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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

    • Progress in Optics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 69
      • April 24, 2024
      • English
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      Progress in Optics, Volume 69 is the latest release in a yearly publication that provides in-depth reviews on topics in experimental theoretical optics, as well as on optical engineering. The book's intended audience are researchers and graduate students. Chapters in this new release include Radiative Transport in Rotated Reference Frames, Consistent scalar imaging theory, Single photon detection with superconducting detectors and their applications, Phased-array lidar, Pearcey beams and autofocusing waves, Meta-surfaces, and Holographic metasurfaces.
    • Probability Models

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 51
      • September 27, 2024
      • English
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      Probability Models, Volume 51 in the Handbook of Statistics series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on Stein’s methods, Probabilities and thermodynamics third law, Random Matrix Theory, General tools for understanding fluctuations of random variables, An approximation scheme to compute the Fisher-Rao distance between multivariate normal distributions, Probability Models Applied to Reliability and Availability Engineering, Backward stochastic differential equation– Stochastic optimization theory and viscous solution of HJB equation, and much more.Additional chapters cover Probability Models in Machine Learning, The recursive stochastic algorithm, randomized urn models and response-adaptive randomization in clinical trials, Random matrix theory: local laws and applications, KOO methods and their high-dimensional consistencies in some multivariate models, Fourteen Lectures on Inference for Stochastic Processes, and A multivariate cumulative damage model and some applications.
    • Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots

      • 1st Edition
      • October 22, 2024
      • Li Zhang + 2 more
      • English
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      Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots: From Bench to Bedside serves as aspecialized and dedicated reference on miniature robots and their related biomedicalapplicatio... This book presents the latest achievements in the research of miniaturerobotics and introduces a variety of miniature robots on the milli-/micro-/nano-s... withtethered/untethe... and individual/swarm designs, describing the various types andanalyzing the underlying principles per class. Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots:From Bench to Bedside is suitable for clinicians, academicians, healthcare professionals,resear... students, engineers, and scientists working in the field of medical miniaturerobots and related biomedical applications.
    • Fundamentals of Vacuum Science and System Design for High and Ultrahigh Vacuum, Volume 1

      • 1st Edition
      • October 17, 2024
      • J.R. Gaines + 1 more
      • English
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      Fundamentals of Vacuum Science and System Design for High and Ultrahigh Vacuum, Volume 1: Introduction to Vacuum and Systems details the important practical considerations in design of vacuum systems for various vacuum deposition technologies. Topics covered include an introduction to vacuum and end-uses, molecular density in vacuum, molecular flow in various vacuum regimes, characteristics of gas composition at various molecular densities, general principles of gas–solid interactions, vacuum pump technology, pressure sensors, leak detection, and the impact of fundamental design decisions and operating practices on vacuum system performance.The introductory sections are designed to introduce the reader to basic concepts in vacuum technology. More detailed sections provide fundamental descriptions of basic vacuum pumps and pumping mechanisms in current practice and provides insight into the various pros and cons for each approach. System design, assembly, maintenance, and trouble-shooting are reviewed in detail.The book also describes a wide range of pressure measurement approaches, and includes several key characterization techniques, example applications on systems for rough vacuum, high vacuum and ultrahigh vacuum, as well as trade-offs in system design. These perspectives will allow the reader to develop an understanding of all the elements required for a successfully designed, assembled, and operating system.
    • Maintenance Engineering for Buildings

      • 1st Edition
      • October 25, 2024
      • Ntebo Ngcobo + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Maintenance Engineering for Buildings: Digital Solutions and Sustainable Practices offers a thorough body of knowledge on organizational frameworks, assessment models, and digital tools to carry out maintenance procedures aimed at keeping edifices and many other assets in the urban landscape not only in good working condition, but also compliant with regulatory safety requirements and environmental standards. As well as covering current research and the best practice in the field, the volume is enriched by a number of case studies taken from the educational sector which explore how recent developments and other trends from are being applied in different geographical and economic contexts.This reference work stands out for its invaluable relevance to audiences both in industry and academia, while also serving as an excellent reference resource for future works in the area.
    • Climate and Anthropogenic Impacts on Earth Surface Processes in the Anthropocene

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 2024
      • Achim Beylich + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Climate and Anthropogenic Impacts on Earth Surface Processes in the Anthropocene outlines our current understanding of the effects of ongoing and accelerated environmental changes on Earth surface processes and details the systematic and quantitative methodology on the actual drivers of these processes. This book covers various geomorphological process domains and a wide range of terrestrial surface environments on Earth. It provides a broad spectrum of advanced techniques and methods of data collection and generation, together with various approaches and methods of data analysis and geomorphologic modelling.This book is a valuable resource for upper-level undergraduates, graduates, and academics studying Earth surface processes, as well as researchers and professionals in needing a comprehensive overview of Earth surface process change and influence during the Anthropocene
    • TinyML for Edge Intelligence in IoT and LPWAN Networks

      • 1st Edition
      • May 29, 2024
      • Bharat S Chaudhari + 3 more
      • English
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      TinyML for Edge Intelligence in IoT and LPWAN Networks presents the evolution, developments, and advances in TinyML as applied to the Internet of Things (IoT) and low-power wide area networks (LPWANs). It starts by providing the foundations of IoT/LPWANs, low-power embedded systems and hardware, the role of AI and machine learning in communication networks in general, and cloud/edge intelligence. It then presents the concepts, methods, algorithms, and tools of TinyML. Practical applications of TinyML are given from the healthcare and industrial sectors, providing practical guidance on the design of applications and the selection of appropriate technologies.
    • Innovative and Hybrid Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 2024
      • Oualid Hamdaoui
      • English
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      Innovative and Hybrid Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment presents a panoply of topics, from the fundamental aspects and mechanistic modeling to upscaled experiments, that relate recent innovation and hybridization of AOPs to improving the efficiency of processes used to remove recalcitrant and emerging contaminants from water. The book applies the results of this novel approach to practical applications and technology assessments, covering the latest innovations, trends and concerns, as well as practical challenges and solutions in the field of AOPs in water treatment. The book pays special attention to reactive species production, reaction kinetics, mechanistic modeling, energy production, and degradation enhancement.
    • Data Science in the Medical Field

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2024
      • Seifedine Kadry + 1 more
      • English
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      Data science has the potential to influence and improve fundamental services such as the healthcare sector. This book recognizes this fact by analyzing the potential uses of data science in healthcare. Every human body produces 2 TB of data each day. This information covers brain activity, stress level, heart rate, blood sugar level, and many other things. More sophisticated technology, such as data science, allows clinicians and researchers to handle such a massive volume of data to track the health of patients. The book focuses on the potential and the tools of data science to identify the signs of illness at an extremely early stage.
    • Hydrogen Gas Embrittlement

      • 1st Edition
      • January 12, 2024
      • Hisao Matsunaga + 4 more
      • English
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      Hydrogen Gas Embrittlement: Mechanisms, Mechanics, and Design enables readers to understand complicated hydrogen-material interactions and conduct better material selection and strength design for hydrogen components. The book reviews the fundamental mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement, the various behaviors of hydrogen in metallic materials such as diffusion, solution, and trapping, and emphasizes the necessary properties for effective strength design of various materials under the influence of hydrogen, including tensile properties, fatigue life, fatigue limit, fatigue crack-growth, and fracture toughness. Sections provide experimental data obtained in hydrogen gas at various pressures and temperatures together with the fractographic observations, including practical interpretation of hydrogen compatibility of materials based on tensile, fatigue and fracture mechanics testing results. Material testing machines and methods, the effects of hydrogen on various BCC steels, austenitic steels, and non-ferrous metals, and practical applications and methods of strength design for hydrogen vessels and components are all included as well.