This book evolved from the need to migrate computational science into undergraduate education. It is intended for students who have had basic physics, programming, matrices and multivariable calculus.
The choice of topics in the book has been influenced by the Undergraduate Computational Engineering and Science Project (a United States...
Addressing the most dynamic areas of the ever-changing telecommunications landscape, this new edition of the bestselling CRC Handbook of Modern Telecommunications once again brings together the top minds and industry pioneers in wireless communication networks, protocols, and devices.
Over the last two or three decades, elliptic curves have been playing an increasingly
important role both in number theory and in related fields such as
cryptography. For example, in the 1980s, elliptic curves started being used
in cryptography and elliptic curve techniques were developed for factorization
and primality...
For any clinician dealing with ophthalmic diseases, individual lesions of the eyelid and conjunctiva
can be extremely confusing. From a practical perspective such lesions are either benign or
malignant, and can be cystic or solid, melanotic or amelanotic. Certainly the most important
diagnostic question is whether the lesion...
The authors examine topics in modern physics and offer a unitary and original treatment of the fundamental problems of the dynamics of physical systems, as well as a description of the nuclear matter within a framework of general relativity. They show that some physical phenomena studied at two different resolution scales (e.g....
This work is dedicated to students at all levels of education, who are interested in the fascinating field of forensic science. The contents of this book, by outstanding contributors, provides the reader with information on the various fields of forensic science that may help them make a career choice or add to their present...
Our aim with this book was to place, under the same roof, two distinct but intertwined aspects of the use of fingerprinting for personal identification and criminal investigation: (1) the aspects associated with the visualization, detection, and recording of friction ridge skin impressions and (2) the issues regarding the identification or...
Essential for normal blood coagulation, possible roles in bone, vascular, and tumor metabolism, and a nutrient critical to the health of the newborn infant -- these are just some of the many health-promoting aspects of Vitamin K. Vitamin K in Health and...
The study of fracture mechanics of concrete has developed in recent years to the point where it can be used for assessing the durability of concrete structures and for the development of new concrete materials. The last decade has seen a gradual shift of interest toward fracture studies at increasingly smaller sizes and scales....
Encouraging hands-on practice, Mastering Linux provides a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to Linux concepts, usage, and programming. Through a set of carefully selected topics and practical examples, the book imparts a sound understanding of operating system concepts and shows how to use Linux effectively.
Additives are added to food to perform different technological functions, for
example, to increase shelf life (preservatives), or to protect against rancidity
(antioxidants). The use of additives in food is controlled by separate legislation
relating to, for example, colours in food, sweeteners, miscellaneous additives
(other than...
Recent evidence proving the molecular link between unchecked, chronic inflammation and cancer has implicated the transcription factor NF-kB as a key factor in both inhibiting apoptosis and promoting cell proliferation. Since its initial identification 20 years ago as a simple regulating factor in one small part of the immune response, NF-kB...