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Paperback. Represents the asymptotic analysis, via completely integrable techniques, of the initial value problem for the focusing nonlinear Schrodinger equation in the semiclassical asymptotic regime. This book exploits complete integrability to establish pointwise asymptotics for this problem's solution in the semiclassical regime. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 50 line illus. BIC Classification: PBK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114828
- ISBN
- 9780691114828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 67.65
€ 88.20
€ 67.65
Hardback. Num Pages: 864 pages, 12 halftones. 261 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114071
- ISBN
- 9780691114071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.49€ 93.26
€ 123.49
€ 93.26
Hardback. Offers an introduction to wave scattering in nonstationary materials. This book aims to provide a resource for newcomers to this field of research that has applications across a range of areas, including radar, sonar, diagnostics in engineering and manufacturing, geophysical prospecting, and ultrasonic medicine such as sonograms. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113401
- ISBN
- 9780691113401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.61€ 88.69
€ 117.61
€ 88.69
Hardback. Provides surveys of the uses and concepts of entropy in diverse areas of mathematics and the physical sciences. This book starts by providing basic concepts and terminology, illustrated by examples from both the macroscopic and microscopic lines of thought. In-depth surveys covering the macroscopic, microscopic and probabilistic approaches follow. Editor(s): Greven, Andreas; Keller, Gerhard; Warnecke, Gerald; Kellerare, Gerhard (Professor of Mathematics, University of Erlangen, Germany). Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 21 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PB; PHH; PHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113388
- ISBN
- 9780691113388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.48€ 107.36
€ 143.48
€ 107.36
Hardback. Aims to develop from first principles Dancer's global bifurcation theory for one-parameter families of real-analytic operators in Banach spaces. This book shows that there are globally defined continuous and locally real-analytic curves of solutions. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: PBKJ; PBPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691112985
- ISBN
- 9780691112985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.57
€ 107.57
Paperback. Conveys the substance, methods, and profound oddities of the field. This work contains an overview of quantum mechanics. It sketches the early development of the field by Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and others, and makes clear how the quantum outlook flies in the face of common sense. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 tables 14 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691103006
- ISBN
- 9780691103006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.96
€ 40.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. The breakup of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it reentered Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003, reminded the public - and NASA - of the grave risks posed to spacecraft by everything from insulating foam to space debris. This title presents an account of environmental effects that can damage or cause poor performance of orbiting spacecraft. Num Pages: 248 pages, 89 figs. 24 tables. BIC Classification: PHVB; TQ; TRP; TTDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102993
- ISBN
- 9780691102993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 66.81
€ 88.20
€ 66.81
Paperback. The philosophy of religion and the quest for spiritual truth preoccupied Albert Einstein - so much that it has been said "one might suspect he was a disguised theologian." But what exactly was Einstein's religious credo? This book offers an unbiased and well-documented answer to this question. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102979
- ISBN
- 9780691102979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
€ 46.99
€ 33.05
Hardback. Presents an introduction to optimization through the use of illustrations and applications. This book focuses on analytically solving optimization problems with a finite number of continuous variables. It also provides introductions to classical and modern numerical methods of optimization and to dynamic optimization. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 680 pages, 106 line illus. BIC Classification: PBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691102870
- ISBN
- 9780691102870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.89€ 114.84
€ 152.89
€ 114.84
Hardback. Many industries use control systems to insure that parameters such as temperature or altitude behave in a desirable way over time. This book offers an alternative failure detection approach that addresses two of the fundamental problems in the safe and efficient operation of modern control systems: failure detection and model identification. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 70 line illus. BIC Classification: PBT; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691099873
- ISBN
- 9780691099873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.20€ 67.97
€ 88.20
€ 67.97
Hardback. Presents an introduction to the theory of algebraic curves over a finite field, a subject that has applications in areas such as finite geometry, number theory, error-correcting codes, and cryptology. This book emphasizes the algebraic geometry rather than the function field approach to algebraic curves. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 744 pages, 7 line illus. 16 tables. BIC Classification: PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096797
- ISBN
- 9780691096797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.30€ 120.60
€ 162.30
€ 120.60
Hardback. The modeling of stochastic dependence is fundamental for understanding random systems evolving in time. With an historical overview, this book describes the state of knowledge about selfsimilar processes and their applications. It emphasizes concepts, definitions and basic properties, giving the reader a road map of the realm of selfsimilarity. Series: Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096278
- ISBN
- 9780691096278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 63.40
€ 82.32
€ 63.40
Paperback. A comprehensive synthesis of parasite variation at the molecular, population, and evolutionary levels, this book is suitable for students and researchers throughout biology and biomedicine. It uses an evolutionary perspective to meld the terms and findings of molecular biology, immunology, pathogen biology, and population dynamics. Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 line illus. BIC Classification: MJCJ; MJCM; MMFP; PSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095950
- ISBN
- 9780691095950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.44€ 58.68
€ 76.44
€ 58.68
Paperback. Introduces the reader to the process of scientific thinking. Starting with historical examples, this book leads readers through the events, experiments, blind alleys, and thoughts of scientists in the midst of discovery and invention. It shows how scientists use a small number of powerful yet simple methods to construct realistic models. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: PDA; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095509
- ISBN
- 9780691095509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.22
€ 54.99
€ 39.22
Hardback. Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity, that there exist isolated pockets of spacetime shielded completely from our own? This book presents evidence that just such an entity, with a mass of about three million suns, is indeed lurking at the center of our galaxy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 color illus. 2 halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ; PGM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095059
- ISBN
- 9780691095059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 41.44
€ 52.92
€ 41.44
Hardback. Describes a revolutionary approach to determining low energy routes for spacecraft and comets by exploiting regions in space where motion is very sensitive. This work also represents an introductory text to celestial mechanics, dynamical systems, and dynamical astronomy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 20 line illus. BIC Classification: PHD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691094809
- ISBN
- 9780691094809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.20€ 81.36
€ 108.20
€ 81.36
Paperback. The formulation, analysis, and re-evaluation of mathematical models in population biology has become a valuable source of insight to mathematicians and biologists alike. This book presents an overview and selected sample of these results and ideas, organized by biological theme rather than mathematical concept. Series: Princeton Series in Theoretical and Computational Biology. Num Pages: 568 pages, 28 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBD; PBWH; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092911
- ISBN
- 9780691092911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 84.30
€ 111.73
€ 84.30
Paperback. The dead tell no tales. Or do they? This book shows that the dead can speak to us - about their lives, and ours - through the remarkable insights of bioarchaeology, which reconstructs the lives and lifestyles of past peoples based on the study of skeletal remains. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 line illus., 32 halftones. BIC Classification: HD; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092843
- ISBN
- 9780691092843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.20
€ 46.99
€ 33.20
Paperback. Offers a translation of the "Geography" and provides an introduction, which treats the historical and technical background of Ptolemy's work, the contents of the "Geography", and the later history of the work. This work also includes color reproductions of maps from manuscripts and early printed editions of the text. Translator(s): Berggren, J. Lennart; Jones, Alexander. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 maps, 20 line Illus., 2 tables, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: PDX; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092591
- ISBN
- 9780691092591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 50.14
€ 64.68
€ 50.14
Paperback. Combines algebra and geometry to discuss the three-dimensional area where vectors can be plotted. This book provides introduction to linear algebra, a branch of mathematics that studies vectors and vector spaces. Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090955
- ISBN
- 9780691090955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 62.74
€ 82.32
€ 62.74