The First Space The Illusion of Certainty Space Station A Comprehensive Guide for Future Astronaut Health Benefi ts and Risks Triumph and Tragedy Tourists
Th is remarkable book is a unique insight into the Th is book peels away the „veneer of certainty“ Recent surveys have provided new and updated people involved in the development of the Salyut which many of us attach to health risk and benefi t information into public insights of the nascent space station and the crews assigned to operate information given to us in our daily lives. It was space tourism industry. Erik Seedhouse uniquely it. It describes the rotation between the crews, written and designed primarily to assist the public explores in detail the cutting-edge technologies, analyses the decision to send the back-up crew on in comprehending and interpreting the uncertainty spacecraft capabilities, launch vehicles and the Soyuz 11 and recounts the intrigues and diffi cult associated with the overwhelming amount of training that will defi ne this commercial enterprise relationships between all the personalities involved information on medical and environmental health and also provides a manual for future suborbital - politicians, CKBEM managers, designers, risks. Th e book uses unique, visual presentations and orbital private space explorers. Th is overview generals and cosmonauts. Biographies of the Soyuz and case studies to explain the benefi ts of medical of the space tourism market is based upon choices 11 cosmonauts are published for the fi rst time in screening tests (e.g., mammography, prostate and the spacefl ight participant must make, such as English and the longest manned space mission colorectal cancer screening, cholesterol screening) choice of agency, mode and spaceport. A detailed of the time is described before Grujica Ivanovich and drugs (e.g., statins, Vioxx) and the risks associ- explanation is given of the medical requirements gives a unique summary of the most tragic day in ated with exposure to environmental contaminants for spacefl ight participants, with special reference the Soviet/Russian manned space program. An (e.g., lead, dioxin, radon). Th is book will help to potential waiver criteria. Over half of the book investigation into the cause of the tragic deaths of patients and their families get more involved in is a comprehensive astronaut training/instructional the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts precedes a description of making medical decisions, and citizens face critical manual that addresses each of the 15 subjects the post-Salyut era, showing how the legacy of the questions about the environment. By putting the required for suborbital and orbital fl ight. fi rst space station has survived for decades. complexities of risk analysis in terms the general public can relate to, the authors are empowering Features Features people to make well-informed decisions. 7 Provides an essential, comprehensive under- 7 Gives a comprehensive account of the longest standing of the space tourism industry 7 Gives manned space mission of the time 7 Provides a Features insight and awareness of the various facets of the unique insight into the development of the Salyut 7 Foreword is written by Dr. Jared Cohon, Presi- new space age 7 Describes the mission archi- station 7 Details for the fi rst time the people dent of Carnegie Mellon University 7 Of interest tectures and enabling technologies of the primary involved and the crews assigned to operate the fi rst to millions of people who are concerned with true Suborbital and Orbital companies 7 Explains the space station Salyut 7 Portrays the selection of benefi t of screening tests such as mammography, medical requirements for Suborbital and Orbital the crews, dramatic fl ights and tragedy of Soyuz 11 prostate cancer screening, cholesterol screening spacefl ight participants and colorectal cancer screening From the contents Fields of interest From Almaz to Salyut.- Crews of DOS-1.- Salyut Fields of interest Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy; Extra- in Space.- Drama of Granites.- Th e Mutiny on Popular Science in Medicine and Health; Medi- terrestrial Physics, Space Sciences Cosmodrome.- Cosmonauts.- Aboard the Space cine/Public Health, general; Environmental Station.- Th e Fire.- Farewell to Salyut. Management Target groups Space enthusiasts, aspiring astronauts, private Fields of interest Target groups space companies, space tourism and enterprise Popular Science in Astronomy; History of Physics Patients and their families personnel
Target groups Type of publication Type of publication Space enthusiasts and those interested in popular Monograph Popular science science, researchers and historians of the Russian Space Programme
Type of publication Popular science
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C. Vishveshwara G. L. Vogt , Friendswood, TX, USA Buchi neri nel mio bagno di The Next New World schiuma ovvero l‘enigma di A Visual Tour of Mars Einstein
Traduzione a cura di: M. Calvani Mars: A Visual Journey Across and Alien Land- scape is essentially a picture book that provides a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and “Le bolle stavano turbinando tutto intorno a me topographical features will be shown and supple- e massaggiavano il mio corpo ... Mentre me la mented with chapter introductions and extended godevo in questo fantastico bagno di bolle, i miei captions. In a way, think of it as a visual tourist occhi si fecero pesanti e mi lasciaii trasportare guide. Other topics covered are Martian uplands in un dormiveglia sublimamente estatico“. Così on the order of the elevation of Mt. Everest, Giant inizia l’incontro di Alfi e con una vasca da bagno volcanoes and a rift system, the Grand Canyon eccezionale e rivelatrice, acquistata da un vicino of Mars, craters and the absence of craters over misterioso di nome Al. large regions (erosion), and wind shadows around L’Enigma di Einstein, ovvero buchi neri nel mio craters, sand dunes, and dust devils. bagno di schiuma, racconta la storia della teoria Th e book concludes with the search for water della gravitazione, dai suoi primordi fi no agli (braided channels, seepage, sedimentary layering, ultimi sviluppi in astrofi sica, focalizzandosi sulla etc.) as well as discussions on the Viking mission teoria della relatività generale di Albert Einstein e search for life, Mars meteorite fossil bacteria sulla fi sica dei buchi neri. Tramite conversazioni controversy, and planetary protection in future avvincenti e diagrammi scarabocchiati su tovaglioli missions. Also at the end of the book is an exciting di carta, si susseguono a ruota i rudimenti della gallery of the best 3D images of Mars making the relatività, dello spaziotempo e di molti aspetti book a perfect tool for understanding Mars and its della fi sica moderna. In scenette narrate con abilità place in the solar system. pedagogica e notevole talento letterario, il lettore s’imbatterà nelle lezioni informali che un astro- Features fi sica cosmopolita tiene al suo amico Alfi e, orga- 7 Beautiful and exciting images that will spark nizzatore free lance di progetti di ricerca. Unitevi the imagination 7 Good for casual reading and al divertimento intellettuale ed eccitatevi con le motivation to learn more about this neighbour in idee spumeggianti, mentre prendete con la fantasia space 7 Excellent introduction to the geology of un rilassante bagno in questa vasca magica! Mars
Fields of interest Contents Scienza divulgativa in astronomia; Relativià e Introduction.- Two Faces of Mars.- To Hellas and cosmologia; Scienza divulgativa in matematica, Back.- Snows of Olympus.- Th e Grandest Canyon.- scienze naturali, tecnologia Holey Mars!- Water and Wind.- North and South.- Living or Not.- For a Closer Look.- Mars in 3D. Target groups Tutti i curiosi e appassionati di scienza Fields of interest Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy; Type of publication Planetology Libro di interesse generale Target groups General interest readers, readers of popular science and science fi ction, space science enthusiasts, planetary scientists, space travel advocates
Type of publication Popular science
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J. J. Clement , University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Z. Breznitz , University of Haifa, Israel (Ed.) MA, USA New Series Brain Research in Language Creative Model Construction in Scientists and Students The Role of Imagery, Analogy, and Mental Brain Research in Language addresses impor- Simulation Literacy Studies tant neurological issues involved in reading. Th e reading process is a highly composite cognitive Series editor: R. M. Joshi task, which relies on brain systems that were How do scientists use analogies and other originally devoted to other functions. Th e majority processes to break away from old theories and of studies in this area have implemented behav- generate new ones? Th is book documents such While language defi nes humanity, literacy ioral methodologies, which provide information methods through the analysis of video tapes of defi nes civilization. Understandably, illiteracy concerning the entire cognitive sequence at the scientifi cally trained experts thinking aloud while or diffi culties in acquiring literacy skills have conclusion of processing only, in the reader’s working on unfamiliar problems. Some aspects become a major concern of our technological output. However, these measures cannot specify of creative scientifi c thinking are diffi cult to society. A conservative estimate of the prevalence all of the covert component operations that explain, such as the power of analogies, the use of literacy problems would put the fi gure at more contribute to reading, nor can they determine the of physical intuition, and the enigmatic ability than a billion people in the world. Because of the relative processing times required by the individual to learn from thought experiments. Th e book seriousness of the problem, research in literacy stages. Furthermore, they cannot determine which examines the hypothesis that these processes acquisition and its breakdown is pursued with processes occur serially, which occur in parallel are based on imagistic mental simulation as an enormous vigor and persistence by experts from and which overlap in time (Brandeis & Lehmann, underlying mechanism. Th is allows the analysis diverse backgrounds such as cognitive psychology, 1994; Johnson, 1995). of insight (“Aha!”) episodes of creative theory neuroscience, linguistics and education. Th is, formation. Advanced processes examined include of course, has resulted in a plethora of data, and Features specialized conserving transformations, Gedanken consequently it has become diffi cult to integrate 7 Provides evidence of brain activity in terms of experiments, and adjusted levels of divergence in this abundance of information into a coherent accurate time resolution 7 Focuses on dyslexic as thinking. Student interviews are used to show that body because of the artifi cial barriers that exist well as regular readers 7 Provides evidence from students have natural abilities for many of these among diff erent professional specialties. Th e numerous languages 7 Provides a detailed review basic reasoning and model construction processes purpose of the proposed series is to bring together of existing methods in EEG research in written and that they are able to do others with scaff olding the available research studies into a coherent language 7 Demonstrates the diff erence between from a teacher. body of knowledge. Publications in this series these methods and other imaging techniques such are intended for use by educators, clinicians and as fMRI and MAG Features research scientists in the above-mentioned special- 7 Investigates the “hidden world” of expert ties. Some of the titles suitable for the Series are: From the contents creative reasoning in science 7 Unpacks the role fMRI, brain imaging techniques and reading skills, Th e Use of EEG-ERP in Written Language of imagery, analogy, and insight in “live” scientifi c orthography and literacy; and research based Research: A review.- Electrophysiological Corre- thinking as it occurs 7 Analyzes the largely techniques for improving decoding, vocabulary, lates of Visual Word Recognition in the Hemi- uncharted domain of thought experiments based spelling, and comprehension skills.Book proposals spheres.- Mapping the Development of Coarse on mental simulation 7 Examines similarities for this series may be submitted to the Publishing Visual Tuning for Print.- Auditory Mismatch between creative thinking in students and experts Editor: Marie Sheldon; Springer; 101 Philip Drive; Failure in Infants at Risk for Dyslexia.- Th e Rela- Norwell Massachusetts 02061; USA; e-mail: marie. tionship between Brainstem Dysfunction and the Fields of interest [email protected] language defi nes Development of Early Communication Skills in Science Education; Cognitive Psychology; Educa- humanity, literacy defi nes civilization. Under- Premature Infants.- Th e Contribution of EEG-ERP tional Philosophy standably, illiteracy or diffi culties in acquiring Measures to Our Understanding of Brain Asyn- literacy skills have become a major concern of our chrony in Dyslexia. Target groups technological society. A conservative estimate of Researchers in cognitive science, science educa- the prevalence of literacy problems would put the Fields of interest tion, psychology, educational psychology, philos- fi gure at more than a billion people in the world. Language Education; Pedagogic Psychology; ophy of science and philosophy of mind, physics Due to this serious problem, research in literacy Cognitive Psychology instructors and physicists interested in their own acquisition and its breakdown is pursued with thinking processes enormous vigor and persistence by experts from Target groups diverse backgrounds such as cognitive psychology, University libraries, medical schools, psychologists, Type of publication neuroscience, linguistics and education. Th is has researchers, practitioners, international market Monograph resulted in a plethora of data, and consequently it has become diffi cult to integrate this abundance of information into a coherent body because of Type of publication the artifi cial barriers that exist among diff erent Contributed volume professional specialties. Th is series will bring together the available research studies into a coherent body of knowledge. Publications in this Due December 2007 series are intended for use by educators, clinicians Due January 2008 and research scientists 2008. Approx. 555 p. Hardcover 2008. V, 281 p. (Literacy Studies, Volume 1) Hardcover 7 approx. € 190,00 | £146.00 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6711-2 ISBN 978-0-387-74979-2 9
J. J. Clement , University of Massachusetts, Amherst, S. Erduran , University of Bristol, UK; M. P. Jiménez- E. de Freitas, University of Prince Edward Island, USA; M. A. Rea-Ramirez, Western Governors Univer- Aleixandre, Universidade de Santiago de Compos- Charlottetown, PE, Canada; K. Nolan, University of sity, Salt Lake City, UT, USA (Eds.) tela, Spain Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Eds.) Model Based Learning and Argumentation in Science Opening the Research Text Instruction in Science Education Critical Insights and In(ter)ventions into Perspectives from Classroom-Based Research Mathematics Education
Th is book describes new, model based teaching methods for science instruction. It presents Th is book brings together the work of leading Th e recent burgeoning interest in socio-cultural research that describes these new methods in experts in argumentation in science education. research in mathematics education has been well a very diverse group of settings: middle school It presents research combining theoretical and documented, and there is a strong indication of biology, high school physics, and college chemistry empirical perspectives relevant for secondary a growing and committed audience for this new classrooms. Mental models in these areas such as science classrooms. Since the 1990s, argumenta- direction in the research community. Th e emphasis understanding the structure of the lungs or cells, tion studies have increased at a rapid pace, from on equity, social justice and new research method- molecular structures and reaction mechanisms in stray papers to a wealth of research exploring ever ologies off ers further evidence of this shift in focus chemistry, or causes of current fl ow in electricity more sophisticated issues. within the mathematics education community. are notoriously diffi cult for many students to learn. Th is volume constitutes a unique collection and Opening the Research Text: Critical Insights Yet these lie at the core of conceptual under- covers fundamental issues in argumentation such and In(ter)ventions into Mathematics Research standing in these areas. Th e studies focus on a as cognitive, methodological and epistemological addresses the need to generate texts that assist variety of teaching strategies such as discrepant aspects; classroom-based research in teaching and educators and future educators in taking up this questioning, analogies, animations, model learning of argumentation in science classrooms; new research and making sense of it. Th e “insights competition, and hands on activities. Five diff erent and argumentation in context such as in socio- and in(ter)ventions” function as linking responses levels of organization for teaching strategies are scientifi c and moral contexts. Th e book’s under- to each of the chapters, building on and extending described, from those operating over months lying premise is that argumentation is a signifi cant the discussion found in each research paper. (design of the sequence of units in a curriculum) aspect of scientifi c inquiry and plays an important to those operating over minutes (teaching tactics role in teaching and learning of science. Argumen- Features for guiding discussion minute by minute). tation also contributes to the agenda of informed 7 An important resource in the burgeoning fi eld citizenship where students are encouraged and of socio-cultural readings within mathematics Features supported in evidence-based reasoning in their education 7 Off ers unique approaches to inter- 7 Integrates social and cognitive perspectives everyday lives. preting research within the mathematics educa- for explaining science instruction 7 Describes tion fi eld and takes its place in a growing set of teaching methods that develop deep understanding Features resources 7 Generates texts that assist educators and that are midway between pure discovery 7 First book on argumentation in science educa- in taking up new research and leture approaches 7 Deepens our theory of tion 7 Interest of researchers in argumentation instruction by developing diagramming systems is increasing, as evidenced by number of papers in From the contents for tracking model based learning in classrooms journals and conferences, and by doctoral disser- Foreword to the Research Text: Mathematics tations on the subject 7 Brings together leading Education Under Cross-Examination.- Best From the contents international experts in the fi eld of argumentation Evidence Research Redefi ned In Mathematics Introduction. 1. Student/Teacher Co-Construc- in science education from around the world Education.- Psychosocial Processes in Math- tion Of Visualizable Models In Large Group 7 Includes both theoretical and empirical ematics Education.- Th e Teacher as Midwife: what Discussion. 2. An Instructional Model Derived perspectives can Mathematics Education Research Learn from From Model Construction And Criticism Th eory. Obstetrics?- Mathematics and Mathematics Educa- 3. Determining Target Models And Eff ective tion-Deconstructing the Math Wars.- Pinning A Learning Pathways For Developing Understanding Fields of interest Problem in Mathematics Education.- Writing as Of Biological Topics. Science Education; Science, general the Intrusive Th ird Space.- Opening the Math- ematics Text: What Does It Say?- Huh?- Opening Fields of interest Target groups up the Text-Starting in the Middle. Science Education; Instruction and Learning; Educational scholars in particular science educa- Teacher Education tion scholars; graduate students; educational Fields of interest researchers Mathematics Education; Teacher Education; Target groups Curriculum Studies Science teacher educators, science teachers in Type of publication schools and universities, science education and Contributed volume Target groups educational psychology researchers Researchers and professionals
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J. K. Gilbert, The University of Reading, UK; E. J. Hyslop-Margison, University of New Brunswick, R. Kimbell , K. Stables , University of London, UK M. Reiner, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Fredericton, Canada; A. Naseem, Concordia Univer- Israel; M. Nakhleh, Purdue University, West Lafayette, sity, Montreal, Canada Researching Design Learning IN, USA (Eds.) Scientism and Education Issues and Findings from Two Decades of Research and Development Visualization: Theory and Empirical Research as Neo-liberal Ideology Practice in Science Education Design and Technology evolved in the school Th is volume off ers a critical examination of the curriculum from the mid 1960s. By the 1980s it External representations (pictures, diagrams, growing pressure to apply scientifi c principles as had become mainstream for the British govern- graphs, concrete models) have always been valu- a means to improve education. Th e authors trace ment to fund research exploring what learners able tools for the science teacher. Th e formation the ideology of scientism to the early faith Auguste could do when challenged with design & tech- of personal, internal, representations – visu- Comte placed in science and the scientifi c method nology tasks. Th e authors worked together on alizations – from them plays a key role in all as a panacea to all human problem solving. that project, producing in 1991 the fi rst seminal learning, especially in that of science. Th e use of By revealing many of the epistemological problems research report on learners’ capability in design personal computers and sophisticated soft ware confronted by the social sciences, including educa- and technology. has expanded into the areas of simulation, virtual tion, the authors undermine the prevailing view Th is book summarises the lessons learned from reality, and animation, and students now engage in that a science of education is possible or desirable. this and other projects. Th e book’s messages centre the creation of models, a key aspect of scien- Besides revealing the epistemological problems on the designing activity, on learning, teaching tifi c methodology. Several academic disciplines associated with education research, they suggest and assessment, and, more widely, on what can be underlie these developments, yet act independently that the instrumentalism and micro level respon- learnt about the research process itself. Th e authors of each other, to the detriment of an attainment sibility related to scientism in education constitute aim to answer questions such as: How does the of what is possible. Th is book brings together the a manipulative ideological smokescreen to distract active, concrete learning tradition enable cognitive insights of practicing scientists, science education public attention away from the structural inequi- and emotional growth? What infl uences bear upon researchers, computer specialists, and cognitive ties that generate disparate academic outcomes the process; the teacher, the environment, the task, scientists, to produce a coherent overview. It links among students in industrialized democracies. the learners themselves? Researching such ques- presentations about the cognitive theory of repre- Th e book deals a severe blow to the belief that tions, their concerns have integrated the concep- sentation and visualization, its implications for science is a suitable lens through which to view or tual, the practical and the pedagogic. science curriculum design, and for learning and strengthen educational practice. teaching in classrooms and laboratories. Features Features 7 A unique, issues-based account of research Features 7 An accessible and trenchant critique of current in design learning 7 Active learning processes 7 Central roles of representation and visualiza- research practice in education 7 Off ers an explored and explained through multiple case tion in all learning, especially of science 7 Rapid exposé of the ideological reasons behind empirical studies 7 A practical, useable guide to research growth of use of computer-based virtual represen- research in education 7 Proposes alterna- processes tations in science education 7 Bringing together tive practices to strengthen democratic learning of insights of scientists, cognitive scientists, science practices From the contents education researchers, computer graphics special- Introduction: Th e story of TERU.- Part 1 Beliefs, ists, science teachers 7 Coverage of cognitive Fields of interest Values And Conceptual Frameworks. 1: Capability. theory and implications for curriculum design Educational Policy; Educational Philosophy; 2: Learning and teaching capability. 3: Assessing Philosophy of the Social Sciences capability. 4: Researching capability.- Part 2 Th e Fields of interest Projects. 5: Th e APU project. 6: Further perfor- Education (general); Science Education; Instruc- Target groups mance assessment. 7: Fundamental research. tion and Learning Graduate students/classrooms in education, educa- 8: Public Policy. 9: Evaluating curricular initia- tion researchers tives.- Part 3 Issues And Refl ections. 10: Th e Target groups impact of tasks and activities. 11: Approaches to University and high school teachers of all science Type of publication learning and teaching. subjects; textbook and CDRom authors for univer- Monograph sity and high school science courses; researchers in Fields of interest science education; cognitive scientists working in Education (general); Higher Education; Design, science education general
Type of publication Target groups Contributed volume Teacher educators, researchers in design and tech- nology education
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J. Quicke, University of Sheffl ied, UK J. Schulkin , Georgetown University Medical School, V. Tomusk , Open Society Institute, Budapest, Washington DC, USA Hungary (Ed.) Inclusion and Psychological Intervention in Schools Medical Decisions, Estrogen Creating the European Area of A Critical Autoethnography and Aging Higher Education Voices from the Periphery
Th is book consists of a number of case studies Th e decision making process that underlies ovarian about interventions in schools to promote the hormone therapy (HT) is fallible. Th is volume brings together a group of higher inclusion of pupils referred to a local authority Two recent large-scale studies, one in the USA education researchers across Europe and looks Educational Psychology Service (EPS) in the (Women’s Health Initiative or WHI) and the other into the implementation of the Bologna Process in north of England. Th e aim is to provide accounts in Great Britain, cast a negative light on the use of the countries oft en attributed a peripheral status. which do not shirk from describing ‘failures’ as hormone therapy. Both have received consider- Although it is also obvious that if the Process well as ‘successes’ and which refl ect the general able attention in the media. Th us, the decision for has a center, it stands external to higher educa- ‘messiness’ of this kind of work. Th ey are written women to go on hormone therapy (HT) remains tion systems and universities it concerns. One as ‘stories’ from the point of view of an educational controversial. Th ere is an historical oscillation of can possibly fi nd it either in Brussels or across psychologist who regards himself as a critical beliefs related in part to expectations of the medic- the Atlantic in the United States, internationally refl ective practitioner whose professional practice inal value of HT over longer-term use beyond the perceived as the main competitor to European is grounded in a democratic, inclusive philosophy. initial peri-menopausal period. Studies thought to higher education. In addition to cultural and Th e methodology of the book draws on the resolve issues surrounding the effi cacy of HT were political issues the European higher education qualitative research tradition in social science and perhaps over-stated. Confusion still permeates the project faces in various countries, the volume pays education, in particular ethnography and action decision making with regard to HT. Over zealous particular attention to the role of students as well research, and makes a unique contribution to the advertising, and exaggerated understanding of the as the changing position of the intellectuals under role of ‘storying’ in this kind of research. results (negative or positive) undermines patient its impact. and physician decision making. Features Features 7 Vivid descriptions which ‘bring alive’ the Features 7 Th e fi rst critical analysis of the creation of the dilemmas of professional practice 7 Shows how 7 Written for both specialists and generalists in European Higher Education Area across the conti- ‘stories’ can generate insights in a diff erent way the fi eld 7 Bridges diverse features that surround nent 7 Unique coverage of the countries involved from other research 7 Provides worked examples the decision-making concerning hormone therapy in the Bologna Process, such as Turkey and Russia of successful and unsuccessful inclusion strategies 7 Revealing successes as well as shortcomings in 7 Readable, accessible to the general reader, but Fields of interest launching the common European Higher Educa- intellectually serious 7 Links ‘special educational Medical Education; Aging; Quality of Life Research tion Policy 7 Connecting higher education to needs’ to broader educational issues but is practical broader political, cultural and economic issues Target groups From the contents Graduate students, medical students, medical Fields of interest 1 Introduction. Section A: Storm, Stress And health care professionals, behavioral scientists, Higher Education; Educational Policy; Sociology Standards. 2 From classroom to “Colditz” via a medical ethicists, gerontologists, historians of of Education Learning Support Unit. 3 A girl who “squeezed in science, endocrinologists and out of everywhere”. 4 “Giving up on them”: Target groups a tale of despair. Section B: Against Th e Trend In Researchers, teaching faculty and students of Primary Schools. 5 “Off the diff erentiation map”: Type of publication higher education policy, comparative education why did inclusion fail? Monograph and European integration; policy makers and NGO representatives involved in promoting the Fields of interest European Higher Education Area and European Instruction and Learning; Educational Policy; integration Methodology of the Social Sciences Type of publication Target groups Contributed volume Educational psychologists (practitioners and academics); trainee psychologists (clinical as well as educational); undergraduates taking psychology or social science degrees; teachers, in particular those involved in learning support i.e. special educational needs coordinators
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J. C. Smart, University of Memphis, TN, USA (Ed.) M. Viswanathan , S. Gajendiran , R. Venkatesan Higher Education: Handbook Enabling Consumer and of Theory and Research Entrepreneurial Literacy in Volume 22 Subsistence Marketplaces
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook Th is book describes research on low-literate, poor series provides a compendium of thorough and buyers and sellers in subsistence marketplaces, integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of the consequent development of an innovative topics of interest to the higher education scholarly marketplace literacy educational program that and policy communities. Each chapter provides enables consumer and entrepreneurial literacy, and a comprehensive review of research fi ndings on implications of the research and the educational a selected topic, critiques the research literature program for business, education, and a variety of in terms of its conceptual and methodological disciplines and functions. Th ere are two important rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research resources that individuals living in subsistence intended to advance knowledge on the chosen need to function in the economic realm: fi nances topic. Th e Handbook focuses on twelve general and know-how. Th e book describes an educational areas that encompass the salient dimensions of program that focuses on enabling generic skills scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the about the marketplace. Th is program uses the international higher education community. Th e “know-why” or an understanding of marketplaces series is fortunate to have attracted annual contri- as a basis for the know-how of being an informed butions from distinguished scholars throughout buyer or seller. Th is volume discusses implications the world. of the research and the educational program for non-profi t organizations, for research and practice Features in education, for business research and practice, 7 Authoritative in the fi eld of higher education and for academic and applied research. 7 Provides state-of-the-art reviews on a wide range of topics in the study of higher education Features 7 Attracts annual contributions from distin- 7 A focus on marketplace know-how, the comple- guished scholars around the world 7 Chapters ment to fi nancing and microloans for the poor to are frequently cited in major higher education enable them to function in the economic realm journals 7 Research insights into a previously neglected phenomenon across resource and literacy barriers, From the contents subsistence marketplaces 7 A unique educational 1: A Career out of Control (Maybe): James L. program that conveys abstract concepts to low- Bess.- 2: Accountability: Assessment and the literate individuals by using methods that leverage Scholarship of “Best Practice”: Alicia C. Dowd and their inherent social skills Vincent P. Tong.- 3: Striving for What? Exploring the Pursuit of Prestige: KerryAnn O’Meara.- Fields of interest 4: “Outsiders”, Students Subcultures, and the Education (general); Marketing; Entrepreneurship Massifi cation of Higher Education: Richard Flacks and Scott L. Th omas.- 5: Teachers ‘ Nonverbal Target groups Behavior and Its Eff ects on Students: Elisha Academic researchers in adult and literacy educa- Babad.- 6: Th e Pell Program at Th irthy Years: tion, consumer education and other non-formal Bradley R. Curs et al. education; adult education/literacy and busi- ness practitioners; non-profi t organizations and Fields of interest corporations Higher Education; Curriculum Studies; Educa- tional Administration Type of publication Monograph Target groups Researchers, students, administrators, and policy makers in higher education
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T. Bengtsson , Lund University, Lund, Sweden; C. Höhn , D. Avramov , I. E. Kotowska (Eds.) C. Höhn , D. Avramov , I. E. Kotowska (Eds.) G. P. Mineau, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA (Eds.) People, Population Change People, Population Change Kinship and Demographic and Policies and Policies Behavior in the Past Lessons from the Population Policy Lessons from the Population Policy Acceptance Study Vol. 1: Family Change Acceptance Study Vol. 2: Demographic Knowledge – Gender – Ageing
What is the infl uence of family and kinship networks on fertility, marriage, migration and Th e content of the two volumes with the title mortality? Population scientists have studied the “People, Population Change and Policies: Lessons Th e content of the two volumes with the title relationship between families, both immediate and from the Population Policy Acceptance Study” is “People, Population Change and Policies: Lessons extended, and demographic behavior for many based on the DIALOG project, an international from the Population Policy Acceptance Study” is years. comparative analysis of PPA survey data collected based on the DIALOG project, an international Th is book examines the role of kinship and the in the participating countries. Th e DIALOG comparative analysis of PPA survey data collected family’s infl uence on the health outcomes of their project was funded by the European Commission in the participating countries. Th e DIALOG children, their children’s selection of marriage for three years (2003 – 2005). project was funded by the European Commission partners, couples having higher order births or A co-ordinated, but nationally fi nanced PPA for three years (2003 - 2005). reduced fertility, individual migration and origins survey had been conducted in 14 European A co-ordinated, but nationally fi nanced PPA of populations. Mortality patterns are examined countries: Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Cyprus, survey had been conducted in 14 European to determine the infl uence of fertility patterns on the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, countries: Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Cyprus, parents’ mortality, the contribution of parents’ Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, longevity to their children’s lifespan, and whether Romania and Slovenia. Th e second data source is Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, a family history of disease aff ects the risk of dying a Policy-Delphi study, which follows a qualitative Romania and Slovenia. Th e second data source is from that same disease. approach – in addition to the countries mentioned a Policy-Delphi study, which follows a qualitative Th e volume emphasizes the importance of studies above also Switzerland participated. approach – in addition to the countries mentioned that include and compare other factors related to In these two volumes for the fi rst time the data above also Switzerland participated. social organization with information on multi- from the DIALOG project will be systematically In these two volumes for the fi rst time the data generational families. Th e authors elucidate and scientifi cally analysed. from the DIALOG project will be systematically previous explanations and provide provocative and scientifi cally analysed. new results. Features 7 International comparative analysis of surveys Features Features on demographic change based on about 34000 7 International comparative analysis of surveys 7 Studies in this volume illustrate the diff erent interviews in 14 European countries 7 Lessons on demographic change based on about 34000 ways in which kinship aff ects demographic drawn on what future demographic trends will interviews in 14 European countries 7 Lessons behavior 7 A number of historical data sets bring and what will be the consequences for the drawn on what future demographic trends will from diff erent cultural settings are used to analyze family, children, equal opportunities and the bring and what will be the consequences for the demographic processes 7 Compares the infl u- ageing of the population family, children, equal opportunities and the ence of social factors with family factors on demo- ageing of the population graphic behavior From the contents 1. Introduction.- 2. Methods and Opportunities From the contents Fields of interest for Analyses of the International Population Policy 1. Demographic Trends, population related poli- Demography; Social Sciences, general; Human Acceptance Study Database (IPPAS).- 3. Pathways cies and general attitudes.- 2. Changing attitudes Genetics of welfare and population related policies: Towards on population policies?- 3. Comparative Delphi- a multidimentional typology of welfare state Study.- 4. Gender roles.- 5. International Solidarity Target groups regimes in Eastern and Western Europe.- 4. Family and Elderly.- 6. Policy Implications.- Annex: PPAS- Sociologists, demographers, social and economic Matter.- 4.1. Attitudes towards (the change of) the Questionnaire(s), CD-ROM. historians, anthropologists Family.- 4.2 Value of Children. Fields of interest Type of publication Fields of interest Demography; Human Geography Contributed volume Demography; Sociology; Social Policy Target groups Target groups Researchers, policy makers, students Researchers, policy makers, students Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume
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C. Höhn , D. Avramov, I. E. Kotowska (Eds.) S. Piddock , Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, H. Rodriguez , E. L. Quarantelli, R. Dynes , University Australia of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA (Eds.) People, Population Change and Policies A Space of Their Own Handbook of Disaster Lessons from the Population Policy The Archaeology of Nineteenth Century Research Acceptance Study Lunatic Asylums in Britain, South Australia and Tasmania Volume 1+2 Recent disasters, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, bomb explosions in London, Hurricane Th e history of lunatic asylums – what do we really Katrina, the Pakistan Earthquake, fl oods in Central Th is two-volume work presents social cohesion know about them? Films and television programs America, and landslides in Indonesia, among many and demographic challenges that are associated have portrayed them as places of horror where the others, have resulted in an extensive loss of life, with low birth rates and population ageing. It does patients are restrained and left to listen to the cries social disruption, signifi cant economic impacts so from the perspective of citizens and key policy of their fellow inmates in despair. But what was the to local and national economies, and have made actors. Th e work analyses peoples’ attitudes about world of nineteenth century lunatic asylums really headline news in countries throughout the world. demographic trends and expectations towards like? Are these images true? Th is book will explore Th us the Handbook of Disaster Research is a private networks and public policies. It places these this world using the techniques of historical timely and much needed contribution to the fi eld in the societal context of national specifi cities in archaeology and history. of disasters. Th e editors of this Handbook have the fourteen countries and regards them as part of In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centu- brought together a comprehensive and interdis- the dynamics of the European integration process. ries the advent of new treatments for insanity ciplinary volume with a diverse and international Th e book includes a CD-ROM with the method- based on moral therapy and non-restraint, and group of contributors. ological guidelines and the international database an increasing social awareness of the conditions Th e Handbook is based on the principle that on about 34000 interviews conducted in Austria, in which the insane were being kept led to a new disasters are social constructions and focuses on Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, focus on the provisions made for the insane in social science disaster research. Attention is given Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, the “madhouses”, lunatic asylums and hospitals. In to conceptual issues dealing with the concept Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Slovenia. Th is response to this new focus those interested in “disaster” and to methodological issues relating to provides a unique opportunity for training and the reform of these places and the new treatment research on disasters. further analysis of national data. regimes began to describe what lunatic asylums Th is book is the outcome of the DIALOG research should be if they were going to bring the insane Features project, funded by the European Commission back to sanity. 7 Th is seminal reference work is the fi rst interdis- under the 5th Framework Programme. ciplinary collection of disaster research as it stands Features now and how the fi eld will continue to grow, Features 7 Th e fi rst volume to examine institutional especially post 9/11 7 International comparative analysis of surveys archaeology on a global level 7 Demonstrates on demographic change based on about 34000 that institutions (and the buildings/rooms that are From the contents interviews in 14 European countries 7 Lessons included within) can give a unique insight into Editor‘s Introduction.- What is a Disaster?- A drawn on what future demographic trends will society at a given period of time 7 Th e author Heuristic Approach to Future Disasters and Crises: bring and what will be the consequences for the is in the forefront of this new fi eld in historical New, Old, and In Between Types.- Th e Crisis family, children, equal opportunities and the archaeology Approach.- Methodological Issues.- Th e Role of ageing of the population Geographic Information Systems/Remote Sensing Fields of interest in Disaster.- Morbidity and Mortality Associated Fields of interest Archaeology; Cultural Heritage with Disasters.- Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Disaster Demography; Sociology; Statistics for Social Vulnerability.- Gender and Disaster: Foundations Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law Target groups and Directions.- Globalization and Localiza- Th ose working in historical archaeology and more tion: An Economic Approach.- Local Emergency Target groups specifi cally institutional archaeology and those Management Organizations. 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J. E. Stets, J. H. Turner , University of California, River- Y. Zeng , D. L. Poston, Jr. , D. Ashbaugh Vlosky , D. Gu side, CA, USA (Eds.) (Eds.) Handbook of the Sociology of Healthy Longevity in China Emotions Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Psychological Dimensions
For almost thirty years, sociologists have increas- ingly theorized about and conducted research on China is aging at an extraordinary speed and has human emotions. Surprisingly, it was not until the largest quantity of elderly persons in the world. the 1970s that the sociology of emotions emerged Scholars utilize this unprecedented living experi- as a coherent fi eld of inquiry. What makes this ence of human being and the unique Chinese late date surprising is that it is now obvious that Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) human behavior, interaction, and organization are datasets with the aim to answer in this volume the driven by emotions. It was an immense oversight following questions critical to the aging population for emotions to be de-emphasized in sociological world wide. Is the period of disability compressing theorizing and research for most of its 175 year or expanding with increasing life expectancy and history. Since the 1970s, however, the study of what factors are associated with these trends in the emotions has accelerated and is now at the fore- recent decades? Is it possible to realize morbidity front of sociological analysis. compression with a prolongation of the life span in Th is book is designed to bring the reader up the future? to date on the theory and research traditions Th e fi rst section of the book presents the CLHLS that have proliferated in the analysis of human project’s study design, sample distribution, emotions. Key fi gures who have carried the soci- contents of data collected, and assessments of age ology of emotions to its current level of promi- reporting and data quality. Th e remaining chapters nence review their own work and the work of are grouped into sections dealing with the demo- others who have made contributions to a particular graphic, social, economic, familial and psycho- approach to the study of emotions. logical dimensions of healthy longevity.
Features Features 7 Emotion is the response a individual has in 7 Deals with the determinants of healthy response to situations - usually of a social origin longevity in China, the most populous country (i.e. he insulted me so now I am upset) 7 In with the largest elderly population in the world sociological terms, this includes not only the exis- 7 Written by distinguished experts in the fi eld of tence of social stimuli that aids in the prediction healthy aging/ longevity addressing strategically of emotion states, but also a cognitive appraisal of important issues of “living longer and healthier” emotion- relevant social preconditions and states From the contents From the contents Preface: James W. Vaupel. Acknowledgement.- Section I: Basic Processes.- Th e Classifi cation Introduction: Aging and Aged Dependency in of Emotions.- Th e Neuroscience of Emotions.- China: Dudley L. Poston, Jr. and Zeng Yi.- Part I: Gender and Emotions.- Section II: Th eories.- CLHLS and Its Data Quality Assessment: Dudley Power and Status and the Power-Status Th eory of L. Poston, Jr.- Part II: Th e Eff ects of Demographic Emotions.- Cultural Th eory and Emotions.- Ritual and Socioeconomic Factors: Danan Gu.- Part Th eory and Emotions.- Symbolic Interactionism, III: Living Arrangements and Elderly Care: Zeng Inequality, and Emotions.- Aff ect Control Th eory.- Yi.- Part IV: Subjective Wellbeing and Disability: Identity Th eory and Emotions. Denese Ashbaugh Vlosky.
Fields of interest Fields of interest Sociology; Social Psychology Aging; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Demography
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M. F. Baasten, R. Munk , Leiden University, S. Camilleri , Université Paul Valéry – Montpellier III, N. B. Cocchiarella , Indiana University, Bloomington, The Netherlands (Eds.) France IN, U.S.A. Studies in Hebrew Language Phénoménologie de la Formal Ontology and and Jewish Culture religion et herméneutique Conceptual Realism théologique dans la pensée du jeune Heidegger Th e articles presented here include studies in Th eories about the ontological structure of the Rabbinics, Classical Hebrew linguistics, early Commentaire analytique des Fondements world have generally been described in informal, Hebrew-Greek glossary, Hebrew manuscripts, philosophiques de la mystique médiévale intuitive terms, and the arguments for and against Medieval and Modern Hebrew literature, Medieval (1916-1919) them, including their consistency and adequacy and Early-Modern interpretation of Scripture, as explanatory frameworks, have generally been Medieval and Early-Modern Jewish philosophy, given in even more informal terms. Th e goal of Hebrew book print in the 18th century, and Jewish Cette étude tente de reconstruire la première formal ontology is to correct for these defi ciencies. Enlightenment. Th e articles cover a substantial phénoménologie de la religion du jeune Heidegger By formally reconstructing an intuitive, informal part of the fi elds included in Hebrew and Jewish par l’examen du recueil de notes éparses rédigées ontological scheme as a formal ontology we can Studies, and off er a fi ne example of the wealth entre 1916 et 1919 et intitulé rétrospectivement better determine the consistency and adequacy and variety of the present day academic study of Les fondements philosophiques de la mystique of that scheme; and then by comparing diff erent Hebrew, Judaism, and Jewish culture. médiévale. Entre sa thèse d’habilitation et ses reconstructed schemes with one another we can premiers cours d’après-guerre, Heidegger se much better evaluate the arguments for and against Features consacre à l’écriture d’une Phénoménologie de la them and come to a decision as to which system it 7 Covers a substantial part of the fi elds included conscience religieuse qui, pour des raisons quelque is best to adopt. in Hebrew and Jewish Studies 7 Written by peu mystérieuses, restera fi nalement inachevée. Si Conceptual realism, which is defended here as the leading scholars in the fi eld 7 Off ers a fi ne certains de ses éléments seront repris et assimilés best system to adopt, contains both an intensional example of the wealth and variety of the present dans les cours sur Paul et Augustin des années and a natural realism as well as an Aristotelian day academic study of Hebrew, Judaism, and 1920 et 1921, de nombreux autres, concernant des essentialism based on a logic of natural kinds. Jewish culture auteurs tels que Maître Eckhart, Bernard de Clair- vaux, Luther, Schleiermacher ou Adolf Reinach, Features Fields of interest ou des notions phénoménologiques, théologiques 7 An account of the general features and meth- Philosophy et religieuses, telles que la prédonation, la foi, la odology of formal ontology 7 A formalized prière ou l’a priori religieux, trouvent dans ce texte account and defense of conceptual realism Target groups une thématisation tout à fait spécifi que, dictée 7 A reconstruction and comparison of Frege’s and Philosophers interested in jewish culture, philoso- par une situation biographique et philosophique Russell’s versions of logical realism 7 A reduction phers interested in hebrew language singulière. of Lesniewski’s logic of names to a conceptualist logic of names 7 A logic of classes as many and Type of publication Features its use in the semantics of plural reference and Contributed volume 7 Traite toujours l‘inconnu des textes de predication Heidegger (Bases philosophiques de mysticisme médiéval) à beaucoup de savants 7 Donne la From the contents première interprétation approfondie du texte I Formal Ontology. 1. Formal Ontology and mentionné ci-dessus - qui, d‘ailleurs, n‘est pas Conceptual Realism. 2. Time, Being, and Exis- traduit en français pourtant - dans toutes les tence. 3. Logical Necessity and Logical Atomism. langues 4. Formal Th eories of Predication. 5. Formal Th eo- ries of Predication Part II. 6. Intensional Possible Fields of interest Worlds.- II Conceptual Realism. 7. Th e Nexus of Philosophy Predication. 8. Medieval Logic and Conceptual Realism. 9. On Geach Against General Reference. Target groups Étudiants et chercheurs dans l’histoire de la pensée Fields of interest de Heidegger, en phénoménologie, philosophie de Ontology; Logic; Philosophy of Language religion et théologie Target groups Type of publication Professors, graduate students, and upper division Monographie students in philosophy, computer science, math- ematics, linguistics, and information science
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D. Gabbay, King‘s College London, U.K.; E. Husserl A. Tymieniecka , The World Institute for Advanced F. Guenthner, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Phemomenological Research and Learning, Hanover, München, Germany (Eds.) Introduction to Logic and NH, USA (Ed.) Handbook of Philosophical Theory of Knowledge. Virtues and Passions in Logic Lectures 1906/07 Literature Volume 14 Translated from the German by: C. O. Hill Excellence, Courage, Engagements, Wisdom, Fulfi lment
Th e fourteenth volume of the Second Edition Th is course on logic and theory of knowledge fell covers central topics in philosophical logic that exactly midway between the publication of the Features have been studied for thousands of years, since Logical Investigations in 1900-01 and Ideas I in 7 Explains how the emergence of Human Condi- Aristotle: Inconsistency, Causality, Conditionals, 1913. It constitutes a summation and consolida- tion lift s natural endowment of the individual to and Quantifi ers. Th ese topics are central in many tion of Husserl’s logico-scientifi c, epistemological, the level of excellence 7 Explains how natural applications of logic in central disciplines such as and epistemo-phenomenological investigations of forces and promptings of life transmute through computer science, artifi cial intelligence, linguistics, the preceding years and an important step in the creative Human Condition subliminal passions and philosophy. Th is book is indispensable to any journey from descriptivo-psychological elucida- of the soul into innumerable streaks of spiritual advanced student or researcher using logic in these tion of pure logic in the Logical Investigations to signifi cance 7 Explains how virtues streaming areas. Th e chapters are comprehensive and written the transcendental phenomenology of the absolute from individual forces maintain bedrocks of the by major fi gures in the fi eld. consciousness of the objective correlates consti- societal links tuting themselves in its acts in Ideas I. In it Husserl Features began developing his transcendental phenome- From the contents 7 Authoritative in the area of philosophical logic, nology as the genuine realization of what had only Th ematic Study: Literature and the Passion of presenting comprehensive coverage of key areas of been realized in fragmentary form in the Logical Virtue. Part I. Historical and Contemporary logic 7 Of particular interest to those in the fi eld Investigations. Virtues as Refl ected In Chinese Literature. Part II. of artifi cial intelligence and common sense agent Husserl considered that in the courses that he gave Virtues of the Heart: Feodor Dostoevsky and the reasoning 7 Focuses on causality, conditionals at the University of Göttingen he had progressed Ethic of Love. Part III. Inherent and Intentional and, to a lesser extent, quantifi ers and language well beyond the insights of the Logical Investiga- Inquiries on Virtues. Part IV. Enlightenment, tions. Humanization and Beauty in the Light of Schiller’s Contents “Letters on the Aesthetic Education of Man”. Part Editorial Preface; D.M. Gabbay.- Logics of Formal Features V. Art and Awareness. Inconsistency; W. Carnielli, M.E. Coniglio, J. 7 Husserl is one of the most seminal thinkers Marcos.- Causality; J. Williamson.- On Condi- of the 20th century and his full contribution to Fields of interest tionals; D. Edgington.- Quantifi ers in Formal and philosophy, in this case philosophy of logic and Metaphysics; Ethics; Phenomenology Natural Languages; D. Westerståhl.- Index. mathematics, has yet to be realized 7 His ideas are presented here in an incomparably clearer, live- Target groups Fields of interest lier, more easily readable and assimilable manner Educators, social scientists, anthropological Logic; Philosophy of Language; Philosophy of than in other works translated into English researchers Science 7 Can serve as an introduction to his thought and to his phenomenology in particular Type of publication Target groups Contributed volume Scholars of philosophical logic Fields of interest Phenomenology; Logic Type of publication Handbook Target groups Teachers, scholars, students of German or Conti- nental philosophy; twentieth century philosophy; the history and philosophy of logic; phenom- enology; theory of knowledge
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