20 Mathematics Springer News 9/2008 springer.com/booksellers J. Awrejcewicz, Y. Pyryev, Technical University of P. Bernhard, University of Nice, Sophia Antipolis, B. Bollobás, R. Kozma, University of Memphis, TN, Lodz, Poland France; V. Gaitsgory, University of South Australia, USA; D. Miklós, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Mawson Lakes, Australia; O. Pourtallier, INRIA, Budapest, Hungary (Eds.) Nonsmooth Dynamics of Sophia Antipolis Cedex, France (Eds.) Contacting Thermoelastic Handbook of Large-Scale Advances in Dynamic Games Random Networks Bodies and their Applications Analytical and Numerical Developments This work is devoted to an intensive study in This handbook describes advances in large scale contact mechanics, treating the nonsmooth network studies that have taken place in the past dynamics of contacting bodies. Mathematical This collection of selected contributions gives 5 years since the publication of the Handbook of modeling is illustrated and discussed in numerous an account of recent developments in dynamic Graphs and Networks in 2003. It covers all aspects examples of engineering objects working in game theory and its applications, covering both of large-scale networks, including mathematical different kinematic and dynamic environments. theoretical advances and new applications of foundations and rigorous results of random graph Topics covered in five self-contained chapters dynamic games. 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Applications range from microscopic to New to this monograph is the importance of the Key topics covered include such areas as dynamic- mesoscopic and macroscopic models.The book inertia factor, which is considered on par with differential games theoretic developments, is based on the material of the NSF workshop on thermal stresses. numerical approaches to dynamic-differential Large-scale Random Graphs held in Budapest in The book is an engaging accessible practical games, pursuit-evasion (P-E) games, search 2006, at the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics, reference for engineers (civil, mechanical, indus- games, evolutionary games, stopping games, and organized jointly with the University of Memphis. trial) and researchers in theoretical and applied stochastic and large ‘neighbourhood’ games. mechanics, applied mathematics, physicists, and The work will serve as a state-of-the-art account Features graduate students. of recent advances in dynamic game theory and Offers a comprehensive overview of random its applications for researchers, practitioners, and graphs and networksEmphasis on model- Features advanced students in applied mathematics, math- ling complex real-world networks such as brains, Intended readership broadDraws on ematical finance, and engineering. biological and physical memories, computer multiple disciplines, e.g., mechanics, applied systems and communicationNew conjectures mathematics, engineering, and physicsUnique Features are outlined and new directions for future research monograph to address the topic of dynamic Collection of selected contributions giving a are definedA link is established between the contact problems in thermoelasticity, which take state-of-the-art account of recent developments fundamental mathematical, graph theoretical into account inertial effects and influence of ther- in dynamic game theroy and its applications approach and the approach based on methods of moelastic coupling for models of solids in contact Written by experts in their respective disci- statistical physics Presents solutions describe many interesting plinesBroad audience of researchers, practi- nonlinear effects tioners, and advanced graduate students in applied Fields of interest mathematics and engineering Combinatorics; Mathematical Modeling and Contents Industrial Mathematics; Simulation and Modeling Preface.- Nomenclature.- 1. Introduction.- Fields of interest 2. Thermoelastic Contact of Shaft and Bush in Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Target groups Wear Regime.- 3. Thermoelastic Contact of Paral- Sciences; Mathematics, general; Applications of Researchers and graduate students lelepiped Moving Along Walls.- 4. Contact Charac- Mathematics teristics During Braking Process.- 5. Thermoelastic Discount group Contact of Two Moving Layers with Friction and Target groups P Wear.- Bibiography.- Index. Researchers, practitioners, and advanced students in applied mathematics, mathematical finance, and Fields of interest engineering Numerical Analysis; Mechanics; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics Discount group P Target groups Engineers (civil, mechanical, industrial), graduate students, and researchers in theoretical and applied mechanics, applied mathematics, and applied physics Discount group P Due September 2008 Due October 2008 Due December 2008 2009. Approx. 500 p. 100 illus. 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Žilinskas, Pasadena, CA, USA Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania Almost Periodic Oscillations (Eds.) and Waves Multiscale Finite Element Parallel Scientific Computing Methods Theory and Applications and Optimization This text is well-designed with respect to the expo- Advances and Applications sition from the preliminary to the more advanced and the applications interwoven throughout. It This expository softcover book surveys the main provides the essential foundations for the theory as concepts and recent advances in multiscale finite This work introduces new developments in the well as the basic facts relating to almost period- element methods. This monograph is intended construction, analysis, and implementation of icity. In six structured and self-contained chapters, for the broader audiences including engineers, parallel computing algorithms. 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