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Discovering the Solar System, Second Edition covers the Sun, the planets, their satellites and the host of smaller bodies that orbit the Sun. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject for science students, and examines the discover…

В учебном пособии рассматриваются физические принципы хранения и обработки больших объемов информации в современных ЭВМ, теоретические и практические аспекты технологии транзакций и оптимизации запросов, особенности их реализации в СУБД MS SQL Server…

Thermonuclear reactions in stars is a major topic in the field of nuclear astrophysics, and deals with the topics of how precisely stars generate their energy through nuclear reactions, and how these nuclear reactions create the elements the stars, p…

В монографии на основе подхода классической электродинамики с применением флуктуационно-диссипационной теоремы рассмотрены дисперсионные силы между одномерными, двумерными и трехмерными структурами, описываемыми диэлектрической проницаемостью или про…

A practical guide for multivariate statistical techniques– now updated and revised In recent years, innovations in computer technology and statistical methodologies have dramatically altered the landscape of multivariate data analysis. This new editi…

The definitive resource for survey questionnaire testing and evaluation Over the past two decades, methods for the development, evaluation, and testing of survey questionnaires have undergone radical change. Research has now begun to identify the str…

A unique interdisciplinary foundation for real-world problem solving Stochastic search and optimization techniques are used in a vast number of areas, including aerospace, medicine, transportation, and finance, to name but a few. Whether the goal is …

The field of high-throughput genetic experimentation is evolving rapidly, with the advent of new technologies and new venues for data mining. Bayesian methods play a role central to the future of data and knowledge integration in the field of Bioinfo…

This up-to-date resource is based on lectures developed by experts in the relevant fields and carefully edited by the leading astrobiologists within the European community. Aimed at graduate students in physics, astronomy and biology and their lectur…

В книге представлены две статьи Ф. Н. Козырева о физической теории времени, разработанной в середине прошлого века его отцом, известным астрофизиком Н. А. Козыревым. В первой статье в популярной форме дается представление о внутренней логике, связующ…

Эта книга представляет путеводитель в мир фундаментальных сил и их объединения в формуле EMG. В ней рассматриваются основные понятия и механизмы действия электромагнитной и гравитационной сил. Формула EMG выводится и детально объясняется, а также исс…

Увлекательный обзор исследований, посвященных взаимодействию через виртуальные частицы в физике. Книга предлагает читателям ознакомиться с основными понятиями и терминами, описать значение и применение формулы, рассмотреть методы расчета и измерения …

The Wiley-Interscience Paperback Series consists of selected books that have been made more accessible to consumers in an effort to increase global appeal and general circulation. With these new unabridged softcover volumes, Wiley hopes to extend the…

Praise for the first edition «This book is clearly written and presents a large number of examples illustrating the theory . . . there is no other book of comparable content available. Because of its detailed coverage of applications generally neglec…

The Wiley-Interscience Paperback Series consists of selected books that have been made more accessible to consumers in an effort to increase global appeal and general circulation. With these new unabridged softcover volumes, Wiley hopes to extend the…

Praise for the Third Edition «This is one of the best books available. Its excellent organizational structure allows quick reference to specific models and its clear presentation . . . solidifies the understanding of the concepts being presented.» —I…

Learn how to develop your reasoning skills and how to write well-reasoned proofs Learning to Reason shows you how to use the basic elements of mathematical language to develop highly sophisticated, logical reasoning skills. You'll get clear, concise,…

Statistical methodology plays a key role in ensuring that DNA evidence is collected, interpreted, analyzed and presented correctly. With the recent advances in computer technology, this methodology is more complex than ever before. There are a growin…

Bayesian methods combine information available from data with any prior information available from expert knowledge. The Bayes linear approach follows this path, offering a quantitative structure for expressing beliefs, and systematic methods for adj…

In the spatial or spatio-temporal context, specifying the correct covariance function is fundamental to obtain efficient predictions, and to understand the underlying physical process of interest. This book focuses on covariance and variogram functio…