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V. Nuovo, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, USA

Christianity, Antiquity, and

Enlightenment

Interpretations of Locke

The volume will consist of a series of interpreta-

tive studies of Locke’s philosophical and religious

thought in historical context and consider his con-

tributions to the Enlightenment and modern liberal

thought.

Features

It is commonly accepted that John Locke was the

father of the English Enlightenment and the founder

of modern political liberalism. These are at best half-

truths that, when uncritically employed, have the

effect of casting him as the precursor secular mod-

ernism, as a thinker with little interest in the themes

explored in the several chapters of this book. Here a

different Locke [..]

Contents

List of Abbreviations.- Introduction.- 1. A portrait

of Locke as Christian Virtuoso.-2. Locke’s Theology,

1694–1704.- 3. Locke’s Proof of the divine author-

ity of Scripture.- 4. Locke’s Christology as a Key

to understanding his Philosophy.- 5. Locke on St

Paul, Messianic Secrecy and the Consummation of

Faith.- 6. Locke’s ‘Dubia circa Philosophiam Orien-

talem’ and the reception of Kabbala Denudata in

England during the Seventeenth Century.- 7. Reflec-

tions on Locke’s Platonism.- 8. Aspects of Stoicism

in Locke’s Philosophy.- 9. Locke against the Epicure-

ans.- 10. Locke’s Religious Thinking[..]

Fields of interest

History; History of Philosophy; Philosophy of Reli-

gion; Religious Studies

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 230 p. (International Archives of the History of Ideas

Archives internationales d'histoire des idées, Vol. 203) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0273-8

Biomedicine

R.A.H. Adan, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCD), The

Netherlands; W.H. Kaye, UCSD Department of Psychiatry, La Jolla,

CA, USA (Eds.)

Behavioral Neurobiology of Eating

Disorders

The intention of this book was to have investigators

describe an expert opinion on their field of research

and cutting-edge work in their laboratory on the

neurobiology and treatment of eating disorders.

Features

This book describes the current state of the art of the

neurobiology of eating disorders and provides the

latest insights and ideas in the eating disorders field.

Important breakthroughs improved our understand-

ing of the etiology of eating disorders. Due to neu-

ropsychological studies we understand better which

alterations underlie disturbed cognitive processing in

anorexia nervosa and combined with imaging [..]

Contents

From the contents.- Preface.- Part 1. Cognition and

Emotions in Eating Disorders.- Part 2. Neural Cir-

cuits.- Part 3. Genetics, gender and heritability.- Part

4. Neuroendocrinology and animal research.- Part 5.

Translational Approach to Treatment.

Fields of interest

Neurosciences; Psychiatry; Behavioral Therapy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 330 p. (Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences,

Vol. 6) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15130-9

B.R. Minev, Moores UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA (Ed.)

Cancer Management in Man:

Chemotherapy, Biological Therapy,

Hyperthermia and Supporting

Measures

This book represents a comprehensive description

and evaluation of the most up-to-date approaches

to cancer management. Each chapter, prepared by

leading basic researchers and clinicians, provides an

in depth description of a specific method for cancer

management. The chemotherapy section of the book

is updated to include the newest drugs as well as

those currently in development. Organized by drug

class, this section provides the latest information on

most drugs, including their mechanisms of action,

interactions with other agents, toxicities, side effects,

and mechanisms of resistance. The biological ther-

apy section of the book provides expanded coverage

of the currently used cytokines, vaccines, and cell

based therapies of cancer. Full consideration is also

given to other modern treatment approaches, such

as tyrosine kinase inhibitors, inhibitors of tumor

angiogenesis, and the transcatheter management of

cancer. Current advances in hyperthermia in cancer

treatment, hematologic and nutritional[..]

Features

This book represents a comprehensive description

and evaluation of the most up-to-date approaches

to cancer management. Each chapter, prepared by

leading basic researchers and clinicians, provides an

in depth description of a specific method for can-

cer management. The chemotherapy section of the

book is updated to include the newest drugs as well

as those currently in development. Organized by

drug class, [..]

Contents

I. CHEMOTHERAPY. 1.Plant-derived natural

products as anticancer agents. 2.The Vinca Alka-

loids. 3.Taxanes and epothilones in cancer treat-

ment. 4.Alkylating Agents. 5.Anthracyclines and

Anthracenediones.6. Topoisomerase I inhibitors.

7.Folate Antagonists in Cancer Treatment. 8.Plat-

inum Complexes for the treatment of cancer. 9. Hor-

mone Therapies for Cancer. 10.Effects of Cancer

Chemotherapy on Gonadal Function. 11.Target-

ing the tumor microenvironment for enhancing

chemotherapy in hematologic malignancies. II. BIO-

LOGICAL THERAPY. 12.Cytokines in the treatment

of cancer. 13. Antibody-based[..]

Fields of interest

Cancer Research; Oncology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 650 p. (Cancer Growth and Progression, Vol. 13) Hard-

cover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9703-3

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J.K. DiStefano, Translational Genomics Research Institute,

Phoenix, AZ, USA (Ed.)

Disease Gene Identification

Methods and Protocols

Recent efforts to characterize genetic variation in the

human genome, coupled with the rapidly developing

field of genomics, have lead directly to the develop-

ment of new and innovative approaches to the iden-

tification of genes contributing to complex human

diseases. In Disease Gene Identification: Methods

and Protocols, expert researchers in the field pro-

vide up-to-date molecular methodologies used in

the process of identifying a disease gene, from the

initial stage of study design to the next stage of pre-

liminary locus identification, and ending with stages

involved in target characterization and validation.

As a volume in the highly successful Methods in

Molecular Biology™ series, chapters contain brief

introductions to their respective topics, lists of the

necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, read-

ily reproducible laboratory protocols, and detailed

tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and essential, Disease Gene Identifica-

tion: Methods and Protocols[..]

Features

Recent efforts to characterize genetic variation in the

human genome, coupled with the rapidly developing

field of genomics, have lead directly to the develop-

ment of new and innovative approaches to the iden-

tification of genes contributing to complex human

diseases. In Disease Gene Identification: Methods

and Protocols, expert researchers in the field provide

up-to-date molecular methodologies used in the [..]

Contents

Technological Issues and Experimental Design

of Gene Association Studies.- Statistical Issues in

Gene Association Studies.- Identification of Causal

Sequence Variants of Disease in the Next Generation

Sequencing Era.- Microarray-Based Genome-Wide

Association Studies Using Pooled DNA.- Medium-

Throughput SNP Genotyping Using Mass Spectrom-

etry: Multiplex SNP Genotyping Using the iPLEX®

Gold Assay.- Targeted SNP Genotyping Using the

TaqMan# Assay.- Bar-Coded, Multiplexed Sequenc-

ing of Targeted DNA Regions Using the Illumina

Genome Analyzer.- Site-Directed Mutagenesis.-

Gene Expression[..]

Fields of interest

Human Genetics; Gene Expression

Target groups

Professional/practitioner

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 310 p. 43 illus. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 700)

Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61737-953-6

M.F. Fromm, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

and Toxicology, Erlangen, Germany; R.B. Kim, University of West-

ern Ontario, London, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Drug Transporters

It is increasingly recognized that various transporter

proteins are expressed throughout the body and

determine absorption, tissue distribution, biliary

and renal elimination of endogenous compounds

and drugs and drug effects. This book will give an

overview on the transporter families which are most

important for drug therapy. Most chapters will focus

on one transporter family highlighting tissue expres-

sion, substrates, inhibitors, knock-out mouse models

and clinical studies.

Features

It is increasingly recognized that various transporter

proteins are expressed throughout the body and

determine absorption, tissue distribution, biliary

and renal elimination of endogenous compounds

and drugs and drug effects. This book will give an

overview on the transporter families which are most

important for drug therapy. Most chapters will focus

on one transporter family highlighting tissue [..]

Contents

From the contents.- Preface.- Organic anion trans-

porting polypeptides (OATPs); In vitro and in vivo

evidence for the importance of organic anion trans-

porters (OATs) in drug therapy; In vitro and in vivo

evidence for the importance of organic cation trans-

porters (OCTs, MATEs) in drug therapy; Intestinal

bile salt transporters (ASBT and OST alpha/beta);

hepatic bile salt transporters (NTCP and BSEP);

Importance of P-glycoprotein for drug-drug interac-

tions; Importance of the multidrug resistance protein

(MRP) family for pathophysiology and drug therapy;

Importance of breast cancer[..]

Fields of interest

Pharmacology / Toxicology; Pharmaceutical Sci-

ences / Technology; Human Physiology; Drug Resis-

tance; Hepatology; Nephrology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. X, 454 p. (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, Vol.

201) Hardcover

309,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14540-7

M. Sibilia, Medical University of Vienna, Austria; C.C. Zielinski,

Medical University of Vienna, Austria; R. Bartsch, Medical Univer-

sity of Vienna, Austria; Th.W. Grunt, Medical University of Vienna,

Austria (Eds.)

Drugs for HER-2-positive Breast

Cancer

Growth factor receptors have long been known

to drive malignant transformation and cancer

progression. The epidermal growth factor recep-

tor (EGFR, ErbB, HER) system is likely the best

described membrane receptor tyrosine kinase fam-

ily in malignant tumors. With implementation of the

growth-inhibitory anti-HER-2 antibody trastuzumab

(Herceptin) for the treatment of HER-2-positive

advanced metastatic breast cancer, a new era has

dawned in the therapy of this malignant disease.

Unfortunately, trastuzumab-sensitive cancers

invariably develop resistance to the antibody after

some time. Recent clinical studies have revealed

that these refractory tumors are still responsive to

inhibition of the HER receptor family using dual

HER-1/-2 inhibitors such as lapatinib (Tykerb/

Tyverb). Moreover, a multiplicity of novel, improved

irreversibly acting small molecular HER tyrosine

kinase inhibitors are in the pipeline of many drug

developing companies and are being evaluated in the

clinical setting.

Features

Growth factor receptors have long been known to

drive malignant transformation and cancer progres-

sion. The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR,

ErbB, HER) system is likely the best described mem-

brane receptor tyrosine kinase family in malig-

nant tumors. With implementation of the growth-

inhibitory anti-HER-2 antibody trastuzumab (Her-

ceptin) for the treatment of [..]

Contents

Drugs for HER-2-positive Breast Cancer: A Major

Approval for Translational Cancer Research (Maria

Sibilia, Christoph C. Zielinski, Rupert Bartsch,

Thomas Grunt).- The EGFR/ErbB family in breast

cancer: from signaling to therapy (Wolfgang J.

Köstler and Yosef Yarden).- Trastuzumab as Adju-

vant treatment for early stage HER-2 positive breast

cancer (Rupert Bartsch and Guenther G. Steger).-

Trastuzumab Resistance in breast cancer (Flori-

ana Morgillo, Michele Orditura, Teresa Troiani,

Erika Martinelli, Ferdinando De Vita, Fortunato Cia-

rdiello).- Treatment with Trastuzumab beyond Pro-

gression[..]

Fields of interest

Pharmacology / Toxicology; Oncology; Can-

cer Research; Antibodies; Immunology; Internal

Medicine

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IX, 110 p. (Milestones in Drug Therapy) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0346-0093-4

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C.A. Kauffman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; P.G.

Pappas, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA; J.D. Sobel,

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; W.E. Dismukes, Univer-

sity of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA (Eds.)

Essentials of Clinical Mycology

Clinical Mycology offers a comprehensive review

of this discipline. Organized by types of fungi, this

volume covers microbiologic, epidemiologic and

demographic aspects of fungal infections as well

as diagnostic, clinical, therapeutic, and preventive

approaches. Special patient populations are also

detailed.

Features

Essentials of Clinical Mycology gives a comprehen-

sive overview of the field of clinical mycology. It is

written for clinicians who care for patients who have

fungal infections. Each of the major systemic fun-

gal infections is discussed in regard to mycology,

pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical manifestations,

diagnosis, and treatment. The increasing antifungal

armamentarium is described in depth, and separate

[..]

Contents

PART I INTRODUCTION.- Laboratory Aspects

of Medical Mycology.- Epidemiology of Sys-

temic Fungal Diseases: Overview.- PART II SYS-

TEMIC ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS.- Amphotericin

B.- Liposomal Nystatin.- Flucytosine.- Azole Anti-

fungal Drugs.- Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors:

Echinocandins and Nikkomycins.- Terbinafine.-

Resistance to Antifungal Drugs.- Adjunctive Anti-

fungal Therapy.- PART III MYCOSES CAUSED BY

YEASTS.- Candidiasis.- Cryptococcosis.- Rhodotorula,

Malassezia, Trichosporon, and Other Yeast-

Like Fungi.- PART IV MYCOSES CAUSED BY

MOULDS.- Aspergillosis.- Zygomycoses.- Hyalohyphomycoses[..]

Fields of interest

Immunology; Medical Microbiology; Molecular

Medicine; Infectious Diseases

Target groups


Type of publication

Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook

Available

2011. XIV, 554 p. 100 illus., 59 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-6639-1

T.K. Jha, Kalazar Research Center, Muzaffarpur, India; E. Noiri, The

University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Eds.)

Kala Azar in South Asia

Current Status and Challenges Ahead

Therapeutic regimens for visceral leishmaniasis (also

Kala-azar, Dum-dum fever or black fever), caused by

parasitic protozoa of the Leishmania genus, evolve

at a pace never seen before. Spread by tiny and abun-

dant sand flies, the parasite infects internal organs

and bone marrow and if left untreated will almost

always result in the death of the host. In develop-

ing countries successful diagnosis and treatment are

complicated by asymptomatic cases, undernutrition

and Kala-azar/HIV co-infections. This book brings

together world-renown experts writing state-of-arts

review on the progress in diagnosis and treatment

of visceral leishmaniasis, ultimately leading to the

complete elimination of this fatal disease from South

Asia. The chapters provide valuable information

for disease control as well as therapy and the diag-

nostic improvements necessary for early treatment,

subclinical detection and drug-resistant cases. The

presented methods allow for points-of-care testing in

the endemic area, enabling rapid[..]

Features

Therapeutic regimens for visceral leishmaniasis (also

Kala-azar, Dum-dum fever or black fever), caused by

parasitic protozoa of the Leishmania genus, evolve

at a pace never seen before. Spread by tiny and abun-

dant sand flies, the parasite infects internal organs

and bone marrow and if left untreated will almost

always result in the [..]

Contents

Preface.- Section 1: Introduction into Kala-Azar.-

1. Geography.- 2. Pathology and Mechanism of

Kala-azar & PKDL.- 3. Diagnosis and Treatment of

Kala-azar & PKDL.- Section 2: Therapeutic Strat-

egy to Deal with Emergence of Drug Resistance.- 4.

Epidemiology of Drug-Resistant Kala-azar in India

and neighboring countries.- 5. Therapeutic Strat-

egy for treatment of VL in drug resistant regions.- 6.

Need for combination therapy to control kala-azar in

South Asia.- Section 3: Diagnostic Strategy Enhanc-

ing Kala-azar Elimination Program.- 7. Challenges to

visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis in the[..]

Fields of interest

Parasitology; Drug Resistance; Veterinary Medicine;

Laboratory Medicine; Nephrology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 290 p. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0276-9

W.C.S. Cho, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China (Ed.)

MicroRNAs in Cancer Translational

Research

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a cutting-edge topic in the

scientific and medical fields. This is a timely and

specialized book focusing on the current under-

standing of miRNAs and the potential for their

application in cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and ther-

apeutic targets. It also provides discussion of the

lessons learned from translational miRNA stud-

ies and exploration of the next steps required to

advance this field.The unique book comprises 22 in-

depth chapters by gathering unparalleled topics of

interest in miRNAs by international team of world-

renowned experts in the field. The first fifteen chap-

ters provide comprehensive and expert perspectives

on the most common cancers from bench to bed-

side applications, there is no current book structured

in this cancer-oriented way. The next seven chap-

ters providing thorough overviews of miRNAs and

cancer stem cells; miRNAs in cancer invasion and

metastasis; miRNAs in predicting radiotherapy and

chemotherapy response; as well as expounding the

role of miRNA in[..]

Features

MicroRNA (miRNA) is a cutting-edge topic in the

scientific and medical fields. This is a timely and spe-

cialized book focusing on the current understand-

ing of miRNAs and the potential for their application

in cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic tar-

gets. It also provides discussion of the lessons learned

from translational miRNA studies and exploration of

the next steps required to advance this [..]

Contents

1.- MicroRNAs in Cancer (An Overview).- 2. The

Role of MicroRNAs in Lung Cancer Development,

Progression, and Metastasis.- 3. MicroRNAs in

Breast Cancer.- 4. MicroRNAs in Colorectal Cancer.-

5. MicroRNAs in Gastric Cancer.- 6. MicroRNAs in

Prostate Cancer: A Possible Role as Novel Biomark-

ers and Therapeutic Targets?- 7. MicroRNAs in Hep-

atocellular Carcinoma.- 8. MicroRNAs in Cervical

Carcinoma.- 9. MicroRNAs in Esophageal Cancer.-

10. MicroRNAs in Bladder Cancer.- 11. MicroRNAs

in Lymphoma.- 12. MicroRNAs in Leukemia.- 13.

MicroRNAs in Pancreatic Cancer: Potential Interests

as Biomarkers[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Cancer Research; Human

Genetics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 557 p. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0297-4

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D. Duan, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA (Ed.)

Muscle Gene Therapy


Gene therapy offers many conceptual advantages

to treat muscle diseases, especially various forms of

muscular dystrophies; however, it faces a number

of unique challenges, including the need to deliver

a therapeutic vector to all muscles throughout the

body. In Muscle Gene Therapy: Methods and Proto-

cols, expert researchers in the field present a collec-

tion of techniques aimed at bridging the translational

gap in muscle gene therapy between the prevalent

rodent models and vitally important larger animal

models. Divided into three sections, this volume

examines basic protocols for optimizing the mus-

cle gene expression cassette and for evaluating the

therapeutic outcomes, new developments in muscle

gene therapy technology such as adeno-associated

viral vector (AAV), oligonucleotide-mediated exon-

skipping, and novel RNA-based strategies, and step-

by-step guidance on muscle gene delivery in swine,

ovine, canine, and non-human primates. Written

in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biol-

ogy™[..]

Features

Gene therapy offers many conceptual advantages

to treat muscle diseases, especially various forms of

muscular dystrophies; however, it faces a number

of unique challenges, including the need to deliver

a therapeutic vector to all muscles throughout the

body. In Muscle Gene Therapy: Methods and Proto-

cols, expert researchers in the field present a collec-

tion of techniques aimed at bridging the translational

gap [..]

Contents

Design and Testing of Regulatory Cassettes for Opti-

mal Activity in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle.- Codon

Optimization of the Micro-Dystrophin Gene for

Duchene Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy.- Mon-

itoring Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Ther-

apy with Epitope-Specific Monoclonal Antibodies.-

Methods for Non-Invasive Monitoring of Muscle

Fiber Survival with an AAV Vector Encoding the

mSEAP Reporter Gene.- Monitoring Murine Skele-

tal Muscle Function for Muscle Gene Therapy.- Phe-

notyping Cardiac Gene Therapy in Mice.- Golden

Retriever Muscular Dystrophy (GRMD): Developing

and Maintaining a[..]

Fields of interest

Human Genetics; Animal Genetics and Genomics;

Gene Therapy

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 382 p. 75 illus., 13 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biol-

ogy, Vol. 709) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61737-981-9

J.J. Malago, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania; J.F.J.G.

Koninkx, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; R. Marinsek-Logar,

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Eds.)

Probiotic Bacteria and Enteric

Infections

Cytoprotection by Probiotic Bacteria

Every day many people suffer from intestinal dis-

eases. These disorders can result from pathogens

like bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses, but the

causes of non-infectious intestinal disorders and

colorectal cancers remain to be elucidated. Distur-

bances to the normal gut flora (the microbiota) are

central to the development of many, if not all, of

these disorders. Disturbed gut microbiota is a pre-

lude to public health issues like traveller’s-, antibi-

otic- and Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea,

irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel dis-

ease, and colorectal cancers. This book discusses the

way intestinal disorders affect the microbiota, how

the disturbed microbiotal balance leads to enteric

disorders and the ways to prevent these disorders.

Further his book explores the potential of probi-

otics (live microorganisms that when ingested bring

a health benefit) in treating enteric disorders by

analysing the probiotic genome through proteomics,

metabolomics and functional assays.[..]

Features

Every day many people suffer from intestinal dis-

eases. These disorders can result from pathogens like

bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses, but the causes

of non-infectious intestinal disorders and colorectal

cancers remain to be elucidated. Disturbances to the

normal gut flora (the microbiota) are central to the

development of many, if not all, of these disorders.

[..]

Contents

Section I: Introduction and History of Probiotics.-

1. Probiotics: From the ancient wisdom to the actual

therapeutical and nutraceutical perspective.- Sec-

tion II: The Gut Microorganisms and Probiotics.- 2.

The Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics.- 3. Ecol-

ogy of Probiotics and Enteric Protection.- Section III:

Pathophysiology of Enteric Disorders Due to Dis-

turbed Microbiota.- 4. Factors Causing Disturbances

of the Gut Microbiota.- 5. The gut microbiota, pro-

biotics and infectious disease.- Section IV: Applica-

tion of Molecular Biology and -omics of Probiotics

in Enteric Protection.- 6.[..]

Fields of interest

Immunology; Nutrition; Bacteriology; Health Pro-

motion and Disease Prevention; Food Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 476 p. Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0385-8

L. Vassilev, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ, USA; D. Fry, Hoff-

mann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ, USA (Eds.)

Small-Molecule Inhibitors of

Protein-Protein Interactions

In this volume, the editors have collected the knowl-

edgeable insights of a number of leaders in this field

- researchers who have achieved success in address-

ing the difficult problem of inhibiting protein-pro-

tein interactions. These researchers describe their

unique approaches, and share experiences, results,

thoughts, and opinions. The content of the arti-

cles is rich, and in terms of scope ranges from gen-

eralized approaches to specific case studies. There

are various focal points, including methodologies

and the molecules themselves. Ultimately, there are

numerous lessons to be taken away from this collec-

tion, and the editors hope that this snapshot of the

current state of the art in developing protein-pro-

tein inhibitors not only pays tribute to the past suc-

cesses, but also generates excitement about the future

potential of this field

Features

body>In this volume, the editors have collected the

knowledgeable insights of a number of leaders in

this field - researchers who have achieved success in

addressing the difficult problem of inhibiting pro-

tein-protein interactions. These researchers describe

their unique approaches, and share experiences,

results, thoughts, and opinions. The content of the

articles is rich, and in [..]

Contents

Preface.- Hydrogen-bonded synthetic mimics of

protein secondary structure as disruptors of pro-

tein-protein interactions.- Small-molecule inhibitors

of IL-2/IL-2R: lessons learned and applied.- Small

Molecule Inhibitors of the Human Papillomavirus

E1-E2 Interaction.- Design of small-molecule Smac

mimetics as IAP antagonists.- Small-molecule

inhibitors reveal a new function for Bcl-2 as a pro-

angiogenic signaling molecule.- Small-molecule

modulators of c-Myc/Max and Max/Max interac-

tions.- Small-molecule inhibitors of the p53-MDM2

interaction.- Subject index

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 174 p. 63 illus., 20 in color. (Current Topics in Microbiol-

ogy and Immunology, Vol. 348) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17082-9

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N. Pallua, University Hospital of the RWTH, Aachen, Germany;

C.V. Suschek, University Hospital of the RWTH, Aachen, Germany

(Eds.)

Tissue Engineering

From Lab to Clinic

Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field incor-

porating the principles of biology, chemistry, engi-

neering, and medicine to create biological substitutes

of native tissues for scientific research or clinical

use. Specific applications of this technology include

studies of tissue development and function, investi-

gating drug response, and tissue repair and replace-

ment. This area is rapidly becoming one of the most

promising treatment options for patients suffering

from tissue failure. This abundantly illustrated and

well-structured guide serves as a reference for all

clinicians and researchers dealing with tissue engi-

neering issues in their daily practice.

Features

Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field incor-

porating the principles of biology, chemistry, engi-

neering, and medicine to create biological substitutes

of native tissues for scientific research or clinical use.

Applications of this technology include studies of tis-

sue development and function, investigations of drug

response, and tissue repair and replacement. Tissue

engineering is rapidly becoming one [..]

Contents

BASICS AND PRINCIPLES: Scaffolds: Micro and

Nano Technology.- Biomimetic Materials.- Natural

and Synthetic Scaffolds: Adhesion, ECM, Structure,

Function, Modification.- Cells: Sources, Growth,

Differentiation, Trans-Differentiation.- Embryonic

Stem Cells: Sources and Characterization.- Adult

Stem Cells: Sources and Characterization.- Isolation

and Growth.- Differentiation and Plasticity.- Regu-

lation Mechanisms: Key Signaling Molecules.- Cell

and Organ preservation.- Engineering Technologies:

Animal Models for Evaluation of Tissue Engineering

Constructs.- Biomedical Imaging and Image[..]

Fields of interest

Human Genetics; Plastic Surgery; Medical Biochem-

istry; Laboratory Medicine; Biomaterials; Microbiol-

ogy

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IX, 634 p. 658 illus., 600 in color. Hardcover

179,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-02823-6

Business & Economics

S. Kaiser, Universität der Bundeswehr München, Germany; M.J.

Ringlstetter, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Germany;

D.R. Eikhof, University of Stirling, UK; M. Pina e Cunha, University

Nova de Lisboa, Portugal (Eds.)

Creating Balance?

International Perspectives on the Work-Life Integration of

Professionals

A satisfactory and healthy integration of work with

other life domains is one of the key challenges of

modern society. Work-life balance and work-life

integration have become focal points of today’s

human resource management practice and theory.

Professionals who have been described as “extreme

workers” regarding their work hours and engage-

ment are under particular pressure to balance

work and ”the rest of life”.This collection maps the

increasingly extensive discussion of work-life issues

for professionals and discusses key aspects in depth.

What is work-life integration? What are the specific

challenges for professionals? How do they manage

their blurred work-life boundaries? How can com-

panies intervene? Internationally leading authors

discuss antecedents and individual and organiza-

tional outcomes of work-life integration, gender-spe-

cific perspectives and challenges as well as the use

and usefulness of corporate work-life balance initia-

tives. In five sections distinguished researchers from

across[..]

Features

A satisfactory and healthy integration of work with

other life domains is one of the key challenges of

modern society. Work-life balance and work-life

integration have become focal points of today’s

human resource management practice and theory.

Professionals who have been described as “extreme

workers” regarding their work hours and [..]

Contents

I Work-life integration of professionals.- II

Antecedents and consequences related to work-life

integration.- III Mothers, fathers and couples: chal-

lenging conventional wisdom.- IV Corporate strate-

gies facilitating work-life integration.- V Boundary

perspectives on professionals’ work-life integration.

Fields of interest

Personnel Management; Sociology; Behavioural Sci-

ences

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VI, 330 p. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16198-8

S. Wilde, Lanxess Distribution, Langenfeld, Germany

Customer Knowledge Management

Improving Customer Relationship through Knowledge Appli-

cation

Managing and transferring knowledge - at the right

time, in the right place and with the right quality for

customers - enables companies to survive in times

of fierce competition. The focus of this work is there-

fore on Knowledge Management and Customer

Relationship Management. The theoretical part com-

prises several approaches to knowledge, its trans-

fer and the barriers to be overcome when sharing

knowledge. This is followed by a description of CRM

and CKM (Customer Knowledge Management), out-

lining how crucial their successful use is. The practi-

cal part explores on the one hand the dependence on

knowledge and on the other hand its availability for a

good customer relationship. It includes a case study

that investigates both the administrative and the

operational area of a concrete company. The survey

results are then discussed in detail, key success fac-

tors identified and mistakes pointed out. After this

critical analysis, final recommendations are given

that every company can benefit from.

Features

Managing and transferring knowledge - at the right

time, in the right place and with the right quality for

customers - enables companies to survive in times

of fierce competition. The focus of this work is there-

fore on Knowledge Management and Customer

Relationship Management. The theoretical part com-

prises several approaches to knowledge, its transfer

and the barriers to be overcome when sharing [..]

Contents

1.Introduction.- 1.1 Preface.- 1.2 Research Problem.-

1.3 Research Objective.- 1.4 Structure of the Book.-

1.5 From KM to CRM: 'PKMA', '5-Step CDLS', 'CRI-

C' and 'SIS'.- 2. Small and Medium-Sized Enter-

prises.- 2.1 Preface.- 2.2 Nature and Importance

of SMEs in Europe.- 2.3 SMEs in Germany.- 2.4

NEWCO International GmbH.- 2.5 Difficulties and

Competition Factors of SMEs.- 2.6 Summary.- 3.

Knowledge Management.- 3.1 Preface. – 3.2 Defini-

tion and Types of 'Knowledge'.- 3.3 Concepts of and

Approaches to 'Knowledge Management'.- 3.4 Sum-

mary.- 4. Knowledge Transfer and Sharing.- 4.1 Pref-

ace.-[..]

Fields of interest

Management/Business for Professionals; Business &

Management Science; Business & Economics (gen-

eral)

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XVI, 143 p. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16474-3

springer.com Business & Economics 7

S. Sardadvar, WU Vienna, Austria

Economic Growth in the Regions of

Europe

Theory and Empirical Evidence from a Spatial Growth Model

Although interest in spatial growth regressions has

been growing in recent years, formal theoretical

approaches that acknowledge the role of space in

economic growth have been sparse. In particular

in a regional context, the assumption of indepen-

dent, non-interacting closed economies can lead to

misinterpretations. This book fills the void by dis-

cussing neoclassical growth theory in a spatial con-

text, in order to examine growth both theoretically

and empirically in a system of N regional economies.

A formal model is presented that allows for inter-

regional fixed capital relocations, which are in turn

determined by the economies’ relative locations

in space. It is shown how initial endowments with

human capital play a decisive role regarding the evo-

lution of output, and how both convergence and

divergence processes may occur. Using a spatial

econometric model specification, the theoretical

model is tested empirically for 255 European regions.

Features

Although interest in spatial growth regressions has

been growing in recent years, formal theoretical

approaches that acknowledge the role of space in

economic growth have been sparse. In particular in

a regional context, the assumption of independent,

non-interacting closed economies can lead to misin-

terpretations. This book fills the void by discussing

neoclassical growth theory in a spatial context, in [..]

Contents

1 Introduction.- Part I: Theory of Economic

Growth.- 2 Neoclassical Growth Theory and Stan-

dard Models.- 3 Growth Models with Spatial Exter-

nalities.- 4 Convergence: Theory and Evidence.-

Part II: A Model of Regional Growth.- 5 Remarks

on Regional Growth.- 6 Structure of the Model.- 7

Evolution of Factors and Output.- 8 Implications

for Output Growth.- Part IV: Empirics.- 9 Regions,

Variables and Data.- 10 Spatial Econometric Speci-

fication and Estimation.- 11 Testing the Theoretical

Model.- Summary

Fields of interest

Regional Science; Economic Growth; European Inte-

gration

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 150 p. 17 illus. (Contributions to Economics) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7908-2636-4

F. Abergel, Ecole Centrale Paris, France; B.K. Chakrabarti, Saha

Institute of Nuclear Physics, Bidhannagar, India; A. Chakraborti,

Ecole Centrale Paris, France; M. Mitra, Indian Statistical Institute,

Kolkata, India (Eds.)

Econophysics of Order-driven

Markets

The primary goal of the book is to present the ideas

and research findings of active researchers from var-

ious communities (physicists, economists, mathe-

maticians, financial engineers) working in the field

of "Econophysics", who have undertaken the task of

modelling and analyzing order-driven markets. Of

primary interest in these studies are the mechanisms

leading to the statistical regularities ("stylized facts")

of price statistics. Results pertaining to other impor-

tant issues such as market impact, the profitability

of trading strategies, or mathematical models for

microstructure effects, are also presented. Several

leading researchers in these fields report on their

recent work and also review the contemporary liter-

ature. Some historical perspectives, comments and

debates on recent issues in Econophysics research

are also included.

Features

The primary goal of the book is to present the ideas

and research findings of active researchers from var-

ious communities (physicists, economists, mathe-

maticians, financial engineers) working in the field

of "Econophysics", who have undertaken the task of

modelling and analyzing order-driven markets. Of

primary interest in these studies are the mechanisms

leading to the [..]

Fields of interest

Business & Economics (general); Statistical Physics,

Dynamical Systems and Complexity; Partial Differ-

ential Equations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 316 p. 60 illus. (New Economic Windows) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1765-8

J. Recker, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD,

Australia

Evaluations of Process Modeling

Grammars

Ontological, Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses Using the

Example of BPMN

Jan Recker investigates the notion of quality of busi-

ness process modeling grammars. His evaluation

is based on ontological analysis, qualitative analy-

sis, and quantitative analysis, which are applied to

BPMN, a widely used business process modeling

grammar. His results first show ontological short-

comings in BPMN, second how these manifest in

actual process modeling practice, and third how they

eventually influence the usage behavior of modeling

practitioners. Seen more general, his book is a land-

mark for an empirical technology assessment that

analyzes how design flaws in technology influence

usage behavior.

Features

Business processes have emerged as a well-respected

variable in the design of successful corporations.

However, unlike other key managerial variables,

such as products and services, customers and

employees, physical or digital assets, the conceptual-

ization and management of business processes are

in many respects in their infancy.In this book, Jan

Recker investigates the notion of quality of business

[..]

Fields of interest

Business Information Systems; Computer Appl. in

Administrative Data Processing; Information Sys-

tems Applications (incl.Internet); Technology Man-

agement

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXII, 199 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process-

ing, Vol. 71) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18359-1


J.A. Tatom, Networks Financial Institute, Scott College of Busi-

ness, Indiana State University, 800 Sycamore St. #601, Indianapo-

lis, IN 77809, USA (Ed.)

Financial Market Regulation

Legislation and Implications

What role should regulation play in financial mar-

kets? What have been the ramifications of financial

regulation? To answer these and other questions

regarding the efficacy of legislation on financial mar-

kets, this book examines the impact of the Gramm

Leach Bliley Act (GLBA), also called the Financial

Modernization Act of 1999, which fundamentally

changed the financial landscape in the United States.

The GLBA allows the formation of financial holding

companies that can offer an integrated set of com-

mercial banking, securities and insurance products.

The tenth anniversary of the most sweeping finan-

cial legislation reform in the industry’s structure is

a natural benchmark for assessing the effects of the

law and for questioning whether changes are neces-

sary in the working of this historic legislation. The

importance of this review is reinforced by a variety of

proposals in the last several years to reform the reg-

ulation of financial institutions that have attracted

considerable attention among[..]

Features

What role should regulation play in financial mar-

kets? What have been the ramifications of financial

regulation? To answer these and other questions

regarding the efficacy of legislation on financial mar-

kets, this book examines the impact of the Gramm

Leach Bliley Act (GLBA), also called the Financial

Modernization Act of 1999, which fundamentally

changed the financial landscape in the United States.

The GLBA [..]

Contents

Financial Legislation: The Promise and Record of the

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.- Did the Repeal of Glass

Steagall Have Any Role in the Financial Crisis? Not

guilty, not Even Close.- Glass Steagall in Our Future:

How Straight, How Narrow?.- Cross-border Impact

of the Financial Services Modernization Act (FSMA):

Evidence from Large Foreign Banks.- Global Impact

of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Evidence from Insur-

ance Industries of Developed Countries.- A Program

for Minimzing the Private and Public Cost of Bank

Failures.- The Importance of Monitoring and Miti-

gating the Safety-Net Consequences of[..]

Fields of interest

Finance / Banking; Economic Policy; Public Finance

& Economics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 240 p. 6 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-6636-0

H.A. Eiselt, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada;

V. Marianov, Pointific Universidad, Santiago, Chile (Eds.)

Foundations of Location Analysis

Location analysis has matured from an area of theo-

retical inquiry that was designed to explain observed

phenomena to a vibrant field which can be and has

been used to locate items as diverse as landfills,

fast food outlets, gas stations, as well as politicians

and products in issue and feature spaces. Modern

location science is dealt with by a diverse group of

researchers and practitioners in geography, eco-

nomics, operations research, industrial engineer-

ing, and computer science. Given the tremendous

advances location science has seen from its humble

beginnings, it is time to look back. The contributions

in this volume were written by eminent experts in

the field, each surveying the original contributions

that created the field, and then providing an up-to-

date review of the latest contributions. Specific areas

that are covered in this volume include: • The three

main fields of inquiry: minisum and minimax prob-

lems and covering models • Nonstandard location

models, including those with[..]

Features

Location analysis has matured from an area of theo-

retical inquiry that was designed to explain observed

phenomena to a vibrant field which can be and has

been used to locate items as diverse as landfills,

fast food outlets, gas stations, as well as politicians

and products in issue and feature spaces. Modern

location science is dealt with by a diverse group of

researchers and practitioners in geography, [..]

Contents

Pioneering Developments in Location Analysis.-

Uncapacitated and Capacitated Facility Location

Problems.- Median Problems in Networks.- Contin-

uous Center Problems.- Discrete Center Problems.-

Covering Problems.- Equilibria in Competitive Loca-

tion Models.- Sequential Location Models.- Con-

ditional Locational Problems on Networks and in

the Plane.- The Location of Undesirable Facilities.-

Stochastic Analysis in Location Research.- Hub

Location Problems: The Location of Interacting

Facilities.- Exact Solution of Two Location Prob-

lems via Branch-and-Branch.- Exploititng Structure:

Location[..]

Fields of interest

Operation Research / Decision Theory; Engineer-

ing Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing;

Facility Management; Civil Engineering; Industrial

and Production Engineering; Production / Logistics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. XIII, 509 p. 89 illus. (International Series in Operations

Research & Management Science, Vol. 155) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7571-3

K. Dadkhah, Northeastern University Boston, MA, USA

Foundations of Mathematical and

Computational Economics

This is a book on the basics of mathematics and

computation and their uses in economics for mod-

ern day students and practitioners. The reader is

introduced to the basics of numerical analysis as

well as the use of computer programs such as Mat-

lab and Excel in carrying out involved computations.

Sections are devoted to the use of Maple in mathe-

matical analysis. Examples drawn from recent con-

tributions to economic theory and econometrics as

well as a variety of end of chapter exercises help to

illustrate and apply the presented concepts.

Features

This is a book on the basics of mathematics and

computation and their uses in economics for mod-

ern day students and practitioners. The reader is

introduced to the basics of numerical analysis as

well as the use of computer programs such as Mat-

lab and Excel in carrying out involved computations.

Sections are devoted to the use of Maple in mathe-

matical analysis. Examples drawn from recent con-

tributions to [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Part I: Basic Concepts and Methods.-

1 Basic Mathematical Concepts and Methods.- 2

Basics of Computation.- 3 Basic Concepts and Meth-

ods of Probability Theory and Statistics.- Part II:

Linear Algebra.- 4 Vectors.- 5 Matrix Algebra.- 6

Advance Topics in Matrix Algebra.- Part III: Calcu-

lus.- 7 Differentiation: Functions of One Variable.-

8 Differentiation: Functions of Several Variables.-

9 Taylor Expansion and Its Applications.- 10 Inte-

gration.- Part IV: Optimization.- 11 Static Optimiza-

tion.- 12 Constrained Optimization.- 13 Dynamic

Optimization.- Part V: Differential and[..]

Fields of interest

Game Theory / Mathematical Methods; Game The-

ory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XVI, 590 p. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13747-1


D. Köhn, KfW Entwicklungsbank, Frankfurt, Germany; J.D. von

Pischke, Reston, VA, USA (Eds.)

Housing Finance in Emerging

Markets

Connecting Low-Income Groups to Markets

The growth of urban areas and population in mid-

dle and low income countries is a continuing trend.

Urbanization expands as rural to urban migration

offers better income opportunities in cities. This

trend is both a source of development opportuni-

ties and challenges for the housing sector. On the

one hand, housing is a large and growing market,

and on the other, massive slums confirm the poor

housing conditions in many developing countries.

These adverse conditions mirror inadequate housing

policies, inefficient or absent property registration,

as well as limits to access to housing finance. Provi-

sion of affordable housing is therefore an important

topic in the fight against poverty. This book focuses

on solutions that improve the enabling environment

for the poor in accessing housing finance. It explores

how to develop and integrate housing finance into a

sustainable financial system for developing countries

and offers ways in which low-income families can

obtain better access to housing finance.[..]

Features

The growth of urban areas and population in mid-

dle and low income countries is a continuing trend.

Urbanization expands as rural to urban migration

offers better income opportunities in cities. This

trend is both a source of development opportunities

and challenges for the housing sector. On the one

hand, housing is a large and growing market, and on

the other, massive slums confirm the poor housing

[..]

Contents

Introduction: The Challenges of Housing Finance.-

Housing Finance and Financial Inclusion.- Govern-

ment Policies and Their Implications for Housing

Finance.- Regulation and Access to Finance.- Insti-

tutions and the Promotion of Housing Finance.-

Wholesale Funding Instruments.- Primary Mortgage

Market Development in Emerging Markets - Is the

Central and Eastern Europe Experience Replicable in

Sub-Saharan Africa?.- Housing Finance from Post-

conflict Intervention to Market Development in the

Balkans.- Approaches and Policies at KfW Entwick-

lungsbank.

Fields of interest

Development Economics; Finance / Banking; Finan-

cial Economics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-77856-1

P. Soffer, University of Haifa, Israel; E. Proper, Public Research

Centre - Henri Tudor, Luxembourg-Kirchberg, Luxembourg (Eds.)

Information Systems Evolution

CAiSE Forum 2010, Hammamet, Tunisia, June 7-9, 2010,

Selected Extended Papers

This book constitutes the post-conference proceed-

ings of the CAiSE Forum from the 22nd Interna-

tional Conference on Advanced Information Systems

Engineering (CAiSE 2010), held in Hammamet,

Tunisia, June 9, 2010. While the CAiSE confer-

ence itself focuses on papers that report on matured

research, the CAiSE forum was created specifically

as a platform to present fresh ideas, new concepts,

and new and innovative systems, tools, and applica-

tions. The 22 papers presented in this volume were

carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions.

The reworked and extended versions of the original

presentations cover topics such as business process

management, enterprise architecture and model-

ing, service-oriented architectures, and requirements

engineering.

Features

This book constitutes the post-conference proceed-

ings of the CAiSE Forum from the 22nd Interna-

tional Conference on Advanced Information Systems

Engineering (CAiSE 2010), held in Hammamet,

Tunisia, June 9, 2010. While the CAiSE confer-

ence itself focuses on papers that report on matured

research, the CAiSE forum was created specifically as

a platform to present fresh ideas, new concepts, and

new and [..]

Fields of interest

Business Information Systems; Computer Appl. in

Administrative Data Processing; Information Sys-

tems Applications (incl.Internet); Software Engineer-

ing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 283 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process-

ing, Vol. 72) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17721-7

R. Law, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Peo-

ples Republic of China; M. Fuchs, European Tourism Research

Institute, Mid Sweden University, Sweden; F. Ricci, Faculty of

Computer Science, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy (Eds.)

Information and Communication

Technologies in Tourism 2011

Proceedings of the International Conference in Innsbruck,

Austria, January 26-28, 2011

The papers advance in recommender systems, web-

site quality and analysis, user-generated content,

eWOM, mobile tourism, hospitality applications,

technology acceptance and impact, Web 2.0, des-

tination management, technology solutions, social

media, marketing, tourist behavior, and other impor-

tant topics. Authors of these articles are affiliated

with some of the world’s prominent research insti-

tutes and organizations worldwide. Such a diver-

sity of authorship in geographical regions and topics

bring a wealth of values of international experiences

and methods to examine various issues that are per-

tinent to information technology and tourism. The

papers investigate different issues on different topics,

provide answers to some major research questions,

and, at the same time, raise additional questions that

drive future research.

Features

The papers in this volume address advances in

mobile tourism services, Online destination market-

ing, GPS-based tracking of tourist behaviors, deci-

sion support tools, website design and evaluation,

online travel distribution, ICT adoption in tourism

and hospitality businesses, virtual experiences, online

information search, Web 2.0, social media market-

ing, and the role of ICTs in [..]

Contents

1 Recommender Systems I. - M. T. Linaza, A. Agir-

regoikoa, A. García, J. I. Torres, and K. Aranburu,

Image-based Travel Recommender System for small

tourist destinations. - M. Schumacher, and J.P. Rey,

Recommender systems for dynamic packaging of

tourism service. - Y. Kurata, CT-Planner2:. - More

Flexible and Interactive Assistance for Day Tour

Planning. - 2 Recommender Systems II. - J. Borras, J.

de la Flor, Y. Pérez, A. Moreno, A. Valls, D. Isern, A.

Orellana, A. Russo, and S. Anton-Clavé, SigTur/E-

Destination: A System for the Management of Com-

plex Tourist Regions. - A. Luberg, T.[..]

Fields of interest

Business Information Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 610 p. 129 illus. Softcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7091-0502-3


W. Jonkhoff, Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research,

Delft, The Netherlands; W. Manshanden, Dutch Organization for

Applied Scientific Research, Delft, The Netherlands (Eds.)

Infrastructure Productivity

Evaluation

Infrastructure construction and use is at the heart

o the current political debate. Not only are Euro-

pean member state governments investing large

amounts of money to alleviate the harmful effects

of the economic downturn due to the credit crisis,

EU accession countries receive large amounts of

cohesion funds for infrastructure purposes. Infras-

tructure is widely believed to contribute largely to

economic performance, but to what extent is this

the case? How does the productivity of roads, rail-

ways and ports relate to the invested money, and

what determines their effectiveness?In this Brief,

which focuses to a large extent on Dutch and Euro-

pean practice, numerous distinguished economists

describe policy practice and analytical tools for

infrastructure appraisal. Moreover, harmonisation

of European approaches for evaluation of infrastruc-

ture are discussed. The study focuses both on scien-

tific productivity measurement as on case studies of

infrastructure policy.

Features

Infrastructure construction and use is at the heart o

the current political debate. Not only are European

member state governments investing large amounts

of money to alleviate the harmful effects of the eco-

nomic downturn due to the credit crisis, EU acces-

sion countries receive large amounts of cohesion

funds for infrastructure purposes. Infrastructure is

widely believed to contribute largely to economic [..]

Fields of interest

Economic Policy; Public Finance & Economics;

Regional Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Brief

Available

2011. VIII, 96 p. 15 illus., 6 in color. (SpringerBriefs in Economics)

Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8100-4

M. Tuunanen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland; J. Windsperger,

University of Vienna, Austria; G. Cliquet, Université de Rennes 1,

France; G. Hendrikse, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Nether-

lands (Eds.)

New Developments in the Theory of

Networks

Franchising, Alliances and Cooperatives

The theory of networks aims at developing the-

oretical views on the design and management of

alliances, franchise chains, licensing, joint ventures,

cooperatives, and venture capital relations. The cur-

rent trend in economics and management of net-

works is twofold: First there is a strong tendency

toward application of theoretical approaches devel-

oped both in organizational economics, strategic

management and organization theory. The second

trend refers to the development of more integrative

views on networks. Especially, combining organiza-

tional economics, strategic management and rela-

tional views on networks are very promising research

directions. Starting from this status of research, the

current book emphasizes network research as a the-

ory-driven field by offering new perspectives on con-

tract design, decision and ownership rights, value

creation, knowledge management and the role of

social capital in franchising networks, alliances and

cooperatives.

Features

The theory of networks aims at developing theoreti-

cal views on the design and management of alliances,

franchise chains, licensing, joint ventures, cooper-

atives, and venture capital relations. The current

trend in economics and management of networks

is twofold: First there is a strong tendency toward

application of theoretical approaches developed both

in organizational economics, strategic management

and [..]

Contents

Part I: Franchising: Contract Design and Decision

Rights; Incentives and Ownership Strategy; Strategy,

Competition and Internationalization of Franchise

Firms; Entrepreneurship and Franchising; Franchis-

ing and Regulation.- Part II: Alliances: Value Cre-

ation in Network Relationships; Organization of

Innovation Through Alliances; Knowledge Manage-

ment in Networks.- Part III: Cooperatives: Behavior-

ial Logics and Governance of Cooperatives.

Fields of interest

Organization / Planning; Marketing; Entrepreneur-

ship; Industrial Organization; Social Sciences (gen-

eral)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 390 p. (Contributions to Management Science) Hard-

cover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7908-2614-2

J. Becker, University of Münster, Germany; M. Kugeler, Münster,

Germany; M. Rosemann, Queensland University of Technology,

Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Eds.)

Process Management

A Guide for the Design of Business Processes

"Process Management" is a compendium for mod-

ern design of process-oriented companies. A hands-

on approach to introducing, realizing and continu-

ally administering process management is presented

with a thoroughly critical reflection of the necessary

activities regarding the state-of-the-art of organiza-

tion theory and information management. This is

done by following the individual stages of a process

model which has already successfully been proved in

practice. The progress of the project is described by

a continuous case study, which is the process man-

agement project of a modern service company. The

included recommendations are summarized in a

series of checklists for each stage of the project.

Features

"Process Management" is a compendium for modern

design of process-oriented companies. A hands-on

approach to introducing, realizing and continually

administering process management is presented with

a thoroughly critical reflection of the necessary activ-

ities regarding the state-of-the-art of organization

theory and information management. This is done

by following the individual stages of a process [..]

Contents

Process-Oriented Organizational Design: The Pro-

cess in Focus.- Project Management.- Preparation

of Process Modeling.- Strategy and Organizational

Frame.- As-Is Modeling and Process Analysis.- To-

Be Modeling and Process Optimization.- Design

of a Process-Oriented Organizational Structure.-

Process Implementation - Process Roll-Out.- Con-

tinuous Process Management.- Additional Appli-

cation Options and Development Perspectives:

Process-Oriented Implementation of ERP Systems.-

Workflow Management.- Process-based Design of

the (Organizational) Structure and Authorization

Concept Using the[..]

Fields of interest

Management/Business for Professionals; Informa-

tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Business

Information Systems

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXVIII, 596 p. Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15189-7


R. Benedikter, Stanford University, CA, USA

Social Banking and Social Finance

Answers to the Economic Crisis

For over 2,000 years, banks have served to facili-

tate the exchange of money and to provide a vari-

ety of economic and financial services. During the

most recent financial collapse and subsequent reces-

sion, beginning in 2008, banks have been vilified as

perpetrators of the crisis, the public distrust com-

pounded by massive public bailouts. Nevertheless,

another form of banking has also emerged, with a

focus on promoting economic sustainability, invest-

ing in community, providing opportunity for the

disadvantaged, and supporting social, environmen-

tal, and ethical agendas. Social Banking and Social

Finance traces the emergence of the “bank with a

conscience” and proposes a new approach to bank-

ing in the wake of the economic crisis. Featuring

innovations and initiatives in banking from Europe,

Canada, and the United States, Roland Benedikter

presents an alternative to traditional banking prac-

tices that are focused exclusively on profit maxi-

mization. He argues that social banking is not about

changing the[..]

Features

For over 2,000 years, banks have served to facilitate

the exchange of money and to provide a variety of

economic and financial services. During the most

recent financial collapse and subsequent recession,

beginning in 2008, banks have been vilified as perpe-

trators of the crisis, the public distrust compounded

by massive public bailouts. Nevertheless, another

form of banking has also emerged, with a focus [..]

Fields of interest

Finance / Banking; Economic Policy; Macroeco-

nomics / Monetary Economics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Brief

Available

2011. XIII, 133 p. 3 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs in Business) Soft-

cover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7773-1

P. Heinecke, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Success Factors of Regional

Strategies for Multinational

Corporations

Appropriate Degrees of Management Autonomy and Product

Adaptation

This work examines the factors that drive the suc-

cess of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in their

pursuit of regional strategies. The author develops

a comprehensive regional success factor model, by

which the effects of regional management auton-

omy and regional product and service adaptation on

the regional success of MNCs as well as the interac-

tion effects of regional orientation and inter-regional

distance are investigated. The model is evaluated

by means of the partial-least-squares (PLS) method

on the basis of a survey-based inquiry of the For-

tune Global 500 firms with success indicator data

for a period of nine years. The findings highlight the

importance of considering the different degrees of

contextual influence in the design of regional strate-

gies, where low degrees of regional management

autonomy and high levels of regional product/service

adaptation are found to be appropriate for MNCs to

be regionally successful.

Features

This work examines the factors that drive the suc-

cess of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in their

pursuit of regional strategies. The author develops

a comprehensive regional success factor model, by

which the effects of regional management autonomy

and regional product and service adaptation on the

regional success of MNCs as well as the interaction

effects of regional orientation and inter-regional [..]

Contents

Part I: Theoretical Setting for Regional Strategies

and Regional Success.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Theo-

retical Foundation and Literature Review.- Part II:

Development of a Regional Success Factor Model for

the Analysis of the Regional Strategy-Success Rela-

tionship.- 3 Structural Equation Methodology.- 4

Regional Success Factor Model.- Part III: Success

Factors of Regional Strategies: A New Perspective on

the Geographic Competitiveness of Multinational

Corporations.- 5 Research Design and Research

Methodology.- 6 Empirical Results.- 7 Discussion of

Results and Implications.- 8 Conclusions.- 9[..]

Fields of interest

Organization / Planning; Regional Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 289 p. 52 illus. (Contributions to Management Science)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7908-2639-5

T. Çetin, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; F. O#uz,

Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey (Eds.)

The Political Economy of Regulation

in Turkey

The Political Economy of Regulation in Turkey

brings together leading international scholars and

experts on Turkey and regulatory reform to provide

essential information on the recent Turkish experi-

ence and its relation to competition policy. After the

1980 liberalization reform, Turkey tried to introduce

competition in many industries, but network indus-

tries have remained as monopolies. At the end of

the 1990s, regulatory reform was initiated and inde-

pendent regulatory agencies have been established

by the government. Comprehensive discussions of

these network industries, in particular airlines, elec-

tricity, natural gas, telecommunications and envi-

ronment regulations, are offered. The contributors

inquire how economic theory and historical analyses

can enlighten the character of market processes and

the role for government action in these industries,

and the contributions shed light on the very recent

changes in the regulatory structure and important

legal cases that shape the future of regulated[..]

Features

The Political Economy of Regulation in Turkey

brings together leading international scholars and

experts on Turkey and regulatory reform to provide

essential information on the recent Turkish experi-

ence and its relation to competition policy. After the

1980 liberalization reform, Turkey tried to introduce

competition in many industries, but network indus-

tries have remained as monopolies. At the [..]

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction: Regulation and Compe-

tition in Turkey.- Chapter 2. The Place of Regula-

tion within the Public Law in Turkey.- Chapter 3.

The Political Economy of Privitization in Turkey:

An Evaluation.- Chapter 4. Regulatory Diffusion

in Turkey: A Cross-Sectoral Assesment.- Chapter

5. The Legal Structure of Competition Policy in

Turkey.- Chapter 6. Regulation in the Turkish Elec-

tricity Industry.- Chapter 7. The Regulation of Nat-

ural Gas Industry in Turkey.- Chapter 8. Regulation

and Competition in the Turkish Telecommunica-

tions Industry.- Chapter 9. Regulation, Deregulation

and[..]

Fields of interest

Economic Policy; Industrial Organization; Develop-

ment Economics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 248 p. 30 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7749-6


S.O. Idowu, London Metropolitan University, UK; C. Louche, Gent

Management School, Belgium (Eds.)

Theory and Practice of Corporate

Social Responsibility

Modern businesses and organizations understand

that corporate social responsibility (CSR) has

become an important factor for sustainable suc-

cess. At the same time CSR has established itself as

a widely accepted element of courses in manage-

rial training and education. This book, designed to

support CSR teaching, collects 14 essays that clearly

illustrate and explain the benefits and challenges of

socially responsible corporate policies.Aligning the-

ory and practice, the book focuses on four central

themes: management, environment and sustainabil-

ity, corporate social responsibility, and accounting

and financial reporting. Business students and expe-

rienced managers alike will find this book a valu-

able resource that helps them to discover the strong

forces that link successful management with corpo-

rate social responsibility.

Features

Modern businesses and organizations understand

that corporate social responsibility (CSR) has

become an important factor for sustainable suc-

cess. At the same time CSR has established itself as

a widely accepted element of courses in managerial

training and education. This book, designed to sup-

port CSR teaching, collects 14 [..]

Contents

Part I Management.- 1. Managerial Ethics as a Pre-

requisite to CSR: The Person behind the Role (Cécile

Rozuel and Nada Kakabadse).- 2. Strategic Value

of Corporate Citizenship (Laurence Eberhard Har-

ribey). 3. Corporate Governance and the Board of

Directors (Donald Nordberg).- 4. Supply Chain

Management (Nikolaos Panayiotou and Konstanti-

nos G Aravosis ).- Part II The Environment and Sus-

tainability.- 5. Global Environmental Issues (Martin

Breuckner and Christof Pforr).- 6.- Sustainable

Development in Business: A Strategic View (Jeremy

Galbreath).- 7. Environmental Issues in Business:[..]

Fields of interest

Business & Economics (general); Migration; Envi-

ronment (general)

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XXXII, 284 p. Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16460-6

R. Conrady, University of Applied Sciences, Worms, Germany; M.

Buck, Messe Berlin GmbH, Berlin, Germany (Eds.)

Trends and Issues in Global Tourism

2011

This book provides insights into important trends

and future scenarios in the global tourism and

travel industry. It analyses today’s challenges in

the aviation and hospitality industry, in destina-

tion management, and in marketing and distribu-

tion management. New empirical data on general

travel behaviour and the latest consumer trends are

also presented. The contributors to this book are

well-known individuals from important tourism,

travel and consulting firms (e.g. BCD Travel, Öger

Tours, Booz and Company, GfK, IPK International)

and researchers from universities in Switzerland,

United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Germany.

In addition institutes specializing in future research

highlight important travel trends. Corporate social

responsibility is one of the top themes to-be and

therefore a focus of this book, offering insights into

the concept of CSR, empirical data on consumer

requests, corporate strategy issues and financial

investment implications.

Features

This book provides insights into important trends

and future scenarios in the global tourism and

travel industry. It analyses today’s challenges in the

aviation and hospitality industry, in destination

management, and in marketing and distribution

management. New empirical data on general travel

behaviour and the latest consumer trends are also

presented. The contributors to this book are well-

known [..]

Contents

New Data on Tourism and Changing Travel

Behaviour.- Challenges in Global Aviation Man-

agement.- Hospitality Management in a Changing

Environment.- Destination Management: Product

- Branding - Promotion.- Marketing Management

in Global Tourism: Identifying New Opportunities.-

Business Travel Management: Costs - Yield - Suc-

cess.- Corporate Social Responsibility: Help or Hin-

drance?.- Beyond the Boundaries of the Tourism

Industry.

Fields of interest

Management/Business for Professionals; Regional

Science; Economic Geography; Human Geography

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXIV, 342 p. (Trends and Issues in Global Tourism, Prelimi-

nary entry 0) Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17766-8

J. Sengupta, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Understanding Economic Growth

Modern Theory and Experience

Modern economies have undergone a dramatic

change. There has been a shift from large scale

material manufacturing to the design and application

of new technology with R&D and human capital.

The new information age has introduced signifi-

cant productivity gains through increasing returns

and learning by doing, which has challenged the tra-

ditional growth models based on competitive mar-

ket structures. Institutions outside the traditional

markets and the genetic principle of survival of the

fittest have dominated the current theory of indus-

try growth. This book coordinates and integrates the

two strands of economic growth and development:

the endogenous theory of growth and the extra-mar-

ket models of evolutionary economics dominated by

innovation efficiency. It presents this new paradigm

in terms of both theory and historical experiences.

The book addresses the role of innovations and

human capital, the impact of information technol-

ogy, the role of institutions as mechanisms of evolu-

tionary[..]

Features

Modern economies have undergone a dramatic

change. There has been a shift from large scale

material manufacturing to the design and application

of new technology with R&D and human capital.

The new information age has introduced significant

productivity gains through increasing returns and

learning by doing, which has challenged the tradi-

tional growth models based on [..]

Contents

Development.- The Market.- Investment.- Innova-

tion.- Diffusion.- Asian Miracles.- Evolutionary Eco-

nomics.- Growth.- Growth Policy.

Fields of interest

Economic Growth; Economic Theory; Political Sci-

ence

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8025-0

springer.com Chemistry 13

Chemistry

C. Hartmann-Thompson, Michigan Molecular Institute, Midland,

MI, USA (Ed.)

Applications of Polyhedral

Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes

The commercial availability and decreasing cost of

polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes in recent years

has opened up the field to everybody who wishes to

apply these unique properties in their own technolo-

gies. This is the first book to provide a comprehen-

sive overview of these applications, and covers the

synthesis, characterization and history of polyhe-

dral oligomeric silsesquioxanes, their use as metal-

lasilsesquioxane catalysts, their effect upon polymer

properties and plastics performance, and their use in

superhydrophobic nanocomposites, and electronics,

energy, space and biomedical applications. "Applica-

tions of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes" is a

valuable reference for those working across a range

of disciplines, including chemists, materials scien-

tists, polymer physicists, plastics engineers, surface

scientists, and anybody with a commercial or aca-

demic interest in plastics, composite materials, space

materials, dental materials, tissue engineering, drug

delivery, lithography,[..]

Features

The commercial availability and decreasing cost of

polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes in recent years

has opened up the field to everybody who wishes to

apply these unique properties in their own technolo-

gies. This is the first book to provide a comprehen-

sive overview of these applications, and covers the

synthesis, characterization and history of polyhedral

oligomeric silsesquioxanes, their use as [..]

Contents

1. Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes: From

Early and Strategic Development through to Mate-

rials Application (Elda Markovic, Kristina Constan-

topolous and Janis G Matisons).- 2. Preparation and

Characterisation of Polyhedral Oligosilsesquioxanes

(David B. Cordes and Paul D. Lickiss).- 3. Metal-

lasilsesquioxanes: Molecular Analogues of Hetero-

geneous Catalysts (Antony J. Ward, Anthony F.

Masters and Thomas Maschmeyer).- 4. Polymers

and Copolymers Containing Covalently Bonded

Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Moieties

(Katherine Grace Williams, Samuel Paul Gido and

Edward Bryan[..]

Fields of interest

Organic Chemistry; Nanotechnology; Inorganic

Chemistry; Materials Science (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXVII, 420 p. (Advances in Silicon Science, Vol. 3) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-3786-2

R. Martin, Institute Curie, Paris, France

Aromatic Hydroxyketones:

Preparation and Physical Properties

Vol.1: Hydroxybenzophenones Vol.2: Hydroxyacetophenones

I Vol.3: Hydroxyacetophenones II Vol.4: Hydroxypropiophe-

nones, Hydroxyisobutyrophenones, Hydroxypivalophenones

and Derivatives

"Aromatic Hyroxyketones: Preparation and Phys-

ical Properties" is a revised, new edition 4-volume

handbook set which provides detailed information

on physical properties and syntheses on a wide range

of hydroxyketones. Each entry includes characteri-

zation data such as the Chemical Abstracts Service

Registry Number (CAS RN), molecule name, molec-

ular formula, and molecular weight. The handbooks

are presented in dictionary style, with a logical clas-

sification of the ketones, making the information

easily available for consultation. This handbook set

provides 6000 hydroxyketone entries and includes

approximately 6000 references. Volume 1: Hydrox-

ybenzophenones Hydroxybenzophenones are most

useful synthetic intermediates in the chemical indus-

try, for example in pharmaceuticals, dyes, fragrances,

agrochemicals, explosives and plastics. The first vol-

ume of this set is particularly intended for engineers

in chemical synthesis and academics as well as indus-

trial researchers from various branches of[..]

Features

Aromatic Hyroxyketones: Preparation and Physical

Properties is a revised, new edition 4-volume hand-

book set which provides detailed information on

physical properties and syntheses on a wide range

of hydroxyketones. Each entry includes characteri-

zation data such as the Chemical Abstracts Service

Registry Number (CAS RN), molecule name, molec-

ular formula, and molecular weight. The handbooks

are [..]

Contents

VOLUME 1: Part I Monoaroylphenols.- Part

II Diaroylphenols and Polyaroylphenols.- Part

III Miscellaneous related compounds (Class of

Methanones).- PART IV Addendum to Volume

1.- VOLUME 2: PART V Monoketones Unsubsti-

tuted on the Acetyl Groups.- PART VI Addendum

to Volume 2.- VOLUME 3: PART VII Monoketones

Substituted on the Acetyl Groups.- Part VIII Di-

and Polyketones.- Part IX Addendum to Volume

3.- VOLUME 4: Part X Hydroxypropiophenones,

Hydroxyisobutyprophenones, Hydroxypivalophe-

nones and Derivatives.- Part XI Di- and Polyke-

tones.- References.- Molecular Formula Index.-

Chemical[..]

Fields of interest

Organic Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry; Pharmacy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. Approx. 2800 p. In 4 volumes, not available separately.

Hardcover

1.200,00 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-9786-7

B.L. Milman, D.I. Mendeleyev Inst. for Metrology and Russ. Acad.

of Sc., St. Petersburg, Russia

Chemical Identification and its

Quality Assurance

This is the first book to show how to apply the prin-

ciples of quality assurance to the identification of

analytes (qualitative chemical analysis). After pre-

senting the principles of identification and metro-

logical basics, the author focuses on the reliability

and the errors of chemical identification. This is then

applied to practical examples such as EPA methods,

EU, FDA, or WADA regulations. Two whole chap-

ters are devoted to the analysis of unknowns and

identification of samples such as foodstuffs or oil

pollutions. Essential reading for researchers and pro-

fessionals dealing with the identification of chemical

compounds and the reliability of chemical analysis.

Features

This is the first book to show how to apply the prin-

ciples of quality assurance to the identification of

analytes (qualitative chemical analysis). After pre-

senting the principles of identification and metro-

logical basics, the author focuses on the reliability

and the errors of chemical identification. This is then

applied to practical examples such as EPA methods,

EU, FDA, or WADA regulations. Two whole [..]

Contents

Principles of Identification.- Techniques and Meth-

ods of Identification.- Probability. Statistics, and

Related Methods.- Reliability and Errors of Identi-

fication.- Target Identification in Methods.- Prior

Data for Non-Target Identification.- Non-Target

Identification. Chromatography and Spectrometry.-

Chemical Qualitative Analysis II.- Good Identifica-

tion Practice.

Fields of interest

Analytical Chemistry; Measurement Science, Instru-

mentation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 281 p. 56 illus., 1 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15360-0

14 Chemistry springer.com

H. Nagase, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan

(Ed.)

Chemistry of Opioids

Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Morphine and

Related Alkaloids; by N. Chida * Opioids in Preclin-

ical and Clinical Trials; by H. Nagase and H. Fujii

* Synthesis of 14-Alkoxymorphinan Derivatives

and Their Pharmacological Actions; by H. Schmid-

hammer and M. Spetea * 14-Amino-4,5-Epoxy-

morphinan Derivatives and Their Pharmacological

Actions; by J. W. Lewis and S. M. Husbands * Non-

peptidic Delta (#) Opioid Agonists and Antagonists

of the Diarylmethylpiperazine Class: What Have We

Learned?; by S. N. Calderon * Synthesis of Neoclero-

dane Diterpenes and Their Pharmacological Effects;

by K. M. Lovell, K. M. Prevatt-Smith, A. Lozama and

T. E. Prisinzano * Synthesis of Novel Basic Skeletons

Derived from Naltrexone; by H. Nagase and H. Fujii

* Twin and Triplet Drugs in Opioid Research; by

H. Fujii * 3D-Pharmacophore Identification for #-

Opioid Agonists Using Ligand-Based Drug-Design

Techniques; by N. Yamaotsu and S. Hirono

Features

Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Morphine and

Related Alkaloids; by N. Chida * Opioids in Preclin-

ical and Clinical Trials; by H. Nagase and H. Fujii *

Synthesis of 14-Alkoxymorphinan Derivatives and

Their Pharmacological Actions; by H. Schmidham-

mer and M. Spetea * 14-Amino-4,5-Epoxymorphi-

nan Derivatives and Their Pharmacological Actions;

by J. W. Lewis and S. M. Husbands * Nonpeptidic

Delta (#) Opioid [..]

Fields of interest

Bioorganic Chemistry; Animal Biochemistry; Molec-

ular Medicine

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reviews

Available

2011. XIII, 312 p. (Topics in Current Chemistry, Vol. 299) Hard-

cover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18106-1

Y. Ohta, Kyoto University, Japan

Copper-Catalyzed Multi-

Component Reactions

Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Polycyclic Compounds

A copper-catalyzed direct synthesis of 2-

(aminomethyl)indoles by catalytic domino reaction

including multi-component coupling was developed,

and is the first example of a three-component indole

formation without producing salts as a byproduct.

Based on this reaction, a copper-catalyzed synthesis

of 3-(aminomethyl)isoquinoline was accomplished

which represents an unprecedented isoquinoline

synthesis through a four-component coupling reac-

tion. Following these results, extensive application

studies using one-pot palladium-, acid-, or base-

promoted cyclization revealed that indole- or iso-

quinoline-fused polycyclic compounds can be readily

synthesized through multi-component reactions. As

the concept of Green Chemistry becomes ever more

important, these findings may provide efficient and

atom-economical approaches to the diversity-ori-

ented synthesis of bioactive compounds containing

a complex structure. This could lead to development

of promising drug leads with structural complexity.

The work of this[..]

Features

A copper-catalyzed direct synthesis of 2-

(aminomethyl)indoles by catalytic domino reaction

including multi-component coupling was developed,

and is the first example of a three-component indole

formation without producing salts as a byproduct.

Based on this reaction, a copper-catalyzed synthesis

of 3-(aminomethyl)isoquinoline was accomplished

which represents an unprecedented isoquinoline

synthesis through a [..]

Contents

Synthesis of Indole Derivatives Construction of 2-

(Aminomethyl)indoles through Copper-Catal¬yzed

Domino Three-Component Coupling and Cycliza-

tion Facile Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-#-car-

bolines by One-Pot Domino Three-Component

Indole Formation and Nucleophilic Cyclization

Concise Synthesis of Indole-Fused 1,4-Diazepines

through Copper(I)-Catalyzed Domino Three-

Component Coupling–Cyclization–N-Aryla-

tion under Microwave Irradiation Synthesis of

Isoquinoline Derivatives Facile Synthesis of 3-

(Aminomethyl)isoquinolines by Copper-Catalyzed

Domino Four-Component Coupling and[..]

Fields of interest

Organic Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 102 p. 42 illus. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15472-0

R. Naaman, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel; D.N.

Beratan, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; D. Waldeck, Univer-

sity of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Eds.)

Electronic and Magnetic

Properties of Chiral Molecules and

Supramolecular Architectures

Time-dependent density functional response the-

ory for electronic chiroptical properties of chiral

molecules; by Jochen Autschbach, Lucia Nitsch–

Velasquez, and Mark Rudolph*Chiroptical Prop-

erties of Charge-Transfer Compounds; by Yoshi-

hisa Inoue, Tadashi Mori*G-C content independent

long-range charge transfer through DNA; by Tet-

suro Majima*Induced chirality in porphiryn aggre-

gates: the role of weak and strong interactions; by

Roberto Purrello *Vibrational circular dichroism

spectroscopy of chiral molecules in solution; by Yun-

jie Xu *Magneto-electric properties of self-assem-

bled monolayers of chiral molecules; by Zeev Vager

and Ron Naaman*Theory of adsorption induced chi-

rality and electron transfer through chiral systems;

by Spiros Skourtis and David Beratan *Chiral-selec-

tive surface chemistry induced by spin-polarized sec-

ondary electrons; by Richard Rosenberg

Features

Time-Dependent Density Functional Response The-

ory for Electronic Chiroptical Properties of Chiral

Molecules, by Jochen Autschbach, Lucia Nitsch–

Velasquez, and Mark Rudolph; Recent Theoretical

and Experimental Advances in the Electronic Cir-

cular Dichroisms of Planar Chiral Cyclophanes, by

Yoshihisa Inoue and Tadashi Mori; G-C Content

Independent Long-Range Charge Transfer Through

DNA, by Kiyohiko Kawai and [..]

Contents

Time-Dependent Density Functional Response The-

ory for Electronic Chiroptical Properties of Chiral

Molecules, by Jochen Autschbach, Lucia Nitsch–

Velasquez, and Mark Rudolph * Recent Theoretical

and Experimental Advances in the Electronic Cir-

cular Dichroisms of Planar Chiral Cyclophanes, by

Yoshihisa Inoue and Tadashi Mori * G-C Content

Independent Long-Range Charge Transfer Through

DNA, by Kiyohiko Kawai and Tetsuro Majima *

Transfer of Chirality for Memory and Separation, by

Rosaria Lauceri, Alessandro D’Urso, Angela Mam-

mana and Roberto Purrello * Vibrational Circular

Dichroism[..]

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry; Organic

Chemistry; Physical Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reviews

Available

2011. XI, 311 p. (Topics in Current Chemistry, Vol. 298) Hardcover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18103-0

springer.com Chemistry 15

C. Spickermann, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany

Entropies of Condensed Phases and

Complex Systems

A First Principles Approach

Predicting thermodynamic quantities for chemically

realistic systems on the basis of atomistic calcula-

tions is still, even today, a nontrivial task. Nonethe-

less, accurate treatment of inter-particle interactions,

in terms of quantum chemical first principles meth-

ods, is a prerequisite for many applications, because

of the complexity of both reactants and solvents in

modern molecular sciences. Currently, a straightfor-

ward calculation of thermodynamic properties from

these methods is only possible for high-temperature

and low- density systems. Although the enthalpy of a

system can often be predicted to a good level of pre-

cision with this ideal gas approach, calculating the

entropy contribution to the free energy is problem-

atic, especially as the density of the system increases.

This thesis contains a compact and coherent intro-

duction of basic theoretical features. The foundations

are then laid for the development of approaches suit-

able for calculation of condensed phase entropies on

the basis of[..]

Features

Predicting thermodynamic quantities for chemically

realistic systems on the basis of atomistic calcula-

tions is still, even today, a nontrivial task. Nonethe-

less, accurate treatment of inter-particle interactions,

in terms of quantum chemical first principles meth-

ods, is a prerequisite for many applications, because

of the complexity of both reactants and solvents in

modern molecular sciences. Currently, a [..]

Contents

Introduction.- From atomistic calculations to ther-

modynamic quantities.- Assessment of the rigid

rotor harmonic oscillator model at increased.- Den-

sities.- Liquid phase thermodynamics from the quan-

tum cluster equilibrium.- model.- Phase transitions.-

Outlook.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry; Statis-

tical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity;

Thermodynamics; Math. Applications in Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 225 p. 42 illus., 7 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15735-6

P.G. Andersson, Uppsala University, Sweden (Ed.)

Iridium Catalysis

From the contents: Robert H Crabtree: Introduction

and History. - Montserrat Diéguez, Oscar Pàmies

and Carmen Claver: Iridium-catalysed hydrogena-

tion using phosphorous ligands. - David H. Wood-

mansee and Andreas Pfaltz: Iridium Catalyzed

Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Olefins with Chiral

N,P and C,N Ligands. - Ourida Saidi and Jonathan

M J Williams: Iridium-catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer

Reactions. - John F. Bower and Michael J. Krische:

Formation of C-C Bonds via Iridium Catalyzed

Hydrogenation and Transfer Hydrogenation. - Jong-

wook Choi, Alan S. Goldman: Ir-Catalyzed Func-

tionalization of C#H Bonds. - Mark P. Pouy and

John F. Hartwig: Iridium-Catalyzed Allylic Substi-

tution. - Daniel Carmona and Luis A. Oro: Irid-

ium-catalyzed 1.3-dipolar cycloadditions.

Features

From the contents: Robert H Crabtree: Introduction

and History. - Montserrat Diéguez, Oscar Pàmies

and Carmen Claver: Iridium-catalysed hydrogena-

tion using phosphorous ligands. - David H. Wood-

mansee and Andreas Pfaltz: Iridium Catalyzed

Asymmetric Hydrogenation of Olefins with Chiral

N,P and C,N Ligands. - Ourida Saidi and Jonathan

M J Williams: Iridium-catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer

Reactions. - John F. Bower [..]

Contents

Robert H Crabtree: Introduction and History.-

Montserrat Diéguez, Oscar Pàmies and Carmen

Claver: Iridium-catalysed hydrogenation using

phosphorous ligands.- David H. Woodmansee and

Andreas Pfaltz: Iridium Catalyzed Asymmetric

Hydrogenation of Olefins with Chiral N,P and C,N

Ligands.- Ourida Saidi and Jonathan M J Williams:

Iridium-catalyzed Hydrogen Transfer Reactions.-

John F. Bower and Michael J. Krische: Formation of

C-C Bonds via Iridium Catalyzed Hydrogenation

and Transfer Hydrogenation.- Jongwook Choi, Alan

S. Goldman: Ir-Catalyzed Functionalization of C#H

Bonds.- Mark P. Pouy and[..]

Fields of interest

Organometallic Chemistry; Catalysis; Organic

Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reviews

Available

2011. X, 220 p. (Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 34)

Hardcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15333-4

B. Plietker, Universität Stuttgart, Germany (Ed.)

Iron Catalysis

Fundamentals and Applications

Juan I. Padrón and Víctor S. Martín: Catalysis by

means of Fe-based Lewis acids; Hiroshi Nakazawa*,

Masumi Itazaki: Fe–H Complexes in Catalysis;

Kristin Schröder, Kathrin Junge, Bianca Bitterlich,

and Matthias Beller: Fe-catalyzed Oxidation Reac-

tions of Olefins, Alkanes and Alcohols: Involvement

of Oxo- and Peroxo Complexes; Chi-Ming Che,

Cong-Ying Zhou, Ella Lai-Ming Wong: Catalysis by

Fe=X Complexes (X=NR, CR2); René Peters, Daniel

F. Fischer and Sascha Jautze: Ferrocene and Half

Sandwich Complexes as Catalysts with Iron Partici-

pation; Markus Jegelka, Bernd Plietker: Catalysis by

Means of Complex Ferrates.

Features









Fe=X Complexes (X=NR, [..]

Contents









Fe=X Complexes (X=NR, CR2); René Peters, Daniel

F. Fischer and Sascha Jautze: Ferrocene and Half

Sandwich Complexes as Catalysts with Iron Partici-

pation; Markus Jegelka, Bernd Plietker: Catalysis by

Means[..]

Fields of interest

Catalysis; Organometallic Chemistry; Organic

Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reviews

Available

2011. XI, 200 p. (Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 33)

Hardcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14669-5

16 Chemistry springer.com

K. Glavatskiy, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,

Trondheim, Norway

Multicomponent Interfacial

Transport

Described by the Square Gradient Model during Evaporation

and Condensation

A thermodynamically consistent description of the

transport across interfaces in mixtures has for a long

time been an open issue. This research clarifies that

the interface between a liquid and a vapor in a mix-

ture is in local equilibrium during evaporation and

condensation. It implies that the thermodynamics

developed for interfaces by Gibbs can be applied also

away from equilibrium, which is typically the case

in reality. A description of phase transitions is of

great importance for the understanding of both nat-

ural and industrial processes. For example, it is rel-

evant for the understanding of the increase of CO2

concentration in the atmosphere, or improvements

of efficiency in distillation columns. This excellent

work of luminescent scientific novelty has brought

this area a significant step forward. The systematic

documentation of the approach will facilitate further

applications of the theoretical framework to impor-

tant problems.

Features

A thermodynamically consistent description of the

transport across interfaces in mixtures has for a long

time been an open issue. This research clarifies that

the interface between a liquid and a vapor in a mix-

ture is in local equilibrium during evaporation and

condensation. It implies that the thermodynamics

developed for interfaces by Gibbs can be applied also

away from equilibrium, which is typically the [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Equilibrium square gradient model.-

Non-equilibrium continuous description.- Numer-

ical solution for the binary mixture.- Local equi-

librium of the Gibbs surface for the two-phase.-

Binary mixture.- From continuous to discontinu-

ous description.- Surface transfer coefficients for the

binary mixture.- Integral relations for the surface

transfer coefficients.- Conclusions and perspectives.

Fields of interest

Physical Chemistry; Thermodynamics; Industrial

Chemistry / Chemical Engineering; Engineering

Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 171 p. 57 illus. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15265-8

P. Gütlich, University of Mainz, Germany; E. Bill, Max Planck-Insti-

tut Mülheim, Germany; A.X. Trautwein, University of Lübeck, Ger-

many

Mössbauer Spectroscopy and

Transition Metal Chemistry


concentrates on teaching techniques using as much

theory as needed. application of the techniques to

many problems of materials characterization. unique

will be the addition of a CD with more than 200 col-

ored powerpoint pictures showing examples which

are mostly self-explanatory and easy to understand.

The material collected in the CD will be most suit-

able for teaching purposes. Mössbauer spectroscopy

is a profound analytical method which has neverthe-

less continued to develop. The authors now present

a state-of-the art book which consists of two parts.

The first part details the fundamentals of Mössbauer

spectroscopy and is based on a book published in

1978 in the Springer series 'Inorganic Chemistry

Concepts' by P. Gütlich, R. Link and A.X. Trautwein.

The second part covers useful practical aspects of

measurements, and the application of the techniques

to many problems of materials characterization. The

update includes the use of synchroton radiation and

many instructive and illustrative[..]

Features

Mössbauer spectroscopy is a profound analyti-

cal method which has nevertheless continued to

develop. The authors now present a state-of-the

art book which consists of two parts. The first part

details the fundamentals of Mössbauer spectroscopy

and is based on a book published in 1978 in the

Springer series 'Inorganic Chemistry Concepts' by P.

Gütlich, R. Link and A.X. Trautwein. The [..]

Contents

Basic Physical Concepts Experimental Hyperfine

Interactions Quantum Chemistry and Mössbauer

Spectroscopy Magnetic Relaxation Phenomena

Mössbauer-Active Transition-Metals Other than

Iron Some Special Applications Nuclear Resonance

Scattering Using Synchrotron Radiation Mössbauer

Spectroscopy in the Time Domain)

Fields of interest

Analytical Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Phys-

ical Chemistry; Geochemistry; Condensed Matter

Physics; Characterization and Evaluation of Materi-

als

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 620 p. 164 illus., 24 in color. With CD-ROM. Hardcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-88427-9

S. Enders, Technical University Berlin, Berlin, Germany; B.A. Wolf,

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany (Eds.)

Polymer Thermodynamics

Liquid Polymer-Containing Mixtures

Making Flory-Huggins Practical: Thermody-

namics of Polymer-Containing Mixtures, by B.

A. Wolf*Aqueous Solutions of Polyelectrolytes:

Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium and Some Related Prop-

erties, by G. Maurer, S. Lammertz, and L. Ninni

Schäfer*Gas-Polymer Interactions: Key Thermo-

dynamic Data and Thermophysical Properties,

by J.-P. E. Grolier, and S. A.E. Boyer*Interfacial

Tension in Binary Polymer Blends and the Effects

of Copolymers as Emulsifying Agents, by S. H.

Anastasiadis*Theory of Random Copolymer Frac-

tionation in Columns, by Sabine Enders*Computer

Simulations and Coarse-Grained Molecular Mod-

els Predicting the Equation of State of Polymer Solu-

tions, by K. Binder, B. Mognetti, W. Paul, P. Virnau,

and L. Yelash*Modeling of Polymer Phase Equilibria

Using Equations of State, by G. Sadowski

Features

Making Flory-Huggins Practical: Thermodynam-

ics of Polymer-Containing Mixtures, by B. A.

Wolf*Aqueous Solutions of Polyelectrolytes: Vapor-

Liquid Equilibrium and Some Related Properties, by

G. Maurer, S. Lammertz, and L. Ninni Schäfer*Gas-

Polymer Interactions: Key Thermodynamic Data

and Thermophysical Properties, by J.-P. E. Grolier,

and S. A.E. Boyer*Interfacial [..]

Contents

Making Flory-Huggins Practical: Thermodynam-

ics of Polymer-Containing Mixtures, by B. A.

Wolf*Aqueous Solutions of Polyelectrolytes: Vapor-

Liquid Equilibrium and Some Related Properties, by

G. Maurer, S. Lammertz, and L. Ninni Schäfer*Gas-

Polymer Interactions: Key Thermodynamic Data

and Thermophysical Properties, by J.-P. E. Grolier,

and S. A.E. Boyer*Interfacial Tension in Binary

Polymer Blends and the Effects of Copolymers as

Emulsifying Agents, by S. H. Anastasiadis*Theory of

Random Copolymer Fractionation in Columns, by

Sabine Enders*Computer Simulations and Coarse-

Grained Molecular[..]

Fields of interest

Polymer Sciences; Soft and Granular Matter, Com-

plex Fluids and Microfluidics; Characterization and

Evaluation of Materials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reviews

Available

2011. XII, 421 p. (Advances in Polymer Science, Vol. 238) Hard-

cover

299,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17681-4

springer.com Computer Science 17

A. Lund, Linköping University, Sweden; M. Shiotani, Hiroshima

University, Japan; S. Shimada, Nagoya Institute of Technology,

Japan

Principles and Applications of ESR

Spectroscopy

Principles and Applications of ESR Spectroscopy fills

the gap between the detailed monographs in ESR

spectroscopy and the general textbooks in molec-

ular physics, physical chemistry, biochemistry or

spectroscopy. The latter only briefly explain the

underlying theory and do not provide details about

applications, while the currently available ESR text-

books are primarily focused on the technique as

such. This text is based upon the authors’ long expe-

rience of teaching the subject to a mixed audience,

in the extreme case ranging from physics to biology.

The potential of the method is illustrated with appli-

cations in fields such as molecular science, catalysis

and environmental sciences, polymer and mate-

rials sciences, biochemistry and radiation chem-

istry/physics. Theoretical derivations have in general

been omitted, as they have been presented repeatedly

in previous works. The necessary theory is instead

illustrated by practical examples from the literature.

Features

"Principles and Applications of ESR Spectroscopy"

fills the gap between the detailed monographs in ESR

spectroscopy and the general textbooks in molec-

ular physics, physical chemistry, biochemistry or

spectroscopy. The latter only briefly explain the

underlying theory and do not provide details about

applications, while the currently available ESR text-

books are primarily focused on the technique as

such. [..]

Contents

From the contents I. Principles: Principles of ESR.-

Multi-resonance and pulsed ESR.- Analysis of ESR

spectra.- Special Techniques.- Time Resolved ESR.-

II. Applications of ESR: Applications to Molecular

Science.- Applications to Catalysis and Environmen-

tal Science.- Applications to Life Science.- Applica-

tions to Materials Science.- Quantitative ESR.

Fields of interest

Analytical Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Atomic/

Molecular Structure and Spectra; Solid State Physics;

Spectroscopy and Microscopy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication


Available

2011. XII, 430 p. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-5343-6

B. Spangenberg, University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg, Ger-

many; C.F. Poole, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; C.

Weins, International Max Planck Research School for Computer

Science, Saarbrücken, Germany

Quantitative Thin-Layer

Chromatography

A Practical Survey

Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is widely used

particularly for pharmaceutical and food analysis.

While there are a number of books on the qualita-

tive identification of chemical substances by TLC,

the unique focus here is on quantitative analysis.

The authors describe all steps of the analytical proce-

dure, beginning with the basics and equipment for

quantitative TLC followed by sample pretreatment

and sample application, development and staining,

scanning, and finally statistical and chemometric

data evaluation and validation. An important feature

is the coverage of effect-directed biological detec-

tion methods. Chapters are organized in a modular

fashion facilitating the easy location of information

about individual procedural steps.

Features

Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is widely used

particularly for pharmaceutical and food analysis.

While there are a number of books on the qualita-

tive identification of chemical substances by TLC,

the unique focus here is on quantitative analysis. The

authors describe all steps of the analytical procedure,

beginning with the basics and equipment for quan-

titative TLC followed by sample pretreatment and

sample [..]

Contents

History of Planar Chromatography.- The Theoret-

ical Basis of Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC).-

The Stationary Phase in Thin Layer Chromatogra-

phy (TLC).- The Mobile Phase in Adsorption and

Partition Chromatography.- Preparing and Applying

Samples.- Basis for TLC Development Techniques.-

Specific Staining Reactions.- Bioeffective-linked

Analysis in Modern HPTLC.- Planar Chromatogra-

phy Detectors.- Diffuse Reflectance from TLC Lay-

ers.- Fluorescence in TLC Layers.- Chemometrics in

HPTLC.- Reciprocal Model.- Statistics for Quantita-

tive TLC.- Planning an Analysis and Validation in

TLC.

Fields of interest

Chromatography; Pharmacy; Food Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 388 p. 126 illus., 72 in color. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10727-6

Computer Science

L. Yu, Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, GA, USA

A Developer’s Guide to the

Semantic Web

The Semantic Web represents a vision for how to

make the huge amount of information on the Web

automatically processable by machines on a large

scale. For this purpose, a whole suite of standards,

technologies and related tools have been specified

and developed over the last couple of years, and they

have now become the foundation for numerous new

applications.A Developer’s Guide to the Semantic

Web helps the reader to learn the core standards, key

components, and underlying concepts. It provides

in-depth coverage of both the what-is and how-to

aspects of the Semantic Web. From Yu’s presenta-

tion, the reader will obtain not only a solid under-

standing about the Semantic Web, but also learn how

to combine all the pieces to build new applications

on the Semantic Web.Software developers in indus-

try and students specializing in Web development or

Semantic Web technologies will find in this book the

most complete guide to this exciting field available

today. Based on the step-by-step presentation of[..]

Features

The Semantic Web represents a vision for how to

make the huge amount of information on the Web

automatically processable by machines on a large

scale. For this purpose, a whole suite of standards,

technologies and related tools have been specified

and developed over the last couple of years, and they

have now become the foundation for numerous new

applications.A Developer’s Guide to the [..]

Contents

Web of Data: Towards the Idea of the Semantic

WebThe Building Block for the Semantic Web:

RDFOther RDF-related Technologies: Microformats,

RDFa and GRDDLRDFS and OntologyOWL: Web

Ontology LanguageSPARQL: Querying the Seman-

tic WebFOAF: Friend of A FriendSemantic Markup

at Work: Rich Snippets and SearchMonkeySemantic

WikiDBpediaLinked Open DataBuilding the Foun-

dation for Development on the Semantic WebJena: a

Framework for Development on the Semantic Web-

Follow Your Nose: A Basic Semantic Web Agent-

More Application Examples on the Semantic Web

Fields of interest

Information Storage and Retrieval; Information Sys-

tems Applications (incl.Internet)

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XX, 608 p. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15969-5

18 Computer Science springer.com

M. Detyniecki, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France; A.

García-Serrano, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia,

Madrid, Spain; A. Nürnberger, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität

Magdeburg, Germany (Eds.)

Adaptive Multimedia Retrieval.

Understanding Media and Adapting

to the User

7th International Workshop, AMR 2009, Madrid, Spain,

September 24-25, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of

the 7th International Conference on Adaptive Multi-

media Retrieval, AMR 2009, held in Madrid, Spain,

in September 2009. The 12 revised full papers and

the invited contribution presented were carefully

reviewed. The papers are organized in topical sec-

tions on grasping multimedia streams; pinpointing

music; adapting distances; understanding images;

and around the user.

Features


the 7th International Conference on Adaptive Multi-

media Retrieval, AMR 2009, held in Madrid, Spain,

in September 2009.The 12 revised full papers and

the invited contribution presented were carefully

reviewed. The papers are organized in topical sec-

tions on grasping multimedia streams; pinpointing

music; adapting distances; understanding images;

and around the user.

Fields of interest

Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet);

Information Storage and Retrieval; Artificial Intelli-

gence (incl. Robotics); Image Processing and Com-

puter Vision; Database Management; Multimedia

Information Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 159 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl. Inter-

net/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6535) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18448-2

S. Unnikrishnan, Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineer-

ing Fr. Agnel Ashram, Mumbai, India; S. Surve, Fr. Conceicao

Rodrigues College of Engineering Fr. Agnel Ashram, Mumbai,

India; D. Bhoir, Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering

Fr. Agnel Ashram, Mumbai, India (Eds.)

Advances in Computing,

Communication and Control

International Conference, ICAC3 2011, Mumbai, India, January

28-29, 2011. Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the

International Conference on Advances in Comput-

ing Communications and Control, ICAC3 2011, held

in Mumbai, India, in January 2011. The 84 revised

full papers presented were carefully reviewed and

selected from 309 submissions. The papers address

issues such as AI, artificial neural networks, com-

puter graphics, data warehousing and mining, dis-

tributed computing, geo information and statistical

computing, learning algorithms, system security,

virtual reality, cloud computing, service oriented

architecture, semantic web, coding techniques, mod-

eling and simulation of communication systems, net-

work architecture, network protocols, optical fiber/

microwave communication, satellite communica-

tion, speech/image processing, wired and wireless

communication, cooperative control, and nonlinear

control, process control and instrumentation, indus-

trial automation, controls in aerospace, robotics, and

power systems.

Features


International Conference on Advances in Comput-

ing Communications and Control, ICAC3 2011, held

in Mumbai, India, in January 2011. The 84 revised


selected from 309 submissions. The papers address

issues such as AI, artificial neural networks, com-

puter graphics, data warehousing and mining, dis-

tributed [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Informa-

tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Artificial

Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Algorithm Analysis

and Problem Complexity; Information Storage and

Retrieval; Database Management

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVIII, 538 p. (Communications in Computer and Informa-

tion Science, Vol. 125) Softcover

80,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18439-0

F. Dignum, Utrecht University, The Netherlands (Ed.)

Agents for Games and Simulations

II

Trends in Techniques, Concepts and Design

While today's game engines and multi-agent plat-

forms cross-fertilize each other to some extent, the

technologies used in these areas are not readily com-

patible due to some differences in their primary con-

cerns. Where game engines prioritize efficiency and

central control, multi-agent platforms focus on agent

autonomy and sophisticated communication capa-

bilities. This volume gives an overview of the current

state of the art for people wishing to combine agent

technology with (serious) games. This state-of-the-

art survey contains a collection of papers presented

at AGS 2010; the Second International Workshop

on Agents for Games and Simulations, held on May

10, 2010, in Toronto, as well as extended versions of

papers from other workshops and from the AAMAS

conference. The 14 papers are organized in three

topical sections focusing on architectures combin-

ing agents and game engines, on the training aspects

of the games, on social and organizational aspects of

games and agents, respectively.

Features








bilities. [..]

Contents

Architectures: Unreal Goal Bots: Conceptual De-

sign of a Reusable Interface,- A Periphery of Poga-

mut: From Bots to Agents and Back Again,- Goal-

Based Communication Using BDI Agents as Vir-

tual Humans in Training: An Ontology Driven Dia-

logue System,- Evaluation and Comparison of Multi-

agent Based Crowd Simulation Systems,- Towards

an Architecture for Collaborative Human/AI Con-

trol of Interactive Characters Training and Story

Lines: An Architecture for Directing Value-Driven

Artificial Characters,- Implicitly and Intelligently

Influencing the Interactive Experience,- Creating

Customized Game[..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer

Communication Networks; Software Engineering;

Computation by Abstract Devices; Simulation and

Modeling; Special Purpose and Application-Based

Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication


Available

2011. X, 207 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 6525)

Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18180-1


M. Johnson, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia; D.

Pavlovic, Kestrel Institute, Palo Alto, CA, USA (Eds.)

Algebraic Methodology and

Software Technology

13th International Conference, AMAST 2010, Lac-Beauport,

QC, Canada, June 23-25, 2010, Revised Selected Papers


13th International Conference on Algebraic Method-

ology and Software Technology, AMAST 2010, held

in Lac-Beauport, Australia, in June 2010. The 14

revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed

and selected from 33 submissions. The papers are

organized in 1 invited paper, 10 contributed research

papers, and 4 system demonstrations.

Features


13th International Conference on Algebraic Method-

ology and Software Technology, AMAST 2010, held

in Lac-Beauport, Australia, in June 2010. The 14



organized in 1 invited paper, 10 contributed research

papers, and 4 system demonstrations.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Logics and Meanings of Pro-

grams; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-

preters; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages;

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Programming

Techniques

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 238 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6486) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17795-8

R. Kumar, Yahoo! Research, Sunnyvale, CA, USA; D. Sivakumar,

Google Research, Mountain View, CA, USA (Eds.)

Algorithms and Models for the

Web-Graph

7th International Workshop, WAW 2010, Stanford, CA, USA,

December 13-14, 2010, Proceedings


the 7th International Workshop on Algorithms and

Models for the Web-Graph, WAW 2010, held in

Stanford, CA, USA, in December 2010, which was

co-located with the 6th International Workshop on

Internet and Network Economics (WINE 2010).

The 13 revised full papers and the invited paper pre-

sented were carefully reviewed and selected from 19

submissions.

Features


the 7th International Workshop on Algorithms and

Models for the Web-Graph, WAW 2010, held in

Stanford, CA, USA, in December 2010, which was

co-located with the 6th International Workshop on

Internet and Network Economics (WINE 2010).The

13 revised full papers and the invited paper pre-


[..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information

Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Information

Storage and Retrieval; Algorithm Analysis and Prob-

lem Complexity; Database Management; Data Min-

ing and Knowledge Discovery

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 163 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General

Issues, Vol. 6516) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18008-8

Y. Ma, Lanzhou University, Gansu, China; K. Zhan, Lanzhou Uni-

versity, Gansu, China; Z. Wang, Lanzhou University, Gansu, China

Applications of Pulse-Coupled

Neural Networks

"Applications of Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks"

explores the fields of image processing, including

image filtering, image segmentation, image fusion,

image coding, image retrieval, and biometric recog-

nition, and the role of pulse-coupled neural networks

in these fields. This book is intended for researchers

and graduate students in artificial intelligence, pat-

tern recognition, electronic engineering, and com-

puter science. Prof. Yide Ma conducts research on

intelligent information processing, biomedical image

processing, and embedded system development at

the School of Information Science and Engineering,

Lanzhou University, China.

Features

"Applications of Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks"

explores the fields of image processing, including

image filtering, image segmentation, image fusion,

image coding, image retrieval, and biometric recog-

nition, and the role of pulse-coupled neural networks

in these fields. This book is intended for researchers

and graduate students in artificial intelligence, pat-

tern recognition, electronic engineering, and [..]

Contents

I. Pulse Coupled Neural Networks.- II. Image filter.-

III. Adaptive PCNN Model for Image segment.- IV.

Image coding.- V. Image enhancement.- VI. Image

fusion.- VII. Feature extraction using entropy.- VIII.

Combinatorial Optimization.

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern Recog-

nition; Electrical Engineering; Computer Science

(general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 260 p. 90 illus. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13744-0


K. Jansen, University of Kiel, Germany; R. Solis-Oba, The Universiy

of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Approximation and Online

Algorithms

8th International Workshop, WAOA 2010, Liverpool, UK,

September 9-10, 2010, Revised Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post

workshop proceedings of the 8th International

Workshop on Approximation and Online Algo-

rithms, WAOA 2010, held in Liverpool, UK, in

September 2010 as part of the ALGO 2010 confer-

ence event.The 23 revised full papers presented were

carefully reviewed andselected from 58 submissions.

The workshop covered areas such asalgorithmic

game theory, approximation classes, coloring and-

partitioning, competitive analysis, computational

finance, cuts andconnectivity, geometric problems,

inapproximability results, echanismdesign, net-

work design, packing and covering, paradigms for

design and analysis of approximation and online

algorithms, parameterizedcomplexity, randomiza-

tion techniques, real-world applications, andschedul-

ing problems.

Features

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post

workshop proceedings of the 8th International

Workshop on Approximation and Online Algo-

rithms, WAOA 2010, held in Liverpool, UK, in

September 2010 as part of the ALGO 2010 confer-

ence event.The 23 revised full papers presented were

carefully reviewed andselected from 58 submissions.

The workshop covered areas such asalgorithmic

game theory, [..]

Fields of interest

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Dis-

crete Mathematics in Computer Science; Numeric

Computing; Computer Graphics; Information Sys-

tems Applications (incl.Internet); Algorithms

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 273 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18317-1

S. Ferilli, University of Bari, Italy

Automatic Digital Document

Processing and Management

Problems, Algorithms and Techniques

This text reviews the issues involved in handling

and processing digital documents. Examining the

full range of a document’s lifetime, the book covers

acquisition, representation, security, pre-process-

ing, layout analysis, understanding, analysis of single

components, information extraction, filing, indexing

and retrieval. Features: provides a list of acronyms

and a glossary of technical terms; contains appen-

dices covering key concepts in machine learning, and

providing a case study on building an intelligent sys-

tem for digital document and library management;

discusses issues of security, and legal aspects of dig-

ital documents; examines core issues of document

image analysis, and image processing techniques of

particular relevance to digitized documents; reviews

the resources available for natural language process-

ing, in addition to techniques of linguistic analy-

sis for content handling; investigates methods for

extracting and retrieving data/information from a

document.

Features

Computer-readable documents have become ubiq-

uitous in everyday life - from legacy documents that

have been digitized, to new documents that have

been created electronically. As the number of elec-

tronic documents continues to grow, so does the

importance of digital methods for processing and

managing these documents. This comprehensive

text/reference provides a broad review of the issues

involved in [..]

Contents

Part I: Digital Documents.- Documents.- Digital

Formats.- Legal and Security Aspects.- Part II: Doc-

ument Analysis.- Image Processing.- Document

Image Analysis.- Part III: Content Processing.- Natu-

ral Language Processing.- Information Management.

Fields of interest

Image Processing and Computer Vision

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXVI, 308 p. (Advances in Computer Vision and Pattern

Recognition) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-197-4

Z. Horváth, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; R. Plas-

meijer, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; V. Zsók,

Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary (Eds.)

Central European Functional

Programming School

Third Summer School, CEFP 2009, Budapest, Hungary, May

21-23, 2009 and Komárno, Slovakia, May 25-30, 2009, Revised

Selected Lectures

This volume presents the revised lecture notes of

selected talks given at the Third Central European

Functional Programming School, CEFP 2009, held in

May 2009 in Komárno, Slovakia. It was co-organized

with the TFP 2009 conference. The summer school

included a three days warm-up session organized

in Budapest, Hungary also in May, 2009. The 11


and selected. The lectures cover a wide range of top-

ics such as design patterns, semantics, types, and

advanced programming in various functional pro-

gramming languages.

Features

This volume presents the revised lecture notes of

selected talks given at the Third Central European

Functional Programming School, CEFP 2009, held in

May 2009 in Komárno, Slovakia. It was co-organized

with the TFP 2009 conference. The summer school

included a three days warm-up session organized in

Budapest, Hungary also in May, 2009. The 11 revised

full papers presented were carefully reviewed [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Programming Languages,

Compilers, Interpreters; Programming Techniques;

Logics and Meanings of Programs; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Computer Communi-

cation Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IX, 391 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17684-5


X. Wang, University of Sydney, Australia; J.J.-H. Tsai, Yuan Ze Uni-

versity, Chung-Li, Taiwan (Eds.)

Collaborative Design in Virtual

Environments

Collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) are

multi-user virtual realities which actively support

communication and co-operation. This book offers

a comprehensive reference volume to the state-

of-the-art in the area of design studies in CVEs. It

is an excellent mix of contributions from over 25

leading researcher/experts in multiple disciplines

from academia and industry, providing up-to-date

insight into the current research topics in this field

as well as the latest technological advancements and

the best working examples. Many of these results

and ideas are also applicable to other areas such as

CVE for design education. Overall, this book serves

as an excellent reference for postgraduate students,

researchers and practitioners who need a compre-

hensive approach to study the design behaviours in

CVEs. It is also a useful and informative source of

materials for those interested in learning more on

using/developing CVEs to support design and design

collaboration.

Features

Collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) are

multi-user virtual realities which actively support

communication and co-operation. This book offers

a comprehensive reference volume to the state-of-

the-art in the area of design studies in CVEs. It is

an excellent mix of contributions from over 25 lead-

ing researcher/experts in multiple disciplines from

academia and industry, providing up-to-date insight

[..]

Contents

Preface, by Xiangyu Wang and Jerry Jen-Hung Tsai:

I Virtual Environments for Design: Fundamentals: 1

Designers and Collaborative Virtual Environments,

by Mary Lou Maher; 2 Visual-Spatial Learning and

Training in Collaborative Design in Virtual Envi-

ronments, by Maria Kozhevnikov and Andre Garci;

II Representation and Embodiments in Collabora-

tive Virtual Environments: Objects, Users, and Pres-

ence: 3 Design Representation and Perception in

Virtual Environments, by Chiu-Shui Chan; 4 Design

Paradigms for the Enhancement of Presence in Vir-

tual Environments, by Rivka Oxman; 5 Co-presence

in[..]

Fields of interest


Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration; Inter-

action Design; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD,

CAE) and Design; Computers and Education

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 210 p. 67 illus. (Intelligent Systems, Control and Automa-

tion: Science and Engineering, Vol. 48) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0604-0

H.J. van den Herik, Tilburg Center for Cognition and Communica-

tion, Tilburg, The Netherlands; H. Iida, Japan Advanced Institute

of Science and Technology, Ishikawa, Japan; A. Plaat, Tilburg Uni-

versity, The Netherlands (Eds.)

Computers and Games

7th International Conference, CG 2010, Kanazawa, Japan,

September 24-26, 2010, Revised Selected Papers


the 7th International Conference on Computers

and Games, CG 2010, held in Kanazawa, Japan, in

September 2010. The 24 papers presented were care-

fully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this book.

They cover a wide range of topics such as monte-

carlo tree search, proof-number search, UCT algo-

rithm, scalability, parallelization, opening books,

knowledge abstraction, solving games, consultation

of players, multi-player games, extraversion, and

combinatorial game theory. In addition a wide range

of computer games is dealt with, such as Chinese

Checkers, Chinese Chess, Connect6, Go, Havannah,

Lines of Action, Pckomino, Shogi, Surakarta, and

Yahtzee.

Features


the 7th International Conference on Computers

and Games, CG 2010, held in Kanazawa, Japan, in

September 2010. The 24 papers presented were care-

fully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this book.

They cover a wide range of topics such as monte-

carlo tree search, proof-number search, UCT algo-

rithm, scalability, parallelization, opening books,

knowledge [..]

Fields of interest

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Arti-

ficial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer Com-

munication Networks; Computation by Abstract

Devices; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science;

Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVIII, 277 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17927-3

Y. SAKAKIBARA, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan; Y. Mi, Univer-

sity of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China (Eds.)

DNA Computing and Molecular

Programming

16th International Conference, DNA 16, Hong Kong, China,

June 14-17, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-

conference proceedings of the 16th International

Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular

Programming, DNA16, held in Hong Kong, China,

in June 2010. The 16 revised full papers presented

were carefully selected during two rounds of review-

ing and improvement from 59 submissions. The

papers are well balanced between theoretical and

experimental work and address all areas that relate to

biomolecular computing, including demonstrations

of biomolecular computing, theoretical models of

biomolecular computing, biomolecular algorithms,

computational processes in vitro and in vivo, analy-

sis and theoretical models of laboratory techniques,

biotechnological and other applications of DNA

computing, DNA nanostructures, DNA devices such

as DNA motors, DNA error evaluation and correc-

tion, in vitro evolution, molecular design, self-assem-

bled systems, nucleic acid chemistry, and simulation

tools.

Features


conferenceproceedings of the 16th International

Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular Pro-

gramming, DNA16, held in Hong Kong, China, in

June 2010.The 16 revised full papers presented were

carefully selected during two rounds of reviewing

and improvement from 59 submissions. The papers

are well balanced between theoretical and experi-

mental work [..]

Fields of interest

Computation by Abstract Devices; Algorithm Anal-

ysis and Problem Complexity; Computational Biol-

ogy / Bioinformatics; Artificial Intelligence (incl.

Robotics); Data Structures

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18304-1


Y. Yin, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan; I. Kaku, Akita Pre-

fectural University, Yulihonjo, Japan; J. Tang, Northeastern Uni-

versity, Shenyang, China; J. Zhu, Central University of Finance

and Economics, Beijing, China

Data Mining

Concepts, Methods and Applications in Management and

Engineering Design

Data Mining introduces in clear and simple ways

how to use existing data mining methods to obtain

effective solutions for a variety of management and

engineering design problems. Data Mining is organ-

ised into two parts: the first provides a focused intro-

duction to data mining and the second goes into

greater depth on subjects such as customer anal-

ysis. It covers almost all managerial activities of a

company, including: • supply chain design, • prod-

uct development, • manufacturing system design,

• product quality control, and • preservation of pri-

vacy. Incorporating recent developments of data

mining that have made it possible to deal with man-

agement and engineering design problems with

greater efficiency and efficacy, Data Mining presents

a number of state-of-the-art topics. It will be an

informative source of information for researchers,

but will also be a useful reference work for industrial

and managerial practitioners.

Features

Data Mining introduces in clear and simple ways

how to use existing data mining methods to obtain

effective solutions for a variety of management and

engineering design problems. Data Mining is organ-

ised into two parts: the first provides a focused intro-

duction to data mining and the second goes into

greater depth on subjects such as customer analysis.

It covers almost all managerial [..]

Contents

1. Decision Analysis and Cluster Analysis.- 2. Associ-

ation Rules Mining in Inventory Data Base.- 3. Fuzzy

Modeling and Optimization: Theory and Methods.-

4. Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy Nonlinear Pro-

gramming.- 5. Neural Network and Self Organizing

Maps.- 6. Privacy Preserving Data Mining.- 7. Supply

Chain Design by Using Decision Analysis.- 8. Prod-

uct Architecture and Product Development Process

for Global Performance.- 9. Application of Cluster

Analysis to Cellular Manufacturing.- 10. Manufac-

turing Cells Design by Cluster Analysis.- 11. Fuzzy

Approach to Quality Function[..]

Fields of interest

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Engineer-

ing Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing;

Operation Research / Decision Theory; Engineering

Design

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 312 p. 68 illus. (Decision Engineering) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-337-4

S. Reeves, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United King-

dom

Designing Interfaces in Public

Settings

Understanding the Role of the Spectator in Human-Computer

Interaction

Interaction with computers is becoming an increas-

ingly ubiquitous and public affair. With more and

more interactive digital systems being deployed in

places such as museums, city streets and perfor-

mance venues, understanding how to design for

them is becoming ever more pertinent. Crafting

interactions for these public settings raises a host of

new challenges for human-computer interaction,

widening the focus of design from concern about

an individual's dialogue with an interface to also

consider the ways in which interaction affects and

is affected by spectators and bystanders. Designing

Interfaces in Public Settings takes a performative

perspective on interaction, exploring a series of

empirical studies of technology at work in public

performance environments. From interactive story-

telling to mobile devices on city streets, from digital

telemetry systems on fairground rides to augmented

reality installation interactive, the book documents

the design issues emerging from the changing role

of[..]

Features

Interaction with computers is becoming an increas-

ingly ubiquitous and public affair. With more and

more interactive digital systems being deployed in

places such as museums, city streets and perfor-

mance venues, understanding how to design for

them is becoming ever more pertinent. Crafting

interactions for these public settings raises a host of

new challenges for [..]

Contents

Introduction.-From Individuals to Third Parties,

from Private to Public.-Studying Technology in Pub-

lic Settings.-Audience and Participants: One Rock.-

Professionals and Non-Professionals: The Journey

into Space.-Orchestration and Staging: Fairground:

Thrill Laboratory.-Frames and Bystanders: Uncle

Roy All Around You.-A Framework for Designing

Interfaces in Public Settings.-Conclusion.

Fields of interest

Information Systems and Communication Service;

User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction;

Computer Applications; Computer Appl. in Arts and

Humanities

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 196 p. 52 illus. (Human–Computer Interaction Series)

Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-264-3

H.-J. Kim, Korea University, Seoul, Korea; Y.Q. Shi, Institute of

Technology, Newark, NJ, USA; M. Barni, University of Siena, Italy

(Eds.)

Digital Watermarking

9th International Workshop, IWDW 2010, Seoul, Korea, Octo-

ber 1-3, 2010, Revised Selected Papers


conference proceedings of the 9th Interntaional

Workshop on Digital Watermarking, IWDW 2010,

held in Seoul, Korea, in October 2010. The 26 revised


selected from 48 submissions. The papers are orga-

nized in topical sections on forensics, visual cryp-

tography, robust watermarking, steganography,

fingerprinting, and steganalysis.

Features


conferenceproceedings of the 9th Interntaional

Workshop on Digital Watermarking, IWDW

2010, held in Seoul, Korea, in October 2010.The 26


andselected from 48 submissions. The papers are

organized in topicalsections on forensics, visual

cryptography, robust [..]

Fields of interest

Data Encryption; Data Structures, Cryptology and

Information Theory; Coding and Information The-

ory; Information Storage and Retrieval; Computer

Graphics; Image Processing and Computer Vision

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 317 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6526) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18404-8


R. Natarajan, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai,

India; A. Ojo, United Nations University, Macao, Macao (Eds.)

Distributed Computing and

Internet Technology

7th International Conference, ICDCIT 2011, Bhubaneshwar,

India, February 9-12, 2011, Proceedings

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th

International Conference on Distributed Comput-

ing and Internet Technology, ICDCIT 2011, held in

Bhubaneswar, India, in February 2011. The 18 papers

presented in this volume were carefully reviewed

and selected from 138 submissions. In addition the

book contains the full versions of 6 invited talks. The

papers are grouped in topical sections on distributed

computing, sensor networks, internet technologies

and applications, security, and bio-inspired comput-

ing.

Features

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th

International Conference on Distributed Comput-

ing and Internet Technology, ICDCIT 2011, held in

Bhubaneswar, India, in February 2011.The 18 papers

presented in this volume were carefully reviewed

and selected from 138 submissions. In addition the

book contains the full versions of 6 invited talks. The

papers are grouped in topical sections on [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Information

Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Multimedia

Information Systems; Software Engineering; Infor-

mation Storage and Retrieval; Logics and Meanings

of Programs

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 325 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.

Internet/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6536) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19055-1

B. Bhanu, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA; C.V. Rav-

ishankar, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA; A.K. Roy-

Chowdhury, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA; H. Agha-

jan, Stanford University, CA, USA; D. Terzopoulos, University of

California, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds.)

Distributed Video Sensor Networks

Large-scale video networks are of increasing impor-

tance in a wide range of applications. However, the

development of automated techniques for aggre-

gating and interpreting information from multiple

video streams in real-life scenarios is a challeng-

ing area of research. Collecting the work of leading

researchers from a broad range of disciplines, this

timely text/reference offers an in-depth survey of the

state of the art in distributed camera networks. The

book addresses a broad spectrum of critical issues

in this highly interdisciplinary field: current chal-

lenges and future directions; video processing and

video understanding; simulation, graphics, cogni-

tion and video networks; wireless video sensor net-

works, communications and control; embedded

cameras and real-time video analysis; applications of

distributed video networks; and educational oppor-

tunities and curriculum-development. Topics and

features: presents an overview of research in areas of

motion analysis, invariants, multiple cameras for[..]

Features

Large-scale video networks are of increasing impor-

tance in a wide range of applications. However, the

development of automated techniques for aggre-

gating and interpreting information from multiple

video streams in real-life scenarios is a challeng-

ing area of research.Collecting the work of leading

researchers from a broad range of disciplines, this

timely text/reference offers an in-depth survey of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Part I: Distributed Video Sensor Net-

works and Research Challenges.- Report on NSF/

ARO/ONR Workshop on Distributed Camera Net-

works.- Part II: Video Processing and Understand-

ing.- Motion Analysis: Past, Present and Future.-

Projective Joint Invariants for Matching Curves in

Camera Networks.- Multiple-view Object Recogni-

tion in Smart Camera Networks.- A Comparison of

Techniques for Camera Selection and Handoff in a

Video Network.- Tracking of Multiple Objects Over

Camera Networks with Overlapping and Nonover-

lapping Views.- Toward Robust Online Visual

Tracking.- Modeling[..]

Fields of interest

Image Processing and Computer Vision; Pattern

Recognition; Computer Graphics; Computer Com-

munication Networks; Artificial Intelligence (incl.

Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVII, 485 p. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-126-4

D.L. Stearns, LabKey Software, Seattle, WA, USA

Electronic Value Exchange

Origins of the VISA Electronic Payment System

Electronic Value Exchange examines in detail the

transformation of the VISA electronic payment sys-

tem from a collection of non-integrated, localized,

paper-based bank credit card programs into the

cooperative, global, electronic value exchange net-

work it is today. Topics and features: provides a his-

tory of the VISA system from the mid-1960s to the

early 1980s; presents a historical narrative based on

research gathered from personal documents and

interviews with key actors; investigates, for the first

time, both the technological and social infrastruc-

tures necessary for the VISA system to operate; sup-

plies a detailed case study, highlighting the mutual

shaping of technology and social relations, and the

influence that earlier information processing prac-

tices have on the way firms adopt computers and

telecommunications; examines how “gateways” in

transactional networks can reinforce or undermine

established social boundaries, and reviews the estab-

lishment of trust in new payment devices.

Features

Although those born after the 1990s might never

have known a time without them, payment cards and

the electronic and computing networks they acti-

vate went through an explicit process of creation and

adoption—a process which actively shaped these

ubiquitous systems into what they are today. To

understand why these systems ended up the way they

did, one first needs to understand their origins, and

how [..]

Contents

Setting the Stage: Money, Credit, and Payments in

America.- Associating: Dee Hock and the Creation

of the Organization.- Crafting the Social Dynam-

ics: Staffing, Operating Regulations, and Advertis-

ing.- Automating Authorization: BASE.- Automating

Clearing and Settlement: BASE II and III.- Expand-

ing the System: Organizational and Technical

Growth.- Automating the Point of Sale: Encoding

Standards and Merchant Dial Terminals.- Challeng-

ing Conceptual Barriers: EFT and The Debit Card.-

Negotiating Roles: Controversies and the End of an

Era.- Conclusions: Towards a General Socio-techni-

cal[..]

Fields of interest

History of Computing; Computer Appl. in Adminis-

trative Data Processing; Computer Communication

Networks; Performance and Reliability; Computers

and Society; Management of Computing and Infor-

mation Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIII, 244 p. (History of Computing) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-138-7


P. Petta, Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence

(OFAI), Vienna, Austria; C. Pelachaud, TELECOM ParisTech, Paris,

France; R. Cowie, Queen's University, Belfast, UK (Eds.)

Emotion-Oriented Systems

The Humaine Handbook

Emotion pervades human life in general, and human

communication in particular, and this sets informa-

tion technology a challenge. Traditionally, IT has

focused on allowing people to accomplish practical

tasks efficiently, setting emotion to one side. That

was acceptable when technology was a small part of

life, but as technology and life become increasingly

interwoven we can no longer ask people to suspend

their emotional nature and habits when they interact

with technology. The European Commission funded

a series of related research projects on emotion and

computing, culminating in the HUMAINE project

which brought together leading academic researchers

from the many related disciplines. This book grew

out of that project, and its chapters are arranged

according to its working areas: theories and models;

signals to signs; data and databases; emotion in inter-

action; emotion in cognition and action; persuasion

and communication; usability; and ethics and good

practice. The fundamental aim of the book[..]

Features

Emotion pervades human life in general, and human

communication in particular, and this sets informa-

tion technology a challenge. Traditionally, IT has

focused on allowing people to accomplish practical

tasks efficiently, setting emotion to one side. That

was acceptable when technology was a small part of

life, but as technology and life become increasingly

interwoven we can no longer ask people to [..]

Contents

Area I – "Theories and Models" of Emotion.- 1.0

Editorial – "Theories and Models"' of Emotion.- 1.1

Emotion – Concepts and Definitions.- 1.2 Emotions

in Social Interactions – Unfolding Emotional Experi-

ence.- 1.3 Biological and Computational Constraints

to Psychological Modelling of Emotion.- Area II –

Signals to Signs.- 2.0 Editorial – “Signals to Signs”

– Feature Extraction, Recognition and Multimodal

Fusion.- 2.1 The Automatic Recognition of Emo-

tions in Speech.- 2.2 Image and Video Processing

for Affective Applications.- 2.3 Multimodal Emotion

Recognition from Low-Level Cues.- 2.4[..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); User Inter-

faces and Human Computer Interaction; Computer

Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Computa-

tional Intelligence; Behavioural Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXII, 792 p. (Cognitive Technologies) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15183-5

Ú. Erlingsson, Google Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA; R. Wieringa,

University of Twente, Netherlands; N. Zannone, Eindhoven Uni-

versity of Technology, Netherlands (Eds.)

Engineering Secure Software and

Systems

Third International Symposium, ESSoS 2011, Madrid, Spain,

February 9-10, 2011, Proceedings


the Third International Symposium on Engineering

Secure Software and Systems, ESSoS 2011, held in

Madrid, Italy, in February 2011. The 18 revised full

papers presented together with 3 idea papers were

carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submis-

sions. The papers are organized in topical sections on

model-based security, tools and mechanisms, Web

security, security requirements engineering, and

authorization.

Features


the Third International Symposium on Engineering

Secure Software and Systems, ESSoS 2011, held in

Madrid, Italy, in February 2011. The 18 revised full

papers presented together with 3 idea papers were

carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submis-

sions. The papers are organized in topical sections on

model-based security, tools and mechanisms, Web

security, [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Data Encryp-

tion; Software Engineering / Programming and

Operating Systems; Data Structures, Cryptology and

Information Theory; Mathematical Applications in

Computer Science; Models and Principles

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XI, 273 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6542) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19124-4

F.S. de Boer, Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science,

Amsterdam, The Netherlands; M.M. Bonsangue, Leiden Univer-

sity, The Netherlands; S. Hallerstede, Heinrich-Heine University of

Dusseldorf, Germany; M. Leuschel, Heinrich-Heine University of

Dusseldorf, Germany (Eds.)

Formal Methods for Components

and Objects

8th International Symposium, FMCO 2009, Eindhoven, The

Netherlands, November 4-6, 2009. Revised Selected Papers

All modern industries rely on large and complex

software systems. In order to construct such large

systems in a systematic manner, the focus of the

development methodologies has switched in the last

two decades from functional to structural issues. For-

mal methods have been applied successfully to the

verification of medium-sized programs in protocol

and hardware design. However, their application to

the development of large systems requires a greater

emphasis on specification, modeling, and valida-

tion techniques supporting the concepts of reusabil-

ity and modifiability, and their implementation in

new extensions of existing programming languages

like Java. This state-of-the-art survey presents the

outcome of the 8th Symposium on Formal Methods

for Components and Objects, held in Eindhoven,

The Netherlands, in November 2009. The volume

contains 17 revised contributions submitted after

the symposium by speakers from each of the fol-

lowing European IST projects: the IST-FP6 project

BIONETS on[..]

Features

All modern industries rely on large and complex

software systems. In order to construct such large

systems in a systematic manner, the focus of the

development methodologies has switched in the last

two decades from functional to structural issues. For-

mal methods have been applied successfully to the

verification of medium-sized programs in protocol

and hardware design. However, their application to

the [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Programming Languages,

Compilers, Interpreters; Operating Systems; Logics

and Meanings of Programs; Software Engineering /

Programming and Operating Systems; Programming

Techniques

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


6286) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17070-6


B. Beckert, Institute for Theoretical Informatics, Karlsruhe, Ger-

many; C. Marché, INRIA Saclay - Ile-de-France, Orsay, France

(Eds.)

Formal Verification of Object-

Oriented Software

International Conference, FoVeOOS 2010, Paris, France, June

28-30, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

This book presents the thoroughly refereed post-

conference proceedings of the International Confer-

ence on Formal Verification of Object-Oriented Soft-

ware, FoVeOOS 2010, held in Paris, France, in June

2010 - organised by COST Action IC0701. The 11

revised full papers presented together with 2 invited

talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 21

submissions. Formal software verification has out-

grown the area of academic case studies, and indus-

try is showing serious interest. The logical next goal

is the verification of industrial software products.

Most programming languages used in industrial

practice are object-oriented, e.g. Java, C++, or C#.

FoVeOOS 2010 aimed to foster collaboration and

interactions among researchers in this area.

Features

This book presents the thoroughly refereed post-

conference proceedings of the International Confer-

ence on Formal Verification of Object-Oriented Soft-

ware, FoVeOOS 2010, held in Paris, France, in June

2010 - organised by COST Action IC0701. The 11



submissions. Formal software verification has [..]

Fields of interest



preters; Programming Techniques; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Management of Com-

puting and Information Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


6528) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18069-9

J.M. Fernandes, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal; R.

Lämmel, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Koblenz, Germany; J.

Visser, Software Improvement Group, Amsterdam, The Nether-

lands; J. Saraiva, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal (Eds.)

Generative and Transformational

Techniques in Software

Engineering III

International Summer School, GTTSE 2009, Braga, Portugal,

July 6-11, 2009, Revised Papers

This tutorial book presents revised and extended

lecture notes for a selection of the contributions

presented at the International Summer School on

Generative and Transformational Techniques in

Software Engineering (GTTSE 2009), which was

held in Braga, Portugal, in July 2009. The 16 arti-

cles comprise 7 long tutorials, 6 short tutorials and

3 participants contributions; they shed light on the

generation and transformation of programs, data,

models, metamodels, documentation, and entire

software systems. The topics covered include soft-

ware reverse and re-engineering, model driven engi-

neering, automated software engineering, generic

language technology, and software language engi-

neering.

Features

This tutorial book presents revised and extended

lecture notes for a selection of the contributions

presented at the International Summer School on

Generative and Transformational Techniques in

Software Engineering (GTTSE 2009), which was

held in Braga, Portugal, in July 2009. The 16 arti-

cles comprise 7 long tutorials, 6 short tutorials and

3 participants contributions; they shed light on the

generation [..]

Contents

An Introduction to Software Product Line Refactor-

ing.- Excerpts from the TXL Cookbook.- Model Syn-

chronization: Mappings, Tiles, and Categories.- An

Introductory Tutorial on JastAdd Attribute Gram-

mars.- Model Driven Language Engineering with

Kermeta; EASY Meta-programming with Rascal.-

The Theory and Practice of Modeling Language

Design for Model-Based Software Engineering—A

Personal Perspective.- Code Transformations for

Embedded Reconfigurable Computing Architec-

tures.- Model Transformation Chains and Model

Management for End-to-End Performance Decision

Support; Building Code Generators[..]

Fields of interest



preters; Programming Techniques; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Software Engineering /

Programming and Operating Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


6491) Softcover

70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18022-4

U. Brandes, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; S. Cor-

nelsen, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany (Eds.)

Graph Drawing

18th International Symposium, GD 2010, Konstanz, Germany,

September 21-24, 2010. Revised Selected Papers

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of

the 18th International Symposium on Graph Draw-

ing, GD 2010, held in Konstanz, Germany, during

September 2010. The 30 revised full papers presented

together with 5 revised short and 8 poster papers

were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 sub-

missions. The volume also contains a detailed report

about the 17th Annual Graph Drawing Contest, held

as a satellite event of GD 2010. Devoted both to theo-

retical advances as well as to implemented solutions,

the papers are concerned with the geometric repre-

sentation of graphs and networks and are motivated

by those applications where it is crucial to visualize

structural information as graphs.

Features

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of

the 18th International Symposium on Graph Draw-

ing, GD 2010, held in Konstanz, Germany, during

September 2010. The 30 revised full papers presented

together with 5 revised short and 8 poster papers

were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 sub-

missions. The volume also contains a detailed report

about the 17th Annual Graph Drawing Contest, held

as a [..]

Fields of interest

Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science; Math-

ematical Applications in Computer Science; Algo-

rithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Models

and Principles; Symbolic and Algebraic Manipula-

tion; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interac-

tion

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 414 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18468-0


F. Cipolla Ficarra, HCI Lab., Bergamo, Italy; C. de Castro Lozano,

University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; E. Nicol, University of

Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK; A. Kratky, University of Southern Cal-

ifornia, Los Angeles, CA, USA; M. Cipolla-Ficarra, HCI Lab., Berg-

amo, Italy (Eds.)

Human Computer Interaction,

Tourism and Cultural Heritage

First International Workshop, HCITOCH 2010, Brescello, Italy,

September 7-8, 2010 Revised Selected Papers


First International Workshop on Human-Computer

Interaction, Tourism and Cultural Heritage, HCI-

TOCH 2010, held in Brescello, Italy, in September

2010. The 17 revised papers presented were carefully

reviewed and selected from numerous submissions.

Providing strategies for a creative future with com-

puter science, quality design and communicability,

the papers discuss the latest advances in the areas of

augmented realities, computer art, computer graph-

ics, e-commerce, eco-design, emerging technologies,

dynamic and static media (2D & 3D), HCI, interac-

tive systems, mixed reality, networking, simulation

languages, tourism, usability, video games, virtual

classroom and virtual museum.

Features


First International Workshop on Human-Computer

Interaction, Tourism and Cultural Heritage, HCI-

TOCH 2010, held in Brescello, Italy, in September

2010. The 17 revised papers presented were carefully

reviewed and selected from numerous submissions.

Providing strategies for a creative future with com-

puter science, quality design and communicability,

the [..]

Fields of interest



Computer Communication Networks; Artificial

Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Storage

and Retrieval; Computers and Society

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 195 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.

Internet/Web, and HCI, Preliminary entry 6529) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18347-8

Y. Chung, Korea University, Chungnam-do, Korea; M. Yung,

Columbia University, New York, USA (Eds.)

Information Security Applications

11th International Workshop, WISA 2010, Jeju Island, Korea,

August 24-26, 2010, Revised Selected Papers


11th International Workshop on Information Secu-

rity Applications, WISA 2010, held in Jeju Island,

Korea, in August 2010. The 25 revised full papers

presented were carefully reviewed and selected from

107 submissions. The papers are organized in topical

sections on cryptosystem, implementation, mobile

security/secure coding, attack, biometrics, and secure

protocol.

Features


11th International Workshop on Information Secu-

rity Applications, WISA 2010, held in Jeju Island,

Korea, in August 2010.The 25 revised full papers pre-


submissions. The papers are organized in topical sec-

tions on cryptosystem, implementation, mobile secu-

rity/secure coding, attack, [..]

Fields of interest


tion; Management of Computing and Information

Systems; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complex-

ity; Computers and Society; Systems and Data Secu-

rity

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 352 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6513) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17954-9

M. Burmester, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA; G.

Tsudik, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA; S.S. Magliveras,

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; I. Ilic, Florida

Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA (Eds.)

Information Security

13th International Conference, ISC 2010, Boca Raton, FL, USA,

October 25-28, 2010, Revised Selected Papers


the 13th International Conference on Information

Security, ISC 2010, held in Boca Raton, FL, USA,

in October 2010. The 25 revised full papers and the

11 short papers presented were carefully reviewed


organized in topical sections on attacks and analy-

sis; analysis; authentication, PIR and content iden-

tification; privacy; malware, crimeware and code

injection; intrusion detection; side channels; cryp-

tography; smartphones; biometrics; cryptography,

application; buffer overflow; and cryptography, the-

ory.

Features


the 13th International Conference on Information

Security, ISC 2010, held in Boca Raton, FL, USA,

in October 2010.The 25 revised full papers and the

11 short papers presented were carefully reviewed


organized in topical sections on attacks and analysis;

analysis; authentication, PIR and content [..]

Fields of interest

Systems and Data Security; Data Encryption; Algo-

rithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Mathe-

matical Applications in Computer Science; Special

Purpose and Application-Based Systems; Informa-

tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 446 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6531) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18177-1


A. Saberi, Stanford University, CA, USA (Ed.)

Internet and Network Economics

6th International Workshop, WINE 2010, Stanford, CA, USA,

December 13-17, 2010, Proceedings


the 6th International Workshop on Internet and

Network Economics, WINE 2010, held in Stanford,

USA, in December 2010. The 52 revised full papers


95 submissions. The papers are organized in 33 regu-

lar papers and 19 short papers.

Features


the 6th International Workshop on Internet and

Network Economics, WINE 2010, held in Stanford,

USA, in December 2010. The 52 revised full papers


95 submissions. The papers are organized in 33 regu-

lar papers and 19 short papers.

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Algo-

rithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Software

Engineering; Information Systems Applications

(incl.Internet); Discrete Mathematics in Computer

Science; Computation by Abstract Devices

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17571-8

D. Riano, ETSE - Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain;

A. ten Teije, Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands; S.

Miksch, Danube University, Krems, Austria; M. Peleg, University

of Haifa, Israel (Eds.)

Knowledge Representation for

Health-Care

ECAI 2010 Workshop KR4HC 2010, Lisbon, Portugal, August

17, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the proceedings of the KR4HC

2010 workshop held at ECAI in Lisbon, Portugal, in

August 2010. The 11 extended papers presented were


The papers cover topics like ontologies, patient data,

records, and guidelines, and clinical practice guide-

lines.

Features

This book constitutes the proceedings of the KR4HC

2010 workshop held at ECAI in Lisbon, Portugal, in

August 2010. The 11 extended papers presented were


The papers cover topics like ontologies, patient data,

records, and guidelines, and clinical practice guide-

lines.

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information

Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Information

Storage and Retrieval; Database Management; Data

Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Computer Com-

munication Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18049-1

J. Bacardit, University of Nottingham, UK; W. Browne, Victoria

University of Wellington, New Zealand; J. Drugowitsch, Uni-

versity of Rochester, NY, USA; E. Bernadó-Mansilla, Universitat

Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain; M.V. Butz, Universität Würzburg,

Germany (Eds.)

Learning Classifier Systems

11th International Workshop, IWLCS 2008, Atlanta, GA, USA,

July 13, 2008, and 12th International Workshop, IWLCS 2009,

Montreal, QC, Canada, July 9, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed joint

post-conference proceedings of two consecutive

International Workshops on Learning Classifier Sys-

tems that took place in Atlanta, GA, USA in July

2008, and in Montreal, Canada, in July 2009 - all

hosted by the Genetic and Evolutionary Computa-

tion Conference, GECCO. The 12 revised full papers


the workshop contributions. The papers are orga-

nized in topical sections on LCS in general, function

approximation, LCS in complex domains, and appli-

cations.

Features

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed joint

post-conference proceedings of two consecutive

International Workshops on Learning Classifier Sys-

tems that took place in Atlanta, GA, USA in July

2008, and in Montreal, Canada, in July 2009 - all

hosted by the Genetic and Evolutionary Computa-

tion Conference, GECCO. The 12 revised full papers


the workshop [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Database

Management; Algorithm Analysis and Problem

Complexity; Information Systems Applications

(incl.Internet); Data Mining and Knowledge Discov-

ery; Computation by Abstract Devices

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17507-7


E.M. Clarke, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A.

Voronkov, University of Manchester, UK (Eds.)

Logic for Programming, Artificial

Intelligence, and Reasoning

16th International Conference, LPAR-16, Dakar, Senegal, April

25--May 1, 2010, Revised Selected Papers



Conference on Logic for Programming, Artificial

Intelligence, and Reasoning, LPAR 2010, which took

place in Dakar, Senegal, in April/May 2010. The

27 revised full papers and 9 revised short papers

presented together with 1 invited talk were care-

fully revised and selected from 47 submissions. The

papers address all current issues in automated rea-

soning, computational logic, programming lan-

guages and deal with logic programming, logic-based

program manipulation, formal methods, and vari-

ous kinds of AI logics. Subjects covered range from

theoretical aspects to various applications such as

automata, linear arithmetic, verification, knowledge

representation, proof theory, quantified constraints,

as well as modal and temporal logics.

Features



Conference on Logic for Programming, Artificial

Intelligence, and Reasoning, LPAR 2010, which took

place in Dakar, Senegal, in April/May 2010. The

27 revised full papers and 9 revised short papers

presented together with 1 invited talk were care-

fully revised and selected from 47 submissions. The

papers address [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Program-

ming Techniques; Software Engineering; Logics and

Meanings of Programs; Mathematical Logic and For-

mal Languages; Programming Languages, Compil-

ers, Interpreters

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Softcover

70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17510-7

B. Menze, CSAIL MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA; G. Langs, CSAIL MIT,

Cambridge, MA, USA; Z. Tu, University of California, Los Angeles,

CA, USA; A. Criminisi, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK (Eds.)

Medical Computer Vision

Recognition Techniques and Applications in Medical Imaging


workshop proceedings of the International Work-

shop on Medical Computer Vision, MCV 2010, held

in Beijing, China, in September 2010 as a satellite

event of the 13th International Conference on Medi-

cal Image Computing and Computer Assisted Inter-

vention, MICCAI 2010. The 10 revised full papers

and 11 revised poster papers presented were carefully

reviewed and selected from 38 initial submissions.

The papers explore the use of modern image recog-

nition technology in tasks such as semantic anatomy

parsing, automatic segmentation and quantifica-

tion, anomaly detection and categorization, data har-

vesting, semantic navigation and visualization, data

organization and clustering, and general-purpose

automatic understanding of medical images.

Features


workshop proceedingsof the International Work-

shop on Medical Computer Vision, MCV 2010,

heldin Beijing, China, in September 2010 as a satel-

lite event of the 13thInternational Conference on

Medical Image Computing and ComputerAssisted

Intervention, MICCAI 2010.The 10 revised full

papers and 11 revised poster papers presented [..]

Fields of interest

Image Processing and Computer Vision; Artificial

Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XI, 226 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern

Recognition, and Graphics, Vol. 6533) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18420-8

M. Gheorghe, University of Sheffield, UK; Th. Hinze, Friedrich

Schiller University, Jena, Germany; G. Paun, Institute of Mathe-

matics of the Romanian Academy, Bucure#ti, Romania; G. Rozen-

berg, Leiden University, The Netherlands; A. Salomaa, Turku

Centre for Computer Science, Finland (Eds.)

Membrane Computing

11th International Conference, CMC 2010, Jena, Germany,

August 24-27, 2010. Revised Selected Papers



Conference on Membrane Computing, CMC11,

held in Jena, Germany, in August 2010 - continu-

ing the fruitful tradition of 10 previous editions of

the International Workshop on Membrane Com-

puting (WMC).The 23 revised full papers presented

together with 4 invited papers and the abstracts of 2

keynote lectures were carefully reviewed and selected

from numerous submissions. The papers address in

this volume cover all the main directions of research

in membrane computing, ranging from theoretical

topics in the mathematics and computer science to

application issues. A special attention was paid to the

interaction of membrane computing with biology

and computer science, focusing both on the biolog-

ical roots of membrane computing, on applications

of membrane computing in biology and medicine,

and on possible electronically based and bioinspired

implementations.

Features



Conference on Membrane Computing, CMC11,

held in Jena, Germany, in August 2010 - continu-

ing the fruitful tradition of 10 previous editions of

the International Workshop on Membrane Com-

puting (WMC).The 23 revised full papers presented

together with 4 invited papers and the abstracts of 2

keynote [..]

Fields of interest

Computation by Abstract Devices; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Simulation and Model-

ing; Computational Biology / Bioinformatics; Com-

puter Communication Networks; Computer Science

(general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. IX, 393 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18122-1


H. Hussmann, LMU Medieninformatik, München; G. Meixner, Ger-

man Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Kaiserslautern;

D. Zuehlke, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence,

Kaiserslautern (Eds.)

Model-Driven Development of

Advanced User Interfaces

Model-Driven Development (MDD) has become an

important paradigm in software development. It uses

models as primary artifacts in the development pro-

cess. This book provides an outstanding overview as

well as deep insights into the area of model-driven

development of user interfaces, which is an emerging

topic in the intersection of Human-Computer-Inter-

action and Software-Engineering. The idea of this

book is based on the very successful workshop series

of “Model-Driven Development of Advanced User

Interfaces (MDDAUI)”. It has been written by the

leading researchers and practitioners in the field of

model-driven development of user interfaces and

offer a variety of solutions and examples for • Archi-

tectures and environments for the generation of user

interfaces • User interface development for specific

domains and purposes • Model-driven development

in the context of ambient intelligence • Concepts

supporting model-driven development of user inter-

faces

Features

Model-Driven Development (MDD) has become an

important paradigm in software development. It uses

models as primary artifacts in the development pro-

cess. This book provides an outstanding overview as

well as deep insights into the area of model-driven

development of user interfaces, which is an emerging

topic in the intersection of Human-Computer-Inter-

action and Software-Engineering. The idea of this

book [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Architectures and Environ-

ments for the Generation of User Interfaces.- 2.1.1.

A Design Space for User Interface Composition.-

2.1.2. Multi Front-End Engineering.- 2.1.3. Applying

Meta-Modeling for the Definition of Model-Driven

Development Methodology of Advanced User Inter-

faces.- 2.1.4. Using Storyboards to Integrate Models

and Informal Design Knowledge.- 3. User Interface

Development for Specific Domains and Purposes.-

3.1.1. Model-Driven Useware-Engineering.- 3.1.2.

Automated GUI Generation with Optimization for

Screens with Limited Resolution.- 3.1.3.[..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering / Programming and Operating

Systems

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 304 p. 134 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Vol. 340) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14561-2

T. Bosse, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; A.

Geller, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA; C.M. Jonker,

Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (Eds.)

Multi-Agent-Based Simulation XI

International Workshop, MABS 2010, Toronto, Canada, May

11, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

This volume contains a selection of the papers pre-

sented at the 11th International Workshop on Multi-

Agent-Based Simulation (MABS 2010), a workshop

co-located with the 9th International Joint Confer-

ence on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Sys-

tems (AAMAS 2010), which was held on May 10-14,

2010 in Toronto, Canada. The 11 revised full papers


26 submissions. The workshop has been an impor-

tant source of inspiration for the body of knowledge

that has been produced in the field of Multi-Agent

Systems (MAS). As illustrated by this volume, the

workshop continues to bring together researchers

interested in MAS engineering with researchers

focused on finding efficient ways to model complex

social systems in social, economic and organizational

areas. In all these areas, agent theories, metaphors,

models, analyses, experimental designs, empirical

studies, and methodological principles all converge

into simulation as a way of achieving explanations

and[..]

Features

This volume contains a selection of the papers pre-

sented at the 11th International Workshop on Multi-

Agent-Based Simulation (MABS 2010), a workshop

co-located with the 9th International Joint Confer-

ence on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Sys-

tems (AAMAS 2010), which was held on May 10-14,

2010 in Toronto, Canada. The 11 revised full papers


26 [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Software

Engineering; Computation by Abstract Devices;

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Sim-

ulation and Modeling; Special Purpose and Applica-

tion-Based Systems

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18344-7

G. Mazzola, Minneagpolis, MN, USA

Musical Performance

A Comprehensive Approach: Theory, Analytical Tools, and

Case Studies

This book is a first sketch of what the overall field of

performance could look like as a modern scientific

field but not its stylistically differentiated practice,

pedagogy, and history. Musical performance is the

most complex field of music. It comprises the study

of a composition’s expression in terms of analysis,

emotion, and gesture, and then its transformation

into embodied reality, turning formulaic facts into

dramatic movements of human cognition. Combin-

ing these components in a creative way is a sophis-

ticated mix of knowledge and mastery, which more

resembles the cooking of a delicate recipe than a

rational procedure. This book is the first one aim-

ing at such comprehensive coverage of the topic, and

it does so also as a university text book. We include

musicological and philosophical aspects as well as

empirical performance research. Presenting analyt-

ical tools and case studies turns this project into a

demanding enterprise in construction and experi-

mental setups of performances,[..]

Features

This book is a first sketch of what the overall field of

performance could look like as a modern scientific

field but not its stylistically differentiated practice,

pedagogy, and history. Musical performance is the

most complex field of music. It comprises the study

of a composition’s expression in terms of analysis,

emotion, and gesture, and then its transformation

into [..]

Contents

Part I Introduction.- 1 Introduction and Overview.-

2 List of Symbols.- 3 Short History of Performance

Theory.- 4 Oniontology.- Part II Structure Theory.-

5 What Is Structure Theory?- 6 Tempo Curves.- 7

Tuning, Intonation, and Dynamics.- 8 Combining

Tempo, Tuning, and Dynamics.- 9 Articulation.- 10

General Performance Fields.- 11 The Category of

Performance Cells and Hierarchies .- Part III Expres-

sive Theory.- 12 What Is Expressive Theory?- 13

Emotional Expression.- 14 Gestural Expression.- 15

Analytical Expression.- 16 Analytical Weights.- 17

Shaping Operators.- 18 Two Generic Models[..]

Fields of interest

Media Design; Algebraic Topology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 288 p. (Computational Music Science) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11837-1


K.K.W. Wong, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; B.S.U. Mendis,

The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia; A.

Bouzerdoum, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia (Eds.)

Neural Information Processing.

Models and Applications

17th International Conference, ICONIP 2010, Sydney, Aus-

tralia, November 21-25, 2010, Proceedings, Part II

The two volume set LNCS 6443 and LNCS 6444

constitutes the proceedings of the 17th Interna-

tional Conference on Neural Information Process-

ing, ICONIP 2010, held in Sydney, Australia, in

November 2010. The 146 regular session papers pre-

sented were carefully reviewed and selected from

470 submissions. The papers of part I are organized

in topical sections on neurodynamics, computa-

tional neuroscience and cognitive science, data and

text processing, adaptive algorithms, bio-inspired

algorithms, and hierarchical methods. The second

volume is structured in topical sections on brain

computer interface, kernel methods, computational

advance in bioinformatics, self-organizing maps and

their applications, machine learning applications to

image analysis, and applications.

Features







submissions. The papers of part I are organized in

topical sections on neurodynamics, computational

neuroscience and [..]

Fields of interest

Computation by Abstract Devices; Artificial Intel-

ligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern Recognition; Data

Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Simulation and

Modeling; Image Processing and Computer Vision

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXVI, 740 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


87,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17533-6

K.K.W. Wong, Murdoch University, WA, Australia; B.S.U. Mendis,

The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia; A.

Bouzerdoum, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia (Eds.)

Neural Information Processing.

Theory and Algorithms

17th International Conference, ICONIP 2010, Sydney, Aus-

tralia, November 21-25, 2010, Proceedings, Part I






sented were carefully reviewed and selected from

470 submissions. The papers of part I are organized

in topical sections on neurodynamics, computa-

tional neuroscience and cognitive science, data and

text processing, adaptive algorithms, bio-inspired

algorithms, and hierarchical methods. The second

volume is structured in topical sections on brain

computer interface, kernel methods, computational

advance in bioinformatics, self-organizing maps and

their applications, machine learning applications to

image analysis, and applications.

Features







submissions. The papers of part I are organized in

topical sections on neurodynamics, computational

neuroscience and [..]

Fields of interest

Computation by Abstract Devices; Artificial Intel-

ligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern Recognition; Data

Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Simulation and

Modeling; Image Processing and Computer Vision

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXVI, 718 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


87,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17536-7

I. Dimov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; S.

Dimova, University of Sofia, Bulgaria; N. Kolkovska, Bulgarian

Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria (Eds.)

Numerical Methods and

Applications

7th International Conference, NMA 2010, Borovets, Bulgaria,

August 20-24, 2010, Revised Papers



Conference on Numerical Methods and Appli-

cations, NMA 2010, held in Borovets, Bulgaria,

in August 2010. The 60 revised full papers pre-

sented together with 3 invited papers were carefully

reviewed and selected from numerous submissions

for inclusion in this book. The papers are organized

in topical sections on Monte Carlo and quasi-Monte

Carlo methods, environmental modeling, grid com-

puting and applications, metaheuristics for opti-

mization problems, and modeling and simulation of

electrochemical processes.

Features



Conference on Numerical Methods and Appli-

cations, NMA 2010, held in Borovets, Bulgaria,

in August 2010.The 60 revised full papers pre-

sented together with 3 invited papers were carefully

reviewed and selected from numerous submissions

for inclusion in this book. The papers are organized

in topical [..]

Fields of interest

Numeric Computing; Algorithm Analysis and Prob-

lem Complexity; Computer-Aided Engineering

(CAD, CAE) and Design; Computational Science

and Engineering; Numerical Analysis; Numerical

and Computational Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18465-9


S. Ramnath, St. Cloud State University, MN, USA; B. Dathan,

Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN, USA

Object-Oriented Analysis and

Design

Object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) has

over the years, become a vast field, encompassing

such diverse topics as design process and principles,

documentation tools, refactoring, and design and

architectural patterns. For most students the learn-

ing experience is incomplete without implementa-

tion. This new textbook provides a comprehensive

introduction to OOAD. The salient points of its cov-

erage are: • A sound footing on object-oriented con-

cepts such as classes, objects, interfaces, inheritance,

polymorphism, dynamic linking, etc. • A good intro-

duction to the stage of requirements analysis. • Use

of UML to document user requirements and design.

• An extensive treatment of the design process. •

Coverage of implementation issues. • Appropriate

use of design and architectural patterns. • Introduc-

tion to the art and craft of refactoring. • Pointers to

resources that further the reader’s knowledge. All

the main case-studies used for this book have been

implemented by the authors using Java. The[..]

Features

Object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) has

over the years, become a vast field, encompassing

such diverse topics as design process and principles,

documentation tools, refactoring, and design and

architectural patterns. For most students the learning

experience is incomplete without implementation.

This new textbook provides a comprehensive intro-

duction to OOAD. The salient points of its coverage

are: • A [..]

Contents

Preface.- Part I Basic Object-Oriented Concepts.-

1. Introduction.- 2. Basics of Object-Oriented Pro-

gramming.- 3. Relationships between Classes.- 4.

Language Features for Object-Oriented Implementa-

tion.- Part II Introduction to Object-Oriented Anal-

ysis, Design, Implementation and Refactoring.- 5.

Elementary Design Patterns.- 6. Analysing a System.-

7. Design and Implementation.- 8. How ‘Object-Ori-

ented’ is Our Design?.- Part III Advanced Concepts

in Object-Oriented Design.- 9. Exploring Inheri-

tance.- 10. Modelling with Finite State Machines.-

11. Interactive Systems and the MVC[..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Software Engineering / Pro-

gramming and Operating Systems; Programming

Techniques

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. X, 440 p. 150 illus. (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Sci-

ence)

34,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-521-7

R. Nambiar, Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA; M. Poess, Ora-

cle Corporation, Redwood Shores, CA, USA (Eds.)

Performance Evaluation and

Benchmarking

Second TPC Technology Conference, TPCTC 2010, Singapore,

September 13-17, 2010. Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second

Technology Conference on Performance Evalua-

tion and Benchmarking, TPCTC 2010, held in con-

junction with the 36th International Conference on

Very Large Data Bases, VLDB 2010, in Singapore,

September 13-17, 2010. The 14 full papers and two

keynote papers were carefully selected and reviewed

from numerous submissions. This book considers

issues such as appliance; business intelligence; cloud

computing; complex event processing; database opti-

mizations; data compression; energy and space effi-

ciency, green computing; hardware innovations; high

speed data generation; hybrid workloads; very large

memory systems; and virtualization.

Features

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second

Technology Conference on Performance Evaluation

and Benchmarking, TPCTC 2010, held in conjunc-

tion with the 36th International Conference on Very

Large Data Bases, VLDB 2010, in Singapore, Septem-

ber 13-17, 2010. The 14 full papers and two keynote

papers were carefully selected and reviewed from

numerous submissions. This book considers issues

such as [..]

Fields of interest

System Performance and Evaluation; Computer

Communication Networks; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); Software Engineering;

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Infor-

mation Storage and Retrieval

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 233 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6417) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18205-1

R. Rocha, University of Porto, Portugal; J. Launchbury, Galois,

Portland, OR, USA (Eds.)

Practical Aspects of Declarative

Languages

13th International Symposium, PADL 2011, Austin, TX, USA,

January 24-25, 2011. Proceedings


the 13th International Symposium on Practical

Aspects of Declarative Languages, PADL 2011, held

in Austin, TX, USA, in January 2011, co-located with

POPL 2011, the Symposium on Principles of Pro-

gramming Languages. The 17 revised full papers

presented together with one application paper were


The volume features a variety of contributions rang-

ing from message-passing and mobile networks, con-

current and parallel programming, event processing

and reactive programming, profiling and portability

in Prolog, constraint programming, grammar com-

binators, belief set merging and work on new lan-

guage extensions and tools.

Features


the 13th International Symposium on Practical

Aspects of Declarative Languages, PADL 2011, held

in Austin, TX, USA, in January 2011, co-located with

POPL 2011, the Symposium on Principles of Pro-

gramming Languages. The 17 revised full papers

presented together with one application paper were


The volume [..]

Fields of interest

Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;

Programming Techniques; Logics and Meanings

of Programs; Software Engineering; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 265 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6539) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18377-5


G. Dowek, École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France

Proofs and Algorithms

An Introduction to Logic and Computability

Logic is a branch of philosophy, mathematics and

computer science. It studies the required methods

to determine whether a statement is true, such as

reasoning and computation.Proofs and Algorithms:

Introduction to Logic and Computability is an intro-

duction to the fundamental concepts of contempo-

rary logic - those of a proof, a computable function,

a model and a set. It presents a series of results, both

positive and negative, - Church's undecidability the-

orem, Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, the theorem

asserting the semi-decidability of provability - that

have profoundly changed our vision of reasoning,

computation, and finally truth itself.Designed for

undergraduate students, this book presents all that

philosophers, mathematicians and computer scien-

tists should know about logic.

Features

Proofs and Algorithms: An Introduction to Logic

and ComputabilityLogic is a branch of philosophy,

mathematics and computer science. It studies the

required methods to determine whether a statement

is true, such as reasoning and computation.Proofs

and Algorithms: An Introduction to Logic and Com-

putability is an introduction to the fundamental [..]

Contents

Proofs.-Predictive Logic.-Models.-Algorithms.-Com-

putable Functions.-Computation as a Sequence of

Small Steps.-Proofs and Algorithms.-Church's Theo-

rem.-Automated Theorem Proving.-Decidable Theo-

ries.-Constructivity.-Epilogie.-Index.-Bibliography

Fields of interest

Theory of Computation; Mathematical Logic and

Formal Languages

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Undergraduate textbook

Available

2011. VIII, 195 p. (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science)

Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-120-2

L. Moreau, University of Southhampton, UK; D.L. McGuinness,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA; J.R. Michaelis,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA (Eds.)

Provenance and Annotation of Data

and Process

Third International Provenance and Annotation Workshop,

Troy, NY, June 15-16, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

The 7 revised full papers, 11 revised medium-length

papers, 6 revised short, and 7 demo papers presented

together with 10 poster/abstract papers describ-

ing late-breaking work were carefully reviewed and

selected from numerous submissions. Provenance

has been recognized to be important in a wide range

of areas including databases, workflows, knowledge

representation and reasoning, and digital libraries.

Thus, many disciplines have proposed a wide range

of provenance models, techniques, and infrastruc-

ture for encoding and using provenance. The papers

investigate many facets of data provenance, process

documentation, data derivation, and data annota-

tion.

Features

The 7 revised full papers, 11 revised medium-length

papers, 6 revised short, and 7 demo papers presented

together with 10 poster/abstract papers describ-

ing late-breaking work were carefully reviewed and

selected from numerous submissions. Provenance

has been recognized to be important in a wide range

of areas including databases, workflows, knowledge

[..]

Fields of interest

Information Storage and Retrieval; Information Sys-

tems Applications (incl.Internet); Operating Systems;

Computers and Society; Management of Computing

and Information Systems; Computer Communica-

tion Networks

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 306 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.


54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17818-4

D. Ünay, Bahçe#ehir University, Istanbul, Turkey; Z. Çataltepe,

Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; S. Aksoy, Bilkent Univer-

sity, Ankara, Turkey (Eds.)

Recognizing Patterns in Signals,

Speech, Images, and Videos

ICPR 2010 Contents, Istanbul, Turkey, August 23-26, 2010,

Contest Reports

This book constitutes the refereed contest reports

of the 20th International Conference on Pattern

Recognition, ICPR 2010, held in Istanbul, Turkey,

in August 2010. The 31 revised full papers presented

were carefully reviewed and selected. The papers

are organized in topical sections on BiHTR - Bi-

modal handwritten Text Recognition, CAMCOM

2010 - Verification of Video Source Camera Com-

petition, CDC - Classifier Domains of Competence,

GEPR - Graph Embedding for Pattern Recogni-

tion, ImageCLEF@ICPR - Information Fusion Task,

ImageCLEF@ICPR - Visual Concept Detection Task,

ImageCLEF@ICPR - Robot Vision Task, MOBIO

- Mobile Biometry Face and Speaker Verification

Evaluation, PR in HIMA - Pattern Recognition in

Histopathological Images, SDHA 2010 - Semantic

Description of Human Activities.

Features

This book constitutes the refereed contest reports

of the 20th International Conference on Pattern

Recognition, ICPR 2010, held in Istanbul, Turkey,

in August 2010. The 31 revised full papers presented

were carefully reviewed and selected. The papers are

organized in topical sections on BiHTR - Bi-modal

handwritten Text Recognition, CAMCOM 2010 -

Verification of Video Source Camera Competition,

CDC - [..]

Fields of interest

Pattern Recognition; Computer Imaging, Vision,

Pattern Recognition and Graphics; Artificial Intel-

ligence (incl. Robotics); Information Storage and

Retrieval; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery;


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 314 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern

Recognition, and Graphics, Vol. 6388) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17710-1


J.B. Almeida, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal; M.J. Frade,

Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal; J.S. Pinto, Universidade

do Minho, Braga, Portugal; S. Melo de Sousa, Universidade Beira

Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

Rigorous Software Development

An Introduction to Program Verification

The use of mathematical methods in the develop-

ment of software is essential when reliable systems

are sought; in particular they are now strongly rec-

ommended by the official norms adopted in the pro-

duction of critical software. Program Verification

is the area of computer science that studies mathe-

matical methods for checking that a program con-

forms to its specification. This text is a self-contained

introduction to program verification using logic-

based methods, presented in the broader context of

formal methods for software engineering. The idea

of specifying the behaviour of individual software

components by attaching contracts to them is now a

widely followed approach in program development,

which has given rise notably to the development of

a number of behavioural interface specification lan-

guages and program verification tools. A founda-

tion for the static verification of programs based on

contract-annotated routines is laid out in the book.

These can be independently verified, which pro-

vides[..]

Features

The use of mathematical methods in the develop-

ment of software is essential when reliable systems

are sought; in particular they are now strongly rec-

ommended by the official norms adopted in the pro-

duction of critical software. Program Verification is

the area of computer science that studies mathemati-

cal methods for checking that a program conforms to

its specification. This text is a self-contained [..]

Contents

List of Figures.- 1. Introduction.- 2. An Overview of

Formal Methods Tools and Techniques.- 3. Proposi-

tional Logic.- 4. First-Order Logic.- 5. Hoare Logic.-

6. Generating Verification Conditions.- 7. Safety

Properties.- 8. Procedures and Contracts.- 9. Speci-

fying C Programs.- 10. Verifying C Programs.- Bibli-

ography.- Index.

Fields of interest


grams; Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XIII, 307 p. 52 illus. (Undergraduate Topics in Computer

Science) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-017-5

J. Vince, Ringwood, UK

Rotation Transforms for Computer

Graphics

Rotation transforms are used everywhere in com-

puter graphics from rotating pictures in editing soft-

ware, to providing an arbitrary view of a 3D virtual

environment. Although the former is a trivial oper-

ation, the latter can be a challenging task. Rotation

Transforms for Computer Graphics covers a wide

range of mathematical techniques used for rotating

points and frames of reference in the plane and 3D

space. It includes many worked examples and over

100 illustrations that make it essential reading for

students, academics, researchers and professional

practitioners. The book includes introductory chap-

ters on complex numbers, matrices, quaternions and

geometric algebra, and further chapters on how these

techniques are employed in 2D and 3D computer

graphics. In particular, matrix and bivector trans-

forms are developed and evaluated to rotate points in

a fixed frame of reference, and vice versa.

Features

Rotation transforms are used everywhere in com-

puter graphics from rotating pictures in editing soft-

ware, to providing an arbitrary view of a 3D virtual

environment. Although the former is a trivial oper-

ation, the latter can be a challenging task.Rotation

Transforms for Computer Graphics covers a wide

range of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Complex Numbers.- Vectors.- Matri-

ces.-Quaternions.- Multivectors.- Rotation Trans-

forms in the Plane.-Frames of Reference in the

Plane.- Rotation Transforms in Space.- Frames of

Reference in Space.- Quaternion Transforms in

Space.- Bivector Rotors.- Conclusion.- Appendix A:

Composite Point Rotation Sequences.- Appendix B:

Composite Frame Rotation Sequences.- Appendix C:

The Four n-Square Algebras.- Index.

Fields of interest

Computer Graphics; Mathematics (general)

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XVI, 258 p. 106 illus. Softcover

54,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-153-0

I. #erná, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic; T. Gyimóthy,

University of Szeged, Hungary; J. Hromkovic, ETH Zürich, Switzer-

land; K. Jeffery, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Did-

cot, UK; R. Kralovic, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia; M.

Vukolic, EURECOM, Sophia Antipolis, France; S. Wolf, ETH Zürich,

Switzerland (Eds.)

SOFSEM 2011: Theory and Practice

of Computer Science

37th Conference on Current Trends in Theory and Practice of

Computer Science, Nový Smokovec, Slovakia, January 22-28,

2011. Proceedings


the 37th Conference on Current Trends in Theory

and Practice of Computer Science, SOFSEM 2011,

held in Nový, Smokovec, Slovakia in January 2011.

The 41 revised full papers, presented together with

5 invited contributions, were carefully reviewed and

selected from 122 submissions. SOFSEM 2011 was

organized around the following four tracks: foun-

dations of computer science; software, systems, and

services; processing large datasets; and cryptography,

security, and trust.

Features


37th Conference on Current Trends in Theory and

Practice of Computer Science, SOFSEM 2011, held

in Nový, Smokovec, Slovakia in January 2011. The 41

revised full papers, presented together with 5 invited

contributions, were carefully reviewed and selected

from 122 submissions. SOFSEM 2011 was organized

around the following four tracks: foundations of [..]

Fields of interest

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Soft-

ware Engineering; Data Storage Representation; Dis-

crete Mathematics in Computer Science; Computer

Communication Networks; Database Management

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18380-5


B. Christianson, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK; B.

Crispo, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J.A. Mal-

colm, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK; M. Roe, Microsoft

Research Ltd., Cambridge, UK (Eds.)

Security Protocols

15th International Workshop, Brno, Czech Republic, April

18-20, 2007. Revised Selected Papers


proceedings of the 15th International Workshop

on Security Protocols, held in Brno, Czech Repub-

lic, in April 2007. The 15 revised full papers pre-

sented together with edited transcriptions of some

of the discussions following the presentations have

passed through multiple rounds of reviewing, revi-

sion, and selection. The topics addressed reflect

the question "When is a Protocol Broken?" and

how can it degrade gracefully in the face of par-

tially broken assumptions, or how can it work under

un(der)specified assumptions.

Features


proceedings of the 15th International Workshop on

Security Protocols, held in Brno, Czech Republic,

in April 2007. The 15 revised full papers presented

together with edited transcriptions of some of the

discussions following the presentations have passed

through multiple rounds of reviewing, revision, and

selection. The topics addressed reflect the question

[..]

Fields of interest


tion; Management of Computing and Information

Systems; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complex-

ity; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet);

Computers and Society

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 257 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 5964) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17772-9

P.F. Patel-Schneider, Bell Labs Research, Murray Hill, NJ, USA; Y.

Pan, IBM Research Labs, Beijing, China; P. Hitzler, Wright State

University, Dayton, OH, USA; P. Mika, Yahoo! Research, Barcelona,

Spain; L. Zhang, IBM Research Labs, Shanghai, China; J.Z. Pan,

The University of Aberdeen, UK; I. Horrocks, University of Oxford,

UK; B. Glimm, University of Oxford, UK (Eds.)

The Semantic Web - ISWC 2010

9th International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2010,

Shanghai, China, November 7-11, 2010, Revised Selected

Papers, Part I

The two-volume set LNCS 6496 and 6497 consti-

tutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Interna-

tional Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2010, held

in Shanghai, China, during November 7-11, 2010.

Part I contains 51 papers out of 578 submissions to

the research track. Part II contains 18 papers out of

66 submissions to the semantic Web in-use track,

6 papers out of 26 submissions to the doctoral con-

sortium track, and also 4 invited talks. Each submit-

ted paper were carefully reviewed. The International

Semantic Web Conferences (ISWC) constitute the

major international venue where the latest research

results and technical innovations on all aspects of the

Semantic Web are presented. ISWC brings together

researchers, practitioners, and users from the areas

of artificial intelligence, databases, social networks,

distributed computing, Web engineering, informa-

tion systems, natural language processing, soft com-

puting, and human computer interaction to discuss

the major challenges and proposed solutions, the[..]

Features







66 submissions to the semantic Web in-use track, 6

papers out of 26 submissions to the doctoral consor-

tium [..]

Fields of interest


Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Data Mining

and Knowledge Discovery; Information Storage and

Retrieval; Database Management; Computers and

Society

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXI, 833 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.


87,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17745-3

P.F. Patel-Schneider, Bell Labs Research, Murray Hill, NJ, USA; Y.

Pan, IBM Research Labs, Beijing, China; P. Hitzler, Wright State

University, Dayton, OH, USA; P. Mika, Yahoo! Research, Barcelona,

Spain; L. Zhang, IBM Research Labs, Shanghai, China; J.Z. Pan,

The University of Aberdeen, UK; I. Horrocks, University of Oxford,

UK; B. Glimm, University of Oxford, UK (Eds.)

The Semantic Web - ISWC 2010

9th International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2010,

Shanghai, China, November 7-11, 2010, Revised Selected

Papers, Part II







66 submissions to the semantic Web in-use track,

6 papers out of 26 submissions to the doctoral con-

sortium track, and also 4 invited talks. Each submit-

ted paper were carefully reviewed. The International

Semantic Web Conferences (ISWC) constitute the

major international venue where the latest research

results and technical innovations on all aspects of the

Semantic Web are presented. ISWC brings together

researchers, practitioners, and users from the areas

of artificial intelligence, databases, social networks,

distributed computing, Web engineering, informa-

tion systems, natural language processing, soft com-

puting, and human computer interaction to discuss

the major challenges and proposed solutions, the[..]

Features







66 submissions to the semantic Web in-use track, 6

papers out of 26 submissions to the doctoral consor-

tium [..]

Fields of interest


Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Software Engi-

neering; Information Storage and Retrieval; Database

Management; Data Mining and Knowledge Discov-

ery

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXII, 373 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.


54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17748-4


S. Nikoletseas, University of Patras, Rion, Patras, Greece; J.D.P.

Rolim, University of Geneva, Carouge, Switzerland (Eds.)

Theoretical Aspects of Distributed

Computing in Sensor Networks

Wireless ad hoc sensor networks has recently

become a very active research subject. Achieving effi-

cient, fault-tolerant realizations of very large, highly

dynamic, complex, unconventional networks is a

real challenge for abstract modelling, algorithmic

design and analysis, but a solid foundational and

theoretical background seems to be lacking. This

book presents high-quality contributions by lead-

ing experts worldwide on the key algorithmic and

complexity-theoretic aspects of wireless sensor net-

works. The intended audience includes researchers

and graduate students working on sensor networks,

and the broader areas of wireless networking and

distributed computing, as well as practitioners in the

relevant application areas. The book can also serve as

a text for advanced courses and seminars.

Features

Wireless ad hoc sensor networks has recently

become a very active research subject. Achieving effi-

cient, fault-tolerant realizations of very large, highly

dynamic, complex, unconventional networks is a real

challenge for abstract modelling, algorithmic design

and analysis, but a solid foundational and theoretical

background seems to be lacking. This book presents

high-quality contributions by leading experts [..]

Contents

Theme I – Challenges for Wireless Sensor Networks

[1] Composition and Scaling Challenges in Sensor

Networks: An Interaction-centric View Theme II

– Models, Topology, Connectivity [2] Scheduling

and Power Assignments in the Physical Model [3]

Maintaining Connectivity in Sensor Networks Using

Directional Antennae [4] Optimal Placement of Ad

Hoc Devices Under a VCG-Style Routing Protocol

[5] Population Protocols and Related Models [6]

Theoretical Aspects of Graph Models for MANETs

[7] Networked Distributed Source Coding Theme III

– Localization, Time Synchronization,[..]

Fields of interest

Theory of Computation; Computer Systems Organi-

zation and Communication Networks; Communica-

tions Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication


Available

2011. XXVI, 928 p. 94 illus. in color. (Monographs in Theoretical

Computer Science. An EATCS Series) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14848-4

W. van Dam, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA;

V.M. Kendon, University of Leeds, UK; S. Severini, University Col-

lege London, UK (Eds.)

Theory of Quantum Computation,

Communication and Cryptography

5th Conference, TQC 2010, Leeds, UK, April 13-15, 2010,

Revised Selected Papers


conference proceedings of the 5th Conference on

Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication,

and Cryptography, TQC 2010, held in Leeds, UK,

in April 2010. The 15 revised papers presented were


and improvement. Focussing on theoretical aspects

of quantum computation, quantum communication,

and quantum cryptography - part of a larger inter-

disciplinary field embedding information science

in a quantum mechanical framework - the papers

present current original research. Topics addressed

include quantum algorithms, models of quantum

computation, quantum complexity theory, simula-

tion of quantum systems, quantum cryptography,

quantum communication, quantum estimation and

measurement, quantum noise, quantum coding the-

ory, fault-tolerant quantum computing, and entan-

glement theory.

Features


conference proceedings of the 5th Conference on

Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication,

and Cryptography, TQC 2010, held in Leeds, UK,

in April 2010.The 15 revised papers presented were


and improvement. Focussing on theoretical aspects

of quantum computation, quantum communication,

and [..]

Fields of interest

Theory of Computation; Algorithm Analysis and

Problem Complexity; Computation by Abstract

Devices; Coding and Information Theory; Discrete

Mathematics in Computer Science; Quantum Infor-

mation Technology, Spintronics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 187 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18072-9

A. Kiayias, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,

Greece (Ed.)

Topics in Cryptology -- CT-RSA 2011

The Cryptographers' Track at the RSA Conference 2011, San

Francisco, CA, USA, February 14-18, 2011, Proceedings


the Cryptographers' Track at the RSA Conference

2011, CT-RSA 2011, held in San Francisco, CA,

USA, in February 2011. The 24 revised full papers

presented together with 1 invited lecture were care-

fully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The

papers are organized in topical sections on secure

two-party computation, cryptographic primitives,

side channel attacks, authenticated key agreement,

proofs of security, block ciphers, security notions,

public-key encryption, crypto tools and parameters,

and digital signatures.

Features


the Cryptographers' Track at the RSA Conference

2011, CT-RSA 2011, held in San Francisco, CA,

USA, in February 2011. The 24 revised full papers

presented together with 1 invited lecture were care-

fully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The

papers are organized in topical sections on secure

two-party computation, cryptographic primitives,

side [..]

Fields of interest

Data Encryption; Discrete Mathematics in Computer

Science; Systems and Data Security; Computer Com-

munication Networks; Algorithm Analysis and Prob-

lem Complexity

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 417 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6558) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19073-5


A. Esposito, Second University of Naples and IIASS, Vietri sul Mare

(SA), Italy; A.M. Esposito, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vul-

canologia, Napoli, Italy; R. Martone, Second University of Naples,

Italy; V.C. Müller, Anatolia College/ACT, Pylaia, Greece; G. Scar-

petta, University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy (Eds.)

Towards Autonomous, Adaptive,

and Context-Aware Multimodal

Interfaces: Theoretical and Practical

Issues

Third COST 2102 International Training School, Caserta, Italy,

March 15-19, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

This volume brings together the advanced research

results obtained by the European COST Action 2102:

"Cross Modal Analysis of Verbal and Nonverbal

Communication". The research published in this

book was discussed at the 3rd jointly EUCOGII-

COST 2102 International Training School enti-

tled "Toward Autonomous, Adaptive, and Con-

text-Aware Multimodal Interfaces: Theoretical and

Practical Issues ", held in Caserta, Italy, on March

15-19, 2010. The book is arranged into two scien-

tific sections. The 18 revised papers of the first sec-

tion, "Human-Computer Interaction: Cognitive and

Computational Issues", deal with conjectural and

processing issues of defining models, algorithms, and

strategies for implementing cognitive behavioural

systems. The second section, "Synchrony through

Verbal and Nonverbal Signals", presents 21 revised

lectures that provide theoretical and practical solu-

tions to the modelling of timing synchronization

between linguistic and paralinguistic expressions,

actions, body movements,[..]

Features

This volume brings together the advanced research

results obtained by the European COST Action 2102:

"Cross Modal Analysis of Verbal and Nonverbal

Communication". The research published in this

book was discussed at the 3rd jointly EUCOGII-

COST 2102International Training School enti-

tled "Toward Autonomous, Adaptive, and Con-

text-Aware Multimodal Interfaces: Theoretical and

Practical Issues ", [..]

Fields of interest



Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computers

and Society; Computer Communication Networks;

Information Storage and Retrieval

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXII, 474 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.


62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18183-2

Transactions on Computational

Science XI

Special Issue on Security in Computing, Part II

The LNCS journal Transactions on Computational

Science reflects recent developments in the field of

Computational Science, conceiving the field not as

a mere ancillary science but rather as an innovative

approach supporting many other scientific disci-

plines. The journal focuses on original high-quality

research in the realm of computational science in

parallel and distributed environments, encompassing

the facilitating theoretical foundations and the appli-

cations of large-scale computations and massive data

processing. It addresses researchers and practition-

ers in areas ranging from aerospace to biochemistry,

from electronics to geosciences, from mathematics to

software architecture, presenting verifiable computa-

tional methods, findings, and solutions and enabling

industrial users to apply techniques of leading-edge,

large-scale, high performance computational meth-

ods. The 11th issue of the Transactions on Compu-

tational Science journal, edited by Edward David

Moreno, is the second of two[..]

Features









the [..]

Contents

- SEAODV: A Security Enhanced AODV Routing

Protocol for Wireless Mesh Networks - Auto-gener-

ation of Least Privileges Access Control Policies for

Applications Supported by User Input Recognition

- Impossibility Results for RFID Privacy Notions -

Implementation of Multivariate Quadratic Quasi-

group for Wireless Sensor Network - Hardware

Architectures for Elliptic Curve Cryptoprocessors

Using Polynomial and Gaussian Normal Basis over

GF(2233) - GPU Accelerated Cryptography as an OS

Service - From a Generic Framework for Expressing

Integrity Properties to a Dynamic mac Enforcement

for[..]

Fields of interest


tion; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity;

Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science; Coding

and Information Theory; Mathematics of Comput-

ing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 294 p. (Transactions on Computational Science, Vol.

6480) Softcover

73,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17696-8

M.L. Gavrilova, University of Calgary, AB, Canada; C.J.K. Tan, Exas-

cala Ltd., Birmingham, UK (Eds.)

Transactions on Computational

Science X

Special Issue on Security in Computing, Part I









the facilitating theoretical foundations and the appli-

cations of large-scale computations and massive data

processing. It addresses researchers and practition-

ers in areas ranging from aerospace to biochemistry,

from electronics to geosciences, from mathematics to

software architecture, presenting verifiable computa-

tional methods, findings, and solutions and enabling

industrial users to apply techniques of leading-edge,

large-scale, high performance computational meth-

ods. The 10th issue of the Transactions on Computa-

tional Science, edited by Edward David Moreno, is

the first of two publications[..]

Features









the [..]

Contents

A Dynamic Security Framework for Ambient Intel-

ligent Systems: A Smart-Home Based eHealth Appli-

cation.- NTRU-Like Public Key Cryptosystems

beyond Dedekind Domain up to Alternative Alge-

bra.- Identity-Based Key Exchange Protocols without

Pairings.- Building a Side Channel Based Disassem-

bler.- A Versatile Framework for Implementation

Attacks on Cryptographic RFIDs and Embedded

Devices.- An Adaptive Robust Watermarking Algo-

rithm for Audio Signals Using SVD.- Trust-Based

Security Level Evaluation Using Bayesian Belief Net-

works.- Implementation of QoSS (Quality-of-Secu-

rity Service) for[..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Software

Engineering; Information Systems Applications

(incl.Internet); Management of Computing and

Information Systems; Algorithm Analysis and Prob-

lem Complexity; Data Encryption

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 366 p. (Transactions on Computational Science, Vol.

6340) Softcover

73,00 €


ISBN 978-3-642-17498-8

Transactions on Petri Nets and

Other Models of Concurrency IV

These Transactions publish archival papers in the

broad area of Petri nets and other models of con-

currency, ranging from theoretical work to tool sup-

port and industrial applications. ToPNoC issues are

published as LNCS volumes, and hence are widely

distributed and indexed. This Journal has its own

Editorial Board which selects papers based on a rig-

orous two-stage refereeing process. ToPNoC con-

tains: Revised versions of a selection of the best

papers from workshops and tutorials at the annual

Petri net conferences; Special sections/issues within

particular subareas (similar to those published in

the Advances in Petri Nets series); Other papers

invited for publication in ToPNoC; Papers submit-

ted directly to ToPNoC by their authors. The fourth

volume of ToPNoC contains revised and extended

versions of a selection of the best papers from the

workshops held at the 30th International Conference

on Application and Theory of Petri Nets and Other

Models of Concurrency and from the 10th Work-

shop and Tutorial[..]

Features

These Transactions publish archival papers in the

broad area of Petri nets and other models of con-

currency, ranging from theoretical work to tool sup-

port and industrial applications. ToPNoC issues are

published as LNCS volumes, and hence are widely

distributed and indexed. This Journal has its own

Editorial Board which selects papers based on a rig-

orous two-stage refereeing process. ToPNoC con-

tains:- [..]

Contents

-Vicinity Respecting Homomorphisms for Abstract-

ing System Requirements.- Search-Order Indepen-

dent State Caching.- Bounded Parametric Model

Checking for Elementary Net Systems.- SAT-Based

(Parametric) Reachability for a Class of Distributed

Time Petri Nets .- Parametric Model Checking with

VerICS.- Schedule-Aware Workflow Management

Systems.- On-the-Fly Auditing of Business Pro-

cesses.- Modeling Organizational Units as Modular

Components of Systems of Systems.- A Multi-Agent

Organizational Framework for Coevolutionary Opti-

mization.

Fields of interest

Models and Principles; Theory of Computation;

Simulation and Modeling; Software Engineering;

Computer Communication Networks; Algorithm

Analysis and Problem Complexity

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 225 p. (Transactions on Petri Nets and Other Models

of Concurrency, Vol. 6550) Softcover

63,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18221-1

Transactions on Rough Sets XIII

The LNCS journal Transactions on Rough Sets is

devoted to the entire spectrum of rough sets related

issues, from logical and mathematical foundations,

through all aspects of rough set theory and its appli-

cations, such as data mining, knowledge discovery,

and intelligent information processing, to relations

between rough sets and other approaches to uncer-

tainty, vagueness, and incompleteness, such as fuzzy

sets and theory of evidence. Volume XIII contains 14

papers which introduce a number of new advances

in both the foundations and the applications of

rough sets. These are mathematical structures of

generalized rough sets in infinite universes, approx-

imations of arbitrary binary relations, and attribute

reduction in decision-theoretic rough sets. Method-

ological advances introduce rough set-based and

hybrid methodologies for learning theory, attribu-

tion reduction, decision analysis, risk assessment,

and data mining tasks such as classification and clus-

tering. In addition, this volume contains[..]

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bilities. This volume gives an overview of the current

[..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Database

Management; Information Storage and Retrieval;

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Image Pro-

cessing and Computer Vision; Discrete Mathematics

in Computer Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 277 p. (Transactions on Rough Sets, Vol. 6499) Soft-

cover

63,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18301-0

38 Dentistry springer.com

R. Nouwen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; R. van Rooij,

University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; U. Sauerland, Zen-

trum für allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, Berlin, Germany; H.-C.

Schmitz, Fraunhofer FIT, Sankt Augustin, Germany (Eds.)

Vagueness in Communication

International Workshop, VIC 2009, held as part of ESSLLI 2009,

Bordeaux, France, July 20-24, 2009. Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Interna-

tional Workshop on Vagueness in Communication,

VIC 2009, held as part of ESSLLI 2009, in Bordeaux,

France, July 20-24, 2009. The 11 contributions pre-

sented shed a light on new aspects in the area of

vagueness in natural language communication. In

contrast to the classical instruments of dealing with

vagueness - like multi-valued logics, truth value gaps

or gluts, or supervaluations - this volume presents

new approaches like context-sensitivity of vagueness,

the sharpening of vague predicates in context, and

the modeling of precision levels.

Features

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Inter-

national Workshop on Vagueness in Communi-

cation, VIC 2009, held as part of ESSLLI 2009, in

Bordeaux, France, July 20-24, 2009.The 11 contri-

butions presented shed a light on new aspects in the

area of vagueness in natural language communica-

tion. In contrast to the classical instruments of deal-

ing with vagueness - like multi-valued logics, [..]

Fields of interest

Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Artifi-

cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Stor-

age and Retrieval; Information Systems Applications

(incl.Internet); Database Management; Computation

by Abstract Devices

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VII, 207 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6517) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18445-1

R. Jhala, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA; D. Schmidt,

Kansas State University, Kansas, USA (Eds.)

Verification, Model Checking, and

Abstract Interpretation

12th International Conference, VMCAI 2011, Austin, TX, USA,

January 23-25, 2011 Proceedings


the 12th International Conference on Verifica-

tion, Model Checking, and Abstract Interpretation,

VMCAI 2011, held in Austin, TX, USA, in January

2011, co-located with the Symposium on Principles

of Programming Languages, POPL 2011. The 24



initial submissions. The papers showcases state-of-

the-art research in areas such as verification, model

checking, abstract interpretation and address any

programming paradigm, including concurrent, con-

straint, functional, imperative, logic and object-

oriented programming. Further topics covered are

static analysis, deductive methods, program certifica-

tion, debugging techniques, abstract domains, type

systems, and optimization.

Features


the 12th International Conference on Verifica-

tion, Model Checking, and Abstract Interpretation,

VMCAI 2011, held in Austin, TX, USA, in January

2011, co-located with the Symposium on Princi-

ples of Programming Languages, POPL 2011.The 24



initial [..]

Fields of interest

Logics and Meanings of Programs; Software Engi-

neering; Programming Languages, Compilers,

Interpreters; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Com-

plexity; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages;

Programming Techniques

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. CDXIX, 11 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General

Issues, Preliminary entry 6538) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18274-7

Dentistry

M. Levine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City,OK, USA

Topics in Dental Biochemistry

Over the last 20 years, biochemistry and molecu-

lar biology have undergone a revolution that has

affected our understanding of the oral cavity. Topics

in Dental Biochemistry is primarily designed for stu-

dents of dentistry who need to relate biochemistry

and molecular biology to dentally related topics in

physiology, nutrition, anatomy, histology, microbiol-

ogy, and immunology. The book will also be of value

for dental professionals, scientists, and practition-

ers of medicine who are interested in hard and soft

tissue structure and disease. It provides the neces-

sary basic scientific background for a clearer under-

standing of bone, tooth, saliva, and surrounding soft

tissue research and also for an appreciation of how

dental caries and periodontal disease might be bet-

ter diagnosed and controlled in the future. Dentistry

was developed to treat dental caries, but since the

early 20th century it has increasingly been treating

periodontal, traumatic and genetic diseases affecting

tooth structure and[..]

Features

Over the last 20 years, biochemistry and molecu-

lar biology have undergone a revolution that has

affected our understanding of the oral cavity. Topics

in Dental Biochemistry is primarily designed for stu-

dents of dentistry who need to relate biochemistry

and molecular biology to dentally related topics in

physiology, nutrition, anatomy, histology, microbiol-

ogy, and immunology. The book will also be of [..]

Contents

Necessary basics: elements, isotopes, ions, chemi-

cal reactions, energy metabolism and bacterial struc-

tures.- Photosynthesis and sucrose production.- The

connective tissue extracellular matrix and its major

components.- Fibrillar and non-fibrillar collagens &

its integrin attachments.- Basal laminas and epithe-

lia.- Elastic fibers and proteoglycans.- Collagen syn-

thesis, genetic diseases and scurvy.- The zincins:

collagen fiber processing and degradation.- Biolog-

ical mineralization.- Bone remodeling and calcium

metabolism.- Blood Coagulation.- Saliva.- Chronic

Periodontitis.- Aggressive[..]

Fields of interest

Dentistry; Medical Biochemistry

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 307 p. 163 illus., 110 in color. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-88115-5

springer.com Earth Sciences 39

Earth Sciences

S. Akkar, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; P.

Gülkan, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; T. van

Eck, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, De Bilt, The

Netherlands (Eds.)

Earthquake Data in Engineering

Seismology

Predictive Models, Data Management and Networks

This book addresses current activities in strong-

motion networks around the globe, covering issues

related to designing, maintaining and disseminat-

ing information from these arrays. The book is

divided into three principal sections. The first sec-

tion includes recent developments in regional and

global ground-motion predictive models.It presents

discussions on the similarities and differences of

ground motion estimations from these models and

their application to design spectra as well as other

novel procedures for predicting engineering param-

eters in seismic regions with sparse data. The sec-

ond section introduces topics about the particular

methodologies being implemented in the recently

established global and regional strong-motion data-

banks in Europe to maintain and disseminate the

archived accelerometric data. The final section

describes major strong-motion arrays around the

world and their historical developments. The last

three chapters of this section introduce projects car-

ried out within[..]

Features

This book addresses current activities in strong-

motion networks around the globe, covering issues

related to designing, maintaining and disseminat-

ing information from these arrays. The book is

divided into three principal sections. The first sec-

tion includes recent developments in regional and

global ground-motion predictive models.It presents

discussions on the [..]

Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements.- Contributors.-

Part 1: Ground Motion Predictive Models.- Ground-

Motion Prediction Equations (GMPEs) from a

Global Dataset: The PEER NGA Equations; D.M.

Boore.- Ground-Motion Models for Defining Seis-

mic Actions in Eurocode 8; J.J. Bommer.- Investigat-

ing Possible Regional Dependence in Strong Ground

Motions; J. Douglas.- A Predictive Ground-Motion

Model for Turkey and its Comparison with Recent

Local and Global GMPEs; Z. Ça#nan, S. Akkar,

P. Gülkan.- Strong-Motion Networks in Italy and

Their Efficient Use in the Derivation of Regional and

Global Predictive[..]

Fields of interest

Natural Hazards; Geoengineering, Foundations,

Hydraulics; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Com-

puter Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences; Geo-

physics / Geodesy; Nuclear Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 275 p. 160 illus., 60 in color. (Geotechnical, Geological

and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 14) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0151-9

A.H. Schumann, Ruhr- University Bochum, Germany (Ed.)

Flood Risk Assessment and

Management

How to Specify Hydrological Loads, Their Consequences and

Uncertainties

Flood catastrophes which happened world-wide

have shown that it is not sufficient to character-

ize the hazard caused by the natural phenomenon

"flood" with the well-known 3M-approach (mea-

suring, mapping and modelling). Due to the recent

shift in paradigms from a safety oriented approach to

risk based planning it became necessary to consider

the harmful impacts of hazards. The planning tasks

changed from attempts to minimise hazards towards

interventions to reduce exposure or susceptibility

and nowadays to enhance the capacities to increase

resilience. Scientific interest shifts more and more

towards interdisciplinary approaches, which are

needed to avoid disaster. This book deals with many

aspects of flood risk management in a comprehen-

sive way. As risks depend on hazard and vulnerabili-

ties, not only geophysical tools for flood forecasting

and planning are presented, but also socio-economic

problems of flood management are discussed. Start-

ing with precipitation and meteorological tools to

its[..]

Features

This book examines many aspects of flood risk man-

agement in a comprehensive way. As risks depend on

hazard and vulnerabilities, not only geophysical tools

for flood forecasting and planning are presented, but

also socio-economic problems of flood management

are discussed. Starting with precipitation and meteo-

rological tools to its forecasting, hydrological models

are described in their [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1. Hydrological aspects of risk manage-

ment.- Uncertainties in weather forecast - reasons

and handling.- 3. Interpolation of precipitation for

flood modelling.- 4. Framing uncertainties in flood

forecasting with ensembles.- 5. Design of artificial

neural networks for flood forecasting.- 6. Advances

in regionalising flood probabilities.- 7. Rainfall gen-

erators for application in flood studies.- 8. Copulas -

New Risk Assessment Methodology for Dam Safety.-

9. Hydraulic Modelling.- 10. Groundwater – the Sub-

terranean Part of Flood Risk.- 11. Quantification of

socio-economic flood[..]

Fields of interest

Hydrogeology; Environmental Management; Physi-

cal Geography

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 470 p. 80 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9916-7

40 Earth Sciences springer.com

N. Basavaiah, Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai,

India

Geomagnetism

Solid Earth and Upper Atmosphere Perspectives

With the awareness that the Earth has a magnetic

field, its mathematical description, discovery of

remanent magnetisation in rocks and discovery of

the periodic reversals of the geomagnetic field polar-

ity, geomagnetism within geophysics became an

interesting field of study. This is primarily due to

advances in measurement technology and improved

understanding of the magnetic field and its fluctu-

ations in the geospace. Several important aspects

of solid Earth geomagnetism are elaborated in the

book. The first six chapters cover the basics of mag-

netism, magnetic minerals, biomagnetics, instru-

mentation and the behavior of geomagnetic field,

while the rest of the book is devoted to practical

applications with carefully selected examples and

illustrations. Well-written and easy to read, the book

vividly describes modern techniques in the subject

matter covered, adequately supported by graphical

explanations for complex mathematical concepts.

Features

With the awareness that the Earth has a magnetic

field, its mathematical description, discovery of

remanent magnetisation in rocks and discovery of

the periodic reversals of the geomagnetic field polar-

ity, geomagnetism within geophysics became an

interesting field of study. This is primarily due to

advances in measurement technology and improved

understanding of the magnetic field and its fluctua-

tions in the [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1. Historical perspective.- 2. Internal mag-

netic field.- 3. Magnetic field that extends into

space.- 4. Instrumentation.- 5. Biomagnetism.- 6.

Magnetic observatory and data analysis.- 7. Solid

Earth geomagnetism.- 8. Upper atmosphere studies.-

9. Usefullness of geomagnetic research.- 10. Perspec-

tive.- Select glossary.- Select bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Geophysics / Geodesy; Geology; Astrophysics and

Astroparticles; Mineralogy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0402-2

H.-J. Ceccaldi, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France;

I. Dekeyser, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France; M.

Girault, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France; G. Stora,

Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France (Eds.)

Global Change: Mankind-Marine

Environment Interactions

Proceedings of the 13th French-Japanese Oceanography Sym-

posium

Based on the material presented at a conference

organized by the Centre d’Océanologie of Marseille,

held in 2008, this text covers a wealth of hot topics

related to the way mankind interacts with the marine

environment. With the state of our oceans and seas

becoming an increasing source of concern world-

wide, this timely addition to the debate features the

latest research in both France and Japan. The book’s

chapters present work on many of the key areas of

oceanographic study. The concept of marine biodi-

versity is treated, in particular how it is affected by

human agency and invasive species, many of which

have been introduced anthropogenically. Coastal

zones are analyzed in detail, with a focus on the

interaction between ports and natural environments,

and the ecological and economical consequences of

this relationship. A chapter on aquaculture looks at

ecologically sound management as well as the preser-

vation of resources. New and emerging technologies

that aid our observation of the marine[..]

Features

Based on the material presented at a conference

organized by the Centre d’Océanologie of Marseille,

held in 2008, this text covers a wealth of hot topics

related to the way mankind interacts with the marine

environment. With the state of our oceans and seas

becoming an increasing source of concern world-

wide, this timely addition to the debate features the

latest research in both France and Japan. The [..]

Contents

Part 1. Physical, chemical, biological and biogeo-

chemical functioning of natural and anthropised

environments.- Part 2. Biodiversity: Impact of

human activities, invasive species and protection

of natural environments.- Part 3. Coastal man-

agements, interactions between ports and natural

environments. Ecological and economical conse-

quences.- Part 4. Aquaculture: Resources preser-

vation and harmonious managements.- Part 5.

Artificial reefs: Enhancement and protection of nat-

ural environments.- Part 6. Observation of marine

environment:Emergence of new technologies.

Fields of interest

Oceanography; Climate Change; Physical Geogra-

phy; Coastal Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XLI, 450 p. 243 illus., 164 in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-8629-7

R. Spence, Emeritus, Department of Architecture, Cambridge

University, UK, and Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd, Cam-

bridge, UK; E. So, Cambridge Architectural Research Limited,

Cambridge, UK; C. Scawthorn, Emeritus, Graduate School of Engi-

neering, Kyoto University, Japan (Eds.)

Human Casualties in Earthquakes

Progress in Modelling and Mitigation

Assessment of human casualties in earthquakes has

become a topic of vital importance for national and

urban authorities responsible for emergency pro-

vision, for the development of mitigation strate-

gies and for the development of adequate insurance

schemes. In the last few years important work has

been carried out on a number of recent events

(including earthquakes in Kocaeli, Turkey 1999,

Niigata Japan, 2004, Sichuan, China 2008 and

L'Aquila,Italy 2009). These events have created

new and detailed casualty data, which has not until

now been properly assembled and evaluated. This

book draws the new evidence from recent events

together with existing knowledge. It summarises

current trends in the understanding of the factors

influencing the numbers and types of casualties in

earthquakes; it offers methods to incorporate this

understanding into the estimation of losses in future

events in different parts of the world; it discusses

ways in which pre-event mitigation activity and post-

event emergency[..]

Features

Assessment of human casualties in earthquakes has

become a topic of vital importance for national and

urban authorities responsible for emergency pro-

vision, for the development of mitigation strate-

gies and for the development of adequate insurance

schemes. In the last few years important work has

been carried out on a number of recent events

(including earthquakes in Kocaeli, Turkey 1999,

Niigata Japan, [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Earthquakes: an Epi-

demiological Perspective on Patterns and Trends.-

3. Earthquakes Casualty Research and Public Edu-

cation.- 4. Disaster Casualties – Accounting for

Economic Impacts and Diurnal Variation.- 5. A

Global Earthquake Building Damage and Casualty

Database.- 6. Earthquake Casualty Models within the

USGS Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes

for Response (PAGER) System.- 7. Loss Estima-

tion Module in the Second Generation Software

QLARM.- 8. Earthquake Casualties Estimation In

Emergency Mode.- 9. Estimating Casualties for the

Southern California[..]

Fields of interest

Natural Hazards

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVII, 322 p. 120 illus., 70 in color. (Advances in Natural and

Technological Hazards Research, Vol. 29) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9454-4

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A. Baklanov, Danish Meteorological Institute, Copenhagen, Den-

mark; M. Alexander, Danish Meteorological Institute, Copen-

hagen, Denmark; R. Sokhi, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield,

UK (Eds.)

Integrated Systems of Meso-

Meteorological and Chemical

Transport Models

This book, as the outcome of the COST-728/Net-

FAM workshop, focuses on the following main

topics: 1) on-line coupled meteorology-chemistry

modelling with two-way feedbacks, 2) off-line cou-

pled modelling and interfaces, 3) validation and case

studies including air quality related episodes, and

4) integration of atmospheric chemical transport

(ACT) models with numerical weather prediction

(NWP).This book is one of the first attempts to give

an overall look on such integrated meso-meteorology

and chemistry modelling approach. It reviews the

current situation with the on-line and off-line cou-

pling of mesoscale meteorological and ACT models

worldwide as well as discusses advantages and short-

comings, best practices, and gives recommenda-

tions for on-line and off-line coupling of NWP and

ACT models, implementation strategy for different

feedback mechanisms, direct and indirect effects of

aerosols and advanced interfaces between both types

of models. The book is oriented towards numerical

weather prediction[..]

Features

This book, as the outcome of the COST-728/Net-

FAM workshop, focuses on the following main

topics: 1) on-line coupled meteorology-chemistry

modelling with two-way feedbacks, 2) off-line cou-

pled modelling and interfaces, 3) validation and case

studies including air quality related episodes, and 4)

integration of [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction Integrated Systems.- Part I

- On-Line Modelling and Feedbacks.- Part II - Off-

Line Modelling and Interfaces.- Part III - Validation

and Case Studies.- Part IV - HIRLAM/HARMONIE

- Atmospheric Chemical Transport Models Integra-

tion Session.- Part V - Summary and Round Table

Discussion.

Fields of interest

Meteorology / Climatology; Atmospheric Protec-

tion / Air Quality Control / Air Pollution

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 186 p. 14 illus. in color. Softcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13979-6

T. Harrison, New York University, NY, USA (Ed.)

Paleontology and Geology of

Laetoli: Human Evolution in

Context

Volume 1: Geology, Geochronology, Paleoecology and Pale-

oenvironment

This volume 1 and its companion volume 2 present

the results of new investigations into the geology,

paleontology and paleoecology of the early hominin

site of Laetoli in northern Tanzania. The site is one

of the most important paleontological and paleoan-

thropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for

the discovery of fossils of the early hominin Aus-

tralopithecus afarensis, as well as remarkable trails

of its footprints. The first volume provides new evi-

dence on the geology, geochronology, ecology, eco-

morphology and taphonomy of the site. The second

volume describes newly discovered fossil hominins

from Laetoli, belonging to Australopithecus afaren-

sis and Paranthropus aethiopicus, and presents

detailed information on the systematics and paleo-

biology of the diverse associated fauna. Together,

these contributions provide one of the most compre-

hensive accounts of a fossil hominin site, and they

offer important new insights into the early stages of

human evolution and its context.

Features






thropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for the

discovery of fossils of the early hominin Australop-

ithecus afarensis, as well as remarkable trails of its [..]

Contents

1 Laetoli revisited: Renewed paleontological and geo-

logical investigations at localities on the Eyasi Plateau

in northern Tanzania.- 2 Paleontological localities

on the Eyasi Plateau, including Laetoli.- 3 Sedimen-

tology, lithostratigraphy and depositional history

of the Laetoli area.- 4 40Ar/39Ar dating of Laetoli,

Tanzania.- 5 Petrology, geochemistry and age of Sati-

man, Lemagurut and Oldeani: sources of the vol-

canic deposits of the Laetoli area.- 6 Geochemistry

and mineralogy of Laetoli area tuffs: Lower Laetolil

through Naibadad Beds.- 7 Geochemical and miner-

alogic characterization of[..]

Fields of interest

Paleontology; Geology; Evolutionary Biology; Ani-

mal Systematics / Taxonomy / Biogeography; Animal

Ecology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 401 p. 215 illus., 2 in color. (Vertebrate Paleobiology

and Paleoanthropology) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9955-6

T. Harrison, Center for the Study of Human Origins, New York

University, NY, USA (Ed.)

Paleontology and Geology of

Laetoli: Human Evolution in

Context

Volume 2: Fossil Hominins and the Associated Fauna






thropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for

the discovery of fossils of the early hominin Aus-

tralopithecus afarensis, as well as remarkable trails

of its footprints. The first volume provides new evi-

dence on the geology, geochronology, ecology, eco-

morphology and taphonomy of the site. The second

volume describes newly discovered fossil hominins

from Laetoli, belonging to Australopithecus afaren-

sis and Paranthropus aethiopicus, and presents

detailed information on the systematics and paleo-

biology of the diverse associated fauna. Together,

these contributions provide one of the most compre-

hensive accounts of a fossil hominin site, and they

offer important new insights into the early stages of

human evolution and its context.

Features






thropological sites in Africa, worldrenowned for the

discovery of fossils of the early hominin Australop-

ithecus afarensis, as well as [..]

Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Rodents.- 3 The lower third pre-

molar of Serengetilagus praecapensis (Mammalia:

Lagomorpha: Leporidae) from Laetoli, Tanzania.-

4 Macroscelidea.- 5 Galagidae (Lorisoidea, Pri-

mates).- 6 Cercopithecids (Cercopithecidae, Pri-

mates).- 7 Hominins from the Upper Laetolil and

Upper Ndolanya Beds, Laetoli.- 8 Carnivora.- 9 Pro-

boscidea.- 10 Orycteropodidae.- 11 Rhinoceroses.-

12 Equidae.- 13 Suidae.- 14 Giraffidae.- 15 Bovidae

16 Amphibia and Squamata.- 17 Tortoises (Che-

lonii, Testudinidae).- 18 Aves.- 19 Beetles (Insecta:

Coleoptera).- 20 Lepidoptera, Insecta.- 21 Trace fos-

sils[..]

Fields of interest

Paleontology; Geology; Evolutionary Biology; Ani-

mal Systematics / Taxonomy / Biogeography; Animal

Ecology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 600 p. 16 illus. (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoan-

thropology) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9961-7

42 Earth Sciences springer.com

H. Koskinen, University of Helsinki, Finland

Physics of Space Storms

From the Solar Surface to the Earth

This unique , authoritative book introduces and

accurately depicts the current state-of-the art in the

field of space storms. Professor Koskinen, renowned

expert in the field, takes the basic understanding of

the system, together with the pyhsics of space plas-

mas, and produces a treatment of space storms. He

combines a solid base describing space physics phe-

nomena with a rigourous theoretical basis. The top-

ics range from the storms in the solar atmosphere

through the solar wind, magnetosphere and iono-

sphere to the production of the storm-related geo-

electric field on the ground. The most up-to-date

information available ist presented in a clear, analyt-

ical and quantitative way. The book is divided into

three parts. Part 1 is a phenomenological introduc-

tion to space weather from the Sun to the Earth. Part

2 comprehensively presents the fundamental con-

cepts of space plasma physics. It consists of discus-

sions of fundamental concepts of plasma physics,

starting from underlying electrodynamics and[..]

Features

This unique, authoritative book introduces and accu-

rately depicts the current state-of-the-art in the field

of space storms. Professor Koskinen, a renowned

expert in the field, takes the basic understanding of

the system, together with the physics of space plas-

mas, and produces a treatment of space storms. He

combines a solid base describing space physics phe-

nomena with a rigorous theoretical basis. The topics

[..]

Contents

Preface 1 Stormy Tour from the Sun to the Earth

2 Physical Foundations 3 Single particle motion 4

Waves in Cold Plasma Approximation 5 Vlasov

Theory 6 Magnetohydrodynamics 7 Space Plasma

Instabilities 8 Magnetic Reconnection 10 Transport

and Diffusion in Space Plasmas 11 Turbulence in

Space Plasmas 12 Shocks and Shock Acceleration 13

Storms on the Sun14 Magnetospheric Storms and

Substorms 15 Storms in the Inner Magnetosphere 16

Storms on other Planets

Fields of interest

Meteorology / Climatology; Astronomy, Astro-

physics and Cosmology; Astrophysics and Astropar-

ticles

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 500 p. (Environmental Sciences) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-00310-3

G. Zhelezov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria (Ed.)

Sustainable Development in

Mountain Regions

Southeastern Europe

The mountain regions in Southeastern Europe are

unique natural regions of great beauty and ecological

value, and home of the head waters of major rivers.

They constitute a major ecological, economic, cul-

tural, recreational and living environment in Europe,

shared by numerous cultures and countries. The

Southeastern European Mountain Regions are an

important reservoir for biodiversity and habitats in

Europe. A great number of protected areas – national

parks, nature parks, reserves and nature monuments

are located in these regions. From a socio-economic

point of view the mountain regions are among the

poorest areas in the Southeastern European coun-

tries, but they have potential for the implementation

of successful economic activities. There are oppor-

tunities for development of these regions and, in

particular, for trans-border integration and co-oper-

ation. This book brings together research results

from experts from all Balkan countries working on

the problems of the mountain regions in Southeast-

ern[..]

Features

The mountain regions in Southeastern Europe are

unique natural regions of great beauty and ecological

value, and home of the head waters of major rivers.

They constitute a major ecological, economic, cul-

tural, recreational and living environment in Europe,

shared by numerous cultures and countries. The

Southeastern European Mountain Regions are an [..]

Contents

Preface.- Scientific Research Basis for Sustainable

Development of the Mountain Regions: main con-

cepts and basic theories.- Solar Activity – Climate

Change and Nature Disasters in Mountain Regions .-

Mass Movement Processes Under Chancing Climate

and Socioeconomic Conditions.- Mountains and

Mountain Regions in Bulgaria.- The Nature Potential

of Mountains in Bulgaria and its Sustainable Use.-

Morphometry and Land Use on the Mountains in

Republic of Macedonia.- Usage of Mountain Areas

in the Republic of Macedonia.- Landscape Structure

and Ecosystem Services of Etropole Municipality.-[..]

Fields of interest

Economic Geology; Climate Change; Physical Geog-

raphy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 291 p. 50 illus., 20 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0130-4

M.P. Miralles, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cam-

bridge, Massachusetts, USA; J. Sánchez Almeida, Instituto de

Astrofísica de Canarias, La Laguna, Spain (Eds.)

The Sun, the Solar Wind, and the

Heliosphere

This volume represents the state of the art of the sci-

ence covered by the International Association of

Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) Division IV:

Solar Wind and Interplanetary Field. It contains a

collection of contributions by top experts address-

ing and reviewing a variety of topics included under

the umbrella of the division. It covers subjects that

extend from the interior of the Sun to the heliopause,

and from the study of physical processes in the Sun

and the solar wind plasma to space weather forecasts.

The book is organized in 6 parts: the solar interior,

the solar atmosphere, the heliosphere, heliophysical

processes, radio emissions, and coordinated science

in the Sun-Earth system. In addition, we highlight

some of the results presented during the IAGA Divi-

sion IV symposia in the 11th Scientific Assembly of

IAGA in Sopron, Hungary, on 23-30 August 2009,

which was planned simultaneously with this book.

Features

This volume represents the state of the art of the sci-

ence covered by the International Association of

Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA) Division IV:

Solar Wind and Interplanetary Field. It contains a

collection of contributions by top experts address-

ing and reviewing a variety of topics included under

the umbrella of the division. It covers subjects that

extend from the interior of the Sun to the [..]

Contents

Introduction.- The Solar Interior.- The Solar

Atmosphere.- The Heliosphere.- Heliophysical

Processes.- Radio emissions.- Coordinated Science in

the Sun-Earth System.- Index.

Fields of interest

Geophysics / Geodesy; Astronomy, Astrophysics and

Cosmology; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 383 p. 210 illus., 85 in color. (IAGA Special Sopron Book

Series, Vol. 4) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9786-6

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Education

G. Wan, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA; D.M. Gut, Ohio Univer-

sity, Athens, OH, USA (Eds.)

Bringing Schools into the 21st

Century

Shift happens: Emerging technologies and global-

ization have resulted in political, social and cultural

changes. These changes have a profound impact on

all aspects of human life, including education. Yet

while society has changed and continues to change,

schools are slow to keep up. This book explores

issues related to transforming and modernizing our

educational systems, including the impact of societal

shifts on education, the efforts at various levels to

bring schools into the 21st century, the identification

of 21st century skills, the reformation of the curricu-

lum, the creation of alternative models of schooling,

the innovative use of technology in education, and

many others. It addresses questions like the follow-

ing: Should schools systems adapt to better meet the

needs of tomorrow’s world and how should this be

accomplished? How can society better prepare stu-

dents for a changing and challenging modern world?

What skills do students need to lead successful lives

and become productive[..]

Features

Shift happens: Emerging technologies and global-

ization have resulted in political, social and cultural

changes. These changes have a profound impact on

all aspects of human life, including education. Yet

while society has changed and continues to change,

schools are slow to keep up. This book explores

issues related to transforming and modernizing our

educational systems, including the impact of societal

[..]

Contents

Introduction: Why This Book? Time Has Changed

but School Has Not, Guofang Wan, Dianne Gut.-

1. Whatever Happened?, Mark Treadwell.- 2. 21st

Century Students Need 21st Century Skills, Ken Kay,

Valerie Greenhill.- 3. Educational Reform: What

Have Federal and State Policy-Makers Done?, Ros-

alyn Anstine Templeton, Karen Huffman, Celia E.

Johnson.- 4. A Needs Assessment - Reforming the

U.S. School Curriculum, Guofang Wan.- 5. Prepar-

ing Teachers for the 21st Century - A Renaissance,

Celia Johnson, Rosalyn Templeton.- 6. Integrat-

ing 21st Century skills into the Curriculum, Dianne

Gut.- 7. [..]

Fields of interest

Learning and Instruction; Teaching and Teacher

Education; Curriculum Studies

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVII, 200 p. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Vol. 13)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0267-7 K.J. Kennedy, Hong Kong Institute of Education Studies, Hong

Kong; W.O. Lee, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong;

D.L. Grossman, East-West Center, Hawaii, USA (Eds.)

Citizenship Pedagogies in Asia and

the Pacific

How are students in Asia and the Pacific taught to be

effective citizens? Following two successful volumes

previously published in this series, Citizenship Edu-

cation in Asia and the Pacific: Concepts and Issues

and Citizenship Curriculum in Asia and the Pacific,

this volume focuses on citizenship pedagogies that

are promoted by governments in the region, advo-

cated by scholars, and adapted in the schools and

classrooms where citizenship education takes place

every day. Thirteen case studies from diverse soci-

eties in Asia and the Pacific highlight the ways in

which teachers and students think about, experience

or plan for citizenship teaching and learning. Differ-

ent methods – vignettes, student surveys, case stud-

ies and literature reviews – are used to portray these

experiences, from both macro- and micro-analytic

perspectives. The wide array of case studies provides

rich information and insights into the realities and

possibilities of pedagogies for citizenship across the

region.

Features

How are students in Asia and the Pacific taught to be

effective citizens? Following two successful volumes

previously published in this series, Citizenship Edu-

cation in Asia and the Pacific: Concepts and Issues

and Citizenship Curriculum in Asia and the Pacific,

this volume focuses on citizenship pedagogies that

are promoted by governments in the region, advo-

cated by scholars, and adapted in the schools and [..]

Contents

List of Abbreviations.- List of Tables.-List of Fig-

ures.- Foreword: Ian DAVIES.- Introduction: Ped-

agogies: Possibilities and Realities for Citizenship

Education.- Kerry J. KENNEDY.- Part I: Concep-

tual Overview.- 1. ‘Talking’ about Pedagogy: Class-

room Discourse and Citizenship Education: David

L. GROSSMAN.- Part II: North and East Asia.- 2.

Pedagogies of Cultural Integration in Chinese Citi-

zenship Education: ZHAO Zhenzhou and Gregory

P. FAIRBROTHER.- 3.The Effectiveness of Action

Learning in the Teaching of Citizenship Education:

A Hong Kong Case Study: Teresa CHAI YIP Wai

Lin, David[..]

Fields of interest

International and Comparative Education; Curricu-

lum Studies; Educational Policy and Politics; Sociol-

ogy of Education; Social Sciences (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVI, 408 p. 15 illus. (CERC Studies in Comparative Educa-

tion, Vol. 28) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0743-6

44 Education springer.com

D. Muijs, School of Education, University of Southampton, UK; M.

Ainscow, School of Education, University of Manchester, UK; C.

Chapman, School of Education, University of Manchester, UK; M.

West, School of Education, University of Manchester, UK

Collaboration and Networking in

Education

Collaboration and networking have recently come to

the fore as major school improvement strategies in

a number of countries. A variety of initiatives, from

government and other agencies, have encouraged

collaboration and led to a lot of practical activity in

this area. However, at present there are no texts in

education that explore collaboration and network-

ing from both a theoretical and practical perspec-

tive. In this book, we aim to provide a theoretical

background to educational collaboration, drawing

on research and theory in policy studies, psychol-

ogy and sociology, leading ultimately to a typology

of networks. This theoretical base will be tested in

the discussion of a number of case studies referring

to specific initiatives such as the Federations pro-

gramme, multi-agency collaboration and Networked

Learning Communities. Lessons for practice will be

drawn and presented in terms of factors internal and

external to the school. The key issue of network lead-

ership will be addressed here as well.

Features

Collaboration and networking have recently come to

the fore as major school improvement strategies in

a number of countries. A variety of initiatives, from

government and other agencies, have encouraged

collaboration and led to a lot of practical activity in

this area. However, at present there are no texts in

education that explore collaboration and networking

from both a theoretical and practical [..]

Contents

1. Introduction: Networking in schools.- PART 1:

THEORIES AND BACKGROUNDS: 2. Networking

and collaboration as a public policy framework.- 3.

Localised theories of networking and collaboration.-

4. Societal theories of networking and collaboration.-

5. Towards a typology of educational networks.-

PART 2: NETWORKING IN PRACTISE: 6. Feder-

ations of schools: Case studies of practise.- 7. The

impact of federations on student achievement.- 8.

Achieving excellence and equity: reflections on the

development of practices in one local district over

ten years.- 9. Widening opportunities? A case[..]

Fields of interest

Administration, Organization and Leadership; Edu-

cational Policy and Politics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 140 p. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0282-0

C.A. Maher, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA; A.B.

Powell, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA; E.B. Uptegrove, Feli-

cian College, Lodi, NJ, USA (Eds.)

Combinatorics and Reasoning

Representing, Justifying and Building Isomorphisms

Combinatorics and Reasoning: Representing, Jus-

tifying and Building Isomorphisms is based on the

accomplishments of a cohort group of learners from

first grade through high school and beyond, concen-

trating on their work on a set of combinatorics tasks.

By studying these students, the editors gain insight

into the foundations of proof building, the tools and

environments necessary to make connections, activi-

ties to extend and generalize combinatoric learning,

and even explore implications of this learning on the

undergraduate level. This volume underscores the

power of attending to basic ideas in building argu-

ments; it shows the importance of providing oppor-

tunities for the co-construction of knowledge by

groups of learners; and it demonstrates the value of

careful construction of appropriate tasks. Moreover,

it documents how reasoning that takes the form of

proof evolves with young children and discusses the

conditions for supporting student reasoning.

Features

Combinatorics and Reasoning: Representing, Jus-

tifying and Building Isomorphisms is based on the

accomplishments of a cohort group of learners from

first grade through high school and beyond, concen-

trating on their work on a set of combinatorics tasks.

By studying these students, the Editors gain insight

into the foundations of proof building, the tools and

environments [..]

Contents

Introduction.- The Longitudinal Study.- Methodol-

ogy.- Representations as a Tool for Building Argu-

ments.- Building Towers: Justifications Leading to

Proof Making.- Making Pizzas: Reasoning by Cases

and recursion.- Responding to Ankur's Challenge:

Co-construction of Argument Leading to Proof.-

Co-construction of Proof.- The Case of Stephanie.-

Representations and Connections.- Pizzas, Block

Towers, and Binomials.- Generalizing from Pizzas,

Towers, Binomial Expansion, and Pascal's Triangle.-

Extending and Generalizing the Isomorphism: Tow-

ers, Pizzas, Pascal's Triangle, and the Taxicab[..]

Fields of interest

Mathematics Education; Combinatorics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. Approx. 225 p. 35 illus. (Mathematics Education Library,

Vol. 47) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0614-9

N. Law, University of Hong Kong, China; A. Yuen, University of

Hong Kong, China; R. Fox, University of Hong Kong, China

Educational Innovations Beyond

Technology

Nurturing Leadership and Establishing Learning Organiza-

tions

The text explores the concept of innovation, and

analyse and compare different dimensions of inno-

vation found in the various case studies; the trans-

fer of innovation and the mechanisms of change; on

an innovative online case study database on educa-

tion innovations that has been designed to be used

by education practitioners to support organizational

leadership, international collaboration and reflec-

tive practice in the Asia Pacific Economic Coopera-

tion (APEC) eEducation Leadership initiative; on a

project aimed to support the establishment of com-

munities of practice for education practitioners facil-

itated through an extendable online database that

can be used to contribute and share case studies of

their own ICT-supported pedagogical innovations.

It discusses roles of the teacher and the anticipated

changes to the education profession at a system

level, in the coming decade on the basis of emerging

changes observed in the case studies, and leadership

issues at the school level. The book analyses[..]

Features

Providing today’s students with competitive skills—

information literacy, problem-solving, communica-

tions—is an ongoing challenge requiring multiple

levels of classroom and administrative support. Yet

many institutions commit to technology initiatives

without clear long-term goals or support structures,

with the result that ideas that seem worthwhile in

theory have scant effect on learning outcomes. [..]

Contents

Part I Introduction and Research Methods.- Ch 1

Introduction – context and purpose of the book.-

Ch 2 Research methods.- Part II Classroom Level

Analysis.- Innovations and dimensions of change.-

Pedagogical practices and innovations.- Innovat-

ing change at the classroom level.- Part III School

Level Analysis and Beyond.- Innovating change at

the school level.- Interplay between school level and

classroom level factors.- Socio-cultural dimensions

of educational change: cross-regional comparisons.-

Part IV Nurturing Leadership and Establishing

Learning Organizations.- Changing roles in[..]

Fields of interest

Educational Technology; Learning and Instruction

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 246 p. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-71137-9

springer.com Education 45

J.P. Hafler, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA (Ed.)

Extraordinary Learning in the

Workplace

The contributing authors of this multidisciplinary

text agree that workplace learning truly is extraor-

dinary when it is marked by structural congruence

and a positive synergy among the intended and for-

mal preparation of professionals, that tacit learn-

ing occurs within the hidden curriculum, and that

the subsequent demands, both formal and tacit, are

embedded in subsequent workplace settings. Thus,

for this text, these authors explore research and prac-

tice literature related to curriculum, instruction and

assessment of professionals’ learning in the work-

place and the implications for best practices. But

what makes this book truly unique is that the authors

examine that literature in the context of four profes-

sions—education, nursing, medicine and clergy—at

the point of those professions wherein students are

learning during the degree program stages of their

education. Extraordinary Learning in the Workplace

is broken into four main sections. Part I explores

curriculum, both formal and hidden. Part[..]

Features

The contributing authors of this multidisciplinary

text agree that workplace learning truly is extraor-

dinary when it is marked by structural congruence

and a positive synergy among the intended and for-

mal preparation of professionals, that tacit learn-

ing occurs within the hidden curriculum, and that

the subsequent demands, both formal and tacit, are

embedded in subsequent workplace settings. Thus,

for this [..]

Contents

OVERVIEW, Janet P. Hafler.- I — CURRICULUM.-

Chapter 1: Conceptual Perspectives and the For-

mal Curriculum, Ilene B. Harris.- Chapter 2: The

Hidden Curriculum, Structural Disconnects, and

the Socialization of New Professionals, Frederic W.

Hafferty, Janet P. Hafler.- II — LEARNING AND

INSTRUCTION.- Chapter 3: Theories of Learning

for Workplace Education, Ilene B. Harris.- Chap-

ter 4: Instructional Theory and Design: Practices for

Workplace Learning, Beverly W. Henry, Kathleen F.

Malu.- III — ASSESSMENT.- Chapter 5: Conceptual

Perspectives: Emerging Changes in the Assessment

Paradigm for[..]

Fields of interest

Professional and Vocational Education; Learning

and Instruction; Curriculum Studies

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIX, 200 p. (Innovation and Change in Professional Educa-

tion, Vol. 6) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0270-7

A. Reid, Sydney University, Campberdown, NSW, Australia; M.

Abrandt Dahlgren, Linköping University, Sweden; L.O. Dahlgren,

Linköping University, Sweden; P. Petocz, Macquarie University

From Expert Student to Novice

Professional

Students entering higher education expect their

studies to lead them towards some specific form of

professional career. But in this age, complex interna-

tionalized professions are the main source of work

for graduates, so students need to prepare themselves

for a future that can be volatile, changeable and chal-

lenging. This book shows how students navigate

their way through learning and become effective stu-

dents; it details how to shift the focus of their learn-

ing away from the formalism associated with the

university situation towards the exigencies of work-

ing life. It is in this sense that the book explores how

people move from being expert students to novice

professionals. This book presents a model of profes-

sional learning fashioned out of a decade of research

undertaken in countries half a world away from

each other—Sweden and Australia. It uses empiri-

cal research gathered from students and teachers to

show how students negotiate the forms of profes-

sional knowledge they encounter as part of[..]

Features

Students entering higher education expect their

studies to lead them towards some specific form of

professional career. But in this age, complex interna-

tionalized professions are the main source of work

for graduates, so students need to prepare themselves

for a future that can be volatile, changeable and chal-

lenging. This book shows how students navigate

their way through learning and become effective [..]

Contents

From expert student to novice professional chapter

one what’s happening in higher education? - Chap-

ter two professional learning: how can we under-

stand learning for the professions? - Chapter three

professional discourse: how do novice professionals

see themselves? - Professional knowledge: what does

knowledge mean to novice professionals? - Chap-

ter five professional dispositions: how are profes-

sional dispositions developed in higher education? -

Chapter six professional identity: how is professional

identity developed? - Chapter seven professional

pedagogies: what pedagogic[..]

Fields of interest

Higher Education; Professional and Vocational Edu-

cation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VII, 140 p. 8 illus. (Professional Learning and Development

in Schools and Higher Education, Vol. 5) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0249-3

S.R. Kirpal, University of Bremen, Germany

Labour-Market Flexibility and

Individual Careers

A Comparative Study

With labour markets across the world and even in

social democratic Europe in a state of unprecedented

flux, this exhaustive study addresses the problem

of how to balance job market demands, personal

career interests and private life becomes a central

issue for millions of employees. So how do modern

work and employment arrangements restructure

individual careers and what is required of individu-

als in order to manage career transitions successfully

over time? This is one of very few in-depth empirical

studies to analyze how labour market trends, organi-

sational change and the subjective work orientations

of individuals interact. The author’s detailed assess-

ment is based on a comparison of the structural con-

texts, work orientations and employment histories of

nurses and ICT technicians in Germany and the UK.

These two core service occupations, as well as the

national contexts of the two European nations, have

quite different working environments and vocational

traditions. Nursing is an[..]

Features

With labour markets across the world and even in

social democratic Europe in a state of unprecedented

flux, the problem of how to balance job-market

demands, personal career interests and private life

becomes a central issue for millions of employees.

So how do modern work and employment arrange-

ments restructure individual careers and what is

required of individuals in order to manage career

transitions [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 4 1.1 Research Context.- 8

1.2 Research Question.- 16 1.3 Methodological

Approach.- 18 1.3.1 Frameworks of Reference.- 18

1.3.2 Research Steps and Selection of Participants.-

22 1.3.3 Interview Method and Data Analysis.- 23

2. Skills and Labour Markets in Germany and the

UK.- 26 2.1 Introduction.- 26 2.2 Skills and Labour

Markets in Germany.- 30 2.3 Skills and Labour Mar-

kets in the UK.- 34 2.4 Flexibility, Mobility, Employ-

ability.- 38 2.4.1 Flexibility.- 39 2.4.2 Mobility and

Commitment.- 41 2.4.3 Employability.- 44 2.5 From

‘Skills’ to ‘Competences’.- 49 2.6[..]

Fields of interest

Professional and Vocational Education; Labor Eco-

nomics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 271 p. (Technical and Vocational Education and Train-

ing: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, Vol. 13) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0233-2

46 Education springer.com

L.C. Hart, Georgia State University; A.S. Alston, Rutgers University;

A. Murata, Stanford University (Eds.)

Lesson Study Research and Practice

in Mathematics Education

Learning Together

Lesson study is a professional development process

that teachers engage in to systematically examine

their practice, with the goal of becoming more effec-

tive. Originating in Japan, lesson study has gained

significant momentum in the mathematics education

community in recent years. As a process for profes-

sional development, lesson study became highly vis-

ible when it was proposed as a means of supporting

the common practice of promoting better teaching

by disseminating documents like standards, bench-

marks and nationally validated curricula. While the

body of knowledge about lesson study is growing, it

remains somewhat elusive and composed of discrete

research endeavors. As a new research area there is

no coherent knowledge base yet. This book will con-

tribute to the field bringing the work of researchers

and practitioners together to create a resource for

extant work. This book describes several aspects of

Lesson Study, amongst others: it gives an historical

overview of the concept, it addresses issues[..]

Features

Lesson Study has gained significant momentum

around the globe in the mathematics education com-

munity in recent years. As a professional learning

model based on collaboration, lesson study supports

teacher learning of content, curriculum and student

thinking as well as facilitating greater reflection and

more focused conversations than is often realized

with traditional types of professional development.

While [..]

Contents

Overview and History of Lesson Study.- Section I:

Providing the necessary environment for Lesson

Study.- Second II: Lesson Study as a Tool.- Section

III- School-based Lesson Study.- Section IV - Preser-

vice Lesson Study.- Section V - Walking the walk -

University Faculty Engaged in Lesson Study.- Section

VI - overall RESPONSE.

Fields of interest

Mathematics Education; Teaching and Teacher Edu-

cation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


139,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9940-2

B. Atweh, Curtin University of Technology, Australia; M. Graven,

University of Witwatersrand, South Africa; W. Secada, University

of Miami, U.S.A.; P. Valero, Aalborg University, Denmark (Eds.)

Mapping Equity and Quality in

Mathematics Education

Concerns about quality mathematics education are

often posed in terms of the types of mathematics that

are worthwhile and valuable for both the student and

society in general, and about how to best support

students so that they can develop this mathematics.

Concerns about equity are about who is excluded

from the opportunity to develop quality mathematics

within our current practices and systems, and about

how to remove social barriers that systematically dis-

advantage those students. This collection of chap-

ters summarises our learning about the achievement

of both equity and quality agendas in mathematics

education and to move forward the debate on their

importance for the field.

Features

The issues of equity and quality have been central to

international debates on mathematics in research,

policy, curriculum and teaching. This book covers a

wide variety of topics in the research and practice of

mathematics education, demonstrating how equity

and quality are inherently political terms whose

political bedrock is obscured by them being taken for

granted. [..]

Contents

Contributors.- Dedication.- Preface.- Part 1: The

Theoretical Landscape.- Part 2: Mapping Social Con-

struction and Complexities.- Part 3: Landmarks of

Concern.- Part 4: No Highway and No Destination?

Fields of interest

Mathematics Education; Educational Policy and Pol-

itics; Sociology of Education

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXXV, 480 p. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9802-3

M. Attanasio, "Silvio Vianelli" Università di Palermo, Italy; V.

Capursi, "Silvio Vianelli" Università di Palermo, Italy (Eds.)

Statistical Methods for the

Evaluation of University Systems

This book presents a collection of statistical methods

and procedures to assess data coming from educa-

tional systems. The topics examined include: statisti-

cal methods for constructing composite indicators,

applied measurements, assessment of educational

systems, measurement of the performance of the stu-

dents at Italian universities, and statistical modeling

for questionnaire data. Other issues are the implica-

tions of introducing different assessment criteria and

procedures to the Italian university system.

Features

This book presents a collection of statistical methods

and procedures to assess data coming from educa-

tional systems. The topics examined include: statisti-

cal methods for constructing composite indicators,

applied measurements, assessment of educational

systems, measurement of the performance of the stu-

dents at Italian universities, and statistical modeling

for questionnaire data. Other issues are the [..]

Contents

Part I - Introduction: Different Perspectives of the

Evaluation of the Italian University System.- Part

II - The Evaluation in the Italian Universities. Stu-

dent Teaching Evaluation.- Part III - The Evaluation

in the Italian Universities. Statistical Methods for

Careers and Services Evaluation.- Part IV - Research

Design and data for Evaluation: University between

the High School and the Labour Market.

Fields of interest

Assessment, Testing and Evaluation; Statistics for

Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public

Policy, and Law; Methodology of the Social Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 282 p. (Contributions to Statistics) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7908-2374-5

springer.com Engineering 47

R.F. Poell, Tilburg University, Netherlands; M. van Woerkom,

Tilburg University, Netherlands (Eds.)

Supporting Workplace Learning

Towards Evidence-based Practice

During the 1990s, the workplace was rediscovered

as a rich source of learning. The issue of workplace

learning has since received increasing attention from

academics and practitioners alike but is still under-

researched empirically. This book brings together

a range of state-of-the-art research papers address-

ing interventions to support learning in the work-

place. The authors are experienced international

scholars who have an interest in making HRD and

workplace learning practices more evidence-based

through practical relevant research. Although work-

place learning is largely an autonomous process,

many organizations want to manage it as part of

their broader HRD strategy. There are limits, how-

ever, to the extent to which the complex dynamics of

learning in the workplace can be guided in pre-deter-

mined desirable directions. This tension between the

possible strengths of workplace learning and the lim-

its of managing it is at the heart of this volume. The

book is broken into three sections. The first[..]

Features

During the 1990s, the workplace was rediscovered

as a rich source of learning. The issue of workplace

learning has since received increasing attention from

academics and practitioners alike but is still under-

researched empirically. This book brings together a

range of state-of-the-art research papers addressing

interventions to support learning in the workplace.

The authors are experienced international [..]

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Supporting Workplace

Learning, Rob F. Poell, Marianne Van Woerkom.-

Section I Workplace Learning Interventions.- Chap-

ter 2 Strategies of HRD Practitioners in Different

Types of Organization: A Qualitative Study among

18 South Australian HRD Practitioners, Karen Oost-

vogel, Marieke Koornneef, Rob F. Poell.- Chapter 3

Conceptualising Participation in Formal Training

and Development Activities: A Planned Behaviour

Approach, Ronan Carbery, Thomas N. Garavan.-

Chapter 4 Experiences of E-Learning and Its Deliv-

ery among Learners Who Work: A Systematic

Review, Christopher[..]

Fields of interest

Professional and Vocational Education; Business

& Management Science; Lifelong Learning / Adult

Education; Personnel Management; Learning and

Instruction

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 233 p. (Professional and Practice-based Learning, Vol. 5)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9108-6

S. Mercer, University of Graz, Austria

Towards an Understanding of

Language Learner Self-Concept

This book contributes to our growing understanding

of the nature and development of language learner

self-concept. It assesses the relevant literature in the

disciplines of psychology and applied linguistics

and describes in-depth, qualitative research examin-

ing the self-concepts of tertiary-level EFL learners.

Although researchers in applied linguistics and SLA

have recognized the importance of self-constructs,

there remains little empirical work in the context of

foreign language learning that focuses exclusively

and at length on this central psychological construct.

The content of this monograph draws on interdis-

ciplinary sources, with input from psychology and

applied linguistics. It will appeal to students and

researchers interested in language-learner psychol-

ogy as well as self-related constructs in general. The

text provides insights into how learners view them-

selves, and how these self-beliefs can develop and

affect the progress of an individual’s language learn-

ing.

Features

This book contributes to our growing understanding

of the nature and development of language learner

self-concept. It assesses the relevant literature in the

disciplines of psychology and applied linguistics

and describes in-depth, qualitative research examin-

ing the self-concepts of tertiary-level EFL learners.

Although researchers in applied linguistics and SLA

have recognized the importance of [..]

Contents

List of Appendices .- List of Figures.- Glossary .-

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 What is self-

concept?.- Chapter 3 Understanding self-concept in

the FLL context.- Chapter 4 How do learners form

their self-concepts?.- Chapter 5 Internal frames of

reference in FL self-concept formation.- Chapter 6

External frames of reference in FL self-concept for-

mation.- Chapter 7 Implications for educators and

researchers.- References.- Appendices.

Fields of interest

Language Education; Applied Linguistics; Pedagogic

Psychology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 200 p. (Educational Linguistics, Vol. 12) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9568-8

Engineering

E. Mugellini, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzer-

land, Fribourg, Switzerland; P.S. Szczepaniak, Technical Uni-

versity of Lodz, Lodz, Poland; M. Chiara Pettenati, University of

Florence, Florence, Italy; M. Sokhn, University of Applied Sciences

of Western Switzerland, Fribourg, Switzerland (Eds.)

Advances in Intelligent Web

Mastering - 3

Proceedings of the 7th Atlantic Web Intelligence Conference,

AWIC 2011, Fribourg, Switzerland, January, 2011

The Atlantic Web Intelligence Conference brings

together scientists, engineers, computer users, and

students to exchange and share their experiences,

new ideas, and research results about all aspects

(theory, applications and tools) of intelligent meth-

ods applied to Web based systems, and to discuss

the practical challenges encountered and the solu-

tions adopted. Previous AWIC events were held in

Spain – 2003, Mexico – 2004, Poland – 2005, Israel

– 2006, France – 2007 and Czech Rep. – 2009.The

present 7th Atlantic Web Intelligence Conference

(AWIC’2011) was held during January 26-28, 2011,

at the University of Applied Sciences of Fribourg,

Switzerland. AWIC2011 is organized by the Multi-

media Information System Group (MISG), Institute

of the Technologies of Information and Communi-

cation (iTIC) of the University of Applied Sciences of

Fribourg.

Features

The Atlantic Web Intelligence Conference brings

together scientists, engineers, computer users, and

students to exchange and share their experiences,

new ideas, and research results about all aspects (the-

ory, applications and tools) of intelligent methods

applied to Web based systems, and to discuss the

practical challenges encountered and the [..]

Fields of interest

Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics); Information Systems Applications

(incl.Internet)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 238 p. 70 illus., 17 in color. (Advances in Intelligent and

Soft Computing, Vol. 86) Softcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18028-6

48 Engineering springer.com

R. Wichert, Fraunhofer Ambient Assisted Living Alliance, Darm-

stadt, Germany; B. Eberhardt, VDE, Frankfurt, Germany (Eds.)

Ambient Assisted Living

4. AAL-Kongress 2011 Berlin, Germany, January 25-26, 2011

In this book, 22 authors discuss development of

Ambient Assisted Living. It presents new technolog-

ical developments which support the autonomy and

independence of individuals with special needs. As

the technological innovation raises also social issues,

the book addresses micro and macro economical

aspects of assistive systems and puts an additional

emphasis on the ethical and legal discussion. The

presentation is supported by real world examples

and applications.

Features

In this book, 22 authors discuss development of

Ambient Assisted Living. It presents new technolog-

ical developments which support the autonomy and

independence of individuals with special needs. As

the technological innovation raises also social issues,

the book addresses micro and macro economical

aspects of assistive systems and puts an additional

emphasis on the ethical and legal discussion. The [..]

Contents

Assistance Systems.- Human Machine Interface.-

Platforms.- Activity Recognition.- Sensor Technol-

ogy.- Telemonitoring.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; R & D / Technology Policy;

Aging; Geriatrics / Gerontology; Computer Appl. in

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 320 p. 123 illus., 51 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18166-5

G. Cybulski, Medical Research Centre of Polish Academy of Sci-

ences, Warsaw, Poland

Ambulatory Impedance

Cardiography

The Systems and their Applications

The book is divided in 4 parts. In the first one, the

importance of the analysis of the cardiac dynamics

using the ambulatory monitoring technique is pre-

sented. The second part contains the description of

foundations of impedance cardiography (ICG), the

models used to describe the ICG technique and the

description of available systems for ambulatory mon-

itoring of cardiac hemodynamics. The third part

is devoted to the validation of the ambulatory ICG

method, the verification of the quality of long term

ICG recordings and the discussion of the limitations

of this technique. In the last part, some clinical and

research applications of the ICG ambulatory moni-

toring are presented. The simultaneous recordings of

electrocardiogram (ECG) and ICG in the transient

cardiac arrhythmia events illustrate the potential

applications of that method for quantitative analysis

of hemodynamics when the implementation of the

stationary methods would be either difficult or not

possible to do. The book is followed by[..]

Features

”Ambulatory Impedance Cardiography” gives

the reader the necessary physical background of

impedance cardiography (ICG) and currently avail-

able systems for hemodynamics holter monitoring.

It compares ambulatory ICG and other clinically

accepted methods through an updated state-of-the-

art. The book is divided in 4 parts. In the first one,

the importance of the analysis of the cardiac dynam-

ics using the [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Impedance Cardiography.- Ambu-

latory Impedance Cardiography.- Validation of the

method.- Clinical and physiological applications of

Ambulatory Impedance Cardiography.- Final con-

clusions and future directions.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Cardiology; Biophysics and

Biological Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 150 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 76)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11986-6

L.M. Correia, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal; H.

Abramowicz, Ericsson Research, Stockholm, Sweden; M. Johns-

son, Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden; K. Wünstel, Alcatel Lucent Bell

Labs, Stuttgart, Germany (Eds.)

Architecture and Design for the

Future Internet

4WARD Project

Architecture and Design for the Future Internet

addresses the Networks of the Future and the Future

Internet, focusing on networks aspects, offering

both technical and non-technical perspectives. It

presents the main findings of 4WARD (Architec-

ture and Design for the Future Internet), a European

Integrated Project within Framework Programme

7, which addressed this area from an innovative

approach. Today’s network architectures are stifling

innovation, restricting it mostly to the application

level, while the need for structural change is increas-

ingly evident. The absence of adequate facilities to

design, optimise and interoperate new networks cur-

rently forces a convergence to an architecture that

is suboptimal for many applications and that can-

not support innovations within itself, the Internet.

4WARD overcomes this impasse through a set of

radical architectural approaches, built on a strong

mobile and wireless background. The main topics

addressed by the book are: the improved ability to[..]

Features

Architecture and Design for the Future Internet

addresses the Networks of the Future and the Future

Internet, focusing on networks aspects, offering

both technical and non-technical perspectives. It

presents the main findings of 4WARD (Architec-

ture and Design for the Future Internet), a European

Integrated Project within Framework Programme

7, which addressed this area from an innovative

approach. [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. A System Overview.- 3. Socio-

economic.- 4. Network Design.- 5. Naming and

Addressing.- 6. Security Aspects and Principles.-

7. Interdomain Concepts and Quality of Service.-

8. Managing Networks.- 9. How Connectivity is

Established and Managed.- 10. How to Manage and

Search/Retrieve Information Objects.- 11. Use Case-

From Business Scenario to Network Architecture.-

12. Prototype Implementations.- 13. Conclusions.-

Appendix Project Description and Reports.- Glos-

sary.- Index.-

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Informa-

tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIX, 306 p. (Signals and Communication Technology)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9345-5


M. Iskander, New York University, New York, USA

Behavior of Pipe Piles in Sand

Plugging & Pore-Water Pressure Generation During Installa-

tion and Loading

One of the major difficulties in predicting the capac-

ity of pipe piles in sand has resulted from a lack of

understanding of the physical processes that con-

trol the behavior of piles during installation and

loading.This monograph presents a detailed blue

print for developing experimental facilities necessary

to identify these processes. These facilities include a

unique instrumented double-walled pipe-pile that is

used to delineate the frictional stresses acting against

the external and internal surfaces of the pile. The

pile is fitted with miniature pore-pressure transduc-

ers to monitor the generation of pore water pressure

during installation and loading. A fast automatic

laboratory pile hammer capable of representing the

phenomena that occur during pile driving was also

developed and used.

Features

One of the major difficulties in predicting the capac-

ity of pipe piles in sand has resulted from a lack of

understanding of the physical processes that con-

trol the behavior of piles during installation and

loading.This monograph presents a detailed blue

print for developing experimental facilities necessary

to identify these processes. These facilities include a

unique instrumented [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Review of Design Guidelines for Piles

in Sand.- Installation Effects on The Capacity of Piles

in Sand.- Experimental Facilities to Study the Behav-

ior of Piles.- Instrumented Double-Wall Pipe Pile.-

Electro-Pneumatic Pile Hammer for Laboratory

Applications.- Geotechnical Properties of the Test

Sand.- Similitude Between Model and Full–Scale

Piles.- Load Tests on The Double–Wall Pipe Pile in

Sand.- Summary, Conclusions, and Recommenda-

tions.

Fields of interest

Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics; Geo-

graphical Information Systems / Cartography; The-

oretical and Applied Mechanics; Machinery and

Machine Elements

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 272 p. 131 illus. (Springer Series in Geomechanics and

Geoengineering) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13107-3

H. Sawai, Kobe Research Laboratories, Kobe, Japan (Ed.)

Biological Functions for

Information and Communication

Technologies

Theory and Inspiration

By incorporating biologically-inspired functions into

ICT, various types of new-generation information

and communication systems can be created. Just

some example of areas already benefiting from such

design inspiration are network architectures, infor-

mation processing, molecular communication, and

complex network modeling for solving real world-

problems. This book provides the theoretical basis

for understanding these developments and explains

their practical applications. Highlighted inserts

appears throughout to help readers to understand

the very latest topics in these emerging research

fields. The book ends with a more philosophical dis-

cussion on how new ICT solutions can be found by

looking at analogous systems in biology. This new

way of thinking may help researchers and practition-

ers to apply innovative ideas in developing next-gen-

eration technologies.

Features

By incorporating biologically-inspired functions into

ICT, various types of new-generation information

and communication systems can be created. Just

some example of areas already benefiting from such

design inspiration are network architectures, infor-

mation processing, molecular communication, and

complex network modeling for solving real world-

problems. This book provides the theoretical basis

for [..]

Contents

Prologue.- Reconsidering Information and Commu-

nications Technology From Life.- Molecular Com-

munication as a Biological ICT.- Artificial Chemistry

and Molecular Networks.- Signal Transduction in

Biological Systems and Its Possible Uses in Compu-

tation and Communication Systems.- For Deeper

Understanding.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Artificial Intelligence (incl.

Robotics); Complexity; Computational Biology /

Bioinformatics; Theoretical and Computational

Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 280 p. 140 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Vol. 320) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15101-9

E. Krause, RWTH Aachen, Germany; Y. Shokin, Institute of Com-

putational Technologies of SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia; M.

Resch, University of Stuttgart, Germany; D. Kröner, University of

Freiburg, Germany; N. Shokina, University of Freiburg, Germany

(Eds.)

Computational Science and High

Performance Computing IV

The 4th Russian-German Advanced Research Workshop,

Freiburg, Germany, October 12 to 16, 2009

This volume contains 27 contributions to the Forth

Russian-German Advanced Research Workshop

on Computational Science and High Performance

Computing presented in October 2009 in Freiburg,

Germany. The workshop was organized jointly by

the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart

(HLRS), the Institute of Computational Technolo-

gies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy

of Sciences (ICT SB RAS) and the Section of Applied

Mathematics of the University of Freiburg (IAM

Freiburg) The contributions range from computer

science, mathematics and high performance com-

puting to applications in mechanical and aerospace

engineering. They show a wealth of theoretical work

and simulation experience with a potential of bring-

ing together theoretical mathematical modelling and

usage of high performance computing systems pre-

senting the state of the art of computational tech-

nologies.

Features

This volume contains 27 contributions to the Forth

Russian-German Advanced Research Workshop

on Computational Science and High Performance

Computing presented in October 2009 in Freiburg,

Germany. The workshop was organized jointly by

the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart

(HLRS), the Institute of Computational Technolo-

gies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy

of [..]

Contents

Adaptive Modelling of Two-Dimensional Shallow

Water Flows with Wetting And Drying.- HPC Pro-

cessor Technologies and Their Impact on Simu-

lation.- A Parallel Implementation of FEM for a

Boundary Value Problem for the Shallow Water

Equations.- Parallel FVTD for Solving Maxwell

Equations in Dielectric-Metal Composite Media.-

Numerical Modeling of Work of Pulse Aerosol

System of Fire Fighting on Computer Clusters.-

Stagnant Vortex Flow.- Numerical Modelling of

surfaceWaterWaves Arising Due to Movement of

Underwater Landslide on Irregular Bottom Slope.-

Simulation of Geophysical Problems with[..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Appl. Mathematics /

Computational Methods of Engineering; Numeric

Computing; Fluid- and Aerodynamics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIV, 380 p. 157 illus., 70 in color. (Notes on Numerical

Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, Vol. 115) Hard-

cover


203,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17769-9

W.H. Tang, The University of Liverpool, UK; Q.H. Wu, The Univer-

sity of Liverpool, UK

Condition Monitoring and

Assessment of Power Transformers

Using Computational Intelligence

In recent years, rapid changes and improvements

have been witnessed in the field of transformer con-

dition monitoring and assessment, especially with

the advances in computational intelligence tech-

niques. Condition Monitoring and Assessment of

Power Transformers Using Computational Intelli-

gence applies a broad range of computational intelli-

gence techniques to deal with practical transformer

operation problems. The approaches introduced are

presented in a concise and flowing manner, tack-

ling complex transformer modelling problems and

uncertainties occurring in transformer fault diagno-

sis. Condition Monitoring and Assessment of Power

Transformers Using Computational Intelligence cov-

ers both the fundamental theories and the most up-

to-date research in this rapidly changing field. Many

examples have been included that use real-world

measurements and realistic operating scenarios of

power transformers to fully illustrate the use of com-

putational intelligence techniques for a variety of

transformer[..]

Features

In recent years, rapid changes and improvements

have been witnessed in the field of transformer con-

dition monitoring and assessment, especially with

the advances in computational intelligence tech-

niques. Condition Monitoring and Assessment of

Power Transformers Using Computational Intelli-

gence applies a broad range of computational intelli-

gence techniques to deal with practical transformer

[..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Evolutionary Computation.-

3. Methodologies Dealing With Uncertainty.- 4.

Thermoelectric Analogy Thermal Models for Power

Transformers.- 5. Thermal Model Parameter Identi-

fication and Verification Using Genetic Algorithm.-

6. Transformer Condition Assessment Using Dis-

solved Gas Analysis.- 7. Fault Classification for Dis-

solved Gas Analysis Using Genetic Programming.-

8. Dealing with Uncertainty for Dissolved Gas Anal-

ysis.- 9. Winding Frequency Response Analysis for

Power Transformers.- 10. Winding Parameter Iden-

tification Using an Improved Particle Swarm Opti-

miser.-[..]

Fields of interest

Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Net-

works; Computational Intelligence; Quality Control,

Reliability, Safety and Risk; Simulation and Model-

ing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 200 p. 75 illus. (Power Systems) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-051-9

M. Adamski, University of Zielona Gora, Poland; A. Barkalov, Uni-

versity of Zielona Gora, Poland; M. W#grzyn, University of Zielona

Gora, Poland (Eds.)

Design of Digital Systems and

Devices

Logic design of digital devices is a very important

part of the Computer Science. It deals with design

and testing of logic circuits for both data-path and

control unit of a digital system. Design methods

depend strongly on logic elements using for imple-

mentation of logic circuits. Different programmable

logic devices are wide used for implementation

of logic circuits. Nowadays, we witness the rapid

growth of new and new chips, but there is a strong

lack of new design methods. This book includes a

variety of design and test methods targeted on dif-

ferent digital devices. It covers methods of digital

system design, the development of theoretical base

for construction and designing of the PLD–based

devices, application of UML for digital design. A

considerable part of the book is devoted to design

methods oriented on implementing control units

using FPGA and CPLD chips. Such important issues

as design of reliable FSMs, automatic design of con-

current logic controllers, the models and methods

for[..]

Features

Logic design of digital devices is a very important

part of the Computer Science. It deals with design

and testing of logic circuits for both data-path and

control unit of a digital system. Design methods

depend strongly on logic elements using for imple-

mentation of logic circuits. Different programmable

logic devices are wide used for [..]

Contents

Part I System Design.- Part II. Digital Design With

Programmable Logic.- Part III Testing, Modeling

and Signal Pprocessing.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Signal, Image and Speech Pro-

cessing; Computer System Implementation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 366 p. 195 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineer-

ing, Vol. 79) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17544-2


Z. Krishans, Institute of Physical Energetics, Riga, Latvia;

A. Mutule, Institute of Physical Energetics, Riga, Latvia; Y.

Merkuryev, Riga Technical University, Latvia; I. Oleinikova, Insti-

tute of Physical Energetics, Riga, Latvia

Dynamic Management of

Sustainable Development

Methods for Large Technical Systems

Dynamic management of systems development is a

precondition for the realization of sustainable sys-

tem development. This approach allows for the usage

of systems theory methods that take into considera-

tion the interaction of decisions made over time and

space. A characteristic feature of this kind of method

is that the process of sophisticated object develop-

ment over time is examined for optimal decision

selection. This requires the application of modelling

methods that represent properties of the developing

objects, high speed calculation methods for the esti-

mation of technical and economic characteristics,

as well as effective optimization methods. Dynamic

Management of Sustainable Development presents

a concise summary of the authors’ research in the

area of dynamic methods analysis of technical sys-

tems development. Along with systematic illustration

of mathematical methods, considerable attention

is drawn to practical realization and applications.

Dynamic Management of Sustainable[..]

Features

Dynamic management of systems development is a

precondition for the realization of sustainable sys-

tem development. This approach allows for the usage

of systems theory methods that take into considera-

tion the interaction of decisions made over time and

space. A characteristic feature of this kind of method

is that the process of sophisticated object develop-

ment over time is examined for optimal decision [..]

Contents

1. Problem Statement.- 2. Mathematical Basics of

LTS Sustainable Development Dynamic Manage-

ment.- 3. Modelling LTS D-process.- 4. LTS D-pro-

cess Dynamic Optimization on All D-states.- 5.

Optimal Initial States (OIS) Method.- 6. Optimal Ini-

tial States Searching Methods.- 7. LTS Sustainable

Development Management Approximate Methods.-

8. Information Technology for Sustainable Develop-

ment of Electric Power Systems.- 9. The Database.-

10. Software System for Sustainable Development

Management.

Fields of interest

Renewable and Green Energy; Mathematical Mod-

eling and Industrial Mathematics; Special Purpose

and Application-Based Systems; Sustainable Devel-

opment; Renewable and Green Energy; Technology

Management

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIII, 190 p. 117 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-055-7

H.-J. Kreowski, University of Bremen, Germany; B. Scholz-Reiter,

BIBA Bremen, Germany; K.-D. Thoben, BIBA Bremen, Germany

(Eds.)

Dynamics in Logistics

Second International Conference, LDIC 2009, Bremen, Ger-

many, August 2009, Proceedings

The volume comprises the proceedings of the sec-

ond International Conference on Dynamics in Logis-

tics LDIC 2009. The scope of the conference was

concerned with the identification, analysis, and

description of the dynamics of logistic processes

and networks. The spectrum reached from the plan-

ning and modelling of processes over innovative

methods like autonomous control and knowledge

management to the new technologies provided by

radio frequency identification, mobile communi-

cation, and networking. The growing dynamics

confronts the area of logistics with completely new

challenges: It must become possible to rapidly and

flexibly adapt logistic processes and networks to con-

tinuously changing conditions. LDIC 2009 provided

a forum for the discussion of advances in that mat-

ter. The volume consists of one invited paper and of

47 contributed papers divided into various subjects

including mathematical modelling in transport and

production logistics, routing in dynamic logistic net-

works, sustainable[..]

Features

The volume comprises the proceedings of the sec-

ond International Conference on Dynamics in Logis-

tics LDIC 2009. The scope of the conference was

concerned with the identification, analysis, and

description of the dynamics of logistic processes and

networks. The spectrum reached from the planning

and modelling of processes over innovative methods

like autonomous control and knowledge manage-

ment to the new [..]

Contents

Preface.- Mathematical Modeling in Transport and

Production Logistics.- Routing, Collaboration and

Control.- Information, Communication, Autonomy,

Adaption and Cognition.- Radio Frequency Identifi-

cation.- Production Logistics.- Ports, Container Ter-

minals, Regions and Services.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,

Marketing; Production / Logistics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 500 p. 150 illus. Hardcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11995-8

E. Lughofer, Fuzzy Logic Laboratorium Linz-Hagenberg, Hagen-

berg, Austria

Evolving Fuzzy Systems -

Methodologies, Advanced Concepts

and Applications

In today’s real-world applications, there is an

increasing demand of integrating new information

and knowledge on-demand into model building pro-

cesses to account for changing system dynamics,

new operating conditions, varying human behav-

iors or environmental influences.Evolving fuzzy

systems (EFS) are a powerful tool to cope with this

requirement, as they are able to automatically adapt

parameters, expand their structure and extend their

memory on-the-fly, allowing on-line/real-time mod-

eling. This book comprises several evolving fuzzy

systems approaches which have emerged during the

last decade and highlights the most important incre-

mental learning methods used. The second part is

dedicated to advanced concepts for increasing per-

formance, robustness, process-safety and reliability,

for enhancing user-friendliness and enlarging the

field of applicability of EFS and for improving the

interpretability and understandability of the evolved

models. The third part underlines the usefulness and

necessity of[..]

Features

In today’s real-world applications, there is an

increasing demand of integrating new information

and knowledge on-demand into model building pro-

cesses to account for changing system dynamics, new

operating conditions, varying human behaviors or

environmental influences.Evolving fuzzy [..]

Contents

I. Introduction.- Part I - Basic Methodologies.- II.

Basic Algorithms for EFS.- III. EFS Approaches for

Regression and Classification.- Part II - Advanced

Concepts.- IV. Towards Robust and Process-Save

EFS.- V. On Improving Performance and Increasing

Useability of EFS.- VI. Interpretability Issues in EFS.-

Part III – Applications.- VII. Online System Iden-

tification and Prediction.- VIII. On-Line Fault and

Anomaly Detection.- IX. Visual Inspection Systems.-

X. Further (Potential) Application Fields.- Epilog -

Achievements, Open Problems and New Challenges

in EFS.

Fields of interest

Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of

Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIV, 456 p. 147 illus., 6 in color. (Studies in Fuzziness and

Soft Computing, Vol. 266) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18086-6


E. Rocon, Biongineering group, IAI-CSIC, Madrid, Spain; J.L. Pons,

Biongineering group, IAI-CSIC, Madrid, Spain

Exoskeletons in Rehabilitation

Robotics

Tremor Suppression

The new technological advances opened widely the

application field of robots. Robots are moving from

the classical application scenario with structured

industrial environments and tedious repetitive tasks

to new application environments that require more

interaction with the humans. It is in this context that

the concept of Wearable Robots (WRs) has emerged.

One of the most exciting and challenging aspects

in the design of biomechatronics wearable robots

is that the human takes a place in the design, this

fact imposes several restrictions and requirements in

the design of this sort of devices. The key distinctive

aspect in wearable robots is their intrinsic dual cog-

nitive and physical interaction with humans. The key

role of a robot in a physical human–robot interaction

(pHRI) is the generation of supplementary forces to

empower and overcome human physical limits. The

crucial role of a cognitive human–robot interaction

(cHRI) is to make the human aware of the possibili-

ties of the robot while[..]

Features

The new technological advances opened widely the

application field of robots. Robots are moving from

the classical application scenario with structured

industrial environments and tedious repetitive tasks

to new application environments that require more

interaction with the humans. It is in this context that

the concept of Wearable Robots [..]

Contents

Introduction. Exoskeletons in rehabilitation

robotics.- Pathological Tremor Management.- Upper

limb exoskeleton for tremor suppression. Cognitive

HR interaction.- Upper limb exoskeleton for tremor

suppression. Physical HR interaction.- Upper limb

exoskeleton for tremor suppression. Validation.-

Summary, conclusions and upcoming research.

Fields of interest

Robotics and Automation; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics); Rehabilitation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 138 p. 68 illus., 36 in color. (Springer Tracts in

Advanced Robotics, Vol. 69) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17658-6

J.J. Xiong, Beihang University, China; R.A. Shenoi, University of

Southampton, UK

Fatigue and Fracture Reliability

Engineering

Fatigue and Fracture Reliability Engineering is

an attempt to present an integrated and unified

approach to reliability determination of fatigue and

fracture behaviour, incorporating probability, statis-

tics and other related areas.A series of original and

practical approaches, are suggested in Fatigue and

Fracture Reliability Engineering, including new tech-

niques in determining fatigue and fracture perfor-

mances. It also carries out an investigation into static

and fatigue properties, and into the failure mech-

anisms of unnotched and notched CFR compos-

ite laminates with different lay-ups to optimize the

stacking sequence effect. Further benefits include:a

novel convergence-divergence counting procedure

to extract all load cycles from a load history of diver-

gence-convergence waves;practical scatter factor for-

mulae to determine the safe fatigue crack initiation

and propagation lives from the results of a single

full-scale test of a complete structure; anda nonlinear

differential kinetic model for[..]

Features

Fatigue and Fracture Reliability Engineering is

an attempt to present an integrated and unified

approach to reliability determination of fatigue and

fracture behaviour, incorporating probability, statis-

tics and other related areas.A series of original and

practical approaches, are suggested in Fatigue and

Fracture Reliability Engineering, including new tech-

niques in determining [..]

Contents

1. Deterministic Theorem on Fatigue and Fracture.-

2. Reliability and Confidence Levels of Fatigue Life.-

3. Principles Underpinning Reliability based Predic-

tion of Fatigue and Fracture Behaviours.- 4. Data

Treatment and Generation of Fatigue Load Spec-

trum.- 5. Reliability Design and Assessment for

Total Structural Life.- 6. Reliability Prediction for

Fatigue Damage and Residual Life in Composites.- 7.

Chaotic Fatigue.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Statis-

tics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science,

Chemistry and Earth Sciences; Metallic Materials;

Machinery and Machine Elements; Engineering

Design

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 314 p. 117 illus., 4 in color. (Springer Series in Reliabil-

ity Engineering) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-217-9

N. Meskin, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; K. Khorasani, Concordia

University, Montreal, Canada

Fault Detection and Isolation

Multi-Vehicle Unmanned Systems

“Fault Detection and Isolation: Multi-Vehicle

Unmanned System” deals with the design and devel-

opment of fault detection and isolation algorithms

for unmanned vehicles such as spacecraft, aerial

drones and other related vehicles. Addressing fault

detection and isolation is a key step towards design-

ing autonomous, fault-tolerant cooperative control

of networks of unmanned systems. This book pro-

poses a solution based on a geometric approach, and

presents new theoretical findings for fault detection

and isolation in Markovian jump systems. Also dis-

cussed are the effects of large environmental dis-

turbances, as well as communication channels, on

unmanned systems. The book proposes novel solu-

tions to difficulties like robustness issues, as well as

communication channel anomalies. “Fault Detection

and Isolation: Multi-Vehicle Unmanned System” is

an ideal book for researchers and engineers working

in the fields of fault detection, as well as networks of

unmanned vehicles.

Features

Fault Detection and Isolation: Multi-Vehicle

Unmanned Systems deals with the design and devel-

opment of fault detection and isolation algorithms

for unmanned vehicles such as spacecraft, aerial

drones and other related vehicles. Addressing fault

detection and isolation is a key step towards design-

ing autonomous, fault-tolerant cooperative control

of networks of unmanned systems. This book [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Geometric Approach to Fault Detec-

tion and Isolation.- Fault Detection and Isolation in

a Network of Unmanned Vehicles: Ideal Commu-

nication Channels.- A Robust Fault Detection and

Isolation Scheme with a Disturbance Decoupling

Property.- Compensating for Communication Chan-

nels Effects in Fault Detection and Isolation

Fields of interest

Control , Robotics, Mechatronics; Systems Theory,

Control; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 166 p. 40 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8392-3


J. Xu, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China; X. Zhou, Sichuan Uni-

versity, Chengdu, China

Fuzzy-Like Multiple Objective

Decision Making

Decision makers usually face multiple, conflicting

objectives and the complicated fuzzy-like environ-

ments in the real world. What are the fuzzy-like

environments? How do we model the multiple objec-

tive decision making problems under fuzzy-like envi-

ronments? How do you deal with these models? In

order to answer these questions, this book provides

an up-to-date methodology system for fuzzy-like

multiple objective decision making, which includes

modelling system, model analysis system, algorithm

system and application system in structure optimiza-

tion problem, selection problem, purchasing prob-

lem, inventory problem, logistics problem and so

on. Researchers, practitioners and students in man-

agement science, operations research, information

science, system science and engineering science will

find this work a useful reference.

Features

Decision makers usually face multiple, conflicting

objectives and the complicated fuzzy-like environ-

ments in the real world. What are the fuzzy-like

environments? How do we model the multiple objec-

tive decision making problems under fuzzy-like envi-

ronments? How do you deal with these models? In

order to answer these questions, this book provides

an up-to-date methodology system for [..]

Contents

Part 1 Fuzzy Set Theory.- Part 2 Fuzzy Multiple

Objective Decision Making.- Part 3 Fuzzy Random

Multiple Objective Decision Making.- Part 4 Bifuzzy

Multiple Objective Decision Making.- Part 5 Fuzzy

Rough Multiple Objective Decision Making.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXII, 442 p. 79 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Comput-


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16894-9

I. Progri, Giftet Inc., Worcester, MA, USA

Geolocation of RF Signals

Principles and Simulations

Geolocation of RF Signals—Principles and Sim-

ulations offers an overview of the best practices

and innovative techniques in the art and science of

geolocation over the last twenty years. It covers all

research and development aspects including theo-

retical analysis, RF signals, geolocation techniques,

key block diagrams, and practical principle simula-

tion examples in the frequency band from 100 MHz

to 18 GHz or even 60 GHz. Starting with RF sig-

nals, the book progressively examines various sig-

nal bands – such as VLF, LF, MF, HF, VHF, UHF, L,

S, C, X, Ku, and, K and the corresponding geoloca-

tion requirements per band and per application –

to achieve required performance objectives of up to

0º precision. Part II follows a step-by-step approach

of RF geolocation techniques and concludes with

notes on state-of-the-art geolocation designs as

well as advanced features found in signal generator

instruments.Drawing upon years of practical experi-

ence and using numerous examples and illustrative

applications,[..]

Features

Geolocation of RF Signals—Principles and Sim-

ulations offers an overview of the best practices

and innovative techniques in the art and science of

geolocation over the last twenty years. It covers all

research and development aspects including theoret-

ical analysis, RF signals, geolocation techniques, key

block diagrams, and practical principle [..]

Contents

Introduction to Geolocation of RF Signals.- Require-

ments for Description of Geolocation of RF Signals

Systems.- RF Signals.- Adaptive Array Algorithms

for Geolocation of RF Signals.- Recursive Algorithms

for Adaptive Array Systems.- Adaptive Array Beam-

forming for Interference Mitigation for GRFS Sys-

tems.

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Signal,

Image and Speech Processing; Communications

Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 330 p. 100 illus. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7951-3

Y. Shi, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China; M.-

H. Lim, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; B.K. Pani-

grahi, Indian Institute of Technology, New Dehli, India (Eds.)

Handbook of Swarm Intelligence

Concepts, Principles and Applications

From nature, we observe swarming behavior in the

form of ant colonies, bird flocking, animal herding,

honey bees, swarming of bacteria, and many more.

It is only in recent years that researchers have taken

notice of such natural swarming systems as culmina-

tion of some form of innate collective intelligence,

albeit swarm intelligence (SI) - a metaphor that

inspires a myriad of computational problem-solving

techniques. In computational intelligence, swarm-

like algorithms have been successfully applied to

solve many real-world problems in engineering and

sciences. This handbook volume serves as a use-

ful foundational as well as consolidatory state-of-

art collection of articles in the field from various

researchers around the globe. It has a rich collection

of contributions pertaining to the theoretical and

empirical study of single and multi-objective variants

of swarm intelligence based algorithms like particle

swarm optimization (PSO), ant colony optimization

(ACO), bacterial foraging optimization[..]

Features

From nature, we observe swarming behavior in the

form of ant colonies, bird flocking, animal herding,

honey bees, swarming of bacteria, and many more.

It is only in recent years that researchers have taken

notice of such natural swarming systems as culmina-

tion of some form of innate collective intelligence,

albeit swarm intelligence (SI) - a [..]

Contents

Part A: Particle Swarm Optimization.- Part B: Bee

Colony Optimization.- Part C: Ant Colony Opti-

mization.-Part D: Other Swarm Techniques.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2010. XII, 544 p. 211 illus., 54 in color. (Adaptation, Learning, and

Optimization, Vol. 8) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17389-9


Y. Yu, Technical University Eindhoven, Netherlands; P.G.M. Bal-

tus, Technical University Eindhoven, Netherlands; A.H.M. van

Roermund, Technical University Eindhoven, Netherlands

Integrated 60GHz RF Beamforming

in CMOS

Integrated 60GHz RF Beamforming in CMOS

describes new concepts and design techniques that

can be used for 60GHz phased array systems. First,

general trends and challenges in low-cost high data-

rate 60GHz wireless system are studied, and the

phased array technique is introduced to improve the

system performance. Second, the system require-

ments of phase shifters are analyzed, and different

phased array architectures are compared. Third,

the design and implementation of 60GHz passive

and active phase shifters in a CMOS technology are

presented. Fourth, the integration of 60GHz phase

shifters with other key building blocks such as low

noise amplifiers and power amplifiers are described

in detail. Finally, this book describes the integration

of a 60GHz CMOS amplifier and an antenna in a

printed circuit-board (PCB) package.

Features

The 60GHz band is promising for applications such

as high-speed short-range wireless personal area net-

work (WPAN), real time video streaming at rates

of several Gbps, automotive radar, and mm-Wave

imaging, since it provides a large amount of band-

width that can freely (i.e. without a license) be used

worldwide. However, transceivers at 60GHz pose

several additional challenges over microwave [..]

Contents

1 Introduction. 2 Millimeter-Wave Wireless Com-

munication. 3 Phased Arrays and Architecture Selec-

tion. 4 RF Phase Shifters for Phased Arrays. 5 A

60GHz Passive Phase Shifter. 6 A 60GHz Active

Phase Shifter Integrated with LNA. 7 A 60GHz

Active Phase Shifter Integrated with PA. 8 Flip-Chip

Integration. 9 Summary. List of symbols and abbre-

viations. References. Biography.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Semiconductors; Microwaves,

RF and Optical Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 150 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0661-3

J. Zhang, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK; L. Shao, University

of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; L. Zhang, Microsoft Research Asia, Bei-

ijing, PR China; G.A. Jones, Kingston University, Surrey, UK (Eds.)

Intelligent Video Event Analysis and

Understanding

With the vast development of Internet and media

technologies, intelligent video event analysis is a

gradually growing field of research in recent decades.

Significant challenges include how to handle back-

ground clutter, occlusions, as well as interactions.

Another difficulty is the lacking of widely accepted

definition of event in the literature. Though the

research achievement is still far from its promise,

steady progress has been made in past years. This

book collects a set of selected contributions in this

area from international experts including leading

academic researchers, and industrial practitioners. It

presents the latest advances of intelligent video event

analysis in both theoretical and application view-

points.

Features

With the vast development of Internet and media

technologies, intelligent video event analysis is a

gradually growing field of research in recent decades.

Significant challenges include how to handle back-

ground clutter, occlusions, as well as interactions.

Another difficulty is the lacking of widely accepted

definition of event in the literature. Though the [..]

Contents

The Understanding of Meaningful Events in Ges-

ture-based Interaction.- Apply GPCA to Motion

Segmentation.- Gait analysis and human motion

tracking.-Spatio-temporal Dynamic Texture

Descriptors for Human Motion Recognition.- Effi-

cient Object Localization with Variation-normal-

ized Gaussianized Vector Representation.- Fusion of

Motion and Appearance for Robust People Detection

in Cluttered Scenes.- Understanding Sports Video

Using Players Trajectories.- Real-Time Face Recog-

nition from Surveillance Video.-Event Understand-

ing of Human-object Interaction: Object Movement

Detection via Stable[..]

Fields of interest

Computational Intelligence; Signal, Image and

Speech Processing; Image Processing and Computer

Vision; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2010. X, 250 p. 163 illus., 87 in color. (Studies in Computational

Intelligence, Vol. 332) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17553-4

T.H. Glisson, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA

Introduction to Circuit Analysis and

Design

Introduction to Circuit Analysis and Design takes

the view that circuits have inputs and outputs,

and that relations between inputs and outputs and

the terminal characteristics of circuits at input

and output ports are all-important in analysis and

design. Two-port models, input resistance, output

impedance, gain, loading effects, and frequency

response are treated in more depth than is tradi-

tional. Due attention to these topics is essential

preparation for design, provides useful preparation

for subsequent courses in electronic devices and cir-

cuits, and eases the transition from circuits to sys-

tems.

Features

Introduction to Circuit Analysis and Design takes

the view that circuits have inputs and outputs,

and that relations between inputs and outputs and

the terminal characteristics of circuits at input

and output ports are all-important in analysis and

design. Two-port models, input resistance, output

impedance, gain, loading effects, and frequency

response are treated in more depth than is tradi-

tional. Due [..]

Contents

Preface. 1 Introduction. 2 Current, Voltage, and

Resistance. 3 Circuit Elements, Circuit Diagrams,

and Kirchhoff’s Laws. 4 Equivalent Circuits. 5 Work

and Power. 6 Dependent Sources and Unilateral

Two-Port Circuits. 7 Operational Ampli#ers I. 8

Capacitance. 9 Inductance. 10 Complex Arithmetic

and Algebra. 11 Transient Analysis. 12 Sinusoids,

Phasors, and Impedance. 13 Complex Power. 14

Three-Phase Circuits. 15 Transfer Functions and

Frequency-Domain Analysis. 16 Fourier Series. 17

Operational Ampli#ers II: AC Model and Applica-

tions. 18 Laplace Transformation and s-Domain Cir-

cuit[..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XV, 768 p. Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9442-1


T.T. Allen, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

Introduction to Discrete Event

Simulation and Agent-based

Modeling

Voting Systems, Health Care, Military, and Manufacturing

Discrete event simulation and agent-based modeling

are increasingly recognized as critical for diagnosing

and solving process issues in complex systems. Intro-

duction to Discrete Event Simulation and Agent-

based Modeling covers the techniques needed for

success in all phases of simulation projects. These

include: • Definition – The reader will learn how

to plan a project and communicate using a char-

ter. • Input analysis – The reader will discover how

to determine defensible sample sizes for all needed

data collections. They will also learn how to fit dis-

tributions to that data. • Simulation – The reader

will understand how simulation controllers work,

the Monte Carlo (MC) theory behind them, mod-

ern verification and validation, and ways to speed

up simulation using variation reduction techniques

and other methods. • Output analysis – The reader

will be able to establish simultaneous intervals on key

responses and apply selection and ranking, design of

experiments (DOE), and black box optimization[..]

Features

Discrete event simulation and agent-based modeling

are increasingly recognized as critical for diagnosing

and solving process issues in complex systems. Intro-

duction to Discrete Event Simulation and Agent-

based Modeling covers the techniques needed for

success in all phases of simulation projects. These

include: Definition – The reader will learn how to

plan a project and communicate using a [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Probability Theory and Monte

Carlo.- 3. Input Analysis.- 4. Simulating Waiting

Times.- 5. Output Analysis.- 6. Theory of Queues.- 7.

Decision Support and Voting Systems Case Study.-

8. Variance Reduction Techniques and Quasi-Monte

Carlo.- 9. Simulation Software and Visual Basic.- 10.

Introduction to ARENA Software.- 11. Advanced

Modeling with ARENA.- 12. Agents and New Direc-

tions.- 13. Answers to Odd Problems.

Fields of interest


Marketing; Simulation and Modeling; Statistics for

Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry

and Earth Sciences; Operation Research / Decision

Theory

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XII, 215 p. 90 illus. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-138-7

E.H.Y. Lim, Hong Kong, China; J.N.K. Liu, The Hong Kong Poly-

technic University, China; R.S.T. Lee, The Hong Kong Polytechnic

University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Knowledge Seeker - Ontology

Modelling for Information Search

and Management

A Compendium

The Knowledge Seeker is a useful system to develop

various intelligent applications such as ontol-

ogy-based search engine, ontology-based text clas-

sification system, ontological agent system, and

semantic web system etc. The Knowledge Seeker

contains four different ontological components.

First, it defines the knowledge representation model

¡V Ontology Graph. Second, an ontology learning

process that based on chi-square statistics is pro-

posed for automatic learning an Ontology Graph

from texts for different domains. Third, it defines

an ontology generation method that transforms the

learning outcome to the Ontology Graph format for

machine processing and also can be visualized for

human validation. Fourth, it defines different onto-

logical operations (such as similarity measurement

and text classification) that can be carried out with

the use of generated Ontology Graphs. The final goal

of the KnowledgeSeeker system framework is that it

can improve the traditional information system with

higher[..]

Features

The KnowledgeSeeker is a useful system to develop

various intelligent applications such as ontol-

ogy-based search engine, ontology-based text clas-

sification system, ontological agent system, and

semantic web system etc. The KnowledgeSeeker con-

tains four different ontological components. First,

it defines the knowledge representation model ¡V

Ontology Graph. Second, an ontology learning pro-

cess that based [..]

Contents

Part I Introduction.- Part II KnowledgeSeeker - An

Ontology Modeling and Learning Framework.- Part

III KnowledgeSeeker Applications.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics); Operation Research / Decision The-

ory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXVI, 238 p. 176 illus., 55 in color. (Intelligent Systems Ref-

erence Library, Vol. 8) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17915-0

J.P. Davim, University of Aveiro, Portugal (Ed.)

Machining of Hard Materials

Hard machining is a relatively recent technology

that can be defined as a machining operation, using

tools with geometrically defined cutting edges, of

a work piece that has hardness values typically in

the 45-70HRc range. This operation always presents

the challenge of selecting a cutting tool insert that

facilitates high-precision machining of the compo-

nent, but it presents several advantages when com-

pared with the traditional methodology based in

finish grinding operations after heat treatment of

work pieces. Machining of Hard Materials aims to

provide the reader with the fundamentals and recent

advances in the field of hard machining of materials.

All the chapters are written by international experts

in this important field of research. They cover top-

ics such as: • advanced cutting tools for the machin-

ing of hard materials; • the mechanics of cutting and

chip formation; • surface integrity; • modelling and

simulation; and • computational methods and opti-

mization. Machining of Hard Materials[..]

Features

Hard machining is a relatively recent technology

that can be defined as a machining operation, using

tools with geometrically defined cutting edges, of a

work piece that has hardness values typically in the

45-70HRc range. This operation always presents the

challenge of selecting a cutting tool insert that facil-

itates high-precision machining of the component,

but it presents several advantages when [..]

Contents

1. Machining of Hard Materials - Definition and

Industrial Applications.- 2. Advanced Cutting

Tools.- 3. Mechanics of Cutting and Chip Forma-

tion.- 4. Surface Integrity.- 5. Finite Element Mod-

elling and Simulation.- 6. Computational Methods

and Optimization

Fields of interest

Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Machinery and

Machine Elements; Tribology, Corrosion and Coat-

ings; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment;

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-449-4


H.W. Haslach Jr., University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

Maximum Dissipation Non-

Equilibrium Thermodynamics and

its Geometric Structure

Maximum Dissipation: Non-Equilibrium Thermo-

dynamics and its Geometric Structure explores the

thermodynamics of non-equilibrium processes in

materials. The book develops a general technique

created in order to construct nonlinear evolution

equations describing non-equilibrium processes,

while also developing a geometric context for non-

equilibrium thermodynamics. Solid materials are

the main focus in this volume, but the construction

is shown to also apply to fluids. This volume also: •

Explains the theory behind thermodynamically-con-

sistent construction of non-linear evolution equa-

tions for non-equilibrium processes • Provides a

geometric setting for non-equilibrium thermody-

namics through several standard models, which are

defined as maximum dissipation processes • Empha-

sizes applications to the time-dependent modeling

of soft biological tissue Maximum Dissipation: Non-

Equilibrium Thermodynamics and its Geometric

Structure will be valuable for researchers, engineers

and graduate students in[..]

Features

Maximum Dissipation Non-Equilibrium Thermo-

dynamics and its Geometric Structure explores the

thermodynamics of non-equilibrium processes in

materials. The book develops a general technique to

construct nonlinear evolution equations describing

non-equilibrium processes, while also developing a

geometric context for non-equilibrium thermody-

namics. Solid materials are the main focus in this [..]

Contents

History of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics.-

Energy Methods.- Evolution Construction for

Homogeneous Thermodynamic Systems.- Viscoelas-

ticity.- Viscoplasticity.- The Thermodynamic Relax-

ation Modulus as a Multi-scale Bridge from the

Atomic Level to the Bulk Material.- Contact Geomet-

ric Structure for Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics.

Bifurcations in the Generalized Energy Function.-

Evolution Construction for Non-homogeneous

Thermodynamic Systems.- Electromagnetism and

Joule Heating.- Fracture.

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass

Transfer; Thermodynamics; Biomaterials; Mechani-

cal Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 312 p. 50 illus. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7764-9

M. Saka, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (Ed.)

Metallic Micro and Nano Materials

Fabrication with Atomic Diffusion

This book focuses on the metallic Nano- and Micro-

materials (NMMs) fabricated by physical techniques

such as atomic diffusion. A new technology for fabri-

cating NMMs by atomic diffusion is presented. Two

kinds of atomic diffusion are treated; one is a phe-

nomenon caused by electron flow in high density

and called electromigration and the other is stress

migration which depends on a gradient of hydro-

static stress in a material. In three parts, the book

describes the theory of atomic diffusion, the evalu-

ation of physical properties and the treatment and

applications of metallic NNMS. The new methods

such as atomic diffusion are expected are expected to

be crucial for the fabrication of NNMs in the future

and to partially replace methods based on chemical

reactions.

Features

This book focuses on the metallic Nano- and Micro-

materials (NMMs) fabricated by physical techniques

such as atomic diffusion. A new technology for fabri-

cating NMMs by atomic diffusion is presented. Two

kinds of atomic diffusion are treated; one is a phe-

nomenon caused by electron flow in high density

and called electromigration and the other is stress

migration which depends on a gradient of hydro-

static [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Basis of atomic diffusion.-Fabrication

of nano/micoromaterials.-Evaluation of mechani-

cal properties.- Evaluation of electrical properties.-

Modification of nano/micromaterials.- Device and

system integration.- Summary

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Nan-

otechnology; Solid State Physics; Spectroscopy and

Microscopy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IX, 250 p. (Engineering Materials) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15410-2

L. Fedele, Università di Roma Sapienza, Italy

Methodologies and Techniques for

Advanced Maintenance

The management of technical plants for productiv-

ity and safety is generally a complex activity, particu-

larly when many plants in one territory are affected,

quality guarantees and cost results are required, and

the technology involved is heterogeneous and inno-

vative. To enable readers to manage technical plants

efficiently, despite the above complications, Method-

ologies and Techniques for Advanced Maintenance

presents theories, methodologies and practical tools

for the realization of an intelligent maintenance

management system for distant monitoring. It also

covers the development and running of a remote

control center. The so-called granted availability

management system (GrAMS) was conceived to

enable organizations involved in technical-industrial

plant management to move towards “well known

availability” and “zero failures” management. In par-

ticular, Methodologies and Techniques for Advanced

Maintenance deals with the diagnostic aspects and

safety levels of technical plants (such as elevators,[..]

Features

The management of technical plants for productiv-

ity and safety is generally a complex activity, particu-

larly when many plants in one territory are affected,

quality guarantees and cost results are required, and

the technology involved is heterogeneous and inno-

vative. To enable readers to manage technical plants

efficiently, despite the above complications, Method-

ologies and Techniques for [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Planning and Managing Main-

tenance.- 3. The Life Cycle of Products and Systems

and Logistical Engineering.- 4. Maintenance Poli-

cies and Strategies.- 5. From Basic Maintenance to

Advanced Maintenance.- 6. Testability and Prognos-

tics.- 7. Intelligent Telematic Maintenance Systems

for the Management of Technical Plants.- 8. Model

for the Overall Evaluation of Management and

Maintenance Contracts.- 9. The System of Unified

Diagnostics and Standard Maintenance of Bridges

and Infrastructures.

Fields of interest

Facility Management; Building Repair and Mainte-

nance; Communications Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-102-8


F. Hadzic, Digital Ecosystems and Business Intelligence, Bentley,

Australia; H. Tan, Bothell, WA , USA; T.S. Dillon, Curtin University,

Perth, Australia

Mining of Data with Complex

Structures

Mining of Data with Complex Structures:- Clar-

ifies the type and nature of data with complex

structure including sequences, trees and graphs-

Provides a detailed background of the state-of-

the-art of sequence mining, tree mining and graph

mining.- Defines the essential aspects of the tree

mining problem: subtree types, support definitions,

constraints.- Outlines the implementation issues one

needs to consider when developing tree mining algo-

rithms (enumeration strategies, data structures, etc.)-

Details the Tree Model Guided (TMG) approach for

tree mining and provides the mathematical model

for the worst case estimate of complexity of mining

ordered induced and embedded subtrees.- Explains

the mechanism of the TMG framework for min-

ing ordered/unordered induced/embedded and dis-

tance-constrained embedded subtrees.- Provides

a detailed comparison of the different tree mining

approaches highlighting the characteristics and ben-

efits of each approach.- Overviews the implications

and potential[..]

Features

Mining of Data with Complex Structures:- Clar-

ifies the type and nature of data with complex

structure including sequences, trees and graphs-

Provides a detailed background of the state-of-

the-art of sequence mining, tree mining and graph

mining.- Defines the essential aspects of the tree

mining problem: subtree types, support definitions,

constraints.- [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Tree Mining Problem.- Algorithm

Development Issues.- Tree Model Guided Frame-

work.- TMG Framework for Mining Ordered Sub-

trees.- TMG Framework for Mining Unordered

Subtrees.- Mining Distance-Constrained Embedded

Subtrees.- Mining Maximal And Closed Frequent

Subtrees.- Tree Mining Applications.- Extension

of TMG Framework for Mining Frequent Subse-

quences.- Graph Mining.- New Research Directions.

Fields of interest

Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of

Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2010. XX, 328 p. 136 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Vol. 333) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17556-5

X. Wang, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia (Ed.)

Mixed Reality and Human-Robot

Interaction

MR technologies play an increasing role in differ-

ent aspects of human-robot interactions. The visual

combination of digital contents with real working

spaces creates a simulated environment that is set

out to enhance these aspects. This book presents and

discusses fundamental scientific issues, technical

implementations, lab testing, and industrial applica-

tions and case studies of Mixed Reality in Human-

Robot Interaction. It is a reference book that not

only acts as meta-book in the field that defines and

frames Mixed Reality use in Human-Robot Inter-

action, but also addresses up-coming trends and

emerging directions of the field.This volume offers

a comprehensive reference volume to the state-of-

the-art in the area of MR in Human-Robot Interac-

tion, an excellent mix of contributions from lead-

ing researcher/experts in multiple disciplines from

academia and industry. All authors are experts and/

or top researchers in their respective areas and each

of the chapters has been rigorously reviewed for[..]

Features

MR technologies play an increasing role in differ-

ent aspects of human-robot interactions. The visual

combination of digital contents with real working

spaces creates a simulated environment that is set

out to enhance these aspects. This book presents and

discusses fundamental scientific issues, technical

implementations, lab testing, and industrial applica-

tions and case studies of [..]

Contents

Preface.- Table of Contents.- Chapter 1 What is

Mixed Reality, ANYWay? Considering the Bound-

aries of mixed reality in the Context of Robots , by

J. Young, E. Sharlin, and T. Igarashi.- Chapter 2

User-Centered HRI: HRI Research Methodology for

Designers, by M. Kim, K. Oh, J.Choi, J. Jung, and Y.

Kim.- Chapter 3 Mental Transformations in Human-

Robot interaction, by B.P. DeJong, J. E. Colgate, and

M.A. Peshkin.- Chapter 4 Computational Cogni-

tive Modeling of Human-Robot Interaction Using a

GOMS Methodology, by D.B. Kaber, S.H. Kim, and

X. Wang.- Chapter 5 A Mixed Reality Based Teleop-

eration[..]

Fields of interest

Control , Robotics, Mechatronics; Artificial Intelli-

gence (incl. Robotics); Computer-Aided Engineer-

ing (CAD, CAE) and Design; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); Interaction Design;

Visualization

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 166 p. 70 illus. (Intelligent Systems, Control and Automa-

tion: Science and Engineering, Vol. 47) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0581-4

Á. Herrero, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain; E. Corchado, Uni-

versity of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain (Eds.)

Mobile Hybrid Intrusion Detection

The MOVICAB-IDS System

This monograph comprises work on network-based

Intrusion Detection (ID) that is grounded in visuali-

sation and hybrid Artificial Intelligence (AI). It has

led to the design of MOVICAB-IDS (MObile VIsu-

alisation Connectionist Agent-Based IDS), a novel

Intrusion Detection System (IDS), which is com-

prehensively described in this book.This novel IDS

combines different AI paradigms to visualise net-

work traffic for ID at packet level. It is based on a

dynamic Multiagent System (MAS), which integrates

an unsupervised neural projection model and the

Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) paradigm through the

use of deliberative agents that are capable of learning

and evolving with the environment.The proposed

novel hybrid IDS provides security personnel with a

synthetic, intuitive snapshot of network traffic and

protocol interactions. This visualisation interface

supports the straightforward detection of anomalous

situations and their subsequent identification. The

performance of MOVICAB-IDS was tested through

a novel[..]

Features

This monograph comprises work on network-based

Intrusion Detection (ID) that is grounded in visuali-

sation and hybrid Artificial Intelligence (AI). It has

led to the design of MOVICAB-IDS (MObile VIsu-

alisation Connectionist Agent-Based IDS), a novel

Intrusion Detection System (IDS), which is compre-

hensively described in this book.This novel IDS com-

bines different AI paradigms [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Visualisation, Artificial Intelligence,

and Security.- Previous Work on NID.- A Novel

Hybrid IDS.- Experiments & Results.- Testing & Val-

idation.- Discussion & Conclusions.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 146 p. 33 illus., 29 in color. (Studies in Computational


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18298-3


G. Rigatos, Unit of Industrial Automation, Rion Patras, Greece

Modelling and Control for

Intelligent Industrial Systems

Adaptive Algorithms in Robotics and Industrial Engineering

Incorporating intelligence in industrial systems can

help to increase productivity, cut-off production

costs, and to improve working conditions and safety

in industrial environments. This need has resulted

in the rapid development of modeling and control

methods for industrial systems and robots, of fault

detection and isolation methods for the prevention

of critical situations in industrial work-cells and pro-

duction plants, of optimization methods aiming at

a more profitable functioning of industrial installa-

tions and robotic devices and of machine intelligence

methods aiming at reducing human intervention

in industrial systems operation.To this end, the

book analyzes and extends some main directions

of research in modeling and control for industrial

systems. These are: (i) industrial robots, (ii) mobile

robots and autonomous vehicles, (iii) adaptive and

robust control of electromechanical systems, (iv)

filtering and stochastic estimation for multisensor

fusion and sensorless control of industrial[..]

Features

Incorporating intelligence in industrial systems can

help to increase productivity, cut-off production

costs, and to improve working conditions and safety

in industrial environments. This need has resulted

in the rapid development of modeling and control

methods for industrial systems and robots, of fault

detection and isolation [..]

Contents

Industrial robots in contact-free operation.- Indus-

trial robots in compliance tasks.- Mobile robots and

autonomous vehicles.- Adaptive control methods

for industrial systems .-Robust control methods for

industrial systems.- Filtering and estimation meth-

ods for industrial systems.- Sensor fusion-based

control for industrial systems.- Fault detection and

isolation for industrial systems.- Application of fault

diagnosis to industrial systems.- Optimization meth-

ods for motion planning of multi-robot systems.-

Optimization methods for target tracking by multi-

robot systems.- Optimization[..]

Fields of interest

Computational Intelligence; Robotics and Automa-

tion; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXX, 382 p. 220 illus., 134 in color. (Intelligent Systems Ref-

erence Library, Vol. 7) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17874-0

E. Ostertag, University of Strasbourg, France

Mono- and Multivariable Control

and Estimation

Linear, Quadratic and LMI Methods

This book presents the various design methods of a

state-feedback control law and of an observer. The

considered systems are of continuous-time and of

discrete-time nature, monovariable or multivari-

able, the last ones being of main consideration. Three

different approaches are described: • Linear design

methods, with an emphasis on decoupling strategies,

and a general formula for multivariable controller or

observer design; • Quadratic optimization methods:

Linear Quadratic Control (LQC), optimal Kalman

filtering, Linear Quadratic Gaussian (LQG) control; •

Linear matrix inequalities (LMIs) to solve linear and

quadratic problems. The duality between control and

observation is taken to advantage and extended up to

the mathematical domain. A large number of exer-

cises, all given with their detailed solutions, mostly

obtained with MATLAB, reinforce and exemplify the

practical orientation of this book. The programs, cre-

ated by the author for their solving, are available on

the Internet sites of Springer[..]

Features

This book presents the various design methods of a

state-feedback control law and of an observer. The

considered systems are of continuous-time and of

discrete-time nature, monovariable or multivari-

able, the last ones being of main consideration. Three

different approaches are described: • Linear design

methods, with an emphasis on decoupling strategies,

and a general formula for multivariable controller or

[..]

Contents

1 State Space Control Design.- 2 Observer Theory.- 3

Optimal Control.- 4 Noisy Systems – Optimal Linear

Filtering.- 5 Optimal Stochastic Control.- 6 Linear

Matrix Inequalities.- Appendix A: State Space Rep-

resentation of Systems.- Appendix B: Complements

of Matrix Calculous.- Appendix C: Review of Proba-

bility Theory.- Appendix D: Simulation Diagrams.-

Bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Control; Systems Theory, Control; Appl. Mathemat-

ics / Computational Methods of Engineering

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XIV, 360 p. 100 illus. With online files/update. (Mathemati-

cal Engineering, Vol. 2) Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13733-4

M. Horiguchi, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; K.

Itoh, Hitachi Central Research Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan

Nanoscale Memory Repair

Yield and reliability of memories have degraded

with device and voltage scaling in the nano-scale

era, due to ever-increasing hard/soft errors and

device parameter variations. This book systemati-

cally describes these yield and reliability issues in

terms of mathematics and engineering, as well as

an array of repair techniques, based on the authors’

long careers in developing memories and low-volt-

age CMOS circuits. Nanoscale Memory Repair gives

a detailed explanation of the various yield models

and calculations, as well as various, practical logic

and circuits that are critical for higher yield and reli-

ability.

Features

Yield and reliability of memories have degraded

with device and voltage scaling in the nano-scale era,

due to ever-increasing hard/soft errors and device

parameter variations. As a result, repair techniques

have been indispensable for nano-scale memories.

Without these techniques, even modern MPUs/

SoCs, in which memories have dominated the area

and performance, could not have been designed [..]

Contents

An Introduction to Repair Techniques: Basics of

Redundancy.- Basics of Error Checking and Cor-

rection.- Comparison between Redundancy and

ECC.- Repairs of Logic Circuits.- Redundancy:

Models of Fault Distribution.- Yield Improvement

through Redundancy.- Replacement Schemes.-

Intra-Subarray Replacement.- Inter-Subarray

Replacement.- Subarray Replacement.- Devices for

Storing Addresses.- Testing for Redundancy.- Error

Checking and Correction: Linear Algebra and Lin-

ear Codes.- Galois Field.- Error-Correcting Codes.-

Coding and Decoding Circuits.- Theoretical Reduc-

tion in Soft-Error and[..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering

(CAD, CAE) and Design

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 218 p. 100 illus. (Integrated Circuits and Systems) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7957-5


S.C. Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, Palmerston North, New

Zealand; A. Lay-Ekuakille, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy; A.

Fuchs, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria (Eds.)

New Developments and

Applications in Sensing Technology

This book has focussed on different aspects of smart

sensors and sensing technology, i.e. intelligent mea-

surement, information processing, adaptability,

recalibration, data fusion, validation, high reliabil-

ity and integration of novel and high performance

sensors in the areas of magnetic, ultrasonic, vision

and image sensing, wireless sensors and network,

microfluidic, tactile, gyro, flow, surface acoustic

wave, humidity and ultra-wide band. While future

interest in this field is ensured by the constant supply

of emerging modalities, techniques and engineering

solutions, as well as an increasing need from aging

structures, many of the basic concepts and strategies

have already matured and now offer opportunities

to build upon. The book has primarily been focussed

for postgraduate and research students working

on different aspects of design and developments of

smart sensors and sensing technology.

Features

This book has focussed on different aspects of smart

sensors and sensing technology, i.e. intelligent mea-

surement, information processing, adaptability,

recalibration, data fusion, validation, high reliability

and integration of novel and high performance sen-

sors in the areas of magnetic, ultrasonic, vision and

image sensing, wireless [..]

Contents

Detection of micro-cracks on metal surfaces

using near-field microwave dual-behaviour res-

onators.-Improving the energy efficiency of wireless

sensors through smart antenna design .-Planar elec-

tromagnetic sensor for the detection of nitrate and

contamination in natural water sources using elec-

trochemical impedance spectroscopy approach .-

Current Reconstruction Algorithms in Electrical

Capacitance Tomography.-Non-destructive con-

trol of metallic plate with magnetic techniques .-Gas

Sensing Characteristics of Pure and ZnO-Modified

Fe2O3 Thick Films .-Design and Construction of

a[..]

Fields of interest

Electrical Engineering; Signal, Image and Speech

Processing; Computer Systems Organization and

Communication Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 334 p. 272 illus., 157 in color. (Lecture Notes in Electrical

Engineering, Vol. 83) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17942-6

A. Vakali, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece; L.C. Jain, Uni-

versity of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia (Eds.)

New Directions in Web Data

Management 1

This book addresses the major issues in the Web data

management related to technologies and infrastruc-

tures, methodologies and techniques as well as appli-

cations and implementations. Emphasis is placed on

Web engineering and technologies, Web graph man-

aging, searching and querying and the importance of

social Web.

Features

This book addresses the major issues in the Web data

management related to technologies and infrastruc-

tures, methodologies and techniques as well as appli-

cations and implementations. Emphasis is placed on

Web engineering and technologies, Web graph man-

aging, searching and querying and the importance of

social Web.

Contents

Innovations and Trends in Web Data Management.-

Massive Graph Management for the Web and Web

2.0.-Web Engineering and Metrics.- Modern Web

Technologies.- Federated Data Management and

Query Optimization for Linked Open Data.- Queries

overWeb Services.- Towards Adaptively Approxi-

mated Search in Distributed Architectures.- Online

Social Networks: Status and Trends .- Enhancing

Computer Vision using the Collective Intelligence of

Social Media.-From Extensional Data to Intensional

Data: AXML for XML.- Migrating Legacy Assets

through SOA to Realize Network Enabled Capability.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 348 p. 85 illus., 14 in color. (Studies in Computational


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17550-3

E. Papadopoulou, University of Western Macedonia, Ptolemaida,

Greece

Photovoltaic Industrial Systems

An Environmental Approach

This book investigates the existing situation of pho-

tovoltaic systems regarding environmental ques-

tions and energy efficiency in the European Industry,

particularly the industrial units at the Greek area.

A model of energy management based on economi-

cal, technical and administrative aspects is proposed

in order to combine industrial uses of photovoltaics

with environment protection.

Features

This book investigates the existing situation of pho-

tovoltaic systems regarding environmental ques-

tions and energy efficiency in the European Industry,

particularly the industrial units at the Greek area.

A model of energy management based on economi-

cal, technical and administrative aspects is proposed

in order to combine industrial uses of photovoltaics

with environment protection.

Contents

Foreword.- Introduction.- Energy Management.-

Photovoltaic Energy.- Installed PV System at indus-

trial buildings.- Installation Guide.- Installation of

a 20 kW Grid-Connected PV System at the Greek

area.- Bibliography.- Appendix.

Fields of interest

Renewable and Green Energy; Industrial Pollution

Prevention; Technology Management

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 130 p. 69 illus., 19 in color. (Green Energy and Technol-

ogy) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16300-5


G. Gudehus, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

Physical Soil Mechanics

Soil is matter in its own right. Its nature can be cap-

tured by means of monotonous, cyclic and strange

attractors. Thus material properties are defined by

the asymptotic response of sand- and clay-like sam-

ples to imposed deformations and stresses. This

serves to validate and calibrate elastoplastic and

hypoplastic relations with comparative plots. Exten-

sions capture thermal and seismic activations, lim-

itations occur due to localizations and skeleton

decay.Attractors in the large characterize boundary

value problems from model tests via geotechnical

operations up to tectonic evolutions. Validations

of hypoplastic calculations are shown with many

examples, possible further applications are indicated

in detail. This approach is energetically justified

and limited by critical points where the otherwise

legitimate continuity gets lost by localization and

decay. You will be fascinated by the fourth element

although or just as it is so manifold.

Features

Soil is matter in its own right. Its nature can be cap-

tured by means of monotonous, cyclic and strange

attractors. Thus material properties are defined by

the asymptotic response of sand- and clay-like sam-

ples to imposed deformations and stresses. This

serves to validate and calibrate elastoplastic and

hypoplastic relations with comparative plots. Exten-

sions capture thermal and seismic activations, limita-

tions [..]

Contents

Prologue.- introduction.- simple psammoids.- sim-

ple peloids.- psammoids with reversals.- peloids

with reversals.- pore fluid.- bridging gaps.- local-

ization.- fabric.- boundary conditions.- one-dimen-

sional evolutions.- plane-parallel evolutions without

ssi.- plane-parallel evolutions with ssi.- axi-symmet-

ric evolutions.- less symmetric evolutions.- critical

phenomena.- epilogue.- references.- symbols and

acronyms.

Fields of interest

Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics; Engi-

neering (general); Geotechnical Engineering; Geo-

physics / Geodesy; Soft and Granular Matter,

Complex Fluids and Microfluidics

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 840 p. 1000 illus. (Advances in Geophysical and Envi-

ronmental Mechanics and Mathematics) Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-36353-8

O. Zwikael, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT,

Australia; J. Smyrk, The Australian National University, Canberra,

ACT, Australia

Project Management for the

Creation of Organisational Value

Projects and programmes are approved and funded

to generate benefits. Project Management for the

Creation of Organisational Value proposes a com-

plete framework that seeks to support such an objec-

tive – from project selection and definition, through

execution, and beyond implementation of deliver-

ables until benefits are secured.Because it is preoccu-

pied with deliverables, accepted project management

practice is flawed. Project Management for the Cre-

ation of Organisational Value proposes an alterna-

tive approach, which seeks a flow of target outcomes

for the organisation investing in the project.Project

Management for the Creation of Organisational

Value provides support for all those who play a role

of leadership in projects at different levels. Senior

executives, practitioners and academics will find in

this book a comprehensive guide to the conduct of

projects and programmes, which includes robust

models, a set of consistent principles, an integrated

glossary, enabling tools, illustrative examples[..]

Features

Projects and programmes are approved and funded

to generate benefits. Project Management for the

Creation of Organisational Value proposes a com-

plete framework that seeks to support such an objec-

tive – from project selection and definition, through

execution, and beyond implementation of deliver-

ables until benefits are secured.Because it is preoccu-

pied with deliverables, accepted project [..]

Contents

1. Projects: An Executive Context.- 2. The Input-

Transform-Outcome (ITO) Model of a Project.- 3.

Achieving Success in Projects.- 4. The Project Envi-

ronment.- 5. Starting a New Project.- 6. Planning a

Project: The Roles of the Key Players.- 7. Executing

a Project: The Roles of the Key Players.- 8. Realising

Outcomes from a Project: The Roles of the Key Play-

ers.

Fields of interest


Marketing

Target groups


Type of publication


Available


69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-515-6

S.(.Q.). Xie, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Y. Tu, University

of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

Rapid One-of-a-kind Product

Development

Strategies, Algorithms and Tools

Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development dis-

cusses research in the development of new enabling

technologies for small and medium companies.

Scientific advancements presented include a novel

product data modelling scheme to model product

design, manufacturability and knowledge under a

common data object; customised product develop-

ment in a distributed environment; and new adaptive

scheduling methods for the optimal production of a

wide variety of customised products, taking into con-

sideration all of the possible changes from customers

and the uncertainties in manufacturing. The book

also includes research towards a computer aided

customer interface, which allows customer require-

ments and changes to be processed and integrated

with technical designs in real time; adaptive and con-

current CAD methods and algorithms; and prod-

uct modelling and system integration technologies.

The reader will learn how to: • translate customer

requirements to technical attributes; • develop new

and innovative products to[..]

Features

Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development dis-

cusses research in the development of new enabling

technologies for small and medium companies.

Scientific advancements presented include a novel

product data modelling scheme to model product

design, manufacturability and knowledge under a

common data object; customised product develop-

ment in a distributed environment; and new adaptive

scheduling methods [..]

Contents

1. Motivation and Background.- 2. Review of Rapid

OKP Product Development.- 3. Recent Development

on Product Modelling.- 4. Integrated Product Devel-

opment System for Rapid Product Development.-

5 Compound Method to Speed up the Sheet Metal

Part/Product Development.- 7. Generic Product

Modelling Framework.- 8. EXPRESS Data Model.-

9. Generic Product Modelling Framework: Case

Study.- 10. Information Framework for Rapid Prod-

uct Development.- 11.- Product Development Cost

Estimation and Optimisation.- 12. Integrated Data

Structure for Supporting Rapid Product Develop-

ment.- 13. Product[..]

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; Manufactur-

ing, Machines, Tools; Computer-Aided Engineering

(CAD, CAE) and Design

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2010. XVIII, 449 p. 115 illus. Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-340-4


J.H. Richter, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

Reconfigurable Control of

Nonlinear Dynamical Systems

A fault-hiding Approach

<body>This research monograph summarizes solu-

tions to reconfigurable fault-tolerant control prob-

lems for nonlinear dynamical systems that are based

on the fault-hiding principle. It emphasizes but is

not limited to complete actuator and sensor failures.

In the first part, the monograph starts with a broad

introduction of the control reconfiguration problems

and objectives as well as summaries and explanations

of solutions for linear dynamical systems. The solu-

tion is always a reconfiguration block, which con-

sists of linear virtual actuators in the case of actuator

faults and linear virtual sensors in the case of sen-

sor faults. The main advantage of the fault-hiding

concept is the reusability of the nominal controller,

which remains in the loop as an active system while

the virtual actuator and sensor adapt the control

input and the measured output to the fault scenario.

The second and third parts extend virtual actuators

and virtual sensors towards the classes of Hammer-

stein-Wiener systems and[..]

Features

This research monograph summarises solutions to

reconfigurable fault-tolerant control problems for

nonlinear dynamical systems that are based on the

fault-hiding principle. It emphasises but is not lim-

ited to complete actuator and sensor failures. In the

first part, the monograph starts with a broad intro-

duction of the control reconfiguration problems and

[..]

Contents

Part I Control reconfiguration problem.- Part II

Reconfigurable control of Hammerstein-Wiener sys-

tems.- Part III Reconfigurable control of piecewise

affine systems.- Part IV Applications.

Fields of interest

Control; Complexity; Systems Theory, Control

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 296 p. 84 illus. (Lecture Notes in Control and Informa-

tion Sciences, Vol. 408) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17627-2

L. Leyssenne, IMS Laboratory, Talence, France; E. Kerhervé, IMS

Laboratory, Talence, France; Y. Deval, IMS Laboratory, Talence,

France

Reconfigurable RF Power Amplifiers

on Silicon for Wireless Handsets

Reconfigurable RF Power Amplifiers on Silicon

for Wireless Handsets is intended to designers and

researchers who have to tackle the efficiency/lin-

earity trade-off in modern RF transmitters so as to

extend their battery lifetime. High data rate 3G/4G

standards feature broad channel bandwidths, high

dynamic range and critical envelope variations which

generally forces the power amplifier (PA) to oper-

ate in a low efficiency “backed-off” regime. Classic

efficiency enhancement techniques such as Enve-

lope Elimination and Restoration reveal to be little

compliant with handset-dedicated PA implementa-

tion due to their channel-bandwidth-limited behav-

ior and their increased die area consumption and/or

bill-of-material. The architectural advances that are

proposed in this book circumvent these issues since

they put the stress on low die-area /low power-con-

sumption control circuitry. The advantages of silicon

over III/V technologies are highlighted by several

analogue signal processing techniques that can be[..]

Features

Reconfigurable RF Power Amplifiers on Silicon

for Wireless Handsets is intended to designers and

researchers who have to tackle the efficiency/lin-

earity trade-off in modern RF transmitters so as to

extend their battery lifetime. High data rate 3G/4G

standards feature broad channel bandwidths, high

dynamic range and critical envelope variations which

generally forces the power amplifier (PA) to [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Abbreviations.- Chap-

ter 1 Mobile Phone Transmitters for Wireless Stan-

dards: systems, architectures and technologies.-

Chapter 2 Discretized Reconfiguration Techniques

for Radiofrequency Power Amplifiers.- Chapter 3

Continuous Adaptive Bias Technique for Radiofre-

quency Power amplifiers.- General Conclusion.-

Appendices.- Index.

Fields of interest

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Electron-

ics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Circuits

and Systems; Special Purpose and Application-Based

Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 166 p. 165 illus., 34 in color. (Analog Circuits and Signal

Processing) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0424-4

H. Kuczera, Weyarn, Germany; P.W. Sacher, Taufkirchen, Ger-

many

Reusable Space Transportation

Systems

In Reusable Space Transportation Systems the

authors review the past 20 years in which concepts

for reusable space transportation systems have been

evaluated in Europe and elsewhere, including tech-

nological studies and assessments, and developments

of the essential technologies needed for the design

and construction of such transportation systems.

For example, within the European Space Agency’s

FESTIP programme, of which one of the authors, Dr

Kuczera, was the Programme Director, many differ-

ent types of reusable launch vehicles (RLVs) were

designed, investigated and technologically assessed.

Although the authors focus on European efforts in

the development of reusable space transportation

systems, they describe briefly what has been done

elsewhere and reference all major international pro-

grammes and projects in this field.

Features

In Reusable Space Transportation Systems the

authors review the past 20 years in which concepts

for reusable space transportation systems have been

evaluated in Europe and elsewhere, including tech-

nological studies and assessments, and developments

of the essential technologies needed for the design

and construction of such transportation systems. For

example, within the European Space Agency’s [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Pertinent European Programmes and

Activities already performed.- Technology Devel-

opment Work.- Major Achievements and Results.-

Lessons Learned and Recommendations.- Future

Planning.- Conclusions.- References.- A Personal

"Distant View".

Fields of interest

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Automo-

tive Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXV, 251 p. (Astronautical Engineering) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-89180-2


V. Sluge#, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovak

Republic

Safety of VVER-440 Reactors

Barriers Against Fission Products Release

Safety of VVER-440 Reactors endeavours to promote

an increase in the safety of VVER-440 nuclear reac-

tors via the improvement of fission products lim-

itation systems and the implementation of special

non-destructive spectroscopic methods for materials

testing. All theoretical and experimental studies per-

formed the by author over the last 25 years have been

undertaken with the aim of improving VVER-440

defence in depth, which is one of the most impor-

tant principle for ensuring safety in nuclear power

plants. Safety of VVER-440 Reactors is focused on

the barrier system through which the safety principle

is organised: • nuclear fuel matrix; • fuel cladding; •

integrity of primary circuit; and • confinement sys-

tem. All these barriers are described in detail and are

compared to European standards. Industrial engi-

neers will find Safety of VVER-440 Reactors a useful

guide to the safe operation of nuclear power plants

and it is an informative source of information for

researchers in both industry and[..]

Features

Safety of VVER-440 Reactors endeavours to promote

an increase in the safety of VVER-440 nuclear reac-

tors via the improvement of fission products lim-

itation systems and the implementation of special

non-destructive spectroscopic methods for materials

testing. All theoretical and experimental studies per-

formed the by author over the last 25 years have been

undertaken with the aim of improving VVER-440

[..]

Contents

Nuclear Safety.- Defence in Depth of VVER-440

Reactors.- Barriers Preventing Fission Products

Release.

Fields of interest

Nuclear Engineering; Quality Control, Reliability,

Safety and Risk; Engineering Design; Operating Pro-

cedures, Materials Treatment; Characterization and

Evaluation of Materials

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available


129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-419-7

A. Elci, Toros University, Mersin, Turkey; M.T. Koné, Independent

Computing Research, Montreal, Canada; M.A. Orgun, Macquarie

University, Sydney, Australia (Eds.)

Semantic Agent Systems

Foundations and Applications

Semantic agent systems are about the integration of

the semantic Web, software agents, and multi-agent

systems technologies. Like in the past (e.g. biology

and informatics yielding bioinformatics) a whole

new perspective is emerging with semantic agent sys-

tems. In this context, the semantic Web is a Web of

semantically linked data which aims to enable man

and machine to execute tasks in tandem. Here, soft-

ware agents in a multi-agent system as delegates of

humans are endowed with power to use semanti-

cally linked data. This edited book “Semantic Agent

Systems: Foundations and Applications” proposes

contributions on a wide range of topics on founda-

tions and applications written by a selection of inter-

national experts. It first introduces in an accessible

style the nature of semantic agent systems. Then it

explores with numerous illustrations new frontiers in

software agent technology. “Semantic Agent Systems:

Foundations and Applications” is recommended for

scientists, experts, researchers, and[..]

Features

Semantic agent systems are about the integration of

the semantic Web, software agents, and multi-agent

systems technologies. Like in the past (e.g. biology

and informatics yielding bioinformatics) a whole

new perspective is emerging with semantic agent sys-

tems. In this context, the semantic Web is a Web of

semantically linked data which aims to enable man

and machine to execute tasks in tandem. Here, [..]

Contents

Part I Introduction to Agents and Semantics

Part II Engineering Semantic Agent Sys-

.- Part III Applications of Semantic

Agent Systems

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics); Language Translation and Linguis-

tics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 316 p. 104 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelli-

gence, Vol. 344) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18307-2

J. Lutz, Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany; H.

Schlangenotto, Neu-Isenburg, Germany; U. Scheuermann,

Semikron, Nürnberg, Germany; R. De Doncker, RWTH Aachen

University, Aachen, Germany

Semiconductor Power Devices

Physics, Characteristics, Reliability

Semiconductor power devices are the heart of power

electronics. They determine the performance of

power converters and allow topologies with high effi-

ciency. Semiconductor properties, pn-junctions and

the physical phenomena for understanding power

devices are discussed in depth. Working principles

of state-of-the-art power diodes, thyristors, MOS-

FETs and IGBTs are explained in detail, as well as

key aspects of semiconductor device production

technology. In practice, not only the semiconduc-

tor, but also the thermal and mechanical properties

of packaging and interconnection technologies are

essential to predict device behavior in circuits. Wear

and aging mechanisms are identified and reliability

analyses principles are developed. Unique informa-

tion on destructive mechanisms, including typical

failure pictures, allows assessment of the rugged-

ness of power devices. Also parasitic effects, such as

device induced electromagnetic interference prob-

lems, are addressed. The book concludes with mod-

ern power[..]

Features

Semiconductor power devices are the heart of power

electronics. They determine the performance of

power converters and allow topologies with high effi-

ciency. Semiconductor properties, pn-junctions and

the physical phenomena for understanding power

devices are discussed in depth. Working principles

of state-of-the-art power diodes, thyristors, MOS-

FETs and IGBTs are explained in detail, as well as

key aspects of [..]

Contents

Power Semiconductor Devices – Key Components

for Efficient Electrical Energy Conversion Systems.-

Semiconductor Properties.- pn - Junctions.- Short

introduction to power device technology.- pin-

Diodes.- Schottky Diodes.- Bipolar Transistors.-

Thyristors.- MOS Transistors.- IGBTs.- Packaging

and Reliability of Power Devices.- Destructive Mech-

anisms in Power Devices.- Power Device Induced

Oscillations and Electromagnetic Disturbances.-

Power Electronic Systems.- Appendix.- Index.

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;

Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Net-

works; Condensed Matter Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Professional book

Available


169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11124-2


P. Li, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA; L.M. Sil-

veira, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal; P. Feldmann, IBM

T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA (Eds.)

Simulation and Verification of

Electronic and Biological Systems

Simulation and Verification of Electronic and Bio-

logical Systems provides a showcase for the Circuit

and Multi-Domain Simulation Workshop held in

San Jose, California, USA, on November 5, 2009. The

nine chapters are contributed by experts in the field

and provide a broad discussion of recent develop-

ments on simulation, modeling and verification of

integrated circuits and biological systems.Specific

topics include large scale parallel circuit simulation,

industrial practice of fast SPICE simulation, struc-

ture-preserving model order reduction of intercon-

nects, advanced simulation techniques for oscillator

networks, dynamic stability of static memories and

biological systems as well as verification of analog

integrated circuits.Simulation and verification are

fundamental enablers for understanding, analyz-

ing and designing an extremely broad range of engi-

neering and biological circuits and systems. The

design of nanometer integrated electronic systems

and emerging biomedical applications have[..]

Features

Simulation and Verification of Electronic and Bio-

logical Systems provides a showcase for the Circuit

and Multi-Domain Simulation Workshop held in

San Jose, California, USA, on November 5, 2009. The

nine chapters are contributed by experts in the field

and provide a broad discussion of recent develop-

ments on simulation, modeling and verification of

[..]

Contents

Forward. Preface.- List of Contributors.- Parallel

Transistor-Level Circuit Simulation; Eric R. Keiter, et

al. A Perspective on Fast-SPICE Simulation Technol-

ogy; Micha# Rewie#ski.- Recent Advances in Struc-

ture-Preserving Model Order Reduction; Roland W.

Freund.- Injection Locking Analysis and Simulation

of Weakly Coupled Oscillator Networks; Prateek

Bhansali and Jaijeet Roychowdhury.- Dynamic Sta-

bility of Static Memories: Concepts and Advanced

Numerical Analysis Techniques; Peng Li, et al. Recy-

cling Circuit Simulation Techniques for Mass-Action

Biochemical Kinetics; Jared Toettcher, et[..]

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Simulation and Modeling;

Nanotechnology and Microengineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVII, 200 p. 50 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0148-9

G. Radulov, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Nether-

lands; P. Quinn, Xilinx, Dublin, Ireland; H. Hegt, Eindhoven Uni-

versity of Technology, The Netherlands; A.H.M. van Roermund,

Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Smart and Flexible Digital-to-

Analog Converters

Smart and Flexible Digital-to-Analog Converters

proposes new concepts and implementations for

flexibility and self-correction of current-steering dig-

ital-to-analog converters (DACs) which allow the

attainment of a wide range of functional and perfor-

mance specifications, with a much reduced depen-

dence on the fabrication process. DAC linearity is

analysed with respect to the accuracy of the DAC

unit elements. A classification is proposed of the

many different current-steering DAC correction

methods. The classification reveals methods that do

not yet exist in the open literature. Further, this book

systematically analyses self-calibration correction

methods for the various DAC mismatch errors. For

instance, efficient calibration of DAC binary currents

is identified as an important missing method. This

book goes on to propose a new methodology for cor-

recting mismatch errors of both nominally identical

unary as well as scaled binary DAC currents. A new

concept for DAC flexibility is presented. The[..]

Features

Smart and Flexible Digital-to-Analog Converters

proposes new concepts and implementations for

flexibility and self-correction of current-steering dig-

ital-to-analog converters (DACs) which allow the

attainment of a wide range of functional and perfor-

mance specifications, with a much reduced depen-

dence on the fabrication process. DAC linearity is

analysed with respect to the accuracy of the DAC [..]

Contents

List Of Abbreviations.- PART I: INTRODUCTION

AND BASICS.- PART II: STATE-OF-THE-ART

CORRECTION METHODS. PART III: NEW MOD-

ELING, ANALYSIS, AND CLASSIFICATION.-

PART IV: NEW CONCEPTS AND METHODS.-

PART V: DESIGN EXAMPLES. PART VI: CON-

CLUSIONS. Summary.- Conclusions.- Appendix

A. Published CMOS Digital-To-Analog Converters

From 1986 Until 2009.- References.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Electronics and Microelectron-

ics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 309 p. 230 illus., 30 in color. (Analog Circuits and Signal

Processing) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0346-9

L. Dymowa, Technical University of Czestochowa, Poland

Soft Computing in Economics and

Finance

Currently the methods of Soft Computing are suc-

cessfully used for risk analysis in: budgeting, e-

commerce development, portfolio selection, Black-

Scholes option pricing models, corporate acquisition

systems, evaluating investments in advanced manu-

facturing technology, interactive fuzzy interval rea-

soning for smart web shopping, fuzzy scheduling and

logistic.An essential feature of economic and finan-

cial problems it that there are always at least two

criteria to be taken into account: profit maximiza-

tion and risk minimization. Therefore, the economic

and financial problems are multiple criteria ones. In

this book, a new systematization of the problems of

multiple criteria decision making is proposed which

allows the author to reveal unsolved problems. The

solutions of them are presented as well and imple-

mented to deal with some important real-world

problems such as investment project’s evaluation,

tool steel material selection problem, stock screening

and fuzzy logistic. It is well known that the[..]

Features

Currently the methods of Soft Computing are suc-

cessfully used for risk analysis in: budgeting, e-

commerce development, portfolio selection, Black-

Scholes option pricing models, corporate acquisition

systems, evaluating investments in advanced manu-

facturing technology, interactive fuzzy interval rea-

soning for smart web shopping, fuzzy scheduling and

logistic.An essential feature of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Convex Probabilistic Wavelet like

Approximation.- Bidimensional Constrained

Wavelet like Approximation.- Multidimensional

Probabilistic Scale Approximation.- Multidimen-

sional probabilistic approximation in wavelet like

structure.- About L-Positive Approximations: About

Shape Preserving Weighted Uniform Approxima-

tion.- Jackson-Type Nonpositive Approximations

for Definite Integrals.- Discrete Best L1 Approxima-

tion using the Gauges Way.- Quantitative Uniform

Convergence of Smooth Picard Singular Integral

Operators.- Global Smoothness and Simultaneous

Approximation by Smooth[..]

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics); Operation Research / Decision The-

ory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 296 p. 92 illus. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library,

Vol. 6) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17718-7


H.-K. Lam, King’s College London, London, UK; F.H.F.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ,

Stability Analysis of Fuzzy-Model-

Based Control Systems

Linear-Matrix-Inequality Approach

In this book, the state-of-the-art fuzzy-model-based

(FMB) based control approaches are covered. A

comprehensive review about the stability analysis

of type-1 and type-2 FMB control systems using the

Lyapunov-based approach is given, presenting a

clear picture to researchers who would like to work

on this field. A wide variety of continuous-time non-

linear control systems such as state-feedback, switch-

ing, time-delay and sampled-data FMB control

systems, are covered. In short, this book summarizes

the recent contributions of the authors on the stabil-

ity analysis of the FMB control systems. It discusses

advanced stability analysis techniques for various

FMB control systems, and founds a concrete theoret-

ical basis to support the investigation of FMB control

systems at the research level. The analysis results of

this book offer various mathematical approaches to

designing stable and well-performed FMB control

systems. Furthermore, the results widen the applica-

bility of the FMB control approach and help[..]

Features

In this book, the state-of-the-art fuzzy-model-based

(FMB) based control approaches are covered. A

comprehensive review about the stability analysis

of type-1 and type-2 FMB control systems using the

Lyapunov-based approach is given, presenting a

clear picture to researchers who would like to work

on this field. A wide variety of continuous-time non-

linear control systems such as state-feedback, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Stability and Performance Condi-

tions for MFSI State-Feedback FMB Control Sys-

tems.- Stability Analysis of FMB Control Systems

under MFSD Approach.- BMI Stability Conditions

for FMB control systems.- Stability Analysis of FMB

Control Systems Using PDLF.- Regional Switching

FMB Control Systems.- Fuzzy Combined Controller

for Nonlinear Systems.- Time-Delay FMB Control

Systems.- Sampled-Data FMB Model Reference Con-

trol Systems.- IT2 FMB Control Systems.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2010. XX, 228 p. 56 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Comput-


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17843-6

Z. Sun, China University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou,

China; S.S. Ge, National University of Singapore

Stability Theory of Switched

Dynamical Systems

There are plenty of challenging and interesting prob-

lems open for investigation in the field of switched

systems. Stability issues help to generate many com-

plex nonlinear dynamic behaviors within switched

systems. The authors present a thorough investi-

gation of stability effects on three broad classes of

switching mechanism: arbitrary switching where sta-

bility represents robustness to unpredictable and

undesirable perturbation, constrained switching,

including random (within a known stochastic dis-

tribution), dwell-time (with a known minimum

duration for each subsystem) and autonomously-

generated (with a pre-assigned mechanism) switch-

ing; and designed switching in which a measurable

and freely-assigned switching mechanism con-

tributes to stability by acting as a control input.For

each of these classes this book propounds: detailed

stability analysis and/or design, related robustness

and performance issues, connections to other con-

trol problems and many motivating and illustrative

examples.

Features

Stability issues are fundamental in the study of the-

many complex nonlinear dynamic behaviours

within switched systems.Professors Sun and Ge

present a thorough investigation of stability effects

on three broad classes of switching mechanism: •

arbitrary switching where stability represents robust-

ness to unpredictable and undesirable perturbation;

• constrained switching, including random (within a

[..]

Contents

Introduction.- Arbitrary Switching.- Constrained

Switching.- Designed Switching.- Implications and

Applications.- Conclusion.- Appendix.

Fields of interest

Control; Systems Theory, Control; Vibration,

Dynamical Systems, Control; Probability Theory and

Stochastic Processes; Linear and Multilinear Alge-

bras, Matrix Theory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 233 p. 48 illus. in color. (Communications and Control

Engineering) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-255-1

S. Siegesmund, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany; R.

Snethlage, Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, Munich,

Germany (Eds.)

Stone in Architecture

Properties, Durability

The weathering of historical buildings and, indeed,

of monuments and sculptures of natural stone is a

problem that has been encountered for hundreds

of years. However, a dramatic increase in deteriora-

tion in the structure of our built heritage has been

observed during the past century. To understand the

complex interaction that the stone in a building suf-

fers with its near environment (the building) and

the macro environment (the local climate and atmo-

spheric conditions) requires an interdisciplinary

approach and the application of many disciplines.

Climate change over the next 100 years is likely to

have a range of direct and indirect impacts on many

natural and physical environments, including the

built environment.The protection of our architec-

tural heritage has both cultural and historical impor-

tance, as well as substantial economic and ecological

value. Large sums of money are being spent world-

wide on measures for the preservation of monu-

ments and historical buildings. The past few decades

has[..]

Features

The weathering of historical buildings and, indeed,

of monuments and sculptures of natural stone is a

problem that has been encountered for hundreds

of years. However, a dramatic increase in deteriora-

tion in the structure of our built heritage has been

observed during the past century. To understand the

complex interaction that the stone in a building suf-

fers with its near environment (the building) [..]

Contents

Natural stones for buildings and Civil engineering.-

Natural stones.- Physical and technical properties of

rocks.- Weathering.- Environmental impact.- Stone

deterioration on buildings.- Stone conservation.-

Practical examples of stone conservation.

Fields of interest

Construction Management; Mineralogy; Applied

Earth Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14474-5


V. Gazi, Istanbul, Turkey; K.M. Passino, The Ohio State University,

Columbus, OH, USA

Swarm Stability and Optimization

Swarming species such as flocks of birds or schools

of fish exhibitfascinating collective behaviors dur-

ing migration and predatoravoidance. Similarly,

engineered multi-agent dynamic systems such as

groups of autonomous ground, underwater, or air

vehicles (“vehicle swarms”) exhibit sophisticated col-

lective behaviors while maneuvering.In this book

we show how to model and control a wide range

of suchmulti-agent dynamic systems and analyze

their collective behaviorusing both stability theo-

retic and simulation-based approaches. Inparticular,

we investigate problems such as group aggregation,

socialforaging, formation control, swarm tracking,

distributed agreement,and engineering optimization

inspired by swarm behavior.

Features

Swarming species such as flocks of birds or schools

of fish exhibitfascinating collective behaviors during

migration and predatoravoidance. Similarly, engi-

neered multi-agent dynamic systems such as groups

of autonomous ground, underwater, or air vehicles

(“vehicle swarms”) exhibit sophisticated collective

behaviors while maneuvering.In this book we show

how to model and [..]

Contents

Part I Basic Principles.- Part II Continuous Time

Swarms.- Part III Discrete Time Swarms.- Part IV

Swarm Based Optimization Methods.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics); Control , Robotics, Mechatronics;


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 302 p. 74 illus., 60 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18040-8

P.J. Marron, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany; S.

Karnouskos, SAP AG, Karlsruhe; D. Minder, University of Duis-

burg-Essen and Fraunhofer IAIS, Duisburg, Germany; A. Ollero,

University of Sevilla, Spain (Eds.)

The Emerging Domain of

Cooperating Objects

There are a number of different system concepts that

have gained much relevance in the area of embed-

ded systems over the past couple of years. First, there

is the classic concept of embedded systems where

the focus is on control systems for physical pro-

cesses. Secondly, the notion of pervasive comput-

ing has evolved, where the vision foresees everyday

objects having some form of computation capac-

ity and, in most cases, sensing and communication

facilities. Thirdly, the notion of wireless sensor net-

works has arisen, where small computing devices

are able to sense their environment and cooperate

in order to achieve a well-defined goal. These three

types of quite diverse systems share a lot of common-

alities on the one hand and, on the other hand, have

some complementary aspects in common that make

a combination of these systems into a coherent sys-

tem vision promising. In particular, the important

notions of control, heterogeneity, wireless commu-

nication, dynamic and ad-hoc nature and cost are

prevalent[..]

Features

There are a number of different system concepts that

have gained much relevance in the area of embedded

systems over the past couple of years. First, there is

the classic concept of embedded systems where the

focus is on control systems for physical processes.

Secondly, the notion of pervasive computing has

evolved, where the vision foresees everyday objects

having some [..]

Contents

Executive Summary.- Purpose of this Document.-

Introduction to Cooperating Objects.- State of

the Art in Cooperating Object Research.- Visions

for Innovative Applications.- Market Analysis.-

Research Roadmap.- Predominant Work Areas.-

Summary and Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Com-

puter Communication Networks; Control , Robotics,

Mechatronics; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXVII, 271 p. 5 illus. in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16945-8

A. Thess, Ilmenau University of Technology, Ilmenau, Germany

The Entropy Principle

Thermodynamics for the Unsatisfied

Entropy – the key concept of thermodynamics,

clearly explained and carefully illustrated. This book

presents an accurate definition of entropy in classical

thermodynamics which does not “put the cart before

the horse” and is suitable for basic and advanced

university courses in thermodynamics. Entropy is

the most important and at the same time the most

difficult term of thermodynamics to understand.

Many students are discontent with its classical defi-

nition since it is either based on “temperature” and

“heat” which both cannot be accurately defined with-

out entropy, or since it includes concepts such as

“molecular disorder” which does not fit in a macro-

scopic theory. The physicists Elliott Lieb and Jakob

Yngvason have recently developed a new formula-

tion of thermodynamics which is free of these prob-

lems. The Lieb-Yngvason formulation of classical

thermodynamics is based on the concept of adiabatic

accessibility and culminates in the entropy principle.

The entropy principle represents the accurate[..]

Features

Entropy – the key concept of thermodynamics,

clearly explained and carefully illustrated. This book

presents an accurate definition of entropy in classical

thermodynamics which does not “put the cart before

the horse” and is suitable for basic and advanced uni-

versity courses in thermodynamics. Entropy is the

most important and at the same time the most diffi-

cult term of thermodynamics to understand. Many

[..]

Contents

Part1 Introduction.- Part 2 Adiabatic accessibil-

ity.-Part 3 Entropy.-Part 4 General conclusions.-Part

5 Specific applications.-Part6 Summary.- Part 7 Ref-

erences and further reading

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass

Transfer; Thermodynamics; Engineering Fluid

Dynamics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 150 p. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13348-0


M.L. Bucalem, University of São Paulo, Brazil; K.-J. Bathe, MIT,

Cambridge, MA, USA

The Mechanics of Solids and

Structures

Hierarchical Modeling and the Finite Element Solution

In the recent decades, computational procedures

have been applied to an increasing extent in engi-

neering and the physical sciences. Mostly, two sepa-

rate fields have been considered, namely, the analysis

of solids and structures and the analysis of fluid

flows. These continuous advances in analyses are of

much interest to physicists, mathematicians and in

particular, engineers. Also, computational fluid and

solid mechanics are no longer treated as entirely sep-

arate fields of applications, but instead, coupled fluid

and solid analysis is being pursued. The objective of

the Book Series is to publish monographs, textbooks,

and proceedings of conferences of archival value, on

any subject of computational fluid dynamics, com-

putational solid and structural mechanics, and com-

putational multi-physics dynamics. The publications

are written by and for physicists, mathematicians

and engineers and are to emphasize the modeling,

analysis and solution of problems in engineering.

Features

This book presents in one treatise – both – the basic

mathematicalmodels of solid / structural mechan-

ics and effective finite elementprocedures for the

solution of these models. The book can beused for

teaching, in a modern way, solid and structural

mechanics,finite element methods, and for self-study

– from elementary toquite advanced material. In [..]

Contents

Mathematical Models in the Finite Element Solu-

tion.- Fundamental Steps in Structural Mechanics.-

The Linear 3-D Elasticity Mathematical Model.-

Mathematical Models used in Engineering Structural

Analysis.- The Principle of Virtual Work.- The Finite

Element Process of Solution.- Hierarchical Modeling

Examples.- Modeling for Nonlinear Analysis.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 598 p. 411 illus. (Computational Fluid and Solid

Mechanics) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-26331-9

O.V. Gendelman, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; L.I.

Manevitch, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia

Tractable Models of Solid

Mechanics

Formulation, Analysis and Interpretation

This book describes significant tractable models

used in solid mechanics - classical models used in

modern mechanics as well as new ones. The models

are selected to illustrate the main ideas which allow

scientists to describe complicated effects in a sim-

ple manner and to clarify basic notations of solid

mechanics. A model is considered to be tractable if it

is based on clear physical assumptions which allow

the selection of significant effects and relatively sim-

ple mathematical formulations. The first part of the

book briefly reviews classical tractable models for

a simple description of complex effects developed

from the 18th to the 20th century and widely used in

modern mechanics. The second part describes sys-

tematically the new tractable models used today for

the treatment of increasingly complex mechanical

objects – from systems with two degrees of freedom

to three-dimensional continuous objects.

Features

This book describes significant tractable models

used in solid mechanics - classical models used in

modern mechanics as well as new ones. The models

are selected to illustrate the main ideas which allow

scientists to describe complicated effects in a sim-

ple manner and to clarify basic notations of solid

mechanics. A model is considered to be tractable if it

is based on clear physical assumptions which allow

[..]

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Computational Intelli-

gence; Mechanics; Statistical Physics, Dynamical

Systems and Complexity; Appl. Mathematics / Com-

putational Methods of Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 350 p. (Foundations of Engineering Mechanics) Hard-

cover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15371-6

P.K. Verma, Engineering Center, Norman, OK, USA; L. Wang, Engi-

neering Center, Norman, OK, USA

Voice over IP Networks

Quality of Service, Pricing and Security

This book addresses three important issues in VoIP

networks: Quality of Service, pricing and security. In

addressing Quality of Service (QoS), it introduces the

notion of delay not exceeding an upper limit, termed

the bounded delay, to measure the Quality of Ser-

vice in VoIP networks. Queuing models are intro-

duced to measure performance in terms of bounded

delays. Closed form solutions relating the impact of

bounding delays on throughput of VoIP traffic are

provided. Traffic that exceeds the delay threshold

is treated as lost throughput. The results addressed

can be used in scaling resources in a VoIP network

for different thresholds of acceptable delays. Both

single and multiple switching points are addressed.

The same notion and analysis are also applied on jit-

ter, another important indicator of the VoIP QoS

This book also develops a pricing model based on

the Quality of Service provided in VoIP networks.

It presents the impact of quality of VoIP service

demanded by the customer on the[..]

Features

This book addresses three important issues in VoIP

networks: Quality of Service, pricing and security. In

addressing Quality of Service (QoS), it introduces the

notion of delay not exceeding an upper limit, termed

the bounded delay, to measure the Quality of Service

in VoIP networks. Queuing models are introduced

to measure performance in terms of bounded delays.

Closed form solutions relating the impact of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Voice over Internet Protocol.- Traf-

fic Characterization.- Impact of Bounded Delays

on Resource Consumption in Packet Switched Net-

works with M/M/1 Traffic.- Impact of Bounded

Delay on Resource Consumption-M/D/1 Model.-

Impact of Bounded Jitter on Resource Consumption

in Multi-hop Networks.- Cost and Quality in Packet

Switched Networks: An Abstract Approach.- Cumu-

lative Impact of Inhomogeneous Channels on Risk.-

A Network Based Authentication Scheme for VoIP.-

Conclusions and Future Work.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 200 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 71)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14329-8

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R. Cierniak, Technical University of Cz#stochowa, Poland

X-Ray Computed Tomography in

Biomedical Engineering

Computed Tomography gives a detailed overview

of various aspects of computed tomography. It dis-

cusses X-ray CT tomography from a historical point

of view, the design and physical operating princi-

ples of computed tomography apparatus, the algo-

rithms of image reconstruction and the quality

assessment criteria of tomography scanners. Algo-

rithms of image reconstruction from projections, a

crucial problem in medical imaging, are considered

in depth. The author gives descriptions of the recon-

struction methods related to tomography scanners

with a parallel X-ray beam, trough solutions with

fan-shaped beam and successive modifications of

spiral scanners. Computed Tomography contains

a dedicated chapter for those readers who are inter-

ested in computer simulations based on studies of

reconstruction algorithms. The information included

in this chapter will enable readers to create a sim-

ulation environment in which virtual tomography

projections can be obtained in all basic projection

systems. This[..]

Features

Computed Tomography gives a detailed overview

of various aspects of computed tomography. It dis-

cusses X-ray CT tomography from a historical point

of view, the design and physical operating principles

of computed tomography apparatus, the algorithms

of image reconstruction and the quality assessment

criteria of tomography scanners. Algorithms of

image reconstruction [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Some Words About the History

of Computed Tomography.- 3. Technical Concepts

of X-ray Computed Tomography Scanners.- 4. The

Physics of Data Acquisition.- 5. Reconstruction from

Parallel-beam Projections.- 6. Reconstruction from

Fan-beam Projections.- 7. Spiral Tomography.- 8.

Algebraic Reconstruction Techniques.- 9. Evaluation

of CT Devices.- 10. Computer Generated Projections

for Simulations.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Imaging / Radiology; Sig-

nal, Image and Speech Processing; Image Processing

and Computer Vision

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


129,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-026-7

Environment

P. Hlavinek, AQUA PROCON, ltd., Brno, Czech Republic; I. Win-

kler, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi,

Ukraine; J. Marsalek, National Water Research Institute, Burling-

ton, ON, Canada; I. Mahrikova, Slovak University of Technology,

Bratislava, Slovak Republic (Eds.)

Advanced Water Supply and

Wastewater Treatment: A Road to

Safer Society and Environment

Stable, safe, secure and readily available water sup-

ply is one of the key factors in ensuring a good level

of the public health and a stable society. Scientific

assessments show that about 80 % of diseases and

one-third of the total death toll in the developing

countries are caused by the low quality of the drink-

ing water. Other countries are also suffering from

water shortages and insufficient quality of the drink-

ing water. Many rivers in Europe and in other parts

of the world are significantly polluted by insuffi-

ciently treated or untreated wastewater discharge.

This book is based on the discussions and papers

prepared for the NATO Advanced Research Work-

shop that took place in Lviv, Ukraine, and addressed

recent advances in water supply and wastewater

treatment as a prerequisite for a safer society and

environment. The contributions critically assess the

existing knowledge on urban water management and

provide an overview of the current water manage-

ment issues, especially in the countries in[..]

Features

#Stable, safe, secure and readily available water sup-







water shortages and [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgement.- List of Contributors.-

Advanced Water Supply.- Strategies for Enhancing

Sustainability of Urban Water Systems.- Environ-

mental Advances by Water Supply Impact.- Water

Pollution Level as a Key Impact on Human Health.

Analysis and Prediction of Health Status after Water

Supply System Improvement in Chernivtsi City.-

Examples of Reconstruction and Extension of Group

Water Supply Systems in the Czech Republic.- Nom

Removal from Freshwater Supplies by Advanced

Separation Technology.- Advanced Wastewater

Treatment.- The Influence of Seasonality on the Eco-

nomic[..]

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-

trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Moni-

toring / Environmental Analysis; Civil Engineering

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIX, 353 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0279-0

68 Environment springer.com

P. Hlavinek, AQUA PROCON, ltd., Brno, Czech Republic; I. Win-

kler, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi,

Ukraine; J. Marsalek, National Water Research Institute, Burling-

ton, ON, Canada; I. Mahrikova, Slovak University of Technology,

Bratislava, Slovak Republic (Eds.)

Advanced Water Supply and

Wastewater Treatment: A Road to

Safer Society and Environment

Stable, safe, secure and readily available water sup-







water shortages and insufficient quality of the drink-

ing water. Many rivers in Europe and in other parts

of the world are significantly polluted by insuffi-

ciently treated or untreated wastewater discharge.

This book is based on the discussions and papers

prepared for the NATO Advanced Research Work-

shop that took place in Lviv, Ukraine, and addressed

recent advances in water supply and wastewater

treatment as a prerequisite for a safer society and

environment. The contributions critically assess the

existing knowledge on urban water management and

provide an overview of the current water manage-

ment issues, especially in the countries in[..]

Features

#Stable, safe, secure and readily available water sup-







water shortages and [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgement.- List of Contributors.-

Advanced Water Supply.- Strategies for Enhancing

Sustainability of Urban Water Systems.- Environ-

mental Advances by Water Supply Impact.- Water

Pollution Level as a Key Impact on Human Health.

Analysis and Prediction of Health Status after Water

Supply System Improvement in Chernivtsi City.-

Examples of Reconstruction and Extension of Group

Water Supply Systems in the Czech Republic.- Nom

Removal from Freshwater Supplies by Advanced

Separation Technology.- Advanced Wastewater

Treatment.- The Influence of Seasonality on the Eco-

nomic[..]

Fields of interest

Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Con-

trol / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Moni-

toring / Environmental Analysis; Civil Engineering

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIX, 353 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Softcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0309-4

H.G. Brauch, Free University of Berlin, Germany; Ú. Oswald

Spring, National University of Mexico, Morelos, Mexico; C. Mes-

jasz, Cracow University of Economics, Poland; J. Grin, Univer-

sity of Amsterdam, Netherlands; P. Kameri-Mbote, University of

Nairobi, Kenya; B. Chourou, University of Tunis-Carthage, Tunisia;

P. Dunay, Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Switzerland; J. Birk-

mann, UNU-EHS, Bonn, Germany (Eds.)

Coping with Global Environmental

Change, Disasters and Security

Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks

Coping with Global Environmental Change, Disas-

ters and Security - Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabil-

ities and Risks reviews conceptual debates and case

studies focusing on disasters and security threats,

challenges, vulnerabilities and risks in Europe, the

Mediterranean and other regions. It discusses social

science concepts of vulnerability and risks, global,

regional and national security challenges, global

warming, floods, desertification and drought as envi-

ronmental security challenges, water and food secu-

rity challenges and vulnerabilities, vulnerability

mapping of environmental security challenges and

risks, contributions of remote sensing to the recogni-

tion of security risks, mainstreaming early warning

of conflicts and hazards and provides conceptual and

policy conclusions.

Features

This policy-focused Global Environmental and

Human Security Handbook for the Anthropo-cene

(GEHSHA) addresses new security threats, chal-

lenges, vulnerabilities and risks posed by global envi-

ronmental change and disasters. In 6 forewords, 5

preface essays 95 peer reviewed chapcountries anal-

yse in 10 parts concepts of military and political hard

security and economic, social, [..]

Contents

Forewords.- Dedications.- Acknowledgements.-

Prefaces.- Part I Introduction: Concepts of Security

Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks.- Part

II Securitization of Global Environmental Change.-

Part III Economic, Social, Environmental Security

and Human Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and

Risks in the Near East, North and Sub-Sahara Africa

and in Asia,- Part IV Threats, Challenges, Vulnera-

bilities and Risks for Urban Centres in Hazards and

Disasters.- Part V Coping with Global Environmen-

tal Change: Climate Change, Soil and Desertifica-

tion, Water Management, Food and[..]

Fields of interest

Ecotoxicology; Geography (general); Environmental

Economics; Political Science; Biogeosciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. LI, 1815 p. (Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental

Security and Peace, Vol. 5) Hardcover

299,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17775-0

F.A. Swartjes, National Institute of Public Health and the Envi-

ronemt (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands (Ed.)

Dealing with Contaminated Sites

From Theory towards Practical Application

This standard work on contaminated site manage-

ment covers the whole chain of steps involved in

contaminated site management, from sampling to

remediation. An important focus throughout the

book has been on Risk Assessment. In addition, the

book will include in-depth theories on soil contam-

ination, along with offering possibilities for prac-

tical applications. More than sixty of the world’s

top experts from Europe, the USA, Australia and

Canada have contributed to this book. The twenty-

five chapters in this book offer relevant information

for experienced scientists, students, consultants and

regulators, as well as for ‘new players’ in contami-

nated site management.

Features

This standard work on contaminated site manage-

ment covers the whole chain of steps involved in

contaminated site management, from sampling to

remediation. An important focus throughout the

book has been on Risk Assessment. In addition, the

book will include in-depth theories on soil contam-

ination, along with offering possibilities for practi-

cal applications. More than sixty of the world’s top

experts from [..]

Contents

Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Site Investigation.-

Part III: Human Health Aspects.- Part IV: Ecologi-

cal Aspects.- Part VI: Risk Management.- Part VII:

Frameworks.

Fields of interest

Ecotoxicology; Environmental Health; Soil Science &

Conservation; Environmental Management

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXVIII, 1114 p. 109 illus. Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9756-9

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M.H. Ali, Agricultural Engineering Division, Bangladesh Institute

of Nuclear Agriculture, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Practices of Irrigation & On-farm

Water Management: Volume 2

The comprehensive and compact presentation in this

book is the perfect format for a resource/textbook for

undergraduate students in the areas of Agricultural

Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Bio-

Science Engineering, Water Resource Engineering,

and Civil & Environmental Engineering. This book

will also serve as a reference manual for researchers

and extension workers in such diverse fields as agri-

cultural engineering, agronomy, ecology, hydrology,

and meteorology.

Features

In the present industrialization stage of the world,

importance of agricultural (food, fodder & bio-fuel)

production to feed the ever-increasing population,

and to save the water resources & the environment

from degradation, is increasing. The climate change

paradigm and water pollution have added additional

focus on water resources. The book “Practices of Irri-

gation and On-farm Water Management” (Volume

2) [..]

Contents

Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgement.- Water

Conveyance System and Water Loss.- Water Appli-

cation Methods.- Irrigation Systems Designing.- Per-

formance Evaluation of Irrigation System.- Water

Resources Management.- Land & Watershed Man-

agement.- Pollution of Water From Agricultural

Fields & Its Control.- Management of Salt-affected

Soils.- Drainage of Agricultural Lands.- Models and

Crop Production Functions in Irrigation Manage-

ment.- GIS in Irrigation Management.- Water-lifting

Devices - Pumps.- Renewable Energy Resources for

Irrigation.- Index.

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Agriculture; Environ-

mental Engineering / Biotechnology

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIII, 314 p. 83 illus., 23 in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7636-9

D. Barceló, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain; M. Petrovic, IDAEA-

CSIC, Barcelona, Spain (Eds.)

The Ebro River Basin

The Ebro is a typical Mediterranean river character-

ized by seasonal low flows and extreme flush effects,

with important agricultural and industrial activ-

ity that has caused heavy contamination problems.

This volume deals with soil-sediment-groundwater

related issues in the Ebro river basin and summarizes

the results generated within the European Union-

funded project AquaTerra. The following topics are

highlighted: Hydrology and sediment transport and

their alterations due to climate change, aquatic and

riparian biodiversity in the Ebro watershed, occur-

rence and distribution of a wide range of priority and

emerging contaminants, effects of chemical pollution

on biota and integration of climate change scenar-

ios with several aspects of the Ebro’s hydrology and

potential impacts of climate change on pollution.The

primary objective of the book is to lay the foundation

for a better understanding of the behavior of envi-

ronmental pollutants and their fluxes with respect to

climate and land use changes.

Features

The Ebro is a typical Mediterranean river character-

ized by seasonal low flows and extreme flush effects,

with important agricultural and industrial activ-

ity that has caused heavy contamination problems.

This volume deals with soil-sediment-groundwater

related issues in the Ebro river basin and summarizes

the results generated within the European Union-

funded [..]

Contents

The physical framework and historic human influ-

ences in the Ebro River.- Hydology and sediment

transport.- Hydrological impacts of climate change

on the Ebro River basin.- Dams and Reservoirs in

the lower Ebro River and its effects on the river ther-

mal cycle.- Dissolved fluxes of the Ebro River basin

(Spain): Impact of main lithologies and role of tribu-

taries.- Aquatic and riparian biodiversity in the Ebro

watershed: prospects and threats.- Persistent organic

pollutants in water, sediments and biota in the Ebro

River basin.- Origin, occurrence and behaviour of

brominated flame retardants[..]

Fields of interest

Environmental Chemistry; Geochemistry; Hydroge-

ology; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution

Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution;

Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Analytical Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reviews

Available

2011. XIV, 431 p. (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry,

Vol. 13) Hardcover

299,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18031-6

J. Zhao, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China

Towards Sustainable Cities in China

Analysis and Assessment of Some Chinese Cities in 2008

To promote China’s sustainable city construction

and development, this Brief has preliminarily used

an assessment indicator system and development

index of a sustainable city, based on a summary and

analysis of the existing Sustainable City theories

and practices both at home and aboard. Meanwhile,

mainly based on the data from 2008, this Brief has

made a tentative assessment of the development level

of Sustainable City in some major Chinese cities.

Features

To promote China’s sustainable city construction

and development, this Brief has preliminarily used

an assessment indicator system and development

index of a sustainable city, based on a summary and

analysis of the existing Sustainable City theories

and practices both at home and aboard. Meanwhile,

mainly based on the data from 2008, this Brief has

made a tentative assessment of the development level

of [..]

Fields of interest

Environmental Management; Conservation Biology /

Ecology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Brief

Available

2011. IX, 87 p. (SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science) Soft-

cover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8242-1

70 Geography springer.com

D. Barceló, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain; M. Petrovic, IDAEA-

CSIC, Barcelona, Spain (Eds.)

Waste Water Treatment and Reuse

in the Mediterranean Region

Water scarcity and the need for ecological sustain-

ability have led to the introduction of treated waste

water as an additional water resource in the national

water resource management plans of Mediter-

ranean countries. Summarizing the results gener-

ated within the European Union-funded project

INNOVA-MED, this volume highlights the follow-

ing topics: Application of innovative technologies

and practices for waste water treatment and reuse

adapted to the Mediterranean regionConstraints on

the application of advanced treatments and reuse of

reclaimed water and sludgeProblems and require-

ments of sustainable water management in the

Mediterranean areaThe book includes several exam-

ples of Mediterranean countries, such as Tunisia,

Morocco, Egypt, Palestine and Spain, and presents

their practical experiences in the application of inno-

vative processes and practices for waste water treat-

ment and reuse.

Features

Water scarcity and the need for ecological sustain-

ability have led to the introduction of treated waste

water as an additional water resource in the national

water resource management plans of Mediterranean

countries. Summarizing the results generated within

the European Union-funded project INNOVA-MED,

this volume [..]

Contents

Technologies for advanced wastewater treatment

in the Mediterranean Region.-Innovative Wastew-

ater Treatments And Reuse Technologies Adapted

To Southern Mediterranean Countries.- Overview

of new practices in the re-use of reclaimed water.-

Treatment and re-use of sludge.- Constraints of

application of advance treatments and re-use of

reclaimed water and sludge.- Risk Assessment and

Life Cycle Analysis in Water Industry.- Integrated

management of wastewaters in the Mediterranean

area.- Reuse of wastewater in Mediterranean region,

Egyptian experience.-Evaluation of four decades of

treated[..]

Fields of interest

Environmental Chemistry; Waste Water Tech-

nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Man-

agement / Aquatic Pollution; Geochemistry;

Environmental Management; Sustainable Develop-

ment; Analytical Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reviews

Available

2011. XIV, 300 p. (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry,

Vol. 14) Hardcover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18280-8

Geography

C. Cassatella, Politecnico and Università di Torino, Italy; A. Peano,

Politecnico and Università di Torino, Italy (Eds.)

Landscape Indicators

Assessing and Monitoring Landscape Quality

In recent years EU policy towards the ‘landscape’ has

become better defined, whereas at the same time the

notion of ‘landscape’ itself remains elusive. The need

for indicators to evaluate and monitor the effects

of landscape policies and plans is urgent. What is

more, landscape is one of the components consid-

ered in environmental reporting, but unlike air, soil,

or water, it is difficult to measure using quantitative

methods.With studies on landscape indicators being

as rare as they are, this volume is an attempt to fill

the gap, dealing as it does with the definition and

use of specific indicators for landscape assessment

and monitoring. To tackle the diverse dimensions

of the landscape (whose complexity is well known),

the subject is approached by a multidisciplinary

team of experts in landscape ecology, landscape his-

tory, landscape perception, regional planning, strate-

gic environmental assessment and environmental

impact assessment procedures, and multi-criteria

assessment methods. Individual[..]

Features

In recent years EU policy towards the ‘landscape’ has

become better defined, whereas at the same time the

notion of ‘landscape’ itself remains elusive. The need

for indicators to evaluate and monitor the effects

of landscape policies and plans is urgent. What is

more, landscape is one of the components consid-

ered in environmental reporting, but unlike air, soil,

or water, it is difficult to measure [..]

Contents

Foreword.- 1. Landscape Assessment and Monitor-

ing.- 2. Indicators Assessment Systems.- 3. Indicators

Used for Landscape.- 4. Landscape Assessment: the

Ecological Profile.- 5. Indicators for the Assessment

of Historic Landscape Features.- 6. Measuring Visual

and Social Perceptions.- 7. Land Use Indicators for

Landscape Assessment.- 8. Assessing the Economic

Aspects of Landscape.- 9. Proposal for a Set of Indi-

cators.- List of abbreviations.- Index.

Fields of interest

Landscape, Regional and Urban Planning; Environ-

mental Management; Human Geography

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0365-0

D.A. Griffith, University of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA; J.H.P. Paelinck,

George Mason University, Dallas, TX, USA

Non-standard Spatial Statistics and

Spatial Econometrics

Despite spatial statistics and spatial econometrics

both being recent sprouts of the general tree "spa-

tial analysis with measurement"—some may remem-

ber the debate after WWII about "theory without

measurement" versus "measurement without the-

ory"—several general themes have emerged in the

pertaining literature. But exploring selected other

fields of possible interest is tantalizing, and this is

what the authors intend to report here, hoping that

they will suscitate interest in the methodologies

exposed and possible further applications of these

methodologies. The authors hope that reactions

about their publication will ensue, and they would

be grateful to reader(s) motivated by some of the

research efforts exposed hereafter letting them know

about these experiences.

Features

Despite spatial statistics and spatial econometrics

both being recent sprouts of the general tree "spa-

tial analysis with measurement"—some may remem-

ber the debate after WWII about "theory without

measurement" versus "measurement without the-

ory"—several general themes have emerged in the

pertaining literature. But exploring selected other

fields of possible interest is tantalizing, and this is

what the authors [..]

Contents

Part 1. Non-standard spatial statistics.- 1. Introduc-

tion: spatial statistics, - 2. Individual versus ecolog-

ical analyses.- 3. Statistical models for spatial data:

some linkages and communalities.- 4. Frequency

distributions for simulated spatially autorcorrelated

random variable.- 5. Understanding correlations

among spatial random variables.- 6. Spatially struc-

tured random effects: a comparison of three popular

specifications.- 7. Spatial filter versus conventional

spatial model specifications: some comparisons.- 8.

The role of spatial of autocorrelation in prioritizing

sites within a[..]

Fields of interest

Geography (general); Migration; Business & Eco-

nomics (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 200 p. 81 illus., 5 in color. (Advances in Geographic Infor-

mation Science) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16042-4

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Law

M. Montini, University of Siena, Italy; S. Bogdanovic, Business

Academy, Novi Sad, Serbia (Eds.)

Environmental Security in South-

Eastern Europe

International Agreements and Their Implementation

Authored by international experts from academia,

international organizations, governments and

NGOs, this book highlights the main environ-

mental security issues in the South-East European

(SEE) countries, with a particular focus on climate

change and water management. The common goal

of the authors was to provide a reliable evaluation

of whether existing legal regimes and correct imple-

mentation of applicable international treaties may

contribute to reducing environmental security risks

in the region. In-depth analyses and assessment

of major challenges in compliance, serve as a firm

ground which such evaluation is based on. This vol-

ume is recommended for public officials, legal prac-

titioners and consultants. Its interest may also extend

beyond the SEE countries, serving as a case-study of

a broader and paradigmatic relevance of the analy-

sis and management of environmental and security

issues in a trans-boundary context.

Features









mentation of applicable [..]

Contents

The Role of International Organisations in Environ-

mental Security Issues.- The Environment and Secu-

rity Initiative in South Eastern Europe: Transforming

Risk Into Cooperation.- The Role of UNESCO des-

ignated Sites in Fostering International Coopera-

tion and Environmental Security in SEE.- Social

and Environmental Issues related to Security in SEE

Countries.- The Impact of International Treaties on

Climate Change in SEE Countries.- The Impact of

the International Treaties on Water Management

in South-Eastern Europe.- Towards Environmental

Security by Adapting the Energy Sector: Summary

of[..]

Fields of interest

European Law / Public International Law; Environ-

mental Law / Policy / Ecojustice; Sustainable Devel-

opment

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVIII, 241 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0227-1

M. Montini, University of Siena, Italy; S. Bogdanovic, Business

Academy, Novi Sad, Serbia (Eds.)

Environmental Security in South-

Eastern Europe

International Agreements and Their Implementation









mentation of applicable international treaties may

contribute to reducing environmental security risks

in the region. In-depth analyses and assessment

of major challenges in compliance, serve as a firm

ground which such evaluation is based on. This vol-

ume is recommended for public officials, legal prac-

titioners and consultants. Its interest may also extend

beyond the SEE countries, serving as a case-study of

a broader and paradigmatic relevance of the analy-

sis and management of environmental and security

issues in a trans-boundary context.

Features









mentation of applicable [..]

Contents

The Role of International Organisations in Environ-

mental Security Issues.- The Environment and Secu-

rity Initiative in South Eastern Europe: Transforming

Risk Into Cooperation.- The Role of UNESCO des-

ignated Sites in Fostering International Coopera-

tion and Environmental Security in SEE.- Social

and Environmental Issues related to Security in SEE

Countries.- The Impact of International Treaties on

Climate Change in SEE Countries.- The Impact of

the International Treaties on Water Management

in South-Eastern Europe.- Towards Environmental

Security by Adapting the Energy Sector: Summary

of[..]

Fields of interest

European Law / Public International Law; Environ-

mental Law / Policy / Ecojustice; Sustainable Devel-

opment

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVIII, 241 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C:

Environmental Security) Softcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0245-5

72 Law springer.com

C. Herrmann, University of Passau, Germany; J.P. Terhechte, Uni-

versity of Hamburg, Germany (Eds.)

European Yearbook of International

Economic Law 2011

Part one of Vol. 2 (2011) of the European Yearbook

of International Economic Law adresses two major

topics of current academic debate and public inter-

est: firstly, it focuses on the State and the Global

Economy, secondly, on Climate Change and Inter-

national Economic Law. Part two contains treatises

of recent regional integration developments taking

place in the major regions of the world. Part three

covers the legal and political developments in the

major international organizations and fora dealing

with international economic policy making. Part

four contains book reviews of recent works in the

field of International Economic Law.

Features

Part one of Vol. 2 (2011) of the European Yearbook

of International Economic Law adresses two major

topics of current academic debate and public inter-

est: firstly, it focuses on the State and the Global

Economy, secondly, on Climate Change and Inter-

national Economic Law. Part two contains treatises

of recent regional integration developments taking

place in the major regions of the world. Part three

covers the [..]

Contents

From the contents: Topics.- Special Focus I: The

State and the Global Economy.- Special Focus II:

Climate Change and International Economic Law.-

Regional Integration.- International Economic Insti-

tutions.- Book Reviews.

Fields of interest

European Law / Public International Law; Political

Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVII, 520 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic

Law, Vol. 2) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14431-8

M. Bungenberg, University of Siegen, Germany; J. Griebel, Uni-

versity of Cologne, Germany; S. Hindelang, Humboldt-University

of Berlin, Germany (Eds.)

International Investment Law and

EU Law

The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty entails

sweeping changes with respect to foreign invest-

ment regulation. Most prominently, the Treaty on

the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) now

contains in its Article 207 an explicit competence for

the regulation of foreign direct investment as part

of the Common Commercial Policy (CCP) chapter.

With this new competence, the EU will become an

important actor in the field of international invest-

ment politics and law. The new empowerment in the

field of international investment law prompts a mul-

titude of questions. This volume analyzes in depth

the new “post-Lisbon situation” in the area of invest-

ment policy, provokes further discussion and offers

new approaches.

Features

The European Yearbook of International Economic

Law (EYIEL) is an annual publication in Interna-

tional Economic Law, a field increasingly emancipat-

ing itself from Public International Law scholarship

and evolving into a fully-fledged academic discipline

in its own right. With the yearbook, the editors and

publisher intend to make a significant contribution

to the development of this "new" discipline and pro-

vide [..]

Contents

S. Hindelang, N. Maydell: The EU’s Common

Investment Policy – Connecting the Dots Origins,

Trends, and Perspectives.- M. Bungenberg: The

Division of Competences between the EU and its

Member States in the Area of Investment Poli-

tics.- A. Reinisch: The Division of Powers between

the EU and its Member States “after Lisbon”.- M.

Burgstaller: The Future of Bilateral Investment

Treaties of EU Member States.- J.P. Terhechte: Art.

351 TFEU, the Principle of Loyalty and the Future

Role of the Member States' Bilateral Investment

Treaties.- T.R. Braun: For a Complementary Euro-

pean Investment[..]

Fields of interest

European Law / Public International Law; Commer-

cial Law; International & Foreign Law

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 140 p. (Special Issue) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14854-5

H.-J. Heintze, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany; A. Zwitter, Uni-

versity of Groningen, The Netherlands (Eds.)

International Law and

Humanitarian Assistance

A Crosscut Through Legal Issues Pertaining to Humanitarian-

ism

It is becoming increasingly apparent that there are

major gaps in International Humanitarian Law and

Public International Law in the area of humanitar-

ian assistance. In response international organiza-

tions such as the UN and the EU are developing their

own legal frameworks for humanitarian assistance

and the body of customary law and so-called inter-

national disaster response law is growing steadily.

This however shows that a coherent body of law is

far from being a given. The legal reality of interna-

tional law pertaining to emergency response is rather

broadly spread over various international legal fields

and related documents, covering situations of armed

conflict and natural disasters. This book is one of

the first attempts of linking different legal areas in

the growing field of what could be called the interna-

tional law of humanitarian assistance.

Features

It is becoming increasingly apparent that there are

major gaps in International Humanitarian Law and

Public International Law in the area of humanitar-

ian assistance. In response international organiza-

tions such as the UN and the EU are developing their

own legal frameworks for humanitarian assistance

and the body of customary law and so-called interna-

tional disaster response law is growing steadily. This

[..]

Contents

H.-J. Heintze; A. Zwitter: Introduction.- H. Spieker:

The right to give and receive humanitarian assis-

tance.- K. Mackintosh: Beyond the Red Cross: The

protection of independent humanitarian organiza-

tions and their staff in international humanitarian

law.- A. Zwitter: United Nations' Legal Framework

of Humanitarian Assistance.- M. Broberg: Legal

basic of EU Council Regulation 1257/96 concerning

humanitarian aid - Time for revision?- H.-J. Heintze:

Convergence between Human Rights Law and Inter-

national Humanitarian Law and the Consequences

for the Implementation.- S. Maus: Human Rights

in[..]

Fields of interest

European Law / Public International Law; Interna-

tional & Foreign Law; Political Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IX, 141 p. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16454-5

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R. Abeyratne, Montreal, QC, Canada

Space Security Law

Against the variegated background of bewilderment

and cautious optimism that space transportation

offers, this book begins with an exposé on interna-

tional politics, the principles of which, bear upon

space transportation, as well as the closeness of air

space and outer space, and activities that straddle

both frontiers at the same time. It discusses cur-

rent issues and possibilities of communications and

transportation in outer space, as well as the liabilities

and accountability of the key players of space explo-

ration.

Features

Against the variegated background of bewilderment

and cautious optimism that space transportation

offers, this book begins with an exposé on interna-

tional politics, the principles of which, bear upon

space transportation, as well as the closeness of air

space and outer space, and activities that straddle

both frontiers at the same time. It discusses current

[..]

Fields of interest

Law (general); Literacy; Environment (general);

Business & Economics (general); Philosophy (gen-

eral); Social Sciences (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16701-0

S.T. Ramnewash-Oemrawsingh, The Netherlands Council of State

The Human Right to a Viable

Environment

Human rights tribunals are regularly confronted

with complaints regarding human rights violations

caused by environmental degradation. This book

deals with the effectiveness of incorporating envi-

ronmental dimensions into existing human rights

and analyses the feasibility of a separate enforceable

human right relating to the environment. Including

chapters on the relevant case law of several regional

human rights systems, such as the European Con-

vention on Human Rights, the American Conven-

tion on Human Rights and global human rights

systems, such as the UN International Convention

on Civil and Political Rights, it demonstrates that

incorporating environmental aspects within exist-

ing human rights is problematic and recommends

the insertion of a right to a viable environment in all

human rights systems.

Features

Human rights tribunals are regularly confronted

with complaints regarding human rights violations

caused by environmental degradation. This book

deals with the effectiveness of incorporating envi-

ronmental dimensions into existing human rights

and analyses the feasibility of a separate enforceable

human right relating to the environment. Including

chapters on the relevant case law of several regional

human [..]

Contents

1. Introduction; Part I. The European Convention

on Human Rights and Environmental Issues: 2. The

European Convention on Human Rights, survey

of the Strasbourg system for protection of human

rights; 3. The European Convention on Human

Rights and the environment: an analysis of rele-

vant case law; 4. Final conclusions regarding Euro-

pean 'environmental case law'; Part II. Other Human

Rights Systems and Environmental Issues: 5. UN sys-

tems of human rights protection and the environ-

ment; 6. Other regional human rights systems and

the environment; Part III. A Separate Human Right

Relating to[..]

Fields of interest

Public Law

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 550 p. Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-90-6704-322-9

Yearbook of International

Humanitarian Law - 2009

The world's only annual publication devoted to

the study of the laws of armed conflict, the Year-

book of International Humanitarian Law provides

a truly international forum for high-quality, peer-

reviewed academic articles focusing on this highly

topical branch of international law. Ease of use of

the Yearbook is guaranteed by the inclusion of a

detailed index. Distinguished by its topicality and

contemporary relevance, the Yearbook of Interna-

tional Humanitarian Law bridges the gap between

theory and practice and serves as a useful reference

tool for scholars, practitioners, military personnel,

civil servants, diplomats, human rights workers and

students.

Features

The world's only annual publication devoted to the

study of the laws of armed conflict, the Yearbook of

International Humanitarian Law provides a truly

international forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed

academic articles focusing on this highly topical

branch of international law. Ease of use of the Year-

book is guaranteed by the inclusion of a detailed

index. Distinguished by its topicality and contempo-

rary [..]

Contents

Part I Articles. The International Criminal Court: a

reflection, L. Moreno-Ocampo; The civilian in mod-

ern war, A. Roberts; Controlling the recourse to war

by modifying jus in bello, R. Goodman; Blurring

the lines: the interpretation, discourse and applica-

tion of the Law of Armed Conflict, Dale Stephens;

The redulic ‘Rule’: military necessity, commander’s

knowledge, and methods of warfare, B.J. Bill; Terri-

tory, boundaries and the Law of Armed Conflict, L.

Arimatsu; Part II Current developments. The year

in review, S.C. Breau; International criminal courts

round-up, D. Turns, E. Carnero[..]

Fields of interest

European Law / Public International Law

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. 778 p. (Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, 12)

Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-90-6704-335-9

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Life Sciences

J. Fang, Peking University, Beijing, China; Z. Wang, Peking Uni-

versity, Beijing, China; Z. Tang, Peking University, Beijing, China

(Eds.)

Atlas of Woody Plants in China

Distribution and Climate

"Atlas of Woody Plants in China: Distribution and

Climate” documents the spatially-explicit county-

level distribution of all 11,405 woody plants in

China, together with life form information for most

species. It also provides climate information for each

species, with the county-level average and range of

12 climatic indices and of vegetation net primary

productivity. It is the first and largest comprehen-

sive atlas in the world for the distribution of China’s

plants and was compiled on the basis of almost all

related literature published throughout China. The

atlas should serve as an indispensable handbook for

all those who are interested in the plants, ecology,

geography, environment, horticulture, and silvicul-

ture of China and East Asia. Dr. Jingyun Fang is a

Cheung Kong Professor at the Department of Ecol-

ogy, Peking University, China. Dr. Zhiheng Wang

and Dr. Zhiyao Tang are both ecologists working at

the same institute.

Features

"Atlas of Woody Plants in China: Distribution and

Climate” documents the spatially-explicit county-

level distribution of all 11,405 woody plants in

China, together with life form information for most

species. It also provides climate information for each

species, with the county-level average and range of

12 climatic indices and of vegetation net primary

productivity. It is the first and largest [..]

Contents

Introduction to the Compilation of This Atlas.-

Characteristics of Distribution of Woody Plants in

China.- Climatic Variables and Their Distribution in

China.- Species Distribution and Climates.

Fields of interest

Plant Systematics / Taxonomy / Biogeography;

Applied Ecology; Nature Conservation; Ecology;

Plant Sciences; Agriculture

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Atlas

Available

2011. 2000 p. 11219 illus., 19 in color. In 2 volumes, not available

separately. Hardcover

499,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15016-6

R.M. Flügel, DKFZ Heidelberg, Germany

Chirality and Life

A Short Introduction to the Early Phases of Chemical Evolution

This book presents the fascinating formation of the

first simple bioorganic molecules and describes the

hidden aspects of chiral compounds, which raise

questions on the molecular beginnings of life. The

occurrences of extraterrestrial, non-standard amino

acids in meteorites are dealt with in detail, as well

as their subsequent transfer to proteinogenic amino

acids. The concept of asymmetric organo-cataly-

sis for the synthesis of carbohydrates and ribonu-

cleosides are considered. The notion of a single

amino acid that functions as an enzyme is devel-

oped. Attempts to simulate ancient world scenarios

are critically reviewed. There is a special focus on

ribozymes and the resulting RNA world. Combina-

tions of different world scenarios are discussed in

view of an on-going evolution. The currently most

plausible hypotheses and visions of ancient world

scenarios that led to today’s DNA world are also pro-

vided. Included is a pre-cellular world of viruses that

is presented for the first time.

Features

This book presents the fascinating formation of the

first simple bioorganic molecules and describes the

hidden aspects of chiral compounds, which raise

questions on the molecular beginnings of life. The

occurrences of extraterrestrial, non-standard amino

acids in meteorites are dealt with in detail, as well as

their subsequent transfer to proteinogenic amino [..]

Contents

Part I. Physico-chemical Principles.- 1. Intro-

duction.- 2. Formation of Primordial Bioorganic

Molecules.- 3. Hidden Aspects of Chirality.- 4. RNAs

and Their Constituents.- 5. Proteins and Their Con-

stituents.- 6. Membranes.- 7. Compounds Required

for Life Part II. Scenarios of Ancient Worlds.- 8. The

RNA World Involves RNA as a First Genetic Sys-

tem.- 9. Peptide and Protein World.- 10. Combina-

tions of the RNA with the Peptide World.- 11. The

Precellular World of Viruses.- 12. Combinations of

Different Worlds.- 13. The Iron Sulfide World of

Proto-Metabolism.- 14. The Genetic Code.

Fields of interest

Biochemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IX, 90 p. 15 illus., 10 in color. Softcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16976-2

M. Boos, University of Göttingen, Germany; M. Kolbe, ETH Zurich,

Switzerland; P.M. Kappeler, University of Göttingen, Germany;

Th. Ellwart, University of Trier, Germany (Eds.)

Coordination in Human and

Primate Groups

Coordination in Human and Primate Groups

presents one of the first collections of the different

approaches and methods used to assess coordination

processes in groups. Written by psychologists and

primatologists, the book represents a broad range of

coordination research fields such as social psychol-

ogy, work and organizational psychology, medicine,

primatology, and behavioural ecology. It is designed

for researchers and practitioners interested in under-

standing the behavioural aspects of group coordina-

tion.

Features

Coordination in Human and Primate Groups

presents one of the first collections of the different

approaches and methods used to assess coordination

processes in groups. Written by psychologists and

primatologists, the book represents a broad range of

coordination research fields such as social psychol-

ogy, work and organizational psychology, medicine,

primatology, [..]

Contents

Part I Theoretical Approaches to Group Coordi-

nation.- Coordination in Human and Nonhuman

Primate Groups: Why Compare and How?.- An

Inclusive Model of Group Coordination.- Coordina-

tion of Group Movements in Nonhuman Primates.-

Dimensions of Group Coordination: Applicability

Test of the Coordination Mechanism Circumplex

Model.- The Role of Coordination in Preventing

Harm in Healthcare Groups: Research Examples

from Anesthesia and an Integrated Model of Coor-

dination for Action Teams in Health Care.- Devel-

oping Observational Categories for Group Process

Research Based on Task and[..]

Fields of interest

Behavioural Sciences; Developmental Psychology;

Evolutionary Biology; Zoology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15354-9

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S. Han, Department of Psychology, Peking University, Beijing,

China; E. Pöppel, Institute for Medical Psychology, Munich, Ger-

many (Eds.)

Culture and Neural Frames of

Cognition and Communication

Cultural neuroscience combines brain imaging

techniques such as functional magnetic resonance

imaging and event-related brain potentials with

methods of social and cultural psychology to investi-

gate whether and how cultures influence the neural

mechanisms of perception, attention, emotion, social

cognition, and other human cognitive processes. The

findings of cultural neuroscience studies improve

our understanding of the relation between human

brain function and sociocultural contexts and help to

reframe the “big question” of nature versus nurture.

This book is organized so that two chapters provide

general views of the relation between biological evo-

lution, cultural evolution and recent cultural neuro-

science studies, while other chapters focus on several

aspects of human cognition that have been shown to

be strongly influenced by sociocultural factors such

as self-concept representation, language processes,

emotion, time perception, and decision-making. The

main goal of this work is to address how[..]

Features

Cultural neuroscience combines brain imaging

techniques such as functional magnetic resonance

imaging and event-related brain potentials with

methods of social and cultural psychology to investi-

gate whether and how cultures influence the neural

mechanisms of perception, attention, emotion, social

cognition, and other human cognitive processes. The

findings of cultural neuroscience studies improve

our [..]

Contents

Neuroplasticity: Biological Evolution’s Contribu-

tion to Cultural Evolution .- Cultural Neuroscience

of Social Cognition.- The Brain and Its Self: Con-

cepts of Self and the Cortical Midline Structures.-

Self Identity in Sociocultural Contexts: Implications

from Studies of Self-face Recognition.- The Relation

Between the Self and Others: A Transcultural Neu-

roimaging Approach.- Unconscious Self-processing:

Subconscious, Unintentional or Subliminal?.- Brain,

Behavior, and Culture: Insights from Cognition, Per-

ception, and Emotion.- Psychological Time, Time

Perspective, Culture and Conflict[..]

Fields of interest

Neurobiology; Cross Cultural Psychology; Neuro-

sciences; Anthropology; Cognitive Psychology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 314 p. (On Thinking, Vol. 3) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15422-5

E.N. Eadie, Glenelg North, SA, Australia

Education for Animal Welfare

This book deals with the role of education in

improving animal welfare and reducing animal suf-

fering inflicted by humans. It embraces situations

in which humans have direct control over animals

orinterfere directly with them, but it considers also

indirect animal suffering resulting from human

activities. Education is regarded in the broad sense

of creating awareness and facilitating change. First,

consideration is given to a number of specific themes

in which education can make an important contri-

bution towards reducing animal suffering, and sub-

sequently an examination is made of a number of

interrelated contexts in which education can address

the various themes. The considered educational

themes are: · animal suffering and sentience that

have both scientific and moral aspects· human

discrimination against animals known as speciesism

and the need for attitudinal change by humans·

role and existing limitations of legislation in provid-

ing protection to animals· matter of[..]

Features

This book deals with the role of education in

improving animal welfare and reducing animal suf-

fering inflicted by humans. It embraces situations

in which humans have direct control over animals

orinterfere directly with them, but it considers also

indirect animal suffering resulting from human

activities. Education is regarded in the broad sense of

creating awareness and facilitating change. First, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Educational Themes Related to

Reduction in Animal Suffering.- Educational Con-

texts Involved in Reduction in Animal Suffering.-

References.

Fields of interest

Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Animal

Ecology; Zoology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 88 p. (Animal Welfare, Vol. 10) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16813-0

K. Kubitzki, University of Hamburg, Germany (Ed.)

Flowering Plants. Eudicots

Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae

This volume, the tenth in the series, comprises mod-

ern treatments for the families and genera of the

eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The

circumscription of the orders, families and gen-

era conforms to the most recent systematic studies.

The family treatments include descriptions of the

families and the genera, genera classification keys,

discussions of relationships and data on their mor-

phology, reproductive biology, distribution, ecology

and economic importance. Sapindales and Cucur-

bitales, as understood in this volume, comprise 16

families with 637 genera and roughly 9,240 species.

Sapindales include large tropical and southern tem-

perate tree families such as the Anacardiaceae, Sapin-

daceae (these in the modern circumscription, which

includes Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae), Meli-

aceae and Rutaceae, which have long been consid-

ered to be closely related. Cucurbitales represent

a relatively new ordinal concept; apart from some

small woody groups, the order contains two large

families,[..]

Features

This volume, the tenth in the series, comprises mod-

ern treatments for the families and genera of the

eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The

circumscription of the orders, families and genera

conforms to the most recent systematic studies. The

family treatments include descriptions of the fami-

lies and the genera, genera classification keys, discus-

sions of relationships and data on their morphology,

[..]

Contents

Introduction to Sapindales.- Introduction to

Cucurbitales.- Anacardiaceae.- Anisophyllaceae.-

Begoniaceae.- Biebersteiniaceae.- Burseraceae.-

Coriariaceae.- Corynocarpaceae.- Cucurbitaceae.-

Datiscaceae.- Kirkiaceae.- Meliaceae.- Myr-

taceae.- Nitrariaceae.- Rutaceae.- Sapindaceae.-

Simaroubaceae.- Tetradiclidaceae.

Fields of interest

Plant Systematics / Taxonomy / Biogeography; Plant

Anatomy / Development; Biodiversity; Plant Genet-

ics and Genomics; Evolutionary Biology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. X, 436 p. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol.

10) Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14396-0


H.R. Hepburn, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa;

S.E. Radloff, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa (Eds.)

Honeybees of Asia

A multi-authored work on the basic biology of Asian

honeybees, written by expert specialists in the field,

this book highlights phylogeny, classification, mito-

chondrial and nuclear DNA, biogeography, genet-

ics, physiology, pheromones, nesting, self-assembly

processes, swarming, migration and absconding,

reproduction, ecology, foraging and flight, dance

languages, pollination, diseases/pests, colony defen-

siveness and natural enemies, honeybee mites, and

interspecific interactions. Comprehensively cover-

ing the widely dispersed literature published in Euro-

pean as well as Asian-language journals and books,

"Honeybees of Asia" provides an essential foundation

for future research.

Features

A multi-authored work on the basic biology of Asian

honeybees, written by expert specialists in the field,

this book highlights phylogeny, classification, mito-

chondrial and nuclear DNA, biogeography, genet-

ics, physiology, pheromones, nesting, self-assembly

processes, swarming, migration and absconding,

reproduction, ecology, foraging and flight, dance

languages, pollination, diseases/pests, colony [..]

Contents

The Asian Species of Apis.- Phylogeny of the Genus

Api.- Biogeography.- Asian Honeybees and Mito-

chondrial DNA.- Genetic Considerations.- Biology

of Nesting.- Absconding, Migration and Swarming.-

Comparative Reproductive Biology of Honeybees.-

Pheromones.- Honeybees in Natural Ecosystems.-

The Pollination Role of Honeybees.- Foraging.-

Energetic Aspects of Flight.- The Dance Language.-

Diseases of Asian Honeybees.- Asian Honeybee

Mites.- Colony Defence and Natural Enemies.- Self-

assembly Processes in Honeybees: the Phenomenon

of Shimmering.- Interspecific Interactions among

Asian[..]

Fields of interest

Entomology; Invertebrates; Animal Systematics /

Taxonomy / Biogeography; Animal Genetics and

Genomics; Animal Physiology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16421-7

C. Li, Natural Resources Canada, Edmonton, AB, Canada; R.

Lafortezza, University of Bari, Italy; J. Chen, University of Toledo,

OH, USA (Eds.)

Landscape Ecology in Forest

Management and Conservation

Challenges and Solutions for Global Change

“Landscape Ecology in Forest Management and

Conservation: Challenges and Solutions for Global

Change” discusses how landscape ecology can con-

tribute to addressing the challenges in contemporary

forest management practice, with diverse contribu-

tions from active researchers worldwide. It provides

not only a summary of conceptual understanding of

landscape ecology as related to forest management

but also a whole set of specific challenges, issues,

and methods on how to deal with them. This book

is a stimulating addition to the international litera-

ture on landscape ecology and land resource man-

agement at large. Dr. Chao Li is a Research Scientist

with the Canadian Forest Service (CFS), Natural

Resources Canada, and leads the Landscape Distur-

bances and Forest Valuation Modeling group. Dr.

Raffaele Lafortezza is a Lecturer in forest landscape

ecology at the University of Bari, Italy. Dr. Jiquan

Chen is a Professor at the Department of Environ-

mental Sciences, the University of Toledo, USA.

Features

“Landscape Ecology in Forest Management and

Conservation: Challenges and Solutions for Global

Change” discusses how landscape ecology can con-

tribute to addressing the challenges in contemporary

forest management practice, with diverse contribu-

tions from active researchers worldwide. It provides

not only a summary of conceptual understanding of

landscape ecology as related to forest management

but also a [..]

Contents

Part I: Landscape Ecology and Forest Management.-

Part II: Modeling Disturbance and Succession in

Forest Landscapes.- Part III: Emerging Approaches

in Forest Landscape Conservation.- Part IV: Practic-

ing Sustainable Forest Landscape Management.

Fields of interest

Landscape Ecology; Forestry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXVI, 400 p. 83 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover

179,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-12753-3

D. Ugarkovic, Ruder Boscovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia (Ed.)

Long Non-Coding RNAs

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), tentatively

defined as ncRNAs of more than two hundred

nucleotides in length, are characterized by the com-

plexity and diversity of their sequences and mech-

anisms of action. Based on genome-wide studies,

more than 3,300 of them exist, but to date only the

limited number of functional lncRNAs have been

identified and characterized. Nonetheless, lncR-

NAs have emerged as key molecules involved in the

control of transcriptional and posttranscriptional

gene regulatory pathways. They take part in the

recruitment of chromatin modifying complexes and

regulate splicing, localization, stability and transla-

tion of the target mRNAs. This book provides an

overview of the rapidly advancing field of long ncR-

NAs, describing the epigenetic and non-epigenetic

mechanisms by which they regulate various biologi-

cal functions in model systems, from yeast to mam-

mals. The role of ncRNAs in sex chromosome dosage

compensation in flies and mammals is described, as

well as their role in centromere[..]

Features

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), tentatively

defined as ncRNAs of more than two hundred

nucleotides in length, are characterized by the com-

plexity and diversity of their sequences and mech-

anisms of action. Based on genome-wide studies,

more than 3,300 of them exist, but to date only the

limited number of functional lncRNAs have been

identified and characterized. [..]

Contents

Transcriptional and post-transcriptional program-

ming by long noncoding RNAs.- Long noncoding

RNA as a regulator for transcription.- Long non-

coding RNAs and X chromosome inactivation.-

TERRA: long non-coding RNA at eukaryotic telom-

eres.- Transcription of satellite DNAs in mammals.-

Multiple roles of Alu-related non-coding RNAs.-

roX RNAs and genome regulation in Drosophila

melanogaster.- Transcription of satellite DNAs in

insects.- Long non-protein-coding RNAs in plants.

Fields of interest

Biochemistry; Nucleic Acid Chemistry; Cell Biology;

Gene Function; Molecular Medicine

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 280 p. (Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology,

Vol. 51) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16501-6


D.K. Chakrabarti, N. D. University of Agriculture and Technology,

Faizabad, India

Mango Malformation

Malformation disease of mango (Mangifera indica)

initially noted in patches in India has now turned

into a global menace wherever mango is grown. The

challenge posed by the problem attracted interest

of Scientists from various disciplines, continue to

do so, and will attract their attention until the prob-

lem is understood threadbare, and resolved. For

a long time, due to complex nature of the disease,

the cause and causal agent was both hotly debated.

Only in recent years, the issue of the etiology of the

disease has been resolved, epidemiology has been

worked out to a large extent and silver bullet control

measures have been replaced by IPM strategy based

on the information generated on the physiology of

pathogenesis and epidemiology of the disease.

Features

Malformation disease of mango (Mangifera indica)

initially noted in patches in India has now turned

into a global menace wherever mango is grown. The

challenge posed by the problem attracted interest of

Scientists from various disciplines, continue to do so,

and will attract their attention until the problem is

[..]

Contents

Introduction.- 1. Chronology in research on mango

malformation.- 2. Geographical distribution of

mango malformation.- 3. Economic importance.-

4. Symptoms.- 5. Cause.- 6. Epidemiology.- 7. Vari-

etal susceptibility.- 8. Control measures.- Epilogue.-

Subject index.

Fields of interest

Plant Pathology; Plant Physiology; Entomology;

Agriculture; Biochemistry; Applied Ecology

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 148 p. 20 illus. in color. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0362-9

Th.O. Metz, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA,

USA (Ed.)

Metabolic Profiling


At the intersection of metabolite analysis, metabolic

fingerprinting, and metabolomics, the study of

metabolic profiling has evolved steadily over the

course of time as have the methods and technologies

involved in its study. In Metabolic Profiling: Meth-

ods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field

present protocols that are illustrative of the evolution

of metabolic profiling from single molecule analysis

to global metabolome profiling. Comprised of the

most essential techniques, this volume covers topics

from inborn errors of metabolism and drug metabo-

lite analysis to nuclear magnetic resonance metabolic

profiles. Written in the highly successful Methods in

Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include

introductions to their respective subjects, lists of

the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step,

readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips

on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and practical, Metabolic Profiling:

Methods and Protocols serves as[..]

Features

At the intersection of metabolite analysis, metabolic

fingerprinting, and metabolomics, the study of

metabolic profiling has evolved steadily over the

course of time as have the methods and technologies

involved in its study. In Metabolic Profiling: Meth-

ods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field

present protocols that are illustrative of the evolution

of metabolic profiling from single molecule [..]

Contents

Origins of Metabolic Profiling.- Amino Acid

Profiling for the Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of

Metabolism.- Acylcarnitines: Analysis in Plasma and

Whole Blood Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry.-

Analysis of Organic Acids and Acylglycines for the

Diagnosis of Related Inborn Errors of Metabolism by

GC- and HPLC-MS.- HPLC Analysis of Purines and

Pyrimidines for the Clinical Biochemical Diagnosis

of Related Inborn Errors of Metabolism.- Bile Acid

Analysis in Various Biological Samples Using Ultra

Performance Liquid Chromatography/Electrospray

Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS).- Anal-

ysis of[..]

Fields of interest

Biochemistry; Metabolomics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 391 p. 87 illus. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 708)

Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61737-984-0

L. Gouveia, National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Lisbon,

Portugal

Microalgae as a Feedstock for

Biofuels

This Brief provides a concise review of the poten-

tial use of microalgae for biofuel production. The

following topics are highlighted: the advantages of

microalgae over conventional biofuel-producing

crops; technological processes for energy production

using microalgae; microalgal biomass production

systems, production rates and costs; algae cultiva-

tion strategies and main culture parameters; biomass

harvesting technologies and cell disruption; CO2

sequestration; life cycle analysis; and algal biorefin-

ery strategies. The conclusions section discusses the

contribution of the technologies described to envi-

ronmental sustainability and future prospects.

Features

This Brief provides a concise review of the poten-

tial use of microalgae for biofuel production. The

following topics are highlighted: the advantages of

microalgae over conventional biofuel-producing

crops; technological processes for energy production

using microalgae; microalgal biomass production

systems, production rates and costs; algae cultivation

strategies and main culture parameters; biomass har-

vesting [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Microalgae and biofules production.-

Microalgal biomass production.- algal cultivation.-

CO2 sequestration.- Microalgal biomass harvest-

ing.- Cell disruption.- Production rates, production

and processing costs.- Life cycle analysis.- Modelling

approaches.- Algal biorefinery strategy.- Conclu-

sions.

Fields of interest

Microbiology; Renewable and Green Energy; Envi-

ronmental Engineering / Biotechnology; Cell Cul-

ture; Renewable and Green Energy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Brief

Available

2011. V, 68 p. (SpringerBriefs in Microbiology) Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17996-9


P. Kotrba, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech

Republic; M. Mackova, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague,

Czech Republic; T. Macek, IOCB & ICT Joint Laboratory, Institute

of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague, Czech Republic

(Eds.)

Microbial Biosorption of Metals

Heavy metals always pose serious ecological risks

when released into the environment due to their ele-

mental non-degradable nature, regardless of their

chemical form. This calls for the development of effi-

cient and low-cost effluent treatment and metal recu-

peration technologies for contaminated waste water,

not only because regulatory limits need to be met but

also because the waste itself can be a resource for cer-

tain precious metals. Biosorption is a general prop-

erty of living and dead biomass to rapidly bind and

abiotically concentrate inorganic or organic com-

pounds from even very diluted aqueous solutions.

As a specific term, biosorption is a method that uti-

lizes materials of biological origin – biosorbents for-

mulated from non-living biomass - for the removal

of target substances from aqueous solutions. Recent

research on biosorption provides a solid understand-

ing of the mechanism underlying microbial biosorp-

tion of heavy metals and related elements. This book

gathers review articles analyzing[..]

Features

Heavy metals always pose serious ecological risks

when released into the environment due to their ele-

mental non-degradable nature, regardless of their

chemical form. This calls for the development of effi-

cient and low-cost effluent treatment and metal recu-

peration technologies for contaminated waste water,

not only because regulatory [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1. Microbial Biosorption of Metals – Gen-

eral Introduction.- 2. Potential of Biosorption Tech-

nology.- 3. The Mechanism of Metal Cation and

Anion Biosorption.- 4. Equilibrium, Kinetic and

Dynamic Modelling of Biosorption Processes.- 5.

Bacterial Biosorption and Biosorbents.- 6. Fungal

Biosorption and Biosorbents.- 7. Algal Biosorption

and Biosorbents.- 8. Removal of Rare Earth Ele-

ments and Precious Metal Species by Biosorption.-

9. Biosorption and Metal Removal through Living

Cells.- 10. Yeast Biosorption and Recycling of

Metal Ions by Cell Surface Engineering.- 11.[..]

Fields of interest

Microbiology; Waste Water Technology / Water Pol-

lution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pol-

lution; Biotechnology; Environmental Engineering /

Biotechnology; Applied Microbiology; Math. Appli-

cations in Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


149,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0442-8

H. Berger, Technisches Büro für Ökologie, Salzburg, Austria

Monograph of the Gonostomatidae

and Kahliellidae (Ciliophora,

Hypotricha)

The present monograph is the fourth of six volumes

which review the Hypotricha, a major group of the

spirotrichs. The book is about the Gonostomatidae,

the Kahliellidae, and some taxa of unknown position

in the hypotrichs. Gonostomum was previously mis-

classified in the Oxytrichidae because its type species

Gonostomum affine has basically an 18-cirri pat-

tern, which is dominant in the oxytrichids. A new

hypothesis, considering also molecular data, pos-

tulates that this 18-cirri pattern evolved in the last

common ancestor of the hypotrichs and therefore it

appears throughout the Hypotricha tree. The simple

dorsal kinety pattern, composed of only three bipolar

dorsal kineties, and gene sequence analyses strongly

suggest that Gonostomum branches off rather early

in the phylogenetic tree. Thus, the Gonostomatidae,

previously synonymised with the oxytrichids, are

reactivated to include the name-bearing type genus

and other genera (e.g., Paragonostomum, Wallackia,

Cladotricha) which have the characteristic[..]

Features

The present monograph is the fourth of six volumes

which review the Hypotricha, a major group of the

spirotrichs. The book is about the Gonostomatidae,

the Kahliellidae, and some taxa of unknown position

in the hypotrichs. Gonostomum was previously mis-

classified in the Oxytrichidae [..]

Contents

A General Section.- B Systematic Section.- Gonos-

tomatidae (33 species).- Kahliellidae (15 species).-

Taxa of Unknown Position in the Non-dorso-

marginalian Hypotricha (14 species).- Supplement to

Apourosomoida (5 species).- References.- Systematic

Index.- Table Index.

Fields of interest

Animal Systematics / Taxonomy / Biogeography;

Biodiversity; Developmental Biology; Animal Ecol-

ogy; Evolutionary Biology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 743 p. 273 illus. (Monographiae Biologicae, Vol. 90)

Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0454-1

G. Chirici, Università degli Studi del Molise, Pesche (IS), Italy;

S. Winter, Technische Universität München, Germany; R.E.

McRoberts, U.S. Forest Service, St. Paul, MN, USA (Eds.)

National Forest Inventories:

Contributions to Forest Biodiversity

Assessments

Forest biodiversity is crucial to the ecological, eco-

nomic, and social well-being of earth’s civilisations.

Unfortunately, however, forest biodiversity is threat-

ened to a serious degree in nearly all countries.

Therefore, many countries have agreed to be parties

to international agreements focused on maintain-

ing, restoring, and monitoring biodiversity; further,

these countries have agreed to report to interna-

tional bodies on forest biodiversity status and trends.

NFIs are the primary source of large-scale informa-

tion available for this purpose, but the large vari-

ety of definitions, protocols, sampling designs, and

plot configurations used by NFIs makes comparable

international reporting extremely difficult. This book

presents the results of Working Group 3 of COST

Action E43 in the development of harmonization

techniques for common reporting of estimates of

forest biodiversity indicators using NFI data. Har-

monization tests were carried out on a large com-

mon data base containing raw NFI data from 13[..]

Features

Forest biodiversity is crucial to the ecological, eco-

nomic, and social well-being of earth’s civilisations.

Unfortunately, however, forest biodiversity is threat-

ened to a serious degree in nearly all countries.

Therefore, many countries have agreed to be parties

to international agreements focused on maintaining,

restoring, and monitoring biodiversity; further, these

countries have agreed to report to [..]

Contents

1. The need for harmonized estimates of forest bio-

diversity indicators.- 2. Essential features of forest

biodiversity for assessment purposes.- 3. Prospects

for harmonized biodiversity assessments using

national forest inventory data.- 4. The common NFI

database.- 5. Harmonization tests.- 6. Summary and

conclusions. Index.

Fields of interest

Forestry; Biodiversity; Monitoring / Environmental

Analysis

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 206 p. (Managing Forest Ecosystems, Vol. 20) Hard-

cover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0481-7


T.A. Thorpe, University of Calgary, AB, Canada; E.C. Yeung, Uni-

versity of Calgary, AB, Canada (Eds.)

Plant Embryo Culture


A great fascination for biologists, the study of

embryo development provides indispensable infor-

mation concerning the origins of the various forms

and structures that make up an organism, and our

ever-increasing knowledge gained through the study

of plant embryology promises to lead to the devel-

opment of numerous useful applications. In Plant

Embryo Culture: Methods and Protocols, expert

researchers from the field provide a ready source of

information for culturing zygotic embryos for dif-

ferent types of studies, both theoretical and practi-

cal. The book’s main sections examine a wide range

of related topics, including the culture of zygotic

embryos for developmental studies, the applica-

tion of embryo culture techniques focusing on

embryo rescue methods, cryopreservation of zygotic

embryos, the use of zygotic embryos as explants for

somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis, as well

as transformation protocols using zygotic embryos

as starting material. Written in the highly successful

Methods in[..]

Features

A great fascination for biologists, the study of

embryo development provides indispensable infor-

mation concerning the origins of the various forms

and structures that make up an organism, and our

ever-increasing knowledge gained through the study

of plant embryology promises to lead to the devel-

opment of numerous useful applications. In Plant

Embryo Culture: Methods and Protocols, expert

researchers from the [..]

Contents

Zygotic Embryo Culture: An Overview.- In vitro Fer-

tilization with Rice Gametes: Production of Zygotes

and Zygote and Embryo Culture.- Canola Zygotic

Embryo Culture.- Immature Seeds and Embryos of

Medicago truncatula Cultured In vitro.- In vitro Cul-

ture and Germination of Terrestrial Asian Orchid

Seeds.- In vitro Culture of Coconut (Cocos nucifera

L.) Zygotic Embryos.- Immature Embryo Rescue

and Culture.- Chickpea Hybridization Using In vitro

Techniques.- Muskmelon Embryo Rescue Tech-

niques using In vitro Embryo Culture.- Phaseo-

lus Immature Embryo Rescue Technology.- Wide

Crossing in[..]

Fields of interest

Plant Sciences; Cell Culture

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 380 p. 30 illus. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 710)

Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61737-987-1

A. Moreira-Munoz, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santi-

ago, Chile

Plant Geography of Chile

The first and so far only Plant Geography of Chile

was written about 100 years ago, since when many

things have changed: plants have been renamed and

reclassified; taxonomy and systematics have experi-

enced deep changes as have biology, geography, and

biogeography. The time is therefore ripe for a new

look at Chile’s plants and their distribution. Focusing

on three key issues – botany/systematics, geography

and biogeographical analysis – this book presents a

thoroughly updated synthesis both of Chilean plant

geography and of the different approaches to study-

ing it. Because of its range – from the neotropics to

the temperate sub-Antarctic – Chile’s flora provides

a critical insight into evolutionary patterns, particu-

larly in relation to the distribution along the latitudi-

nal profiles and the global geographical relationships

of the country’s genera. The consequences of these

relations for the evolution of the Chilean Flora are

discussed. This book will provide a valuable resource

for both graduate[..]

Features

The first and so far only Plant Geography of Chile

was written about 100 years ago, since when many

things have changed: plants have been renamed and

reclassified; taxonomy and systematics have experi-

enced deep changes as have biology, geography, and

biogeography. The time is therefore ripe for a new

look at Chile’s plants and their distribution. Focusing

on three key issues – [..]

Contents

Part I: Geobotanical scenario.- The extravagant

physical geography of Chile.- Getting geobotanical

knowledge.- Part II: Chorology of Chilean Plants.-

Geographical relations of the Chilean flora.- Bio-

geographic regionalization.- Part III: Islands bio-

geography.- Pacific offshore islands.- Islands on the

continent.- Part IV: Case studies on selected fam-

ilies.- Cactaceae, a weird family and postmodern

evolution.- The richest family: Chilean Asteraceae.-

Nothofagus, key genus in plant geography.- Part V:

Where to from here? Projections of Chilean plant

geography.- All the possible worlds of[..]

Fields of interest

Plant Systematics / Taxonomy / Biogeography; Bio-

geosciences; Biodiversity; Evolutionary Biology;

Nature Conservation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 320 p. (Plant and Vegetation, Vol. 5) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-8747-8

M. Doucleff, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA;

M. Hatcher-Skeers, Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA, USA; N.J.

Crane, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD, USA

Pocket Guide to Biomolecular NMR

Steering clear of quantum mechanics and product

operators, "Pocket Guide to Biomolecular NMR"

uses intuitive, concrete analogies to explain the

theory required to understand NMR studies on

the structure and dynamics of biological macro-

molecules. For example, instead of explaining

nuclear spin with angular momentum equations or

Hamiltonians, the books describes nuclei as "bells"

in a choir, ringing at specific frequencies depending

on the atom type and their surrounding electromag-

netic environment.This simple bell analogy, which is

employed throughout the book, has never been used

to explain NMR and makes it surprisingly easy to

learn complex, bewildering NMR concepts, such as

dipole-dipole coupling and CPMG pulse sequences.

Other topics covered include the basics of multi-

dimensional NMR, relaxation theory, and Model

Free analysis. The small size and fast pace of “Pocket

Guide to Biomolecular NMR” makes the book a per-

fect companion to traditional biophysics and bio-

chemistry textbooks, but the book's[..]

Features

Steering clear of quantum mechanics and product

operators, "Pocket Guide to Biomolecular NMR"

uses intuitive, concrete analogies to explain the

theory required to understand NMR studies on

the structure and dynamics of biological macro-

molecules. For example, instead of explaining

nuclear spin with angular momentum equations or

Hamiltonians, the books describes nuclei as "bells" in

a choir, ringing at specific [..]

Contents

Atomic Bells and Frequency Finders Bonded Bells

and Two-Dimensional Spectra Neighboring Bells

and Structure Bundles Relaxation Theory Part One:

Silencing of the Bells Relaxation Theory Part Two:

Moving Atoms and Changing Notes Protein Dynam-

ics.

Fields of interest

Biochemistry; Spectroscopy / Spectrometry; Bio-

physics and Biological Physics; Molecular Medicine

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XI, 159 p. 82 illus. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16250-3


D. McKenzie, US Forest Service, Seattle, WA, USA; C. Miller, US

Forest Service, Misoula, MT, USA; D.A. Falk, University of Arizona,

Tuscon, AZ, USA (Eds.)

The Landscape Ecology of Fire

Global warming is expected to change fire regimes,

likely increasing the severity and extent of wildfires

in many ecosystems around the world. What will

be the landscape-scale effects of these altered fire

regimes? Within what theoretical contexts can we

accurately assess these effects? We explore the possi-

ble effects of altered fire regimes on landscape patch

dynamics, dominant species (tree, shrub, or herba-

ceous) and succession, sensitive and invasive plant

and animal species and communities, and ecosystem

function. Ultimately, we must consider the human

dimension: what are the policy and management

implications of increased fire disturbance, and what

are the implications for human communities?

Features

Global warming is expected to change fire regimes,

likely increasing the severity and extent of wildfires

in many ecosystems around the world. What will

be the landscape-scale effects of these altered fire

regimes? Within what theoretical contexts can we

accurately assess these effects? We explore the possi-

ble effects of altered fire regimes on landscape patch

[..]

Contents

PART I: CONCEPTS AND THEORY.- PART II:

CLIMATE CONTEXT.- PART III: LANDSCAPE

FIRE DYNAMICS AND INTERACTIONS.- PART

IV: LANDSCAPE FIRE MANAGEMENT, POL-

ICY, AND RESEARCH IN AN ERA OF GLOBAL

CHANGE.

Fields of interest

Landscape Ecology; Theoretical Ecology / Statistics;

Climate Change; Geoecology / Natural Processes;

Terrestial Ecology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 340 p. 82 illus., 46 in color. (Ecological Studies, Vol. 213)

Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0300-1

Z.A. Popper, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland (Ed.)

The Plant Cell Wall


The cell wall and its constituent polysaccharides and

proteins control nearly all plant-based biological and

biophysical processes. Understanding the cell wall

is, therefore, not only fundamental to the plant sci-

ences but is also pertinent to aspects of human and

animal nutrition and health as well as plant-microbe

and plant-animal interactions. In The Plant Cell

Wall: Methods and Protocols, experts in the field

describe detailed methods which are currently being

applied to investigate the many aspects of the plant

cell wall including its structure, biochemical com-

position, and metabolism. The book delves into a

range of techniques involving plant tissue culture,

which can be applied to investigating cell wall struc-

ture and metabolism, methods directed towards

structural analysis and occurrence of carbohydrates,

the development and use of microscopy-based tools

and techniques, procedures which measure the phys-

ical properties of the wall, and methods based on the

application of molecular genetic[..]

Features

The cell wall and its constituent polysaccharides and

proteins control nearly all plant-based biological and

biophysical processes. Understanding the cell wall is,

therefore, not only fundamental to the plant sciences

but is also pertinent to aspects of human and animal

nutrition and health as well as plant-microbe and

plant-animal interactions. In The Plant Cell Wall:

Methods [..]

Contents

Plant Tissue Cultures.- Computerized Molecular

Modelling of Carbohydrates.- Oligosaccharide Mass

Profiling (OLIMP) of Cell Wall Polysaccharides

by MALDI-TOF/MS.- High-Voltage Paper Elec-

trophoresis (HVPE) of Cell-Wall Building Blocks

and Their Metabolic Precursors.- Carbohydrate Gel

Electrophoresis.- Capillary Electrophoresis with

Detection by Laser-Induced Fluorescence.- Mono-

clonal antibodies, Carbohydrate-Binding Modules,

and the Detection of Polysaccharides in Plant Cell

Walls.- Screening and Characterization of Plant Cell

Walls Using Carbohydrate Microarrays.- Electron

Tomography and[..]

Fields of interest

Plant Sciences; Plant Physiology

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 310 p. 71 illus., 30 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biol-

ogy, Vol. 715) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-007-2

W. Dubitzky, University of Ulster, Coleraine, UK; J. Southgate,

University of York, York, UK; H. Fuß, University of Ulster, Col-

eraine, UK (Eds.)

Understanding the Dynamics of

Biological Systems

Lessons Learned from Integrative Systems Biology

This book is intended as a communication platform

to bridge the cultural, conceptual, and technologi-

cal gap among the key systems biology disciplines

of biology, mathematics, and information technol-

ogy. To support this goal, contributors were asked to

adopts an approach that appeals to audiences from

different backgrounds.

Features

Systems biology has risen as a direct result of the

limitation of conventional (reductionistic) biology

to understand complex phenomena emerging as a

result of dynamic and multiscale biological interac-

tions. By applying mathematical and computational

models, systems biologists integrate the elementary

processes into a coherent description that allows

them to predict and characterize the systems-level

[..]

Contents

Preface.- Effects of Protein Quality Control Machin-

ery on Protein Homeostasis.- Metabolic Network

Dynamics: Properties and Principles.- A Determin-

istic, Mathematical Model for Hormonal Control

of the Menstrual Cycle.- Modelling Transport Pro-

cesses and their Implications for Chemical Disposi-

tion and Action.- Systems Biology of Tuberculosis:

Insights for Drug Discovery.- Qualitative Analysis of

Genetic Regulatory Networks in Bacteria.- Modelling

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacterial Colonies Using

Agent-Based Approach.- Modelling the Spatial Pat-

tern Forming Modules in Mitotic Spindle[..]

Fields of interest

Systems Biology; Bioinformatics; Computer Applica-

tions in Life Sciences

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 238 p. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7963-6

springer.com Linguistics 81

Linguistics

S. Frota, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; G. Elordieta, Euska

Herriko Unibertsitatea, Spain; P. Prieto, Institut Català de Recerca

i Estudis Avançats & Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

(Eds.)

Prosodic Categories: Production,

Perception and Comprehension

Located at the intersection of phonology, psycholin-

guistics and phonetics, this volume offers the latest

research findings in key areas of prosodic theory,

including: •The relationship between intonation and

pragmatics in speech production •Sentence modality

prosody characterization •The role of pitch in quan-

tity-based sound systems •Consonant-conditioned

tone depression phonology across languages •The

encoding of intonational contrasts in both intona-

tional and tonal languages Featuring new data and

ground-breaking results, the papers draw on empir-

ical approaches that analyze production, perception

and comprehension experiments such as the pre-

pared speech paradigm and semantic scaling tasks.

These are discussed in a variety of languages, some

underrepresented in the literature (such as French

and Estonian) while others, such as Shekgalagari, are

examined in this way for the first time. This collec-

tion of cutting-edge material will be of interest to a

broad range of language researchers.

Features

Located at the intersection of phonology, psycholin-

guistics and phonetics, this volume offers the latest

research findings in key areas of prosodic theory,

including:•The relationship between intonation and

pragmatics in speech production •Sentence modality

prosody characterization •The role of pitch in quan-

tity-based sound systems •Consonant-conditioned

tone depression [..]

Contents

Introduction .- 1. Phonological

grouping in language planning and lan-

change .- 2. Order effects in

duction and comprehension

prosodic boundaries .-

Semantically-independent but contextually-depen-

interpretation of contrastive accent .- 4.

The developmental path of

logical focus-marking in Dutch .-

5.A phonetic study of intonation and focus in

(Thompson River Salish) .- 6.The alignment

of accentual peaks in the expression of focus

Fields of interest

Phonology; Language Education; Psycholinguistics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXX, 260 p. 70 illus. (Studies in Natural Language and Lin-

guistic Theory, Vol. 82) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0136-6

S. Manova, University of Vienna, Austria

Understanding Morphological

Rules

With Special Emphasis on Conversion and Subtraction in Bul-

garian, Russian and Serbo-Croatian

This volume analyzes morphological and morphono-

logical phenomena from a number of distinct Slavic

languages. It does so in an innovative manner, yet

also positions the analysis in the context of current

morphological debates. It is thus a valuable contri-

bution both to comparative Slavic morphology and

general morphological theory. Moreover, the book

is the first attempt at a theory of conversion and sub-

traction relevant to languages with rich inflectional

morphology. It contributes to our structural under-

standing of the nature of word. As the first illustra-

tion of subtraction with examples from southern

Slavic languages, it is an excellent source of special-

ist data. The book’s theoretical framework is easily

accessible and applicable to other languages, which

makes it attractive to researchers on Slavic languages

and general linguists alike. The volume will also

appeal to general morphologists, typologists, and

advanced students in linguistics.

Features

This volume analyzes morphological and morphono-

logical phenomena from a number of distinct Slavic

languages. It does so in an innovative manner, yet

also positions the analysis in the context of current

morphological debates. It is thus a valuable contri-

bution both to comparative Slavic morphology and

general morphological theory. Moreover, the book is

the first attempt at a theory of conversion and [..]

Contents

Preliminaries.- Theoretical Background.- Conver-

sion.- Subtraction.- Typological and Language Spe-

cific Adequacy of Conversion and Subtraction.-

Conclusions.- Appendices.- References.

Fields of interest

Linguistics (general); Slavic and Baltic Languages

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 239 p. (Studies in Morphology, Vol. 1) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9546-6

Materials Science

N. Yahya, Technical University Petronas, Tronoh, Malaysia

Carbon and Oxide Nanostructures

Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications

This volume covers all aspects of carbon and oxide

based nanostructured materials. The topics include

synthesis, characterization and application of car-

bon-based namely carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofi-

bres, fullerenes, carbon filled composites etc. In

addition, metal oxides namely, ZnO, TiO2, Fe2O3,

ferrites, garnets etc., for various applications like sen-

sors, solar cells, transformers, antennas, catalysts,

batteries, lubricants, are presented. The book also

includes the modeling of oxide and carbon based

nanomaterials. The book covers the topics: Syn-

thesis, characterization and application of carbon

nanotubes, carbon nanofibres, fullerenes Synthe-

sis, characterization and application of oxide based

nanomaterials. Nanostructured magnetic and elec-

tric materials and their applications. Nanostructured

materials for petro-chemical industry. Oxide and

carbon based thin films for electronics and sustain-

able energy. Theory, calculations and modeling of

nanostructured materials.

Features

This volume covers all aspects of carbon and oxide

based nanostructured materials. The topics include

synthesis, characterization and application of car-

bon-based namely carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofi-

bres, fullerenes, carbon filled composites etc. In

addition, metal oxides namely, ZnO, TiO2, Fe2O3,

ferrites, garnets etc., for various applications like sen-

sors, solar cells, transformers, antennas, catalysts, [..]

Contents

Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructures by CVD

method.- Fullerenes (C60) and its Derivatives as

Resist for Electron Beam Lithography.- Carbon

Nanostructured Materials.- Hydrogenated Amor-

phous Carbon Films.- Carbon nanotubes Towards

Organic Solar Cells.-Irregular Configurations of Car-

bon Nanofibers.- Molecular Simulation to Ratio-

nalize Structure-Property Correlation of Carbon

Nanotube.- Carbon Nanotubes: The Minuscule Wiz-

ards- Diamond: Synthesis, Characterisation and

Applications.- Versatility of ZnO Nanostructures.-

Supported Nanoparticles for Fuel Synthesis.-Nan-

otechnology in Solar Hydrogen[..]

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology and Micro-

engineering; Nanoscale Science and Technology;

Nanochemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 450 p. (Advanced Structured Materials, Vol. 5) Hard-

cover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14672-5

82 Materials Science springer.com

V. Mittal, BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany; J.K. Kim, Gyeongsang

National University, Jinju, Korea; K. Pal, Gyeongsang National

University, Jinju, Korea (Eds.)

Recent Advances in Elastomeric

Nanocomposites

‘Recent Advances in Elastomeric Nanocompos-

ites’ reviews the recent progresses in the synthesis,

processing as well as applications of elastomeric

nanocomposites. Elastomers are a very important

class of polymer materials and the generation of their

nanocomposites by the incorporation of nano-filler

has led to significant enhancement of their proper-

ties and, hence, expansion of their application poten-

tial. Most of the studies related with these materials

are present in the form of research papers. Here,

the authors present a comprehensive text covering

the whole of the subject. The book is tailored more

from the applications point of view, but also provide

enough introductory material for research scholars

new to this field.

Features

‘Recent Advances in Elastomeric Nanocompos-

ites’ reviews the recent progresses in the synthesis,

processing as well as applications of elastomeric

nanocomposites. Elastomers are a very important

class of polymer materials and the generation of their

nanocomposites by the incorporation of nano-filler

has led to significant enhancement of their proper-

ties and, hence, expansion of their application poten-

tial. [..]

Contents

Role of different nanoparticles in elastomeric

nanocomposites.- Processing of elastomeric

nanocomposites: Solid state and liquid processes.-

In-situ synthesis of rubber nanocomposites.- Elas-

tomeric nanocomposites: Replacement of con-

ventional fillers with nanotubes.- Rheology of

elastomeric nanocomposites.- Mechanical relax-

ations of rubber nanocomposites.- Computer mod-

eling and simulation of polymeric nanocomposite

processing.- Deformation behavior of elastomeric

nanocomposites.- Thermally stable and flame retar-

dant elastomeric nanocomposites.- Recycling of elas-

tomeric nanocomposites.-[..]

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology and Microengi-

neering; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Mate-

rials; Polymer Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 250 p. (Advanced Structured Materials, Vol. 9) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15786-8

B. Bhushan, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA (Ed.)

Scanning Probe Microscopy in

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2

This book presents the physical and technical foun-

dation of the state of the art in applied scanning

probe techniques. It constitutes a timely and com-

prehensive overview of SPM applications. The

chapters in this volume relate to scanning probe

microscopy techniques, characterization of various

materials and structures and typical industrial appli-

cations, including topographic and dynamical sur-

face studies of thin-film semiconductors, polymers,

paper, ceramics, and magnetic and biological materi-

als. The chapters are written by leading researchers

and application scientists from all over the world and

from various industries to provide a broader per-

spective.

Features

This book presents the physical and technical foun-

dation of the state of the art in applied scanning

probe techniques. It constitutes a timely and com-

prehensive overview of SPM applications. The

chapters in this volume relate to scanning probe

microscopy techniques, characterization of various

materials and structures and typical industrial appli-

cations, including topographic and dynamical sur-

face [..]

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Characterization and Evaluation

of Materials; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films;

Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Condensed

Matter Physics; Biophysics and Biological Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXVI, 710 p. 200 illus. (NanoScience and Technology) Hard-

cover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10496-1

F. Casanova, Technical University, Aachen; J. Perlo, Technical Uni-

versity, Aachen; B. Blümich, Technical University, Aachen (Eds.)

Single-Sided NMR

This book describes the design of the first func-

tioning single-sided tomograph, the related mea-

surement methods, and a number of applications

in medicine, materials science, and chemical engi-

neering. It will be the first comprehensive account

of this new device and its applications. Among the

key advances of this method is that images can be

obtained in much shorter times than originally antic-

ipated, and that even vector maps of flow fields can

be measured although the magnetic fields are highly

inhomogeneous. Furthermore, the equipment is

small, mobile and affordable to small and medium

enterprises and can be located in doctors’ offices.

Features

The use of conventional nuclear magnetic resonance

is limited by the fact that the object needs to be car-

ried to the NMR equipment and needs to fit inside

large superconducting magnets. Both limitations are

removed by single-sided NMR probes based on open

magnets specially adapted to the object under study.

These can be inexpensive and portable sensors that

give access to a large number of applications [..]

Contents

- Single sided NMR- NMR in inhomogeneous fields-

Ex-situ measurement of one- and two-dimensional

distribution functions- Hardware- Single-sided

tomography- High Resolution NMR in Inhomoge-

neous Fields- High-resolution spectroscopy in highly

homogeneous stray fields- Biological Tissue- Appli-

cations in material science and cultural heritage-

Spectrometer Hardware

Fields of interest

Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Poly-

mer Sciences; Geophysics / Geodesy; Diagnostic

Radiology; Soil Science & Conservation; Analytical

Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 250 p. 7 illus. in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16306-7

springer.com Materials Science 83

A. Fernandez-Pacheco, University of Cambridge, UK

Studies of Nanoconstrictions,

Nanowires and Fe#O# Thin Films

Electrical Conduction and Magnetic Properties. Fabrication by

Focused Electron/Ion Beam

This work constitutes a detailed study of electrical

and magnetic properties in nanometric materials

with a range of scales: atomic-sized nanoconstric-

tions, micro- and nanowires and thin films. Firstly,

a novel method of fabricating atomic-sized constric-

tions in metals is presented; it relies on measuring

the conduction of the device while a focused-ion-

beam etching process is in progress. Secondly, it

describes wires created by a very promising nano-

lithography technique: Focused electron/ion-beam-

induced deposition. Three different gas precur-

sors were used: (CH#)#Pt(CpCH#), W(CO)# and

Co#(CO)#. The thesis reports the results obtained

for various physical phenomena: the metal-insulator

transition, superconducting and magnetic proper-

ties, respectively. Finally, the detailed magneto-

transport properties in epitaxial Fe#O# thin films

grown on MgO (001) are presented. Overall, the new

approaches developed in this thesis have great poten-

tial for supporting novel technologies.

Features

This work constitutes a detailed study of electrical

and magnetic properties in nanometric materials

with a range of scales: atomic-sized nanoconstric-

tions, micro- and nanowires and thin films. Firstly,

a novel method of fabricating atomic-sized constric-

tions in metals is presented; it relies on measuring

the conduction of the device while a focused-ion-

beam etching process is in progress. Secondly, it [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Experimental Techniques.- Magneto-

transport Properties of Epitaxial Fe3O4 thin Films.-

Conduction in in Atomic-Sized Magnetic Metal-

lic Constructions created by FIB.- Pt-C Nanowires

created by FIBID and FEBID.- Superconductor

W-Based Nanowires created by FIBID.- Magnetic

Cobalt Nanowires created by FEBID.- Conclusions

and Outlook.- CV.

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Nanoscale Science and Technol-

ogy; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 188 p. 123 illus., 20 in color. (Springer Theses) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15800-1

A. Rostami, University of Tabriz, Iran; H. Rasooli, University of

Tabriz, Iran; H. Baghban, University of Tabriz, Iran

Terahertz Technology


The book presents information about Terahertz sci-

ence, Terahertz photodetectors and Terahertz Lasers.

A special emphasis is given to room temperature

operation of long wavelength photodetectors based

on novel quantum dots (Centered Defect Spherical

Quantum Dots). Moreover, a complete analysis of

systems based on Quantum Cascade structures to

detect far infrared wavelengths is provided. Finally,

the book presents Terahertz laser principles consid-

ering multi-color lasers in this range of wavelengths.

Written as a background for graduate students in the

Optics field.

Features

"Terahertz Technology" presents information about

Terahertz science, Terahertz photodetectors and

Terahertz Lasers. A special emphasis is given to

room temperature operation of long wavelength

photodetectors based on novel quantum dots (Cen-

tered Defect Spherical Quantum Dots). Moreover,

a complete analysis of systems based on Quantum

Cascade structures to detect far infrared wavelengths

is provided. Finally, [..]

Contents

An overview of the technological and scientific

achievements of the te-rahertz .- Terahertz and

Infrared Quantum Photodetectors.-Terahertz and

Infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers.

Fields of interest

Optical and Electronic Materials; Microwaves, RF

and Optical Engineering; Applied Optics, Optoelec-

tronics, Optical Devices

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 300 p. 113 illus., 13 in color. (Lecture Notes in Electrical

Engineering, Vol. 77) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15792-9

F. Rossi, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Theory of Semiconductor Quantum

Devices

Microscopic Modeling and Simulation Strategies

Primary goal of this book is to provide a cohe-

sive description of the vast field of semiconductor

quantum devices, with special emphasis on basic

quantum-mechanical phenomena governing the

electro-optical response of new-generation nanoma-

terials. The book will cover within a common lan-

guage different types of optoelectronic nanodevices,

including quantum-cascade laser sources and detec-

tors, few-electron/exciton quantum devices, and

semiconductor-based quantum logic gates. The dis-

tinguishing feature of the present volume is a unified

microscopic treatment of quantum-transport and

coherent-optics phenomena on ultrasmall space- and

time-scales, as well as of their semiclassical counter-

parts.

Features

Primary goal of this book is to provide a cohe-

sive description of the vast field of semiconductor

quantum devices, with special emphasis on basic

quantum-mechanical phenomena governing the

electro-optical response of new-generation nanoma-

terials. The book will cover within a common lan-

guage different types of optoelectronic nanodevices,

including quantum-cascade laser sources and detec-

tors, [..]

Contents

Fundamentals of Semiconductor Materials and

Devices.- Part I: Microscopic Modelling.- The Den-

sity-Matrix Approach.- Three Key Approxima-

tion Levels.- Generalization to Systems with Open

Boundaries.- Part II: Simulation Strategies.- Direct

or Deterministic Integration Techniques.- Monte

Carlo or Stochastic Sampling.- Proper Combina-

tions of Direct and Monte Carlo Schemes.- Part III:

State-of-the-Art Quantum Devices - Key Exam-

ples.- Quantum-Well Infrared Photodetectors.-

Quantum-Cascade Lasers.- Part IV: New-Genera-

tion Nanomaterials and Nanodevices.- Few-Elec-

tron/Exciton Quantum Devices.-[..]

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics,

Optical Devices; Solid State Physics; Spectroscopy

and Microscopy; Electrical Engineering; Engineering

(general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 380 p. 90 illus. (NanoScience and Technology) Hard-

cover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10555-5

84 Mathematics springer.com

H. Bentarzi, University of Boumerdes, Algeria

Transport in Metal-Oxide-

Semiconductor Structures

Mobile Ions Effects on the Oxide Properties

This book focuses on the importance of mobile ions

presented in oxide structures, what significantly

affects the metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) prop-

erties. The reading starts with the definition of the

MOS structure, its various aspects and different types

of charges presented in their structure. A review on

ionic transport mechanisms and techniques for mea-

suring the mobile ions concentration in the oxides

is given, special attention being attempted to the

Charge Pumping (CP) technique associated with

the Bias Thermal Stress (BTS) method. Theoretical

approaches to determine the density of mobile ions

as well as their distribution along the oxide thickness

are also discussed. The content varies from general

to very specific examples, helping the reader to learn

more about transport in MOS structures.

Features

This book focuses on the importance of mobile ions

presented in oxide structures, what significantly

affects the metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) prop-

erties. The reading starts with the definition of the

MOS structure, its various aspects and different types

of charges presented in their structure. A review on

ionic transport mechanisms and techniques for mea-

suring the mobile ions concentration in the oxides is

[..]

Contents

Introduction.- The MOS Structure.- The MOS Oxide

and Its Defects.- Review of Transport Mechanism in

Thin Oxides of MOS Devices.- Experimental Tech-

niques.- Theoretical Approaches of Mobile Ions

Density Distribution Determination.- Theoretical

Model of Mobile Ions Distribution and Ionic Cur-

rent in the MOS Oxide.

Fields of interest

Optical and Electronic Materials; Semiconductors;

Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Solid

State Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 104 p. 25 illus., 5 in color. (Engineering Materials) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16303-6

Mathematics

H.-D. Gronau, University of Rostock; H.-H. Langmann, Bun-

deswettbewerb Mathematik, Bonn; D. Schleicher, Jacobs Univer-

sity, Bremen (Eds.)

50th IMO - 50 Years of International

Mathematical Olympiads

In July 2009 Germany hosted the 50th Interna-

tional Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). For the very

first time the number of participating countries

exceeded 100, with 104 countries from all conti-

nents. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the IMO

provides an ideal opportunity to look back over the

past five decades and to review its development to

become a worldwide event. This book is a report

about the 50th IMO as well as the IMO history. A

lot of data about all the 50 IMOs are included. We

list the most successful contestants, the results of

the 50 Olympiads and the 112 countries that have

ever taken part. It is impressive to see that many of

the world’s leading research mathematicians were

among the most successful IMO participants in their

youth. Six of them gave presentations at a special cel-

ebration: Bollobás, Gowers, Lovász, Smirnov, Tao

and Yoccoz. This book is aimed at students in the

IMO age group and all those who have interest in

this worldwide leading competition for highschool

students.

Features

In July 2009 Germany hosted the 50th International

Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). For the very first

time the number of participating countries exceeded

100, with 104 countries from all continents. Cele-

brating the 50th anniversary of the IMO provides

an ideal opportunity to look back over the past five

decades and to review its development to become

a worldwide event. This book is a report about the

50th IMO as [..]

Fields of interest

Mathematics (general)

Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. VII, 241 p. 131 illus. in color. Softcover

19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14564-3

M. Jarden, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

Algebraic Patching

Assuming only basic algebra and Galois theory, the

book develops the method of "algebraic patching"

to realize finite groups and, more generally, to solve

finite split embedding problems over fields. The

method succeeds over rational function fields of one

variable over "ample fields". Among others, it leads

to the solution of two central results in "Field Arith-

metic": (a) The absolute Galois group of a countable

Hilbertian pac field is free on countably many gen-

erators; (b) The absolute Galois group of a function

field of one variable over an algebraically closed field

$C$ is free of rank equal to the cardinality of $C$.

Features

Assuming only basic algebra and Galois theory, the

book develops the method of "algebraic patching"

to realize finite groups and, more generally, to solve

finite split embedding problems over fields. The

method succeeds over rational function fields of one

variable over "ample fields". Among others, it leads

to the solution of two central results in "Field Arith-

metic": (a) The absolute Galois group of a [..]

Contents

1. Algebraic Patching.- 2. Normed Rings.- 3. Sev-

eral Variables.- 4. Constant Split Embedding Prob-

lems over Complete Fields.- 5. Ample Fields.- 6.

Non-Ample Fields.- 7. Split Embedding Problems

over Complete Fields.- 8. Split Embedding Problems

over Ample Fields.- 9. The Absolute Galois Group of

C(t).- 10. Semi-Free Profinite Groups.- 11. Function

Fields of One Variable over PAC Fields.- 12. Com-

plete Noetherian Domains.- Open Problems.- Refer-

ences.- Glossary of Notation.- Index.

Fields of interest

Algebra; Field Theory and Polynomials; Group The-

ory and Generalizations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 290 p. (Springer Monographs in Mathematics) Hard-

cover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15127-9

springer.com Mathematics 85

E.H. Georgoulis, University of Leicester, UK; A. Iske, University of

Hamburg, Germany; J. Levesley, University of Leicester, UK (Eds.)

Approximation Algorithms for

Complex Systems

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Algo-

rithms for Approximation, Ambleside, UK, 31st August - 4th

September 2009

This book collects up-to-date papers from world

experts in a broad variety of relevant applications

of approximation theory, including dynamical sys-

tems, multiscale modelling of fluid flow, metrology,

and geometric modelling to mention a few. The 14

papers in this volume document modern trends in

approximation through recent theoretical develop-

ments, important computational aspects and mul-

tidisciplinary applications. The book is arranged in

seven invited surveys, followed by seven contributed

research papers. The surveys of the first seven chap-

ters are addressing the following relevant topics:

emergent behaviour in large electrical networks,

algorithms for multivariate piecewise constant

approximation, anisotropic triangulation methods in

adaptive image approximation, form assessment in

coordinate metrology, discontinuous Galerkin meth-

ods for linear problems, a numerical analyst's view

of the lattice Boltzmann method, approximation of

probability measures on manifolds. Moreover, the

diverse[..]

Features

This book collects up-to-date papers from world

experts in a broad variety of relevant applications

of approximation theory, including dynamical sys-

tems, multiscale modelling of fluid flow, metrology,

and geometric modelling to mention a few. The 14

papers in this volume document modern trends in

approximation through recent theoretical develop-

ments, important computational aspects and multi-

disciplinary [..]

Contents

Part I INVITED SURVEYS: Emergent Behaviour in

Large Electrical Networks.- Algorithms and Error

Bounds for Multivariate Piecewise Constant Approx-

imation.- Anisotropic Triangulation Methods in

Adaptive Image Approximation.- Form Assessment

in Coordinate Metrology.- Discontinuous Galerkin

Methods for Linear Problems: An Introduction.-

A Numerical Analyst’s View of the Lattice Boltz-

mann Method.- Approximating Probability Mea-

sures on Manifolds via Radial Basis Functions.- Part

II CONTRIBUTED RESEARCH PAPERS: Mod-

elling Clinical Decay Data Using Exponential Func-

tions.- Towards Calculating the[..]

Fields of interest

Approximations and Expansions; Algorithms; Com-

putational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis;

Computational Science and Engineering; Applica-

tions of Mathematics; Numerical Analysis

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 307 p. 128 illus. (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics,

Vol. 3) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16875-8

J.C. Gibbings, University of Liverpool, UK

Dimensional Analysis

For experiments, dimensional analysis enables the

design, checks the validity, orders the procedure and

synthesises the data. Additionally it can provide rela-

tionships between variables where standard analy-

sis is not available. This widely valuable analysis for

engineers and scientists is here presented to the stu-

dent, the teacher and the researcher. It is the first

complete modern text that covers developments over

the last three decades while closing all outstanding

logical gaps. Dimensional Analysis also lists the logi-

cal stages of the analysis, so showing clearly the care

to be taken in its use while revealing the very few

limitations of application. As the conclusion of that

logic, it gives the author's original proof of the funda-

mental and only theorem. Unlike past texts, Dimen-

sional Analysis includes examples for which the

answer does not already exist from standard anal-

ysis. It also corrects the many errors present in the

existing literature by including accurate solutions.

Dimensional[..]

Features

For experiments, dimensional analysis enables the

design, checks the validity, orders the procedure and

synthesises the data. Additionally it can provide rela-

tionships between variables where standard analy-

sis is not available. This widely valuable analysis for

engineers and scientists is here presented to the stu-

dent, the teacher and the researcher. It is the first

complete modern text that covers [..]

Contents

1. An Elementary Introduction.- 2. Concepts,

Dimenstions and Units.- 3. The Pi-theorem.- 4.

Development of Dimensional Analysis.- 5. The

Choice of Dimensions.- 6. Supplementation of

Derivations.- 7. Systematic Experiment.- 8. Analyti-

cal Results.- 9. Model Testing.- 10. Assessing Experi-

mental Correlations.- 11. Similar Systems.

Fields of interest

Analysis; Appl. Mathematics / Computational Meth-

ods of Engineering; Mechanical Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


169,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-316-9


J. Gallier, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Discrete Mathematics

This books gives an introduction to discrete mathe-

matics for beginning undergraduates. One of original

features of this book is that it begins with a presen-

tation of the rules of logic as used in mathematics.

Many examples of formal and informal proofs are

given. With this logical framework firmly in place,

the book describes the major axioms of set theory

and introduces the natural numbers. The rest of the

book is more standard. It deals with functions and

relations, directed and undirected graphs, and an

introduction to combinatorics. There is a section on

public key cryptography and RSA, with complete

proofs of Fermat's little theorem and the correctness

of the RSA scheme, as well as explicit algorithms to

perform modular arithmetic. The last chapter pro-

vides more graph theory. Eulerian and Hamiltonian

cycles are discussed. Then, we study flows and ten-

sions and state and prove the max flow min-cut the-

orem. We also discuss matchings, covering, bipartite

graphs.

Features

This book gives an introduction to discrete mathe-

matics for beginning undergraduates and starts with

a chapter on the rules of mathematical reasoning.

This book begins with a presentation of the rules of

logic as used in mathematics where many examples

of formal and [..]

Contents

Mathematical Reasoning, Proof Principles and

Logic.- Relations, Functions, Partial Functions.-

Graphs, Part I: Basic Notions.- Some Count-

ing Problems; Multinomial Coefficients.- Partial

Orders, GCD's, RSA, Lattices.- Graphs, Part II: More

Advanced Notions.- Answers to Selected Problems.

Fields of interest

Number Theory; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pat-

tern Recognition and Graphics; Engineering Design;

Applications of Mathematics

Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication

Undergraduate textbook

Available

2011. XIII, 465 p. 220 illus., 20 in color. (Universitext) Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8046-5

M. Audin, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France

Fatou, Julia, Montel

The Great Prize of Mathematical Sciences of 1918, and Beyond

How did Pierre Fatou and Gaston Julia create what

we now call Complex Dynamics, in the context of

the early twentieth century and especially of the

First World War? The book is based partly on new,

unpublished sources. Who were Pierre Fatou, Gas-

ton Julia, Paul Montel? New biographical informa-

tion is given on the little known mathematician that

was Pierre Fatou. How did the injury of Julia dur-

ing WW1 influence mathematical life in France?

From the reviews of the French version: "Audin’s

book is … filled with marvelous biographical infor-

mation and analysis, dealing not just with the men

mentioned in the book’s title but a large number of

other players, too … [It] addresses itself to scholars

for whom the history of mathematics has a particular

resonance and especially to mathematicians active,

or even with merely an interest, in complex dynam-

ics. … presents it all to the reader in a very appealing

form." (Michael Berg, The Mathematical Association

of America, October, 2009)

Features

How did Pierre Fatou and Gaston Julia create what

we now call Complex Dynamics, in the context of

the early twentieth century and especially of the

First World War? The book is based partly on new,

unpublished sources.Who were Pierre Fatou, Gaston

Julia, Paul Montel? New biographical information

is given on the little known mathematician that was

Pierre Fatou. How did the serious injury of Julia dur-

ing WWI [..]

Contents

I The Great Prize, the framework.- I.1 The iteration

problem in 1915.- I.2 The protagonists around 1917–

1918.- I.3 The war.- I.4 Iteration, a few definitions

and notation.- I.5 Normal families.- I.6 Relation to

functional equations.- II The Great Prize of Math-

ematical.- II.1 Year 1917.- II.2 Year 1918.- III The

memoirs.- III.1 Julia’s memoir.- III.2 The (three)

memoir(s) of Fatou.- III.3 Comments (in the first

person).- III.4 To summarise.- IV After Fatou and

Julia.- IV.1 Stop.- IV.2 Hausdorff distance (1914)

and dimension (1919).- IV.3 Irregular points, J-

points, O-points (1925–1927).-[..]

Fields of interest

History of Mathematics; Dynamical Systems and

Ergodic Theory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 332 p. (History of Mathematics Subseries, Vol. 2014)

Softcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17853-5

H. Bahouri, Université de Tunis, Manar, Tunisia; J.-Y. Chemin, Uni-

versité Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France; R. Danchin, Université

Paris-Est, France

Fourier Analysis and Nonlinear

Partial Differential Equations

In recent years, the Fourier analysis methods have

expereinced a growing interest in the study of partial

differential equations. In particular, those techniques

based on the Littlewood-Paley decomposition have

proved to be very efficient for the study of evolution

equations. The present book aims at presenting self-

contained, state- of- the- art models of those tech-

niques with applications to different classes of par-

tial differential equations: transport, heat, wave and

Schrödinger equations. It also offers more sophis-

ticated models originating from fluid mechanics

(in particular the incompressible and compressible

Navier-Stokes equations) or general relativity. It is

either directed to anyone with a good undergraduate

level of knowledge in analysis or useful for experts

who are eager to know the benefit that one might

gain from Fourier analysis when dealing with non-

linear partial differential equations.

Features

In recent years, the Fourier analysis methods have

expereinced a growing interest in the study of partial

differential equations. In particular, those techniques

based on the Littlewood-Paley decomposition have

proved to be very efficient for the study of evolution

equations. The present book aims at presenting self-

contained, state- of- the- art models of [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1. Basic analysis.- 2. Littlewood-Paley

theory.- 3. Transport and transport-diffusion

equations.- 4. Quasilinear symmetric systems.-

5. Incompressible Navier-Stokes system.- 6.

Anisotropic viscosity.- 7. Euler system for perfect

incompressible fluids.- 8. Strichartz estimates and

applications to semilinear dispersive equations.- 9.

Smoothing effect in quasilinear wave equations.- 10.-

The compressible Navier-Stokes system.- References.

- List of notations.- Index.

Fields of interest

Analysis; Partial Differential Equations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 522 p. (Grundlehren der mathematischen Wis-

senschaften, Vol. 343) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16829-1

springer.com Mathematics 87

H.-J. Petsche, Potsdam, Germany; A.C. Lewis, The Educational

Advancement Foundation, Austin, Texas, USA; J. Liesen, Technis-

che Universität Berlin, Germany; S. Russ, University of Warwick,

Coventry, UK (Eds.)

From Past to Future: Graßmann's

Work in Context

Graßmann Bicentennial Conference, September 2009

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth

of Hermann Graßmann (1809-1877), an interdisci-

plinary conference was held in Potsdam, Germany,

and in Graßmann's hometown Szczecin, Poland. The

idea of the conference was to present a multi-faceted

picture of Graßmann, and to uncover the complex-

ity of the factors that were responsible for his cre-

ativity. The conference demonstrated not only the

very influential reception of his work at the turn of

the 20th century, but also the unexpected modernity

of his ideas, and their continuing development in

the 21st century. This book contains 37 papers pre-

sented at the conference. They investigate the signifi-

cance of Graßmann's work for philosophical as well

as for scientific and methodological questions, for

comparative philology in general and for Indology

in particular, for psychology, physiology, religious

studies, musicology, didactics, and, last but not least,

mathematics. In addition, the book contains numer-

ous illustrations and English[..]

Features

On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth

of Hermann Graßmann (1809-1877), an interdisci-

plinary conference was held in Potsdam, Germany,

and in Graßmann's hometown Szczecin, Poland. The

idea of the conference was to present a multi-faceted

picture of Graßmann, and to uncover the complexity

of the factors that were responsible for his creativity.

The [..]

Fields of interest

History of Mathematics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XX, 580 p. 73 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0346-0404-8

A. Olivieri, Università di Parma, Italy; E. Pitacco, Università di Tri-

este, Italy

Introduction to Insurance

Mathematics

Technical and Financial Features of Risk Transfers

The book aims at presenting technical and financial

features of life insurance, non-life insurance, pen-

sion plans. The book has been planned assuming

non-actuarial readers as its “natural” target, namely

- advanced undergraduate and graduate students

in Economics, Business and Finance; - profession-

als and technicians operating in Insurance and pen-

sion areas, whose job may regard investments, risk

analysis, financial reporting, etc, and hence implies

a communication with actuarial professionals and

managers. Given the assumed target, the book

focuses on technical and financial aspects of insur-

ance, however avoiding the use of complex mathe-

matical tools. In this sense, the book can be placed

at some “midpoint” of the existing literature, part of

which adopts more formal approaches to insurance

problems implying the use of non-elementary math-

ematics, whereas another part addresses practical

questions totally avoiding even simple mathemati-

cal tools (which, in our opinion, can conversely pro-

vide[..]

Features

The book aims at presenting technical and financial

features of life insurance, non-life insurance, pen-

sion plans. The book has been planned assuming

non-actuarial readers as its “natural” target, namely

- advanced undergraduate and graduate students in

Economics, Business and Finance; - professionals

and technicians operating in Insurance and pension

areas, whose job may regard investments, risk analy-

sis, [..]

Contents

Risks and insurance.- Managing a portfolio of risks.-

Life insurance: modelling the lifetime.- Life insur-

ance: pricing.- Life insurance: reserving.- Reserves

and profits in a life insurance portfolio.- Finance in

life insurance: linking benefits to the investment per-

formance.- Pension plans: technical and financial

perspectives.- Non-life insurance: pricing and reserv-

ing.

Fields of interest

Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sci-

ences; Finance / Banking; Statistics for Business, Eco-

nomics, Mathematical Finance, Insurance

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XV, 475 p. 180 illus. Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16028-8

M. Baaz, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria; A.

Leitsch, Technische Universitaet Wien, Austria

Methods of Cut-Elimination

This is the first book on cut-elimination in first-

order predicate logic from an algorithmic point of

view. Instead of just proving the existence of cut-free

proofs, it focuses on the algorithmic methods trans-

forming proofs with arbitrary cuts to proofs with

only atomic cuts (atomic cut normal forms, so-called

ACNFs). The first part investigates traditional reduc-

tive methods from the point of view of proof rewrit-

ing. Within this general framework, generalizations

of Gentzen's and Sch\”utte-Tait's cut-elimination

methods are defined and shown terminating with

ACNFs of the original proof. Moreover, a complexity

theoretic comparison of Gentzen's and Tait's meth-

ods is given.The core of the book centers around

the cut-elimination method CERES (cut elimination

by resolution) developed by the authors. CERES is

based on the resolution calculus and radically differs

from the reductive cut-elimination methods. The

book shows that CERES asymptotically outperforms

all reductive methods based on Gentzen's[..]

Features

This book on methods of cut-elimination contains

a thorough and rigorous analysis of reductive cut-

elimination methods and an in-depth presenta-

tion of the recent method CERES developed by the

authors. It includes a detailed complexity analysis

and comparison of CERES and of reductive methods.

It presents several applications of CERES—to [..]

Contents

1 Preface.- 2 Introduction.- 3 Preliminaries.- 4

Complexity of Cut-Elimination.- 5 Reduction and

Elimination.- 6 Cut-Elimination by Resolution.- 7

Extensions of CERES.- 8 Applications of CERES.- 9

CERES in Nonclassical Logics.- 10 Related Research.

Fields of interest

Mathematical Logic and Foundations; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VI, 287 p. (Trends in Logic, Vol. 34) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0319-3


H.E.A.E. Campbell, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB,

Canada; D.L. Wehlau, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston,

ON, Canada

Modular Invariant Theory

This book covers the modular invariant theory of

finite groups, the case when the characteristic of the

field divides the order of the group, a theory that

is more complicated than the study of the classical

non-modular case. Largely self-contained, the book

develops the theory from its origins up to modern

results. It explores many examples, illustrating the

theory and its contrast with the better understood

non-modular setting. It details techniques for the

computation of invariants for many modular rep-

resentations of finite groups, especially the case of

the cyclic group of prime order. It includes detailed

examples of many topics as well as a quick survey of

the elements of algebraic geometry and commutative

algebra as they apply to invariant theory. The book

is aimed at both graduate students and researchers

—an introduction to many important topics in mod-

ern algebra within a concrete setting for the former,

an exploration of a fascinating subfield of algebraic

geometry for the latter.

Features

This book covers the modular invariant theory of

finite groups, the case when the characteristic of the

field divides the order of the group. It explains a the-

ory that is more complicated than the study of the

classical non-modular case, and it describes many

open questions.Largely self-contained, the book

develops the theory [..]

Contents

1 First Steps.- 2 Elements of Algebraic Geometry

and Commutative Algebra.- 3 Applications of Com-

mutative Algebra to Invariant Theory.- 4 Exam-

ples.- 5 Monomial Orderings and SAGBI Bases.- 6

Block Bases.- 7 The Cyclic Group Cp.- 8 Polynomial

Invariant Rings.- 9 The Transfer.- 10 Invariant Rings

via Localization.- 11 Rings of Invariants which are

Hypersurfaces.- 12 Separating Invariants.- 13 Using

SAGBI Bases to Compute Rings of Invariants.- 14

Ladders.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Commutative Rings and Algebras; Algebra; Alge-

braic Geometry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 233 p. (Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences, Vol.

139) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17403-2

Y. Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; A.G.

Yagola, Moscow State University, Russia; C. Yang, Chinese

Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (Eds.)

Optimization and Regularization

for Computational Inverse

Problems and Applications

"Optimization and Regularization for Computa-

tional Inverse Problems and Applications" focuses

on advances in inversion theory and recent devel-

opments with practical applications, particularly

emphasizing the combination of optimization and

regularization for solving inverse problems. This

book covers both the methods, including standard

regularization theory, Fejer processes for linear

and nonlinear problems, the balancing principle,

extrapolated regularization, nonstandard regular-

ization, nonlinear gradient method, the nonmono-

tone gradient method, subspace method and Lie

group method; and the practical applications, such

as the reconstruction problem for inverse scatter-

ing, molecular spectra data processing, quantitative

remote sensing inversion, seismic inversion using

the Lie group method, and the gravitational lensing

problem. Scientists, researchers and engineers, as

well as graduate students engaged in applied math-

ematics, engineering, geophysics, medical science,

image processing, remote[..]

Features

"Optimization and Regularization for Computa-

tional Inverse Problems and Applications" focuses

on advances in inversion theory and recent devel-

opments with practical applications, particularly

emphasizing the combination of optimization and

regularization for solving inverse problems. This

book covers both the methods, including standard

regularization theory, Fejer processes for linear and

nonlinear problems, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Regularization Theory and Recent

Developments.- Nonstandard Regularization and

Advanced Optimization Theory and Methods.-

Numerical Inversion in Geoscience and Quantitative

Remote Sensing.

Fields of interest

Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analy-

sis; Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of

Engineering; Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 400 p. 36 illus. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13741-9

A. Etheridge, University of Oxford, UK

Some Mathematical Models from

Population Genetics

École d'Été de Probabilités de Saint-Flour XXXIX-2009

This work reflects sixteen hours of lectures delivered

by the author at the 2009 St Flour summer school

in probability. It provides a rapid introduction to a

range of mathematical models that have their ori-

gins in theoretical population genetics. The models

fall into two classes: forwards in time models for the

evolution of frequencies of different genetic types

in a population; and backwards in time (coalescent)

models that trace out the genealogical relationships

between individuals in a sample from the popula-

tion. Some, like the classical Wright-Fisher model,

date right back to the origins of the subject. Oth-

ers, like the multiple merger coalescents or the spa-

tial Lambda-Fleming-Viot process are much more

recent. All share a rich mathematical structure. Bio-

logical terms are explained, the models are carefully

motivated and tools for their study are presented sys-

tematically.

Features

This work reflects sixteen hours of lectures delivered

by the author at the 2009 St Flour summer school

in probability. It provides a rapid introduction to a

range of mathematical models that have their origins

in theoretical population genetics. The models fall

into two classes: forwards in time models for the evo-

lution of frequencies of different genetic types in a

population; and backwards in time [..]

Fields of interest

Genetics and Population Dynamics; Mathematical

Biology in General; Mathematical Modeling and

Industrial Mathematics; Partial Differential Equa-

tions; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health

Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 119 p. (École d'Été de Probabilités de Saint-Flour, Vol.

2012) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16631-0

springer.com Medicine 89

H.-X. Li, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; C. Qi,

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

Spatio-Temporal Modeling of

Nonlinear Distributed Parameter

Systems

A Time/Space Separation Based Approach

The purpose of this volume is to provide a brief

review of the previous work on model reduction

and identifi cation of distributed parameter systems

(DPS), and develop new spatio-temporal models and

their relevant identifi cation approaches.In this book,

a systematic overview and classifi cation on the mod-

eling of DPS is presented fi rst, which includes model

reduction, parameter estimation and system iden-

tifi cation. Next, a class of block-oriented nonlinear

systems in traditional lumped parameter systems

(LPS) is extended to DPS, which results in the spa-

tio-temporal Wiener and Hammerstein systems and

their identifi cation methods. Then, the traditional

Volterra model is extended to DPS, which results in

the spatio-temporal Volterra model and its identifi-

cation algorithm. All these methods are based on lin-

ear time/space separation. Sometimes, the nonlinear

time/space separation can play a better role in mod-

eling of very complex processes.Thus, a nonlinear

time/space separation based neural modeling[..]

Features

The purpose of this volume is to provide a brief

review of the previous work on model reduction

and identifi cation of distributed parameter systems

(DPS), and develop new spatio-temporal models and

their relevant identifi cation approaches.In this book,

a systematic overview and classifi cation on the mod-

eling of DPS is presented fi rst, which includes model

reduction, parameter estimation and [..]

Contents

Preface; List of Figures; List of Tables; Abbreviations;

1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.1.1 Examples of

distributed parameter processes; 1.1.2 Motivation;

1.2 Contributions and organization of the book;

1.3 References; 2 Modeling of Distributed Parame-

ter Systems: Overview and Classification; 2.1 Intro-

duction; 2.2 White-box modeling: model reduction

for known DPS; 2.2.1 Eigenfunction method; 2.2.2

Green’s function method; 2.2.3 Finite difference

method; 2.2.4 Weighted residual method; 2.2.4.1

Classification based on weighting functions; 2.2.4.2

Classification based on basis functions;[..]

Fields of interest

Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics;

Control; Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineer-

ing; Simulation and Modeling

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 178 p. 107 illus. (Intelligent Systems, Control and

Automation: Science and Engineering, Vol. 50) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0740-5

R. Martí, University of Valencia, Spain; G. Reinelt, University of

Heidelberg, Germany

The Linear Ordering Problem

Exact and Heuristic Methods in Combinatorial Optimization

Faced with the challenge of solving the hard opti-

mization problems that abound in the real world,

existing methods often encounter great difficulties.

Important applications in business, engineering or

economics cannot be tackled by the techniques that

have formed the predominant focus of academic

research throughout the past three decades. Exact

and heuristic approaches are dramatically changing

our ability to solve problems of practical significance

and are extending the frontier of problems that can

be handled effectively. This monograph details state-

of-the-art optimization methods, both exact and

heuristic, for the LOP. The authors employ the LOP

to illustrate contemporary optimization technologies

as well as how to design successful implementations

of exact and heuristic procedures. Therefore, they do

not limit the scope of this book to the LOP, but on

the contrary, provide the reader with the background

and practical strategies in optimization to tackle dif-

ferent combinatorial problems.

Features

Complex optimization problems abound in the real

world. In the face of these challenges, established

methods often fall short of providing solutions.

However, ‘exact’ and ‘heuristic’ techniques are dra-

matically enhancing our ability to solve significant

practical problems in the world of optimization.

They are changing the landscape in the field, broad-

ening the frontiers of the possible, and allowing us

[..]

Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Heuristic Methods.- 3 Meta-

Heuristics.- 4 Branch-and-Bound.- 5 Branch-and-

Cut.- 6 The Linear Ordering Polytope.- 7 Further

Aspects.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Algorithms; Optimization; Discrete Mathematics in

Computer Science; Computer Applications

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 171 p. 38 illus., 12 in color. (Applied Mathematical Sci-

ences, Vol. 175) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16728-7

Medicine

P.J. Mease, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; P.S. Helli-

well, University of Leeds, UK (Eds.)

Atlas of Psoriatic Arthritis

This comprehensive visual reference contains over

150 images from a wide gamut of variations of the

disease, as well as charts and tables detailing the

most up-to-date information on patient susceptibil-

ity, incidence, and symptoms, providing the clinical

presentation of the disease, as well as radiographic,

ultrasound, and MRI images to highlight the role of

imaging in psoriatic arthritis. Although several pro-

posed methods for classifying PsA have been pub-

lished, none has been widely accepted or validated.

This book proposes the use of an amended version of

the Moll and Wright method, and functions mostly

as a visual reference and data source of the most up-

to-date findings and comprehensive images of PsA.

The book includes sections on juvenile psoriatic

arthritis which aid practitioners in distinguishing the

characteristics and features of the disease in children,

as well as discussions of clinical drug trials. The book

will be of particular interest to rheumatologists, der-

matologists, and family[..]

Features

Atlas of Psoriatic Arthritis Eds. Mease and Helli-

wellA visual guide to the complex and inter-related

diseases of psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis, this vol-

ume contains more than 150 images spanning a wide

spectrum of variations of the disease. Each chapter

comprises an introductory overview, along with a

series of relevant images and tables in which the key

information on each [..]

Contents

Epidemology.- Etiology and Pathophysiology.- Clin-

ical Evaluation.- Imaging.- Skin and Psoriasis.- Jeu-

venile Psoriatic Arthritis.- The Management of

Psoriatic Arthritis.- Treatment Of Psoriasis.

Fields of interest

Rheumatology; Dermatology; General Practice /

Family Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Atlas

Available

2011. X, 108 p. 239 illus., 80 in color. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-174-5

90 Medicine springer.com

A. Hendi, Mohs and Dermatologic Surgery,Chevy Chase, MD,

USA; J.C. Martinez, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Atlas of Skin Cancers

Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

The incidence of skin cancer has risen rapidly in

recent decades, and patients often present initially to

practitioners in many different specialties. Because

skin cancer can vary in clinical appearance, even der-

matologists may experience difficulty in reaching a

clinical diagnosis. For primary care physicians and

physician extenders (physician assistants, nurses, and

nurse practitioners), who have had very little or no

formal training in dermatology, the task can be still

more daunting. In this atlas, the authors set out to

provide a practical resource that will help improve

the 'visual vocabulary' of physicians and physician

extenders, helping them identify lesions that should

be biopsied. Hundreds of high-quality color images

are included to assist the reader in the task of recog-

nition and identification. All of the common cuta-

neous malignancies are illustrated, with a number of

examples of each entity and of common mimickers.

In addition, biopsy techniques and treatment options

are presented in[..]

Features

The incidence of skin cancer has risen rapidly in

recent decades, and patients often present initially to

practitioners in many different specialties. Because

skin cancer can vary in clinical appearance, even der-

matologists may experience difficulty in reaching a

clinical diagnosis. For primary care physicians and

physician extenders (physician assistants, nurses, and

nurse practitioners), who have had very [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Actinic Keratosis.- Non-Melanoma

Skin Cancer.- Melanoma.- Miscellaneous Cutaneous

Neoplasms.- Biopsy Techniques.- Complications of

Skin Cancer Treatment.- Index

Fields of interest

Dermatology; General Practice / Family Medicine;

Oncology; Internal Medicine; Geriatrics / Gerontol-

ogy

Target groups


Type of publication

Atlas

Available

2011. XII, 124 p. 269 illus. in color. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13398-5

S. Mikhalovsky, University of Brighton, UK; A. Khajibaev, Repub-

lican Specialised Scientific Centre for Emergency Medicine,

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Eds.)

Biodefence

Advanced Materials and Methods for Health Protection

This book focuses on defence against biological war-

fare with an emphasis on applications of modern

technologies and advanced materials in detection,

health protection and medical treatment of the pop-

ulation. Specific topics include high-throughput sen-

sitive detection methods, advanced nanostructured

materials and techniques for external and internal

protection of human health, as well as extracorporeal

methods, adsorptive materials and bacteriophages

decontaminating the human organism, and neutral-

ising incorporated CBRN agents. The contributions

describe recent developments in the field of biode-

fence aimed at protecting population against terror-

ism and terror related events. Broader approaches to

reducing the impact of environmental pollution on

human health and improving efficiency of medical

treatment of patients with viral infections, poisoning

and organ failure are also discussed.

Features









[..]

Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Nanomaterials and

Nanostructured Adsorbents. Solvothermal Syn-

thesis of Photocatalic TiO2 Nanoparticles capa-

ble of Killing Escherichia coli.- Carbon Nanotubes:

Biorisks and Biodefence.- Toxicology of Nano-

Objects – Nanoparticles, Nanostructures and

Nanophases.- Carbon Adsorbents with Adjustable

Porous Structure Formed in the Chemical Dehydro-

halogenation of Halogenated Polymers.- Applica-

tion of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Techniques for

Characterizing High Surface Area Carbons.- Meth-

ods of Detection and Analysis. Sensors for Breath

Analysis: An Advanced Approach[..]

Fields of interest

Emergency Medicine

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XV, 325 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A:

Chemistry and Biology) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0216-5

S. Mikhalovsky, University of Brighton, UK; A. Khajibaev, Repub-

lican Specialised Scientific Centre for Emergency Medicine,

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Eds.)

Biodefence

Advanced Materials and Methods for Health Protection









methods, adsorptive materials and bacteriophages

decontaminating the human organism, and neutral-

ising incorporated CBRN agents. The contributions

describe recent developments in the field of biode-

fence aimed at protecting population against terror-

ism and terror related events. Broader approaches to

reducing the impact of environmental pollution on

human health and improving efficiency of medical

treatment of patients with viral infections, poisoning

and organ failure are also discussed.

Features









[..]

Contents

Preface. Acknowledgements. Nanomaterials and

Nanostructured Adsorbents. Solvothermal Syn-

thesis of Photocatalic TiO2 Nanoparticles capa-

ble of Killing Escherichia coli.- Carbon Nanotubes:

Biorisks and Biodefence.- Toxicology of Nano-

Objects – Nanoparticles, Nanostructures and

Nanophases.- Carbon Adsorbents with Adjustable

Porous Structure Formed in the Chemical Dehydro-

halogenation of Halogenated Polymers.- Applica-

tion of Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Techniques for

Characterizing High Surface Area Carbons.- Meth-

ods of Detection and Analysis. Sensors for Breath

Analysis: An Advanced Approach[..]

Fields of interest

Emergency Medicine

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XV, 325 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A:

Chemistry and Biology) Softcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0219-6


R.S. Bonser, University of Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham,

UK; D. Pagano, University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK;

A. Haverich, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany (Eds.)

Brain Protection in Cardiac Surgery

Part of the Monographs in Cardiac Surgery Series –

Introducing ‘basic science into the cardiac operating

room’. Fast systematic review of small areas of car-

diac surgery including up-to-date information. This

will allow more rapid publication than the alternative

cardiac surgery ‘tomes’. This entry into the series will

provide readers with a complete review of the cur-

rent understanding in brain injury and the methods

used to avoid or limit its effects on patient morbidity

and mortality.

Features

Brain injury remains one of the most dreaded com-

plications of cardiac surgery. The range of injury is

broad; while a stroke may be easily defined and diag-

nosed, more subtle injuries most definitely occur.

There remains debate as to how these are diagnosed

and there is a lack of standard definitions allowing

inter-study comparison. If we are to have confidence

in strategies that may reduce brain injury, we need

[..]

Contents

Brain injury of cardiac surgery.-Cerebral physi-

ology & metabolism.-Molecular & biochemical

basis.Future interventions.-Cardiopulmonary bypass

circuit.-Neurological sequelae.-Incidence, pre-opera-

tive risk factors & long-term outcome.-Neuropathol-

ogy.-Inflammatory response.-Post-surgical impact.-

Assessment of brain injury.-Utility of neuropsy-

chometric analysis.-Pitfalls of neuropsychometric

assessment & alternative investigative approaches.-

Imaging of the brain.-Current techniques of emboli

detection.-Intra-operative brain monitoring.-Design

of brain protection studies in the[..]

Fields of interest

Cardiac Surgery; Cardiology; Neurology; Neuroradi-

ology; Imaging / Radiology; Internal Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-292-6

Cardiac Rehabilitation Manual

Cardiac rehabilitation is of key importance to ame-

liorate long-term morbidity and mortality result-

ing from cardiac intervention. However, much of

the current literature is dense, unwelcoming and

academic in style and format. For those physicians

understanding the scope of cardiac rehabilitation

there is a need to distill the guidelines and various

management options available to them into a concise

practical manual. Up until now, all references have

looked at the general options, but there is definite

need to investigate the practicalities of individual

patient groups. This book fulfills the need for practi-

cal guidance among all professionals involved in the

management of these patients, from residents and

fellows of cardiology and internal medicine, surgi-

cal teams, physiotherapy professionals, critical care

physicians and family medicine practitioners.

Features

Cardiac diseases are still the leading causes of death

in industrialized countries. They induce considerable

harm to survivors and often lead to severe and irre-

versible physical and neurological disabilities. How-

ever, a considerable amount can be done to prevent

coronary artery disease or to slow the progression

of the disease. Both can be achieved by tackling the

panoply of modifiable risk factors, which have [..]

Fields of interest

Cardiology; Rehabilitation; Cardiac Surgery; Internal

Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Reference work

Available

2011. XII, 273 p. 135 illus., 90 in color. Softcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84882-793-6

H.F. Baars, University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands;

J.J. van der Smagt, University Medical Centre, Utrecht (Eds.)

Clinical Cardiogenetics

Clinical management and signs are the focus of

this practical cardiogenetic reference for those

who are involved in the care for cardiac patients

with a genetic disease. With detailed discussion

of the basic science of cardiogenetics in order to

assist in the clinical understanding of the topic. The

genetic causes of various cardiovascular diseases are

explained in a concise clinical way that reinforces

the current management doctrine in a practical man-

ner. The authors will cover the principles of molec-

ular genetics in general but also specific to cardiac

diseases. They will discuss the etiology, pathogene-

sis, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, clinical

diagnosis, molecular diagnosis and treatment of each

cardiogenetic disease separately. Therapy advice,

ICD indications, indications for and manner of fur-

ther family investigation will all be covered, while

each chapter will also contain take-home messages to

reinforce the key points. The chapters reviewing the

different diseases will each[..]

Features

Clinics for cardiogenetic disorders have been estab-

lished in many academic teaching hospitals in

Europe. In these clinics, cardiologists, clinical and

molecular geneticists, genetic nurses, and social

workers closely cooperate to provide optimal care for

individuals with cardiac disease of probable genetic

origin and their family members. However, the

prevalence of genetic cardiomyopathies and primary

[..]

Contents

Section I: BASIC CONCEPTS - Introduction, Intro-

duction to molecular genetics, Molecular genetics

in cardiology, Clinical Genetics of cardiac diseases.-

Section II: CARDIOMYOPATHY - Hypertrophic

cardiomyopathy.- Dilated cardiomyopathy, Arrhyth-

mogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Other

cardiomyopathies.- Section III: PRIMARY ELEC-

TRICAL HEART DISEASES - Congenital long QT-

syndrome, Brugada syndrome, Short QT-syndrome,

Catecholamine induced polymorphic ventricular

tachycardia, Familial atrial fibrillation, Hereditary

conduction diseases, Connective tissue disorders and

smooth muscle[..]

Fields of interest

Cardiology; Human Genetics; Internal Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


159,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-470-8


R. Mueller, Kantonsspital, St. Gallen, Switzerland; J. Von Kempis,

Katonsspital, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Clinical Trials in Rheumatology

A huge number of therapeutic studies have been

published in rheumatology and clinical immunology.

The number grows yearly. As such, it is quite diffi-

cult to keep track of the multitude of studies and the

emerging trends. Further to this, a particular study

can be referred to in a variety of ways, either a short-

ened version of the title or an acronym, adding to the

confusion. The book “Clinical Trials in Rheumatol-

ogy” provides a summary of the important studies

in the field. For easy reference by those in the basic

scientific and clinical communities who deal with

immunosuppressive drugs. Every study is listed on

one page each with authors, complete citation, name

(and acronym), study set up, results and summary.

An acronym finder is supplied at the beginning of

the book. This book is a valuable reference tool for

rheumatologists involved in clinical trials, as well as

research scientists interested in immunosuppressant

drugs.

Features

A huge number of therapeutic studies have been

published in rheumatology and clinical immunology.

The number grows yearly. As such, it is quite diffi-

cult to keep track of the multitude of studies and the

emerging trends. Further to this, a particular study

can be referred to in a variety of ways, either a short-

ened version of the title or an acronym, adding to the

confusion. The book “Clinical Trials in [..]

Contents

Rheumatoid Arthritis:- Corticosteroids:- Ator-

vastatin:- Azathioprine:- Chloroquine/Hydroxy-

chloroquine:- Ciclosporin:- Cyclophosphamide:-

Gold:- Leflunomide:- Methotrexate:- Sulfasalazine:-

Tacrolimus:- Combination Therapy:- Methotrex-

ate and Hydroxychloroquine:- Methotrexate and

Doxycycline:- Methotrexate and Sulfasalazine:-

Methotrexate and Civlosporin:- Methotrexate and

Hydroxychloroquine and Sulfasalazine:- Methotrex-

ate and Leflunomide:- Methotrexate and Aza-

thioprine:- Methotrexate and Gold:- Gold and

Hydroxychloroquine:- Abatacept:- Adalimumab:-

Anakinra:- Certolizumab pegol:-[..]

Fields of interest

Internal Medicine; Rheumatology; Pharmacology /

Toxicology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXIV, 747 p. Hardcover

179,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-383-1

M.K. Ferguson, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL,

USA (Ed.)

Difficult Decisions in Thoracic

Surgery

An Evidence-Based Approach

The second edition of Difficult Decisions in Thoracic

Surgery: An Evidence- Based Approach addresses

the growing complexity of decision making in tho-

racic surgery. More than half of the clinical questions

posed in this book are new, and of the questions that

remain as holdovers from the previous edition, virtu-

ally all have been revised and updated. As new tech-

nology is introduced, physicians from nonsurgical

specialties offer alternative and competing therapies

for what was once the exclusive province of the tho-

racic surgeon. In addition, there is increasing knowl-

edge regarding the efficacy of traditional thoracic

surgical therapies. How to select among these var-

ied and complex approaches is becoming increas-

ingly difficult. Concise chapters are devoted to one

or two specific questions, or decisions, in general

thoracic surgery that are difficult or controversial.

The authors identify relevant publications in their

selected topics, grade the quality of the evidence

offered by those reports, apply[..]

Features

The second edition of Difficult Decisions in Thoracic

Surgery: An Evidence- Based Approach addresses

the growing complexity of decision making in tho-

racic surgery. More than half of the clinical questions

posed in this book are new, and of the questions that

remain as holdovers from the previous edition, virtu-

ally all have been revised and updated. As new tech-

nology is introduced, physicians from nonsurgical

[..]

Contents

Part 1:Background.- Introduction.- Evidence-based

medicine: levels of evidence and evaluation sys-

tems.- Decision analytic techniques.- Decision

making:the surgeon’s perspective.- Decision making

– the patient’s perspective.- Part 2: Lung.- PET for

Mediastinal Restaging of Patients with Non Small

Cell Lung Cancer after Induction Therapy.- Optimal

Initial Pathologic Mediastinal Staging of Lung Can-

cer: EUS, EBUS, Mediastinoscopy.- VATS vs. Open

Lobectomy for Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung

Cancer.- N2 Disease Discovered at Thoracotomy:

Resect or Abort?.- Pulmonary Function Alterations

After[..]

Fields of interest

Thoracic Surgery; General Surgery; Surgery

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXII, 504 p. 20 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-364-0

L.A. Moreno, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain; I. Pigeot, University

of Bremen; W. Ahrens, University of Bremen (Eds.)

Epidemiology of Obesity in Children

and Adolescents

Prevalence and Etiology

Despite adults’ best preventive efforts, childhood

obesity is on the rise in most areas of the world, and

with it the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, hyper-

tension, cardiovascular disease, and other formerly

adult-onset conditions. Epidemiology of Obesity

in Children and Adolescents takes the global eco-

logical approach that is needed to understand the

scope of the problem and its multiple causes and

mechanisms, and to aid in developing more effec-

tive prevention and intervention programs. In the

book’s first half, experts present a descriptive sum-

mary of youth obesity trends in ten world regions,

broken down by age group, gender, socioeconomic

status, and risk factors. Complementing these find-

ings, part two reviews the evidence base regarding

the variables, separately and in combination, having

the most significant impact on young people’s devel-

opment of obesity, including: • Genetic and nutrige-

nomic factors. • Environmental and psychosocial

factors, such as family shopping and eating habits

and[..]

Features

Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Ado-

lescents Luis Moreno, Iris Pigeot, and Wolfgang

Ahrens, editors Despite adults’ best preventive

efforts, childhood obesity is on the rise in most areas

of the world, and with it the prevalence of Type 2

diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and

other formerly adult-onset conditions. Epidemiol-

ogy of Obesity in Children and Adolescents takes the

global [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Ethics.- Methodology.- Part I:

Descriptive Epidemiology.- Europe and Russia.-

North America.- South America.- Australia and

the Pacific Region.- North Africa and Arab Coun-

tries.- Remaining Africa.- Japan.- India.- China.-

Remaining Asia.- Synthesis Chapter.- Part II: Etio-

logical Factors.- Genetic Factors.- Nutrigenomics.-

Neuroendocrine Regulation.- Imprinting/ Perinatal

Factors/ Breastfeeding.- Diet I: Macro- and Micronu-

trients.- Diet II: Food Patterns.- Physical Activity/

Cardiorespiratory Fitness.- Sedentary Behavior/

Sleep.- Environmental Factors.- Psychosocial[..]

Fields of interest

Epidemiology; Public Health

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. IX, 500 p. 11 illus. in color. (Springer Series on Epidemiol-

ogy and Public Health, Vol. 2) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-6038-2


R.B. Taylor

Essential Medical Facts Every

Clinician Should Know

To Prevent Medical Errors, Pass Board Examinations and Pro-

vide Informed Patient Care

Essential Medical Facts presents selected litera-

ture-based information clinicians need to know to

provide informed patient care and avoid medical

misadventures. Facts that can help make us better

and safer clinicians include knowing the usefulness

of palmar crease pallor in detecting anemia (not reli-

able), antibiotics that can cause a false positive opiate

urine drug screen (fluoroquinolones), and an occa-

sional early clue to testicular cancer (gynecomastia).

Of course, keeping up to date on current medical

knowledge and being curious about the implica-

tions of published research conclusions not only help

assure superior clinical performance; they also bol-

ster the preparation for board examinations. Robert

B. Taylor, MD is the author and editor of more than

two dozen medical books and several hundred pub-

lished articles, as well a veteran of both rural private

practice and chairmanship of a medical school clini-

cal department. Essential Medical Facts is written for

clinicians in all specialties, at[..]

Features

Essential Medical Facts presents selected litera-

ture-based information clinicians need to know to

provide informed patient care and avoid medical

misadventures. Facts that can help make us better

and safer clinicians include knowing the usefulness

of palmar crease pallor in detecting anemia (not reli-

able), antibiotics that can cause a false positive opiate

urine drug screen (fluoroquinolones), and [..]

Contents

Medical facts, errors and this book.- Challenging

current medical misconceptions.- Epidemiologic

realities and gee-whiz facts.- Disease prevention and

screening.- Risk factors and disease correlates.- Prac-

tical clinical pearls.- Laboratory testing, electrocar-

diography and imaging.- Alarming symptoms and

red flag findings.- Therapeutic insights.- Idiosyn-

cratic and uncommon drug effects.- Drug interac-

tions and adventures in polypharmacy.- Alcohol,

nicotine and caffeine.- Unforseen, counterintuitive

and possibly prophetic findings.- Some timeless

truths about medical practice.

Fields of interest

Medicine (general); General Practice / Family

Medicine; Internal Medicine; Primary Care Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XLVII, 324 p. Softcover

29,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7873-8

R.S. Bonser, University of Birmingham, UK; D. Pagano, University

Hospital Birmingham, UK; A. Haverich, Hannover Medical School

(Eds.)

Mitral Valve Surgery

Part of the Monographs in Cardiac Surgery Series –

Introducing ‘basic science into the cardiac operating

room’. Fast systematic review of small areas of car-

diac surgery including up-to-date information. This

will allow more rapid publication than the alterna-

tive cardiac surgery ‘tomes’. This entry into the series

will provide readers with a complete review of the

current understanding in mitral valve surgery and

include extensive details on the diagnosis and surgi-

cal management of patients with mitral valve disease.

Features

An appreciation of atrioventricular valve surgical

anatomy reveals that they are much more than sim-

ple valves, opening and closing in response to pres-

sure changes. The structural interrelationship of the

valves of the heart and the dynamic mechanisms

involved in their function are fundamental in opti-

mizing valve performance, and are dependent upon

an intricate multifaceted central cardiac complex.

Mitral Valve [..]

Contents

Anatomy, pathology & natural history of mitral

valve disease.- Surgical anatomy of mitral & tri-

cuspid valve.- Pathology & classification.- Non-

ischaemic mitral regurgitation:assessment nat-

ural history & evidence for surgery.- Ischaemic

mitral regurgitation:assessment, natural history &

the impact of interventions.- Mitral valve repair &

replacement techniques.- Indications & techniques.

Conservation of leaflets & chordal apparatus.- Prin-

ciples of mitral valve repair:restoring the coaptation.-

Principles of mitral valve repair: the edge-to-edge

technique.- How to assess & repair the[..]

Fields of interest

Cardiac Surgery; Cardiology; Infectious Diseases;

Imaging / Radiology; Internal Medicine; Intensive /

Critical Care Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-425-8

R.S. Arellano, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard School of

Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

Non-Vascular Interventional

Radiology of the Abdomen

This book is designed to provide a foundation for

physicians-in-training and a quick guide to further

enhance the skills set of practicing interventionalists.

It is a concise reference manual covering the major

aspects of clinical scenarios, procedures, and tech-

niques. Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology of

the Abdomen expertly addresses the planning and

execution of commonly encountered procedures,

including organ specific biopsies, abscess drainage,

urinary interventions, gastrostomy, gastrojejunos-

tomy, and biliary interventions.

Features

This book is designed to provide a foundation for

physicians-in-training and a quick guide to further

enhance the skills set of practicing interventionalists.

It is a concise reference manual covering the major

aspects of clinical scenarios, procedures, and tech-

niques. Non-Vascular Interventional Radiology of

the Abdomen expertly addresses the planning and

execution of commonly encountered [..]

Contents

Patient Evaluation and Preparation.- Image-Guided

Percutaneous Biopsy.- Percutaneous Abscess

Drainage.- Percutaneous Urinary Interventions.-

Percutaneous Gastrostomy and Gastrojejunostomy.-

Biliary Interventions

Fields of interest

Interventional Radiology; Imaging / Radiology

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 107 p. 21 illus. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7731-1


C.D. Johnson, University of Southampton, UK; C.W. Imrie, Glas-

gow Royal Infirmary, UK (Eds.)

Pancreatic Disease

Protocols and Clinical Research

This book will contain the conclusions of a meeting

from March 2007, of about 25 experts in pancreatol-

ogy working together in small groups and plenary

sessions to define the current state of knowledge in

specific areas, and to develop ideal protocols and

research questions for future investigation.

Features

Pancreatic Disease – Protocols and Clinical Research

provides a clear and up-to-date review of the advanc-

ing areas in clinical pancreatology and clinical

research related to the pancreas, and indentifies cur-

rent research areas, suggesting most appropriate

studies that need to be performed to advance knowl-

edge in this field. Written by leading international

collaborators and contributors- [..]

Contents

Acute pancreatitis in intensive care.- Antibiotic pro-

phylaxis in acute severe pancreatitis: Should we have

a further study?.- Designing an optimal study for the

management of infected pancreatic necrosis.- Nutri-

tion in acute pancreatitis.- An optimal randomized

study for pain control in acute pancreatitis.- Endo-

scopic versus surgical drainage for chronic pancre-

atitis.- Duodenum preserving pancreatic resection

with pancreatic duct drainage: What is the role of

supraduodenal biliary drainage?.- Pain management

and nutritional support in non-resectable pancreatic

cancer.- Endoscopic therapy[..]

Fields of interest

Gastroenterology; Pain Medicine; Oncology;

Surgery; Nursing Management / Nursing Research

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 115 p. 6 illus., 2 in color. Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-238-4

G.M. Kapalka, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA

(Ed.)

Pediatricians and

Pharmacologically Trained

Psychologists

Practitioner’s Guide to Collaborative Treatment

Many factors affect treatment options for chil-

dren and adolescents with mental health prob-

lems, including age, severity of symptoms, financial

and time constraints, and access to qualified pro-

fessionals. With the limitations of managed care

plans and the shrinking pool of pediatric psychi-

atrists, the trend is toward pediatricians prescrib-

ing psychotropic medicines. Pharmacologically

trained psychologists can offer valuable assistance

to pediatricians caught in this predicament.Tackling

fundamental questions of when to treat as well as

when and why to refer young patients, Pediatri-

cians and Pharmacologically Trained Psychologists

examines commonly occurring pediatric condi-

tions requiring joint treatment; reviews theoreti-

cal models of consultation and collaboration; and

spotlights professional issues typically arising from

these team efforts.With pertinent clarity and detail,

this volume offers in-depth discussion in these key

areas:Collaborative treatment of mental health con-

ditions, including mood,[..]

Features

Many factors affect treatment options for chil-

dren and adolescents with mental health problems,

including age, severity of symptoms, financial and

time constraints, and access to qualified profes-

sionals. With the limitations of managed care plans

and the shrinking pool of pediatric psychiatrists,

the trend is toward pediatricians prescribing psy-

chotropic medicines. Pharmacologically trained [..]

Contents

Preface.- About the Editor.- List of Contributors.-

Part I: Foundations of Collaborative Care.- Psychol-

ogy, Psychopharmacotherapy and Pediatrics: When

to Treat and When to Refer.- Collaboration between

Pharmacologically Trained Psychologists and Pedi-

atricians: History and Professional Issues.- Part II:

Collaboration with Pediatricians in Specific Set-

tings.- The Clinical Experience of RxP-Trained Psy-

chologists Working in Non-RxP States.- The Practice

of Medical Psychology in an RxP State: New Oppor-

tunities for Comprehensive Pediatric Care.- Inte-

grated Care in Rural Settings.-[..]

Fields of interest

Psychopharmacology; Child and School Psychology;

Pediatrics; Public Health

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXIV, 303 p. Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7779-3

J. Giba, Sentmenat, Spain; R. Ribes, Córdoba, Spain

Preparing and Delivering Scientific

Presentations

A Complete Guide for International Medical Scientists

This book is intended to be the last in Ramón Ribes'

"Medical English" series, which is aimed at health

care professionals who need English for their work

but do not speak English on a day-to-day basis.

Although much of the information provided will be

useful for scientists of all backgrounds and nation-

alities, the book is aimed especially at non-native

English-speaking physicians and biomedical sci-

entists. It offers clear advice on a variety of topics

relevant to the successful preparation and delivery

of scientific presentations. Alongside guidance on

the actual preparation and delivery of talks, helpful

information is provided on such potential difficulties

as dealing with questions, chairing sessions, and use

of appropriate English. The book will offer encour-

agement for those embarking on a career in interna-

tional science as well as practical advice on how to

deal with a wide range of situations that may develop

in the context of an international congress.

Features

The latest in Springer’s “Medical English” series

aimed at healthcare professionals who need English

for their work but do not speak English on a day-to-

day basis, this book features clear advice on a variety

of topics relevant to the successful preparation and

delivery of scientific presentations. It also covers a

wide range of situations that may develop in the con-

text of an international congress and [..]

Contents

To Speak or Not to Speak? Ten Questions to Ask

Yourself before Agreeing to Give a Presentation.-

Preparing a Talk.- Useful Language for Scientific

Presentations.- Common Mistakes in English.-

Delivering a Talk.- The Dreaded Questions and

Comments Section.- Chairing a Session.- Attend-

ing an International Scientific Course.- Conversa-

tion Survival Guide.-Pronunciation Survival Guide.-

Appendices.

Fields of interest

Medicine (general); Biomedicine (general); Life Sci-

ences (general); Language Education; Grammar; Sci-

ence

Target groups


Type of publication

Manual

Available

2011. XIII, 140 p. 14 illus., 9 in color. Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15888-9


R. Dummer, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland; M.R. Pit-

telkow, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, USA; K. Iwatsuki, Okayama

University Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama , Japan; A.

Green, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, QLD,

Australia; N.M. Elwan, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt (Eds.)

Skin Cancer - A World-Wide

Perspective

Over the last decades the incidence of skin cancers is

dramatically increasing world-wide. This is not only

confined to the incidence of melanoma but includes

also other skin cancers such as basal cell carcino-

mas. Based on the recent WHO classification of skin

cancers, this lavishly illustrated reference book cov-

ers comprehensively the epidemiology, histology

and pathology, as well as diagnostic signs and treat-

ment options of skin cancers. Homogenously and

reader-friendly structured, it links the diagnostic and

genetic features of each disease in order to guide the

reader to the most appropriate therapeutic strategies

for the best possible treatment outcome. In order to

demonstrate the world wide activities in the field, all

chapters cover the variations of the individual expe-

riences and expertise in different nations.

Features

The dramatic increase in the incidence of skin can-

cers is a major concern worldwide and relates not

only to melanoma but also to other cancers, includ-

ing Merkel cell and basal cell carcinomas. Recently,

the WHO has summarized the genetic and patho-

logic features of skin cancers in its book series. How-

ever, the WHO’s proposed classification of certain

disease entities, such as basal cell carcinomas, is still

[..]

Contents

EPIDEMIOLOGY- PATHOGENESIS.- DIS-

EASE ENTITIES.- Non-Melanoma Skin Can-

cer.-Melanocytic Tumors.- Cuteanous Lymphomas.-

Others.- THERAPIES.

Fields of interest

Dermatology; Pathology; Oncology; Internal

Medicine; General Practice / Family Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 398 p. 204 illus., 200 in color. Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-05071-8

H.K. Herman, Atlanta; T.E. Espinola

Tonsillectomy with Harmonic

Technology

The Operation Primer provides excellent photo-

graphic step-by-step guidance to the surgical proce-

dure. It has been produced to describe the operation

in the simplest manner possible without over-sim-

plifying. The core of the Operation Primer is the sec-

tion on Nodal Points, where the surgical key steps

are described in detail. This surgical guide book pro-

vides essential reference material to surgeons wish-

ing to update their knowledge in this specific area.

Features

The Operation Primer provides excellent photo-

graphic step-by-step guidance to the surgical proce-

dure. It has been produced to describe the operation

in the simplest manner possible without over-sim-

plifying. The core of the Operation Primer is the sec-

tion on Nodal Points, where the surgical key steps

are described in detail. This surgical guide book pro-

vides essential reference material to surgeons wish-

ing to [..]

Contents

Structure and handling of the Operation Primer.-

The Harmonic® system.- I Preparations for the oper-

ation.- II Nodal points.- III Management of difficult

situations and complications.

Fields of interest

Surgery

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 48 p. 30 illus. in color. With DVD. (Operation Primers, Vol.

7) Softcover

29,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-12747-2

W. Schäberle, Klinik Am Eichert, Göppingen, Germany

Ultrasonography in Vascular

Diagnosis

A Therapy-Oriented Textbook and Atlas

This is the second edition of a well-received book

that has been recommended for inclusion in any vas-

cular library or vascular radiology suite. The first

edition has been fully revised so as to provide a com-

prehensive, up-to-date account of vascular ultra-

sound that reflects recent advances. The emphasis

remains on the clinical aspects most relevant to angi-

ologists and vascular surgeons. Ultrasound anatomy

is discussed, examination procedures explained, nor-

mal and pathological findings described, and the

clinical impact of ultrasound assessed. Atlas sec-

tions present pertinent case material to illustrate

typical ultrasound findings for both the more com-

mon vascular diseases and rarer conditions. This

book will serve not only as an invaluable guide for

beginners, but also as an indispensable reference for

experienced sonographers, who will benefit from the

detailed evaluation of the role of ultrasound as com-

pared with other modalities and the discussion of

ultrasound findings in their clinical context.

Features

This is the second edition of a well-received book

that has been recommended for inclusion in any vas-

cular library or vascular radiology suite. The first

edition has been fully revised so as to provide a com-

prehensive, up-to-date account of vascular ultra-

sound that reflects recent exciting advances in this

diagnostic modality. The emphasis remains on the

clinical aspects most relevant to [..]

Contents

Fundamental principles.- Peripheral arteries.-

Peripheral veins.- Shunts.- Extracranial arteries sup-

plying the brain.- Visceral and retroperitoneal ves-

sels.- Penile and scrotal vessels.

Fields of interest

Ultrasound; Angiology; Vascular Surgery

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 520 p. 471 illus., 339 in color. Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-02508-2

96 Philosophy springer.com

H.M. Tabery, Ögonkliniken UMAS, Sweden

Varicella-Zoster Virus Epithelial

Keratitis in Herpes Zoster

Ophthalmicus

In Vivo Morphology in the Human Cornea

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a common

disease in the elderly and the immunosuppressed,

with potentially devastating sequelae. Diagnosis of

HZO is clinical but almost all its manifestations are

non-specific. The exception is varicella-zoster virus

epithelial keratitis, which is frequently the only indi-

cator of the true nature of the disease. This book is

unique in presenting high-magnification images,

obtained by non-contact in vivo photomicrogra-

phy, that capture the distinctive features of vari-

cella-zoster virus epithelial keratitis in HZO. Both

the morphology and the dynamics of the corneal

epithelial lesions are splendidly documented, includ-

ing in patients with HZO sine herpete and recurrent

disease. Three rare cases of ocular surface involve-

ment in acute HZO are included, and the final chap-

ter carefully compares varicella-zoster virus epithelial

keratitis in HZO and the lesions of herpes simplex

virus.

Features

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a common

disease in the elderly and the immunosuppressed,

with potentially devastating sequelae. Diagnosis of

HZO is clinical but almost all its manifestations are

non-specific and often indistinguishable from those

due to other causes in general and herpes simplex

virus in particular. The exception is varicella-zoster

virus epithelial keratitis, which is frequently the only

[..]

Contents

The Morphology of Varicella-Zoster Virus Epithe-

lial Keratitis in HZO.- The Dynamics of Vari-

cellla-Zoster Virus Epithelial Keratitis in HZO.-

Recurrent Varicella-Zoster Virus Epithelial Kerati-

tis in HZO; HZO Sine Herpete.- Three Rare Cases of

Ocular Surface Involvement in Acute HZO.- Com-

parison of (recurrent) Herpes Simplex Virus and

(HZO) Varicella-Zoster Virus Epithelial Keratitis.-

Bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Ophthalmology; Infectious Diseases

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available


89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14486-8

G. Geroulakos, Imperial College London, UK; B. Sumpio, Yale Uni-

versity, New Haven, CT, USA (Eds.)

Vascular Surgery

Cases, Questions and Commentaries

This updated and revised third edition of Vascular

Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries pro-

vides a unique collection of real-life case histories,

written by experts, that highlights the diversity of

problems encountered in vascular surgery. With an

international panel of contributors, many of whom

are also examiners on the UK, European or Amer-

ican Boards in Vascular Surgery, this book famil-

iarizes the reader quickly with day-to-day clinical

practice. Case studies are presented in question-and-

answer format and have been widely referenced to

reassure the reader that their contents are established

best practice. Most cases are accompanied by mul-

tiple x-rays or color illustrations for visual clarity.

This book serves as a teaching resource for vascular

trainees or practitioners who are reviewing for the

oral board exam or practitioners who wish to refresh

their expertise with an interactive source of infor-

mation. It also provides established practitioners the

wherewithal to review the current[..]

Features

This updated and revised third edition of Vascular

Surgery: Cases, Questions and Commentaries pro-

vides a unique collection of real-life case histories,

written by experts, that highlights the diversity of

problems encountered in vascular surgery. With an

international panel of contributors, many of whom

are also examiners on the UK, European or Ameri-

can Boards in Vascular Surgery, this book familiar-

izes the [..]

Contents

Section I:Arterial Aneurysms.- Preoperative Car-

diac Risk Assessment and Management of Elderly

Men with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.- Abdom-

inal Aortic Aneurysm.- Endoluminal Treatment of

Infra-renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.- Ruptured

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.- Thoracoabdominal

Aortic Aneurysm.- Endovascular Management of

Thoracic Aneurysm.- Aortic Dissection.- Popliteal

Artery Aneurysms.- Renal Artery Aneurysm.- Anas-

tomotic aneurysms.- False Aneurysm in the Groin

Following Coronary Angiography.- Acute Thrombo-

sis.- Section II: Acute Ishaemia.- Arterial Embolism.-

Blast Injury to the[..]

Fields of interest

Vascular Surgery; Surgery; Angiology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84996-355-8

Philosophy

G. McFee, University of Brighton, UK

Artistic Judgement

A Framework for Philosophical Aesthetics

Artistic Judgement sketches a framework for an

account of art suitable to philosophical aesthetics.

It stresses differences between artworks and other

things; and locates the understanding of artworks

both in a narrative of the history of art and in the

institutional practices of the art world. Hence its dis-

tinctiveness lies in its strong account of the differ-

ence between, on the one hand, the judgement and

appreciation of art and, on the other, the judgement

and appreciation of all the other things in which we

take an aesthetic interest. For only by acknowledg-

ing this contrast can one do justice to the importance

regularly ascribed to art. The contrast is explained by

appealing to an occasion-sensitive account of under-

standing, drawn from Charles Travis directly, but

with Gordon Baker (and Wittgenstein) as also prox-

imate rather than remote. On this basis, it argues,

first, that we need to offer accounts of key topics only

as far as questions might be raised in respect of them

(hence, not[..]

Features

Artistic Judgement sketches a framework for an

account of art suitable to philosophical aesthetics.

It stresses differences between artworks and other

things; and locates the understanding of artworks

both in a narrative of the history of art and in the

institutional practices of the art world. Hence its dis-

tinctiveness lies in its strong account of the differ-

ence between, on the one hand, the judgement and

[..]

Contents

Preface.- Chapter One: The Artistic and The Aes-

thetic: A Distinction Considered. - 1.1 A crucial dis-

tinction.- 1.2 Transfiguration and artistic properties-

1.3 Some corollaries of the distinction.- 1.4 Contrast-

ing views of the aesthetic.- 1.5 The artistic as sensu-

ous?- 1.6The ‘ambiguity’ of artistic properties.- 1.7

An example: the case of Marla.- 1.8 Exploring the

contrast: methodology.- 1.9 Outline of this work.-

1.10 On not defining art.- Chapter Two: Art, Mean-

ing and Occasion-Sensitivity.- 2.1 Meaning mean-

ing.- 2.2 Exceptions (a): dealing with defeasibility.-

2.3 Exceptions (b):[..]

Fields of interest

Aesthetics; Arts

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 195 p. (Philosophical Studies Series, Vol. 115) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0030-7

springer.com Philosophy 97

P. Girard, University of Auckland, New Zealand; O. Roy, University

of Groningen, The Netherlands; M. Marion, Université du Québec,

Montréal, QC, Canada (Eds.)

Dynamic Formal Epistemology

This volume is a collation of original contributions

from the key actors of a new trend in the contem-

porary theory of knowledge and belief, that we call

“dynamic epistemology”. It brings the works of these

researchers under a single umbrella by highlighting

the coherence of their current themes, and by estab-

lishing connections between topics that, up until

now, have been investigated independently. It also

illustrates how the new analytical toolbox unveils

questions about the theory of knowledge, belief, pref-

erence, action, and rationality, in a number of cen-

tral axes in dynamic epistemology: temporal, social,

probabilistic and even deontic dynamics.

Features

This volume is a collation of original contributions

from the key actors of a new trend in the contem-

porary theory of knowledge and belief, that we call

“dynamic epistemology”. It brings the works of these

researchers under a single umbrella by highlighting

the coherence of their current themes, and by estab-

lishing connections between topics that, up until

now, have been investigated independently. It [..]

Contents

1. Introduction; Patrick Girard, Mathieu Marion and

Olivier Roy.- 2. Logics of rational interaction; Barteld

Kooi and Eric Pacuit.- 3. Dynamic Epistemic Logic

and Temporal Modality; Audrey Yap.- 4. Explor-

ing the power of converse events; Guillaume Aucher

and Andreas Herzig.- 5. Modal Logic for Qualitative

Dynamics; Darko Sarenac.- 6. Knowing one’s limits:

An analysis in Centered Dynamic Epistemic Logic;

Denis Bonnay and Paul Égré.- 7. Simple Evidence

Elimination in Justification Logic; Bryan Renne.- 8.

Belief Update as Social Choice; Johan van Benthem.-

9. Revision with Conditional[..]

Fields of interest

Epistemology; Models and Principles; Game The-

ory / Mathematical Methods; Logic; Philosophy of

Science; Political Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 242 p. (Synthese Library, Vol. 351) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0073-4

W. Dubbink, Tilburg University, The Netherlands; L. van Liedek-

erke, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium; H. van Luijk, Emeritus

Nyenrode Business University, The Netherlands (Eds.)

European Business Ethics Casebook

The Morality of Corporate Decision Making

Business cases are at the heart of business ethics as

a discipline. Analysis and reflection on the moral-

ity of business often is triggered by concrete cases.

After four introductory chapters into recent devel-

opments within business ethics and the value of case

analysis, the present volume offers extensive descrip-

tion of eight recent European cases, mainly stem-

ming from The Netherlands and Belgium and all of

them with a clear moral impact. Among them are

the Lernout and Hauspie speech technology disaster,

Heineken struggle with the promotion girls selling

beer in Cambodia, cartels in the Dutch construction

industry, the pharmaceutical industry and the Aids

crisis, and Unilever allegedly making use of child

labour in the cotton industry in India. The book

will be of interest to researchers as well as teachers

of undergraduate and graduate courses in Business

Ethics, Business in Society, Management and Organ-

isation Theory and Strategic Management. It will

also be useful for business practitioners[..]

Features

Business cases are at the heart of business ethics as

a discipline. Analysis and reflection on the morality

of business often is triggered by concrete cases. After

four introductory chapters into recent developments

within business ethics and the value of case analy-

sis, the present volume offers extensive description

of eight recent European cases, mainly stemming [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Table of Contents.-

Part I: Theory.- Chapter 1 Business Ethics: Cases,

Codes and Institutions; Henk van Luijk.- Chapter

2 Moral Competence; Henk van Luijk and Wim

Dubbink.- Chapter 3 Institutions and The Institu-

tional Turn in Business Ethics; Wim Dubbink.- Part

II: Cases.- Chapter 4 The Pharmaceutical Indus-

try and the Aids Crisis; Marcel Verweij.- Chapter 5

Heineken and Promotion Girls in Cambodia; Rosalie

Feilzer and Frans Paul van der Putten.- Chapter 6

Heineken and Promotion Girls in Cambodia, Part 2;

Frans Paul van der Putten.- Chapter 7 A Disputed[..]

Fields of interest

Ethics; Law and Economics; Philosophy (general);

Interdisciplinary Studies

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVI, 182 p. 10 illus., 5 in color. (Issues in Business Ethics,

Vol. 29) Softcover

30,00 €

ISBN 978-90-481-8965-6

M.J. Selgelid, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT,

Australia; A. McLean, University of Oxford, UK; N. Arinaminpathy,

University of Oxford, UK; J. Savulescu, Oxford Uehiro Centre for

Practical Ethics, UK (Eds.)

Infectious Disease Ethics

Limiting Liberty in Contexts of Contagion

Infectious disease ethics is one of the fastest grow-

ing—and increasingly being recognised as one of

the most important—topics in bioethics and pub-

lic health ethics. Paramount among ethical issues

associated with infectious disease are those that arise

with conflict between the goal to promote individ-

ual liberty, on the one hand, and the goal to pro-

mote other legitimate social goals such as (equality

or) utility in the way of public health, on the other.

Authored by world leading figures in philosophy,

bioethics, law, public health and medicine, the

papers in this volume focus on such conflicts and,

inter alia, illustrate the diversity of ways in which

such conflicts can arise and offer carefully argued,

creative solutions for addressing them. They cover a

broad range of topics including ethical issues associ-

ated with pandemic planning, health workers’ rights

and duties, vaccination policy, coercion and com-

pensation, opt-out HIV testing, public health surveil-

lance, and bioterrorism.

Features

Infectious disease ethics is one of the fastest grow-

ing—and increasingly being recognised as one of

the most important—topics in bioethics and pub-

lic health ethics. Paramount among ethical issues

associated with infectious disease are those that arise

with conflict between the goal to promote individ-

ual liberty, on the one hand, and the goal to promote

other legitimate social goals such as (equality or) [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- Part I: Pandemic Plan-

ning.- Chapter 1: Moral Principles for Allocating

Scarce Medical Resources in an Influenza Pandemic,

Marcel Verweij.- Chapter 2: Effective use of a Lim-

ited Antiviral Stockpile for Pandemic Influenza,

Nimalan Arinaminpathy, Julian Savulescu and

Angela R. Mclean.- Part II: Health Workers’ Rights

and Duties.- Chapter 3: Rights and Duties of HIV

Infected Health Care Professionals, Lawrence O.

Gostin.- Chapter 4: Do Physicians’ Legal Duties to

Patients Conflict with Public Health Values? The

Case of Antibiotic Overprescription, Carl H.[..]

Fields of interest

Ethics; Medicine (general); Medical Law; Infectious

Diseases; Humanities; Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VIII, 156 p. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0563-0

98 Physics springer.com

E. De Pellegrin, Vienna, Austria (Ed.)

Interactive Wittgenstein

Essays in Memory of Georg Henrik von Wright

The philosophical thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein

continues to have a profound influence that tran-

scends barriers between philosophical disciplines

and reaches beyond philosophy itself. Less than one

hundred years after their publication, his early mas-

terpiece 'Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus' and the

posthumously published 'Philosophical Investiga-

tions' have emerged as two classic philosophical

texts, each of which has elicited widely divergent

readings and spawned contesting schools of inter-

pretation. This collection of original essays by lead-

ing experts offers deep insights into the forces that

shaped and influenced Wittgenstein's thought on

a broad variety of topics. It also contains the text -

in both the original German and an English transla-

tion by Juliet Floyd and Burton Dreben - of letters

and cards sent to Wittgenstein by the philosopher

and logician Gottlob Frege, which shed light on their

interaction during the crucial period when Wittgen-

stein completed work on the 'Tractatus'. This[..]

Features

The philosophical thought of Ludwig Wittgenstein

continues to have a profound influence that tran-

scends barriers between philosophical disciplines

and reaches beyond philosophy itself. Less than one

hundred years after their publication, his early mas-

terpiece Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus and the

posthumously published Philosophical Investiga-

tions have emerged as two classic philosophical texts,

each of which [..]

Contents

Editor's Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Prefatory

Note; Juliet Floyd.- Frege-Wittgenstein Corre-

spondence; Juliet Floyd, Burt Dreben.- Interpretive

Themes; Juliet Floyd.- ‘A Surrogate for the Soul’:

Wittgenstein and Schoenberg; Eran Guter.- The

Crash of the Philosophy of the Tractatus: The Tes-

timony of Wittgenstein’s Notebooks in October

1929; Jaakko Hintikka.- Linguistic Regularity; David

Pears.- On a Remark by Jukundus; Joachim Schulte.

Fields of interest

History of Philosophy; History of Science; Philos-

ophy of Mind; Aesthetics; Philosophy of Religion;

Logic

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 208 p. 1 illus. (Synthese Library, Vol. 349) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-9908-3

J.E.H. Smith, Concordia University, Montreal QC, Canada; O.

Nachtomy, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel (Eds.)

Machines of Nature and Corporeal

Substances in Leibniz

In recent decades, there has been much scholarly

controversy as to the basic ontological commit-

ments of the philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leib-

niz (1646-1716). The old picture of his thought

as strictly idealistic, or committed to the ultimate

reduction of bodies to the activity of mind, has come

under attack, but Leibniz's precise conceptualiza-

tion of bodies, and the role they play in his system

as a whole, is still the subject of much controversy.

One thing that has become clear is that in order to

understand the nature of body in Leibniz, and the

role body plays in his philosophy, it is crucial to pay

attention to the related concepts of organism and

of corporeal substance, the former being Leibniz's

account of the structure of living bodies (which turn

out, for him, to be the only sort of bodies there are),

and the latter being an inheritance from the Aris-

totelian hylomorphic tradition which Leibniz appro-

priates for his own ends. This volume brings together

papers from many of the leading[..]

Features

In recent decades, there has been much scholarly

controversy as to the basic ontological commit-

ments of the philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leib-

niz (1646-1716). The old picture of his thought

as strictly idealistic, or committed to the ultimate

reduction of bodies to the activity of mind, has come

under attack, but Leibniz's precise conceptualization

of bodies, and the role they play in his system as a

whole, is [..]

Contents

Preface; Dan Garber.- Introduction; Justin E. H.

Smith and Ohad Nachtomy.- 1. Leibniz vs. Stahl

on the Way Machines of Nature Operate; François

Duchesneau.- 2. Leibniz’s Animals: Where Teleol-

ogy Meets Mechanism; Glenn Hartz.- 3. Monads and

Machines; Pauline Phemister.- 4. Leibniz on Arti-

ficial and Natural Machines: or What it Means to

'Remain a Machine to the Least of its Parts'; Ohad

Nachtomy.- 5. The Organic vs. the Living in the

Light of Leibniz’s Aristotelianisms; Enrico Pasini.-

6. The Machine Analogy in Medicine: A Compara-

tive Approach to Leib-niz and His Contemporaries;

Raphaële[..]

Fields of interest

Metaphysics; Ontology; History of Science; History

of Philosophy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XV, 200 p. (The New Synthese Historical Library, Vol. 67)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0040-6

Physics

X.C. Tong, Laird Technologies, Schaumburg, IL, USA

Advanced Materials for Thermal

Management of Electronic

Packaging

The need for advanced thermal management mate-

rials in electronic packaging has been widely rec-

ognized as thermal challenges become barriers to

the electronic industry’s ability to provide contin-

ued improvements in device and system perfor-

mance. With increased performance requirements

for smaller, more capable, and more efficient elec-

tronic power devices, systems ranging from active

electronically scanned radar arrays to web servers

all require components that can dissipate heat effi-

ciently. This requires that the materials have high

capability of dissipating heat and maintaining com-

patibility with the die and electronic packaging. In

response to critical needs, there have been revolu-

tionary advances in thermal management materials

and technologies for active and passive cooling that

promise integrable and cost-effective thermal man-

agement solutions. This book meets the need for a

comprehensive approach to advanced thermal man-

agement in electronic packaging, with coverage of

the fundamentals of heat[..]

Features

The need for advanced thermal management mate-

rials in electronic packaging has been widely rec-

ognized as thermal challenges become barriers to

the electronic industry’s ability to provide contin-

ued improvements in device and system perfor-

mance. With increased performance requirements

for smaller, more capable, and more efficient elec-

tronic power devices, systems ranging from active

electronically scanned radar [..]

Contents

CH. 1. Thermal managing fundamentals and design

guide in electronic packaging.- 1.1 Introduction.-

1.2 Thermal management challenges and common.-

concerns.- 1.3 Fundamentals of heat transfer.- 1.4

Thermal management solutions.- 1.5 Design for

advanced thermal management of electronic pack-

aging.- 1.6 Materials selection for advanced ther-

mal management.- 1.7 Environmental compliance

of thermal managing materials.- CH. 2. Character-

ization methodology of thermal managing mate-

rials.- 2.1 Thermal properties and measurement

techniques.- 2.2 Electrical properties and measure-

ment techniques.- 2.3[..]

Fields of interest

Electronic Circuits and Devices; Optical and Elec-

tronic Materials; Engineering Thermodynamics,

Heat and Mass Transfer; Electronics and Microelec-

tronics, Instrumentation

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

springer.com Physics 99

Available

2011. XXI, 550 p. 116 illus., 50 in color. (Springer Series in

Advanced Microelectronics, Vol. 30) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7758-8

J. Greensite, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA,

USA

An Introduction to the Confinement

Problem

This book addresses the confinement problem,

which quite generally deals with the behavior of non-

abelian gauge theories, and the force which is medi-

ated by gauge fields, at large distances. The word

“confinement” in the context of hadronic physics

originally referred to the fact that quarks and glu-

ons appear to be trapped inside mesons and baryons,

from which they cannot escape. There are other,

and possibly deeper meanings that can be attached

to the term, and these will be explored in this book.

Although the confinement problem is far from

solved, much is now known about the general fea-

tures of the confining force, and there are a number

of very well motivated theories of confinement which

are under active investigation. This volume gives

a both pedagogical and concise introduction and

overview of the main ideas in this field, their attrac-

tive features, and, as appropriate, their shortcomings.

Features

This book addresses the confinement problem,

which quite generally deals with the behavior of non-

abelian gauge theories, and the force which is medi-

ated by gauge fields, at large distances.The word

“confinement” in the context of hadronic physics

originally referred to the fact that quarks and glu-

ons appear to be trapped inside mesons and baryons,

from which they cannot escape. There are other, and

possibly [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Global Symmetry, Local Symme-

try, and the Lattice.- What is Confinement?- Order

Parameters for Confinement.- Properties of the Con-

fining Force.- Confinement From Center Vortices

I.- Monopoles, Calorons, and Dual Superconductiv-

ity.- Coulomb Confinement.- Ghosts, Gluons, and

Dyson-Schwinger Equations.- Large-N, Planar Dia-

grams, and the Gluon-Chain Model.- The Vacuum

Wavefunctional.- Anti-deSitter Space and Confine-

ment.- Concluding Remarks.- Index.

Fields of interest

Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons; Mathemati-

cal Methods in Physics; Elementary Particles, Quan-

tum Field Theory; Quantum Field Theories, String

Theory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 211 p. (Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 821) Softcover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14381-6

J. Demaison, Université Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France;

J. Vogt, Universität Ulm, Ulm, Germany; W. Hüttner, Universität

Ulm, Ulm, Germany (Ed.)

Asymmetric Top Molecules, Part 2

Volume II/29 "Molecular Constants Mostly from

Microwave, Molecular Beam, and Sub-Doppler Laser

Spectroscopy" is planned to appear as a series A, B,

C and D1, D2, D3 for the diamagnetic, and E for the

paramagnetic linear and polyatomic species, respec-

tively. Like in the preseding volumes II/24 and II/19,

which have appeared in the years around 1999 and

1992, respectively, the diamagnetic substances are

arranged in the manner suggested by Hill ("Hill's sys-

tem", 1900), meaning an almost strict alphabetical

order. The ionic species are included in the alphabet-

ical arrangement of the neutral ones in each table.

The information is grouped differently in compari-

son with the previous volumes. All relevant proper-

ties of a molecule and the corresponding parameters

can be found concentrated under its sum formula

in volume II/29. this diminishes the need of turn-

ing pages because rotational and related constants,

dipole moments, barriers to internal rotation, hyper-

fine coupling parameters, or Zeeman data were[..]

Features

Volume II/29 "Molecular Constants Mostly from

Microwave, Molecular Beam, and Sub-Doppler Laser

Spectroscopy" is planned to appear as a series A, B,

C and D1, D2, D3 for the diamagnetic, and E for the

paramagnetic linear and polyatomic species, respec-

tively. Like in the preseding volumes II/24 and II/19,

which have appeared in the years around 1999 and

1992, respectively, the diamagnetic substances are [..]

Fields of interest

Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reference work

Available

2011. Approx. 480 p. (Molecules and Radicals, Part 29D2) Hard-

cover

3.490,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10399-5


S. Gerecht, Johns Hopkins Physical Sciences Oncology Center,

Baltimore, MD, USA (Ed.)

Biophysical Regulation of Vascular

Differentiation and Assembly

Because of their ability to differentiate and develop

into functional vasculature, stem cells hold tremen-

dous promise for therapeutic applications. However,

the scientific understanding and the ability to engi-

neer these cellular systems is still in its early stages,

and must advance significantly for the therapeutic

potential of stem cells to be realized. Stem cell differ-

entiation and function are exquisitely tuned by their

microenvironment. This book will provide a unique

perspective of how different aspect of the vascula-

ture microenvironment regulates differentiation and

assembly. Recent efforts to exploits modern engi-

neering techniques to study and manipulate various

biophysical cues will be described including: oxygen

tension during adult and embryonic vasculogenesis

(Semenza and Zandstra), extracellular matrix during

tube morphogenesis and angiogenesis (Wirtz, Davis,

Ingber), surface topography and modification (Chen

and Gerecht), shear stress and cyclic strain effect on

vascular assembly and[..]

Features

The ability to grow stem cells in the laboratory and

to guide their maturation to functional cells allows us

to study the underlying mechanisms that govern vas-

culature differentiation and assembly in health and

disease. Accumulating evidence suggests that early

stages of vascular growth are exquisitely tuned by

biophysical cues from the microenvironment, [..]

Contents

Preface.- Embryonic and Adult Stem Cells in Vas-

culogenesis and Angiogenesis.- Extracellular Matrix

and Matrix Metalloproteinase in Vascular Morpho-

genesis.- Scaffolding for Three-Dimensional Embry-

onic Vasculogenesis.- Matrix Viscoelasticity and

Remodeling During 3D Vascular Assembly.- Biome-

chanical Properties of Implanted Scaffolds Affect

Human Blood Vessel Formation From Circulating

Endothelial Colony Forming Cells.- Oxygen Reg-

ulation of Adult Angiogenesis.- Hypoxia During

Embryonic Vascular Development and Differentia-

tion.- Three-Dimensional Regulation During Can-

cerous Angiogenesis.-[..]

Fields of interest

Biophysics and Biological Physics; Biomedical Engi-

neering; Stem Cells

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 232 p. 33 illus., 30 in color. (Biological and Medical

Physics, Biomedical Engineering) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7834-9

Th. Dieing, WITec GmbH, Ulm ,Germany; O. Hollricher, WITec

GmbH, Ulm ,Germany; J. Toporski, WITec GmbH, Ulm ,Germany

(Eds.)

Confocal Raman Microscopy

Confocal Raman Microscopy is a relatively new tech-

nique that allows chemical imaging without spe-

cific sample preparation. By integrating a sensitive

Raman spectrometer within a state-of-the-art micro-

scope, Raman microscopy with a spatial resolution

down to 200nm laterally and 500nm vertically can be

achieved using visible light excitation. Recent devel-

opments in detector and computer technology as

well as optimized instrument design have reduced

integration times of Raman spectra by orders of

magnitude, so that complete images consisting of

tens of thousands of Raman spectra can be acquired

in seconds or minutes rather than hours, which used

to be standard just one decade ago. The purpose of

this book is to provide the reader a comprehensive

overview of the rapidly developing field of Confocal

Raman Microscopy and its applications.

Features

Confocal Raman Microscopy is a relatively new tech-

nique that allows chemical imaging without spe-

cific sample preparation. By integrating a sensitive

Raman spectrometer within a state-of-the-art micro-

scope, Raman microscopy with a spatial resolution

down to 200nm laterally and 500nm vertically can be

achieved using visible light excitation. Recent devel-

opments in detector and computer technology as

well as [..]

Contents

Part I: Theory.- Confocal Microscopy.- Introduc-

tion into the Fundamentals of Raman Spectroscopy.-

Raman Equipment.- Software Requirements and

Data Analysis in Confocal Raman Microscopy.-

Part II: Applications.- Identification of Pathogens.-

Imaging of Individual Carbon Nanotubes and Iso-

lated Graphene Sheets.- Raman Microscopy in Geo-

sciences.- Raman Microscopic Imaging of Cells and

Applications Monitoring the Uptake of Drug Deliv-

ery Systems.- Confocal Micro-Raman Spectroscopy:

A Tool for the Allocation of Organic and Inorganic

Components in Calcified Biominerals.- Pharmaceu-

tical[..]

Fields of interest

Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;

Engineering (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 289 p. 150 illus. (Springer Series in Optical Sciences,

Vol. 158) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-12521-8

H. Schopper, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland (Ed.)

Detectors for Particles and

Radiation

Competent experts provide a summary of the enor-

mous progress achieved in the development of new

detection methods of charged and neutral particles,

and photons. These achievements were initiated by

the advent of new particle colliders, e.g. the LHC at

CERN but also by non-accelerator experiments. The

present 2nd part of the handbook is devoted to the

integration of detectors in large experiments, detec-

tors for special applications, as well as the application

of detectors in other fields like e.g. medicine, biology,

applied physics and industry.

Features





the advent of new particle colliders, e.g. the LHC at

CERN but also by non-accelerator experiments. The

present 2nd part of the handbook is devoted to the

integration of detectors in large experiments, detec-

tors for [..]

Fields of interest

Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics;

Engineering Design; Applied and Technical Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reference work

Available

2011. 350 p. (Elementary Particles, Nuclei and Atoms, Vol. 21B2)

Hardcover

2.590,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14141-6


M. Lakshmanan, Bharathidasan University Tiruchirapalli,

India; D.V. Senthilkumar, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact

Research, Germany

Dynamics of Nonlinear Time-Delay

Systems

Synchronization of chaotic systems, a patently non-

linear phenomenon, has emerged as a highly active

interdisciplinary research topic at the interface of

physics, biology, applied mathematics and engi-

neering sciences. In this connection, time-delay sys-

tems described by delay differential equations have

developed as particularlysuitable tools for model-

ing specific dynamical systems. Indeed, time-delay

is ubiquitous in many physical systems, for example

due to finiteswitching speeds of amplifiers in elec-

tronic circuits, finite lengths of vehicles in traffic

flows, finite signal propagation times in biological

networks and circuits, and quite generally when-

ever memory effects are relevant.This monograph

presents the basics of chaotic time-delay systems

and their synchronization with an emphasis on the

effects of time-delay feedback which give rise to new

collective dynamics.Special attention is devoted to

scalar chaotic/hyperchaotic time-delaysystems, and

some higher order models, occurring in different[..]

Features

Synchronization of chaotic systems, a patently non-

linear phenomenon, has emerged as a highly active

interdisciplinary research topic at the interface of

physics, biology, applied mathematics and engineer-

ing sciences. In this connection, time-delay systems

described by delay differential equations have devel-

oped as particularly suitable tools for modeling spe-

cific dynamical [..]

Contents

Delay Differential Equations.- Linear Stability and

Bifurcation Analysis.- Bifurcation and Chaos in

Time-delayed Piecewise Linear.- A Few Other Inter-

esting Chaotic Delay Differential Equations.- Impli-

cations of Delay Feebdack: Amplitude Death and

Other Effects.- Recent Developments on Delay Feed-

back/Coupling: Complex.- Complete Synchroniza-

tion in Coupled Time-delay Systems.- Transition

from Anticipatory to Lag Synchronization via Com-

plete.- Intermittency Transition to Generalized Sny-

chronization.- Transition from Phase to Generalized

Synchronization.- DTM Induced Oscillating[..]

Fields of interest

Nonlinear Dynamics; Vibration, Dynamical Systems,

Control; Systems Theory, Control; Appl. Mathemat-

ics / Computational Methods of Engineering; Com-

plex Networks; Circuits and Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVII, 313 p. 8 illus. in color. (Springer Series in Synergetics,

Vol. 0) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14937-5

P. Aynajian, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research,

Stuttgart, Germany

Electron-Phonon Interaction in

Conventional and Unconventional

Superconductors

The problem of conventional, low-temperature

superconductivity has been regarded as solved since

the seminal work of Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrief-

fer (BCS) more than 50 years ago. However, the the-

ory does not allow accurate predictions of some of

the most fundamental properties of a superconduc-

tor, including the superconducting energy gap on the

Fermi surface. This thesis describes the development

and scientific implementation of a new experimental

method that puts this old problem into an entirely

new light. The nominee has made major contribu-

tions to the development and implementation of a

new experimental method that enhances the reso-

lution of spectroscopic experiments on dispersive

lattice-vibrational excitations (the "glue" responsi-

ble for Cooper pairing of electrons in conventional

superconductors) by more than two orders of magni-

tude. Using this method,he has discovered an unex-

pected relationship between the superconducting

energy gap and the geometry of the Fermi surface in

the normal[..]

Features

The problem of conventional, low-temperature

superconductivity has been regarded as solved since

the seminal work of Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrief-

fer (BCS) more than 50 years ago. However, the the-

ory does not allow accurate predictions of some of

the most fundamental properties of a superconduc-

tor, including the superconducting energy gap on the

Fermi surface. This thesis describes the development

and [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Phonons and their Interactions.-

3. Conventional Superconductivity.- 4. Unconven-

tial Superconductivity.- 5. Neutron Spectroscopy.- 6.

Experimental Aspects.- 7. Results and Discussions.-

8. Conclusion.

Fields of interest

Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity; Low

Temperature Physics; Spectroscopy and Microscopy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 101 p. 76 illus., 13 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14967-2

K. Thoma, Fraunhofer-Institut für Kurzzeitdynamik, Freiburg, Ger-

many (Ed.)

European Perspectives on Security

Research

Europe’s networked societies of today are shaped

by a growing interconnection in almost all areas of

life. The complexity of our infrastructures and the

concurrent accessibility to means of destruction by

terrorist groups and individual perpetrators call for

innovative security solutions. However, such evolv-

ing innovations inevitably raise fundamental ques-

tions of concern in our societies. How do we balance

the imperatives of securing our citizens and infras-

tructures on the one hand, and of protecting of our

sacredly held civil liberties on the other? The topical

network ‘Safety and Security’ of acatech – the Ger-

man Academy of Science and Engineering – invited

experts from the science academies of various Euro-

pean countries to share their perspectives on secu-

rity research and the aspect of safety during a two-

day workshop hosted by the Fraunhofer Institute

for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut in

March 2010. This publication is a compilation of

contributions made during the workshop.

Features

Europe’s networked societies of today are shaped

by a growing interconnection in almost all areas of

life. The complexity of our infrastructures and the

concurrent accessibility to means of destruction by

terrorist groups and individual perpetrators call for

innovative security solutions. However, such evolv-

ing innovations inevitably raise fundamental ques-

tions of concern in our societies. How do we [..]

Fields of interest

Security Science and Technology; Quality Control,

Reliability, Safety and Risk; Science

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. 119 p. 29 illus., 23 in color. (acatech DISKUTIERT, Prelimi-

nary entry 1) Softcover

19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18218-1


V.E. Fortov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Extreme States of Matter

on Earth and in the Cosmos

With its many beautiful colour pictures, this book

gives fascinating insights into the unusual forms

and behaviour of matter under extremely high pres-

sures and temperatures. These extreme states are

generated, among other things, by strong shock, det-

onation and electric explosion waves, dense laser

beams, electron and ion beams, hypersonic entry of

spacecraft into dense atmospheres of planets, and

in many other situations characterized by extremely

high pressures and temperatures.Written by one of

the world's foremost experts on the topic, this book

will inform and fascinate all scientists dealing with

materials properties and physics, and also serve as an

excellent introduction to plasma-, shock-wave and

high-energy-density physics for students and new-

comers seeking an overview.

Features

With its many beautiful colour pictures, this book

gives fascinating insights into the unusual forms

and behaviour of matter under extremely high pres-

sures and temperatures. These extreme states are

generated, among other things, by strong shock, det-

onation and electric explosion waves, dense laser

beams,electron and ion beams, hypersonic entry of

spacecraft into dense atmospheres of planets, [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Matter under Extreme Condi-

tions: Classification of States.- 3. High Energy Densi-

ties in Laboratories.- 4. High-Power Lasers in High-

Energy Density Physics.- 5. Relativistic Charged Par-

ticle Beams.- 6. Technical Applications of the Physics

of High Energy Densities.- 7. Astrophysical Aspects

of High Energy Densities.- 8. Conclusion.

Fields of interest

Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Atoms and

Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction;

Plasma Physics; Materials Science (general); Laser

Technology and Physics, Photonics; Phase Transi-

tions and Multiphase Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 333 p. 156 illus., 131 in color. (The Frontiers Collection)

Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16463-7

V.E. Tarasov, Moscow State University, Russia

Fractional Dynamics

Applications of Fractional Calculus to Dynamics of Particles,

Fields and Media

"Fractional Dynamics: Applications of Fractional

Calculus to Dynamics of Particles, Fields and Media"

presents applications of fractional calculus, integral

and differential equations of non-integer orders in

describing systems with long-time memory, non-

local spatial and fractal properties. Mathematical

models of fractal media and distributions, general-

ized dynamical systems and discrete maps, non-local

statistical mechanics and kinetics, dynamics of open

quantum systems, the hydrodynamics and electrody-

namics of complex media with non-local properties

and memory are considered. This book is intended

to meet the needs of scientists and graduate students

in physics, mechanics and applied mathematics who

are interested in electrodynamics, statistical and con-

densed matter physics, quantum dynamics, complex

media theories and kinetics, discrete maps and lat-

tice models, and nonlinear dynamics and chaos. Dr.

Vasily E. Tarasov is a Senior Research Associate at

Nuclear Physics Institute of Moscow State[..]

Features

"Fractional Dynamics: Applications of Fractional

Calculus to Dynamics of Particles, Fields and Media"

presents applications of fractional calculus, integral

and differential equations of non-integer orders in

describing systems with long-time memory, non-

local spatial and fractal properties. Mathematical

models of fractal media and distributions, general-

ized dynamical systems and discrete maps, non-local

[..]

Contents

Fractional Models of Fractal Distributions of Parti-

cles.- Fractional Dynamics and Long-Range Interac-

tions.- Fractional Dynamics of Particles and Fields.-

Fractional Temporal Dynamics.- Fractional Quan-

tum Dynamics.

Fields of interest

Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complex-

ity; Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational

Physics; Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control;

Optimization; Appl. Mathematics / Computational

Methods of Engineering; Applications of Mathemat-

ics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 450 p. (Nonlinear Physical Science) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14002-0

J. Sólyom, Research Inst. for Solid State Physics, Budapest, Hun-

gary

Fundamentals of the Physics of

Solids

Volume 3 - Normal, Broken-Symmetry, and Correlated Sys-

tems

This book is the third of a three-volume series

written by the same author. It aims to deliver a

comprehensive and self-contained account of the

fundamentals of the physics of solids. In the presen-

tation of the properties and experimentally observed

phenomena together with the basic concepts and

theoretical methods, it goes far beyond most clas-

sic texts. The essential features of various experi-

mental techniques are also explained. This volume

is devoted mostly to the discussion of the effects of

electron—electron interaction beyond the one-elec-

tron approximation. The density-functional theory

is introduced to account for correlation effects. The

response to external perturbations is discussed in

the framework of linear response theory. Landau’s

Fermi-liquid theory is followed by the theory of Lut-

tinger liquids. The subsequent chapters are devoted

to electronic phases with broken symmetry: to itin-

erant magnetism, to spin- and charge-density waves

and their realizations in quasi-one-dimensional[..]

Features

This book is the third of a three-volume series writ-

ten by the same author that aims to deliver a com-

prehensive and self-contained account of the vast

field of solid-state physics. It goes far beyond most

classic texts in the presentation of the properties of

solids and experimentally observed phenomena,

along with the basic concepts and theoretical meth-

ods used to understand them and the essential fea-

tures [..]

Contents

Electrons-Electron Interaction and Correlations.-

Electronic Response to External Perturbations.-

Cohesive Energy of the Electron System.- Excitations

in the Interacting Electron Gas.- Fermion Liquids.-

Electronic Phases with Broken Symmetry.- Micro-

scopic Theory of superconductivity.- Strongly Cor-

related Systems.- Disordered Systems.- Response

to External Perturbations.- Green Functions of the-

Many-Body Problem.- Field Theory of Luttinger

Liquids.- Renormalization and Scaling in Solid-State

Physics.

Fields of interest

Condensed Matter Physics; Physical Chemistry;

Materials Science (general)

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXV, 747 p. 190 illus. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-04517-2


A.C.J. Luo, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL, USA; V.

Afraimovich, San Luis Potosi University, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

(Eds.)

Hamiltonian Chaos Beyond the

KAM Theory

Dedicated to George M. Zaslavsky (1935—2008)

“Hamiltonian Chaos Beyond the KAM Theory: Ded-

icated to George M. Zaslavsky (1935—2008)” covers

the recent developments and advances in the theory

and application of Hamiltonian chaos in nonlinear

Hamiltonian systems. The book is dedicated to Dr.

George Zaslavsky, who was one of three founders

of the theory of Hamiltonian chaos. Each chapter in

this book was written by well-established scientists

in the field of nonlinear Hamiltonian systems. The

development presented in this book goes beyond the

KAM theory, and the onset and disappearance of

chaos in the stochastic and resonant layers of non-

linear Hamiltonian systems are predicted analyti-

cally, instead of qualitatively. The book is intended

for researchers in the field of nonlinear dynamics in

mathematics, physics and engineering. Dr. Albert

C.J. Luo is a Professor at Southern Illinois Univer-

sity Edwardsville, USA. Dr. Valentin Afraimovich is

a Professor at San Luis Potosi University, Mexico.

Features

“Hamiltonian Chaos Beyond the KAM Theory: Ded-

icated to George M. Zaslavsky (1935—2008)” covers

the recent developments and advances in the theory

and application of Hamiltonian chaos in nonlinear

Hamiltonian systems. The book is dedicated to Dr.

George Zaslavsky, who was one of three founders

of the theory of Hamiltonian chaos. Each chapter in

this book was written by well-established scientists in

the [..]

Contents

Stochastic and Resonant Layers in Nonlinear Hamil-

tonian Systems.- A New Approach to The Treatment

of Separatrix Chaos and Its Applications.- Hamil-

tonian Chaos and Anomalous Transport in Two

Dimensional Flows.- Hamiltonian Chaos with A

Cold Atom in An Optical Lattice.- Using Stochastic

Webs to Control The Quantum Transport of Elec-

trons in Semiconductor Superlattices.- Chaos in

Ocean Acoustic Waveguide.

Fields of interest

Nonlinear Dynamics; Systems Theory, Control;

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 275 p. 110 illus., 10 in color. (Nonlinear Physical Science)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-12717-5

T. Plewa, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA (Ed.)

High Energy Density Laboratory

Astrophysics 2008

The HEDLA-08 conference was a continuation of a

series of biennial conferences first held in Pleasan-

ton, California, in 1996, and focused on progress

made during recent years in designing, conduct-

ing, and analyzing the results of laboratory experi-

ments, theoretical work, and computer simulations

relevant to high-energy density (HED) astrophysics.

The astrophysics aspects of HED experiments are

extremely diverse and include jets, the mechanism

of their generation and interaction with the ambi-

ent medium; stellar evolution with a focus on tur-

bulence, hydrodynamic instabilities, and mixing of

nuclear species; radiative supersonic flows associated

with stellar explosions and jets; radiative processes

in plasma; equation of state and material proper-

ties; and last but not least magnetized and relativistic

plasmas. This volume contains a small but represen-

tative subset of 35 peer-reviewed papers presented at

the HEDLA-08 meeting.

Features

The HEDLA-08 conference was a continuation of a

series of biennial conferences first held in Pleasan-

ton, California, in 1996, and focused on progress

made during recent years in designing, conduct-

ing, and analyzing the results of laboratory experi-

ments, theoretical work, and computer simulations

relevant to high-energy density (HED) astrophysics.

The astrophysics aspects of HED experiments are

extremely [..]

Contents

Introduction to High Energy Density Laboratory

Astrophysics 2008.- Launching mechanisms of astro-

physical jets.- Supersonic plasma jet interaction with

gases and plasmas.- Formation of episodic magnet-

ically driven radiatively cooled plasma jets in the

laboratory.- Experimental results to study astro-

physical plasma jets using Intense Lasers.- A jet pro-

duction experiment using the high-repetition rate

Astra laser.- Colliding plasma experiments to study

astrophysical-jet relevant physics.- Spiral mode of

standing accretion shock instability in core-collapse

supernovae.- Image processing of[..]

Fields of interest

Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Fluid- and Aero-

dynamics; Plasma Physics; Atoms and Molecules in

Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2010. VI, 214 p. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9998-3

A. Mutig, Technical University of Berlin, Germany

High Speed VCSELs for Optical

Interconnects

The transmission speed of data communication sys-

tems is forecast to increase exponentially over the

next decade. Development of both Si-based high-

speed drivers as well as III-V-semiconductor-based

high-speed vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

(VCSELs) are prerequisites for future ultrahigh

data-rate systems. This thesis presents: - a survey

of the present state of the art of VCSELs - a sys-

tematic investigation of the various effects limiting

present VCSELs - a catalogue of solutions to over-

come present limits - detailed progress in modelling,

fabricating and testing the currently most advanced

VCSELs at the two commercially most important

wavelengths.

Features

The transmission speed of data communication sys-

tems is forecast to increase exponentially over the

next decade. Development of both Si-based high-

speed drivers as well as III-V-semiconductor-based

high-speed vertical cavity surface emitting lasers

(VCSELs) are prerequisites for future ultrahigh data-

rate systems. This thesis presents: - a survey of the

present state of the art of VCSELs - a systematic [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Physical Processes in Lasers and

VCSEL Design.- 3. VCSEL Growth and Fabrica-

tion.- 4. High Temperature Stable 980 nm VCSEL

Results.- 5. High Speed 850 nm VCSEL Results.- 6.

Conclusions and Outlook.- Appendix A: Measure-

ment Setup.

Fields of interest

Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics;

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Semicon-

ductors; Input/Output and Data Communications

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 169 p. 121 illus., 20 in color. (Springer Theses) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16569-6


C. Lacroix, CNRS, Grenoble, France; P. Mendels, Université Paris

11, Orsay, France; F. Mila (Eds.)

Introduction to Frustrated

Magnetism

Materials, Experiments, Theory

The field of highly frustrated magnetism has devel-

oped considerably and expanded over the last 15

years. Issuing from canonical geometric frustration

of interactions, it now extends over other aspects

with many degrees of freedom such as magneto-elas-

tic couplings, orbital degrees of freedom, dilution

effects, and electron doping. Its is thus shown here

that the concept of frustration impacts on many

other fields in physics than magnetism. This book

represents a state-of-the-art review aimed at a broad

audience with tutorial chapters and more topical

ones, encompassing solid-state chemistry, experi-

mental and theoretical physics.

Features

The field of Highly Frustrated Magnetism has devel-

oped and expanded considerably over the last 15

years. Originating with canonical geometric frustra-

tion of interactions, it today extends over other phe-

nomena with many degrees of freedom, including

magneto-elastic couplings, orbital degrees of free-

dom, dilution effects, and electron doping. It is also

demonstrated that the concept of frustration impacts

[..]

Contents

First Part: Basic concepts in frustrated magnetism.-

Thermal and Quantum Fluctuations in Frustrated

Magnets.- Quantum Spin Liquids.- Second Part:

Probing frustrated magnets.- Thermodynamic

Measurements.- Neutron scattering.- Resonance

experiments (ESR, NMR, µ-SR).- Light experi-

ments.- Third Part: Frustrated systems.- Synthesis

and crystal growth of frustrated magnets.- Spinels.-

Pyrochlores.- Kagome.- Fourth part: Specific effects

in frustrated magnets.- Magnetization plateaux.-

Lattice instabilities.- Spin ice.- Fifth part: Advanced

Theorical Methods in Frustrated Magnetism.- Large

N[..]

Fields of interest

Magnetism, Magnetic Materials; Structural Materi-

als; Engineering (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXVI, 500 p. 160 illus. (Springer Series in Solid-State Sci-

ences, Vol. 164) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10588-3

J. Kossut, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Ed.)

Introduction to the Physics of

Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors

The book deals with diluted magnetic semiconduc-

tors, a class of materials important to the emerging

field of spintronics. In these materials semicon-

ducting properties, both transport and optical, are

influenced by the presence of magnetic ions. It con-

centrates on basic physical mechanisms (e.g. car-

rier-ion and ion-ion interactions) and resulting

phenomena (e.g. magnetic polaron formation and-

spin relaxation). Introduction to the Physics of

Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors is addressed to

graduate-level and doctoral students and young

researchers entering the field. The authors have

been actively involved in the creation of this branch

of semiconductor physics.

Features

The book deals with diluted mag-

semiconductors, a class of mate-

als important to the emerging field of

spintronics. In these mate-

als semiconducting properties, both transport

and optical, are influenced by the

presence of magnetic ions. It con-

trates on basic physical

mechanisms (e.g. car-

Contents

Introduction.- Rudimentaries.- Large Gap DMS.-

Magnetic Ion Wavefunctions and Interactions.-

Dimensionality-Dependent Ion-Carrier Interac-

tion.- Relaxation, Energy Transfer in Spin Systems,

Transfer of Excitation from Mn to Band States and

Vice Versa.- Spectroscopy of Spin-Polarized 2D Car-

rier Gas.- Interlayer Interactions.- Spin Superlat-

tices, Spin Tracing.- Semimagnetic Quantum Dots.-

Quantum Hall Ferromagnetism in DMS.

Fields of interest

Condensed Matter Physics; Optical and Electronic

Materials; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials; Engi-

neering (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2010. XX, 350 p. 240 illus. (Springer Series in Materials Science,

Vol. 144) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15855-1

Th. Sokollik, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley,

CA, USA

Investigations of Field Dynamics in

Laser Plasmas with Proton Imaging

Laser-driven proton beams are still in their infancy

but already have some outstanding attributes com-

pared to those produced in conventional accelera-

tors. One such attribute is the typically low beam

emittance. This allows excellent resolution in imag-

ing applications like proton radiography. This the-

sis describes a novel imaging technique - the proton

streak camera - that the author developed and first

used to measure both the spatial and temporal evo-

lution of ultra-strong electrical fields in laser-driven

plasmas. Such investigations are of paramount

importance for the understanding of laser-plasma

interactions and, thus, for optimization of laser-

driven particle acceleration. In particular, the present

work investigated micrometer-sized spherical tar-

gets after laser irradiation. The confined geometry of

plasmas and fields was found to influence the kinetic

energy and spatial distribution of accelerated ions.

This could be shown both in experimental radiogra-

phy images and and in numerical[..]

Features

Laser driven proton beams are still in their infancy

but already have some outstanding attributes com-

pared to those from conventional accelerators. One

such attribute is the typically low beam emittance.

This allows excellent resolution in imaging appli-

cations like proton radiography. In the thesis by

Thomas Sokollik a novel imaging technique - the

proton streak camera - was developed and first used

to measure [..]

Contents

Introduction. Basics. Ultra Short and Intense Laser

Pulses.- Plasma Physics.- IonAcceleration.- Laser

System.- Proton Beam Characterization. Proton

and Ion Spectra.-Beam Emittance.- Virtual Source

Dynamics.- Proton Imaging. Principle of Proton

Imaging.- Imaging Plasmas of Irradiated Foils.-

Mass-Limited Targets.- Streak Deflectometry.- Sum-

mary and Outlook. Apendix A - Zernike Polynomi-

als.- Appendix B – Gated MCO’s.- Bibliography.-

Index.- Acknowledgements.

Fields of interest

Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics;

Plasma Physics; Atoms and Molecules in Strong

Fields, Laser Matter Interaction

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 123 p. 71 illus., 20 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15039-5


A.C.J. Luo, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL, USA; V.

Afraimovich, San Luis Potosi University, Mexico (Eds.)

Long-range Interactions,

Stochasticity and Fractional

Dynamics

Dedicated to George M. Zaslavsky (1935—2008)

In memory of Dr. George Zaslavsky, "Long-range

Interactions, Stochasticity and Fractional Dynam-

ics" covers the recent developments of long-range

interaction, fractional dynamics, brain dynamics

and stochastic theory of turbulence, each chapter

was written by established scientists in the field.

The book is dedicated to Dr. George Zaslavsky, who

was one of three founders of the theory of Hamilto-

nian chaos. The book discusses self-similarity and

stochasticity and fractionality for discrete and con-

tinuous dynamical systems, as well as long-range

interactions and diluted networks. A comprehen-

sive theory for brain dynamics is also presented. In

addition, the complexity and stochasticity for soli-

ton chains and turbulence are addressed. The book

is intended for researchers in the field of nonlinear

dynamics in mathematics, physics and engineer-

ing. Dr. Albert C.J. Luo is a Professor at Southern

Illinois University Edwardsville, USA. Dr. Valentin

Afraimovich is a Professor at San Luis Potosi Univer-

sity, Mexico.

Features

In memory of Dr. George Zaslavsky, "Long-range

Interactions, Stochasticity and Fractional Dynam-

ics" covers the recent developments of long-range

interaction, fractional dynamics, brain dynamics

and stochastic theory of turbulence, each chapter

was written by established scientists in the field. The

book is dedicated to Dr. George Zaslavsky, who was

one of three founders of the theory of Hamiltonian

chaos. The [..]

Contents

Fractional Zaslavsky and Hénon Discrete Maps.-

Self-Similarity, Stochasticity and Fractionality.-

Long-Range Interactions and Diluted Networks.-

Metastability and Transients in Brain Dynamics:

Problems and Rigorous Results.- Dynamics of Soli-

ton Chains: From Simple to Complex and Chaotic

Motions.- What Is Control of Turbulence in Crossed

Fields? - Don't Even Think of Eliminating All Vor-

texes!

Fields of interest

Nonlinear Dynamics; Systems Theory, Control;

Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 275 p. 110 illus., 10 in color. (Nonlinear Physical Science)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-12342-9

L. Blanchet, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Insti-

tut d'Astrophysique de Paris, (GReCO), Paris, France; A. Spallicci,

Observatoire de Sciences de l' Univers, Orléans, France; B. Whit-

ing, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA (Eds.)

Mass and Motion in General

Relativity

From the infinitesimal scale of particle physics to the

cosmic scale of the universe, research is concerned

with the nature of mass. While there have been spec-

tacular advances in physics during the past century,

mass still remains a mysterious entity at the fore-

front of current research. Our current perspective

on gravitation has arisen over millennia, through the

contemplation of falling apples, lift thought experi-

ments and notions of stars spiraling into black holes.

In this volume, the world’s leading scientists offer

a multifaceted approach to mass by giving a con-

cise and introductory presentation based on insights

from their respective fields of research on gravity.

The main theme is mass and its motion within gen-

eral relativity and other theories of gravity, particu-

larly for compact bodies. Within this framework, all

articles are tied together coherently, covering post-

Newtonian and related methods as well as the self-

force approach to the analysis of motion in curved

space-time, closing with[..]

Features

From the infinitesimal scale of particle physics to the

cosmic scale of the universe, research is concerned

with the nature of mass. While there have been spec-

tacular advances in physics during the past century,

mass still remains a mysterious entity at the forefront

of current research. Our current perspective on grav-

itation has arisen [..]

Contents

Preface by editors. 1 The Higgs mechanism and the

origin of mass (A. Djouadi). 2 Testing basic laws of

gravitation (C. Lämmerzahl). 3 Mass metrology and

the International System of units (R.S. Davis). 4 Mass

and angular momentum in general relativity (J.L.

Jaramillo and E. Gourgoulhon). 5 Post-Newtonian

theory and the two-body problem (L. Blanchet) 6

Post-Newtonian methods (G. Schäfer). 7 Effective

one body description of the Tow-Body problem (T.

Damour and A. Nagar). 8 Introduction to the self-

force (R.M. Wald). 9 Derivation of Gravitational

Self-Force (S.E. Gralla and R.M. Wald). 10[..]

Fields of interest

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity The-

ory; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Mechanics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 600 p. (Fundamental Theories of Physics, Vol. 162)

Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-3014-6

M. Ohya, Tokyo University of Science, Noda, Japan; I. Volovich,

Steklov Mathematical Institute, Moscow, Russia

Mathematical Foundations

of Quantum Information and

Computation and Its Applications

to Nano- and Bio-systems

This monograph provides a mathematical founda-

tion to the theory of quantum information and

computation, with applications to various open sys-

tems including nano and bio systems.It includes

introductory material on algorithm, functional anal-

ysis, probability theory, information theory, quan-

tum mechanics and quantum field theory. Apart

from standard material on quantum information like

quantum algorithm and teleportation, the authors

discuss findings on the theory of entropy in C*-

dynamical systems, space-time dependence of quan-

tum entangled states, entangling operators, adaptive

dynamics, relativistic quantum information, and a

new paradigm for quantum computation beyond the

usual quantum Turing machine. Also, some impor-

tant applications of information theory to genetics

and life sciences, as well as recent experimental and

theoretical discoveries in quantum photosynthesis

are described.

Features

This monograph provides a mathematical founda-

tion to the theory of quantum information and

computation, with applications to various open sys-

tems including nano and bio systems.It includes

introductory material on algorithm, functional anal-

ysis, probability theory, information theory, quan-

tum mechanics and quantum [..]

Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Algorithms and Computation.-

3 Basics of Classical Probability.- 4 Basics of Infi-

nite Dimensional Analysis.- 5 Basics of Quantum

Mechanics.- 6 Fundamentals of Classical Informa-

tion Theory.- 7 Fundamentals of Quantum Infor-

mation.- 8 Locality and Entanglement.- 9 Quantum

Capacity and Coding.- 10 Information Dynamics

and Adaptive Dynamics.- 11 Mathematical Mod-

els of Quantum Computer.- 12 Quantum Algo-

rithms I.- 13 Quantum Algorithms II.- 14 Quantum

Algorithms III.- 15 Quantum Error Correction.-

16 Quantum Field Theory.- Locality and Entangle-

ment.- 17 Quantum Cryptography.-[..]

Fields of interest

Quantum Physics; Bioinformatics; Applications of

Mathematics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 759 p. 20 illus. (Theoretical and Mathematical Physics,

Vol. 0) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0170-0


M. Kolle, Harvard University, Cambridge, U.S.A.

Photonic Structures Inspired by

Nature

Unlike most natural colours that are based on pig-

ment absorption, the striking iridescent and intense

colouration of many butterflies, birds or beetles

stems from the interaction of light with periodic sub-

micrometer surface or volume patterns, so called

“photonic structures”. These “structural colours” are

increasingly well understood, but they are difficult

to create artificially and exploit technologically. In

this thesis the field of natural structural colours and

biomimetic photonic structures is covered in a wide

scope, ranging from plant photonics to theoretical

optics. It demonstrates diffractive elements on the

petal surfaces of many flowering plant species; these

form the basis for the study of the role of structural

colours in pollinator attraction. Self-assembly tech-

niques, combined with scale able nanofabrication

methods, were used to create complex artificial pho-

tonic structures inspired by those found in nature. In

particular, the colour effect of a Papilio butterfly was

mimicked and,[..]

Features

Unlike most natural colours that are based on pig-

ment absorption, the striking iridescent and intense

colouration of many butterflies, birds or beetles

stems from the interaction of light with periodic sub-

micrometer surface or volume patterns, so called

“photonic structures”. These “structural colours” are

increasingly well understood, but they are difficult to

create artificially and exploit [..]

Contents

1. Theoretical Aspects of Photonic Structures.- 2.

Structure Colours in Nature.- 3. Materials and Tech-

niques.- 4. Static and Tuneable One-Dimensional

Photonic Structures.- 5. Microfabrication of Pho-

tonic Structures with Higher Dimensionality.- 6.

Mimicry of Papilio blumei's Colourful Wing Scale

Structure.- 7. Conclusions and Future Work.- 8.

Acknowledgements.- 9. Related Publication.

Fields of interest

Nanoscale Science and Technology; Classical Elec-

trodynamics, Wave Phenomena; Optical and Elec-

tronic Materials; Biophysics and Biological Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 141 p. 92 illus., 25 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15168-2

H. Schopper, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland; C. Fabjan, Austrian

Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria (Eds.)

Principles and Methods

Subvolume B: Detectors for Particles and Radiation - Volume

21: Elementary Particles - Group I: Elementary Particles, Nuclei

and Atoms - Landolt-Börnstein New Series





the advent of new particle colliders, e.g., the LHC

at CERN, but also by non-accelerator experiments.

Part 1 of Subvolume B reviews the interaction of par-

ticle radiation with matter, and describes particle

detectors, like, e.g., scintillation, gaseous, solid state,

time-of-flight, Cerenkov, transition radiation, and

neutrino detectors. Calorimetry and nuclear emul-

sions are considered as well. Finally, signal process-

ing for particle detectors, data treatment and analysis

methods (including detector simulation, high-level

data selection, pattern recognition, distributed com-

puting, and statistical issues) are addressed.

Features





the advent of new particle colliders, e.g., the LHC

at CERN, but also by non-accelerator experiments.

Part 1 of Subvolume B reviews the interaction of par-

ticle radiation with matter, and describes particle [..]

Fields of interest

Physics (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reference work

Available

2011. Approx. 450 p. (Elementary Particles, Nuclei and Atoms,

Subvolume 21B1) Hardcover

3.690,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-03605-7

A. Glindemann, ESO, Garching, Germany

Principles of Stellar Interferometry

Over the last decade, stellar interferometry has

developed from a specialist tool to a mainstream

observing technique, attracting scientists whose

research benefits from milliarcsecond angular reso-

lution. Stellar interferometry has become part of the

astronomer’s toolbox, complementing single-tele-

scope observations by providing unique capabili-

ties that will advance astronomical research. This

carefully written book is intended to provide a solid

understanding of the principles of stellar interferom-

etry to students starting an astronomical research

project in this field or to develop instruments and

to astronomers using interferometry but who are

not interferometrists per se. Illustrated by excellent

drawings and calculated graphs the imaging process

in stellar interferometers is explained starting from

first principles on light propagation and diffraction,

wave propagation through turbulence is described in

detail using Kolmogorov statistics, the impact of tur-

bulence on the imaging process is[..]

Features

Over the last decade, stellar interferometry has

developed from a specialist tool to a mainstream

observing technique, attracting scientists whose

research benefits from milliarcsecond angular reso-

lution. Stellar interferometry has become part of the

astronomer’s toolbox, complementing single-tele-

scope observations by providing unique capabilities

that will advance astronomical research. This [..]

Contents

1 Propagation of Light.- 2 Imaging Process – Prop-

agation through Optical Systems.- 3 Atmospheric

Turbulence.- 4 Instrumental Techniques.- 5 Observ-

ing through Atmospheric Turbulence.- 6 Modern

Interferometers.- A Appendix.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Applied

Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Classical

Electrodynamics, Wave Phenomena; Numerical and

Computational Physics

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVII, 342 p. 100 illus., 21 in color. (Astronomy and Astro-

physics Library) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15027-2


H.P. Shuch, The SETI League, Inc., Little Ferry, NJ, USA

Searching for Extraterrestrial

Intelligence

SETI Past, Present, and Future

This book is a collection of essays written by the

very scientists and engineers who have led, and con-

tinue to lead, the scientific quest known as SETI,

the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Divided

into three parts, the first section, ‘The Spirit of SETI

Past’, written by the surviving pioneers of this then

emerging discipline, reviews the major projects

undertaken during the first 50 years of SETI science

and the results of that research. In the second sec-

tion, ‘The Spirit of SETI Present’, the present-day

science and technology is discussed in detail, provid-

ing the technical background to contemporary SETI

instruments, experiments, and analytical techniques,

including the processing of the received signals to

extract potential alien communications. In the third

and final section, ‘The Spirit of SETI Future’, the

book looks ahead to the possible directions that SETI

will take in the next 50 years, addressing such impor-

tant topics as interstellar message construction, the

risks and[..]

Features

This book is a collection of essays written by the very

scientists and engineers who have led, and continue

to lead, the scientific quest known as SETI, the search

for extraterrestrial intelligence. Divided into three

parts, the first section, ‘The Spirit of SETI Past’, writ-

ten by the surviving pioneers of this then emerging

discipline, reviews the major projects undertaken

during the first 50 years of SETI [..]

Contents

Dedication.- Foreword: Looking Back.- Preface.-

Part I: The Spirit of SETI Past.- 1 A half-century of

SETI science.- 2 Project Ozma: The birth of observa-

tional SETI.- 3 Project Cyclops: The greatest radio

telescope never built.- 4 “Wow!”, A tantalizing can-

didate.- 5 SETI: The NASA years.- 6 From HRMS to

Phoenix: Up from the ashes.- 7 Seeking SERENDIP:

The Berkeley SETI Program.- 8 Millions and billions

of channels.- Part II: The Spirit of SETI Present.-

9 ATA: A cyclops for the 21st century.- 10 Optical

SETI: Moving toward the light.- 11 Distributed pro-

cessing of SETI data.- 12 Project[..]

Fields of interest

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Astrobi-

ology; Signal, Image and Speech Processing

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. XXI, 320 p. 10 illus. (The Frontiers Collection) Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13195-0

M. Aschwanden, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center,

Palo Alto, CA, USA

Self-Organized Criticality in

Astrophysics

The Statistics of Nonlinear Processes in the Universe

Markus Aschwanden introduces the concept of self-

organized criticality (SOC) and shows that due to

its universality and ubiquity it is a law of nature for

which he derives the theoretical framework and spe-

cific physical models in this book. He begins by pro-

viding an overview of the many diverse phenomena

in nature which may be attributed to SOC behaviour.

The author then introduces the classic lattice-based

SOC models that may be explored using numerical

computer simulations. These simulations require

an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of mathe-

matical techniques which the author introduces and

describes in subsequent chapters. These include the

statistics of random processes, time series analysis,

time scale distributions, and waiting time distribu-

tions. Such mathematical techniques are needed to

model and understand the power-law-like occur-

rence frequency distributions of SOC phenomena.

Finally, the author discusses fractal geometry and

scaling laws before looking at a range of physical

SOC[..]

Features

The concept of ‘self-organized criticality’ (SOC)

has been applied to a variety of problems, ranging

from population growth and traffic jams to earth-

quakes, landslides and forest fires. The technique is

now being applied to a wide range of phenomena

in astrophysics, such as planetary magnetospheres,

solar flares, cataclysmic variable stars, accretion

disks, black holes and gamma-ray bursts, and also to

[..]

Contents

1 Self-Organized Criticality in the Universe.- 2

Numerical SOC Models.- 3 Statistics of Random

Processes.- 4 Time Series Analysis.- 5 Time Scale

Distributions.- 6 Waiting Time Distributions.- 7

Occurrence Frequency Distributions.- 8 Fractal

Geometry.- 9 Scaling Laws.- 10 Physical SOC Mod-

els in Astrophysics.

Fields of interest

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Statistical

Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity; Geo-

physics / Geodesy; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space

Sciences; Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Com-

puter Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 420 p. 266 illus., 16 in color. (Astronomy and Planetary

Sciences, Preliminary entry) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15000-5

J. Patterson, Rapid City, SD, USA; B. Bailey, Cape Canaveral, FL,

USA

Solid-State Physics

Introduction to the Theory

Learning Solid State Physics involves a certain degree

of maturity, since it involves tying together diverse

concepts from many areas of physics. The objective

is to understand, in a basic way, how solid materi-

als behave. To do this one needs both a good phys-

ical and mathematical background. One definition

of Solid State Physics is it is the study of the physi-

cal (e.g. the electrical, dielectric, magnetic, elastic,

and thermal) properties of solids in terms of basic

physical laws. In one sense, Solid State Physics is

more like chemistry than some other branches of

physics because it focuses on common properties of

large classes of materials. It is typical that Solid State

Physics emphasizes how physics properties link to

electronic structure. We have retained the term Solid

Modern solid state physics came of age in the late

thirties and forties and is now is part of condensed

matter physics which includes liquids, soft materi-

als, and non-crystalline solids. This solid state/con-

densed matter physics[..]

Features

Learning Solid State Physics involves a certain degree

of maturity, since it involves tying together diverse

concepts from many areas of physics. The objective

is to understand, in a basic way, how solid materi-

als behave. To do this one needs both a good phys-

ical and mathematical background. One definition

of Solid State Physics is it is the study of the physical

(e.g. the electrical, dielectric, magnetic, [..]

Contents

Main Book: Crystal Binding and Structure.- Lat-

tice Vibrations and Thermal Properties.- Electrons

in Periodic Potentials.- The Interaction of Elec-

trons and Lattice Vibrations.- Metals, Alloys, and

the Fermi Surface.- Semiconductors.- Magnetism,

Magnons, and Magnetic Resonance.- Superconduc-

tivity.- Dielectrics and Ferroelectrics.- Optical Prop-

erties of Solids.- Defects in Solids.- Current Topics

in Solid Condensed Matter Physics.-Solution Man-

ual: Introduction.- Brief Summary of Solid-State

Physics.- Folk Theorems.- Handy Constants and

Conversions.- Handy Mathematical Results.- Chap-

ter 1 -[..]

Fields of interest

Condensed Matter Physics; Solid State Physics; Spec-

troscopy and Microscopy; Electronics and Micro-

electronics, Instrumentation; Optical and Electronic

Materials

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2010. XXII, 827 p. 200 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-02588-4


G.S. Bisnovatyi-Kogan, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow,

Russia

Stellar Physics

2: Stellar Evolution and Stability

"Stellar Physics" is a an outstanding book in the

growing body of literature on star formation and

evolution. Not only does the author, a leading expert

in the field, very thoroughly present the current

state of knowledge on stellar physics, but he han-

dles with equal care the many problems that this

field of research still faces. A bibliography with well

over 1000 entries makes this book an unparalleled

reference source."Stellar Evolution and Stability" is

the second of two volumes and can be read, as can

the first volume "Fundamental Concepts and Stellar

Equilibrium," as a largely independent work. It traces

in great detail the evolution of protostars towards

the main sequence and beyond this to the last stage

of stellar evolution, with the corresponding vast

range from white dwarfs to supernovae explosions,

gamma-ray bursts and black hole formation. The

book concludes with special chapters on the dynam-

ical, thermal and pulsing stability of stars. This sec-

ond edition is carefully updated in the[..]

Features

"Stellar Physics" is a an outstanding book in the

growing body of literature on star formation and

evolution. Not only does the author, a leading expert

in the field, very thoroughly present the current

state of knowledge on stellar physics, but he handles

with equal care the many problems that this field

of research still faces. A bibliography with well over

1000 entries makes this book an unparalleled [..]

Contents

Star Formation.- Pre-main Sequence Evolution.-

Nuclear Evolution of Stars.- Collapse and Super-

novae.- Final Stages of Stellar Evolution.- Dynamic

Stability.- Thermal Stability.- Stellar Pulsations and

Stability.- References. - List of Symbols and Abbrevi-

ations. - Some Important Constants. - Subject Index.

Fields of interest

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXI, 491 p. 4 illus. in color. (Astronomy and Astrophysics

Library, Vol.) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14733-3

G. Hulot, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, France; A.

Balogh, International Space Science Institute, Bern, Switzerland;

U.R. Christensen, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research,

Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany; C. Constable, Institute of Geo-

physics and Planetary Physics, La Jolla, CA, USA; M. Mandea,

Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France; N. Olsen, Copenhagen Uni-

versity, Copenhagen, Denmark (Eds.)

Terrestrial Magnetism

The articles in this volume provide a detailed review

of all aspects of the main magnetic field of the Earth

produced within the Earth’s core: its past history,

its long and short term changes, the way it is gener-

ated. The book contains the combined knowledge

of geomagnetism coming from paleomagnetic and

archeomagnetic data, centuries of terrestrial obser-

vations and from the past few decades of intensive

space observations. There is considerable emphasis

on the phenomenology and the physical processes

of the evolution of the geomagnetic field on differ-

ent timescales. The book reports fully on our under-

standing of the present state of the magnetic field

and its expected evolution in the future.

Features

The articles in this volume provide a detailed review

of all aspects of the main magnetic field of the Earth

produced within the Earth’s core: its past history, its

long and short term changes, the way it is generated.

The book contains the combined knowledge of geo-

magnetism coming from paleomagnetic and archeo-

magnetic data, centuries of terrestrial observations

and from the past few decades of intensive [..]

Contents

The Earth’s magnetic field in the space age.- Intro-

duction to terrestrial magnetism.- Terrestrial mag-

netism: historical perspectives and future prospects.-

Geomagnetic observations for main field studies:

from ground to space.- Measuring the Earth’s mag-

netic field from space: Concepts of past, present and

future missions.- The magnetic field of the Earth's

lithosphere.- Geomagnetic core field secular varia-

tion models.- Geomagnetic jerks: Rapid core field

variations and core dynamics.- Short timescale core

dynamics: theory and observations.- Millennial vari-

ations of the geomagnetic[..]

Fields of interest

Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Magnetism,

Magnetic Materials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IV, 412 p. 150 illus., 100 in color. (Space Sciences Series of

ISSI, Vol. 36) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7954-4

C. Race, Imperial College, London, UK

The Modelling of Radiation Damage

in Metals Using Ehrenfest Dynamics

Atomistic simulations of metals under irradiation

are indispensable for understanding damage pro-

cesses at time- and length-scales beyond the reach

of experiment. Previously, such simulations have

largely ignored the effect of electronic excitations on

the atomic dynamics, even though energy exchange

between atoms and electrons can have significant

effects on the extent and nature of radiation damage.

This thesis presents the results of time-dependent

tight-binding simulations of radiation damage, in

which the evolution of a coupled system of energetic

classical ions and quantum mechanical electrons is

correctly described. The effects of electronic excita-

tions in collision cascades and ion channeling are

explored and a new model is presented, which makes

possible the accurate reproduction of non-adiabatic

electronic forces in large-scale classical molecular

dynamics simulations of metals.

Features

Atomistic simulations of metals under irradiation

are indispensable for understanding damage pro-

cesses at time- and length-scales beyond the reach

of experiment. Previously, such simulations have

largely ignored the effect of electronic excitations on

the atomic dynamics, even though energy exchange

between atoms and electrons can have significant

effects on the extent and nature of radiation damage.

This [..]

Contents

Introduction.- A Radiation Damage Cascade.- Elec-

tronic Excitations in Radiation Damage – a Review.-

Theoretical Background.- Simulating Radiation

Damage in Metals. A Framework for Simulating

Radiation Damage in Metals.- The Single Oscillat-

ing Ion.- Semi-calssical Simulations of Collision

Cascades.- The Nature of the Electronic Excita-

tions.- The Electronic Forces.- Channelling Ions.-

The Electronic Drag Force.-Concluding Remarks.-

A. Selected Proofs.- B. Petrubation Theory.- C. The

coupling Matrix for a Single Oscillating Ion.- D.

Some Features of the Electronic Excitation Spec-

trum.- E.[..]

Fields of interest

Solid State Physics; Theoretical, Mathematical and

Computational Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 350 p. 136 illus., 122 in color. (Springer Theses) Hard-

cover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15438-6

springer.com Popular Science 109

J. Wilkinson, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia

The Moon in Close-up

A Next Generation Astronomer's Guide

Information collected by recent space probes sent to

explore the Moon by the USA, the European Space

Agency, Japan, China and India has changed our

knowledge and understanding of the Moon, partic-

ularly its geology, since the Apollo missions. This

book presents those findings in a way that will be

welcomed by amateur astronomers, students, educa-

tors and anyone interested in the Moon. Enhanced

by many colour photos, it combines newly acquired

scientific understanding with detailed descriptions

and labelled photographic maps of the lunar sur-

face. Guided by observation methods explained in

the book and 17 Study Areas presented and carefully

explained in the last chapter, amateur astronomers

can observe these features from Earth using tele-

scopes and binoculars. Readers who consult the pho-

tographic maps will gain a better understanding

about the Moon’s topography and geology. The book

is rounded out by a helpful glossary.

Features

Information collected by recent space probes sent to

explore the Moon by the USA, the European Space

Agency, Japan, China and India has changed our

knowledge and understanding of the Moon, partic-

ularly its geology, since the Apollo missions. This

book presents those findings in a way that will be

welcomed by amateur astronomers, students, educa-

tors and anyone interested in the Moon. Enhanced

by many colour [..]

Contents

Introducing the Moon.- Probing the Moon.- Geolog-

ical history of the Moon.- Occultations and eclipses.-

Observing the Moon.- Studying the Moon: Study

Area 1 – Mare Crisium.- Study Area 2 – South east

limb.- Study Area 3 – North east limb.- Study Area 4

– Mare Tranquillitatis.- Study Area 5 – Mare Seren-

itatis.- Study Area 6 – Mare Nectaris west.- Study

Area 7 – Mare Vaporum.- Study Area 8 – Central

Highlands.- Study Area 9 – Mare Nubium.- Study

Area 10 – Northern Plains.- Study Area 11 – South-

ern Highlands.- Study Area 12 – Mare Cognitum.-

Study Area 13 – Sinus Iridum.- Study Area 14 –[..]

Fields of interest

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Popular

Science in Astronomy; Planetology

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 310 p. 57 illus. in color. (Patrick Moore's Practical Astron-

omy Series) Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14804-0

Popular Science

B. Vöcking, RWTH Aachen, Germany; H. Alt, Freie Universität

Berlin, Germany; M. Dietzfelbinger, Technische Universität Ilme-

nau; R. Reischuk, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany; C. Scheideler,

Universität Paderborn, Germany; H. Vollmer, Universität Han-

nover, Germany; D. Wagner, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

(Eds.)

Algorithms Unplugged

Algorithms specify the way computers process infor-

mation and how they execute tasks. Many recent

technological innovations and achievements rely on

algorithmic ideas – they facilitate new applications

in science, medicine, production, logistics, traffic,

communi¬cation and entertainment. Efficient algo-

rithms not only enable your personal computer to

execute the newest generation of games with features

unimaginable only a few years ago, they are also key

to several recent scientific breakthroughs – for exam-

ple, the sequencing of the human genome would

not have been possible without the invention of new

algorithmic ideas that speed up computations by sev-

eral orders of magnitude. The greatest improvements

in the area of algorithms rely on beautiful ideas for

tackling computational tasks more efficiently. The

problems solved are not restricted to arithmetic tasks

in a narrow sense but often relate to exciting ques-

tions of nonmathematical flavor, such as: How can I

find the exit out of a maze? How can[..]

Features

Algorithms specify the way computers process infor-

mation and how they execute tasks. Many recent

technological innovations and achievements rely on

algorithmic ideas – they facilitate new applications

in science, medicine, production, logistics, traffic,

communi¬cation and entertainment. Efficient algo-

rithms not only enable your personal computer to

execute the newest generation of games with features

[..]

Contents

Part I – Searching and Sorting.- Overview.- 1 Binary

Search.- 2 Insertion Sort.- 3 Fast Sorting Algo-

rithms.- 4 Parallel Sorting – The Need for Speed.-

5 Topological Sorting – How Should I Begin to

Complete My To Do List?.- 6 Searching Texts – But

Fast! The Boyer—Moore—Horspool Algorithm.-

7 Depth-First Search (Ariadne & Co.).- 8 Pledge's

Algorithm – How to Escape from a Dark Maze.- 9

Cycles in Graphs.- 10 PageRank – What Is Really

Relevant in the World-Wide Web?.- Part II – Arith-

metic and Encryption.- Overview.- 11 Multiplication

of Long Integers – Faster than Long Multiplication.-

12[..]

Fields of interest

Popular Science in Mathematics / Natural Science /

Technology; Computers and Education; Algorithm

Analysis and Problem Complexity

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


39,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15327-3

110 Psychology springer.com

Psychology

G.L. Macklem, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology,

Boston, MA, USA

Evidence-Based School Mental

Health Services

Affect Education, Emotion Regulation Training, and Cognitive

Behavioral Therapy

Features

The challenges of providing mental health services

to school children are numerous and diverse, rang-

ing from staffing shortages to insufficient funding

to family resistance to administrative indifference.

Yet with the U.S. Surgeon General estimating that

approximately 20% of young people display signs of

psychological problems, the need for such services –

particularly for interventions that not only [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- List of Tables.- Spe-

cific Group Activities and Exercises.- The Challenge

of Providing Mental Health Services in Schools.- Evi-

dence-based Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Mental Health

Interventions in Schools.- Strengthening School-

Counseling Interventions.- Affect Education at Tiers

1, 2, and 3.- Importance of Emotion Regulation

Training for Children and Adolescents.- Emotion

Regulation Training at Tiers 1, 2, and 3.- Support for

the Use of CBT in Schools.- Preparing Young and/

or Disabled Children to Benefit from CBT in School-

based Settings.- CBT in Schools.-[..]

Fields of interest

Child and School Psychology; Pediatrics; Social

Work; Psychotherapy and Counseling; Educational

Psychology; Social Policy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7906-3

D.J. Wilde, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

Jung’s Personality Theory

Quantified

Jung's Personality Theory Quantified fills an urgent

need for professionals using the Myers-Briggs Type

Indicator® (MBTI) to map it on to the cognitive

modes of Jung’s personality theory, avoiding poten-

tial logical errors in the traditional “type dynamics”

method. It furthers Jung’s original concepts while

placing them on a solid axiomatic basis not pos-

sessed by other personality theories. Bringing these

quantitative findings to the millions of MBTI users

– managers, consultants, counsellors, teachers, psy-

choanalysts and human resource professionals – will

require further education of those already certified to

administer the instrument according to type dynam-

ics. For this reason numerical exercises follow most

chapters to make the book a source reference for

briefer workbooks usable in enhanced certification

programs. Backed by quantitative theory and new

graphical methods, the pioneering qualitative typol-

ogy work of Myers and Briggs is thus extended to

yield deeper understanding of the vital[..]

Features

Jung's Personality Theory Quantified fills an urgent

need for professionals using the Myers-Briggs Type

Indicator® (MBTI) to map it on to the cognitive

modes of Jung’s personality theory, avoiding poten-

tial logical errors in the traditional “type dynamics”

method. It furthers Jung’s original concepts while

placing them on a solid axiomatic basis not [..]

Contents

1. Introduction: Typology at a Crossroad.- 2. Jung’s

Qualitative Personality Theory.- 3. Quantification.-

4. Decoupling the Attitudes.- 5. Cognitive Mode

Determination.- 6. Dominant, Auxiliary, Principal,

and Subsidiary Modes.- 7. Fixing Type Dynamics.- 8.

Shadow Archetypes.- 9. Application to Teamology.-

10. Extensions and Implications.

Fields of interest

Psychometrics; Management/Business for Profes-

sionals; Personnel Management; Psychoanalysis;


Marketing

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 116 p. 13 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-099-1

M.R. Schoenberg, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida,

USA; J.G. Scott, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center,

OK, USA (Eds.)

The Little Black Book of

Neuropsychology

A Syndrome-Based Approach

From translating the patient’s medical records and

test results to providing recommendations, the neu-

ropsychological evaluation incorporates the science

and practice of neuropsychology, neurology, and

psychological sciences. The Black Book of Neuropsy-

chology brings the practice and study of neuropsy-

chology into concise step-by-step focus—without

skimping on scientific quality. This one-of-a-kind

assessment reference complements standard text-

books by outlining signs, symptoms, and complaints

according to neuropsychological domain (such as

memory, language, or executive function), with

descriptions of possible deficits involved, inpatient

and outpatient assessment methods, and possible eti-

ologies. Additional chapters offer a more traditional

approach to evaluation, discussing specific neurolog-

ical disorders and diseases in terms of their clinical

features, neuroanatomical correlates, and assessment

and treatment considerations. Chapters in psycho-

metrics provide for initial understanding of[..]

Features

The Little Black Book of Neuropsychology: A Syn-

drome-Based Approach Mike R. Schoenberg, Uni-

versity of South Florida College of Medicine James

G. Scott, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Center From translating the patient’s medical

records and test results to providing recommenda-

tions, the neuropsychological evaluation incorpo-

rates the science and practice of neuropsychology,

neurology, and [..]

Contents

Part I: Neuropsychology – General Issues: The Neu-

ropsychological Referral.- Medical Records.- Basic

Neuroanatomy.- Basic components of a Neuropsy-

chological Evaluation.- Part II: Neuropsycholog-

ical Domains: Arousal: The drowsy, lethargic, or

stuporous patient.- Attention/Concentration Prob-

lems: The distractible patient.- Inattention/Neglect

Syndromes.- Language Problems.- Learning and

Memory: The Forgetful Patient.- Visuospatial/Visuo-

constructional Problems.- Apraxias.- Agnosias.-

Executive Functions (problem solving, abstraction,

sequencing, inhibition, self-monitoring, planning,

and[..]

Fields of interest

Neuropsychology

Target groups


Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. XVIII, 968 p. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-70703-7

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J. Garbarino, Loyola University, Chicago, IL, USA

The Positive Psychology of Personal

Transformation

Leveraging Resilience for Life Change

Given the current climate of economic and environ-

mental uncertainty, it is all too easy for individu-

als to feel hopeless about their lives and indifferent

to the problems of others. But according to lead-

ing psychologist, James Garbarino, this is the peak

time for people to enhance their optimism, empa-

thy, and emotional responsiveness. In his impor-

tant new book, The Positive Psychology of Personal

Transformation, Dr. Garbarino reveals the social

basis for moral development in adversity, and the

mental and physical benefits of psychological and

spiritual growth.Drawing widely on his years as a

healing professional and own experience of personal

crisis as well as on decades of resilience and happi-

ness literature, the author traces the evolution of

the moral sense that affects all human relationships,

including the one with the Earth itself. In these com-

pelling pages, Dr. Garbarino:Examines how humans’

deep bonds with dogs can model positive human

relationships.Compares the risks and benefits of

the[..]

Features

Given the current climate of economic and environ-

mental uncertainty, it is all too easy for individu-

als to feel hopeless about their lives and indifferent

to the problems of others. But according to lead-

ing psychologist, James Garbarino, this is the peak

time for people to enhance their optimism, empathy,

and emotional responsiveness. In his important new

book, The Positive Psychology of Personal [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Walking With Hope

and Dharma: Are Dogs Enlightened? Are Humans?-

The Costs and Benefits of Obliviousness: Grow-

ing Up in the 1950s.- Ten Bad Things That Almost

Happened, And Many More That Did: Getting to

the Other Side of Trauma.- What is the Opposite of

Trauma? The Power of Transformational Grace.-

Can There Ever Be Enough Me? Narcissism And the

Positive Death of Self.- What Does It Mean to Live

an “Extraordinary Life?”- References.

Fields of interest

Positive Psychology; Quality of Life Research; Com-

munity & Environmental Psychology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 121 p. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7743-4

Social Sciences

S.-H. Chen, National Chengchi University, Younghe City, Taiwan;

T. Terano, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan; R. Yamamoto,

National Chengchi University, Younghe City, Taiwan (Eds.)

Agent-Based Approaches in

Economic and Social Complex

Systems VI

Post-Proceedings of The AESCS International Workshop 2009

Agent-based modeling/simulation is an emergent

approach to the analysis of social and economic sys-

tems. It provides a bottom-up experimental method

to be applied to social sciences such as economics,

management, sociology, and politics as well as some

engineering fields dealing with social activities.

This book includes selected papers presented at

the Sixth International Workshop on Agent-Based

Approaches in Economic and Social Complex Sys-

tems held in Taipei in 2009. We have 39 presenta-

tions in the conference, and 14 papers are selected to

be included in this volume. These 14 papers are then

grouped into six parts: Agent-based financial mar-

kets; Financial forecasting and investment; Cognitive

modeling of agents; Complexity and policy analysis;

Agent-based modeling of good societies; and Miscel-

lany. The research presented here shows the state of

the art in this rapidly growing field.

Features

Agent-based modeling/simulation is an emergent

approach to the analysis of social and economic sys-

tems. It provides a bottom-up experimental method

to be applied to social sciences such as economics,

management, sociology, and politics as well as some

engineering fields dealing with social activities.

This book includes selected papers presented at

the Sixth International Workshop on Agent-Based

Approaches in [..]

Fields of interest

Methodology of the Social Sciences; Computer Appl.

in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Financial Eco-

nomics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 202 p. (Springer Series on Agent Based Social Systems,

Vol. 8) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-4-431-53906-3

G. Garcia, University of Texas at San Antonio, USA

Mexican American and Immigrant

Poverty in the United States

This book provides a comprehensive portrait of

the experience of poverty among Mexican Ameri-

cans and Mexican immigrants in the US. Given that

these two groups experience some of the highest

rates of poverty of any ethnicity and that it persists

even while a majority work and reside in dual parent

households, it becomes imperative that we explore

a multitude of related factors. This book offers a sys-

tematic empirical analysis of these groups in relation

to other ethnic groups, explores the individual and

contextual factors associated with the determina-

tion of poverty via the use of logistic and multi-level

models, details the historical context associated with

Mexican immigrants, and discusses the major poli-

cies that have impacted them. It discusses the newest

destinations of Mexican immigrants and also pro-

vides a discussion of undocumented migrants. Fur-

ther, it details the current measure of poverty in the

United States and offers a number of alternatives for

modeling and measuring it.

Features

This book provides a comprehensive portrait of

the experience of poverty among Mexican Ameri-

cans and Mexican immigrants in the US. Given that

these two groups experience some of the highest

rates of poverty of any ethnicity and that it persists

even while a majority work and reside in dual parent

households, it becomes imperative that we explore a

multitude of related factors. This book offers a [..]

Contents

Acknowledgements.- Table of contents.- List of fig-

ures.- List of tables.- Nomenclature.- Chapter 1:

Introduction.- Chapter 2: Prior Studies.- Chapter 3:

Settlement and Geographic Redistribution Patterns.-

Chapter 4: Data and Methods.- Chapter 5: Individual

Level Results: Mexican Americans.- Chapter 6: Indi-

vidual Level Results: Mexican Immigrants.- Chapter

7: Multilevel Analysis and Results.- Chapter 8: Impli-

cations and Policy Suggestions.- Chapter 9: Conclu-

sion.- References.- Index.- Appendix A.- Appendix

B.- Appendix C

Fields of interest

Migration; Demography; Quality of Life Research;

Sociology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 204 p. (The Springer Series on Demographic Methods

and Population Analysis, Vol. 28) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0538-8

112 Social Sciences springer.com

D. Pratt, Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Modelling Written Communication

A New Systems Approach to Modelling in the Social Sciences

This book offers an alternative view to current post-

modern approaches to composition. It takes a criti-

cal realist stance to arrive at the “essence” of written

communication with the aim of informing a practi-

cal application: a computerised writing tutor. Fol-

lowing Robert Franck’s seminal work on modelling,

a theoretical model of writing was first formulated,

consisting of an architecture of functions which con-

stitute the prerequisites for effective communication.

Next, an applied model - a composing algorithm

with an input option - was developed, showing com-

posing to be a systemic social process with intra- and

extra-systemic variation. The algorithm provided the

design template for a writing tutor program which

models for the learner both the systemic and the

socially situated nature of writing. This book estab-

lishes composing as a communicative interaction,

and shows the essential dynamism of writing, while

offering an exemplar of a systems approach to mod-

elling in the social sciences.

Features

This book offers an alternative view to current post-

modern approaches to composition. It takes a criti-

cal realist stance to arrive at the “essence” of written

communication with the aim of informing a practi-

cal application: a computerised writing tutor. Fol-

lowing Robert Franck’s seminal work on modelling,

a theoretical model of writing [..]

Contents

Preface.- Glossary.- Introduction.- Chapter 1: Review

of Composition Software.- Chapter 2: Critical Real-

ism.- Chapter 3: The Modelling Process.- Chapter 4:

The User's Model of Composing.- Chapter 5: Testing

out the User's Model.- Chapter 6: The Theoretical

Model of Composing.- Chapter 7: The Explanatory

Force of the Models.- Chapter 8: The Writing Tutor

Program.- Conclusion.- Index.- Bibiography.

Fields of interest

Methodology of the Social Sciences; Literacy; Com-

puter Appl. in Arts and Humanities

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXV, 225 p. (Methodos Series, Vol. 8) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9842-9

I. Doucet, Manchester Architecture Research Centre, University

of Manchester, UK; N. Janssens, Architecture Sint-Lucas Brussels,

Belgium (Eds.)

Transdisciplinary Knowledge

Production in Architecture and

Urbanism

Towards Hybrid Modes of Inquiry

The volume addresses the hybridisation of knowl-

edge production in space-related research. In con-

trast with interdisciplinary knowledge, which is

primarily located in scholarly environments, trans-

disciplinary knowledge production entails a fusion

of academic and non-academic knowledge, theory

and practice, discipline and profession. Architec-

ture (and urbanism), operating as both a discipline

and a profession, seems to form a particularly recep-

tive ground for transdisciplinary research. However,

this specificity has not yet been developed into a full-

fledged, unique mode of knowledge production. In

order to dedicate specific attention to transdisci-

plinary knowledge production, this book aims to

explore (new) hybrid modes of inquiry that allow

many of architecture’s longstanding schisms to be

overcome: such as between theory/history and prac-

tice, critical theory and projective design, the adop-

tion of an external viewpoint and a view-from-within

(often under the guise of bottom-up vs. top-down).

It[..]

Features

The volume addresses the hybridisation of knowl-

edge production in space-related research. In con-

trast with interdisciplinary knowledge, which is

primarily located in scholarly environments, trans-

disciplinary knowledge production entails a fusion of

academic and non-academic knowledge, theory and

practice, discipline and profession. [..]

Fields of interest

Human Geography; Landscape, Regional and Urban

Planning; Regional and Cultural Studies

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XV, 133 p. 25 illus. (Urban and Landscape Perspectives, Vol.

11) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0103-8

R.K. Caputo, Yeshiva University, New York, NY, USA

U.S. Social Welfare Reform

Policy Transitions from 1981 to the Present

U. S. Social Welfare Reform examines pivotal

changes in social welfare for low-income families

in the United States between 1981, the advent of

the Reagan administration, and 2008, the end of the

G.W. Bush administration. It focuses on the change

from the Federal-state open entitlement Aid to Fam-

ilies with Dependent Children (AFDC) program to

the time-limited state run Temporary Assistance to

Needy Families (TANF) program which Congress

authorized with passage of the Personal Respon-

sibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996. The

book also focuses on the development of the Earned

Income Tax Credit (EITC) program, enacted in 1975

against the backdrop of failed efforts to nationalize

AFDC which aimed at providing a basic income to

all poor families, but which blossomed with contin-

ued bipartisan support in the 1990s. This book also

explores alternative strategies to assist low-income

families, including job training programs. It present

original research on the educational and economic

well-being of[..]

Features

Nearly half a century after Lyndon Johnson coined

the phrase, America continues to fight the war on

poverty, especially as such modern realities as the

global economy, job outsourcing, and the reces-

sion contribute to the numbers of the unemployed

and the working poor. As social welfare and reform

efforts are debated in Congress and local agencies,

facts regarding past programs are often elusive. [..]

Contents

I. Historical Overview of Select Federal Cash Assis-

tance Programs.-Historical Benchmarks Prior to

the 1980s.- The Reagan Administration and Public

Assistance.- Welfare Reform in the Clinton Admin-

istration.-Women’s Employment and EITC Expan-

sion.-TANF and EITC: A Literature Review.- TANF

and EITC Use: A Study.-II. Employment and Train-

ing Initiatives in the Global Economy.-Employ-

ment, Education, and Training Programs.-An

Outcome Study: NLSY79.- Economic Well-Being,

Human Capital, and EITC-Related Outcomes among

NLSY97 Participants in Government-Sponsored Job

Training and Other Vocational[..]

Fields of interest

Family; Social Policy; Psychotherapy and Counseling

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 307 p. 1 illus. (International Series on Consumer Sci-

ence) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7673-4

springer.com Statistics 113

Statistics

R. Baragona, Universita La Sapienza, Rome, Italy; F. Battaglia, Uni-

versita La Sapienza, Rome, Italy; I. Poli, Universita' Ca' Foscari,

Venice, Italy

Evolutionary Statistical Procedures

An Evolutionary Computation Approach to Statistical Proce-

dures Designs and Applications

This proposed text appears to be a good introduc-

tion to evolutionary computation for use in applied

statistics research. The authors draw from a vast

base of knowledge about the current literature in

both the design of evolutionary algorithms and sta-

tistical techniques. Modern statistical research is on

the threshold of solving increasingly complex prob-

lems in high dimensions, and the generalization of

its methodology to parameters whose estimators do

not follow mathematically simple distributions is

underway. Many of these challenges involve optimiz-

ing functions for which analytic solutions are infea-

sible. Evolutionary algorithms represent a powerful

and easily understood means of approximating the

optimum value in a variety of settings. The proposed

text seeks to guide readers through the crucial issues

of optimization problems in statistical settings and

the implementation of tailored methods (including

both stand-alone evolutionary algorithms and hybrid

crosses of these procedures with standard[..]

Features

This proposed text appears to be a good introduction

to evolutionary computation for use in applied statis-

tics research. The authors draw from a vast base of

knowledge about the current literature in both the

design of evolutionary algorithms and [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Evolutionary Computation.- Evolving

Regression Models.- Time Series Linear and Non-

linear Models.- Design of Experiments.- Outliers.-

Cluster Analysis.

Fields of interest

Statistics and Computing / Statistics Programs;

Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition

and Graphics; Algorithms; Laboratory Medicine;

Methodology of the Social Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IV, 296 p. 62 illus., 2 in color. (Statistics and Computing)

Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16217-6

P.V. Shevchenko, CSIRO Mathematics, North Ryde, NSW, Australia

Modelling Operational Risk Using

Bayesian Inference

The management of operational risk in the banking

industry has undergone explosive changes over the

last decade due to substantial changes in the opera-

tional environment. Globalization, deregulation, the

use of complex financial products, and changes in

information technology have resulted in exposure

to new risks which are very different from market

and credit risks. In response, the Basel Committee on

Banking Supervision has developed a new regulatory

framework for capital measurement and standards

for the banking sector. This has formally defined

operational risk and introduced corresponding capi-

tal requirements.Many banks are undertaking quan-

titative modelling of operational risk using the Loss

Distribution Approach (LDA) based on statistical

quantification of the frequency and severity of opera-

tional risk losses. There are a number of unresolved

methodological challenges in the LDA implementa-

tion. Overall, the area of quantitative operational risk

is very new and different methods are under hot[..]

Features

The management of operational risk in the banking

industry has undergone explosive changes over the

last decade due to substantial changes in the opera-

tional environment. Globalization, deregulation, the

use of complex financial products, and changes in

information technology have resulted in exposure to

new risks which are very different from market and

credit risks. In response, [..]

Contents

Operational Risk and Basel II.- Loss Distribution

Approach.- Calculation of Compound Distribu-

tion.- Bayesian approach for LDA.- Addressing

the Data Truncation Problem.- Modelling Large

Losses.- Modelling Dependence.- List of Distribu-

tions.- Selected Simulation Algorithms.- Solutions

for Selected Problems.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

Statistics for Business, Economics, Mathematical

Finance, Insurance; Statistical Theory and Meth-

ods; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes;

Finance / Banking

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15922-0

D. Borcard, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada; F. Gillet, Univer-

sité de Franche-Compté, Besancon, France; P. Legendre, Univer-

sité de Montréal, QC, Canada

Numerical Ecology with R

Numerical Ecology with R provides a long-awaited

bridge between a textbook in Numerical Ecology and

the implementation of this discipline in the R lan-

guage. After short theoretical overviews, the authors

accompany the users through the exploration of the

methods by means of applied and extensively com-

mented examples. Users are invited to use this book

as a teaching companion at the computer. The travel

starts with exploratory approaches, proceeds with the

construction of association matrices, then addresses

three families of methods: clustering, unconstrained

and canonical ordination, and spatial analysis. All

the necessary data files, the scripts used in the chap-

ters, as well as the extra R functions and packages

written by the authors, can be downloaded from a

web page accessible through the Springer web site

(http://www.bio.umontreal.ca/numecolR/).This

book is aimed at professional researchers, practition-

ers, graduate students and teachers in ecology, envi-

ronmental science and engineering, and in[..]

Features

Numerical Ecology with R provides a long-awaited

bridge between a textbook in Numerical Ecology and

the implementation of this discipline in the R lan-

guage. After short theoretical overviews, the authors

accompany the users through the exploration of the

methods by means of applied and extensively com-

mented examples. Users are invited to use this book

as a teaching companion at the computer. [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Exploratory data analysis.- Associ-

ation measures and matrices.- Cluster analysis.-

Unconstrained ordination.- Canonical ordination.-

Spatial analysis of ecological data.

Fields of interest

Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sci-

ences; Monitoring / Environmental Analysis; Bio-

statistics; Theoretical Ecology / Statistics; Forestry;

Epidemiology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 302 p. (Use R) Softcover

54,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7975-9

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