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Miniaturisation and Moore's Law have combined to make pervasive computing a reality, while advances in intelligent software make adaptation of those pervasive computing environments possible. This book explores the potentials - and perils and pitfalls - of the technology of pervasive adaptation.

The Schrodinger equation is the master equation of quantum chemistry. The founders of quantum mechanics realised how this equation underpins essentially the whole of chemistry. This title focuses on non-mainstream methods to solve the molecular electronic Schrodinger equation.

It is through images that we understand the form and function of material objects, from the fundamental particles that are the constituents of matter to galaxies that are the constituents of the Universe. This book gives an understanding of the principles behind the imaging process and a general account of how those principles are utilized.

Analyses the Latin American issues in their historical course since independence (beginning 1810) and its aftermath, up to the contemporary period. This title focuses on political, economic, environmental and cultural developments. It examines the legacies of the past and the multiple changes that have taken place in the last two centuries.

Presents the evolution of the authors' ideas about estrogen action and its modulation by a fresh group of drugs called SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators). This title presents a journey over years of discovery and success in advancing women's health, with the prospect of improved medicinal chemistry for the future.

Covers fundamental and applied aspects of the advances in ceria-based materials with a special focus on structural, redox and catalytic features of nano-engineered systems.

Systems Biology is an idea in search of a definition. This book explains why this is true: it is an approach rather than a subject. It includes examples of the systems approach in practice since it reveals the nature of some of the forms of downward causation in multilevel analysis.

Treats the solution of the Dirac equation for an electron in a Coulomb field by utilizing fresh insights provided by supersymmetry. This title shows that these concepts have their analogue in the non-relativistic cases. It develops the non-relativistic case, in order to introduce the various concepts in a familiar context.

Atomic clusters are aggregates of atoms containing a few to several thousand atoms. This title treats various types of clusters with very different properties: clusters in which the atoms or molecules are tied by weak van der Waals interactions, metallic clusters, clusters of ionic materials, and network clusters made of typical covalent elements.

Why do Russians tend to react differently from 'us' in given diplomatic or business situations? Why do they find the notion of a contract difficult to grasp, and seem hostile to the principle of the level playing field? This book addresses the fundamental problems in Russian society, and in Russia's relations with the rest of the world.

Introduces the tools and language of modern geometric mechanics to advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students. This book treats the dynamics of ray optics, resonant oscillators and the elastic spherical pendulum from a unified geometric viewpoint, by formulating their solutions using reduction by Lie-group symmetries.

Explains the underlying quantitative basis for understanding catastrophe phenomena, both natural and man-made. In this book, the catastrophes covered range from geological, meteorological and hydrological hazards to political violence, industrial, ecological and financial risk.

Provides an introduction to some areas of Discrete Mathematical Structures. This book starts with a chapter on sets, gives some examples in logic, a presentation of the Principal of mathematical introduction, also gives some information about computational techniques, and studies elementary properties of graphs, trees and lattices.

Antibody-based therapeutics are a central driver of the success of biopharmaceuticals. The discovery technology of this field is isolated to a limited number of centers of excellence in industry and academia. This title offers guidance to those evaluating and preparing to enter particular areas within the field.

A resource for medical students and non-specialist doctors. It provides readers with the basic scientific information that they require to understand various concepts about the pathogenesis of rheumatological disease, and draws on research studies to give information about investigation and treatment.

The research has shown that up to three quarters of patients with cancer may at least supplement their treatment with such therapies, spending as much on CAMS as conventional drugs. This book provides various perspectives on CAMS from patients and CAMS practitioners to conventional doctors who oppose the use of these alternative treatments.

Presents the programmatic texts of biosemiotics, written collectively by the world leading scholars in the field (Deacon, Emmeche, Favareau, Hoffmeyer, Kull, MarkoA', Pattee, and Stjernfelt). This book includes chapters on semiotic case studies (Bruni, Kotov, Maran, Neuman, and Turovski).

Simulation-Based Engineering and Science (SBE&S) cuts across disciplines, showing tremendous promise in areas from storm prediction and climate modeling. This title concludes that while the US remains the quantitative leader in SBE&S research and development, it is very much in danger of losing that edge to Europe and Asia.

For over two thousand years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has made many significant contributions to China's growth and prosperity. This textbook, based on the unique characteristics of TCM, discusses its principle theories. It provides clinical practitioners with a fundamental understanding of the essence of TCM.

Quantum dot nano structures are interesting for applications in information technology and play a growing role in date storage, medical and biological applications. This monograph gives an overview of the theory and introduces the concepts of advanced computational modeling of quantum dot nanomaterials.

Wars from Within brings together an international and multidisciplinary group of academics and practitioner-researchers specializing in the study of insurgent movements in order to provide a deeper understanding of the violent manifestations of insurgencies in different parts of the world.

This book explores a large number of resonance effects that occur both in everyday life and in scientific contexts. It is a topic that provides a cross-link between many branches of science and shows how a single scientific principle can manifest itself in many, apparently disparate, ways.

Too often amongst policy makers and thought leaders an assumption is made that we must make a choice between tackling climate change and having a strong economy; tackling climate change and allowing poorer nations to develop; tackling climate change and having a secure energy system.

Birefringent Thin Films and Polarizing Elements (2nd Edition) includes the significant advances that have been made since the first book on tilted-columnar films was published.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the US and Europe today. Over the last 20 years, many innovations in technology have allowed for improved therapies for heart attack and stroke and overall outcomes have significantly improved.

This book provides an accessible introduction to the fascinating and topical subject of black holes.

Provides an introduction to fluid dynamics in an accessible way. This title follows the idea that both the generation mechanisms and the main features of the fluid dynamic loads can be satisfactorily understood only after the equations of fluid motion and all their physical and mathematical implications have been thoroughly assimilated.

Introduces the tools and language of modern geometric mechanics to advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics, physics, and engineering. This book treats the dynamics of rotating, spinning and rolling rigid bodies from a geometric viewpoint, by formulating their solutions as coadjoint motions generated by Lie groups.