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An impulse for writing this book has originated from the effort to sum- marize and publicise the acquired results of a research team at the De- partment of Automation of the Faculty of Electrical Engi
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Humor and laughter play a vital part in our everyday social encounters. In this book, well-known psychologists including Thomas R. Shultz, Mary K. Rathbart, and Goran Nerhardt explore the psychology
This book convincingly argues that Quality of Life is the vital link between health promotion and rehabilitation. The contributors first review the conceptual basis for understanding and discussing
Anisotropic Elasticity offers for the first time a comprehensive survey of the analysis of anisotropic materials that can have up to twenty-one elastic constants. Focusing on the mathematically elega
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Introduces the fundamental principles and current concepts of toxicology and risk assessment--offering comprehensive discussions on clinical testing, risk assessment of chemicals and hazardous materia
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In recent years, research has shown the importance of peptides in neuroscience, immunology, and cell biology. Active research programs worldwide are now engaged in developing peptide-based drugs and v
In Computer-Integrated Surgery leading researchers and clinical practitioners describe the exciting new partnership that is being forged between surgeons and machines such as computers and robots, ena
Helps professionals find fast, accurate solutions to their design and analysis problems...The first and only single-source reference of its kind, this unique book offers a comprehensive, in-depth look
In a convenient, single-source reference, this book examines plant growth substances and their relationship to a wide range of physiological processes, ranging from seed germination through the dea
Thirty-two years after the publication of the legendary 'Rasch book' (Rasch, 1960), the rich literature on the Rasch model and its extensions was scattered in journals and many less accessible sources
So while we were all thinking that greased lightning was pretty speedy, scientists and engineers in optical fiber communications and ultrafast optoelectronics have started using, and even depending on
This volume brings together all aspects of TAXOLR research, development, and clinical use. It provides comprehensive knowledge of the compound and a perspective of the complex interrelationships neede
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A reference examining in detail the science and technology used in the manufacture of acrylic fiber both for premium and mass-produced commodity products. Some topics include the processing of acrylic
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This book presents a complete summary of the major results in duality theory pioneered by Ronald W. Shephard. Building on this base, the authors present new findings including the duality relationsh
Reservoirs generally consist of sandstones or carbonates exhibiting heterogeneities caused by a wide range of factors. Some of these formed depositionally (e.g. as channels, palaeosols, clay seams
The field of membrane separation technology is presently in a state of rapid growth and innovation. Many different membrane separation processes have been developed during the past half century and n
Reflecting the tremendous advances thathave taken place in the study of fuzzy set theory &fuzzy logic from 1988 to the present. This book notonly details the theoretical in these areas, butconside
This comprehensive text provides all information necessary for an introductory course on the calculus of variations and optimal control theory. Following a thorough discussion of the basic problem, in
The Second Edition contains a wealth of new information on cytokines and the self-renewal, proliferation, maturation, and state of activity of hematopoietic and immunological progenitor cells and thei
This book brings together the most important contributions to its development to date, focusing in particular on how advances in type systems and semantic models can contribute to new language designs
A resource for engineers and graduate students working in the various specialties of electrical power distribution. Examines the unique behavior of utilities (besides their billing systems) and hints
A text for courses in dynamics offered to senior undergraduate and graduate engineering students, addressing both theoretical and practical aspects of multibody system dynamics, with emphasis on flexi
