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$Negative Refraction Metamaterials: Fundamental Principles and Applications$

Negative Refraction Metamaterials: Fundamental Principles and Applications

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Learn about the revolutionary new technology of negative-refraction metamaterials

Negative-Refraction Metamaterials: Fundamental Principles and Applications introduces artificial materials that support the unusual electromagnetic property of negative refraction. Readers will discover several classes of negative-refraction materials along with...

Engineering Acoustics: An Introduction to Noise Control

Springer, 2009

'Engineering acoustics' is a teaching textbook that can serve as a tool for self-study and as a compendium for lectures as well. One of the author's goals is not only to describe how the topic develops but also why a specific way is chosen. The explanations do not restrict themselves to mathematical formulas. Only the illustrative explanation...

New Theories of Everything

Oxford University Press, 2007

"A fascinating journey."--Kirkus Reviews
"He acknowledges the limitations of seeking a formula to describe the emotional aspects of experience and the necessity of incorporating these variables into the long-sought-after theory of everything."--Science News
"Recommended for general readers; lower-division...

Nonsmooth Dynamics of Contacting Thermoelastic Bodies (Advances in Mechanics and Mathematics)

Springer, 2008

From the reviews:

"This monograph is devoted to methods of analysis and models of contacting systems dynamics, including heat generation and wears exhibited by such systems. … The monograph is generally well written and well organized. Strength of the book is the quantity and variety of example nonlinear system considered. This book...

Quantum Transport: Introduction to Nanoscience

Cambridge University Press, 2009

This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly developing and diverse field of quantum transport, which is seemingly contains seemingly contradicting concepts - quantum and classical, conduction and insulating - within a single nanodevice.. The authors present the broad theoretical background, and explore the groundbreaking...

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide (Pocket ref / guide)

O'Reilly, 2009

Whether you're new to the Mac or a longtime user, this handy book is the quickest way to get up to speed on Snow Leopard. Packed with concise information in an easy-to-read format, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Pocket Guide covers what you need to know and is an ideal resource for problem-solving on the fly.

This book goes right to the...

Geometric Problems on Maxima and Minima

Birkhauser, 2005

Questions of maxima and minima have great practical significance, with applications to physics, engineering, and economics; they have also given rise to theoretical advances, notably in calculus and optimization. Indeed, while most texts view the study of extrema within the context of calculus, this carefully constructed problem book takes a...

Integral Transforms and Their Applications, Second Edition

CRC Press, 2006

Keeping the style, content, and focus that made the first edition a bestseller, Integral Transforms and their Applications, Second Edition stresses the development of analytical skills rather than the importance of more abstract formulation. The authors provide a working knowledge of the analytical methods required in pure and applied mathematics,...

The Conceptual Foundations of the Statistical Approach in Mechanics (Dover Books on Physics and Chemistry)

Dover Publications, 1990

IN recent years there has been a strong revival of interest in the foundations of statistical mechanics, and a great deal of important work has been done both in this country and abroad.

"The Conceptual Foundations of Statistical Mechanics" is the title of a celebrated article which the late Paul Ehrenfest prepared in...

Flight Physics: Essentials of Aeronautical Disciplines and Technology, with Historical Notes

Springer, 2009

This textbook gives an introduction, with extensive historical notes, to the principal disciplines of aeronautics. The principles of applied aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion, flight performances, stability and control of conventional subsonic aircraft are augmented by overviews of helicopter technology and high speed flight.

Overviews of the...

Classical and Quantum Information Theory: An Introduction for the Telecom Scientist

Cambridge University Press, 2009

Information theory lies at the heart of modern technology, underpinning all communications, networking, and data storage systems. This book sets out, for the first time, a complete overview of both classical and quantum information theory. Throughout, the reader is introduced to key results without becoming lost in mathematical details. Opening...

100 Volumes of 'Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics': 40 Years of Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics in Retrospect

Springer, 2009

This volume contains 37 invited contributions, collected to celebrate one hundred volumes of the "NNFM Series". After a general introduction, overviews are given in five parts of the developments in numerical fluid mechanics and related fields. In the first part information about the series is given, its origins are discussed, as well as...

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