Specific hazards associated with the construction of tunnels in metropolitan areas exist, including poor ground conditions, water tables higher than the level of tunnels, and subsidence leading to dam
Reading this book is your first step to becoming a competent human geography researcher. Whether you are a novice needing practical help for your first piece of research or a professional in search of
The concepts of rationality that are used by social scientists in the formation of hypotheses, models and explanations are explored in this collection of original papers by a number of distinguished p
The book proposes concepts and a general framework for computer-based modeling. It puts forward a modeling language as a kernel representation for mathematical models. It explores fundamental featu
With a focus on macroscopic properties and microstructural changes at the origin of mechanisms, this book analyzes the changes of metal materials? mechanical and physical properties as they undergo mi
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This volume provides a general overview of discrete- and continuous-time Markov control processes and stochastic games, along with a look at the range of applications of stochastic control and some of
After a brief introduction into the theory of electromagnetic fields and the definition of the field quantities the book teaches the analytical solution methods of Maxwell’s equations by means of seve
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These papers from the 15th UISPP Congress look at the use of technology in archaeological analysis. They are grouped into five sections: virtual reality; modelling and spatial analysis; dating; inform
Lingel et al. present alternative methods to approach U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) tasking and the command and control processes and assess the outcome of differ
This book covers the results of investigations into the mechanisms and kinetics of thermal decompositions of solid and liquid substances on the basis of thermochemical analyses. The main features of t
Spiritual Friends provides a biblically relevant training manual and relationally practical workbook for relating God’s truth to human relationships. Spiritual Friends is for the layperson, pastor, o
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Since actuarial educ ation was introduced into China in 1980s, more and more attention have been paid to the theoretical and practical research of actuarial science in China. In 1998, the National N
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What does feeling a sharp pain in one's hand have in common with seeing a red apple on the table? Some say not much, apart from the fact that they are both conscious experiences. To see an object is
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As long as a branch of knowledge offers an abundance of problems, it is full of vitality. David Hilbert Over the last 15 years I have given lectures on a variety of problems in nonlinear functional an
