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This volume is a reprinted collection of 69 “classics” from the Avise laboratory, chosen to illustrate a trademark brand of research that harnesses molecular markers to scientific studies of natural h
This book contributes to a critical reflection of current legislative and jurisprudential developments in Non-Discrimination Law, focusing on the European Union. The book is focused on intersectionali
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This book, a first comprehensive review on statistical spectroscopy, deals with two related yet distinct topics — averages and fluctuations. While fluctuations have been dealt with in considerable det
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Multimedia Information Extraction and Digital Heritage Preservation is an edited volume of contributions by various distinguished researchers on issues in digital libraries, particularly in connection
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Dental implants have become one of the most popular and rapidly growing techniques for replacing missing teeth. While their predictability, functionality, and durability make them an attractive option
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Beaches in Japan have been eroding since the 1970s as a result of the artificial land alterations. Approximately 3000 fishing ports and 1000 commercial ports have been built nationwide, as well as 253
Randomness is a fundamental characteristic of sea waves, Goda (Yokohama National U.) points out, and neglecting it leads to gross errors in engineering assessment of maritime structures. The first par
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The present monograph on matrix partial orders, appearing for the first time, is a unique presentation of many partial orders on matrices that have fascinated mathematicians for their beauty and appli
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This textbook is based on a lecture course in mathematics in 1998, but augmented with exercises to allow students to practice the methods described. Patil (Indian Institute of Science) and Storch (Ruh
This 2010 handbook is identified as a fourth edition, but it's actually a completely new work and is the fourth in a series of handbooks published in 1993, 1999, and 2005. The 33 chapters are all new.
Discusses reliability and radiation effects in compound semiconductors. This book features reliability mechanisms present in compound semiconductors that have produced a great deal of confusion.
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