This overview of innovations in fire-retardant coatings covers advanced polymer formulations, multifunctional benefits, and sustainable solutions. Explore real-world industrial applications and future trends. An essential resource for researchers, engineers, and professionals.
A first-of-its-kind guide to 3D printing PLA-based Self-Reinforced Polymer Composites (SRPC). Learn how Fused Deposition Model process parameters affect a composite’s mechanical properties. This is an easy-to-read guide for students and hobbyists using desktop 3D printers.
Explore Boltzmann’s probabilistic theory of heat, covering entropy, the Gibbs distribution, fluctuations, and dissipation. With applications from phase transitions to earthquakes, this book is for students and researchers seeking new ways of investigation in Thermodynamics.
Growing Large Crystals of Diamonds
This guide shows how to grow large CVD diamond crystals for gems and industrial applications. For experts and newcomers, it covers the technology, details difficulties encountered during growth and their resolutions, and explains how to identify CVD diamonds from simulants.
This book presents a groundbreaking approach to estimating the state of charge (SOC) of lithium-ion batteries. This method combines neural networks and Kalman filtering to enhance accuracy and adapt to battery aging, paving the way for improved battery management systems.
Explore the synthesis, characterization, and applications of advanced polymeric materials. Written by renowned experts, this book bridges the gap between fundamental research and industry, covering innovations in energy storage, biomedical technology, and electronic materials.
Smarter Air Pollution Monitoring for Sustainable Cities
Explore the global concern over air pollution and its impact on urban health. Discover smarter monitoring solutions driven by technologies like IoT and AI. This volume provides insights into policy, collaborative initiatives, and the future of sustainable air quality management.
Current theories fail to adequately account for energy dissipation in modern materials. Based on a new theory, this book solves problems of minimizing energy dissipation, reducing vibrations in machines, and preventing resonances, with applications in geophysics and beyond.
What if the future of construction could be redefined? Concrete is a top carbon emitter, and optimizing its composition has been a challenge for decades. This book is a groundbreaking exploration of how machine learning can revolutionize concrete mixtures for a demanding world.
When Matter Became Mind
This book examines two of the greatest mysteries in science and philosophy: the origin of the universe and the nature of human consciousness. The author invites you to ponder the deep question “Why is there something rather than nothing?” and discover a new cosmic perspective.
A lucid introduction to system dynamics and control. This book systematically introduces the mathematical tools for modeling engineering systems, followed by the fundamentals of control system design and analysis. Numerous examples and exercises are included for self-study.
Human Calcification Mechanisms
This book explores calcium regulation—from essential bone mineralization to harmful soft tissue calcification. It unites foundational science with AI, advanced imaging, and robotic interventions, offering cutting-edge insights into calcification disorders and their management.
This book contains proceedings from the ICRAIC 2K25 conference, where leading global experts explored cutting-edge innovations in robotics, automation, and AI. It offers valuable insights into the latest trends, challenges, and applications for researchers and professionals.
A Journey into Quantum Wavefunction Optimization Algorithm
Enhance predictive accuracy and optimization efficiency under uncertainty. Discover hybrid and quantum-inspired models for forecasting, classification, and optimization, bridging neutrosophic theory and quantum computation to solve complex problems.
Can the spirit of “Wabi-Sabi” be seen through science? This book explores the Japanese tea ceremony and its utensils from the field of materials science. While tea master Rikyu Sen perfected his art, his contemporary Leonardo da Vinci was integrating art and science in Europe.
Polymer Science, Nanomaterials and Beyond
Explore the intersections of polymer science and nanotechnology for sustainable solutions to global challenges. This guide covers biodegradable polymers, advanced energy storage, and machine learning in materials research, with applications in biomedicine and renewable energy.
This book covers the theory and practice of discrete optimization for mathematics and computer science researchers. It presents new theoretical results, models, and algorithmic approaches for problems in integer programming, combinatorial optimization, scheduling, and logistics.
This book offers a clear introduction to digital electronics. Written in simple language, it breaks down complex concepts with diagrams, solved examples, and numerous practice questions for self-assessment. Ideal for students, teachers, and independent study.
The Art of Supposition
What if our reality is shaped by what we suppose? This book introduces a groundbreaking framework, redefining the human experience through the lens of Homo Putans, the “supposing human.” Enter a world where every thought is an invitation to question, explore, and suppose.
What is our place in the universe? This book offers a journey through our evolving understanding of the cosmos, from ancient myths to modern physics. It explains quantum physics and relativity without mathematical baggage, revealing that our world is ultimately unpredictable.