Physics

The Correspondence of John Flamsteed: The First Astronomer Royal, Volume Two contains the letters Flamsteed wrote and received from June 1682 to the spring of 1703.

The aim of this book is to present the theory and applications of the relativistic Boltzmann equation in a self-contained manner, even for those readers who have no familiarity with special and general relativity.

Quantum symmetry modelled through quantum group or its dual, quantum algebra, is a very active field of relevant physical and mathematical research stimulated often by physical intuition and with promising physical applications.

Principles of X-Ray Diagnosis covers the system of observation and deductions of a radiologist taken from radiographs.

This expert and self-contained authored handbook provides comprehensive coverage of liquid crystals from the fundamental materials science, physics, and modeling through cutting-edge applications.

Solvents are used in nearly all industries, from cosmetics to semiconductors, and from biotechnology research to iron and steel production.

In this book, the authors derive the theory of elastic depolarizing collisions and describe their importance in some nonlinear electromagnetic phenomena in gaseous media.

* Explains the physical meaning of linear and nonlinear structural mechanics.

The two-word title of this book can only give an indication about its content and approach to the subject it deals with.

This book offers the reader an overview of the basic approaches to the theoretical description of low-temperature plasmas, covering numerical methods, mathematical models and modeling techniques.

How to use physical reasoning to solve surprising paradoxesEver wonder why cats land on their feet?

Commutation Relations, Normal Ordering, and Stirling Numbers provides an introduction to the combinatorial aspects of normal ordering in the Weyl algebra and some of its close relatives.

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This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

Based on the author's junior-level undergraduate course, this introductory textbook is designed for a course in mathematical physics.

Guided Wave Optics and Photonic Devices introduces readers to a broad cross-section of topics in this area, from the basics of guided wave optics and nonlinear optics to biophotonics.

This unique volume by two renowned astrophotographers unveils the science and history behind 100 of the most significant astronomical images of all time.

Verbundwerkstoffe finden überall dort Anwendung, wo es auf geringes Gewicht bei gleichzeitig hoher Belastbarkeit ankommt wie im Fahrzeugbau, der Luft- und Raumfahrt sowie der Energietechnik: Windkraftanlagen etwa wären undenkbar ohne faserverstärkte Rotorblätter.

This invaluable book presents reviews of some recent topics in the theory of Schrodinger operators.

"e;The mathematical investigations referred to bring the whole apparatus of a great science to the examination of the properties of a given mechanism, and have accumulated in this direction rich material, of enduring and increasing value.

Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics: Transport and Rate Processes in Physical, Chemical and Biological Systems, Fourth Edition emphasizes the unifying role of thermodynamics in analyzing natural phenomena.

Pulsars, generally accepted to be rotating neutron stars, are dense, neutron-packed remnants of massive stars that blew apart in supernova explosions.

Volume 2 of Novel Superfluids continues the presentation of recent results on superfluids, including novel metallic systems, superfluid liquids, and atomic/molecular gases of bosons and fermions, particularly when trapped in optical lattices.

This book describes recent advances in radiative transfer, atmospheric remote sensing, polarization optics of random media, and light scattering.

Here, the editor has gathered a team of international experts to present the latest advances in the field of laser imaging and manipulation techniques.

Built on a strong foundation in restoration ecology, this unique handbook provides practitioners, academics, and managers with vital tools needed to plan for ecosystem conservation, to restore degraded ecosystems, to make cost-effective restoration decisions, and to understand important legal issues.

This book summarizes the main research results and preliminaries of quantum obfuscation and systematically introduces quantum obfuscation methods.

The subject of Elasticity can be approached from several points of view, - pending on whether the practitioner is principally interested in the mat- matical structure of the subject or in its use in engineering applications and, in the latter case, whether essentially numerical or analytical methods are envisaged as the solution method.

Das seit Jahrzehnten bewährte Lehrbuch wurde um Kapitel über die Thermodynamik der Gemische und der chemischen Reaktionen erweitert und bietet damit auch eine moderne Darstellung der chemischen Thermodynamik.

A FINANCIAL TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEARAn exhilarating new biography of John von Neumann: the lost genius who invented our world'A sparkling book, with an intoxicating mix of pen-portraits and grand historical narrative.

This is the first volume in a suite of short, inexpensive, paperbound volumes intended for student usage as textbooks, or course supplements, and for purchase as single-copy reference works for professionals in specific disciplines, and, in some cases, for interdisciplinary use.

This book presents an authoritative and in-depth treatment of potential energy landscape theory, a powerful analytical approach to describing the atomic and molecular interactions in condensed-matter phenomena.

This book is a guide to numerical methods for solving fluid dynamics problems.

This book contains a self-consistent treatment of Besov spaces for W*-dynamical systems, based on the Arveson spectrum and Fourier multipliers.

Nuclear power is low carbon and reliable, but in recent years it has struggled to play a strong role in global plans for electricity generation in the 21st century.

This book presents new research on solar mini-grids and the ways they can be designed and implemented to provide equitable and affordable electricity access, while ensuring economic sustainability and replication.

Advanced research reference examining the closed and open quantum systems Control of Quantum Systems: Theory and Methods provides an insight into the modern approaches to control of quantum systems evolution, with a focus on both closed and open (dissipative) quantum systems.

The Microsystems Series has as its goal the creation of an outstanding set of textbooks, references, and monographs on subjects that span the broad field of microsystems.

Harmonic distortion problems include equipment overheating, motor failures, capacitor failure and inaccurate power metering.

Solid State Physics Enables readers to easily understand the basics of solid state physics Solid State Physics is a successful short textbook that gives a clear and concise introduction to its subject.

Supply Chain Simulation allows readers to practice modeling and simulating a multi-level supply chain.

This book introduces the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also known as the "e;The Sky Eye"e;, one of the China's big science facilities.

Esta es la tercera edición de Física nuclear y de partículas, un libro de texto que aborda con rigor y claridad temas importantes puestos al día, tales como los conocimientos sobre núcleos, la variedad de desintegraciones y reacciones nucleares y sus aplicaciones, así como el estudio de los constituyentes más elementales de la materia: quarks y leptones.

Dynamics and Optimal Control of Road Vehicles uniquely offers a unified treatment of tyre, car and motorcycle dynamics, and the application of nonlinear optimal control to vehicle-related problems within a single book.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Advanced numerical simulations that use adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) methods have now become routine in engineering and science.