How is the vegetation distribution influencing the erosion and surface formation in the different eco zones of Chile? To answer this question, it is mandatory to possess fundamental knowledge about plant species habitats, occurrence and their dynamics. In his study Christian Bödinger utilizes satellite imagery in combination with...
Although our planet is characterized by water, the extent to which water in its
frozen state plays a role in the functioning of the Earth is perhaps underappreciated.
Snow and ice cover about a sixth of the Earth’s surface, as snow
lying on the ground, as glaciers and larger masses of terrestrial ice, including
the huge...
Connections between the theory of hyperbolic manifolds and the theory of
automata are deeply interwoven in the history of mathematics of this century.
The use of symbol sequences to study dynamical systems originates in the
work of Kocbe [Koc27, Koe29] and Morse [Mor87j, who both used symbol
saliences to code geodesies on a...
In many problems from analysis, the Hardy space, H1.RD/, always appears as a
suitable substitution for L1.RD/. Thanks to the seminal papers of Charles Fefferman
and EliasM. Stein, Ronald R. Coifman and GuidoWeiss, Robert H. Latter and other
mathematicians, the properties of the Hardy spaces Hp.RD/ with p 2 .0; 1, such
as the...
Optics is a science which covers a very large domain and is experiencing indisputable growth. It has enabled the development of a considerable number of instruments, the optical component or methodology of which is often the essential part of portent systems. This book sets out show how optical physical phenomena such as lasers – the...
Programmable GPUs provide the processing horsepower necessary to render realistic graphics in real time, but this has put a new burden on graphics programmers. They now need to have an in-depth understanding of lights and surface propertiex before they can use the capablities of the GPU.
Chemical Analysis is not just for analytical chemists!
Scientists, engineers, and technicians in a variety of fields often need information from chemical analyses in their work. Many professional chemists also require information from techniques outside their area of specialization.
Written by distinguished researchers, the long-running Chemistry and Physics of Carbon series provides a comprehensive and critical overview of carbon materials in terms of molecular structure, intermolecular relationships, bulk and surface properties, and their behavior in current and emerging applications. Volume 31 not...
The last decade of the twentieth century has witnessed a surge of interest in numerical, computational intensive approaches to information processing. The lines that draw the boundaries between statistics, optimization, artificial intelligence and information processing are disappearing and it is not uncommon to find well founded and sophisticated...
We get goosebumps if someone strokes our skin gently. The
reason for this is
that a tiny hair-erector muscle — the arrector pili, located deep
in each hair
follicle — responds to nerve signals from the brain. Our hairs
stand on end,
and the layer of air they trap protects us against the cold.
The skin, our...
Mastering AutoCAD is no picnic, and using it for 3D modeling is among the toughest challenges. This unique workbook offers over one hundred exercises that lead you skill by skill toward AutoCAD 3D success. You get the hands-on practice you need to tackle everything from solid...
This book approaches geological, geomorphological and topographical mapping from the point in the workflow at which science-ready datasets are available. Though there have been many individual projects on dynamic maps and online GISs, in which coding and data processing are given precedence over cartographic principles, cartography...
