Ossi, Paolo M
Disordered Materials: An Introduction
9783540296096
This self-contained text introduces the physics of structurally disordered condensed systems at the level of advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Among the topics are the geometry and symmetries of the structural units used as building blocks of extended structures, the various kinds of disorder, the phenomenology and the main theories of the glass transition, the structure of amorphous systems and the techniques to investigate it, the evolution of system's structure with its size (clusters) and the presence of orientational order in the absence of translational order (quasicrystals). In the second edition, the treatment of the mode coupling theory of the glass transition has been enlarged and connects now to a new section on collective excitations in disordered systems. Special attention has been devoted to nanometer-sized disordered systems, with emphasis on cluster-assembled materials. Questions of what governs the occurrence and stability of quasicrystals, the features of the amorphous to quasicrystal transformation and its reverse transition are discussed. The conditions leading to nano-quasicrystalline phases of technological interest are examined. Throughout the text relevant recent experimental and theoretical results are discussed so as to give readers insight into the currently most vibrant research topics. From the reviews of the first edition: "The text is clearly presented, amply illustrated and has approximately 45 references with an equivalent amount of further reading [...] it provides a fresh viewpoint which makes it well worth careful reading... [and] provides a stimulating and novel coverage of a difficult subject area." Glass Technology
eng
Crystallography;
Engineering;
Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems;
Engineering, general;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2006
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Electronic structure and physical properties of strongly correlated materials containing elements with partially filled 3d, 4d, 4f and 5f electronic shells is analyzed by Dynamical Mean-Field Theory (DMFT). DMFT is the most universal and effective tool used for the theoretical investigation of electronic states with strong correlation effects. In the present book the basics of the method are given and its application to various material classes is shown. The book is aimed at a broad readership: theoretical physicists and experimentalists studying strongly correlated systems. It also serves as a handbook for students and all those who want to be acquainted with fast developing filed of condensed matter physics.
eng
Microwaves;
Optical materials;
Materials Science;
Optical and Electronic Materials;
Condensed Matter Physics;
Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
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Power consumption becomes the most important design goal in a wide range of electronic systems. There are two driving forces towards this trend: continuing device scaling and ever increasing demand of higher computing power. First, device scaling continues to satisfy Moore’s law via a conventional way of scaling (More Moore) and a new way of exploiting the vertical integration (More than Moore). Second, mobile and IT convergence requires more computing power on the silicon chip than ever. Cell phones are now evolving towards mobile PC. PCs and data centers are becoming commodities in house and a must in industry. Both supply enabled by device scaling and demand triggered by the convergence trend realize more computation on chip (via multi-core, integration of diverse functionalities on mobile SoCs, etc.) and finally more power consumption incurring power-related issues and constraints. Energy-Aware System Design: Algorithms and Architectures provides state-of-the-art ideas for low power design methods from circuit, architecture to software level and offers design case studies in three fast growing areas of mobile storage, biomedical and security. Important topics and features: - Describes very recent advanced issues and methods for energy-aware design at each design level from circuit and architecture to algorithm level, and also covering important blocks including low power main memory subsystem and on-chip network at architecture level - Explains efficient power conversion and delivery which is becoming important as heterogeneous power sources are adopted for digital and non-digital parts - Investigates 3D die stacking emphasizing temperature awareness for better perspective on energy efficiency - Presents three practical energy-aware design case studies; novel storage device (e.g., solid state disk), biomedical electronics (e.g., cochlear and retina implants), and wireless surveillance camera systems. Researchers and engineers in the field of hardware and software design will find this book an excellent starting point to catch up with the state-of-the-art ideas of low power design.
eng
Electronic data processing;
Electric engineering;
Energy Technology;
Computing Methodologies;
Springer
Dordrecht
2011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383383/files/978-94-007-1679-7_BookTOC.pdf;
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Jaeger, Gregg
Entanglement, Information, and the Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics
9783540921271
This book explores the nature of quantum entanglement and quantum information and their role in the quantum world. Their relations to a number of key experiments and thought experiments in the history of quantum physics are considered, as is a range of interpretations of quantum mechanics that have been put forward as a means of understanding the fundamental nature of microphysics - the traditionally accepted domain of quantum mechanics - and in some cases, the universe as a whole. In this way, the book reveals the deep significance of entanglement and quantum information for our understanding of the physical world. This book is a major accomplishment and invaluable contribution -- Arkady Plotnitsky An encyclopedic treatment of conceptual quantum mechanics as seen from a very up-to-date point of view --Tom Toffoli A mine of ideas for physicists, philosophers, and all intellectuals interested in this scientific revolution -- Giacomo Mauro D'Ariano
eng
Science;
Quantum theory;
Quantum computing;
Quantum Physics;
Quantum Computing, Information and Physics;
Philosophy of Science;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2009
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The book "Entropy and Information" deals with the thermodynamical concept of entropy and its relationship to information theory. It is successful in explaining the universality of the term "Entropy" not only as a physical phenomenon, but reveals its existence also in other domains. E.g., Volkenstein discusses the "meaning" of entropy in a biological context and shows how entropy is related to artistic activities. Written by the renowned Russian bio-physicist Mikhail V. Volkenstein, this book on "Entropy and Information" surely serves as a timely introduction to understand entropy from a thermodynamic perspective and is definitely an inspiring and thought-provoking book that should be read by every physicist, information-theorist, biologist, and even artist.
eng
the laws of thermodynamics;
free energy;
probability;
statistics;
mechanics;
Coding theory;
Bioinformatics;
Quantum theory;
Quantum Physics;
Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics;
Classical Continuum Physics;
Coding and Information Theory;
Birkhäuser
Berlin
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1228073/files/978-3-0346-0078-1_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1228073/files/978-3-0346-0078-1_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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This book addresses the fundamental question of how to construct mathematical models for the evolution of dynamical systems from experimentally-obtained time series. It places emphasis on chaotic signals and nonlinear modeling and discusses different approaches to the forecast of future system evolution. In particular, it teaches readers how to construct difference and differential model equations depending on the amount of a priori information that is available on the system in addition to the experimental data sets. This book will benefit graduate students and researchers from all natural sciences who seek a self-contained and thorough introduction to this subject.
eng
Physical geography;
Finance;
Economics, Mathematical;
Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity;
Geophysics/Geodesy;
Quantitative Finance;
Game Theory/Mathematical Methods;
Environmental Physics;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339311/files/978-3-642-12601-7_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339311/files/978-3-642-12601-7_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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With its many beautiful colour pictures, this book gives fascinating insights into the unusual forms and behaviour of matter under extremely high pressures and temperatures. These extreme states are generated, among other things, by strong shock, detonation and electric explosion waves, dense laser beams,electron and ion beams, hypersonic entry of spacecraft into dense atmospheres of planets, and in many other situations characterized by extremely high pressures and temperatures. Written by one of the world's foremost experts on the topic, this book will inform and fascinate all scientists dealing with materials properties and physics, and also serve as an excellent introduction to plasma-, shock-wave and high-energy-density physics for students and newcomers seeking an overview.
eng
Materials;
Astrophysics and Astroparticles;
Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction;
Plasma Physics;
Materials Science, general;
Laser Technology, Photonics;
Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems;
Springer
Berlin
2011
1st ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339141/files/978-3-642-16464-4_BookTOC.pdf;
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The modeling of reactive flows has progressed mainly with advances in aerospace, which gave birth to a new science called aerothermochemistry, as well as through developments in chemical and process engineering. The methods employed, the phenomena investigated, and the aims of modeling differ for each field; however, in all cases, the results obtained have considerably enriched the working knowledge of reactive flows. This work examines basic concepts and methods necessary to study reactive flows and transfer phenomena in areas such as fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and chemistry. Specific topics covered include: * Equations of state * Transfer phenomena and chemical kinetics * Balance equations of reactive flows * Dimensionless numbers and similarity * Chemical reactors * Coupled phenomena * Turbulent flow concepts * Boundary layers and fluid layers * Reactive and nonreactive waves * Interface phenomena * Multiphase flow concepts The book presents tools of interest to graduate students, researchers in mathematical physics, and engineers who wish to investigate problems of reactive flows. Portions of the text may be used in courses on the physics of liquids or in seminars on mechanics.
eng
Engineering;
Thermodynamics;
Hydraulic engineering;
Engineering Fluid Dynamics;
Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics;
Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer;
Classical Continuum Physics;
Fluid- and Aerodynamics;
Springer
Boston
2010
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http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338669/files/978-0-8176-4659-2_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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This book considers the behavior of fluids in a low-gravity environment with special emphasis on application in PMD (propellant management device) systems . In the compensated gravity environment of a spacecraft, the hydrostatic pressure decreases to very low values depending on the residual acceleration, and surface tension forces become dominant. Consequently, surface tension can be used to transport and position liquids if the residual acceleration and the resulting hydrostatic pressure are small compared to the capillary pressure. One prominent application is the use of PMDs in surface-tension satellite tanks. PMDs must ensure that the tank outlet is covered with liquid whenever outflow is demanded. Furthermore, PMDs are used to ensure expulsion and refilling of tanks for liquids and gases for life support, reactants, and experiment supplies. Since most of the PMD designs are not testable on ground and thus rely on analytical or numerical concepts, this book treats three different flow problems with analytical, numerical and experimental means: the transient contour change between two static surface configurations (free surface oscillations), the capillary rise in tubes (capillary rise), and the flow through open capillary channels (choking). These problems are linked together by the same set of equations and boundary conditions which are necessary to model the fluid behavior, and by the same set of characteristic numbers.
eng
Dimensionless numbers;
dynamic behavior;
surface oscillations;
capillary rise;
critical velocity;
Thermodynamics;
Astrophysics;
Condensed Matter;
Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics;
Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences;
Springer
Berlin
2007
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This book covers the theory of electronic structure of materials, with special emphasis on the usage of linear muffin-tin orbitals. Methodological aspects are given in detail as are examples of the method when applied to various materials. Different exchange and correlation functionals are described and how they are implemented within the basis of linear muffin-tin orbitals. Functionals covered are the local spin density approximation, generalised gradient approximation, self-interaction correction and dynamical mean field theory.
eng
Mathematical physics;
Condensed Matter Physics;
Mathematical Methods in Physics;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
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http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339613/files/978-3-642-15144-6_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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This book is the third of a three-volume series written by the same author that aims to deliver a comprehensive and self-contained account of the vast field of solid-state physics. It goes far beyond most classic texts in the presentation of the properties of solids and experimentally observed phenomena, along with the basic concepts and theoretical methods used to understand them and the essential features of various experimental techniques. The first volume deals with the atomic and magnetic structure and dynamics of solids, the second with those electronic properties that can be understood in the one-particle approximation, and the third with the effects due to interactions and correlations between electrons. In the present volume the electron—electron interaction is treated first in the Hartree—Fock approximation. The density-functional theory is introduced to account for correlation effects. The response to external perturbations is discussed in the framework of linear response theory. Landau’s Fermi-liquid theory is followed by the theory of Luttinger liquids. The subsequent chapters are devoted to electronic phases with broken symmetry: to itinerant magnetism, to spin- and charge-density waves and their realizations in quasi-one-dimensional materials, as well as to the microscopic theory of superconductivity. An overview is given of the physics of strongly correlated systems. The last chapter covers selected problems in the physics of disordered systems. The text provides material for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses. It will also be a valuable reference for researchers in the field of condensed matter physics.
eng
Chemistry, Physical organic;
Materials;
Condensed Matter Physics;
Physical Chemistry;
Materials Science, general;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338998/files/978-3-642-04518-9_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338998/files/978-3-642-04518-9_BookBackMatter.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338998/files/9783642045172_TOC.pdf;
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Vedrenne, Gilbert
Atteia, Jean-Luc
Gamma-Ray Bursts: The Brightest Explosions in the Universe
9783540390855
Since their discovery was first announced in 1973, gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been among the most fascination objects in the universe. While the initial mystery has gone, the fascination continues, sustained by the close connection linking GRBs with some of the most fundamental topics in modern astrophysics and cosmology. Both authors have been active in GRB observations for over two decades and have produced an outstanding account on both the history and the perspectives of GRB research.
eng
Astronomy;
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339151/files/978-3-540-39088-6_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339151/files/978-3-540-39088-6_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Observational and experimental data pertaining to gravity and cosmology are changing our view of the Universe. General relativity is a fundamental key for the understanding of these observations and its theory is undergoing a continuing enhancement of its intersection with observational and experimental data. These data include direct observations and experiments carried out in our solar system, among which there are direct gravitational wave astronomy, frame dragging and tests of gravitational theories from solar system and spacecraft observations. This book explores John Archibald Wheeler's seminal and enduring contributions in relativistic astrophysics and includes: the General Theory of Relativity and Wheeler's influence; recent developments in the confrontation of relativity with experiments; the theory describing gravitational radiation, and its detection in Earth-based and space-based interferometer detectors as well as in Earth-based bar detectors; the mathematical description of the initial value problem in relativity and applications to modeling gravitational wave sources via computational relativity; the phenomenon of frame dragging and its measurement by satellite observations. All of these areas were of direct interest to Professor John A. Wheeler and were seminally influenced by his ideas.
eng
Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory;
Astrophysics and Astroparticles;
Cosmology;
Springer
Dordrecht
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339021/files/978-90-481-3735-0_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339021/files/978-90-481-3735-0_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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The Yang-Mills theory of gauge interactions is a prime example of interdisciplinary mathematics and advanced physics. Its historical development is a fascinating window into the ongoing struggle of mankind to understand nature. The discovery of gauge fields and their properties is the most formidable landmark of modern physics. The expression of the gauge field strength as the curvature associated to a given connection, places quantum field theory in the same geometrical footing as the gravitational field of general relativity which is naturally written in geometrical terms. The understanding of such geometrical property may help one day to write a unified field theory starting from symmetry principles. Of course, there are remarkable differences between the standard gauge fields and the gravitational field, which must be understood by mathematicians and physicists before attempting such unification. In particular, it is important to understand why gravitation is not a standard gauge field. This book presents an account of the geometrical properties of gauge field theory, while trying to keep the equilibrium between mathematics and physics. At the end we will introduce a similar approach to the gravitational field.
eng
field theory;
geometry;
field theory and polynomials;
Springer
New York
2011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383382/files/978-1-4419-8273-5_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383382/files/978-1-4419-8273-5_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Monks, Neale
Go-To Telescopes Under Suburban Skies
9781441968500
For the last four centuries stargazers have turned their telescopes to the night skies to look at its wonders, but only in this age of computers has it become possible to let the telescope find for you the object you are looking for! So-called “go-to” telescopes are programmed with the locations of thousands of objects, including dazzling distant Suns, stunning neighboring galaxies, globular and open star clusters, the remnants of past supernovae, and many other breathtaking sights. This book does not tell you how to use your Go-to telescope. Your manual will help you do that. It tells you what to look for in the deep sky and why, and what equipment to best see it with. Organized broadly by what is best for viewing in the northern hemisphere in different seasons, Monks further divides the sights of each season into groupings such as “Showpiece Objects,” “Interesting Deep Sky Objects,” and “Obscure and Challenging Deep Sky Objects.” He also tells what objects are visible even in light-polluted skies. So armed with your go-to telescope, find an ideal viewing site or set up your telescope in your own backyard. Either way, you’re in for some fun!
eng
Astronomy;
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology;
Popular Science in Astronomy;
Springer
New York, NY
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339459/files/978-1-4419-6851-7_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339459/files/978-1-4419-6851-7_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Addressing graduate students and researchers in theoretical physics and mathematics, this book presents a new formulation of the theory of gravity. In the new approach the gravitational field has the same ontology as the electromagnetic, strong, and weak fields. In other words it is a physical field living in Minkowski spacetime. Some necessary new mathematical concepts are introduced and carefully explained. Then they are used to describe the deformation of geometries, the key to describing the gravitational field as a plastic deformation of the Lorentz vacuum. It emerges after further analysis that the theory provides trustworthy energy-momentum and angular momentum conservation laws, a feature that is normally lacking in General Relativity.
eng
Family medicine;
Public health;
Internal medicine;
Emergency medicine;
Philosophy (General);
Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory;
Internal Medicine;
General Practice / Family Medicine;
Primary Care Medicine;
Psychology, general;
Public Health/Gesundheitswesen;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339168/files/978-3-642-13589-7_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339168/files/978-3-642-13589-7_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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https://ezproxy.cern.ch/login?url=http://ebooks.worldscinet.com/ISBN/9789814304122/toc.shtml;
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During the past decade, research teams around the world have developed astrophysics-relevant research utilizing high energy-density facilities such as intense lasers and z-pinches. Every two years, at the International conference on High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics, scientists interested in this emerging field discuss the progress in topics covering: - Stellar evolution, stellar envelopes, opacities, radiation transport - Planetary Interiors, high-pressure EOS, dense plasma atomic physics - Supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, exploding systems, strong shocks, turbulent mixing - Supernova remnants, shock processing, radiative shocks - Astrophysical jets, high-Mach-number flows, magnetized radiative jets, magnetic reconnection - Compact object accretion disks, x-ray photoionized plasmas - Ultrastrong fields, particle acceleration, collisionless shocks. These proceedings cover many of the invited and contributed papers presented at the 6th International Conference on High Energy Density Laboratory Astrophysics, which was held on March 11-14, 2006 at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA.
eng
Fluids;
Astronomy;
Astrophysics;
Plasma (Ionized gases);
Atoms, Molecules, Clusters and Plasmas;
Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Plasma Physics;
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology;
Springer
Dordrecht
2007
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338999/files/978-1-4020-6055-7_BookTOC.pdf;
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Kyrala, G.A
9781402034831
During the past several years, research teams around the world have developed astrophysics-relevant utilizing high energy-density facilities such as intense lasers and z-pinches. Research is underway in many areas, such as compressible hydrodynamic mixing, strong shock phenomena, radiation flow, radiative shocks and jets, complex opacities, equations o fstat, and relativistic plasmas. Beyond this current research and the papers it is producing, plans are being made for the application, to astrophysics-relevant research, of the 2 MJ National Ignition Facility (NIF) laser at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; the 600 kj Ligne d'Intergration Laser (LIL) and the 2 MJ Laser Megajoule (LMJ) in Bordeaux, France; petawatt-range lasers now under construction around the world; and current and future Z pinches. The goal of this conference and these proceedings is to continue focusing and attention on this emerging research area. The conference brought together different scientists interested in this emerging new filed, with topics covering: - Hydrodynamic instabilities in astrophysics, - Supernovae and supernova remnant evolution, - Aastrophysical shocks, blast waves, and jets, - Stellar opacities, - Radiation and thermal transport, - Dense plasma atomic physics and EOS - X-ray photoionized plasmas, - Ultrastrong magnetic field generation Reprinted from Astrophysics and Space Science, volume 298, Nos. 1-2, 2005
eng
Astronomy;
Springer
Dordrecht
2005
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339325/files/978-1-4020-4162-4_BookTOC.pdf;
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Izyumov, Yuri
Kurmaev, Ernst
High-Tc Superconductors Based on FeAs Compounds
9783642145292
Physical properties and models of electronic structure are analyzed for a new class of high-TC superconductors which belong to iron-based layered compounds. Despite their variable chemical composition and differences in the crystal structure, these compounds possess similar physical characteristics, due to electron carriers in the FeAs layers and the interaction of these carriers with fluctuations of the magnetic order. A tremendous interest towards these materials is explained by the prospects of their practical use. In this monograph, a full picture of the formation of physical properties of these materials, in the context of existing theory models and electron structure studies, is given. The book is aimed at a broad circle of readers: physicists who study electronic properties of the FeAs compounds, chemists who synthesize them and specialists in the field of electronic structure calculations in solids. It is helpful not only to researchers active in the fields of superconductivity and magnetism, but also for graduate and postgraduate students and all those who would like to get acquaintained with this vivid area of the materials science.
eng
Materials;
Surfaces (Physics);
Low Temperature Physics;
Solid State Physics;
Structural Materials;
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338855/files/978-3-642-14530-8_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338855/files/978-3-642-14530-8_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Although our Moon and the planets have not changed much in the five years since the first edition of this book was published, the technology allowing you to photograph them has changed dramatically. And the costs for equipment have come down significantly, opening all kinds of possibilities to the amateur and practical astronomer. With this practical guide to taking quality shots in your own backyard, with all the light pollution found in cities and towns today and using only very basic equipment, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish. Whether you want to dazzle friends or contribute to the scientific understanding of a particular body, whether you are a fan of solar photography or craters on the Moon, the rings of Saturn, or the bands of clouds that color Jupiter, in this book you will find help and support, and clear explanations of how best to proceed. This is a hobby you can stay with for a lifetime and keep on improving. You can get fancier equipment or just learn how to better post process your snaps. Either way, you can benefit from the knowledge and experience the authors of this book share. Don’t waste more time wishing you could capture the beauty found in the heavens! Read how, and get started now!
eng
Planetology;
Astronomy;
Photography, artistic;
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology;
Popular Science in Astronomy;
Photography;
Springer
New York, NY
2011
2nd ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339061/files/978-1-4419-5828-0_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339061/files/978-1-4419-5828-0_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Complex plasmas differ from traditional plasmas in many ways: these are low-temperature high pressure systems containing nanometer to micrometer size particles which may be highly charged and strongly interacting. The particles may be chemically reacting or be in contact with solid surfaces, and the electrons may show quantum behaviour. These interesting properties have led to many applications of complex plasmas in technology, medicine and science. Yet complex plasmas are extremely complicated, both experimentally and theoretically, and require a variety of new approaches which go beyond standard plasma physics courses. This book fills this gap presenting an introduction to theory, experiment and computer simulation in this field. Based on tutorial lectures at a very successful recent Summer Institute, the presentation is ideally suited for graduate students, plasma physicists and experienced undergraduates.
eng
Chemistry;
Engineering;
Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction;
Plasma Physics;
Electrochemistry;
Engineering, general;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338893/files/978-3-642-10592-0_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338893/files/978-3-642-10592-0_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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The field of Highly Frustrated Magnetism has developed and expanded considerably over the last 15 years. Originating with canonical geometric frustration of interactions, it today extends over other phenomena with many degrees of freedom, including magneto-elastic couplings, orbital degrees of freedom, dilution effects, and electron doping. It is also demonstrated that the concept of frustration impacts many other fields in physics beyond magnetism. This book represents a state-of-the-art review aimed at a broad audience with tutorial chapters and more topical ones, which encompass solid-state chemistry as well as experimental and theoretical physics.
eng
Magnetism;
Engineering;
Materials;
Magnetism, Magnetic Materials;
Structural Materials;
Engineering, general;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338741/files/978-3-642-10589-0_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338741/files/978-3-642-10589-0_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Tsallis, Constantino
Introduction to nonextensive statistical mechanics: approaching a complex world
9780387853581
This book focuses on nonextensive statistical mechanics, a current generalization of Boltzmann-Gibbs (BG) statistical mechanics, one of the greatest monuments of contemporary physics. Conceived more than 130 years ago by Maxwell, Boltzmann and Gibbs, the BG theory exhibits many impressive successes in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computational sciences. Presently, several thousands of publications by scientists around the world have been dedicated to its nonextensive generalization. A variety of applications have emerged in complex systems and its mathematical grounding is by now well advanced. A pedagogical introduction to its concepts – nonlinear dynamics, extensivity of the nonadditive entropy, global correlations, and extensions of the standard central limit theorems, among others – is presented in this book, as well as a selection of paradigmatic applications in various sciences and diversified experimental verifications of some of its predictions. Introduction to Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics is suitable for students and researchers with an interest in complex systems and statistical physics.
eng
Statistical physics;
Astrophysics;
Engineering;
Complexity;
Statistical Physics;
Springer
New York, NY
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339539/files/978-0-387-85359-8_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339539/files/978-0-387-85359-8_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Goldstein, neal
Bove, Tony
iPad application development for dummies
9780470584477
Making Everything Easier!With iPhone? Application Development for Dummies, Second Edition, you'll learn to: Design small- or large-scale iPhone applications for profit or fun Create new iPhone apps using Xcode? Get your applications into the App Store Work with frameworks Got a good idea? Turn it into an app, have some fun, and pick up some cash!Make the most of the new 3.1 OS and Apple's Xcode 3.2! Neal Goldstein shows you how, and even illustrates the process with one of his own apps that's currently being sold. Even if you're not a programming pro, you can turn your bright idea into an app
eng
Wiley
Hoboken, NJ
2010
1st ed.
Imported from Invenio.
Physical bodies can be hot or cold, moving or standing,simple or complex. In all such cases one assumes that their respective temperature is a well defined attribute. What if, however, the ordinary measurement of temperature by direct body contact is not possible? One conjectures its value, and yes, its very existence, by reasoning based on basic principles of thermodynamics. Is There a Temperature? Conceptual Challenges at High Energy, Acceleration and Complexity, by Dr. Tamás Sándor Bíró, begins by asking the questions “Do we understand and can we explain in a unified framework the temperature of distant radiation sources, including event horizons, and that of the quark matter produced in high energy accelerator experiments? Or the astounding fluctuations on financial markets?” The book reviews the concept of temperature from its beginnings through the evolution of classical thermodynamics and atomic statistical physics through contemporary models of high energy particle matter. Based on the views of high energy nuclear physicists, it crosses over several traditional disciplines of university physics. Recent developments towards an abstract, general and thermodynamically consistent treatment of non-extensive systems are worked in. Exercise problems and solutions help to deepen the reader’s understanding into the details behind the theories.
eng
Mathematical physics;
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory;
Mathematical Methods in Physics;
Springer
New York, NY
2011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383333/files/978-1-4419-8041-0_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383333/files/978-1-4419-8041-0_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Ferronsky, V I
Denisik, S A
Ferronsky, S V
Jacobi Dynamics: A Unified Theory with Applications to Geophysics, Celestial Mechanics, Astrophysics and Cosmology
9789400704978
In their approach to Earth dynamics the authors consider the fundamentals of Jacobi Dynamics (1987, Reidel) for two reasons. First, because satellite observations have proved that the Earth does not stay in hydrostatic equilibrium, which is the physical basis of today’s treatment of geodynamics. And secondly, because satellite data have revealed a relationship between gravitational moments and the potential of the Earth’s outer force field (potential energy), which is the basis of Jacobi Dynamics. This has also enabled the authors to come back to the derivation of the classical virial theorem and, after introducing the volumetric forces and moments, to obtain a generalized virial theorem in the form of Jacobi’s equation. Thus a physical explanation and rigorous solution was found for the famous Jacobi’s equation, where the measure of the matter interaction is the energy. The main dynamical effects which become understandable by that solution can be summarized as follows: • the kinetic energy of oscillation of the interacting particles which explains the physical meaning and nature of the gravitation forces; • separation of the shell’s rotation of a self-gravitating body with respect to the mass density; difference in angular velocities of the shell rotation; • continuity in changing the potential of the outer gravitational force field together with changes in density distribution of the interacting masses (volumetric center of masses); • the nature of the precession of the Earth, the Moon and satellites; the nature of the rotating body’s magnetic field and the generation of the planet’s electromagnetic field. As a final result, the creation of the bodies in the Solar System having different orbits was discussed. This result is based on the discovery that all the averaged orbital velocities of the bodies in the Solar System and the Sun itself are equal to the first cosmic velocities of their proto-parents during the evolution of their redistributed mass density. Audience The work is a logical continuation of the book Jacobi Dynamics and is intended for researchers, teachers and students engaged in theoretical and experimental research in various branches of astronomy (astrophysics, celestial mechanics and stellar dynamics and radiophysics), geophysics (physics and dynamics of the Earth’s body, atmosphere and oceans), planetology and cosmogony, and for students of celestial, statistical, quantum and relativistic mechanics and hydrodynamics.
eng
Physical geography;
Remote sensing;
GeophysicsGeodesy;
Remote SensingPhotogrammetry;
Springer
Dordrecht
2011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383361/files/978-94-007-0498-5_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383361/files/978-94-007-0498-5_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Boltzmann and Vlasov equations played a great role in the past and still play an important role in modern natural sciences, technique and even philosophy of science. Classical Boltzmann equation derived in 1872 became a cornerstone for the molecular-kinetic theory, the second law of thermodynamics (increasing entropy) and derivation of the basic hydrodynamic equations. After modifications, the fields and numbers of its applications have increased to include diluted gas, radiation, neutral particles transportation, atmosphere optics and nuclear reactor modelling. Vlasov equation was obtained in
eng
Evolution equations;
Kinetic theory of gases;
Numerical analysis;
Physics;
Elsevier
Burlington, MA
2011
https://cds.cern.ch/auth.py?r=EBLIB_P_713300;
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Khazanov, George V
Kinetic Theory of the Inner Magnetospheric Plasma
9781441967961
This book provides a broad introduction to the kinetic theory of space plasma physics with the major focus on the inner magnetospheric plasma. It is designed to provide a comprehensive description of the different kinds of transport equations for both plasma particles and waves with an emphasis on the applicability and limitations of each set of equations. The major topics are: Kinetic Theory of Superthermal Electrons, Kinetic Foundation of the Hydrodynamic Description of Space Plasmas (including wave-particle interaction processes), and Kinetic Theory of the Terrestrial Ring Current. Distinguishable features of this book are the analytical solutions of simplified transport equations. Approximate analytic solutions of transport phenomena are very useful because they help us gain physical insight into how the system responds to varying sources of mass, momentum and energy and also to various external boundary conditions. They also provide us a convenient method to test the validity of complicated numerical models, a task that is usually tedious and time consuming. This book will provide students and space researchers with an understanding of how to determine the best approach to any upper atmospheric or space physics problem.
eng
Planetology;
Astrophysics;
Plasma Physics;
Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences;
Springer
New York, NY
2011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339147/files/978-1-4419-6797-8_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339147/files/978-1-4419-6797-8_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Large Eddy Simulation (LES) of compressible flows is still a widely unexplored area of research. The authors, whose books are considered the most relevant monographs in this field, provide the reader with a comprehensive state-of-the-art presentation of the available LES theory and application. This book is a sequel to "Large Eddy Simulation for Incompressible Flows", as most of the research on LES for compressible flows is based on variable density extensions of models, methods and paradigms that were developed within the incompressible flow framework. The book addresses both the fundamentals and the practical industrial applications of LES in order to point out gaps in the theoretical framework as well as to bridge the gap between LES research and the growing need to use it in engineering modeling. After introducing the fundamentals on compressible turbulence and the LES governing equations, the mathematical framework for the filtering paradigm of LES for compressible flow equations is established. Instead of providing the reader with a general discussion about compressibility effects on turbulence, the emphasis is put on differences in scale interactions compared to the incompressible case. Functional modeling is discussed, including a brief introduction into implicit modeling from the functional perspective. The description of explicit structural modeling contains different models based on the scale-similarity hypothesis, on approximate deconvolution, and on multi-resolution concepts to reconstruct the subgrid-scale field. A central part of the monograph is the discussion of numerical methods in relation to LES. After evaluating boundary conditions for LES of compressible flows, which are much more complex than its counterpart for incompressible flows, the last chapters are dedicated to specific applications to sub- and supersonic flows, including a discussion of shock-related problems.
eng
Computer science;
Fluids;
Engineering mathematics;
Numerical and Computational Methods;
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering;
Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis;
Springer
Dordrecht
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339029/files/978-90-481-2819-8_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339029/files/978-90-481-2819-8_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Sagaut, P
Large Eddy Simulation for Incompressible Flows: An Introduction
9783540263449
The first and most exhaustive work of its kind devoted entirely to the subject, Large Eddy Simulation presents a comprehensive account and a unified view of this young but very rich discipline. LES is the only efficient technique for approaching high Reynolds numbers when simulating industrial, natural or experimental configurations. The author concentrates on incompressible fluids and chooses his topics in treating with care both the mathematical ideas and their applications. The book addresses researchers as well as graduate students and engineers. The second edition was a greatly enriched version motivated both by the increasing theoretical interest in LES and the increasing number of applications. Two entirely new chapters were devoted to the coupling of LES with multiresolution multidomain techniques and to the new hybrid approaches that relate the LES procedures to the classical statistical methods based on the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations. This 3rd edition adds various sections to the text such as a careful error analysis of filtered density function models and multiscale models. It also contains two new chapters dealing with the mathematical representations of LES and the prediction of active and passive scalar dynamics, which are of considerable interest for engineering and geophysical modeling. The part on geophysical flow has much to offer on a critical current issue. To quote from the foreword to the third edition written by Charles Meneveau: "... this meticulously assembled and significantly enlarged description of the many aspects of LES will be a most welcome addition to the bookshelves of scientists and engineers in fluid mechanics, LES practitioners, and students of turbulence in general."
eng
Eddies;
Turbulence;
Computer science;
Fluids;
Hydraulic engineering;
Numerical and Computational Methods;
Numerical and Computational Methods in Engineering;
Computational Science and Engineering;
Engineering Fluid Dynamics;
Springer
Dordrecht
2005
3rd ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1250562/files/978-3-540-26403-3_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1250562/files/978-3-540-26403-3_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Mukhi, Sunil
Mukunda, N
Lectures on advanced mathematical methods for physicists
9789814299732
This book presents a survey of Topology and Differential Geometry and also, Lie Groups and Algebras, and their Representations. The first topic is indispensable to students of gravitation and related areas of modern physics, (including string theory) while the second has applications in gauge theory and particle physics, integrable systems and nuclear physics. Part I provides a simple introduction to basic topology, followed by a survey of homotopy. Calculus of differentiable manifolds is then developed, and a Riemannian metric is introduced along with the key concepts of connections and curva
eng
Topology;
Lie algebras;
Group theory;
mathematical physics;
Nonlinear differential equations;
World Scientific
Singapore
2010
https://ezproxy.cern.ch/login?url=http://ebooks.worldscinet.com/ISBN/9789814299749/toc.shtml;
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Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written, Lectures on Quantum Mechanics presents theoretical physics with a breathtaking array of examples and anecdotes. Basdevant's style is clear and stimulating, in the manner of a brisk classroom lecture that students can follow with ease and enjoyment. Here is a sample of the book's style, from the opening of Chapter 1: "If one were to ask a passer-by to quote a great formula of physics, chances are that the answer would be 'E = mc2'. Nevertheless, the formula 'E=hV' which was written in the same year 1905 by the same Albert Einstein, and which started quantum theory, concerns their daily life considerably more. In fact, of the three watershed years for physics toward the beginning of the 20th century - 1905: the Special Relativity of Einstein, Lorentz and Poincaré; 1915: the General Relativity of Einstein, with its extraordinary reflections on gravitation, space and time; and 1925: the full development of Quantum Mechanics - it is surely the last which has the most profound implications for the development of science and technology. There is no way around it: all physics is quantum, from elementary particles, to stellar physics and the Big Bang, not to mention semiconductors and solar cells." A graduate of the Ecole Normale Superieure, Jean-Louis Basdevant is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Physics at the Ecole Polytechnique, and Director of Research for the CNRS. Specializing in the theoretical physics of elementary particles, quantum field theory and astrophysics, Prof. Basdevant works in the Leprince-Ringuet Laboratory at the Ecole Polytechnique.
eng
Quantum theory;
Quantum computing;
Particles (Nuclear physics);
Quantum Physics;
Quantum Computing, Information and Physics;
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory;
Elementary Particles and Nuclei;
Springer
New York, NY
2007
1st ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339485/files/978-0-387-37744-5_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339485/files/978-0-387-37744-5_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Basdevant, Jean-Louis
Variational principles in physics
9780387377476
Optimization under constraints is an essential part of everyday life. Indeed, we routinely solve problems by striking a balance between contradictory interests, individual desires and material contingencies. This notion of equilibrium was dear to thinkers of the enlightenment, as illustrated by Montesquieu’s famous formulation: "In all magistracies, the greatness of the power must be compensated by the brevity of the duration." Astonishingly, natural laws are guided by a similar principle. Variational principles have proven to be surprisingly fertile. For example, Fermat used variational methods to demonstrate that light follows the fastest route from one point to another, an idea which came to be known as Fermat’s principle, a cornerstone of geometrical optics. Variational Principles in Physics explains variational principles and charts their use throughout modern physics. The heart of the book is devoted to the analytical mechanics of Lagrange and Hamilton, the basic tools of any physicist. Prof. Basdevant also offers simple but rich first impressions of Einstein’s General Relativity, Feynman’s Quantum Mechanics, and more revealing and amazing interconnections between various fields of physics. A graduate of the Ecole Normale Superieure, Jean-Louis Basdevant is Professor and former Chair of the Department of Physics at the Ecole Polytechnique, and Director of Research for the CNRS. Specializing in the theoretical physics of elementary particles, quantum field theory and astrophysics, Prof. Basdevant works in the Leprince-Ringuet Laboratory at the Ecole Polytechnique.
eng
Mechanics, applied;
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;
Optimization;
Mathematical optimization;
Mathematical physics;
Mechanics;
Physics;
Mathematical Methods in Physics;
Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control;
History of Physics;
Springer
New York, NY
2007
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339542/files/978-0-387-37748-3_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339542/files/978-0-387-37748-3_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Blanchet, Luc
Spallicci, Alessandro
Whiting, Bernard
Mass and Motion in General Relativity
9789048130146
From the infinitesimal scale of particle physics to the cosmic scale of the universe, research is concerned with the nature of mass. While there have been spectacular advances in physics during the past century, mass still remains a mysterious entity at the forefront of current research. Our current perspective on gravitation has arisen over millennia, through the contemplation of falling apples, lift thought experiments and notions of stars spiraling into black holes. In this volume, the world’s leading scientists offer a multifaceted approach to mass by giving a concise and introductory presentation based on insights from their respective fields of research on gravity. The main theme is mass and its motion within general relativity and other theories of gravity, particularly for compact bodies. Within this framework, all articles are tied together coherently, covering post-Newtonian and related methods as well as the self-force approach to the analysis of motion in curved space-time, closing with an overview of the historical development and a snapshot on the actual state of the art. All contributions reflect the fundamental role of mass in physics, from issues related to Newton’s laws, to the effect of self-force and radiation reaction within theories of gravitation, to the role of the Higgs boson in modern physics. High-precision measurements are described in detail, modified theories of gravity reproducing experimental data are investigated as alternatives to dark matter, and the fundamental problem of reconciling any theory of gravity with the physics of quantum fields is addressed. Auxiliary chapters set the framework for theoretical contributions within the broader context of experimental physics. The book is based upon the lectures of the CNRS School on Mass held in Orléans, France, in June 2008. All contributions have been anonymously refereed and, with the cooperation of the authors, revised by the editors to ensure overall consistency.
eng
Mechanics;
Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory;
Astrophysics and Astroparticles;
Springer
Dordrecht
2011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339073/files/978-90-481-3015-3_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339073/files/978-90-481-3015-3_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339089/files/9781402061196_TOC.pdf;
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Fahlman, Bradley D
Materials Chemistry
9789400706927
The 2nd edition of Materials Chemistry builds on the strengths that were recognized by a 2008 Textbook Excellence Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA). Materials Chemistry addresses inorganic-, organic-, and nano-based materials from a structure vs. property treatment, providing a suitable breadth and depth coverage of the rapidly evolving materials field. The 2nd edition continues to offer innovative coverage and practical perspective throughout. After briefly defining materials chemistry and its history, seven chapters discuss solid-state chemistry, metals, semiconducting materials, organic "soft" materials, nanomaterials, and materials characterization. All chapters have been thoroughly updated and expanded with, for example, new sections on ‘soft lithographic’ patterning, ‘click chemistry’ polymerization, nanotoxicity, graphene, as well as many biomaterials applications. The polymer and ‘soft’ materials chapter represents the largest expansion for the 2nd edition. Each chapter concludes with a section that describes important materials applications, and an updated list of thought-provoking questions. The appendices have also been updated with additional laboratory modules for materials synthesis and a comprehensive timeline of major materials developments. Appropriate for junior/senior undergraduate students, as well as first-year graduate students in chemistry, physics, or engineering. Materials Chemistry may also serve as a reference to industrial researchers. The author chose depth over breadth, resulting in deep, detailed prose. The strenghts of this book are its illustrations and color graphics, as well as up-to-date references and examples. 'Choice Reviews Online', 2008 on Materials Chemistry 1st edition.
eng
Polymers;
Polymer Sciences;
Metallic Materials;
Springer
Dordrecht
2011
2nd ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383345/files/978-94-007-0693-4_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383345/files/978-94-007-0693-4_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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All phenomena in nature are characterized by motion; this is an essential property of matter, having infinitely many aspects. Motion can be mechanical, physical, chemical or biological, leading to various sciences of nature, mechanics being one of them. Mechanics deals with the objective laws of mechanical motion of bodies, the simplest form of motion. In the study of a science of nature mathematics plays an important role. Mechanics is the first science of nature which was expressed in terms of mathematics by considering various mathematical models, associated to phenomena of the surrounding nature. Thus, its development was influenced by the use of a strong mathematical tool; on the other hand, we must observe that mechanics also influenced the introduction and the development of many mathematical notions. In this respect, the guideline of the present book is precisely the mathematical model of mechanics. A special accent is put on the solving methodology as well as on the mathematical tools used; vectors, tensors and notions of field theory. Continuous and discontinuous phenomena, various mechanical magnitudes are presented in a unitary form by means of the theory of distributions. Some appendices give the book an autonomy with respect to other works, special previous mathematical knowledge being not necessary. Some applications connected to important phenomena of nature are presented, and this also gives one the possibility to solve problems of interest from the technical, engineering point of view. In this form, the book becomes – we dare say – a unique outline of the literature in the field; the author wishes to present the most important aspects connected with the study of mechanical systems, mechanics being regarded as a science of nature, as well as its links to other sciences of nature. Implications in technical sciences are not neglected. Audience: Librarians, and researchers interested in the fundamentals of mechanics
eng
Mathematics;
Mathematical physics;
Mechanics;
Applications of Mathematics;
Mathematical Methods in Physics;
Springer
Dordrecht
2007
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338955/files/978-1-4020-5442-6_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338955/files/978-1-4020-5442-6_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Teodorescu, Petre P
Mechanical Systems, Classical Models
9781402089879
This second volume of Mechanical Systems, Classical Models, deals with the dynamics of systems consisting of discrete particles as well as continuous systems. While differences between these models are highlighted, the generality of the proofs and corresponding computations yields results that are expressed in a common form for both discrete and continuous systems. The author explains in detail all important aspects of the science of mechanics, regarded as a natural science, and shows how they are useful in understanding important natural phenomena and solving problems of interest in applied and engineering sciences. A large variety of problems are analyzed, from the traditional to more recent ones, such as the dynamics of rigid solids with variable mass. Professor Teodorescu has spent more that fifty years as a Professor of Mechanics at the University of Bucharest and this book relies on the extensive literature on the subject as well as the author's original contributions. Audience: students and researchers in applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering.
eng
Mathematics;
Mathematical physics;
Mechanics;
Mathematical Methods in Physics;
Applications of Mathematics;
Springer
Dordrecht
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339099/files/978-1-4020-8988-6_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339099/files/978-1-4020-8988-6_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Teodorescu, Petre P
Mechanical Systems, Classical Models
9789048127634
This third volume completes the Work Mechanical Systems, Classical Models. The first two volumes dealt with particle dynamics and with discrete and continuous mechanical systems. The present volume studies analytical mechanics. Topics like Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, the Hamilton-Jacobi method, and a study of systems with separate variables are thoroughly discussed. Also included are variational principles and canonical transformations, integral invariants and exterior differential calculus, and particular attention is given to non-holonomic mechanical systems. The author explains in detail all important aspects of the science of mechanics, regarded as a natural science, and shows how they are useful in understanding important natural phenomena and solving problems of interest in applied and engineering sciences. Professor Teodorescu has spent more than fifty years as a Professor of Mechanics at the University of Bucharest and this book relies on the extensive literature on the subject as well as the author's original contributions. Audience: scientists and researchers in applied mathematics, physics and engineering.
eng
Mathematics;
Mathematical physics;
Mechanics;
Mathematical Methods in Physics;
Applications of Mathematics;
Springer
Dordrecht
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339531/files/978-90-481-2764-1_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339531/files/978-90-481-2764-1_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Rzoska, Sylwester
Drozd-Rzoska, Aleksandra
Mazur, Victor
9789048134069
The fundamental insight and the technological & environmental relevance of metastable systems have given a strong impetus from the last decade development of extreme pressures experimental techniques, from the GPa region to the challenging negative pressures domain. The ultimate verification of theoretical models and reliable equations for portraying basic properties for such systems seems to be possible only when including temperature and pressure paths. This volume presents a set of papers related to novel findings on the glass transition phenomenon, phase transitions in liquid crystals, critical mixtures, bioliquids, geophysical system which can reveal surprising "secret" features only when using extreme pressures. This can be illustrated by the link between colloidal and molecular glassformers, the universal onset of the non-trivial dynamics in glasses, demistification of the secondary relaxation or novel findings associated with liquid - liquid near critical transitions in critical mixture, liquid crystals and in one component liquid, including water Particularly noteworthy is the emerging possibility of applications in geophysical and environment- relevant system as well as in technological application from material engineering, pharmacy industry, to biotechnology.
eng
Geography;
Planetology;
Engineering;
Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics;
Complexity;
Applied Earth Sciences;
Solid State Physics;
Spectroscopy and Microscopy;
Springer
Dordrecht
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339173/files/978-90-481-3408-3_BookTOC.pdf;
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Incorporating recent dramatic advances, this textbook presents a fresh and timely introduction to modern biophysical methods. An array of new, faster and higher-power biophysical methods now enables scientists to examine the mysteries of life at a molecular level. This innovative text surveys and explains the ten key biophysical methods, including those related to biophysical nanotechnology, scanning probe microscopy, X-ray crystallography, ion mobility spectrometry, mass spectrometry, proteomics, and protein folding and structure. Incorporating much information previously unavailable in tutorial form, Nölting employs worked examples and 267 illustrations to fully detail the techniques and their underlying mechanisms. Methods in Modern Biophysics is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, researchers, lecturers and professors in biophysics, biochemistry and related fields. Special features in the 2nd edition: • Illustrates the high-resolution methods for ultrashort-living protein structures and new results for 6 proteins. • Provides information on self-evolving computer programs - a method for the solution of extremely complex phenomena.
eng
Biotechnology;
Chemistry, Physical organic;
Medicine;
Biochemistry;
Bioinformatics;
Biomedical engineering;
Biophysics/Biomedical Physics;
Physical Chemistry;
Medicine/Public Health, general;
Biochemistry, general;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2006
2nd ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338917/files/978-3-540-27704-0_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338917/files/978-3-540-27704-0_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Nölting, Bengt
Methods in Modern Biophysics
9783642030215
Incorporating recent dramatic advances, this textbook presents a fresh and timely introduction to modern biophysical methods. An array of new, faster and higher-power biophysical methods now enables scientists to examine the mysteries of life at a molecular level. This innovative text surveys and explains the ten key biophysical methods, including those related to biophysical nanotechnology, scanning probe microscopy, X-ray crystallography, ion mobility spectrometry, mass spectrometry, proteomics, and protein folding and structure. Incorporating much information previously unavailable in tutorial form, Nölting employs worked examples and about 270 illustrations to fully detail the techniques and their underlying mechanisms. Methods in Modern Biophysics is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, researchers, lecturers, and professors in biophysics, biochemistry and related fields. Special features in the 3rd edition: Introduces rapid partial protein ladder sequencing - an important method for fast and highly sensitive identification of proteins, describes the determination of interaction surfaces in protein complexes by mass spectrometric mapping of binding of chemical linkers - a method to support the high-resolution structural analysis of large macromolecular assemblies.
eng
Biotechnology;
Chemistry, Physical organic;
Medicine;
Biochemistry;
Bioinformatics;
Biophysics and Biological Physics;
Biochemistry, general;
Medicine/Public Health, general;
Physical Chemistry;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
3rd ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339259/files/978-3-642-03022-2_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339259/files/978-3-642-03022-2_BookBackMatter.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339259/files/9783642030215_TOC.pdf;
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Stapp, H P
Mindful universe: quantum mechanics and the participating observer
9783540724131
The classical mechanistic idea of nature that prevailed in science during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an essentially mindless conception: the physically described aspects of nature were asserted to be completely determined by prior physically described aspects alone, with our conscious experiences entering only passively. During the twentieth century the classical concepts were found to be inadequate. In the new theory, quantum mechanics, our conscious experiences enter into the dynamics in specified ways not fixed by the physically described aspects alone. Consequences of this radical change in our understanding of the connection between mind and brain are described
eng
psychology;
quantum decoherence;
quantum ontology;
Quantum zeno effect;
Quantum theory;
Science (General);
Quantum Physics;
Philosophy;
Popular Science, general;
Springer
Berlin
2007
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1105860/files/978-3-540-72414-8_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1105860/files/978-3-540-72414-8_BookBackMatter.pdf;
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Stapp, Henry P
Mindful Universe: Quantum Mechanics and the Participating Observer
9783642180750
The classical mechanistic idea of nature that prevailed in science during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was an essentially mindless conception: the physically described aspects of nature were asserted to be completely determined by prior physically described aspects alone, with our conscious experiences entering only passively. During the twentieth century the classical concepts were found to be inadequate. In the new theory, quantum mechanics, our conscious experiences enter into the dynamics in specified ways not fixed by the physically described aspects alone. Consequences of this radical change in our understanding of the connection between mind and brain are described. This second edition contains two new chapters investigating the role of quantum phenomena in the problem of free will and in the placebo effect.
eng
Philosophy;
Popular Science, general;
Springer
Berlin
2011
2nd ed.
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Nicaise, Johannes
Sebag, Julien
Cluckers, Raf
Motivic Integration and its Interactions with Model Theory and Non-Archimedean Geometry
9780521149761
An overview of different theories of motivic integration and their applications.
eng
Analytic spaces;
Geometry, Algebraic;
Model theory;
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge
2011
https://cds.cern.ch/auth.py?r=EBLIB_P_802961;
Imported from Invenio.
Nicaise, Johannes
Sebag, Julien
Cluckers, Raf
Motivic Integration and its Interactions with Model Theory and Non-Archimedean Geometry
9781107648814
An overview of different theories of motivic integration and their applications.
eng
Analytic spaces;
Geometry, Algebraic;
Model theory;
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge
2011
https://cds.cern.ch/auth.py?r=EBLIB_P_802962;
Imported from Invenio.
This book describes two main classes of non-equilibrium phase-transitions: (a) static and dynamics of transitions into an absorbing state, and (b) dynamical scaling in far-from-equilibrium relaxation behaviour and ageing. The first volume begins with an introductory chapter which recalls the main concepts of phase-transitions, set for the convenience of the reader in an equilibrium context. The extension to non-equilibrium systems is made by using directed percolation as the main paradigm of absorbing phase transitions and in view of the richness of the known results an entire chapter is devoted to it, including a discussion of recent experimental results. Scaling theories and a large set of both numerical and analytical methods for the study of non-equilibrium phase transitions are thoroughly discussed. The techniques used for directed percolation are then extended to other universality classes and many important results on model parameters are provided for easy reference.
eng
Distribution (Probability theory);
Mathematical physics;
Statistical physics;
Mathematical and Computational Physics;
Condensed Matter;
Statistical Physics;
Numerical and Computational Methods;
Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes;
Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity;
Numerical and Computational Physics;
Springer
Berlin
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1285828/files/978-90-481-2869-3_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1285828/files/978-1-4020-8765-3_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1285828/files/978-90-481-2869-3_BookBackMatter.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1285828/files/978-1-4020-8765-3_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Luo, Albert C J
Nonlinear Deformable-body Dynamics
9783642121357
"Nonlinear Deformable-body Dynamics" mainly consists in a mathematical treatise of approximate theories for thin deformable bodies, including cables, beams, rods, webs, membranes, plates, and shells. The intent of the book is to stimulate more research in the area of nonlinear deformable-body dynamics not only because of the unsolved theoretical puzzles it presents but also because of its wide spectrum of applications. For instance, the theories for soft webs and rod-reinforced soft structures can be applied to biomechanics for DNA and living tissues, and the nonlinear theory of deformable bodies, based on the Kirchhoff assumptions, is a special case discussed. This book can serve as a reference work for researchers and a textbook for senior and postgraduate students in physics, mathematics, engineering and biophysics. Dr. Albert C.J. Luo is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, USA. Professor Luo is an internationally recognized scientist in the field of nonlinear dynamics in dynamical systems and deformable solids.
eng
Differentiable dynamical systems;
Materials;
Classical Continuum Physics;
Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory;
Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials;
Springer
Berlin
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383326/files/978-3-642-12136-4_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383326/files/978-3-642-12136-4_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
This book is a complete treatise on the theory of nonlinear dynamics of chaotic and stochastic systems. It contains both an exhaustive introduction to the subject as well as a detailed discussion of fundamental problems and research results in a field to which the authors have made important contributions themselves. Despite the unified presentation of the subject, care has been taken to present the material in largely self-contained chapters. The present book can thus be used either as a textbook by graduate students or as a modern monograph by researchers in this field. The second edition has been substantially enlarged to include sections on statistical properties of dynamical chaos, on effects of synchronization in oscillatory systems and on synchronization in living systems.
eng
Mathematics;
Distribution (Probability theory);
Mathematical physics;
Statistical physics;
Engineering;
Vibration;
Complexity;
Mathematical Methods in Physics;
Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes;
Statistical Physics;
Applications of Mathematics;
Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2007
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338642/files/978-3-540-38168-6_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338642/files/978-3-540-38168-6_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
A nonlinearity is one of the most important notions in modern physics. A plasma is rich in nonlinearities and provides a variety of behaviors inherent to instabilities, coherent wave structures and turbulence. The book covers the basic concepts and mathematical methods, necessary to comprehend nonlinear problems widely encountered in contemporary plasmas, but also in other fields of physics and current research on self-organized structures and magnetized plasma turbulence. The analyses make use of strongly nonlinear models solved by analytical techniques backed by extensive simulations and available experiments. The text is written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, lecturers and researchers in laboratory, space and fusion plasmas.
eng
Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction;
Springer
Berlin
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338647/files/978-3-642-14694-7_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338647/files/978-3-642-14694-7_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
This book is for everyone who wants a readable introduction to best practice Project Management, as described by the PMBOK(R) Guide 4th Edition of the Project Management Institute (PMI), "the world's leading association for the project management profession." It is particularly useful for applicants for the PMI's PMP(R) (Project Management Professional) and CAPM(R) (Certified Associate of Project Management) examinations, which are based mostly on the PMBOK(R) Guide. This book can also be studied alone by anyone as a general introduction to Project Management. The style and language
eng
Project management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc;
Project management -- Practice;
Project management;
Springer
Dordrecht
2011
2nd ed.
https://cds.cern.ch/auth.py?r=EBLIB_P_691323;
Imported from Invenio.
Wazwaz, Abdul-Majid
Partial Differential Equations and Solitary Waves Theory
9783642002502
"Partial Differential Equations and Solitary Waves Theory" is a self-contained book divided into two parts: Part I is a coherent survey bringing together newly developed methods for solving PDEs. While some traditional techniques are presented, this part does not require thorough understanding of abstract theories or compact concepts. Well-selected worked examples and exercises shall guide the reader through the text. Part II provides an extensive exposition of the solitary waves theory. This part handles nonlinear evolution equations by methods such as Hirota’s bilinear method or the tanh-coth method. A self-contained treatment is presented to discuss complete integrability of a wide class of nonlinear equations. This part presents in an accessible manner a systematic presentation of solitons, multi-soliton solutions, kinks, peakons, cuspons, and compactons. While the whole book can be used as a text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied mathematics, physics and engineering, Part II will be most useful for graduate students and researchers in mathematics, engineering, and other related fields. Dr. Abdul-Majid Wazwaz is a Professor of Mathematics at Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
eng
Engineering;
Engineering mathematics;
Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering;
Engineering, general;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339546/files/978-3-642-00251-9_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339546/files/978-3-642-00251-9_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
The Problem Book in Quantum Field Theory contains about 200 problems with solutions or hints that help students to improve their understanding and develop skills necessary for pursuing the subject. It deals with the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, classical field theory, canonical quantization of scalar, Dirac and electromagnetic fields, the processes in the lowest order of perturbation theory, renormalization and regularization. The solutions are presented in a systematic and complete manner. The material covered and the level of exposition make the book appropriate for graduate and undergraduate students in physics, as well as for teachers and researchers.
eng
QFT - quantum field theory;
problems;
examples;
Quantum theory;
Quantum Physics;
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory;
Springer
Heidelberg
2006
http://cds.cern.ch/record/913312/files/978-3-540-29063-6_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/913312/files/978-3-540-29063-6_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Radovanovič, Voja
Problem Book in Quantum Field Theory
9783540770138
The Problem Book in Quantum Field Theory contains about 200 problems with solutions or hints that help students to improve their understanding and develop skills necessary for pursuing the subject. It deals with the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, classical field theory, canonical quantization of scalar, Dirac and electromagnetic fields, the processes in the lowest order of perturbation theory, renormalization and regularization. The solutions are presented in a systematic and complete manner. The material covered and the level of exposition make the book appropriate for graduate and undergraduate students in physics, as well as for teachers and researchers. The new edition is a corrected paperback edition for students.
eng
Quantum theory;
Quantum Physics;
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory;
Springer
Berlin
2008
2nd ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338619/files/978-3-540-77014-5_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338619/files/978-3-540-77014-5_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Jenkovszky, László L
Polański, Aleksander
Begun, Viktor
9789048122868
The book contains recent results on the progress in high-energy physics, accelerator, detection and nuclear technologies, as well as nuclear safety in high-energy experimentation and in nuclear industry, covered by leading experts in the field. The forthcoming experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN and cosmic-ray experiments are highlighted. Most of the current high-energy experiments and their physical motivation are analyzed. Various nuclear energy safety aspects, including progress in the production of new radiation-resistant materials, new and safe nuclear reactor designs, such as the slowly-burning reactor, as well as the use of coal-nuclear symbiotic methods of energy production can be found in the book.
eng
Nuclear physics;
Quantum theory;
Particle acceleration;
Nuclear engineering;
Environmental protection;
Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons;
Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection;
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory;
Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics;
Springer
Dordrecht
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338721/files/978-90-481-2287-5_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338721/files/978-90-481-2287-5_BookBackMatter.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338721/files/9789048122868_TOC.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
This volume collects a series of lectures presented at the tenth ESI School held at Archamps (FR) in November 2007 and dedicated to radiotherapy and brachytherapy. The lectures focus on the multiple facets of radiotherapy in general, including external radiotherapy (often called teletherapy) as well as internal radiotherapy (called brachytherapy). Radiotherapy strategy and dose management as well as the decisive role of digital imaging in the associated clinical practice are developed in several articles. Grouped under the discipline of Conformal Radiotherapy (CRT), numerous modern techniques, from Multi-Leaf Collimators (MLC) to Intensity Modulated RadioTherapy (IMRT), are explained in detail. The importance of treatment planning based upon patient data from digital imaging (Computed Tomography) is also underlined. Finally, despite the quasi- totality of patients being presently treated with gamma and X-rays, novel powerful tools are emerging using proton and light ions (like carbon ions) beams, bound to become more and more important in patient treatment. These technological developments, going under the comprehensive name of "Hadrontherapy", are presented here with special focus on the rational and state of the art of the field. All topics are presented with didactical language and styles, making this book an appropriate reference for students and professionals seeking a comprehensive introduction to the field as well as a reliable outlook on the most recent developments.
eng
Radiology, Medical;
Nuclear medicine;
Biomedical engineering;
Biophysics/Biomedical Physics;
Biomedical Engineering;
Imaging / Radiology;
Nuclear Medicine;
Springer
Dordrecht
2009
Imported from Invenio.
Most networks and databases that humans have to deal with contain large, albeit finite number of units. Their structure, for maintaining functional consistency of the components, is essentially not random and calls for a precise quantitative description of relations between nodes (or data units) and all network components. This book is an introduction, for both graduate students and newcomers to the field, to the theory of graphs and random walks on such graphs. The methods based on random walks and diffusions for exploring the structure of finite connected graphs and databases are reviewed (Markov chain analysis). This provides the necessary basis for consistently discussing a number of applications such diverse as electric resistance networks, estimation of land prices, urban planning, linguistic databases, music, and gene expression regulatory networks.
eng
Data structures (Computer science);
Cell aggregation;
Complex Networks;
Manifolds and Cell Complexes (incl DiffTopology);
Data Structures, Cryptology and Information Theory;
Springer
Berlin
2011
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383381/files/978-3-642-19592-1_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1383381/files/978-3-642-19592-1_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
The book concentrates on the microstructural, electric and optoelectronic properties of rare-earth implanted MOS structures and their use as light emitters in potential applications. It describes the structural formation processes in the gate oxide during fabrication and under operation, how this microstructure development will affect the electrical device performance and how both microstructure and electrical characteristics determine the optoelectronic features of the light emitters. However, most of the discussed physical processes as well as the described fabrication methods and device characterization techniques are of general interest and are beyond the scope of this type of light emitter. The book will be of value to engineers, physicists, and scientists dealing either with Si based photonics in particular or optoelectronic device fabrication and characterization in general.
eng
Optical materials;
Materials Science;
Optical and Electronic Materials;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338824/files/978-3-642-14447-9_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338824/files/978-3-642-14447-9_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
This book is an introduction to the dynamics of reaction-diffusion systems, with a focus on fronts and stationary spatial patterns. Emphasis is on systems that are non-standard in the sense that either the transport is not simply classical diffusion (Brownian motion) or the system is not homogeneous. A important feature is the derivation of the basic phenomenological equations from the mesoscopic system properties. Topics addressed include transport with inertia, described by persistent random walks and hyperbolic reaction-transport equations and transport by anomalous diffusion, in particular subdiffusion, where the mean square displacement grows sublinearly with time. In particular reaction-diffusion systems are studied where the medium is in turn either spatially inhomogeneous, compositionally heterogeneous or spatially discrete. Applications span a vast range of interdisciplinary fields and the systems considered can be as different as human or animal groups migrating under external influences, population ecology and evolution, complex chemical reactions, or networks of biological cells. Several chapters treat these applications in detail.
eng
Chemistry, Physical organic;
Chemical engineering;
Ecology;
Genetics;
Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity;
Physical Chemistry;
Theoretical Ecology/Statistics;
Genetics and Population Dynamics;
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338922/files/978-3-642-11443-4_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338922/files/978-3-642-11443-4_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Wachter, Armin
Relativistic quantum mechanics
9789048136445
Which problems do arise within relativistic enhancements of the Schrödinger theory, especially if one adheres to the usual one-particle interpretation, and to what extent can these problems be overcome? And what is the physical necessity of quantum field theories? In many books, answers to these fundamental questions are given highly insufficiently by treating the relativistic quantum mechanical one-particle concept very superficially and instead introducing field quantization as soon as possible. By contrast, this monograph emphasizes relativistic quantum mechanics in the narrow sense: it extensively discusses relativistic one-particle concepts and reveals their problems and limitations, therefore motivating the necessity of quantized fields in a physically comprehensible way. The first chapters contain a detailed presentation and comparison of the Klein-Gordon and Dirac theory, always in view of the non-relativistic theory. In the third chapter, we consider relativistic scattering processes and develop the Feynman rules from propagator techniques. This is where the impossibility to get around a quantum field theoretical reasoning is discussed and basic quantum field theoretical concepts are introduced. This book addresses undergraduate and graduate physics students who are interested in a clearly arranged and structured presentation of relativistic quantum mechanics in the "narrow sense" and its connection to quantum field theories. Each section contains a short summary and exercises with solutions. A mathematical appendix rounds up this excellent introductory book on relativistic quantum mechanics.
eng
spin physics;
scattering theory;
Quantum theory;
Quantum Physics;
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory;
Springer
Berlin
2010
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1215504/files/978-90-481-3645-2_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1215504/files/978-90-481-3645-2_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits effecting Microsoft products? Then you need Seven Deadliest Microsoft Attacks. This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to Microsoft applications, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Windows Operating System-Password AttacksActive Directory-Escalat
eng
Computer security;
Computer viruses;
Elsevier
Burlington, MA
2010
https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/-/9781597495516/?ar;
Imported from Invenio.
Prowell, Stacy
Kraus, Rob
Borkin, Mike
Seven Deadliest Network Attacks
9781597495493
Do you need to keep up with the latest hacks, attacks, and exploits effecting networks? Then you need Seven Deadliest Network Attacks. This book pinpoints the most dangerous hacks and exploits specific to networks, laying out the anatomy of these attacks including how to make your system more secure. You will discover the best ways to defend against these vicious hacks with step-by-step instruction and learn techniques to make your computer and network impenetrable. Attacks detailed in this book include: Denial of Service War Dialing Penetration "Testing" Protocol Tunneling Spanning Tree At
eng
Access control;
Computer networks;
Computer networks - Access control;
Computer networks - Security measures;
Security measures;
Computer science;
Engineering;
Elsevier
Burlington, MA
2010
https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/-/9781597495493/?ar;
Imported from Invenio.
Dongen, Marinus E. H. van
Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library
9783540358459
Shock waves in multiphase flows refers to a rich variety of phenomena of interest to physicists, chemists, and fluid dynamicists, as well as mechanical, biomedical and aeronautical engineers. This volume treats shock and expansion waves in (bullet) complex, bubbly liquids (L van Wijngaarden, Y Tomita, V Kedrinskii) and (bullet) cryogenic liquids (M Murakami) and examines the relationship of shock waves with (bullet) phase transitions (A Guha, CF Delale, G Schnerr, MEH van Dongen) (bullet) induced phase transitions (GEA Meier) as well as their interaction with (bullet) solid foams, textiles, porous and granular media (B Skews, DMJ Smeulders, MEH van Dongen, V Golub, O Mirova) All chapters are self-contained, so they can be read independently, although they are of course thematically interrelated. Taken together, they offer a timely reference on shock waves in multiphase flows, including new viewpoints and burgeoning developments. The book will appeal to beginners as well as professional scientists and engineers.
eng
Engineering;
Mechanics, applied;
Mechanical engineering;
Materials;
Materials Science, general;
Classical Continuum Physics;
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;
Engineering, general;
Mechanical Engineering;
Springer
Berlin
2007
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339107/files/978-3-540-35846-6_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339107/files/978-3-540-35846-6_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
This book is the second of several volumes on solids in the Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library. These volumes are primarily concerned with high-pressure shock waves in solid media, including detonation and high-velocity impact and penetration events. Of the four extensive chapters in this volume, the first two describe the reactive behavior of condensed phase explosives, - Condensed-Phase Explosives: Shock Initiation and Detonation Phenomena (SA Sheffield and R Engelke) - First Principles Molecular Simulations of Energetic Materials at High-Pressures (F Zhang, S Alavi, and TK Woo), and the remaining two discuss the inert, mechanical response of solid materials. - Combined Compression and Shear Plane Waves (ZP Tang and JB Aidun), and - Dynamic Fragmentation of Solids (D Grady). All chapters are each self-contained, and can be read independently of each other. They offer a timely reference, for beginners as well as professional scientists and engineers, on the foundations of detonation phenomena, high strain rate response behavior, and on the burgeoning developments as well as challenging unsolved problems.
eng
Thermodynamics;
Condensed matter;
Engineering;
Mechanics, applied;
Materials;
Engineering, general;
Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics;
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;
Materials Science, general;
Condensed Matter;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338916/files/978-3-540-77080-0_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338916/files/978-3-540-77080-0_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Zhang, Fan
Shock wave science and technology reference library
9783540884460
This book, as a volume of the Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library, is primarily concerned with detonation waves or compression shock waves in reactive heterogeneous media, including mixtures of solid, liquid and gas phases. The topics involve a variety of energy release and control processes in such media - a contemporary research field that has found wide applications in propulsion and power, hazard prevention as well as military engineering. The six extensive chapters contained in this volume are: - Spray Detonation (SB Murray and PA Thibault) - Detonation of Gas-Particle Flow (F Zhang) - Slurry Detonation (DL Frost and F Zhang) - Detonation of Metalized Composite Explosives (MF Gogulya and MA Brazhnikov) - Shock-Induced Solid-Solid Reactions and Detonations (YA Gordopolov, SS Batsanov, and VS Trofimov) - Shock Ignition of Particles (SM Frolov and AV Fedorov) Each chapter is self-contained and can be read independently of the others, though, they are thematically interrelated. They offer a timely reference, for graduate students as well as professional scientists and engineers, by laying out the foundations and discussing the latest developments including yet unresolved challenging problems.
eng
Chemistry, Physical organic;
Chemical engineering;
Thermodynamics;
Mechanical engineering;
Physical Chemistry;
Mechanical Engineering;
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering;
Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2009
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339359/files/978-3-540-88447-7_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339359/files/978-3-540-88447-7_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Horie, Yasuyuki
ShockWave science and technology reference library
9783540223641
This book is the first of several volumes on solids in the Shock Wave Science and Technology Reference Library. These volumes are primarily concerned with high-pressure shock waves in solid media, including detonation, high-velocity impact, and penetration. Of the eight chapters in this volume three chapters survey recent, exciting experimental advances in - ultra-short shock dynamics at the atomic and molecular scale (D.S. More, S.D. Mcgrane, and D.J. Funk), - Z accelerator for ICE and Shock compression (M.D. Knudson), and - failure waves in glass and ceramics (S.J. Bless and N.S. Brar). The subsequent four chapters are foundational, and cover the subjects of - equation of state (R. Menikoff), - elastic-plastic shock waves (R. Menikoff), - continuum plasticity (R. M. Brannon), and - numerical methods (D. J. Benson). The last chapter, but not the least, describes a tour de force illustration of today’s computing power in - modeling heterogeneous reactive solids at the grain scale (M.R. Baer). All chapters are each self-contained, and can be read independently of each other, though they are of course thematically interrelated. They offer a timely reference, for beginners, as well as professional scientists and engineers, on the foundations of shock waves in solids with new viewpoints, and on the burgeoning developments.
eng
Engineering;
Mechanics, applied;
Materials;
Condensed Matter Physics;
Materials Science, general;
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics;
Classical Continuum Physics;
Engineering, general;
Springer
Berlin, Heidelberg
2007
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339427/files/978-3-540-68408-4_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1339427/files/978-3-540-68408-4_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Silverlight Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach, Second Edition is your practical companion to developing rich, interactive web applications with Microsoft's latest technology. This book tackles common problems and scenarios that on-the-job developers face every day by revealing code and detailed solutions. You'll quickly be able to integrate real-world, functioning code into your applications-and save hours of coding time. The recipes included in Silverlight Recipes have been carefully selected and tested with the professional developer in mind. You'll find problems stated clearly and succin
eng
Springer
Dordrecht
2010
2nd ed.
https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/-/9781430230335/?ar;
Imported from Invenio.
Milone, Eugene F
Wilson, Willam J.F
Solar system astrophysics: background science and the inner solar system
9780387731544
Solar System Astrophysics: A Text for the Science of Planetary Systems covers the field of solar system astrophysics beginning with basic tools of spherical astronomy, coordinate frames, and celestial mechanics. Historical introductions precede the development and discussion in most chapters. After a basic treatment of the two- and restricted three-body system motions in Background Science and the Inner Solar System, perturbations are discussed, followed by the Earth's gravitational potential field and its effect on satellite orbits. This is followed by analysis of the Earth-Moon system and the interior planets. In Planetary Atmospheres and the Outer Solar System, the atmospheres chapters include detailed discussions of circulation, applicable also to the subsequent discussion of the gas giants. The giant planets are discussed together, and the thermal excesses of three of them are highlighted. This is followed by chapters on moons and rings, mainly in the context of dynamical stability, comets and meteors, meteorites and asteroids, and concludes with an extensive discussion of extrasolar planets. The contents of Solar System Astrophysics: A Text for the Science of Planetary Systems have been field-tested by students for many years. Eugene F. Milone and William J.F. Wilson have written a unique book that presents an up-to-date overview on all essential topics based on extensive experience in the classroom.
eng
Planetology;
Astronomy;
Astrophysics;
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology;
Springer
New York, NY
2008
1st ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338991/files/978-0-387-73155-1_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338991/files/978-0-387-73155-1_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Milone, Eugene F
Wilson, Willam J.F
Solar system astrophysics: planetary atmospheres and the outer solar system
9780387731568
Solar System Astrophysics opens with coverage of the atmospheres, ionospheres and magnetospheres of the Earth, Venus and Mars and the magnetosphere of Mercury. The book then provides an introduction to meteorology and treating the physics and chemistry of these areas in considerable detail. What follows are the structure, composition, particle environments, satellites, and rings of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, making abundant use of results from space probes. Solar System Astrophysics follows the history, orbits, structure, origin and demise of comets and the physics of meteors and provides a thorough treatment of meteorites, the asteroids and, in the outer solar system, the Kuiper Belt objects. The methods and results of extrasolar planet searches, the distinctions between stars, brown dwarfs, and planets, and the origins of planetary systems are examined. Historical introductions precede the development and discussion in most chapters. A series of challenges, useful as homework assignments or as focusing aids, are presented at the end of each chapter. The contents of Solar System Astrophysics have been field-tested by students for many years. Eugene F. Milone and William J. F. Wilson have written a unique book that presents an up-to-date overview on all essential topics based on extensive experience in the classroom.
eng
Planetology;
Astronomy;
Astrophysics;
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology;
Springer
New York, NY
2008
1st ed.
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338753/files/978-0-387-73157-5_BookTOC.pdf;
http://cds.cern.ch/record/1338753/files/978-0-387-73157-5_BookBackMatter.pdf;
Imported from Invenio.
Pignedoli, A
Some Aspects of Diffusion Theory
9783642110504
This title includes: V.C.A. Ferraro: Diffusion of ions in a plasma with applications to the ionosphere; P.C. Kendall: On the diffusion in the atmosphere and ionosphere; F. Henin: Kinetic equations and Brownian motion; T. Kahan: Theorie des reacteurs nucleaires: methodes de resolution perturbationnelles, interactives et variationnelles; C. Cattaneo: Sulla conduzione del calore; C. Agostinelli: Formule di Green per la diffusione del campo magnetico in un fluido elettricamente conduttore; A. Pignedoli: Transformational methods applied to some one-dimensional problems concerning the equations of t
eng
Asymptotic expansions;
Diffusion processes;
Reaction-diffusion equations;
Springer
Dordrecht
2011
Imported from Invenio.
Herstein, IN
Some Aspects of Ring Theory
9783642110351
S. Amitsur: Associative rings with identities.- I.N. Herstein: Topics in ring theory.- N. Jacobson: Representation theory of Jordan algebras.- I. Kaplansky: The theory of homological dimension.- D. Buchsbaum: Complexes in local ring theory.- P.H. Cohn: Two topics in ring theory.- A.W. Goldie: Non-commutative localisation.
eng
Algebra;
Rings (Algebra) -- Congresses;
Springer
Dordrecht
2011
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