Robotics and Automation Handbook
By

* Publisher: CRC
* Number Of Pages: 608
* Publication Date: 2004-06-15
* Sales Rank: 1507922
* ISBN / ASIN: 0849318041
* EAN: 9780849318047
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: CRC
* Studio: CRC

Book Description:

As the capability and utility of robots has increased dramatically with new technology, robotic systems can perform tasks that are physically dangerous for humans, repetitive in nature, or require increased accuracy, precision, and sterile conditions to radically minimize human error. The Robotics and Automation Handbook addresses the major aspects of designing, fabricating, and enabling robotic systems and their various applications. It presents kinetic and dynamic methods for analyzing robotic systems, considering factors such as force and torque. From these analyses, the book develops several controls approaches, including servo actuation, hybrid control, and trajectory planning. Design aspects include determining specifications for a robot, determining its configuration, and utilizing sensors and actuators. The featured applications focus on how the specific difficulties are overcome in the development of the robotic system. With the ability to increase human safety and precision in applications ranging from handling hazardous materials and exploring extreme environments to manufacturing and medicine, the uses for robots are growing steadily. The Robotics and Automation Handbook provides a solid foundation for engineers and scientists interested in designing, fabricating, or utilizing robotic systems.

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Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
By Bruce R. Munson,&nbspDonald F. Young,&nbspTheodore H. Okiishi,

* Publisher: Wiley
* Number Of Pages: 816
* Publication Date: 2001-11-29
* Sales Rank: 466084
* ISBN / ASIN: 047144250X
* EAN: 9780471442509
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Wiley
* Studio: Wiley

• Greater number of solved examples than most competing texts.
• Good emphasis on practical problems, and 25% new homework problems.
• Early introduction of Bernoulli Equation.
• Each example problem is completely solved using a problem statement, detailed solution and often giving a brief discussion of related principles from real life situations. This practical problem solving methodology is used to promote students' reasoning skills.
• E-Text. Each new copy of the fourth edition includes a free CD-ROM containing the e-Text-the entire print component of the book in searchable PDF format, plus additional material not in the print version.
• Fluid Mechanics Phenomena brings fluid mechanics to life! A series of 80 short video segments on the CD illustrate various aspects of real-world fluid mechanics. The videos are linked within the e-Text directly to those sections and problems that will most benefit from these illustrations:
  • Many of the segments show how fluid motion relates to familiar devices and everyday experiences.
  • Each segment also clearly indicates the key fluid mechanics topic being demonstrated and provides a description of the content.
• Review Problems with Complete Solutions. Each chapter in the e-Text provides students with 10-20 review problems that link directly to complete detailed solutions for extra guidance in problem-solving. In addition, the review problems are identified by the basic principle they demonstrate, allowing students easy reference to areas they need to review.
• Lab Problems. The e-Text contains 30 extended laboratory problems that involve actual experimental data for simple experiments often found in introductory fluid mechanics labs. The data for these problems is provided in Excel format.
• Key Words and Topics. Each chapter contains a list of key words and topics. Within the e-Text, the key words and topics are linked directly to where those concepts are explained in the chapter. Great for studying-think flashcards!
• Summary sentences. A brief summary sentence on each page of the text. An effective reference and resource to students, these sentences help students locate discussions of important concepts. Used as a study tool, the summary sentences guide students to key concept that students need to understand and encourage them to read the text rather than relying on worked out examples.

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The Statistical Mechanics of Financial Markets (Texts and Monographs in Physics)
By Johannes Voit

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 378
* Publication Date: 2005-12-01
* Sales Rank: 77799
* ISBN / ASIN: 3540262857
* EAN: 9783540262855
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Springer
* Studio: Springer

Book Description:

This highly praised introductory treatment describes the parallels between statistical physics and finance - both those established in the 100-year long interaction between these disciplines, as well as new research results on financial markets. The random-walk technique, well known in physics, is also the basic model in finance, upon which are built, for example, the Black-Scholes theory of option pricing and hedging, plus methods of portfolio optimization. Here the underlying assumptions are assessed critically. Using empirical financial data and analogies to physical models such as fluid flows, turbulence, or superdiffusion, the book develops a more accurate description of financial markets based on random walks. With this approach, novel methods for derivative pricing and risk management can be formulated. Computer simulations of interacting-agent models provide insight into the mechanisms underlying unconventional price dynamics. It is shown that stock exchange crashes can be modelled in ways analogous to phase transitions and earthquakes, and sometimes have even been predicted successfully. This third edition of "The Statistical Mechanics of Financial Markets" especially stands apart from other treatments because it offers new chapters containing a practitioner's treatment of two important current topics in banking: the basic notions and tools of risk management and capital requirements for financial institutions, including an overview of the new Basel II capital framework which may well set the risk management standards in scores of countries for years to come.

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Thermodynamics and Introductory Statistical Mechanics
By Bruno Linder

* Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
* Number Of Pages: 209
* Publication Date: 2004-09-24
* Sales Rank: 2127413
* ISBN / ASIN: 0471474592
* EAN: 9780471474593
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
* Studio: Wiley-Interscience


Book Description:

In this clear and concise introduction to thermodynamics and statistical mechanics the reader, who will have some previous exposure to thermodynamics, will be guided through each of the two disciplines separately initially to provide an in-depth understanding of the area and thereafter the connection between the two is presented and discussed.
In addition, mathematical techniques are introduced at appropriate times, highlighting such use as: exact and inexact differentials, partial derivatives, Caratheodory's theorem, Legendre transformation, and combinatory analysis.
* Emphasis is placed equally on fundamentals and applications
* Several problems are included

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Design Recipes for FPGAs
By Peter Wilson

* Publisher: Newnes
* Number Of Pages: 320
* Publication Date: 2007-06-18
* Sales Rank: 287322
* ISBN / ASIN: 0750668458
* EAN: 9780750668453
* Binding: Paperback
* Manufacturer: Newnes
* Studio: Newnes

Book Description:

This book provides a rich toolbox of design techniques and templates to solve practical, every-day problems using FPGAs. Using a modular structure, the book gives easy-to-find design techniques and templates at all levels, together with functional code, which engineers can easily match and apply to their application.

The easy-to-find structure begins with a design application to demonstrate the key building blocks of FPGA design and how to connect them, enabling the experienced FPGA designer to quickly select the right design for their application, while providing the less experienced a road map to solving their specific design problem.

Written in an informal and easy-to-grasp style, this invaluable resource goes beyond the principles of FPGA s and hardware description languages to actually demonstrate how specific designs can be synthesized, simulated and downloaded onto an FPGA. In addition, the book provides advanced techniques to create real world designs that fit the device required and which are fast and reliable to implement. An accompanying CDROM contains code, test benches and simulation command files for ModelSim.

This book will be an indispensable, well-thumbed resource for FPGA designers of all levels of experience.

* A rich toolbox of practical FGPA design techniques at an engineer's finger tips
* Easy-to-find structure that allows the engineer to quickly locate the information to solve their FGPA design problem, and obtain the level of detail and understanding needed
* Includes a CDROM containing code, test benches and simulation files for ModelSim

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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
By Phil Attard

* Publisher: Academic Press
* Number Of Pages: 438
* Publication Date: 2002-09-01
* Sales Rank: 965807
* ISBN / ASIN: 012066321X
* EAN: 9780120663217
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Academic Press
* Studio: Academic Press

Book Description:

Description
This account of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics is based on entropy and its maximization. Building from first principles, it gives a transparent explanation of the physical behaviour of equilibrium thermodynamic systems, and it presents a comprehensive, self-contained account of the modern mathematical and computational techniques of statistical mechanics.

Importance of Topic
This field of study is of vital importance to researchers, lecturers and students alike.

Why This Title
Dr Attard is a well-known researcher in statistical mechanics who has made significant contributions to this field. His book offers a fresh perspective on the foundations of statistical thermodynamics. It includes a number of new results and novel derivations, and provides an intriguing alternative to existing monographs. Especially of note are the simple graphs and figures that illustrate the text throughout and the logical organization of the material. Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics will be an invaluable and comprehensive reference manual for research scientists. This text can be used as a complement to existing texts and for supplementary reading.

Offers a fresh perspective on the foundations of statistical thermodynamics.
Includes a number of new results and novel derivations, and provides an intriguing alternative to existing monographs.
Simple graphs and figures illustrate the text throughout
Logical organization of material.
An invaluable and comprehensive reference manual for research scientists.
Can be used as a complement to existing texts and for supplementary reading.

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The VLSI Handbook, Second Edition (Electrical Engineering Handbook)
By

* Publisher: CRC
* Number Of Pages: 2320
* Publication Date: 2006-12-26
* Sales Rank: 1416762
* ISBN / ASIN: 084934199X
* EAN: 9780849341991
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: CRC
* Studio: CRC

Book Description:

At the cusp of the last century, Wai-Kai Chen introduced a monumental reference for the design, analysis, and prediction of VLSI circuits: The VLSI Handbook. Significantly revised, revamped, and updated to keep pace with the most dynamic field in engineering, this second edition has expanded to 13 sections comprising nearly 100 chapters focused on the key concepts, models, and equations. Written by a stellar international panel of expert contributors, this handbook is still the most up-to-date, reliable, and comprehensive source for real answers to practical problems. The emphasis remains on the fundamental theory underlying professional applications, and new sections reflect recent areas of industrial and research focus. WHAT'S NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION? New Sections on… · Low-power electronics and design · VLSI signal processing New Chapters on… · CMOS fabrication · Content-addressable memory · Compound semiconductor RF circuits · High-speed circuit design principles Completely Revised Chapters and Sections on… · SiGe HBT technology · Bipolar junction transistor amplifiers · Performance modeling and analysis using SystemC · Design languages, expanded from two chapters to twelve · Testing of digital systems Structured for convenient navigation and loaded with practical solutions, The VLSI Handbook, Second Edition remains the first choice for answers to the problems and challenges faced daily in engineering practice.

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Structure And Properties of Atomic Nanoclusters
By Julio A. Alonso

* Publisher: Imperial College Press
* Number Of Pages: 410
* Publication Date: 2006-02-28
* Sales Rank: 1651272
* ISBN / ASIN: 1860945511
* EAN: 9781860945519
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Imperial College Press
* Studio: Imperial College Press

Comprehensive and clear.

The book covers most aspects of two decades of cluster physics. The fundamental research on most cluster types (metallic, covalent, etc) is reviewed, paying attention both to the experimental aspects, and to the theoretical interpretations. Of course, the field is nowadays vast, and some topics may be only shallowly commented, but I think that the list of references may help on this.

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High Throughput Screening: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology)
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* Publisher: Humana Press
* Number Of Pages: 280
* Publication Date: 2002-04
* Sales Rank: 985181
* ISBN / ASIN: 0896038890
* EAN: 9780896038899
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Humana Press
* Studio: Humana Press

Book Description:

In High Throughput Screening, leading scientists and researchers expert in molecular discovery explain the diverse technologies and key techniques used in HTS and demonstrate how they can be applied generically. Writing to create precisely the introductory guidebook they wish had been available when they started in HTS, these expert seasoned authors illuminate the HTS process with richly detailed tutorials on the biological techniques involved, the management of compound libraries, and the automation and engineering approaches needed. Extensive discussions provide readers with all those key elements of pharmacology, molecular biology, enzymology, and biochemistry that will ensure the identification of suitable targets and screens, and detail the technology necessary to mine millions of data points for meaningful knowledge.

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Computational Organic Chemistry
By Steven M. Bachrach

* Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
* Number Of Pages: 496
* Publication Date: 2007-07-16
* Sales Rank: 596908
* ISBN / ASIN: 0471713422
* EAN: 9780471713425
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience
* Studio: Wiley-Interscience
Book Description:

"[This book] collects together, largely for the first time, a series of chapters dedicated to all the ways in which molecular modeling/computational chemistry can impact organic chemistry."
-Christopher J. Cramer, author of Essentials ofComputational Chemistry: Theories and Models

Computational Organic Chemistry provides a practical overview of the ways in which computational modeling methods and applications can be used in organic chemistry to predict the structure and reactivity of organic molecules. After a concise survey of computational methods, the book presents in-depth case studies that show how various computational methods have provided critical insight into the nature of organic mechanisms. With a focus on methodologies, this unique resource:
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Discusses simple molecular properties, pericyclic reactions, carbenes and radicals, anion chemistry, solvent effects, and more
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Features sidebars that offer a personal look at some of the leading practitioners in the field
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Conveys the strengths and limitations of each method, so that readers develop a feel for the correct "tool" to use in the context of a specific problem
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Further informs readers with a supporting Web site that provides links to materials cited and features a blog that discusses and provides links to new relevant articles at www.trinity.edu/sbachrac/coc/

This is a great reference for practicing physical organic and computational chemists, as well as a thought-provoking textbook for graduate-level courses in computational chemistry and organic chemistry.

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Concise Encyclopedia of the Structure of Materials
By J. W. Martin

* Publisher: Elsevier Science
* Number Of Pages: 512
* Publication Date: 2006-11-13
* Sales Rank: 1959119
* ISBN / ASIN: 0080451276
* EAN: 9780080451275
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Elsevier Science
* Studio: Elsevier Science

Book Description:
This Concise Encyclopedia draws its material from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, and includes updates and revisions not available in the original set. This customized collection of articles provides a handy reference for materials scientists and engineers with an interest in the structure of metals, polymers, ceramics and glasses, biomaterials, wood, paper, and liquid crystals.


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Inorganic Polymers
By James E. Mark,&nbspHarry R. Allcock,&nbspRobert West,

* Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
* Number Of Pages: 360
* Publication Date: 2005-03-24
* Sales Rank: 1661069
* ISBN / ASIN: 0195131193
* EAN: 9780195131192
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
* Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Description:

Polymer chemistry and technology form one of the major areas of molecular and materials science. This field impinges on nearly every aspect of modern life, from electronics technology, to medicine, to the wide range of fibers, films, elastomers, and structural materials on which everyone depends. Although most of these polymers are organic materials, attention is being focused increasingly toward polymers that contain inorganic elements as well as organic components. The goal of Inorganic Polymers is to provide a broad overview of inorganic polymers in a way that will be useful to both the uninitiated and those already working in this field. There are numerous reasons for being interested in inorganic polymers. One is the simple need to know how structure affects the properties of a polymer, particularly outside the well-plowed area of organic materials. Another is the bridge that inorganic polymers provide between polymer science and ceramics. More and more chemistry is being used in the preparation of ceramics of carefully controlled structure, and inorganic polymers are increasingly important precursor materials in such approaches. This new edition begins with a brief introductory chapter. That is followed with a discussion of the characteristics and characterization of polymers, with examples taken from the field. Other chapters in the book detail the synthesis, reaction chemistry, molecular structure, and uses of polyphosphazenes, polysiloxanes, and polysilanes. The coverage in the second edition has been updated and expanded significantly to cover advances and interesting trends since the first edition appeared. Three new chapters have been added, focusing on ferrocene-based polymers, other phosphorous-containing polymers, and boron-containing polymers; inorganic-organic hybrid composites; and preceramic inorganic polymers.

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Biochemistry (3rd Edition)
By Christopher K. Mathews,&nbspKensal E. van Holde,&nbspKevin G. Ahern,

* Publisher: Prentice Hall
* Number Of Pages: 1200
* Publication Date: 1999-11-30
* Sales Rank: 368590
* ISBN / ASIN: 0805330666
* EAN: 9780805330663
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
* Studio: Prentice Hall

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The Spectral Theory of Toeplitz Operators. (AM-99) (Annals of Mathematics Studies)
By L. Boutet de Monvel,&nbspVictor Guillemin,

* Publisher: Princeton University Press
* Number Of Pages: 166
* Publication Date: 1981-08-01
* Sales Rank: 2324318
* ISBN / ASIN: 0691082790
* EAN: 9780691082790
* Binding: Paperback
* Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
* Studio: Princeton University Press

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Molecular and Cellular Iron Transport
By Douglas Templeton

* Publisher: CRC
* Number Of Pages: 848
* Publication Date: 2002-01-23
* Sales Rank: 2738959
* ISBN / ASIN: 0824706218
* EAN: 9780824706210
* Binding: Hardcover
* Manufacturer: CRC
* Studio: CRC

Book Description:

This text analyzes the molecular mechanisms, chemical behaviour and regulation of iron transport in biological systems and offers novel methods for the assessment of iron transport across biological membranes. It details the characteristics and consequences of iron deficiency and excess to prevent diseases affecting major organ structures and promote bodily iron homeostasis.

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