This is the first comprehensive book on algebraic topology. It provides a walk through its main tools, including homology groups and rational homotopy theory, and discusses real applications in fields like medicine and imagery. For students, professors, and researchers.
Intelligent Systems in Buildings
This book explores how intelligent systems can enhance the performance of the traditional courtyard house. It identifies key features of these homes and shows how knowledge of intelligent systems is crucial to fulfilling occupants’ needs.
Celebrating Paolo Grigolini’s 50-year legacy in non-equilibrium statistical physics. This collection explores his pioneering work on the quantum-classical connection, anomalous diffusion, and new methods for detecting scaling in time series.
The Psychology of Architecture
For anyone curious about the invisible threads that connect our brains to the surrounding space, this book bridges psychology and architecture. It explores how design—from ancient temples to modern skyscrapers—can influence our happiness, productivity, and social interactions.
Spiritual and Ecological Civilization
Analyzing the global crises of our ‘technogenic and consumer’ civilization, this book shows the necessity of transitioning to a new ‘spiritually-ecological’ one. It demonstrates the real indicators of such a transformation and the main problems of the transition.
Classical Signal Processing and Non-Classical Signal Processing
Unraveling the allure of signals, this book explores their profound impact on modern life. From classical techniques to cutting-edge advancements, it delves into fundamental concepts and diverse applications in audio, image processing, communications, and biomedical analysis.
Recent Topics in Advanced Materials Science
Unlock the principles of materials science. Aimed at readers with undergraduate chemistry knowledge, this guide uses clear figures and formulae to explore the field, from the foundational elements to cutting-edge innovations.
This book presents basic results in functional and classical analysis, emphasizing convexity, optimization, and operator theory. It reveals the connection between linear and convex operators and establishes their relationship with other fields of mathematics and physics.
This is the first book to present the direct method for solving inverse problems in X-ray spectroscopy, scattering, tomography, and reflectometry. It discusses the theory for multilayer structures and the phase problem in electron structural crystallography.
As new discoveries transform our view of the universe, this book focuses on the core questions: Is any living organism only the result of programming? What of the human being? Are we a robot participating in the living world or a consciousness in a biological habitat?
The Philosophical Roots of the Ecological Crisis
The roots of the ecological crisis are traced to the thought of René Descartes, father of modern philosophy. His worldview established a dangerous legacy: a human-centered, mechanistic conception of nature and a sharp dualism between humanity and the physical world.
This book expands the classical theories of photoluminescence and photoconductivity with a new multicentre model. Its solutions coincide with experimental results, opening promising directions for the search for new and improved crystals for optoelectronic devices.
The Ages of the Earth
Considering cosmogonies, theological dogmas, natural philosophy, Deism and the inevitable secularism of the Age of Enlightenment, Álvaro recounts the struggle that the human mind has undertaken, over two millennia, against creationist myths.
A tribute to universal mathematician Francisco Bulnes, whose contributions to pure and applied math are vital for future technologies and our understanding of the universe. Through anecdotes and analyses of his work, this book offers inspiration to PhD students and researchers.
This book analyzes boiling processes, showing how heat transfer depends on liquid and surface properties. It offers calculation algorithms to develop programs for optimizing heat transfer equipment, making it essential for specialists in cryogenic, nuclear, and space technology.
Constructal theory is widely used, but often incorrectly applied, leading to unreasonable results. This book systematically reviews its applications in fields from economics to heat transfer, pointing out significant flaws, mistakes, and limitations. An essential read for anyone.
This second volume uses vector optimization to model economic systems. Chapters cover decision-making and modeling within companies, in market systems, and for forecasting.
Emerging Hydrogenated Semiconductors
This book reveals the excellent properties of hydrogenated semiconductor materials and their potential for nanoelectronics, renewable energy, and biological applications. It provides scientists and R&D engineers with an overview of the latest developments and new research ideas.
This book covers the principles, types, and manufacturing of antistatic and conductive textile materials. Learn how they protect against charge dissipation and EMI, and discover their special applications as sensors, antennas, flexible heaters, and specialized apparel.
Ion Channels in Biomembranes and Their Mimics
This volume provides a unified treatment of the structure and function of ion channels, clarifying how electrophysiological and electrochemical tools are essential to understanding ion transport. It bridges the gap between biology and electrochemistry for all life scientists.
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