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Author : Brian Cox,Jeff Forshaw
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780786752164

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Why Does E=mc2? by Brian Cox,Jeff Forshaw Pdf

The international bestseller: an introduction to the theory of relativity by the eminent physicists Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw What does E=mc2 actually mean? Dr. Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first century science to unpack Einstein's famous equation. Explaining and simplifying notions of energy, mass, and light-while exploding commonly held misconceptions-they demonstrate how the structure of nature itself is contained within this equation. Along the way, we visit the site of one of the largest scientific experiments ever conducted: the now-famous Large Hadron Collider, a gigantic particle accelerator capable of re-creating conditions that existed fractions of a second after the Big Bang. A collaboration between one of the youngest professors in the United Kingdom and a distinguished popular physicist, Why Does E=mc2? is one of the most exciting and accessible explanations of the theory of relativity.

Author : Paola Ceroni
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400720428

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The Exploration of Supramolecular Systems and Nanostructures by Photochemical Techniques by Paola Ceroni Pdf

The Exploration of Supramolecular Systems and Nanostructures by Photochemical Techniques provides a comprehensive view of the most commonly used photochemical and photophysical techniques and their applications to the study of supramolecular systems. Optical inputs are extremely powerful in the study of nanostructures since they can be used both to “read” the state of the system and to provide it energy to work. After a brief introduction to the realm of photochemistry, electronically excited state formation and the different pathways of excited state deactivation, the book focuses on the theoretical basis and the practical aspects related to the most widely used photophysical and photochemical techniques, from absorption to time-resolved emission techniques with polarized light. Each chapter illustrates an example of the application of that particular technique to the study of a supramolecular system. The Exploration of Supramolecular Systems and Nanostructures by Photochemical Techniques not only discusses the latest advances of the field of supramolecular photochemistry but it also offers technical and operative details useful in the laboratory. It is therefore suitable for both the novice and the expert.

Author : David Bodanis
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0330391658

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E by David Bodanis Pdf

Generations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world but never understanding what it actually means and why it was so significant. Here, Bodanis writes the biography of this great discovery and turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic and accessible human achievement. Bodanis begins by introducing the science and scientists forming the backdrop to Einstein's discovery...

Author : David Gries,Fred B. Schneider
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1993-10-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0387941150

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A Logical Approach to Discrete Math by David Gries,Fred B. Schneider Pdf

Here, the authors strive to change the way logic and discrete math are taught in computer science and mathematics: while many books treat logic simply as another topic of study, this one is unique in its willingness to go one step further. The book traets logic as a basic tool which may be applied in essentially every other area.

Author : P. Pedersen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780444600301

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Optimal Design with Advanced Materials by P. Pedersen Pdf

Optimal design with advanced materials is becoming a very progressive and challenging domain within applied mechanics. The increasing use of advanced materials, such as anisotropic fiber composites and ceramics, is instigating new developments to be made within constitutive modelling and the computational methods of analysis, sensitivity analysis and optimization. A new dimension of optimal design is being realised by the direct tailoring and building of new materials. Research in this area is accelerating rapidly with the results already being applied to high technology industries. Two vital high technology research areas covered in this volume include homogenization and smart materials/structures. The 31 papers will prove an indispensable reference source for all those involved in the interdisciplinary research and development aspects of mechanics, materials and mathematics in the design of advanced materials.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Egg products industry
ISBN : MINN:31951D00704669Y

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List of Chemical Compounds Authorized for Use Under USDA Inspection and Grading Programs by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Marine Corps. History and Museums Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : UCLA:L0065273617

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U.S. Marines in Vietnam: The war that would not end, 1971-1973 by United States. Marine Corps. History and Museums Division Pdf

Author : David Bodanis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780802718211

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E=mc2 by David Bodanis Pdf

Generations have grown up knowing that the equation E=mc2 changed the shape of our world, but never understanding what it actually means, why it was so significant, and how it informs our daily lives today--governing, as it does, everything from the atomic bomb to a television's cathode ray tube to the carbon dating of prehistoric paintings. In this book, David Bodanis writes the "biography" of one of the greatest scientific discoveries in history--that the realms of energy and matter are inescapably linked--and, through his skill as a writer and teacher, he turns a seemingly impenetrable theory into a dramatic human achievement and an uncommonly good story.

Author : Wei Li,Yuefei Sui
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-19
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789811942709

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R-Calculus, III: Post Three-Valued Logic by Wei Li,Yuefei Sui Pdf

This third volume of the book series shows R-calculus is a Gentzen-typed deduction system which is non-monotonic, and is a concrete belief revision operator which is proved to satisfy the AGM postulates and the DP postulates. In this book, R-calculus is taken as Tableau-based/sequent-based/multisequent-based to preserve the satisfiability of the Theory/sequent/multisequent to revise, or sequent-based, to preserve the satisfiability of the sequent to revise. The R-calculi for Post and three-valued logic is given. This book offers a rich blend of theory and practice. It is suitable for students, researchers and practitioners in the field of logic.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : CHI:40041810

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Miscellaneous Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : Adrian Spitzer,Ellis D. Avner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461316039

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Inheritance of Kidney and Urinary Tract Diseases by Adrian Spitzer,Ellis D. Avner Pdf

Genetic disorders have emerged as a prominent cause of morbidity and mor tality among infants and adults. As many as 10% to 20% of hospital admis sions and at least 10% of the mortality in this age group are due to inherited diseases. There are at least two factors that have brought genetic disorders into the forefront of pediatrics. One is a great reduction in childhood mortality due to infections and nutritional deficiency states, and the other is the rapid progress made in the identification of genetic defects. Amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, and recombinant DNA technology have already had a tremendous impact on the practice of medicine. This is why the first two chapters of this volume are dedicated to general principles of molecular genetics and to a description of the techniques used to diagnose genetic disorders at the DNA level. The relevance of this new area of science to the study of inherited renal diseases is reflected in the large body of knowledge that has been generated regarding the association between various glomerular nephritides and genetic markers such as the HLA system, and even more impressively in the direct or indirect identification of abnormal genes or gene products in Alport's syn drome, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, and Lowe's syndrome. These discoveries figure prominently in the pages of this book. Yet, the progress we have made has barely scratched the surface of the problem.

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.),William Madison Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Erosion
ISBN : UCR:31210020730915

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A Synoptic Approach for Analyzing Erosion as a Guide to Land-use Planning by Geological Survey (U.S.),William Madison Brown Pdf

Author : Andrei Voronkov,Irina Virbitskaite
Publisher : Springer
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783662468234

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Perspectives of System Informatics by Andrei Voronkov,Irina Virbitskaite Pdf

This book contains the thoroughly refereed papers from the 9th International Ershov Informatics Conference, PSI 2014, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, in June 2014. The 17 revised full papers, 11 revised short papers, and 2 system and experimental papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. The volume also contains 5 keynote talks which cover a range of hot topics in computer science and informatics. The papers cover various topics related to the foundations of program and system development and analysis, programming methodology and software engineering and information technologies.

Author : Esther J. Upham
Publisher : NewBookPublishing.com
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781936989454

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Worship Now: Here's How by Esther J. Upham Pdf

Author : R. Michael Range
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998-06-26
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 038796259X

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Holomorphic Functions and Integral Representations in Several Complex Variables by R. Michael Range Pdf

The subject of this book is Complex Analysis in Several Variables. This text begins at an elementary level with standard local results, followed by a thorough discussion of the various fundamental concepts of "complex convexity" related to the remarkable extension properties of holomorphic functions in more than one variable. It then continues with a comprehensive introduction to integral representations, and concludes with complete proofs of substantial global results on domains of holomorphy and on strictly pseudoconvex domains inC", including, for example, C. Fefferman's famous Mapping Theorem. The most important new feature of this book is the systematic inclusion of many of the developments of the last 20 years which centered around integral representations and estimates for the Cauchy-Riemann equations. In particu lar, integral representations are the principal tool used to develop the global theory, in contrast to many earlier books on the subject which involved methods from commutative algebra and sheaf theory, and/or partial differ ential equations. I believe that this approach offers several advantages: (1) it uses the several variable version of tools familiar to the analyst in one complex variable, and therefore helps to bridge the often perceived gap between com plex analysis in one and in several variables; (2) it leads quite directly to deep global results without introducing a lot of new machinery; and (3) concrete integral representations lend themselves to estimations, therefore opening the door to applications not accessible by the earlier methods.