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Hardback. An understanding of developments in Arabic mathematics between the IXth and XVth century is vital to a full appreciation of the history of classical mathematics. This book highlights one of the major developments in Arabic mathematical thinking, provoked by the double fecondation between arithmetic and the algebra of al-Khwarizmi. Translator(s): Armstrong, Angela. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 392 pages, 22 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325659
- ISBN
- 9780792325659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.39
€ 246.39
Hardback. This volume presents an overview of mathematical methods used in queuing theory and gives various examples of solutions of problems using these methods. Topics covered include: general Markov processes; test functions; coupling methods; probability metrics; and continuity of queues. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325680
- ISBN
- 9780792325680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.82
€ 129.82
Hardback. Presents the principles and methods of sprays (path spaces) and Finsler spaces with various applications in the physical and life sciences. Beginning from the classical theory of sprays, this book presents an introduction to modern Finsler differential geometry. It is suitable for geometers, physicists and theoretical (marine) biologists. Series: Fundamental Theories of Physics. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBMS; PBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325772
- ISBN
- 9780792325772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 243.17
€ 243.17
Hardback. Sets out a computational technique which provides numerical solutions to a wide range of scientific and engineering problems. It provides an approach to formulating boundary equations for scientific and engineering problems and solving them numerically using an element approximation. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TBC; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325802
- ISBN
- 9780792325802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.49
€ 241.49
Hardback. Proceedings of the 26th Jerusalem Symposium on Quantum Chemistry and Biochemistry held in Jerusalem, Israel, May 17--20, 1993 Editor(s): Jortner, Joshua; Levine, Raphael David; Pullman, A. Series: Jerusalem Symposia. Num Pages: 568 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 989.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325826
- ISBN
- 9780792325826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 366.52
€ 366.52
Hardback. Provides an account of developments in computational kinematics. Divided into six parts, the work covers kinematic algorithms; redundant manipulators; kinematic and dynamic control; parallel manipulators; motion planning; and kinematics of mechanisms. Editor(s): Angeles, Jorge; Hommel, Gunter; Kovacs, Peter. Series: Solid Mechanics and its Applications. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; TGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325857
- ISBN
- 9780792325857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.44
€ 190.44
Hardback. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792325871
- ISBN
- 9780792325871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 272.30
€ 272.30
The Life and Works of J. C. Kapteyn: An Annotated Translation with Pre...
Henrietta Hertzsprung-Kapteyn
hardcover. Among the world-renowned scientists during the early decades of the twentieth century was the Dutch astronomer Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn. Kapteyn's influence resulted from and contributed to the golden age of Dutch science. This text is an English translation of Kapteyn's 1928 (Dutch) biography by his daughter Henrietta Hertzsprung-Kapteyn. Translator(s): Paul, E. Robert. Num Pages: 92 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 343.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS, 64:1-2, 1993
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326038
- ISBN
- 9780792326038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.50
€ 124.50
Didactics of Mathematics as a Scientific Discipline
. Ed(S): Biehler, Rolf; Scholz, Roland W.; St...
Hardback. This text describes the state-of-the-art in this branch of science. Starting from a general perspective on the didactics of mathematics, the 30 original contributions to the book go on to identify certain subdisciplines and suggest an overall structure or "topology" for the field. Editor(s): Biehler, Rolf; Scholz, Roland W.; Straber, Rudolf (Institute for Didactics of Mathematics, University of Bielefeld, Germany); Winkelmann, Bernard (Institute for Didactics of Mathematics, University of Bielefeld, Germany). Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 877.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326137
- ISBN
- 9780792326137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 241.31
€ 241.31
Hardback. Focusing on the concept of consensus, this text reflects on the difficulties and complexity of moral decision-making, offers views on the problem of why decision-making does not take place more harmoniously and asks if there can be any hope of a solution. Editor(s): Bayertz, Kurt. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326151
- ISBN
- 9780792326151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Erice, Sicily, Italy, July 1-12, 1992 Editor(s): Gerber, Richard; Wright, C. D.; Asti, G. (Dipt. di Fisica, Universita di Parma, Italy). Series: NATO Science Series E:. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326229
- ISBN
- 9780792326229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 366.89
€ 366.89
Oxygenates by Homologation or CO Hydrogenation with Metal Complexes
. Ed(S): Braca, A. (University Of Pisa, Italy...
Hardback. Presents a reconsideration and review of research on oxygenate production by CO hydrogenation, and the homologation of alcohols, aldehydes, ethers and esters in the presence of transition metal complexes. This volume deals with monoalcohols, glycols and their ethers and esters by carbon monoxide hydrogenation. Editor(s): Braca, A. (University of Pisa, Italy). Series: Catalysis by Metal Complexes. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNNP; PNRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326281
- ISBN
- 9780792326281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.02
€ 127.02
Hardback. Proceedings of the International Symposium on 'Zinc in Soils and Plants', held at The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 27--28 September 1993 Editor(s): Robson, A. D. Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTD; PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326311
- ISBN
- 9780792326311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.39
€ 239.39
Paperback. Proceedings of the 158th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held at the Women's College, University of Sydney, Australia, 11--15 January 1993 Editor(s): Robertson, J. G.; Tango, W. J. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 504 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PGC; PGG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 727.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326335
- ISBN
- 9780792326335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 246.32
€ 246.32
Fuzzy Reasoning in Information, Decision and Control Systems
. Ed(S): Tzafestas, Spyros G.; Venetsanopoulo...
Hardback. Devoted to the study of fuzzy reasoning as applied to decision making and control processes. This book contains a collection of contributions covering a range of topics within the field. It is suitable for the researcher and practitioner, as well as for the teacher and student in related Master and Doctoral courses. Editor(s): Tzafestas, Spyros G.; Venetsanopoulos, A. N. Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering. Num Pages: 588 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 588
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326434
- ISBN
- 9780792326434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 363.73
€ 363.73
Hardback. Pays homage to Freudenthal and his work on mathematics, its history and education. This book portrays Freudenthal as a universal human being. It reviews his final book "Revisiting Mathematics Education" (1991). It also describes Freudenthal's "Working on Mathematics Education" both from an historical as well as a theoretical perspective. Editor(s): Streefland, Leen. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from EDUCATIONAL STUDIES IN MATHEMATICS
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326533
- ISBN
- 9780792326533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.62
€ 125.62
Hardback. Presents an overview of research in the field of metalloporphyrin catalysis, ranging from porphyrin synthesis to applications to reactivity, biological catalysis and theoretical and mechanistic aspects. The book contains ten substantial contributions written by authorities in the field. Editor(s): Montanari, F.; Casella, L. Series: Catalysis by Metal Complexes. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PNR; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326571
- ISBN
- 9780792326571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.18
€ 71.18
Hardback. This volume constitutes a comprehensive self-contained course on source encoding. This is a rapidly developing field and the purpose of this book is to present the theory from its beginnings to current developments. Series: Mathematics and its Applications. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPF; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326724
- ISBN
- 9780792326724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.37
€ 190.37
hardcover. Addresses the how's and why's underlying the actions of ultra high dilutions (UHD). This book presents an overview of UHD research which, to some extent, has been stimulated by the recognition of the therapeutic efficacy of homoeopathy. Editor(s): Endler, Peter Christian; Schulte, Jurgen; Christian, Peter. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBGR; MF; MX; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326762
- ISBN
- 9780792326762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.27
€ 191.27
hardcover. Since their appearance in the late 19th century, the Cantor-Dedekind theory of real numbers and philosophy of the continuum have emerged as pillars of standard mathematical philosophy. This title is suitable for historians and philosophers of mathematics as well as mathematicians who are concerned with the foundations of their subject. Editor(s): Ehrlich, Philip. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBCD; PBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1994th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326892
- ISBN
- 9780792326892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.02
€ 192.02