By coupling gravitational and magnetic fields, a normally weak relativistic effect is enhanced. This outward dragging increases the rotational velocities of galaxies, presenting important implications for the missing mass problem in galactic dynamics.
Multivariate Techniques
This book covers both theoretical and applied aspects of multivariate analyses. It provides an overview of key terminology and distributions before discussing methods of drawing inferences, multivariate analysis of variance, and multivariate regression.
A practical guide to characterizing and overcoming drawbacks in electro-optical devices. It explores noise and fading phenomena in optical communication links, both wireless (LIDAR) and fiber-optic, for students and professionals in optical communication and device design.
The Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea has experienced significant alterations due to natural processes, but human activities have accelerated these changes. Rising sea levels, pollution, and loss of biodiversity threaten this vital ecosystem, requiring urgent global efforts.
For students, researchers, and developers, this book offers a snapshot of ongoing European research and development in cloud computing. It covers the latest hot topics, including services, management, automation, and adoption.
Biogeochemical Transformation in Lake Superior
This book uses state-of-the-art analytical tools to investigate the transformation and fate of carbon in Lake Superior. It covers analyses of carbon isotopes in organic matter and food webs, making it a key resource for students, researchers, and environmental managers.
A guide for process systems engineers to design environmentally conscious chemical processes. It introduces the Composite Sustainability Indicator (CSI), a tool integrating risk assessment and environmental impact models, and uses case studies to demonstrate its effectiveness.
Fatigue of Sintered Materials
This book details the theoretical background of Powder Metallurgy (PM) and the fatigue phenomenon of dynamically loaded sintered components. It analyses the influence of powder morphology and heat treatment on fatigue strength, and includes a fatigue analysis of sintered gears.
This book develops Jordan canonical form and shows how to apply it to solving systems of dynamic equations on arbitrary time scales. Beginning with the diagonalizable case, it proceeds to the general case, covering all situations. For senior undergraduate and graduate students.
This book investigates the use of abrasive flow finishing (AFF) to impart a quality finish on gears. It covers the development of the AFF process, machine design, parametric optimization, and laser texturing, showing how AFF is a productive, economical, and sustainable process.
Leading experts discuss the ecological and salutogenic design principles for creating a healthy built environment. This book explores how to provide clean air, water, and land, intertwining these principles to support human health and wellbeing globally.
Master Elementary Algebra to succeed in mathematics. This book bridges the gap between school and university, helping undergraduates pass mathematical analysis courses. This material has been used to improve the skills of first-year engineering students for a decade.
This book presents research on the mathematical modelling of the blast furnace process. It describes models for gas dynamics, heat transfer, and reduction, detailing an analytical study method that complements experimental work. Includes solutions to practical smelting problems.
New Architecture and Urbanism
This book on New Architecture and Urbanism presents arguments and case studies on Indian traditions. It examines heritage as a living process, exploring the relevance of traditional methods for creating sustainable, humane, and connected communities.
This book explains magnetohydrodynamics: how magnetic fields create forces in conductive fluids. It covers governing equations, nanofluid heat transfer, and new numerical and analytical methods with applications in engineering, nanotechnology, and materials science.
This collection of essays tackles classic questions: What is life? What is consciousness? It explores whether evolution is predetermined, if science and spirituality can harmonize, and if AI is at odds with the human spirit. Each chapter includes science fiction stories on AI.
Understanding Interactions in Complex Systems
This book explores the complex nature of interactions and the modeling of interactional systems. It shows that all disciplines can be enriched by exploring alternative paradigms, arguing that ignoring the multi-dimensional nature of interactions is not an option.
Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism
The travel and tourism industry is both a significant contributor to climate change and is directly impacted by it. As a vital driver of the global economy, the sector must adapt. This collection offers indispensable insights and models of best practice.
Chen delivers a feasible framework for applying airborne Lidar data to urban research. In addition to providing a general introduction to the subject, this book explains a series of case studies to show how theoretical models can be employed to address practical urban issues.
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