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Classical Field Theory
On Electrodynamics, Non-Abelian Gauge Theories and Gravitation
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
The book describes Maxwell's equations first in their integral, directly testable form, then moves on to their local formulation. The first two chapters cover all essential properties of Maxwell's equations, including their symmetries and their covariance in a modern notation. Chapter 3 is devoted...
Modelling Tropospheric Volcanic Aerosol
From Aerosol Microphysical Processes to Earth System Impacts
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2013
Anja Schmidt's thesis is a unique and comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of tropospheric volcanic aerosol on the atmosphere, climate, air quality and human health. Using a state-of-the-art global microphysics model, the thesis describes and quantifies the impact of volcanic sulphur emissions...
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Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2014
This comprehensive book addresses the pressing need for up-to-date literature on volcanic destinations (active and dormant) and their role in tourism worldwide in chapters and case studies. The book presents a balanced view about the volcano-based tourism sector worldwide and discusses important issues...
Digital Communication
Principles and System Modelling
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2010
"Digital Communications" presents the theory and application of the philosophy of Digital Communication systems in a unique but lucid form. The book inserts equal importance to the theory and application aspect of the subject whereby the authors selected a wide class of problems.
The...
Earth System Modelling - Volume 1
Recent Developments and Projects
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Collected articles in this series are dedicated to the development and use of software for earth system modelling and aims at bridging the gap between IT solutions and climate science. The particular topic covered in this volume addresses the usefulness of coupling infrastructures and data management,...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Climate change, energy production and consumption, and the need to improve the sustainability of all aspects of human activity are key inter-related issues for which solutions must be found and implemented quickly and efficiently. To be successfully implemented, solutions must recognize the rapidly...
Chemical Carcinogens
Some Guidelines for Handling and Disposal in the Laboratory
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
"The chemical laboratory is actually not a dangerous place to work in, but it demands a reasonable prudence on the part of the experimenters and instructers, to keep it a safe place. Emphasis must be positive, indicating the proper, correct and safe procedure to be followed in all laboratory...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
First-Principles-Based Multiscale, Multiparadigm Molecular Mechanics and Dynamics Methods for Describing Complex Chemical Processes, by A. Jaramillo-Botero, R. Nielsen, R. Abrol, J. Su, T. Pascal, J. Mueller and W. A. Goddard.- Dynamic QM/MM: A Hybrid Approach to Simulating Gas–Liquid Interactions,...
Environmental Monitoring using GNSS
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are revolutionizing the world in a way their original developers never envisaged. From being military “war” tools, GNSS satellites are rapidly becoming “peace” tools that play a potentially critical role in enabling changing environmental phenomenon...
From the Universe to the Elementary Particles
A First Introduction to Cosmology and the Fundamental Interactions
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
In this book, the author leads the reader, step by step and without any advanced mathematics, to a clear understanding of the foundations of modern elementary particle physics and cosmology. He also addresses current and controversial questions on topics such as string theory. The book contains gentle...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
The book highlights important new research using current state-of-the-art approaches by prominent researchers in the field of depression. A broad range of topics is covered, beginning with a description of the phenotypic features of clinical depression, followed by chapters on the cellular and molecular...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2013
Within the field of neuroscience, the past few decades have witnessed an exponential growth of research into the brain mechanisms underlying both normal and pathological states of consciousness in humans. The development of sophisticated imaging techniques to visualize and map brain activity in vivo...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2012
The annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseilles serve to gather leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists using evolutionary biology concepts, e.g. for medical research. The aims of these meetings are to promote the exchange of ideas and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations.
This...
Basics of Bioinformatics
Lecture Notes of the Graduate Summer School on Bioinformatics of China
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
This book outlines 11 courses and 15 research topics in bioinformatics, based on curriculums and talks in a graduate summer school on bioinformatics that was held in Tsinghua University. The courses include: Basics for Bioinformatics, Basic Statistics for Bioinformatics, Topics in Computational Genomics,...