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Hardback. The Dutch scientist Hendrik Kramers (1894-1952) was one of the greatest theoretical physicists of the twentieth century. This work presents a comprehensive discussion of Kramers' scientific work, and reprints twelve of his most important papers. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 22 line illus. F024 6x9. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PH; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691021416
- ISBN
- 9780691021416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.72€ 93.41
€ 122.72
€ 93.41
Hardback. Taking a medium-by-medium approach, this book explains the mathematics needed to understand wave propagation in inviscid and viscous fluids, elastic solids, viscoelastic solids, and thermoelastic media, including hyperbolic partial differential equations and characteristics theory. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 tables, 70 line illus. BIC Classification: PBW; PHDF; PHDS; PHQ; TGMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026435
- ISBN
- 9780691026435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.21
€ 175.21
Paperback. Introduces the basic 'variational' principles of classical physics, develops the mathematical language suited to their application, and presents applications from the physics encountered in introductory course sequences. This book is designed to supplement classical mechanics texts and to present variational principles and methods to students. Num Pages: 136 pages, 39 line illus. BIC Classification: PHD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691026633
- ISBN
- 9780691026633
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€ 64.28€ 50.31
€ 64.28
€ 50.31
Paperback. A monograph that associates p-adic period domains to arbitrary reductive groups. Using the concept of rigid-analytic period maps, it investigates the relation of p-adic period domains to moduli space of p-divisible groups. It also establishes non-archimedean uniformization theorems for general Shimura varieties. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 353 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691027814
- ISBN
- 9780691027814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.40€ 98.39
€ 127.40
€ 98.39
Hardback. Links complementarity to concepts and results involving supermodular functions on lattices and focuses on analyses and issues related to monotone comparative statics. This book systematically develops a comprehensive, integrated theory pertaining to supermodularity, complementarity, and monotone comparative statics. Series: Frontiers of Economic Research. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691032443
- ISBN
- 9780691032443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.51€ 144.22
€ 190.51
€ 144.22
Hardback. Discusses Einstein"�'s geometric theory of gravity. This book explains the understanding of the link between gravitation and inertia in Einstein's theory, from the origin of inertia in some cosmological models of the universe, to the interpretation of the initial value formulation of Einstein's standard geometrodynamics. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 15 halftones 60 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: PHD; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 866.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691033235
- ISBN
- 9780691033235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.97€ 126.03
€ 165.97
€ 126.03
Paperback. Argues that the Earth is confronting a disaster in the making - an ecological crisis that, if left unresolved, could lead to mass extinction on the scale of that which killed the dinosaurs. This book reviews evidence for this "biodiversity crisis"�', showing that species are dying out at an unnaturally rapid rate. Illustrator(s): Wynne, Patricia J. Num Pages: 240 pages, 36 line illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: PSAD; PSAK; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050096
- ISBN
- 9780691050096
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.27
€ 36.99
€ 27.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058535
- ISBN
- 9780691058535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.53€ 82.35
€ 107.53
€ 82.35
Paperback. Based on von Neumann's lecture notes, this book begins with the development of the axioms of continuous geometry, dimension theory, and - for the irreducible case - the function D(a). The properties of regular rings are then discussed, and a variety of results are presented for lattices that are continuous geometries. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058931
- ISBN
- 9780691058931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.88€ 90.52
€ 116.88
€ 90.52
Hardback. Provides the means to master gauge field theory prior to the advanced study of quantum mechanics. This book begins with the basic concepts on which gauge field theory is built. It introduces gauge-invariant Lagrangians and describes the spectra of linear perturbations, including perturbations above nontrivial ground states. Translator(s): Wilson, Stephen S. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691059273
- ISBN
- 9780691059273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.94€ 114.65
€ 151.94
€ 114.65
Paperback. Traces the development of the calculus from the early seventeenth century through its expansion into mathematical analysis to the developments in set theory and the foundations of mathematics in the early twentieth century. This book chronicles the work of mathematicians from Descartes and Newton to Russell and Hilbert and many others. Editor(s): Grattan-Guinness, Ivor. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBCH; PBKA; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070827
- ISBN
- 9780691070827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.16€ 71.26
€ 91.16
€ 71.26
Paperback. Series: Mathematical Notes. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691083100
- ISBN
- 9780691083100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.53€ 83.54
€ 107.53
€ 83.54
Paperback. Series: Mathematical Notes. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBF; PBPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691083704
- ISBN
- 9780691083704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.84€ 73.75
€ 95.84
€ 73.75
paperback. Providing a theory to predict the evolution of plant traits, this book explores the effects of these on plant community structure and dynamics. It also includes the constraint and tradeoff theory and suggests that most field experiments have been of too short a duration to allow unambiguous interpretation of their results. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSTS; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691084893
- ISBN
- 9780691084893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.81€ 64.31
€ 81.81
€ 64.31
Paperback. An elliptic curve is a particular kind of cubic equation in two variables whose projective solutions form a group. Developing, with many examples, the elementary theory of elliptic curves, this book goes on to the subject of modular forms and the first connections with elliptic curves. Series: Mathematical Notes. Num Pages: 448 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: PBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 261 x 35. Weight in Grams: 654.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691085593
- ISBN
- 9780691085593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.91€ 105.27
€ 137.91
€ 105.27
Paperback. What makes humans unique? This work presents an alternative to this puzzling question. Based on insights into the behavior of chimps and other great apes, our now extinct human ancestors, and existing hunting and gathering societies, it shows the remarkable role that meat has played in these societies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 tables 3 line illus. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 118 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088884
- ISBN
- 9780691088884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.73
€ 45.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Presents an account of two pillars of the techniques of nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory: stable and chaotic behavior. This title discusses cases in which N-body motions are stable, covering topics such as Hamiltonian systems, the (Moser) twist theorem, and aspects of Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser theory. Series: Princeton Landmarks in Mathematics & Physics. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089102
- ISBN
- 9780691089102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.66€ 68.07
€ 87.66
€ 68.07
Paperback. The description for this book, Elementary Differential Topology. (AM-54), will be forthcoming. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 112 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 199.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691090931
- ISBN
- 9780691090931
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Condition: New
€ 64.28€ 51.18
€ 64.28
€ 51.18
Paperback. Presents a framework for the theory of primal-dual IPMs based on the notion of the self-regularity of a function. This book deals with linear optimization, nonlinear complementarity problems, semidefinite optimization, and second-order conic optimization problems. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBU; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691091938
- ISBN
- 9780691091938
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Condition: New
€ 95.84€ 73.45
€ 95.84
€ 73.45
Paperback. Presents an explanation of how insects fly. This book relates the biomechanics of flight to insect ecology and evolution. It begins with an overview of insect flight biomechanics, and explains insect morphology, wing motions, aerodynamics, flight energetics, and flight metabolism within a modern phylogenetic setting. Num Pages: 496 pages, 10 tables, 35 line illus., 6 color plates. BIC Classification: PSVD; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691094915
- ISBN
- 9780691094915
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Condition: New
€ 91.16€ 71.31
€ 91.16
€ 71.31
Hardback. Focuses on selection theorems that are related to the axiom of choice, particularly selectors of small Borel or Baire classes. This text constructs selectors obtained as limits of functions that are constant on the sets of certain partitions of metric spaces. It is aimed at students and researchers who wish to expand their knowledge of selectors. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096285
- ISBN
- 9780691096285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.93
€ 132.93
Paperback. Applies model theoretic methods to the study of certain finite permutation groups, the automorphism groups of structures for a fixed finite language with a bounded number of orbits on 4-tuples. This book treats the general case by developing analogs of the model theoretic methods of geometric stability theory. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBG; PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113326
- ISBN
- 9780691113326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.81€ 64.27
€ 81.81
€ 64.27
Paperback. In 2004, Venus crossed the sun's face for the first time since 1882. This title tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. It is a story of heroes and cowards, of reputations earned and squandered, told against a backdrop of geopolitical and scientific change. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 halftones. 22 line illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: PGS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press Princeton
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115894
- ISBN
- 9780691115894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.72
€ 45.99
€ 33.72
Hardback. Provides clear presentations of more than sixty important unsolved problems in mathematical systems and control theory. This book consists of ten parts representing various problem areas, and each chapter sets forth a different problem presented by a researcher in the particular area and in the same way. Editor(s): Blondel, Vincent D.; Megretski, Alexandre. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117485
- ISBN
- 9780691117485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94