Mathematics

Over the past 25 years, Harold and Darren Franck have investigated hundreds of accidents involving vehicles of almost every shape, size, and type imaginable.

Taking a close look at the national economic system of China, this book defines industrial clusters, then summarizes their measurement indices and identifies their methods.

There are many thermodynamics texts on the market, yet most provide a presentation that is at a level too high for those new to the field.

Despite traffic circles, four-way stop signs, lights regulated by timers or sensors, and other methods, the management of urban intersections remains problematic.

Two-phase nano- and micro-thermal control device research is now proving relevant to a growing range of modern applications, including those in cryogenics, thermal engineering, MEMS, and aerospace engineering.

From ancient soothsayers and astrologists to today's pollsters and economists, probability theory has long been used to predict the future on the basis of past and present knowledge.

Since the first edition of this book was published, S-PLUS has evolved markedly with new methods of analysis, new graphical procedures, and a convenient graphical user interface (GUI).

The finite element method (FEM) is the dominant tool for numerical analysis in engineering, yet many engineers apply it without fully understanding all the principles.

Industrial engineering has expanded from its origins in manufacturing to transportation, health care, logistics, services, and more.

A handbook in the truest sense of the word, the first edition of the Operations Research Calculations Handbook quickly became an indispensible resource.

In the current, increasingly aggressive business environment, crucial decisions about product design often involve significant uncertainty.

Recognized as a powerful tool for dealing with uncertainty, Markov modeling can enhance your ability to analyze complex production and service systems.

Practical Matlab Applications for Engineers provides a tutorial for those with a basic understanding of Matlab(R).

A comprehensive and accessible primer, this tutorial immerses engineers and engineering students in the essential technical skills that will allow them to put Matlab(R) to immediate use.

Fierce global competition in manufacturing has made proficient facilities planning a mandatory issue in industrial engineering and technology.

It has recently become apparent that "e;quality"e; is quickly becoming the single most important factor for success and growth in business.

Integer Programming: Theory and Practice contains refereed articles that explore both theoretical aspects of integer programming as well as major applications.

This text advances the study of approximate solutions to partial differential equations by formulating a novel approach that employs Hermite interpolating polynomials and by supplying algorithms useful in applying this approach.

Technological improvements continue to push back the frontier of processor speed in modern computers.

An ideal textbook for civil and environmental, mechanical, and chemical engineers taking the required Introduction to Fluid Mechanics course, Fluid Mechanics for Civil and Environmental Engineers offers clear guidance and builds a firm real-world foundation using practical examples and problem sets.

Hydrodynamics, Mass and Heat Transfer in Chemical Engineering contains a concise and systematic exposition of fundamental problems of hydrodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and physicochemical hydrodynamics, which constitute the theoretical basis of chemical engineering in science.

All current methods of secure communication such as public-key cryptography can eventually be broken by faster computing.

Industry relies on heating for a wide variety of processes involving a broad range of materials.

The application of engineering principles in divergent fields such as management science and communications as well as the advancement of several approaches in theory and computation have led to growing interest in queueing models, creating the need for a comprehensive text.

From economics and business to the biological sciences to physics and engineering, professionals successfully use the powerful mathematical tool of optimal control to make management and strategy decisions.

The Handbook of Finite Translation Planes provides a comprehensive listing of all translation planes derived from a fundamental construction technique, an explanation of the classes of translation planes using both descriptions and construction methods, and thorough sketches of the major relevant theorems.

Competitive product development is all about reliability, maintainability, and supportability and the earlier that these factors are considered the better.

The excitement and the glitz of mechatronics has shifted the engineering community's attention away from fluid power systems in recent years.

Demonstrating how to apply financial formulas to prove or disprove the utility of 100% Nondesctructive testing (NDT), this book helps readers build the financial case for their NDT projects.

A graduate level text, this book presents a unique combination of theoretical mathematics and engineering applications.

Because classical thermodynamics evolved into many branches of science and engineering, most undergraduate courses on the subject are taught from the perspective of each area of specialization.

Based on the author's 20 years of teaching, Risk Analysis in Engineering: Techniques, Tools, and Trends presents an engineering approach to probabilistic risk analysis (PRA).

Surfaces are a central to geographical analysis.

Our modern view of quality is a multifaceted conglomeration of probability, planning, and perception.

It was once widely believed that quantum computation would never become a reality.

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

Signals and Systems Primer with MATLAB(R) equally emphasizes the fundamentals of both analog and digital signals and systems.

Through analyses, experimental results, and worked-out numerical examples, Microscale and Nanoscale Heat Transfer: Fundamentals and Engineering Applications explores the methods and observations of thermophysical phenomena in size-affected domains.

We all keep secrets.

Originally published in 2003, Mathematical Techniques in Finance has become a standard textbook for master's-level finance courses containing a significant quantitative element while also being suitable for finance PhD students.

-Have you been asked to sit a numerical or logical reasoning test?

Why narrative is essential to mathematicsCircles Disturbed brings together important thinkers in mathematics, history, and philosophy to explore the relationship between mathematics and narrative.

A sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of mathematics from one of its leading contemporary scholarsMathematics is one of humanity's most successful yet puzzling endeavors.

Electromagnetic complex media are artificial materials that affect the propagation of electromagnetic waves in surprising ways not usually seen in nature.

'If people do not believe that mathematics is simple, it is only because they do not realize how complicated life is.

How do you begin to understand the concept of nothing?

Topics in Commutative Ring Theory is a textbook for advanced undergraduate students as well as graduate students and mathematicians seeking an accessible introduction to this fascinating area of abstract algebra.

What is algebra?

This book represents the first synthesis of the considerable body of new research into positive definite matrices.

El álgebra lineal es una parte fundamental de la herramienta matemática que se requiere para afrontar el estudio de las ciencias naturales y físicas, de las ciencias del comportamiento, de la ingeniería, de la economía, de la computación, y por supuesto, de las matemáticas puras y aplicadas.