Technology: general Books

This book includes all papers presented at the International Symposium on Monitoring Behavior and Supervisory Control held at Berchtesgaden, Federal Republic of Germany, March 8-12, 1976. The Symposium was sponsored by the...

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Physics of Nanostructured Solid State Devices introduces readers to theories and concepts such as semi-classical and quantum mechanical descriptions of electron transport, methods for calculations of band structures in solids with applications in...

Part 1. -Univariate Integral Inequalities based on Sobolev representations.- Introduction.- Background. -Main Results. -Applications.- References. Part 2.- Multivariate Integral Inequalities deriving from Sobolev representations.-Introduction...

In recent years it has been recognized that tundishes playa critical role in affecting the quality of the finished steel products. Furthermore, proper tundish design may be even more important in the development of the novel...

Statics and Dynamics of Rigid Bodies presents an interdisciplinary approach to mechanical engineering through a close evaluation of the statics and dynamics of rigid bodies, presenting a concise introduction to both. This...

The Vortex.- Brief History.- Kinematics.- Definition of a Vortex.- Vorticity and Circulation.- Plane Circular Vortex.- Rankine Vortex.- Curved Vortex Lines, Tubes and Vortex Rings.- Translational Velocity of the Inviscid Vortex Ring.- Velocity of a...

This volume contains all papers presented at the workshop "Sequences '91: Methods in Communication, Security and Computer Science," which was held Monday, June 17, through Friday, June 21, 1991, at the Hotel Covo dei Saraceni,...

This book is an easy, concise but fairly complete introduction to ISO/ANSI C++ with special emphasis on object-oriented numeric computation. A user-defined numeric linear algebra library accompanies the book and can be...

Mechanical engineering, an engineering discipline born of the needs of the industrial revolution, is once again asked to do its substantial share in the call for industrial renewal. The general call is urgent as we face...

Although it is popularly assumed that the history of computing before the second half of the 20th century was unimportant, in fact the Industrial Revolution was made possible and even sustained by a parallel revolution in computing technology. An...

This comprehensive textbook/reference provides an in-depth overview of the key aspects of transportation analysis, with an emphasis on modeling real transportation systems and executing the models. Topics and features: presents comprehensive review...

More than a decade has passed since IBM's Deep Blue computer stunned the world by defeating Garry Kasparov, the world chess champion at that time. Beyond Deep Blue tells the continuing story of the chess engine and its steady improvement. The book...

Projects and programmes are approved and funded to generate benefits. Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value proposes a complete framework that seeks to support such an objective - from project selection and definition, through...

The Creative Engineering Design Assessment or CEDA is a newly developed tool to assess creativity specific to engineering design which is vital for innovation. The revised CEDA assesses usefulness in addition to originality.  Both originality...

It has been upon the shoulders of giants that the modern world has been forged. This accessible compendium presents an insight into the great minds responsible for the technology which has transformed our lives. Each pioneer is introduced with a brief...

The impact on modern society made by the Internet is immeasurable. Yet some questioned "why anyone would want such a thing" when the idea was first introduced.Part history, part memoir and part cultural study, Network Geeks charts the creation of the...

This book introduces a new approach in the field of macroeconomic inventory studies: the use of multivariate statistics to evaluate long-term characteristics of inventory investments in developed countries. By analyzing a 44-year period series of annual...

The Craft of Scientific Presentations, 2nd edition aims to strengthen you as a presenter of science and engineering. The book does so by identifying what makes excellent presenters such as Brian Cox, Jane Goodall, Richard Feynman, and Jill Bolte Taylor...

Our planet is constantly monitored by hundreds of space-borne instruments. This book describes the technology of those instruments and the sciences that provide useful information from them. It also discusses the political implications of space-borne...

Telecommunications is a major global industry, and this unique book chronicles the development of this complex technology from the electric telegraph to the Internet in a simple, accessible, and entertaining way. The book opens with the early years of...

The third edition of this definitive and popular book continues to pursue the question: what is the most efficient way to pack a large number of equal spheres in n-dimensional Euclidean space? The authors also examine such...

This book introduces the main topics of modern numerical analysis: sequence of linear equations, error analysis, least squares, nonlinear systems, symmetric eigenvalue problems, three-term recursions, interpolation and...

This accessible book aims to collect in a single volume the essentials of stochastic networks. Stochastic networks have become widely used as a basic model of many physical systems in a diverse range of fields. Written by...

Performance evaluation of increasingly complex human-made systems requires the use of simulation models. However, these systems are difficult to describe and capture by succinct mathematical models. The purpose of this book is...

Preface(3rdEd).- Preface(2ndEd).- Preface(1stED).- Basic Concepts.- Sobolev Spaces.- Variational Formulation of Elliptic Boundary Value Problems.- The Construction of a Finite Element of Space.- Polynomial Approximation Theory in Sobolev Spaces.-...

The technological marvel that facilitated the Apollo missions to the Moon was the on-board computer. In the 1960s most computers filled an entire room, but the spacecraft's computer was required to be compact and low power...

Positioning on Earth and in Space.- Friezes and Mosaics.- Robotic Motion.- Skeletons and Gamma Ray Radiosurgery.- Savings and Loans.- Error Correcting Codes.- Public Key Cryptography.- Random Number Generators.- Google and the Page Rank Algorithm.- Why...

An Industrial History of the American People is a comprehensive book written by Joseph Roswell Hawley Moore in 1913. This book is an in-depth exploration of the industrial development and progress of the United States from the colonial era to the early...

An Essay For The Construction Of Roads: On Mechanical And Physical Principles is a book published in 1774 by an anonymous author. The book is a comprehensive guide on the construction of roads, providing insights into the mechanical and physical...

An Elementary Treatise On The Steam-Engine, Stationary And Portable: Being An Extension Of The Elementary Treatise On Steam Of Mr. John Sewell (1885) is a comprehensive guidebook about the steam engine, written by Daniel Kinnear Clark. The book is an...

""An Elementary Treatise On The Construction Of Roofs Of Wood And Iron: Deduced Chiefly From The Works Of Robison, Tredgold, And Humber"" is a book written by Edward Wyndham Tarn in 1883. The book is a comprehensive guide to building roofs using wood and...

""An Elementary Treatise On The Calculus, For Engineering Students: With Numerous Examples And Problems Worked Out"" is a book written by John Graham and published in 1896. The book is aimed at engineering students and provides a comprehensive...

""A Sewing Course For Teachers"" is a comprehensive guidebook written by Mary Schenck Woolman in 1908. The book is designed to provide detailed instructions and guidance for teachers who want to learn how to sew and teach sewing to their students. The...

""A Rudimentary Treatise On The Locomotive Engine: Comprising A Historical Sketch And Description Of The Locomotive Engine"" is a book written by George Drysdale Dempsey and originally published in 1879. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the...

Z-Transform is one of several transforms that are essential ‎mathematical tools used in engineering and applied sciences. This ‎short edition of this note is written to provide an introduction to the ‎subject of Z-Transform. The material presented in...

Antropologia dello spazio in Tailandia: Studio antropologico e applicazione delle teorie della macrobiotica pianesiana al progetto di una clinica macrobiotica nel nord-est della Tailandia

This book contains an edited versIOn of lectures presented at the NATO ADVANCED STUDY INSTITUTE on VIRTUAL NONLINEAR MUL TIBODY SYSTEMS which was held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 23 June to 3 July 2002. It was organized by...

By Terry Eastwood This book reports the findings of a research project on the means of protecting the integrity of active and semi-active electronic records. The project, which is commonly referred to as "the UBC Project," was...

Our technological culture has an extremely dynamic character: old ways of reproducing ourselves, managing nature and keeping animals are continually replaced by new ones; norms and values with respect to our bodies, food...

Preface Constructing nonlinear parameter-dependent mathematical models is essential in modeling in many scientific research fields. The investigation of branching (bifurcating) solutions of such equations is one of the most...

Introduction In the last few years a few monographs dedicated to the theory of topolog­ ical rings have appeared [Warn27], [Warn26], [Wies 19], [Wies 20], [ArnGM]. Ring theory can be viewed as a particular case of Z-algebras...

How are curriculum policies translated into opportunities to learn in the classroom? According to the Book presents findings from the largest cross-national study of textbooks carried out to date - the curriculum analysis of...

Optimization methods have been considered in many articles, monographs, and handbooks. However, experts continue to experience difficulties in correctly stating optimization problems in engineering. These troubles typically...

Fundamental solutions in understanding information have been elusive for a long time. The field of Artificial Intelligence has proposed the Turing Test as a way to test for the "smart" behaviors of computer programs that...

Shoemakers and shoes have one thing in common, they've both existed for a very long time. Leather shoes are said to date as far back as 5,500 years ago, while rubber shoes have existed since the 18th century. Today, there more shoes made out of leather...