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  • MSX Made Simple

    Made Simple Computerbooks
    • 1st Edition
    • Margaret Norman
    • English

  • The Chemistry of Copper, Silver and Gold

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • A. G. Massey + 2 more
    • English
    The Chemistry of Copper, Silver and Gold represents chapters 27, 28 and 29 of Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry. These chapters were reprinted as a separate edition in response to readers’ requests and to provide specialists with copies for their own use. The chapters in this volume include corrections of misprints from the original volume, prefatory material and individual indices. This volume is organized into three main sections. These sections cover the history, metallurgy, chemical properties and compounds of copper, silver and gold. An analysis of copper, silver and gold is also provided, as well as a list of the other chapters of Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry that may also be of interest to the readers of this volume This book will be of interest to persons dealing with studies on inorganic chemistry, particularly with the elements copper, silver and gold

  • Students' Guide to Programming Languages

    • 1st Edition
    • Malcolm Bull
    • English
    Students' Guide to Programming Languages introduces programming languages, emphasizing why they are needed, how they are defined and constructed, and where and how they are used. With greater access to computers at work, at school, and in the home, more and more people are now able to write programs. Only a small number of these people recognize the underlying features of the programming languages they are using, and even fewer people appreciate the features that are common to most programming languages. This book demonstrates how most programming languages are based upon the same concepts and how knowledge of these concepts can benefit the analyst and the programmer. When specifying computer solutions to real problems, the systems analyst and the programmer must be able to stand back from the particular problem in hand and visualize a solution that is independent of the constraints and limitations imposed by the programming language itself. The text helps in achieving these goals. The book as well is suitable for college students following BTEC and City and Guilds courses in computer studies and IT topics, including professional commercial and end-users.

  • Directions in Infinite Graph Theory and Combinatorics

    With an introduction by C.St.J.A. Nash-Williams
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 3
    • R. Diestel
    • English
    This book has arisen from a colloquium held at St. John's College, Cambridge, in July 1989, which brought together most of today's leading experts in the field of infinite graph theory and combinatorics. This was the first such meeting ever held, and its aim was to assess the state of the art in the discipline, to consider its links with other parts of mathematics, and to discuss possible directions for future development. This volume reflects the Cambridge meeting in both level and scope. It contains research papers as well as expository surveys of particular areas. Together they offer a comprehensive portrait of infinite graph theory and combinatorics, which should be particularly attractive to anyone new to the discipline.

  • Elasticity: Theory and Applications

    Pergamon Unified Engineering Series
    • 1st Edition
    • Adel S. Saada
    • Thomas F. Irvine + 2 more
    • English

  • The Process of Learning Mathematics

    The Commonwealth and International Library: Mathematical Topics
    • 1st Edition
    • L. R. Chapman
    • English
    The Process of Learning Mathematics is a collection of essays from a two-term course of intercollegiate lectures for students of B.Ed. degree. This collection starts with two different views on the nature of mathematics. One essay discusses the role of intuition in understanding mathematics, while another paper expounds on the role of logic. This book then discusses the generalization, structure, and approximations used in teaching mathematics, and emphasizes the problems of applied mathematics and technology pertaining to equations of motion, mathematical representation of physical phenomena, or in relations such as conservation of matter. One paper reviews Piaget's studies on the development of children's thinking process, noting that teachers should consider the level of thinking the pupil uses when designing his teaching material. Another essay deals with how the existing knowledge in a student can affect new kinds of learning through assimilation and accommodation. This book then describes the use of symbols and "reflective intelligence," addressing reflective activities, communication, and the contribution of symbols. This text then discusses computer-assisted education and several mathematical teaching or learning experiments. This compendium can prove useful for mathematics majors, educators, school administrators, and math teachers.

  • Computers and Microprocessors

    Made Simple
    • 1st Edition
    • George H. Olsen + 1 more
    • English
    Computers and Microprocessors: Made Simple covers the basic concepts and applications of computers and microprocessors. The book discusses the basic concepts behind the architecture of a small digital computer including logic systems and the major functional blocks of the computer. The text also tackles the applications and operation of analog computers, electronic analog computers, and digital computers and its software (higher-level programming languages and flowcharts). Microprocessors are also discussed with regard to its evolution, architecture, types, and future trends. Students taking computer courses will find the book useful.

  • Arithmetic Applied Mathematics

    International Series in Nonlinear Mathematics: Theory, Methods and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Donald Greenspan
    • V. Lakshmikantham + 1 more
    • English
    Arithmetic Applied Mathematics deals with the deterministic theories of particle mechanics using a computer approach. Models of classical physical phenomena are formulated from both Newtonian and special relativistic mechanics with the aid only of arithmetic. The computational power of modern digital computers is highlighted, along with simple models of complex physical phenomena and solvable dynamical equations for both linear and nonlinear behavior. This book is comprised of nine chapters and opens by describing an experiment with gravity, followed by a discussion on the two basic types of forces that are important in classical physical modeling: long range forces and short range forces. Gravitation and molecular attraction and repulsion are considered, along with the basic concepts of position, velocity, and acceleration. The reader is then introduced to the N-body problem; conservative and non-conservative models of complex physical phenomena; foundational concepts of special relativity; and arithmetic special relativistic mechanics in one space dimension and three space dimensions. The final chapter is devoted to Lorentz invariant computations, with emphasis on the arithmetic modeling and analysis of a harmonic oscillator. This monograph will be of interest to mathematicians, physicists, and computer scientists.

  • Manufacturing Technology for Higher Technicians

    • 1st Edition
    • William Bolton
    • English
    Manufacturing Technology for Higher Technicians provides an overview of the common manufacturing processes. The book is particularly concerned with the proper selection of manufacturing process. The text first covers costing, and then proceeds to tackling the forming processes of metals and polymers. The book then discusses output quality of a process and assembly operation. The selection will be of great use to professionals involved in a manufacturing process.

  • Alicyclic Compounds

    A Modern Comprehensive Treatise
    • 1st Edition
    • Malcolm Sainsbury
    • English
    Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Volume II: Alicyclic Compounds focuses on alicyclic chemistry. The book first ponders on acyclic and monocyclic monoterpenoids, including artemisyl, santolinyl, chrysanthemyl, and other irregular systems; naturally occurring halogenated monoterpenoids; cyclobutanes; and tetramethylcyclohexa... The text discusses the carotenoid group of natural products. Trends in carotenoid chemical research; improved methodology; optical isomerism including aliene isomerism; and geometrical isomerism are described. The book discusses cycloheptanes and cyclooctanes, large alicyclic ring systems, and polycarbonic compounds with separate ring systems and spiro compounds. The text describes polycyclic compounds and polycarbocyclic bridged ring compounds, and then discusses bicarbocyclic natural products. The Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement; camphor and related compounds; fenchone and related compounds; and carane, thujane, and pinane groups are also considered. The text is a valuable reference for readers interested in the study of carbon compounds.

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