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Cryptology Classical and Modern

Cryptology Classical and Modern

Cryptology: Classical and Modern Second Edition proficiently introduces readers to the fascinating field of cryptology. The book covers classical methods including substitution transposition Alberti Vigenère and Hill ciphers. It also includes coverage of the Enigma machine Turing bombe and Navajo code. Additionally the book presents modern methods like RSA ElGamal and stream ciphers as well as the Diffie-Hellman key exchange and Advanced Encryption Standard. When possible the book details methods for breaking both classical and modern methods. The new edition expands upon the material from the first edition which was oriented for students in non-technical fields. At the same time the second edition supplements this material with new content that serves students in more technical fields as well. Thus the second edition can be fully utilized by both technical and non-technical students at all levels of study. The authors include a wealth of material for a one-semester cryptology course and research exercises that can be used for supplemental projects. Hints and answers to selected exercises are found at the end of the book. Features:Requires no prior programming knowledge or background in college-level mathematics Illustrates the importance of cryptology in cultural and historical contexts including the Enigma machine Turing bombe and Navajo codeGives straightforward explanations of the Advanced Encryption Standard public-key ciphers and message authenticationDescribes the implementation and cryptanalysis of classical ciphers such as substitution transposition shift affine Alberti Vigenère and Hill | Cryptology Classical and Modern

GBP 42.99
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Modern Medicines from Plants Botanical histories of some of modern medicine’s most important drugs

Modern Medicines from Plants Botanical histories of some of modern medicine’s most important drugs

The full colour beautifully illustrated Modern Medicines from Plants: Botanical histories of some of modern medicine’s most important drugs features information on plants from which we obtain modern prescription medicines. It outlines their historical uses as herbal medicines in the past two millennia using primary sources and describes how extracts from them and their semisynthetic and synthetic derivatives were developed to be today’s therapeutic drugs and diagnostic chemicals. This book describes medicinal plants and their habitats the diseases that their medicines treat and the science of how they work. This amazing and unique book is a wonderful read for those with an interest in both herbal and prescription medicines. Written with authority by physicians and gardeners at the Garden of Medicinal Plants at the Royal College of Physicians London chapters detail the history and modern scientific research on plants and their medicines. It is very useful to physicians pharmacists herbalists historians and gardeners bringing together information from every discipline to make it a work of interest as well as reference. Features Written for people interested in medicinal plants where medicines come from and how they treat our diseases Contains information on 50 plants mostly growing in the medicinal garden of the Royal College of Physicians in London describing how they became the source of modern pharmaceutical medicines Describes medicinal uses of plants in Classical Greece as written by Dioscorides Pliny and Galen through the flowering of Arabic medicine by physicians such as Paulus Aegineta Mesue and Avicenna to the 12th to 14th century compilations of Serapion and Sylvaticus and the European Renaissance of Peter Treveris William Turner Leonard Fuchs Pietro Mattioli John Gerarde John Parkinson Nicholas Culpeper and many others to the pharmacopoeias of the 16th century to the present day Fully referenced including a glossary for explanation of technical terms | Modern Medicines from Plants Botanical histories of some of modern medicine’s most important drugs

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Modern Missile Guidance

Modern Missile Guidance

Missile Guidance Second Edition provides a timely survey of missile control and guidance theory based on extensive work the author has done using the Lyapunov approach. This new edition also presents the Lyapunov-Bellman approach for choosing optimal parameters of the guidance laws and direct and inverse optimal problems are considered. This material is important for readers working in the areas of optimization and optimal theory. This edition also contains updated coverage of guidance and control system components since the efficiency of guidance laws depends on their realization. The text concludes with information on the new generation of intercept systems now in development. | Modern Missile Guidance

GBP 170.00
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Introduction to Modern Algebra and Its Applications

Introduction to Modern Algebra and Its Applications

The book provides an introduction to modern abstract algebra and its applications. It covers all major topics of classical theory of numbers groups rings fields and finite dimensional algebras. The book also provides interesting and important modern applications in such subjects as Cryptography Coding Theory Computer Science and Physics. In particular it considers algorithm RSA secret sharing algorithms Diffie-Hellman Scheme and ElGamal cryptosystem based on discrete logarithm problem. It also presents Buchberger’s algorithm which is one of the important algorithms for constructing Gröbner basis. Key Features: Covers all major topics of classical theory of modern abstract algebra such as groups rings and fields and their applications. In addition it provides the introduction to the number theory theory of finite fields finite dimensional algebras and their applications. Provides interesting and important modern applications in such subjects as Cryptography Coding Theory Computer Science and Physics. Presents numerous examples illustrating the theory and applications. It is also filled with a number of exercises of various difficulty. Describes in detail the construction of the Cayley-Dickson construction for finite dimensional algebras in particular algebras of quaternions and octonions and gives their applications in the number theory and computer graphics. | Introduction to Modern Algebra and Its Applications

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Engineering Maintenance A Modern Approach

Engineering Maintenance A Modern Approach

Of the more than $300 billion spent on plant maintenance and operations U. S. industry spends as much as 80 percent of this amount to correct chronic failures of machines systems and people. With machines and systems becoming increasingly complex this problem can only worsen and there is a clear and pressing need to establish comprehensive equipment management programs that incorporate the diverse considerations that are essential to effective maintenance. Engineering Maintenance: A Modern Approach presents a cradle-to-grave strategy to preserve equipment function avoid the consequences of failures and ensure the productive capacity of equipment. Moving well beyond traditional approaches this strategy incorporates quality and safety human error and software maintenance considerations along with costing reliability and maintainability. From specialized books and technical articles the author has gathered and integrated the latest advances in engineering maintenance into practical step-by-step plans designed to optimize maintenance activities extend equipment life and minimize failures. The elimination of chronic failures through effective maintenance can reduce maintenance costs by 40 to 60 percent. Engineering Maintenance: A Modern Approach not only collects recent advances into a single volume but also directs you on a path that can lead to a more successful cost-effective maintenance program. | Engineering Maintenance A Modern Approach

GBP 160.00
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Modern Permanent Magnet Electric Machines Theory and Control

Modern Permanent Magnet Electric Machines Theory and Control

The late 1980s saw the beginning of the PM brushless machine era with the invention of high-energy density permanent magnets (PM) and the development of power electronics. Although induction motors are now the most popular electric motors the impact of PM brushless machines on electromechanical drives is significant. Today PM machines come second to induction machines. Replacement of electromagnetic field excitation systems by PMs brings the following benefits: No electrical energy is absorbed by the field excitation system and thus there are no excitation losses causing substantial increase in efficiency Higher power density (kW/kg) and/or torque density (Nm/kg) than electromagnetic excitation Better dynamic performance than motors with electromagnetic excitation (higher magnetic flux density in the air gap) Simplification of construction and maintenance Less expensive for some types of machines Modern Permanent Magnet Electric Machines: Theory and Control serves as a textbook for undergraduate power engineering students who want to supplement and expand their knowledge in the fundamentals of magnetism soft magnetic materials permanent magnets (PMs) calculation of magnetic circuits with PMs modern PM brushed DC machines and their controls modern PM brushless DC motors and drive control and modern PM generators. The book can help students learn more about electrical machines and can serve as a prescribed text for teaching elective undergraduate courses such as modern permanent magnet electrical machines. Since the book is written in a simple scientific language and without redundant mathematics it can also be used by practicing engineers and managers employed in electrical machinery or electromagnetic device industries. | Modern Permanent Magnet Electric Machines Theory and Control

GBP 99.99
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Modern Fisheries Engineering Realizing a Healthy and Sustainable Marine Ecosystem

Modern Fisheries Engineering Realizing a Healthy and Sustainable Marine Ecosystem

Modern Fisheries Engineering: Realizing a Healthy and Sustainable Marine Ecosystem is a compendium of the latest and most cutting-edge information on the diversity of technical aspects associated with Fisheries Engineering. Expanding on presentations given at the International Conference on Fisheries Engineering (ICFE) held in Nagasaki in 2019 it aims to encourage and inspire future generations of young researchers in the field. Topics include artificial reefs ocean ranching fishing gear developments modern monitoring technologies and other subjects related to the latest practices for conducting efficient sustainable fishing. This volume brings together world authorities to address a critically important topic with a fresh and modern approach that includes the latest development in environmental and fisheries science. | Modern Fisheries Engineering Realizing a Healthy and Sustainable Marine Ecosystem

GBP 69.99
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Chinese and Botanical Medicines Traditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches

Chinese and Botanical Medicines Traditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches

Chinese and Botanical Medicines: Traditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches is a classroom-tested book that contains a balance of chemistry the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the theory and practice of a modern TCM practitioner. This distinct book reviews the scientific methods for collecting data and supporting evidence for the efficacy and safety of Chinese drugs and medicines. It also reflects on the different views on health disease and therapy and their impacts on the relationships between man and nature. | Chinese and Botanical Medicines Traditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches

GBP 44.99
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Modern Management of Endometriosis

Modern Management of Endometriosis

Endometriosis - a condition in which the lining of the uterus grows in other abdominal locations - is one of the most common causes of severe period pain pelvic pain and abnormal bleeding in women. Untreated it may result in long-term complications such as pelvic adhesions ovarian cysts and infertility. At times bowel bladder and ureters may also be damaged. Although medical options are available for some women laparoscopy is always needed to confirm the diagnosis and often surgical intervention - by removing the endometriotic implants ovarian cysts and repairing tubal damage - usually produces immediate results in terms of pain relief and improved fertility. This major new book written by an internationally recognized team of experts covers the full range of surgical interventions for diagnosing and treating endometriosis. | Modern Management of Endometriosis

GBP 59.99
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Fundamentals of Modern Bioprocessing

Fundamentals of Modern Bioprocessing

Biological drug and vaccine manufacturing has quickly become one of the highest-value fields of bioprocess engineering and many bioprocess engineers are now finding job opportunities that have traditionally gone to chemical engineers. Fundamentals of Modern Bioprocessing addresses this growing demand. Written by experts well-established in the field this book connects the principles and applications of bioprocessing engineering to healthcare product manufacturing and expands on areas of opportunity for qualified bioprocess engineers and students. The book is divided into two sections: the first half centers on the engineering fundamentals of bioprocessing; while the second half serves as a handbook offering advice and practical applications. Focused on the fundamental principles at the core of this discipline this work outlines every facet of design component selection and regulatory concerns. It discusses the purpose of bioprocessing (to produce products suitable for human use) describes the manufacturing technologies related to bioprocessing and explores the rapid expansion of bioprocess engineering applications relevant to health care product manufacturing. It also considers the future of bioprocessing—the use of disposable components (which is the fastest growing area in the field of bioprocessing) to replace traditional stainless steel. In addition this text: Discusses the many types of genetically modified organisms Outlines laboratory techniques Includes the most recent developments Serves as a reference and contains an extensive bibliography Emphasizes biological manufacturing using recombinant processing which begins with creating a genetically modified organism using recombinant techniques Fundamentals of Modern Bioprocessing outlines both the principles and applications of bioprocessing engineering related to healthcare product manufacturing. It lays out the basic concepts definitions methods and applications of bioprocessing. A single volume comprehensive reference developed to meet the needs of students with a bioprocessing background; it can also be used as a source for professionals in the field.

GBP 59.99
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Introduction to Statistical Methods in Modern Genetics

Introduction to Statistical Methods in Modern Genetics

Although the basic statistical theory behind modern genetics is not very difficult most statistical genetics papers are not easy to read for beginners in the field and formulae quickly become very tedious to fit a particular area of application. Introduction to Statistical Methods in Modern Genetics distinguishes between the necessary and unnecessary complexity in a presentation designed for graduate-level statistics students. The author keeps derivations simple but does so without losing the mathematical details. He also provides the required background in modern genetics for those looking forward to entering this arena. Along with some of the statistical tools important in genetics applications students will learn:How a gene is foundHow scientists have separated the genetic and environmental aspects of a person's intelligenceHow genetics are used in agriculture to improve crops and domestic animalsWhat a DNA fingerprint is and why there are controversies about itAlthough the author assumes students have a foundation in basic statistics an appendix provides the necessary background beyond the elementary including multinomial distributions inference on frequency tables and discriminant analysis. With clear explanations a multitude of figures and exercise sets in each chapter this text forms an outstanding entrée into the rapidly expanding world of genetic data analysis.

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Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Highly practical yet authoritative the new edition of Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology has been thoroughly updated and revised in line with changing health concerns. This successful book continues to outline the tools available to the infectious disease student or clinician seeking a thorough background in the epidemiology of infectious and communicable diseases. Building on many case studies and practical scenarios included the book then uses the tools learnt to illustrate the fundamental concepts of the study of infectious diseases such as infection spread surveillance and control infectivity incubation periods seroepidemiology and immunity in populations. New edition of this popular book completely revised and updated Retains the clarity and down-to-earth approach praised in previous editions Successfully combines epidemiological theory with the principles of infectious disease treatment and control A highly experienced author brings a personal and unique approach to this important subject All students of epidemiology infectious disease medicine and microbiology will find this text invaluable ensuring its continued popularity.

GBP 36.99
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Pomegranates Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine

Pomegranates Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine

While one may not find ancient studies that substantiate the pomegranate's curative and preventive qualities the exalted status of this fruit goes back as far as the history of agriculture itself. Allusions to the pomegranate are readily found in the oldest cultures of the Indus Valley ancient China and classical Greece as well as in the Old Testament. To modern scientists the biochemistry of the pomegranate is as equally fascinating as its storied place in literature and religion. Providing an unprecedented compilation of scientific information Pomegranates: Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine offers an exploration of the biochemistry health effects and cultivation of the pomegranate that is as authoritative as it is unparalleled. Featuring the contributions of a multidisciplinary and international team of prominent researchers it presents the latest findings on the potential human health benefits of this exceptionally polyphenol-rich fruit. As the research indicates the physiological effects of pomegranate juice constituents are remarkable in their preventive potential against two of the major chronic diseases of aging - heart disease and cancer. Many of the pioneering researchers responsible for initiating our newfound fascination with pomegranates discuss its biochemistry detailing the location and action of the phytochemicals found in the fruit's flesh peels and seeds. They present evidence of the pomegranate's impact on heart disease including its ability to enhance nitric oxide production in endothelial cells. They also reveal the significant antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects attributed to the pomegranate in battling several different types of cancer cells as well as its ability to retard tumor growth in animals. Recognizing that the pomegranate is only as valuable as it is available the editors include a substantial section on commercialization and another on plant growth and improvement. These additions mak | Pomegranates Ancient Roots to Modern Medicine

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Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine

Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine

From x-rays to lasers to magnetic resonance imaging developments in basic physics research have been transformed into medical technologies for imaging surgery and therapy at an ever-accelerating pace. Physics has joined with genetics and molecular biology to define much of what is modern in modern medicine and allied health. Covering a wide range of applications Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine Third Edition builds further on the bestselling second edition. Based on the courses taught by the authors the book provides medical personnel and students with an exploration of the physics-related applications found in state-of-the-art medical centers. Requiring no previous acquaintance with physics biology or chemistry and keeping mathematics to a minimum the application-dedicated chapters adhere to simple and self-contained qualitative explanations that make use of examples illustrations clinical applications sample calculations and exercises. With an enhanced emphasis on digital imaging and computers in medicine the text gives readers a fundamental understanding of the practical application of each concept and the basic science behind it. This book provides medical students with an excellent introduction to how physics is applied in medicine while also providing students in physics with an introduction to medical physics. Each chapter includes worked examples and a complete list of problems and questions. That so much of the technology discussed in this book was the stuff of dreams just a few years ago makes this book as fascinating as it is practical both for those in medicine as well as those in physics who might one day discover that the project they are working on is the basis for the next great medical application. Features: · Introduces state-of-the-art and emerging medical technologies such as optical coherence tomography x-ray phase contrast imaging and ultrasound-mediated drug delivery · Covers hybrid scanners for cancer imaging and the interplay of molecular medicine with MRI CT and PET in addition to intensity-modulated radiation therapy and new forms of cancer treatments such as proton and heavy-ion therapies · Offers an enhanced emphasis on digital imaging and dosimetry including recent innovations in the pixel-array x-ray detectors ultrasound matrix transducers and direct-ion storage dosimeters

GBP 56.99
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VLSI Architectures for Modern Error-Correcting Codes

VLSI Architectures for Modern Error-Correcting Codes

Error-correcting codes are ubiquitous. They are adopted in almost every modern digital communication and storage system such as wireless communications optical communications Flash memories computer hard drives sensor networks and deep-space probing. New-generation and emerging applications demand codes with better error-correcting capability. On the other hand the design and implementation of those high-gain error-correcting codes pose many challenges. They usually involve complex mathematical computations and mapping them directly to hardware often leads to very high complexity. VLSI Architectures for Modern Error-Correcting Codes serves as a bridge connecting advancements in coding theory to practical hardware implementations. Instead of focusing on circuit-level design techniques the book highlights integrated algorithmic and architectural transformations that lead to great improvements on throughput silicon area requirement and/or power consumption in the hardware implementation. The goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of available techniques and architectures so that they can be easily followed by system and hardware designers to develop en/decoder implementations that meet error-correcting performance and cost requirements. This book can be also used as a reference for graduate-level courses on VLSI design and error-correcting coding. Particular emphases are placed on hard- and soft-decision Reed-Solomon (RS) and Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem (BCH) codes and binary and non-binary low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. These codes are among the best candidates for modern and emerging applications due to their good error-correcting performance and lower implementation complexity compared to other codes. To help explain the computations and en/decoder architectures many examples and case studies are included. More importantly discussions are provided on the advantages and drawbacks of different implementation approaches and architectures.

GBP 52.99
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Modern Magnetooptics and Magnetooptical Materials

Modern Magnetooptics and Magnetooptical Materials

Modern Magnetooptics and Magnetooptical Materials provides a comprehensive account of the principles and applications of magnetooptics bridging the gap between textbooks and specialist accounts in the research and review literature. The book is aimed at the graduate physicist and electrical engineer but assumes no specialist knowledge of magnetooptics. Chapters have been designed to be reasonably independent so that readers in search of information on a particular topic can go straight to the appropriate place in the book with only occasional reference to material elsewhere. Divided into three main parts the book begins with the principles of magnetooptics to provide the necessary theoretical background. This section's emphasis is on introducing practical considerations through examples taken from real-life situations. The next part surveys a wide range of magnetooptic materials including metals alloys and granular structures. The final part explores applications of magnetooptics in practical devices such as modulators switches memory devices and waveguides. This book provides a thorough introduction for graduate students of physics and electrical engineering and a useful reference for researchers.

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Safety Metrics for the Modern Safety Professional

Safety Metrics for the Modern Safety Professional

This book investigates the world of leading indicators and explores how they can be used effectively providing 21st-century safety professionals with alternative metrics and guidance which will enable them to make a difference in managing risk within an organization. The safety and health profession has been hindered by ineffective metrics for decades with the primary metrics of choice being the OSHA incident rate and lost time accident rate. This narrow focus on what constitutes loss is not in line with the new concepts of managing the total risk that an organization faces. The book looks at indicators on a tactical level where they can be very effective in providing management with clear direction and manageable items they can utilize to elevate the safety efforts of an organization. It also explores the limitations of leading indicators at the strategic level and how they’re tied into the management merit review system to determine bonus and salary increase structures. It features measurements of areas of loss not usually considered by safety managers suggests ways to use leading indicators and promotes a departure from traditional body count thinking. This book will be of interest to safety professionals involved in risk management in the modern workplace. | Safety Metrics for the Modern Safety Professional

GBP 94.99
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A Textbook on Modern Quantum Mechanics

A Textbook on Modern Quantum Mechanics

Over the course of the past two to three decades new tools of presentation and mathematical treatment have emerged and the subject matter of quantum mechanics has gone through significant changes. A Textbook on Modern Quantum Mechanics presents the selected elementary intermediate and advance topics with rejuvenated approach to the subject matter. Newly merged topics from contemporary physics and chemistry are included in the text as well as solved examples. The book covers: (i) fundamental discoveries that are the foundation of modern quantum mechanics; (ii) solution of Schrödinger’s wave equation for 1D problems and their importance; (iii) matrix and vector formulation of quantum mechanics; (iv) transformations symmetries and conservation laws; (v) angular and spin momenta; (vi) solution of Schrödinger equation for central potentials; (vii) time-independent perturbation theory variational method and WKB approximation; (viii) quantum theory of scattering; (xi) many-particle systems and their quantum mechanical treatments; (x) time-dependent perturbations and the interaction of fields with matter; (xi) relativistic quantum mechanics; and (xii) quantization of fields and the second quantization. Key Features: It provides everything a student needs to know for succeeding at all levels of the undergraduate and graduate studies. It covers most of the topics that are taught under (a) elementary (b) intermediate and (c) advance courses of quantum mechanics at universities and colleges. It has detailed and elegant mathematical treatment with contemporary style of interpretation and presentation in simple English. Solved examples and unsolved exercises that are part of each chapter to consolidate the readers' understanding of fundamental concepts. The subject matter of the book is well tested on the students taught by the author over a period of 30 years. This is a valuable textbook for students pursuing Bachelor of Science Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in the subjects of Physics Chemistry and materials science in India South Asian countries the United States and Europe.

GBP 105.00
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Introduction to Modern Biophysics

Introduction to Modern Biophysics

This textbook provides an introduction to the fundamental and applied aspects of biophysics for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of physics chemistry and biology. The application of physics principles and techniques in exploring biological systems has long been a tradition in scientific research. Biological systems hold naturally inbuilt physical principles and processes which are popularly explored. Systematic discoveries help us understand the structures and functions of individual biomolecules biomolecular systems cells organelles tissues and even the physiological systems of animals and plants. Utilizing a physics- based scientific understanding of biological systems to explore disease is at the forefront of applied scientific research. This textbook covers key breakthroughs in biophysics whilst looking ahead to future horizons and directions of research. It contains models based on both classical and quantum mechanical treatments of biological systems. It explores diseases related to physical alterations in biomolecular structures and organizations alongside drug discovery strategies. It also discusses the cutting- edge applications of nanotechnologies in manipulating nanoprocesses in biological systems. Key Features: • Presents an accessible introduction to how physics principles and techniques can be used to understand biological and biochemical systems. • Addresses natural processes mutations and their purposeful manipulation. • Lays the groundwork for vitally important natural scientific technological and medical advances. Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman a biophysicist and condensed matter scientist is passionate about investigating biological and biochemical processes utilizing physics principles and techniques. He is a professor of biophysics at King Saud University’s Biochemistry Department in the College of Science Riyadh Saudi Arabia; the co- founder of MDT Canada Inc. and the founder of Child Life Development Institute Edmonton Canada. He has authored Biophysics and Nanotechnology of Ion Channels Nanoscale Biophysics of the Cell and Membrane Biophysics. He has also published about 50 peer- reviewed articles and several patents edited two books and has been serving on the editorial boards of Elsevier and Bentham Science journals. Dr. Ashrafuzzaman has held research and academic ranks at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology University of Neuchatel (Switzerland) Helsinki University of Technology (Finland) Weill Medical College of Cornell University (USA) and University of Alberta (Canada). During 2013– 2018 he also served as a Visiting Professor at the Departments of Oncology and Medical Microbiology and Immunology of the University of Alberta. Dr. Ashrafuzzaman earned his highest academic degree Doctor of Science (D. Sc. ) in condensed matter physics from the University of Neuchatel Switzerland in 2004. | Introduction to Modern Biophysics

GBP 89.99
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Trends and Perspectives in Modern Computational Science

Trends and Perspectives in Modern Computational Science

This volume contains a collection of the lectures of the invited speakers and symposium organizers presented at the International Conference of Computational methods in Science and Engineering (ICCMSE 2006) held in Chania Greece October 2006. The content of the papers bears upon new developments of Computational Science pertinent to Physics Chemistry Biology Medicine Mathematics and Engineering. Molecular Science is a privileged ground for the application and evaluation of new mathematical tools and computational methods. In recent years novelty and progress with greatest conceivable speed is common experience. This flavor of research findings carrying many consequences for distant fields is easily evidenced in the lectures collected in this volume. | Trends and Perspectives in Modern Computational Science

GBP 145.00
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Modern Ceramic Engineering Properties Processing and Use in Design Fourth Edition

Modern Ceramic Engineering Properties Processing and Use in Design Fourth Edition

Since the publication of its Third Edition there have been many notable advances in ceramic engineering. Modern Ceramic Engineering Fourth Edition serves as an authoritative text and reference for both professionals and students seeking to understand key concepts of ceramics engineering by introducing the interrelationships among the structure properties processing design concepts and applications of advanced ceramics. Written in the same clear manner that made the previous editions so accessible this latest edition has been expanded to include new information in almost every chapter as well as two new chapters that present a variety of relevant case studies. The new edition now includes updated content on nanotechnology the use of ceramics in integrated circuits flash drives and digital cameras and the role of miniaturization that has made our modern digital devices possible as well as information on electrochemical ceramics updated discussions on LEDs lasers and optical applications and the role of ceramics in energy and pollution control technologies. It also highlights the increasing importance of modeling and simulation. | Modern Ceramic Engineering Properties Processing and Use in Design Fourth Edition

GBP 130.00
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Distributed Artificial Intelligence A Modern Approach

Distributed Artificial Intelligence A Modern Approach

Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI) came to existence as an approach for solving complex learning planning and decision-making problems. When we talk about decision making there may be some meta-heuristic methods where the problem solving may resemble like operation research. But exactly it is not related completely to management research. The text examines representing and using organizational knowledge in DAI systems dynamics of computational ecosystems and communication-free interactions among rational agents. This publication takes a look at conflict-resolution strategies for nonhierarchical distributed agents constraint-directed negotiation of resource allocations and plans for multiple agents. Topics included plan verification generation and execution negotiation operators representation network management problem and conflict-resolution paradigms. The manuscript elaborates on negotiating task decomposition and allocation using partial global planning and mechanisms for assessing nonlocal impact of local decisions in distributed planning. The book will attract researchers and practitioners who are working in management and computer science and industry persons in need of a beginner to advanced understanding of the basic and advanced concepts. | Distributed Artificial Intelligence A Modern Approach

GBP 145.00
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Modern Soil Microbiology Third Edition

Modern Soil Microbiology Third Edition

The living soil is crucial to photosynthesis biogeochemical cycles global food production climate change biodiversity and plant and animal health. In the past decade scientists have made significant advances in soil microbiology research. While the basic principles are now better understood knowledge has been forthcoming on the best available technologies and methods applied to researching soil microorganisms their diversity interactions biochemistry survival gene expression and their roles in global climate change plant disease suppression and growth stimulation and biogeochemical cycles. This knowledge can be applied to better predict the transformation of pollutants in soil and the activities of microbes in the rhizosphere. It will also assist us in fostering crop production in an era with an increasing human population and intensification of agriculture. Following the tradition of its predecessors Modern Soil Microbiology Third Edition is an indispensable source that supports graduate/undergraduate teaching for soil and environmental microbiologists in academia as well as in government and industrial laboratories. It is a comprehensive collection of chapters on various aspects of soil microbiology useful for all professionals working with soils. Compiled by internationally renowned educators and research scholars this textbook contains key tables figures and photographs supported by thousands of references to illustrate the depth of knowledge in soil microbiology. FEATURES Fully updated and expanded to include new key chapters on historical developments future applications and soil viruses and proteins Discusses molecular methods applied to soil microbiology diverse soil microorganisms and global climate change Emphasizes the role of terrestrial microorganisms and cycles involved in climate change Details the latest molecular methods applied to soil microbiology research User-friendly for students and containing numerous tables figures and illustrations to better understand the current knowledge in soil microbiology

GBP 38.99
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