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Mathematics with Understanding
The Commonwealth and International Library: Mathematical Topics, Volume 1
1st Edition
Harold Fletcher + 1 more
C. Plumtpon
English
Mathematical Topics: Mathematics with Understanding, Book 1 focuses on the approaches in teaching mathematics. The book first offers information on the aims of modern approaches in teaching mathematics. The text discusses the language of sets. Set notation, empty, disjoint, and universal sets; union and intersection of two sets; Venn diagrams; and complements of sets are clarified. The selection also reviews relations and sorting, including equivalence relations, equivalent sets, partitioning sets, and number games. Recording of numbers and use of different bases are also discussed. Topics include multiplication in different bases, decomposition, equal addition, bicimals, and operations using bases other than 10. The text also focuses on open sentences, number facts, and pictorial representations. The number line, collection of data, bar charts, block graphs, pi graphs, tally charts, and line graphs are discussed. The book also takes a look at the processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The selection is a reliable reference for readers interested in mathematics.
Introduction to the Theory of Shells
Structures and Solid Body Mechanics
1st Edition
Clive L Dym
B. G. Neal
English
Introduction to the Theory of Shells provide a brief introduction to the foundations of shell theory, and to some of the important problems that can be tackled within the framework of shell theory. The book discusses topics on the Lamé problem and derivation of beam theory; the basic postulates, or assumptions of shell theory; membrane shells and the bending of circular cylinders; and axisymmetric vibrations of circular cylinders. Mathematicians and students of mathematics will find the book invaluable.
The Nature of Hadrons and Nuclei by Electron Scattering
Proceedings of the International School of Nuclear Physics, Erice, 16–25 July 1989
1st Edition
Amand Faessler
English
Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics, Volume 24: The Nature of Hadrons and Nuclei by Electron Scattering covers the proceedings of the International School of Nuclear Physics. The book presents 24 papers that discuss topics concerning hadrons and nuclei. The coverage of the text includes electron scattering and few-nucleon systems; occupation probabilities of shell-model orbitals; and the response function of nuclear matter. The book also tackles the internal spin structure of the nucleon; parity-violating electron scattering; and hard pion exchange currents and the backward deuteron disintegration. The text will be of great use to scientists involved in hadron and nucleon research.
Real Time Programming 1981
Proceedings of the IFAC/IFIP Workshop, Kyoto, Japan, 31 August - 2 September 1981
1st Edition
T. Hasegawa
English
Annual Review in Automatic Programming, Volume 11: Real Time Programming 1981 contains the proceedings of the IFAC/IFIP Workshop held in Kyoto, Japan on August 31 - September 2, 1981. Organized into 18 chapters, this book begins with a discussion on advances and trends in distributed control systems. Subsequent chapters explore the application and technology of industrial computers in Japan; on-line system changeover using a virtual machine system; a debugging tool for real time software; and program fall-back method in real time systems. Some other chapters address file design of small real time computer system; development of a distributed operating system kernel for real time applications; and evaluation of pipelined common processor in distributed processing system.
Introductory Titrimetric and Gravimetric Analysis
The Commonwealth and International Library: Chemistry Division
1st Edition
Evelyn M. Rattenbury
English
Introductory Titrimetric and Gravimetric Analysis discusses the different types of titration and the weighing of different solutions in solid form. Coverage is made on acid- base titration, argentometric titrations, and oxidation- reduction titrations. Iodometric titrations and complexometric titrations are also explained. Extensive discussion on each of the titration method, along with some examples and laboratory experiments, is given. The process of weight measurement of damp powder is one example of the experiments. The book is a manual that guides a student to the correct ways of conducting an experiment made on such solutions as sodium hydroxide using hydrochloric acid and oxalic acid. Outcome of such experiments in terms of composition, weight of solutions, and measurement of pressure in certain environment is tabulated and briefly explained. Logarithms and antilogarithms are included at the end of the book. The text will serve as a good laboratory manual for students preparing for science examination as well as for chemists and chemical engineers.
Tables of The Legendre Functions P—½+it(x)
Mathematical Tables Series
1st Edition
M. I. Zhurina + 1 more
English
Tables of the Legendre Functions P–½+iτ (X), Part I tabulates in detail the Legendre spherical functions of the first kind Pv(x) with complex index v = – ½ + iτ and real values of X > – 1. P–½+iτ (X) plays an important role in mathematical physics and are used in solving boundary value problems in potential theory for domains bounded by cones, hyperboloids of revolution, two intersecting spheres, or other second order surfaces. These Legendre functions are also of theoretical interest in connection with the Meler-Fok integral expansion. This book is devoted to the tables of P–½+iτ (X) and coefficients in the asymptotic formula. Some properties of the functions P–½+iτ (X) and description of the tables are also discussed. This publication is a good source for mathematical physicists and students conducting work on Legendre functions P–½+iτ (X).
Magnetism in Crystalline Materials
Applications of the Theory of Groups of Cambiant Symmetry
1st Edition
A. P. Cracknell
D. ter Haar
English
Magnetism in Crystalline Materials covers the applications of the theory of groups of cambiant symmetry and the physical properties of magnetically ordered crystalline solids. This book is divided into eight chapters; the first of which discusses the macroscopic properties of magnetic crystals. The structures of magnetically ordered crystals are then explained; this topic is followed by discussions on the theory of corepresentations; magnetic phase transitions; and the tensor properties of magnetic crystals. This text also looks into topics on electrons, lattice vibrations, and spin waves. This selection will be valuable to physicists and to others interested in the magnetism of crystalline materials.
Tropical Plant Types
Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
1st Edition
B. G. M. Jamieson + 1 more
English
The Designer's Guide to the Cortex-M Processor Family
2nd Edition
Trevor Martin
English
The Designer’s Guide to the Cortex-M Microcontrollers gives you an easy-to-understand introduction to the concepts required to develop programs in C with a Cortex-M based microcontroller. The book begins with an overview of the Cortex-M family, giving architectural descriptions supported with practical examples, enabling you to easily develop basic C programs to run on the Cortex-M0/M0+/M3 and M4 and M7. It then examines the more advanced features of the Cortex architecture such as memory protection, operating modes, and dual stack operation. Once a firm grounding in the Cortex-M processor has been established the book introduces the use of a small footprint RTOS and the CMSIS-DSP library. The book also examines techniques for software testing and code reuse specific to Cortex-M microcontrollers. With this book you will learn: the key differences between the Cortex-M0/M0+/M3 and M4 and M7; how to write C programs to run on Cortex-M based processors; how to make the best use of the CoreSight debug system; the Cortex-M operating modes and memory protection; advanced software techniques that can be used on Cortex-M microcontrollers; how to use a Real Time Operating System with Cortex-M devices; how to optimize DSP code for the Cortex-M4; and how to build real time DSP systems.
Vistas in Astronomy
Volume 28
1st Edition
P. Beer + 2 more
English

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