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Contains 10 mathematical essays on approximation in Analysis and Topology. This book covers a range of topics, from the intra-history of the involved mathematics to the developments in Differential Equations, Inverse Problems, Analysis, Nonlinear Analysis and Topology. It contains some of the findings concerning the maximum principle.

The internal combustion is widely used as a power source in engineering. As the demands placed upon engines have increased, tribology has come to play an important role in their development. This book proposes techniques for tribological engine design, and combines advanced design technologies with traditional tribological design methods.

Written by a chemist for the chemistry community, this book provides an understanding of the chemistry of nitrosation reactions, dealing with both the synthetic and mechanistic aspects of these reactions. It also looks at the chemistry of nitric oxide in relation to the amazing biological properties of this simple diatomic molecule.

As a byproduct of historical development, there are different, unrelated systems of nomenclature for 'inorganic chemistry', 'organic chemistry', 'polymer chemistry', and 'natural products chemistry'. This book presents a topology-based 'bi-parametric' system of nomenclature.

Describes the research in femtosecond and picosecond molecular processes in Chemistry and Biology. This book represents the methodologies and technologies for probing and following in real time molecular dynamical phenomena, based on multidimensional IR spectroscopies, ultrafast X-ray and electron diffraction techniques.

The book describes the mechanisms involved in the maintenance of neuroendocrine-immune interactions in ageing. The lack of this maintenance leads to the appearance of age-related diseases (cancer, infections, dementia) and subsequent disability.

Electronic, optical, mechanical and medical appliances are examples of modern applications that use tantalum and niobium. This book presents the data on tantalum and niobium fluoride compounds. It offers a variety of study methodology for researchers examining the chemistry of fluorides as well as teachers and students in chemistry and metallurgy.

This volume begins with the fundamental and challenging issues of how and why a discrete system of a huge number of particles can be replaced by a fluid continuum, with the remainder of the articles concentrating on the Navier-Stokes equations for viscous fluids.

Scientists use concepts and principles that are partly specific for their subject matter, but they also share part of them with colleagues working in different fields. This title includes comprehensive coverage of the philosophy of science written by leading philosophers in this field.

Detailed mathematical models are being used by companies to gain competitive advantage through such applications as model-based process design, control and optimization. This book covers statistical methods applied to process modelling. It presents examples of applying advanced statistical and modelling methods to real process systems problems.

Temporal reasoning has a vital role to play in many areas, particularly Artificial Intelligence. This collection provides a description of the breadth of activity concerning temporal reasoning in the filed of Artificial Intelligence. It is intended for researchers and students in the area of Temporal Reasoning in Artificial Intelligence.

Giving assistance to those who wish to be introduced to a given topic in the field of magnetism, this volume is intended for scientists in magnetism research. Composed of topical articles written by leading authorities, it places emphasis on the discussion of the experimental material in the framework of physics, chemistry, and material science.

Provides an overview of the innovative use of electro-kinetic phenomena in experimentally exploring non-equilibrium regions of chemically non-reacting systems. This book also covers transport phenomena mediated by charged liquid-liquid interfaces and solid-liquid interfaces.

Provides an introduction to molecular-microsimulation methods for colloidal dispersions. This book offers an understanding of the theoretical background to simulation methods, along with a range of practical skills for developing computational programs. It is suitable for both self-study and reference.

Considers the main natural geological processes interfering with and therefore threatening the activities of man - earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, land movements, floods, wind and coastal risks. This title examines the exploitation of earth's natural resources such as materials, ores and minerals, fossil fuels, water, and radioactivity.

In the relatively short period since Cryptosporidium was recognised as a human pathogen, and that it could be transmitted in water as well as directly between animals and people, it has been the subject of intense investigations. This work offers a comprehensive look at Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis.

Genetic Algorithms (GA) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) have progressively increased in importance amongst the techniques routinely used in chemometrics. Divided into two sections (GA and ANN), this book contains contributions from experts in the field and is of use to those who are using or are interested in GA and ANN.

Devotes to the perturbation analysis of matrix equations. This book presents the general perturbation theory for matrix algebraic equations. It includes examples, tables and figures in order to illustrate the perturbation techniques and bounds. It contains the results that can be used in the development of reliable computational algorithms.

Presents the developments in molecular engineering. This work covers topics such as: the organization of molecules in ultrathin films at the air/water interface; long range order in these films and in assemblies of such films on solid substrates; the interactions with solutes in the aqueous phase; among others.

Contains a unitary and systematic presentation of parts of a fundamental branch of functional analysis: linear semigroup theory with main emphasis on examples and applications. This book includes several results referring to various classes of semigroups such as equicontinuous, compact, differentiable and analytic.

Monolithic materials are concerned with all the formats of monolithic materials and provides an integrated view of this novel format of separation media. This book presents contributions concerned with both flow and mass transfer in these materials. It also provides information about the sources of the materials, their properties and applications.

Introduces reader to the world of inductive well logging - a method for surveying electrical conductivity of rocks surrounding a borehole. This book emphasises on developing a theory of inductive logging and on understanding logging tools basic physics. It covers topics that play an important role in design and interpretation of tools readings.

Presents the latest developments in CAPE methods, tools and software architecture, with examples of successful applications to meet real industry needs.

Part of the multi-volume series, "Handbook of Analytical Separations", providing reviews of analytical separation methods and techniques used for the determination of analytes across a range of applications. This book discusses developments in instrumentation and methods of analyzing drugs and their metabolites in biological fluids.

Features the Beginnings of Chromatography, which highlights MS Tswett, the inventor of chromatography, and several other early pioneers. This title includes a bibliography of publications on the history of the evolution of chromatography. It also contains chapters on support and stationary phases, and separations.

Covers the fundamental theorems in complex and functional analysis. This book includes generalized forms of: Hahn-Banach Theorem, Multilinear maps, theory of polynomials, Fixed Point Theorems, p-extreme points and applications in Operations Research, Krein-Milman Theorem, Quasi-differential Calculus, and Lagrange Mean-Value Theorems.

Covers the rich history of scientific turning points in Inductive Logic, including probability theory and decision theory. This book is suitable for senior undergraduates, graduate students and researchers in the history of logic, and the history of philosophy.

It presents the theory of the acoustic emission method in friction units. This book covers areas such as the sources of acoustic emission in friction, the effects of surface conditions, load and velocity on acoustic emission, the equipment for registration and monitoring of acoustic emission and data from acoustic emission control.

Provides an in-depth exposition of spin-stand microscopy of hard disk data. This book covers the basic facts of magnetic data storage technology, the principles and theory of spin-stand microscopy, its experimental implementations, as well as its applications in hard disk diagnostics, imaging of overwritten patterns, among others.

Presents a summary of knowledge on the use of radionuclides to study processes and systems in the continental part of the Earth's environment. This book focuses on natural and anthopogenic radionuclides. It describes the basic principles underlying the various applications of natural and anthropogenic radionuclides in environmental studies.