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Hardback. The 1995-1996 program at the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications was devoted to Mathematical Methods in Material Science, and was attended by materials scientists, physicists, geologists, chemists engineers, and mathematicians. This volume contains chapters which have emerged from four of the workshops held during the year. Editor(s): Golden, Kenneth M.; Grimmett, Geoffrey; James, R.D.; Milton, Graeme W.; Sen, Pabitra N. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 297 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TBJ; TGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 387
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985282
- ISBN
- 9780387985282
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€ 124.58
€ 124.58
Paperback. Builds upon the success of Gaylord's two previous works involved with the simulating and modeling with Mathematica - and cellular automata, in particular. This volume is designed for working economists and social scientists involved with the computer simulations of phenomena in the socioeconomic arena. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCA; PBWH; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985329
- ISBN
- 9780387985329
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€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Hardback. Describes computer algorithms for factoring matrices, solving linear systems of equations, and extracting eigenvalues and eigenvectors. This book begins with a discussion of the basics of numerical computations, and then describes the properties of matrix inverses, matrix factorizations, matrix and vector norms, and other topics in linear algebra. Series: Statistics and Computing. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985428
- ISBN
- 9780387985428
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€ 66.76
€ 66.76
paperback. These topics are of theoretical and applied interest in mathematics and statistics. There are applications to mathematical finance, cryptology, and applied statistics. This research-level monograph surveys the theoretical and applied aspects. Editor(s): Hellekalek, Peter; Larcher, Gerhard. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 346 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1080.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985541
- ISBN
- 9780387985541
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€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Hardback. Contains contributions from a workshop on numerical methods for polymeric systems, held at the IMA in May 1996. The two major approaches used in the field are molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo methods, and this book includes reviews of both approaches as well as applications to particular polymeric systems. Editor(s): Whittington, Stuart G. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 234 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBKS; TBJ; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985572
- ISBN
- 9780387985572
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€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Hardback. Contains an account of important relations in the analytic theory of determinants from the classical work of Laplace, Cauchy and Jacobi in the 18th and 19th centuries to the 20th century developments. This book is suitable for mathematicians, physicists and engineers. Series: Applied Mathematical Sciences. Num Pages: 390 pages, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PDE; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985589
- ISBN
- 9780387985589
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€ 126.25
€ 126.25
Paperback. Discusses the estimation theory for the wide class of inhomogeneous Poisson processes. This book investigates the maximum likelihood, Bayesian, and the minimum distance estimators in parametric problems and studies the empiric intensity measure and the kernel-type estimators in nonparametric estimation problems. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 287 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985626
- ISBN
- 9780387985626
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€ 121.95
€ 121.95
Hardback. A collection of nearly forty essays in honor of the noted physicist and cosmologist Engelbert Schucking that spans the gamut of research in Einsteins theory of general relativity and presents a personal account of work in the field. It includes important chapters by noted theorists such as A Ashtekar, PG Bergmann, J Ehlers, ET Newman, and more. Editor(s): Harvey, Alex. Num Pages: 517 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHQ; PHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2060.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 517
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985640
- ISBN
- 9780387985640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.08
€ 198.08
Electronic States and Optical Transitions in Semiconductor Heterostruc...
Vas'Ko, F. T.; Kuznetsov, Alex V.
Hardback. Heterostructures, made by growing several ultrathin layers of different materials on silicon substrates, have remarkable properties not shared by bulk materials. This book examines the theoretical basis and experimental knowledge underlying our understanding of the electronic and optical properties of semiconductor heterostructures. Series: Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFC; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 821.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985671
- ISBN
- 9780387985671
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€ 64.79
€ 64.79
Hardback. Plasmas are a hot, ionized gas that conducts electric currents, as in a spark or bolt of lightning; they can reach temperatures of millions of degrees. Sending a large electric current through a fine wire vaporizes it, producing a dense plasma confined by the magnetic field the current generates. Num Pages: 277 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985688
- ISBN
- 9780387985688
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€ 124.35
€ 124.35
Hardback. Focuses on the application of functional analysis and operator theory to some concrete asymptotic problems of linear algebra. This text is useful for graduate students, teachers, and researchers for those who have to deal with infinite matrices and their large truncations. Series: Universitext. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBF; PBKF; PBPD; PBPH; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985701
- ISBN
- 9780387985701
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€ 124.04
€ 124.04
Hardback. Explores the idea of time travel from the first account in English literature to the latest theories of physicists such as Kip Thorne and Igor Novikov. This work covers a variety of topics including: the history of time travel in fiction; the fundamental scientific concepts of time, spacetime, and the fourth dimension; and, more. Num Pages: 628 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; PGZ; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 147 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1098.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1999. Corr. 2nd printing 2001
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985718
- ISBN
- 9780387985718
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€ 92.09
€ 92.09
Paperback. Presents a balanced and practical analysis of the relationship between science and society with a verbal parsimony. This book is useful for both scientists and literate nonscientists. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985749
- ISBN
- 9780387985749
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Condition: New
€ 61.47
€ 61.47
Paperback. Useful to statisticians and biostatisticians interested in the area of experimental design. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1030.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985787
- ISBN
- 9780387985787
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Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Hardback. Contains contributions from a workshop on topology and geometry of polymers, held at the IMA in June 1996. This book is useful for workers in polymer statistical mechanics. It is also useful as an introduction to topological methods for polymer scientists. Editor(s): Whittington, Stuart G.; Sumners, Witt De; Lodge, Timothy. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP; PDE; PNNP; TBJ; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985800
- ISBN
- 9780387985800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.99
€ 122.99
Hardback. Includes the design of optical amplifiers and lasers, as well as novel optical switches. This volume includes how to exploit the magneto-optic effect, how to work with the nonlinear optical response of materials, how to predict laser-induced breakdown in optical devices, and how to handle electron cloud distortion in femtosecond processes. Editor(s): Moloney, Jerome V. Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985817
- ISBN
- 9780387985817
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€ 119.92
€ 119.92
Paperback. Deals with the theory and applications of nonparametic functional estimation and prediction. This book provides an overview of inequalities and limit theorems for strong mixing processes. It studies density and regression estimation in discrete time. It presents the special rates of convergence which appear in continuous time. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985909
- ISBN
- 9780387985909
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Condition: New
€ 172.29
€ 172.29
Paperback. The development of Markov Chain in Monte Carlo Methods allow Bayesian statisticians to perform computations that were impossible just a few years ago. This book is of interest to researchers in this active area. Editor(s): Robert, Christian P. (INSEE, Malakoff, France). Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 203 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 660.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985916
- ISBN
- 9780387985916
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Condition: New
€ 120.41
€ 120.41
Hardback. Contains chapters that present an exposition of the developments in both robotics and nonlinear control centering around "hyper-redundancy", highly oscillatory inputs, optimal control, exterior differential systems, and the use of generic loops. Editor(s): Baillieul, John; Sastry, Shankar S.; Sussmann, Hector J. (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA). Series: The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 388 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBK; PBW; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985961
- ISBN
- 9780387985961
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€ 126.25
€ 126.25
Hardback. A description of the development of a class of statistical fitting procedures between 1750 and 1900. It contains detailed algebraic descriptions of the fitting of linear relationships by the method of least squares and the least absolute deviations and minimax absolute deviations procedures. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; PBT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985985
- ISBN
- 9780387985985
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Condition: New
€ 124.35
€ 124.35
Hardback. Randomly Stopped Processes U-Statistics and Processes Martingales and Beyond Series: Probability and its Applications. Num Pages: 407 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986166
- ISBN
- 9780387986166
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€ 188.30
€ 188.30
Paperback. This book will appeal to probabilists and mathematical statisticians interested in the inverse Gaussian distribution. It will also be of value to those wishing to use the distibution in a particular subject matter. It provides a broad, up-to-date coverage of topics, an in- depth description of many examples, and a very large bibliography. Series: Lecture Notes in Statistics. Num Pages: 359 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 557.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986180
- ISBN
- 9780387986180
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Condition: New
€ 63.18
€ 63.18
Hardback. Microcontinuum field theories constitute an extension of classical field theories to microscopic spaces and short time scales. The ideas developed here are important, for example, in considering the fluid or elastic properties of blood, porous media, polymers, liquid crystals, slurries, and composite materials. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986203
- ISBN
- 9780387986203
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€ 300.31
€ 300.31
Hardback. Offers a calculus-based introduction to mathematical statistics. This book integrates probability and statistics, distribution theory and inference, and estimation and hypothesis testing. It is suitable for students in statistics and applied disciplines. Series: Springer Texts in Statistics. Num Pages: 472 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 786.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387986210
- ISBN
- 9780387986210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.14
€ 71.14