Mathematics

This book explores a new, economically viable approach to pressure vessel design, included in the (harmonized) standard EN 13445 (for unfired pressure vessels) and based on linear as well as non-linear Finite Element analyses.

The book contains a systematic treatment of the qualitative theory of elliptic boundary value problems for linear and quasilinear second order equations in non-smooth domains.

After a brief description of the evolution of thinking on Finslerian geometry starting from Riemann, Finsler, Berwald and Elie Cartan, the book gives a clear and precise treatment of this geometry.

It has widely been recognized that submodular functions play essential roles in efficiently solvable combinatorial optimization problems.

The aim of this Handbook is to acquaint the reader with the current status of the theory of evolutionary partial differential equations, and with some of its applications.

The book presents a systematic and compact treatment of the qualitative theory of half-lineardifferential equations.

This book familiarizes both popular and fundamental notions and techniques from the theory of non-normed topological algebras with involution, demonstrating with examples and basic results the necessity of this perspective.

In the series of volumes which together will constitute the "e;Handbook of Differential Geometry"e; we try to give a rather complete survey of the field of differential geometry.

The book introduces a hot topic of novel and emerging computing paradigms and architectures -computation by travelling waves in reaction-diffusion media.

This volume describes how to develop Bayesian thinking, modelling and computation both from philosophical, methodological and application point of view.

This handbook is the second volume in a series devoted to self contained and up-to-date surveys in the theory of ordinary differential equations, writtenby leading researchers in the area.

A collection of self contained, state-of-the-art surveys.

Geometrical tolerancing is the standard technique that designers and engineers use to specify and control the form, location and orientation of the features of components and manufactured parts.

Handbook of Statistics_29B contains the most comprehensive account of sample surveys theory and practice to date.

A breathtakingly illustrated look at botanical spirals and the scientists who puzzled over themCharles Darwin was driven to distraction by plant spirals, growing so exasperated that he once begged a friend to explain the mystery ';if you wish to save me from a miserable death.

A Concrete Approach to Abstract Algebra presents a solid and highly accessible introduction to abstract algebra by providing details on the building blocks of abstract algebra.

The Consolation of Philosophy - Boethius - The Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: De consolatione philosophiae) is a philosophical work by the Roman statesman Boethius, written in 523 AD.

Mathematics and the Divine seem to correspond to diametrically opposed tendencies of the human mind.

Provides a coherent and comprehensive account of the theory and practice of real-time human disease outbreak detection, explicitly recognizing the revolution in practices of infection control and public health surveillance.

This dictionary contains 13,000 terms with more than 4,000 cross-references used in the following fields: automation, technology of management and regulation, computing machine and data processing, computer control, automation of industry, laser technology, theory of information and theory of signals, theory of algorithms and programming, philosophical bases of cybernetics, cybernetics and mathematical methods.

This book is a survey of current topics in the mathematical theory of knots.

This volume gives a state of the art of triangular norms which can be used for the generalization of several mathematical concepts, such as conjunction, metric, measure, etc.

Break down biostatistics, make sense of complex concepts, and pass your class If you're taking biostatistics, you may need or want a little extra assistance as you make your way through.

Data Mining and Data Visualization focuses on dealing with large-scale data, a field commonly referred to as data mining.

The book addresses many important new developments in the field.

This volume brings together former students, colleagues, and others influenced by the sociological scholarship of Archibald O.

The chapters of this Handbook volume cover nine main topics that are representative of recenttheoretical and algorithmic developments in the field.

This book collects 10 mathematical essays on approximation in Analysis and Topology by some of the most influent mathematicians of the last third of the 20th Century.

For more than forty years, the equation y'(t) = Ay(t) + u(t) in Banach spaces has been used as model for optimal control processes described by partial differential equations, in particular heat and diffusion processes.

Universal Spaces and Mappings is devoted to universality problems.

The Gas Turbine Engineering Handbook has been the standard for engineers involved in the design, selection, and operation of gas turbines.

This new edition of the most complete handbook for chemical and process engineers incorporates the latest information for engineers and practitioners who depend on it as a working tool.

Building on the success of the two previous editions, Introduction to Hilbert Spaces with Applications, Third Edition, offers an overview of the basic ideas and results of Hilbert space theory and functional analysis.

Dealing with general problems in fluid mechanics, convection diffusion, compressible and incompressible laminar and turbulent flow, shallow water flows and waves, this is the leading text and reference for engineers working with fluid dynamics in fields including aerospace engineering, vehicle design, thermal engineering and many other engineering applications.

Entropy-based design (EBD) is an emerging new methodology that incorporates the Second Law into computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and measurement techniques.

The Abel Symposia volume at hand contains a collection of high-quality articles written by the world's leading experts, and addressing all mathematicians interested in advances in deterministic and stochastic dynamical systems, numerical analysis, and control theory.

Becoming an Agent-based Modeller takes you on a journey, from curiosity about social phenomena to generating them with a computer simulation.

Monty the Null Hippopotamus: Exploring Statistical Foundations Through Simulation offers a revolutionary approach to introductory statistics for students who grew up in the computing age.

This textbook continues to fill the need for a systems engineering design textbook specifically written for students from a large variety of backgrounds-engineering, human factors, psychology, and physiology fields.