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Foundations and Applications of MIS: A Model Theory Approach (IFSR International Series on Systems Science and Engineering)

Springer, 2006

This book has three objectives. The first is to present a new methodology for management information system (MIS) development as an application of mathematical general systems theory; the second is to establish a theoretical foundation for MIS development; and the third is to demonstrate the utility of set theory combined with extended Prolog...

Titanium Alloys: Russian Aircraft and Aerospace Applications (Advances in Metallic Alloys)

CRC Press, 2005

This text offers previously elusive information on state-of-the-art Russian metallurgic technology of titanium alloys. It details their physical, mechanical, and technological properties, as well as treatments and applications in various branches of modern industry, particularly aircraft and aerospace construction. Titanium Alloys: Russian...

Innovative Materials and Techniques in Concrete Construction: ACES Workshop

Springer, 2011

Recent years have seen enormous advances in the technology of concrete as a material, through which its strength, compactness and ductility can reach levels never dreamed of before. Thanks to these improved material properties, the strength and durability of concrete structures is greatly improved, their weight and dimensions reduced, the...

MATLAB and C Programming for Trefftz Finite Element Methods

CRC Press, 2008

Although the Trefftz finite element method (FEM) has become a powerful computational tool in the analysis of plane elasticity, thin and thick plate bending, Poisson’s equation, heat conduction, and piezoelectric materials, there are few books that offer a comprehensive computer programming treatment of the subject. Collecting results...

A First Course in String Theory

Cambridge University Press, 2004

An accessible introduction to string theory, this book provides a detailed and self-contained demonstration of the main concepts involved. The first part deals with basic ideas, reviewing special relativity and electromagnetism while introducing the concept of extra dimensions. D-branes and the classical dynamics of relativistic strings are...

Practical Formal Software Engineering: Wanting the Software You Get

Cambridge University Press, 2009

Practical Formal Software Engineering is a textbook aimed at final year undergraduate and graduate students, emphasizing formal methods in writing robust code quickly. Engineering is an informal process using formal logics as tools and components to obtain timely practical solutions. This book takes an engineering approach to illuminate the...

Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis, Sixth Edition

CRC Press, 2004

... Now in its sixth edition, [this book] has developed and grown in size and stature and is much improved... Each chapter comes with a useful collection of additional material such as bibliographies, sources of spectral databases, experiments and problems. ...worthy of specific attention is the coverage of spectral methods. ...most major general...

Green Roof Construction and Maintenance (GreenSource Books)

McGraw-Hill, 2009

Green roofs have been increasing in popularity in the United States for the last 10 years and in Europe over the last 40 years. The green roof concept represents a truly rare occurrence in modern economics: the creation of new markets for existing goods and services.

The irresistible lure of new business opportunity has drawn companies...

Symbian OS Explained: Effective C++ Programming for Smartphones (Symbian Press)

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

This book covers the fundamental aspects of C++ on Symbian OS, using simple and straightforward explanations to help you write effective code for Symbian OS smartphones.

Key technologies covered include:

client-server architecture

descriptors and dynamic containers

active objects,...

Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008

Sybex, 2007

Design Your Way from Field to Finish with This Expert Guide to Civil 3D

Understand concepts, create perfect designs, and manage every stage of the project with this thorough guide to Autodesk's powerful civil engineering software. Authored by experts with close ties to Autodesk and the Civil 3D community, this book features...

Program Construction: Calculating Implementations from Specifications

John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Programming is a highly skilled activity, and good programmers are few and far between. In few other professions is the 90-10 rule (90% of the effort goes into the last 10% of the work) so vitally important. Many programmers are able to write programs that 'work' in most circumstances; few programmers know the basic principles of program...

Hypercomputation: Computing Beyond the Church-Turing Barrier (Monographs in Computer Science)

Springer, 2008

Hypercomputation is a relatively new theory of computation that is about computing methods and devices that transcend the so-called Church-Turing thesis. This book will provide a thorough description of the field of hypercomputation covering all attempts at devising conceptual hypermachines and all new promising computational paradigms that may...

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