Wspc Europe imprint: 169 books
The Energy Conundrum
Climate Change, Global Prosperity, and the Tough Decisions We Have to Make
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2018
This book provides a comprehensive and balanced account of global energy policy; covering moral, political, social, technical and economic aspects of the subject. While The Energy Conundrum does not offer easy solutions, it provides the facts and evidence gathered from sources in government, industry,...
by Slawomir Koziel, Adrian Bekasiewicz
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
This book addresses computationally-efficient multi-objective optimization of antenna structures using variable-fidelity electromagnetic simulations, surrogate modeling techniques, and design space reduction methods. Based on contemporary research, it formulates multi-objective design tasks, highlights...
by Xiaobo Chen, Yi Cui
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
The transformation of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanomaterials from white to black using disorder engineering has meant a dramatic increase in their performance in photocatalytic experiments. The efficiency with which black TiO2 nanomaterials can use sunlight to split water molecules for the production...
Functional Materials from Lignin
Methods and Advances
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2018
Lignin is one of the most abundant plant-derived feedstock on earth and qualifies as a renewable material. However, lignin is widely recognized as waste byproduct of the cellulosic ethanol and pulp and paper industry. How to properly modify lignin and develop it into functional polymers is a huge...
Astrochemistry
From the Big Bang to the Present Day
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2017
The rapidly growing field of astrochemistry focuses on the chemistry occurring in stars, planets, and the interstellar medium, bringing together elements of chemistry, physics, astrophysics, and biology. Astrochemistry describes the chemical history of the Universe, our solar system, and our planet....
Big Data and the Computable Society
Algorithms and People in the Digital World
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2019
Data and algorithms are changing our life. The awareness of importance and pervasiveness of the digital revolution is the primary element from which to start a path of knowledge to grasp what is happening in the world of big data and digital innovation and to understand these impacts on our minds...
DNA Nanotechnology for Bioanalysis
From Hybrid DNA Nanostructures to Functional Devices
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
This book is intended for non-specialists and students, presenting a unique introduction to the field of DNA nanotechnology. The primary focus is on the extraordinary advantages of specificity and sensitivity obtained by integrating DNA nanostructures in bioanalytical devices.
DNA Nanotechnology...
Indian Mathematics
Engaging with the World from Ancient to Modern Times
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Indian Mathematics gives a unique insight into the history of mathematics within a historical global context. It builds on research into the connection between mathematics and the world-wide advancement of economics and technology. Joseph draws out parallel developments in other cultures and carefully...
Handbook of Forensic Genetics
Biodiversity and Heredity in Civil and Criminal Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
The use of genetics for the resolution of legal conflicts has recently been gaining a higher profile, largely as a result of scientific and technological advancements and the substantial broadening of applications. The theoretical framework underlying forensic genetics is the same irrespective of...
Solid State Quantum Information — An Advanced Textbook
Quantum Aspect of Many-Body Systems
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
This book on solid state physics has been written with an emphasis on recent developments in quantum many-body physics approaches. It starts by covering the classical theory of solids and electrons and describes how this classical model has failed. The authors then present the quantum mechanical model...
by Shaun Bullett, Tom Fearn, Frank Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2017
This book leads readers from a basic foundation to an advanced level understanding of geometry in advanced pure mathematics. Chapter by chapter, readers will be led from a foundation level understanding to advanced level understanding. This is the perfect text for graduate or PhD mathematical-science...
by Judi Sture
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2016
This book is designed to be an easy-to-use guide to understanding the ethical and biosecurity implications of life science research. It provides a framework that will enable scientists, lab managers, researchers, students and teachers to anticipate how research may be used to cause harm, and to identify...
by Maurice de Gosson
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
This book provides an in-depth and rigorous study of the Wigner transform and its variants. They are presented first within a context of a general mathematical framework, and then through applications to quantum mechanics. The Wigner transform was introduced by Eugene Wigner in 1932 as a probability...
Emergence of the Quantum from the Classical
Mathematical Aspects of Quantum Processes
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
The emergence of quantum mechanics from classical world mechanics is now a well-established theme in mathematical physics. This book demonstrates that quantum mechanics can indeed be viewed as a refinement of Hamiltonian mechanics, and builds on the work of George Mackey in relation to their mathematical...