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The science of photobiology is a dynamic multidisciplinary field whose relevance to the needs of man is growing more apparent each day. Publicity about supersonic transports (the SSTs) and spray cans, their possible dele­...

Change is the essence of progress. We now stand at the crossroads of our civilization where change is essential in the conduct of our institu­ tions, in the plans and models we project for the future, and in the very patterns...

It is for me, as President of the Merseyside Lancashire & Cheshire Council on Alcoholism, a signal privilege to write a brief foreword to these Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence...

It needs no great scientific insight to see that such multitudinously multi­ variate subjects as psychology, physiology, sociology, and history need multivariate methods. As this book may show, those methods-multivari­ ate...

This book is the record of papers presented at the Conference on Directions in Decentralized Control, Many-Person Optimization, and Large-Scale Systems held at the Colonial Hilton Inn, Wakefield, Massachusetts from September...

A fiftieth birthday is a good one to celebrate-old enough to be ex­ perienced and mature, but not so old as to be an antique. And if the fifty years have spanned as much change in scientific affairs as has occurred during the...

* The present work is designed to provide a practical introduction to aqueous equilibrium phenomena for both students and research workers in chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, and interdisciplin­ ary environmental fields...

The perception of symmetry in art and in nature has been appreciated since antiquity, with development of the underlying laws tracing back at least to Pythagorean times. By the end of the eighteenth century it was realized that...

As this book took form, its contents furnished the material for a graduate course at the University of Rhode Island. Toward the end of that course, the class reviewed the literature on display characteristics and design. The...

In Hay 1970, the Fogarty International Center held a conference on "Early Diagnosis of Human Genetic Defects", under the chairman­ ship of Dr. Robert Morison.* This conference dealt primarily with the technical aspects of...

This book is intended for upperclass college students as an introduction to the growing field of coherent optics and to the increasing number of its applications, and also for those versed in other fields who wish to gain per­...

In writing this monograph, the aim has been to consider the mechanical properties of the wide range of materials now available in such a way as to start with the fundamental nature of these properties and to follow the...

Although today differential psychology embraces a large and ever-increasing body of facts, conclusions, and practical recommendations which have wide applicability, a number of critical problems are still unresolved or only...

Preface.- 1 Basic Notions of Calculus on Manifolds.- 2 Relations.- 3 Symplectic Relations on Symplectic Manifolds.- 4 Symplectic Relations on Cotangent Bundles.- 5 Canonical Lift on Cotangent Bundles.- 6 The Geometry of the Hamilton-Jacobi Equation.- 7...

This volume, the eighth of a continuing series on information systems science, presents five timely topics which are of current interest in this growing field. In each chapter, an attempt is made to familiarize the reader with...

Given the explosion of interest in mathematical methods for solving problems in finance and trading, a great deal of research and development is taking place in universities, large brokerage firms, and in the supporting trading...

This book is essentially a detailed Sniper Training manual for use by Military/LE Snipers, Competition shooters, Long Range Hunters, and other enthusiasts.It describes, in detail, methods of range and wind estimation and includes practical exercises to...

The five approaches outlined in this book offers the systems thinking practitioner a range of interchangeable tools for pro-actively making systemic improvements amidst complex situations of change and uncertainty.  Practitioners from all...

This book presents a biographical history of the field of systems thinking, by examining the life and work of thirty of its major thinkers. It discusses each thinker's key contributions, the way this contribution was expressed in practice and the...

This book reviews the algorithms for processing geometric data, with a practical focus on important techniques not covered by traditional courses on computer vision and computer graphics. Features: presents an overview of the underlying mathematical...

This book presents a comprehensive review of key distributed graph algorithms for computer network applications, with a particular emphasis on practical implementation. Topics and features: introduces a range of fundamental graph algorithms, covering...

In cryptography, ciphers is the technical term for encryption and decryption algorithms. They are an important sub-family that features high speed and easy implementation and are an essential part of wireless internet and mobile phones. Unlike block...

Functional analysis owes much of its early impetus to problems that arise in the calculus of variations. In turn, the methods developed there have been applied to optimal control, an area that also requires new tools, such as...

Polyhedral and Algebraic Methods in Computational Geometry provides a thorough introduction into algorithmic geometry and its applications. It presents its primary topics from the viewpoints of discrete, convex and elementary...

Probabilistic Group Theory, Combinatorics and Computing is based on lecture courses held at the Fifth de Brún Workshop in Galway, Ireland in April 2011. Each course discusses computational and algorithmic aspects that have recently emerged at the...

This clearly written and enlightening textbook provides a concise, introductory guide to the key mathematical concepts and techniques used by computer scientists. Topics and features: ideal for self-study, offering many pedagogical features such as...

Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- Domestic Photography and Technological Paths.- The Portrait Path (ca. 1830s-1890s).- The Kodak Path (ca.1888-1990s).- The Digital Path (ca.1990).- Digital Photo Adoption.- The Future of Domestic Photography.- Future...

The author, G. J. Chaitin, shows that God plays dice not only in quantum mechanics but also in the foundations of mathematics. According to Chaitin there exist mathematical facts that are true for no reason. This fascinating...

The sequel to the million-selling international hit Sh*t My Dad Says

This book presents a guide to navigating the complicated issues of quality and process improvement in enterprise software implementation, and the effect these have on the software development life cycle (SDLC). Offering an integrated approach that...

This book shows how to do systems thinking and translate that thinking into praxis (theory informed practical action). It will be welcomed by those managing or governing in situations of complexity and uncertainty across all domains of professional and...

OpenGL, which has been bound in C, is a seasoned graphics library for scientists and engineers. As we know, Java is a rapidly growing language becoming the de facto standard of Computer Science learning and application development platform as many...

Created to teach students many of the most important techniques used for constructing combinatorial designs, this is an ideal textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in combinatorial design theory. The text...

Designed to introduce law students, law teachers, practitioners, and judges to the basic ideas of mathematical probability and statistics as they have been applied in the law, the book consists of sections of exposition...

Observation, Control, and Stabilization.- Well-Posedness in a Riesz Basis Setting.- Observability of Strings.- Observability of Beams.- Vector Sum Estimates.- Problems on Spherical Domains.- Multidimensional Ingham-Type Theorems.- A General Ingham-Type...

""An Index-Catalogue of Bibliographical Works, Chiefly in the English Language, Relating to India: A Study in Bibliography"" is a book written by Frank Campbell and published in 1897. The book is a comprehensive index and catalogue of bibliographical...

An Index to the Pedigrees Contained in the Printed Heralds������� Visitations is a book written by George William Marshall in 1866. This book is a comprehensive index of pedigrees contained in the printed heralds������� visitations. The printed...

An Index To The Old English Glosses Of The Durham Hymnarium (1905) is a reference book written by Harvey W. Chapman. This book is a comprehensive index of the Old English glosses found in the Durham Hymnarium, a manuscript containing a collection of...

This book, titled ""An Index to the First Four Volumes of Notes on United States Reports: Embracing 2 Dall to 10 How (1900)"" is written by W. A. Sutherland. It is a comprehensive index that covers the first four volumes of Notes on United States...

An Index to Herodotus (1829) by Henry H. Davis is a comprehensive guide to the works of the ancient Greek historian, Herodotus. This book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of ancient history who wish to delve deeper...

""A Historical Genealogy Of The Royal House Of Stuarts"" is a book written by Mark Noble in 1795. The book traces the lineage of the Royal House of Stuarts from the reign of King Robert II to that of King James VI. The book provides a detailed account of...

An Examination Of The Non-Dramatic Poems In Robert Brownings First And Second Periods, To Which Is Added A Bibliography is a book written by Thomas Marc Parrott in 1893. The book focuses on the non-dramatic poems of Robert Browning during his first and...

""An Examination Manual In Plane Geometry"" is a comprehensive guide to the study of plane geometry, written by George Albert Wentworth and originally published in 1896. The book is designed as a study aid for students preparing for examinations in...

""An Etymology Of Latin And Greek"" is a book written by Charles Storrs Halsey and originally published in 1882. It is a comprehensive study of the origins and development of the Latin and Greek languages. The book explores the fundamental principles of...

A Historical Atlas (1885) by Robert Henlopen Labberton is a comprehensive collection of maps that depict the world's historical events from ancient times to the late 19th century. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which contains maps that...

""An Etymological Glossary Of Nearly 2500 English Words Derived From The Greek"" is a book written by Edward Jacob Boyce in 1878. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the etymology of English words that have their roots in the Greek language. The...