This book explores the process of urbanization and the profound challenges to China’s urban governance. Economic productivity continues to rise, with increasingly uneven distribution of prosperity and
This book provides vital know-how for developing Lamb-wave-based damage identification techniques, addressing fundamentals such as the mechanisms of Lamb wave activation, propagation and acquisition,
Employing a uniform, easy-to-use format, Vitamin Analysis for the Health and Food Sciences, Second Edition provides the most current information on the methods of vitamin analysis applicable to foods,
A comprehensive resource that covers all the key areas of smart grid communication infrastructures Smart grid is a transformational upgrade to the traditional power grid that adds communication capabi
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The first comprehensive review of the theory and practice of one of today's most powerful optimization techniques.The explosive growth of research into and development of interior point algorithms ove
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Part of the Princeton Aeronautical Paperback series designed to bring to students and research engineers outstanding portions of the twelve-volume High Speed Aerodynamics and Jet Propulsion series. Th
Part of the Princeton Aeronautical Paperback series designed to bring to students and research engineers outstanding portions of the twelve-volume High Speed Aerodynamics and Jet Propulsion series. Th
This concise reference summarizes the latest results in nano-structured thin films, the first to discuss both deposition methods and electronic applications in detail. Following an introduction to th
This volume presents twelve essays on the evolution of shih poetry from the second to the tenth century, the period that began with the sudden flowering of shih poetry in live-character meter and culm
This book is a complete, single information source of techniques for complex security and privacy issues in vehicular ad hoc networksTake a cooperative approach towards addressing the technology’s cha
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An advanced level examination of the latest developments in power transformer protection This book addresses the technical challenges of transformer malfunction analysis as well as protection. One of
This volume presents twelve essays on the evolution of shih poetry from the second to the tenth century, the period that began with the sudden flowering of shih poetry in live-character meter and culm
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 200.Trajectory-based (“Lagrangian”) atmospheric transport and dispersion modeling has gained in populari
Provides detailed descriptions of organic, inorganic, and hybrid solar cells and the latest developments in the quest to produce low-cost, long-lasting solar cellsWhat will it take to transform solar
Presenting an overview of chiral drugs and their impact in the pharmaceutical industry, Chiral Drugs: Chemistry and Biological Action provides an integrated perspective of chiral drugs from concept, s
Contributions from three symposia that were part of the 34th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC), in Daytona Beach, FL, January 24-29, 2010 are presented in this volum
This volume provides a one-stop resource, compiling current research on developments in strategic materials. It is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society s 32nd International Confere
This volume provides a one-stop resource, compiling current research on ceramic coatings and interfaces. It is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society s 32nd International Conference
This book provides a complete and comprehensive overview of 3G UMTS charging servicesEvolving from offline billing of traditional telecommunications, charging for IP services in mobile networks is cha
Comprehensive and accessible guide to the three main approaches to robust control design and its applications Optimal control is a mathematical field that is concerned with control policies that can
