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Hardback. This is a fascinating popular science book on gravity and black holes written by a celebrated relativist. The black hole story is an adventure through physics, philosophy, history, fiction and fantasy. This book is an attempt to blend all these elements together. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540331995
- ISBN
- 9783540331995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.13
€ 39.13
Paperback. Constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization, EvoCOP 2006, held in Budapest, Hungary in April 2006. This book features the papers that cover evolutionary algorithms as well as various other metaheuristics, like scatter search, tabu search, and memetic algorithms. Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540331780
- ISBN
- 9783540331780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.96
€ 65.96
Hardback. The field of quantum computation and information has been developing through a fusion of results from various research fields in theoretical and practical areas. This book contains fundamental areas, quantum query complexity, quantum statistical inference, quantum cloning, quantum entanglement, and additivity. Editor(s): Imai, Hiroshi; Hayashi, Masahito. Series: Topics in Applied Physics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PHQ; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540331322
- ISBN
- 9783540331322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.30
€ 269.30
Hardback. Provides insight into the mathematics of Galerkin finite element method as applied to parabolic equations. This second edition has been influenced by the progress in application of semigroup theory to stability and error analysis, particularly in maximum-norm. Series: Springer Series in Computational Mathematics. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBH; PBKJ; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540331216
- ISBN
- 9783540331216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.24
€ 219.24
Hardback. This is the first graduate textbook on the algorithmic aspects of real algebraic geometry. The main ideas and techniques presented form a coherent and rich body of knowledge. Mathematicians will find relevant information about the algorithmic aspects. Series: Algorithms and Computation in Mathematics. Num Pages: 672 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBMW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540330981
- ISBN
- 9783540330981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.18
€ 144.18
Hardback. Revisits the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life. This work is intended as a comprehensive review of research. Each chapter gives an overview of an aspect of the field. Editor(s): Thomas, P.J.; Hicks, Roland D.; Chyba, Christopher F.; McKay, Christopher P. Series: Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics. Num Pages: 363 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PGS; PH; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540330868
- ISBN
- 9783540330868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.01
€ 183.01
Hardback. Bioorganometallic Chemistry has become a mature area of science. This book considers naturally occuring bioorganometallic complexes, such as vitamin B12 and iron and nickel hydrogenases, including a possible role of the latter in the geochemical theory of the origin of life. Editor(s): Simonneaux, Gerard. Series: Topics in Organometallic Chemistry. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540330479
- ISBN
- 9783540330479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.11
€ 237.11
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540330240
- ISBN
- 9783540330240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.23
€ 234.23
Hardback. Presents the concepts needed to deal with self-organizing complex systems from a unifying point of view that uses macroscopic data. This book discusses the various meanings of the concept 'information' and uses a general formulation of the maximum information (entropy) principle. It is intended for graduate students and nonspecialist researchers. Series: Springer Series in Synergetics. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; PHF; PHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 3rd enlarged ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540330219
- ISBN
- 9783540330219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.76
€ 67.76
Hardback. Focuses on the nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of structures and structural components that are widely used in everyday engineering applications. This book presents methods for nonlinear problems which permits the correct usage of powerful linear methods. Num Pages: 352 pages, 119 black & white illustrations, 61 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540329756
- ISBN
- 9783540329756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.78
€ 187.78
Hardback. With contributions by numerous experts Series: Topics in Organometallic Chemistry. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PNND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540329589
- ISBN
- 9783540329589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 352.91
€ 352.91
Hardback. The random-cluster model has emerged as a key tool in the mathematical study of ferromagnetism. It may be viewed as an extension of percolation to include Ising and Potts models, and its analysis is a mix of arguments from probability and geometry. This book contains accounts of the subcritical and supercritical phases. Series: Die Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328902
- ISBN
- 9783540328902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.26
€ 147.26
Paperback. The enteric nervous system contains different neuron populations which belong to 3 groups, primary afferent neurons, interneurons and effector neurons. This book provides a basis for the morpho-chemical classification of human enteric neurons as revealed by their immunoreactivity for neurofilaments and neuroactive substances or related markers. Series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology. Num Pages: 105 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328711
- ISBN
- 9783540328711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.76
€ 117.76
Hardback. A monograph that presents an introduction to timed automata (TA) and time Petri nets (TPNs) which belong to the most widely used models of real-time systems. It also presents some of the methods of translating time Petri nets to timed automata, with a focus on the translations that correspond to the semantics of time Petri nets. Series: Studies in Computational Intelligence. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328698
- ISBN
- 9783540328698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.55
€ 186.55
Hardback. A collection of papers presented at the last Scientific Computing in Electrical Engineering (SCEE) Conference, held in Capo d'Orlando, Sicily, in 2004. The series of SCEE conferences aims at addressing mathematical problems which have a relevancy to industry. This book is useful for Engineers, Physicists and Mathematicians. Series: Mathematics in Industry. Num Pages: 480 pages, 167 black & white illustrations, 86 colour illustrations, 42 black & white tables, biogra. BIC Classification: THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328612
- ISBN
- 9783540328612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.08
€ 184.08
Hardcover. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of Partial Least Squares (PLS) methods with specific reference to their use in marketing and with a discussion of the directions of current research and perspectives. Editor(s): Esposito Vinzi, Vincenzo; Chin, Wynne W.; Henseler, Joerg; Wang, Huiwen. Series: Springer Handbooks of Computational Statistics. Num Pages: 798 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328254
- ISBN
- 9783540328254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 526.09
€ 526.09
Hardback. Develops a functional definition of nanotechnology as basis for the further sections of the study. This book addresses the relevant decision levels, media, and academia. Series: Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328193
- ISBN
- 9783540328193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.68
€ 134.68
Hardback. The theory of the muon anomalous magnetic is "particle physics in a nutshell" and as such is interesting, exciting and difficult. This book provides a comprehensive review of the theory of the muon anomalous magnetic moment. Series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 5 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PHP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 990.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328063
- ISBN
- 9783540328063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.70
€ 184.70
Hardback. Constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the 4th 'International Conference on Field and Service Robotics' (FSR). This book represents a cross-section of robotics research from one particular aspect: field and service applications, and how they reflect on the theoretical basis of subsequent developments. Editor(s): Yuta, S. (University of Tsukuba); Asama, Hajime; Thrun, Sebastian; Praddler, Erwin; Tsubouchi, Takashi. Series: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics. Num Pages: 576 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGB; TJFM1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328018
- ISBN
- 9783540328018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 236.55
€ 236.55
Advances in Variable Structure and Sliding Mode Control
. Ed(S): Edwards, Christopher; Colet, Enric F...
Paperback. Includes chapters that are based on expansions of selected presentations from the 8th IEEE International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems VSS'04, which was held in Barcelona, Spain in September 2004. Editor(s): Edwards, Christopher; Colet, Enric Fossas; Fridman, Leonid M. Series: Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences. Num Pages: 502 pages, 170 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: TBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540328001
- ISBN
- 9783540328001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 183.35
€ 183.35