"Database System Concepts, 5/e", is intended for a first course in databases at the junior or senior undergraduate, or first-year graduate, level. In addition to basic material for a first course, the text contains advanced material that can be used for course supplements, or as introductory material for an advanced course. The authors assume only ...
Not since Fritjof Capras The Tao of Physics have physics and philosophy joined together in such a fascinating book.. When physicists and others construct models to explain the phenomena and laws of nature, do those models actually simulate whats really out there in the world, or do they only synthesize the way we think the world is? And how does ...
Detailing the properties of specific coatings, problems related to adhesion onto various substrates, and potential commercial applications, this text surveys up-to-date techniques involved in preparing intermetallic and ceramic coatings. The book features a list of selected applications covering the latest industrially available practices.
This textbook provides a pedagogical introduction to the formalism, foundations and applications of quantum mechanics. Part I covers the basic material which is necessary to understand the transition from classical to wave mechanics. Topics include classical dynamics, with emphasis on canonical transformations and the Hamilton-Jacobi equation, the ...
This graduate-level text surveys the fundamentals of quantum optics, including the quantum theory of partial coherence and the nature of the relations between classical and quantum theories of coherence.1968 edition.
Rapid solidification processing results in increased strength, and fracture and fatigue resistance of alloys, with concurrent improvements in mechanical, physical and chemical properties. This volume provides a systematic examination of this technology, including metallurgical aspects, processing methods, alloy design, and applications. Each ...
The prefix operation on a set of data is one of the simplest and most useful building blocks in parallel algorithms. This introduction to those aspects of parallel programming and parallel algorithms that relate to the prefix problem emphasizes its use in a broad range of familiar and important problems. The book illustrates how the prefix ...
Indian retail business is undergoing dramatic transformation. The retail sector is characterized by a high degree of fragmentation with over 5 million outlets. Due to their small size, and unlike retailers in developed countries, Indian retailers have very little bargaining power vis--vis the manufacturers. In the emerging scenario, traditional ...
This highly original craft book redefines play for today's child and his or her educators. Featuring science notes and thoughtful essays on the politics of play, as well as folk toys made by children from throwaway things, the book draws on actual experiences in the classroom to argue its case. "For those who value creativity over instant ...
Dynamic data assimilation is the assessment, combination and synthesis of observational data, scientific laws and mathematical models to determine the state of a complex physical system, for instance as a preliminary step in making predictions about the system's behaviour. The topic has assumed increasing importance in fields such as numerical ...
Group rings play a central role in the theory of representations of groups and are very interesting algebraic objects in their own right. In their study, many branches of algebra come to a rich interplay. This book takes the reader from beginning to research level and contains many topics that, so far, were only found in papers published in ...
This timely guide covers the various types of indoor air pollution posing serious health risk to humans and demonstrates today's most effective methods for controlling the quality of indoor air. It covers: risk assessment; organic and inorganic pollutants; heavy metals; respirable particles; bioaerosols; radon; absorption applications; and ...
In this groundbreaking study, Sudarshan Kapur reveals a long history of debate and experimentation among African-Americans on the meaning of Gandhian methods and the independence movement in India.
The last few decades have witnessed a shift towards a more balanced view in political theory and social science, one that acknowledges the cultural dimension of politics an the political dimension of culture. The essays in this volume reflect this shift by bringing together a number if interrelated themes of the multicultural perspective, such as ...
This is a collection of 43 papers from the International Conference on Surface Modification held at Materials Week '95 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, October 29-November 2, 1995. It is part of a series which addresses both processing and characterization related to surface modification. Technologies discussed include films, coatings and treatments for ...
Furnishes important research papers and results on group algebras and PI-algebras presented recently at the Conference on Methods in Ring Theory held in Levico Terme, Italy-familiarizing researchers with the latest topics, techniques, and methodologies encompassing contemporary algebra.
The present volume continues the trend established in previous volumes in this series on "Advances in Structural Biology". As in the past, diverse topics of current importance relevant to the theme of the series are included in the fourth volume.
'The aim of this edited volume is to improve the measurement of the informal economy in the Indian context and to make the concerns of its workers central to mainstream economic analysis...Overall the book makes in important contribution in its effort to bring the informal economy into mainstream economic theory and policy...[It] provides detailed ...
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Introduction to Automata Theory, Languages, and Computation
