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M. Al-Rubeai, University College Dublin, Ireland (Ed.)

Antibody Expression and

Production

Engineered antibodies currently represent over 30%

of biopharmaceuticals in clinical trials and their total

worldwide sales continue to increase significantly.

The importance of antibody applications is reflected

in their increasing clinical and industrial applica-

tions as well as in the progression of established and

emerging production strategies. This volume pro-

vides detailed coverage of the generation, optimiza-

tion, characterization, production and applications

of antibody. It provides the necessary theoretical

background and description of methods for the

expression of antibody in microbial and animal cell

cultures and in transgenic animals and plants. There

is a strong focus on those issues related to the pro-

duction of intrabodies, bispecific antibody and anti-

body fragments and also to novel applications in

cancer immunotherapy.

Features

Engineered antibodies currently represent over 30%

of biopharmaceuticals in clinical trials and their total

worldwide sales continue to increase significantly.

The importance of antibody applications is reflected

in their increasing clinical and industrial applica-

tions as well as in the progression of established and

emerging production strategies. This volume pro-

vides detailed coverage of the generation, [..]

Contents

1 Expression of antibody in mammalian cells,

Thomas Jostock.- 2 Bioreactor systems for produc-

ing antibody from mammalian cells, Darrin Kuys-

termans and Mohamed Al-Rubeai.- 3 Production of

antibody in insect cells, Hideki Yamaji.- 4 Produc-

tion of monoclonal antibodies in glycoengineered

Pichia pastoris, Dongxing Zhu, Thomas Linden and

Thomas Potgieter.- 5 Production of antibodies in

Hansenula polymorpha, Georg Melmer, Stephan

Hellwig, Grit Hehmann and Ulrike Dahlems.- 6

Expression of antibody in transgenic avians, Yoshi-

nori Kawabe and Masamichi Kamihira.- 7 Produc-

tion of antibodies in[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IX, 345 p. 97 illus., 30 in color. (Cell Engineering, Vol. 7)

Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1256-0

M.D. Amaral, Centre for Biodiversity and Functional and Integra-

tive Genomics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, Lisboa,

Portugal; K. Kunzelmann, Department of Physiology, University

of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany (Eds.)

Cystic Fibrosis

Diagnosis and Protocols, Volume I: Approaches to Study and

Correct CFTR Defects

Despite the many milestones in cystic fibrosis (CF)

research, progress towards curing the disease has

been slow, and it is increasingly difficult to grasp

and use the already wide and still growing range of

diverse methods currently employed to study CF so

as to understand it in its multidisciplinary nature.

Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Protocols aims to

provide the CF research community and related

researchers with a very wide range of high-quality

experimental tools, as an easy way to grasp and use

classical and novel methods applied to cystic fibrosis.

Volume I: Approaches to Study and Correct CFTR

Defects focuses on the cystic fibrosis transmembrane

conductance regulator (CFTR) and its expression,

biogenesis, structure, and function in terms of the

defects causing CF. Written in the highly successful

Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chap-

ters include introductions to their respective topics,

lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-

step, readily reproducible[..]

Features


research, progress towards curing the disease has

been slow, and it is increasingly difficult to grasp

and use the already wide and still growing range of

diverse methods currently employed to study CF so

as to understand it in its multidisciplinary nature.

Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Protocols aims to pro-

vide the CF research community and [..]

Contents

Introduction to Part I: The Relevance of CF Diag-

nostic Tools for Measuring Restoration of CFTR

Function after Therapeutic Interventions in Human

Clinical Trials.- High-Throughput Screening of

Libraries of Compounds to Identify CFTR Modula-

tors.- Repair of CFTR Folding Defects with Correc-

tors that Function as Pharmacological Chaperones.-

Use of Primary Cultures of Human Bronchial

Epithelial Cells Isolated from Cystic Fibrosis Patients

for the Pre-Clinical Testing of CFTR Modulators.-

Design of Gene Therapy Trials in CF Patients.- Nasal

Potential Difference Measurements to Assess CFTR

Ion[..]

Fields of interest

Molecular Medicine; Human Genetics; Laboratory

Medicine

Target groups

Professional/practitioner

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVI, 528 p. 76 illus., 4 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biol-

ogy, Vol. 741) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-116-1

M.D. Amaral, Centre for Biodiversity and Functional and Integra-

tive Genomics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, Lisboa,

Portugal; K. Kunzelmann, Department of Physiology, University

of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany (Eds.)

Cystic Fibrosis

Diagnosis and Protocols, Volume II: Methods and Resources to

Understand Cystic Fibrosis


research, progress toward curing the disease has been

slow, and it is increasingly difficult to grasp and use

the already wide and still growing range of diverse

methods currently employed to study CF so as to

understand it in its multidisciplinary nature. Cystic

Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Protocols aims to provide the

CF research community and related researchers with

a very wide range of high-quality experimental tools,

as an easy way to grasp and use classical and novel

methods applied to cystic fibrosis. Volume II: Meth-

ods and Resources to Understand Cystic Fibrosis

focuses on pathophysiology, Omics approaches, and

a variety of key resources recently made available for

CF research. Written in the highly successful Meth-

ods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters

include introductions to their respective topics, lists

of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step,

readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips

on[..]

Features


research, progress toward curing the disease has been

slow, and it is increasingly difficult to grasp and use

the already wide and still growing range of diverse

methods currently employed to study CF so as to

understand it in its multidisciplinary nature. Cystic

Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Protocols aims to provide the

CF research community and [..]

Contents

Introduction to Part I: Overview of Approaches to

Study Cystic Fibrosis Pathophysiology.- Imaging

CFTR Protein Localization in Cultured Cells and

Tissues.- CFTR Regulation of Epithelial Sodium

Channel.- Methods for Evaluating Inflammation in

Cystic Fibrosis.- Methods for ASL Measurements

and Mucus Transport Rates in Cell Cultures.- Mea-

surement of Fluid Secretion from Intact Airway Sub-

mucosal Glands.- Measurements of Intracellular

Calcium Signals in Polarized Primary Cultures of

Normal and Cystic Fibrosis Human Airway Epithe-

lia.- Identification and Quantification of Mucin

Expression.-[..]

Fields of interest

Molecular Medicine; Human Genetics; Laboratory

Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 384 p. 56 illus., 8 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biol-


109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-119-2


J. Blackwell, Editor-in-Chief, Sees-editing Ltd, Weston-super-

mare, UK; J. Martin, Editor and Ecologist, Sayer-Martin Ltd, Aber-

aeron, UK

A Scientific Approach to Scientific

Writing

This guide provides a framework, starting from sim-

ple statements, for writing papers for submission

to peer-reviewed journals. It also describes how to

address reviewers' comments, approaches for com-

posing other types of scientific communications, and

key linguistic aspects of scientific writing.

Features

This volume systematically guides readers through

the process of writing scientific papers for submis-

sion to peer-reviewed journals, and addressing ref-

erees’ responses. Beyond merely listing elements

required for successful scientific writing, A Scientific

Approach to Scientific Writing offers researchers a

full framework for constructing papers, starting from

brief statements regarding the [..]

Contents

Maximizing chances of publication.- Essential steps

before writing a paper.- Drafting papers.- Complex

studies.- Linguistic points.- Covering letters and ref-

erees’ objections.- Other kinds of written scientific

communication.- Summary

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Life Sciences (general); Sci-

ence Education

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 114 p. 3 illus. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9787-6

T.J. Cleophas, Dept. Medicine, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dor-

drecht, The Netherlands; European College Pharmaceutical

Medicine, Lyon, France; A.H. Zwinderman, Academic Medical

Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, European College Pharma-

ceutical Medicine, Lyon, France

Statistical Analysis of Clinical Data

on a Pocket Calculator

Statistics on a Pocket Calculator

The core principles of statistical analysis are too eas-

ily forgotten in today’s world of powerful comput-

ers and time-saving algorithms. This step-by-step

primer takes researchers who lack the confidence

to conduct their own analyses right back to basics,

allowing them to scrutinize their own data through

a series of rapidly executed reckonings on a simple

pocket calculator. A range of easily navigable tuto-

rials facilitate the reader’s assimilation of the tech-

niques, while a separate chapter on next generation

Flash prepares them for future developments in the

field. This practical volume also contains tips on how

to deny hackers access to Flash internet sites. An

ideal companion to the author’s co-authored works

on statistical analysis for Springer such as Statistics

Applied to Clinical Trials, this monograph will help

researchers understand the processes involved in

interpreting clinical data, as well as being a necessary

prerequisite to mastering more advanced statistical

techniques. The[..]

Features

The core principles of statistical analysis are too eas-

ily forgotten in today’s world of powerful comput-

ers and time-saving algorithms. This step-by-step

primer takes researchers who lack the confidence

to conduct their own analyses right back to basics,

allowing them to scrutinize their own data through

a series of rapidly executed reckonings on a simple

pocket calculator. A range of easily navigable [..]

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Standard devi-

ation. Chapter 3: T-tests. Chapter 4: Non-paramet-

ric tests. Chapter 5: Confidence interval. Chapter 6:

Equivalence testing. Chapter 7: Power-equations.

Chapter 8: Sample size. hapter 9: Non-inferiority

testing. Chapter 10: Z-test for cross-tabs. Chapter

11: Chi-square test for cross-tabs. Chapter 13: Odds

ratios. Chapter 12: Log likelihood ratio tests. Chap-

ter 14: McNemar’s t-test. Chapter 15: Bonferroni t-

test. Chapter 16: Variability analysis. Chapter 17:

Confounding. Chapter 18: Interaction. Chapter 19:

Duplicate standard deviation for[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Chemistry (general); Phar-

macy; Medicine (general); Computer Science (gen-

eral); Life Sciences (general)

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

Graduate/advanced undergraduate textbook

Available

2011. VIII, 60 p. 5 illus. Hardcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1210-2

T. Fischmann, Sigmund-Freud-Institut, Frankfurt, Germany; E.

Hildt, Philosophisches Seminar, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität

Mainz, Germany (Eds.)

Ethical Dilemmas in Prenatal

Diagnosis

Technological developments in the life sciences con-

front us with new facets of a Faustian seduction. Are

we „playing God“ more and more, as claimed by crit-

ical authors of modernity? Achievements in genetic

research produce ethical dilemmas which need to

be the subject of reflection and debate in modern

societies. Denial of ambivalences that ethical dilem-

mas arouse constitutes a threat to societies as well

as to individuals. The book presents a compilation

of some of the results of the interdisciplinary Euro-

pean study “Ethical Dilemmas Due to Prenatal and

Genetic Diagnostics” (EDIG), which investigated

some of these dilemmas in detail in a field which is

particularly challenging: prenatal diagnosis. When

results from prenatal diagnosis show fetal abnor-

malities, women and their partners are confronted

with ethical dilemmas regarding: the right to know

and the right not to know; decision-making about

the remainder of the pregnancy and the desire for a

healthy child; responsibility for the unborn child,[..]

Features

Technological developments in the life sciences con-

front us with new facets of a Faustian seduction. Are

we „playing God“ more and more, as claimed by crit-

ical authors of modernity? Achievements in genetic

research produce ethical dilemmas which need to be

the subject of reflection and debate in modern soci-

eties. Denial of ambivalences that ethical dilemmas

arouse constitutes a threat to societies as well as [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1 Ethical Dilemmas Due to Prenatal and

Genetic Diagnostics. An interdisciplinary, European

study (EDIG, 2005-2008).- 2 Managing complex

psychoanalytic research projects applying mapping

techniques – using the example of the EDIG study.-

3 Distress and Ethical Dilemmas due to Prenatal

and Genetic Diagnostics – some empirical results.-

4 Reconstruction of pregnant women’s subjective

attitudes towards prenatal diagnostics – a qualita-

tive analysis of open questions.- 5 Prenatal testing:

women’s experiences in case of a conspicuous test

result.- 6 Caring for women during prenatal[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Biotechnology; Ethics; Mater-

nal and Child Health; Psychoanalysis; Theory of

Medicine / Bioethics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 188 p. 13 illus. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1395-6

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A.M. Gilfillan, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; D.

Metcalfe, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA (Eds.)

Mast Cell Biology

Contemporary and Emerging Topics

The editors of Mast Cell Biology, Drs. Gilfillan and

Metcalfe, have enlisted an outstanding group of

investigators to discuss the emerging concepts in

mast cell biology with respect to development of

these cells, their homeostasis, their activation, as well

as their roles in maintaining health on the one hand

and on the other, their participation in disease.

Features

The editors of Mast Cell Biology, Drs. Gilfillan and

Metcalfe, have enlisted an outstanding group of

investigators to discuss the emerging concepts in

mast cell biology with respect to development of

these cells, their homeostasis, their activation, as well

as their roles in maintaining health on the one hand

and on the other, their participation in disease.

Contents

Mast Cell Biology: Introduction And Overview.-

Mast Cell Progenitor Trafficking And Maturation.-

Monomeric IgE And Mast Cell Development, Sur-

vival And Function.- Mast Cell Apoptosis And Sur-

vival.- Regulators Of Ca2+ Signaling In Mast Cells:

Potential Targets For Treatment Of Mast Cell-

Related Diseases?.- Spatio-Temporal Signaling In

Mast Cells.- The Mechanisms Of Exocytosis In Mast

Cells.- An Emerging Role For The Lipid Media-

tor Sphingosine-1-Phosphate In Mast Cell Effector

Function And Allergic Disease.- Down-Regulation

Of Mast Cell Responses Through Itim Containing

Inhibitory[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Cell Biology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXIV, 288 p. 25 illus., 4 in color. (Advances in Experimental

Medicine and Biology, Vol. 716) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9532-2

S.Q. Harper, Center for Gene Therapy, The Research Institute at

Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA (Ed.)

RNA Interference Techniques

Non-coding, inhibitory microRNAs have emerged

as important modulators of cellular gene expression,

through a process called RNA interference (RNAi).

To date, hundreds of conserved and species-spe-

cific microRNAs have been identified in organisms

ranging from single-celled algae to humans. Many

of these tiny RNAs are now known to play funda-

mental roles in developmental biology and disease

pathogenesis. In addition, RNAi has emerged as a

technology useful for manipulating gene expression.

In RNA Interference Techniques, expert researchers

present detailed methods for designing and deliv-

ering artificial inhibitory RNAs to neural tissue

and for detecting or cloning endogenous microR-

NAs, all in order to aid investigators’ attempts to

ask basic biological questions or develop therapeu-

tics for dominant neurogenetic disorders, cancer, or

viral infection. As a volume in the successful Neu-

romethods series, the chapters provide authoritative

accounts of the most commonly used approaches in

the field today.[..]

Features

Non-coding, inhibitory microRNAs have emerged

as important modulators of cellular gene expression,

through a process called RNA interference (RNAi).

To date, hundreds of conserved and species-spe-

cific microRNAs have been identified in organisms

ranging from single-celled algae to humans. Many of

these tiny RNAs are now known to play fundamen-

tal roles in developmental biology and disease patho-

genesis. In [..]

Contents

Designing Hairpin-Based RNAi Shuttles.- Rapid

Cloning and Validation of MicroRNA Shuttle Vec-

tors: A Practical Guide.- The Use of Small Non-

Coding RNAs to Silence Transcription in Human

Cells.- Delivery Strategies for RNAi to the Ner-

vous System.- Cloning Small RNAs.- Profiling the

miRNome: Detecting Global miRNA Expression

Levels with DNA Microarrays.- High Throughput

Profiling of Mature MicroRNA by Real-Time PCR.-

In Situ Detection of MicroRNAs in Paraffin Embed-

ded, Formalin Fixed Tissues: Different Methodolo-

gies and Co-Localization with Possible Targets.-

Tracing of siRNAs Inside Cells[..]

Fields of interest

Neurosciences; Human Genetics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 165 p. 36 illus. (Neuromethods, Vol. 58) Hardcover

94,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-113-0

M.A. Hayat, Kean University, Union, IN, USA (Ed.)

Tumors of the Central Nervous

system, Volume 3

Brain Tumors (Part 1)

The classification of brain tumors is up-dated using

magnetic resonance spectroscopy technology.

The role of cellular immortality in brain tumors is

reviewed. Tumor to tumor metastases are a com-

mon occurrence; for example, , brain metastasis from

breast cancer, lung cancer, and renal cancer is dis-

cussed. Genetic profiling and treatment (including

neurosurgery) of such brain cancers are explained.

Breast cancer patients treated with certain drugs

(e.g., capecitabine and lapatinib can develop CNS

tumors. Role of brain tumor suppressor genes (e.g.,

NRP/B gene) is pointed out. Biomarkers used to

diagnose brain malignancies are explained in detail.

A number of imaging modalities used for diagnos-

ing and assessing the effectiveness of treatments of

brain tumors are presented. The imaging methods

discussed include MRI, PET, CT, MRSi, and SPECT.

Also, is discussed the impact of PET using radiola-

beled amino acids on brain tumors.

Features

The classification of brain tumors is up-dated using

magnetic resonance spectroscopy technology.

The role of cellular immortality in brain tumors is

reviewed. Tumor to tumor metastases are a com-

mon occurrence; for example, , brain metastasis from

breast cancer, lung cancer, and renal cancer is dis-

cussed. Genetic profiling and treatment (including

neurosurgery) of such brain cancers are explained.

Breast [..]

Contents

Preface. Introduction.-1 General introduction.-

2 Brain tumor classification using magnetic res-

onance spectroscopy.- 3 Cellular immortality in

brain tumors: an overview.-Part 1Tumor to tumor

passage of malignancy.- 4 Tumor-to-tumor metas-

tases: extracranial tumor metastasis to intracranial

tumors.- 5 Brain metastases from breast cancer:

treatment and prognosis.- 6 Brain metastasis in renal

cell carcinoma patients.-7 Coexistance of inflamma-

tory myofibroblastic tumors in the lung and brain.- 8

Breast cancer and renal cell cancer metastases to the

brain.-9 Brain metastases from breast[..]

Fields of interest

Cancer Research; Neuroradiology; Neurosurgery;

Oncology; Pathology; Surgery

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXII, 382 p. 75 illus., 53 in color. Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1398-7


T.R. Hughes, Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, Uni-

versity of Toronto, ON Canada (Ed.)

A Handbook of Transcription

Factors

Transcription factors are the molecules that the cell

uses to interpret the genome: they possess sequence-

specific DNA-binding activity, and either directly

or indirectly influence the transcription of genes.

In aggregate, transcription factors control gene

expression and genome organization, and play

a pivotal role in many aspects of physiology and

evolution. This book provides a reference for major

aspects of transcription factor function, encompass-

ing a general catalogue of known transcription factor

classes, origins and evolution of specific transcrip-

tion factor types, methods for studying transcription

factor binding sites in vitro, in vivo, and in silico, and

mechanisms of interaction with chromatin and RNA

polymerase.

Features

Transcription factors are - in the most common use

of the term - proteins that possess sequence-specific

DNA-binding activity, and either directly or indi-

rectly influence the transcription of genes in proxim-

ity to the binding site. Transcription factors are the

primary interface between the cell and the genome,

and in aggregate control not only regulation of tran-

scription but also genome organization, and play [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1 Introduction to A Handbook of Tran-

scription Factors, Timothy R. Hughes.- 2 An Index

of Prokaryotic Transcription Factors, Karthikeyan

Sivaraman et al..- 3 A Catalogue of Eukaryotic Tran-

scription Factor Types, their Evolutionary Origin,

and Species Distribution, Matthew T. Weirauch and

Timothy R. Hughes.- 4 Function and Evolution of

C2H2 Zinc Finger Arrays, Lisa Stubbs, Younguk Sun

and Derek Caetano-Anolles.- 5 Homeodomain Syb-

types and Functional Diversity, Thomas R. Bürglin.-

6 Nuclar Receptors, Keith Pardee, Aleksander S.

Necakov, Henry Krause.- 7 Methods for Analysis

of[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Biochemistry; Nucleic Acid

Chemistry; Cell Biology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VIII, 250 p. (Subcellular Biochemistry, Vol. 52) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9068-3

A.L. Jackman, Institute of Cancer Research, Surrey, UK; C.P. Lea-

mon, Endocyte Inc., West Lafayette, IN, USA (Eds.)

Targeted Drug Strategies for Cancer

and Inflammation

Folate pathways are essential in metabolism and

macromolecule synthesis. Antifolate drugs that are

largely transported via a high capacity folate trans-

porter (i.e. the reduced-folate carrier) and inhibit

folate-dependent enzymes include the dihydro-

folate reductase inhibitor, methotrexate, and the

thymidylate synthase inhibitors, raltitrexed and

pemetrexed. Major advances in folate research made

within the last decade include (i) the approval of

pemetrexed for the treatment of lung cancer and

mesothelioma, and (ii) the demonstration that

cell membrane-anchored folate receptors (FR) are

exploitable for cancer and inflammatory disease

management. FRs are not widely distributed in nor-

mal tissues, except on some luminal surfaces; how-

ever, they are accessible to systemically administered

agents when expressed on many cancers as well

as on activated macrophages involved in various

inflammatory diseases. High affinity folate-radioiso-

tope conjugates have been developed for imaging

pathogenic FR-positive[..]

Features

The discoveries highlighted in this book parallel the

emergence of innovative “molecular targeted” small

molecules and monoclonal antibodies, i.e. agents

that target proteins within highly activated signal

transduction pathways that control proliferation.

Many of the tumor-targeted strategies described

within cross the boundaries between what’s consid-

ered to be “molecular targeted” versus conventional

[..]

Contents

Biological Role, Properties and Therapeutic Applica-

tions of the Reduced Folate Carrier (RFC-SLC19A1)

and the Proton-Coupled Folate Transporter (PCFT-

SLC46A1).- Folate Receptors and Therapeutic

Applications.- Hormonal Control of Folate Recep-

tor Genes.- Folate Receptor Targeted Radionu-

clide Imaging Agents.- Folate receptor targeted

thymidylate synthase inhibitors.- Discovery of novel

antifolate inhibitors of de novo purine nucleotide

biosynthesis with selectivity for high affinity folate

receptors and the proton-coupled folate transporter

over the reduced folate carrier for cellular[..]

Fields of interest

Cancer Research; Pharmacology / Toxicology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 221 p. 56 illus., 25 in color. With 1 4-page color insert.

Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8416-6

M. Karin, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA (Ed.)

NF-kB in Health and Disease

Nearly 25 years of intensive research have uncovered

many diverse functions for the dimeric transcription

factor known as NF-kappaB (nuclear factor-kappaB).

NF-kappaB affects most aspects of cellular physiol-

ogy—from immunity and inflammation to apopto-

sis, cell survival, growth, and proliferation

Features

This volume is focused on a transcription factor that

started its life as a B cell-specific nuclear protein, but

has matured to become one of the most extensively

studied transcriptional regulators, found to control

many pathophysiological processes: NF-kB. Arti-

cles in the volume, all of them written by the lead-

ing experts in the field, range from description of the

NF-kB system and its basic components, [..]

Contents

Preface.- Understanding the Logic of IkappaB:NF-

kappaB Regulation in Structural Terms.- IKK regu-

lation and human genetics.- Specialized chromatin

patterns in the control of inflammatory gene expres-

sion.- Macrophages and NF-kappaB in Cancer.- NF-

#B/Rel proteins and the humoral immune responses

of Drosophila melanogaster.- IKK and NF-kappaB

mediated functions in carcinogenesis.- Control of

NF-kappaB activity by proteolysis.- NF-kappaB as a

target for oncogenic viruses.- NF-kappaB and Innate

Immunity.- Inhibition of NF-kappaB signaling as a

strategy in disease therapy.- NF-#B and mucosal[..]

Fields of interest

Cancer Research

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 268 p. 25 illus., 15 in color. (Current Topics in Microbi-

ology and Immunology, Vol. 349) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16016-5


D. Linke, Max-Planck Institute for Developmental Biology,

Tübingen, Germany; A. Goldman, Institute of Biotechnology, Uni-

versity of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (Eds.)

Bacterial Adhesion

Chemistry, Biology and Physics

Over the last few years, bacterial adhesion has

become a more and more important and active sci-

entific area, but the field lacks communication and

scientific exchange between medical and micro-

biology researchers who work with the relevant

biological systems, and biochemists, structural biol-

ogists and physicists, who know and understand

the physical methods best suited to investigate the

phenomenon at the molecular level. The field con-

sequently would benefit from a cross-disciplinary

conference enabling such communication. This book

tries to bridge the gap between the disciplines.

Features

Adhesion plays a major role in the bacterial lifestyle.

Bacteria can adhere to organic and inorganic sur-

faces, to each other, and of course to host cells dur-

ing pathogenesis. The focus of this book is: how are

such adhesion phenomena best studied? Microbial

genetics experiments have greatly enhanced our

knowledge of what bacterial factors are involved in

adhesion. For numerous reasons, though, [..]

Contents

1. Adhesins of human pathogens from the genus

Yersinia; 2. Adhesive mechanisms of Salmonella

enteric; 3. Adhesion Mechanisms of Borrelia

burgdorferi; 4. Adhesins of Bartonella spp.; 5. Adhe-

sion Mechanisms of Plant-Pathogenic Xanthomon-

adeae; 6. Adhesion by Pathogenic Corynebacteria;

7. Biological Systems; 8. Protein Folding in Bac-

terial Adhesion: Secretion and Folding of Classi-

cal Monomeric Autotransporters; 9. Structure and

Biology of Trimeric Autotransporter Adhesins; 10.

Crystallography and EM of chaperone/usher pilus

systems; 11. Crystallography of Gram-positive Bacte-

rial Adhesins;[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Biological Techniques;

Microbiology; Medical Microbiology; Biophysics and

Biological Physics; Protein Structure

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VIII, 360 p. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biol-


139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0939-3

B. Lu, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford CA, USA

(Ed.)

Mitochondrial Dynamics and

Neurodegeneration

Mitochondria are essential organelles in eukary-

otic cells that control such diverse processes as

energy metabolism, calcium buffering, and cell

death. Recent studies have revealed that changes in

mitochondrial morphology by fission and fusion, a

process known as mitochondrial dynamics, is par-

ticularly important for neuronal function and sur-

vival. Defects in this process are commonly found in

neurodegenerative diseases, offering a new paradigm

for investigating mechanisms of neurodegeneration.

To provide researchers working on neurodegenera-

tive diseases and mitochondria with updated infor-

mation on this rapidly progressing field, we have

invited experts in the field to critically review recent

progresses and identify future research directions.

The topics include genetics of mitochondrial dynam-

ics, mitochondrial dynamics and bioenergetics,

autophagy, apoptosis, and axonal transport, and its

role in neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s,

Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s diseases.

Features

Mitochondria are essential organelles in eukary-

otic cells that control such diverse processes as

energy metabolism, calcium buffering, and cell

death. Recent studies have revealed that changes in

mitochondrial morphology by fission and fusion, a

process known as mitochondrial dynamics, is par-

ticularly important for the function and survival of

neurons. Defects in this process are commonly found

in [..]

Contents

1. Genetics of mitochondrial fission and fusion;

2. Relationship between mitochondrial dynamics

and bioenergetics; 3. Mitochondrial dynamics and

autophagy; 4. Mitochondrial dynamics and apopto-

sis; 5. Mitochondrial dynamics and axonal transport;

6. Mutations in mitochondrial fusion machinery

linked to neurological diseases; 7. Mitochondrial

dynamics and Parkinson’s disease; 8. Mitochondrial

fission and fusion defects in Alzheimer’s disease; 9.

Mitochondrial dynamics and Huntington’s disease.

Fields of interest

Neurosciences; Neurobiology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 260 p. 39 illus., 33 in color. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1290-4

O.-W. Merten, Généthon, Evry, France; M. Al-Rubeai, School of

Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin,

Belfield, Dublin, Ireland (Eds.)

Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy

Methods and Protocols

The huge potential for gene therapy to cure a wide

range of diseases has led to high expectations and a

great increase in research efforts in this area, particu-

larly in the study of delivery via viral vectors, widely

considered to be more efficient than DNA transfec-

tion. In Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy: Methods

and Protocols, experts in the field present a collec-

tion of their knowledge and experience featuring

methodologies that involve virus production, trans-

ferring protocols, and evaluating the efficacy of gene

products. While thoroughly covering the most pop-

ular viral vector systems of adenovirus, retrovirus,

and adeno-associated virus, this detailed volume

also explores less common viral vector systems such

as baculovirus, herpes virus, and measles virus, the

growing interest in which is creating a considerable

demand for large scale manufacturing and purifica-

tion procedures. Written in the highly successful

Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, many

chapters include introductions to[..]

Features

The huge potential for gene therapy to cure a wide

range of diseases has led to high expectations and a

great increase in research efforts in this area, particu-

larly in the study of delivery via viral vectors, widely

considered to be more efficient than DNA transfec-

tion. In Viral Vectors for Gene Therapy: Methods

and Protocols, experts in the field present a collec-

tion of their knowledge and [..]

Contents

Introduction to Viral Vectors.- Introduction to Gene

Therapy: A Clinical Aftermath.- Host Cells and Cell

Banking.- Overview of Current Scalable Methods for

Purification of Viral Vectors.- Methods to Construct

Recombinant Adenovirus Vectors.- Manufacturing

of Adenoviruses Vectors: Production and Purifica-

tion of Helper Dependent Adenovirus.- Manufac-

turing of Retroviruses.- Lentiviral Vectors.- Adeno-

Associated Viruses.- Manufacturing of Adeno-Asso-

ciated Viruses, for Example: AAV2.- Vector Charac-

terization Methods for Quality Control Testing of

Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viruses.-[..]

Fields of interest

Human Genetics; Virology; Gene Therapy

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 450 p. 62 illus., 5 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biol-


109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-094-2


C. Molina-París, School of Mathematics, University of Leeds,

Leeds, UK; G. Lythe, School of Mathematics, University of Leeds,

Leeds, UK (Eds.)

Mathematical Models and Immune

Cell Biology

Whole new areas of immunological research are

emerging from the analysis of experimental data,

going beyond statistics and parameter estimation

into what an applied mathematician would recognise

as modelling of dynamical systems. Stochastic meth-

ods are increasingly important, because stochastic

models are closer to the Brownian reality of the cel-

lular and sub-cellular world.

Features

Mathematical immunology is in a period of rapid

expansion and excitement. At recent meetings,

a common language and research direction has

emerged amongst a world-class group of scientists

and mathematicians. Mathematical Models and

Immune Cell Biology aims to communicate these

new ideas to a wider audience. The reader will be

exposed to a variety of tools and methods that go

hand-in-hand with the [..]

Contents

Preface.- Thymocyte development.- A review of

mathematical models for T cell receptor triggering

and antigen discrimination.- Dynamic tuning of T

cell receptor specificity by co-receptors and costimu-

lation.- T cell activation and function: role of signal

strength.- The cyton model for lymphocyte prolifer-

ation and differentiation.- Modeling itravital two-

photon data of lymphocyte migration and interac-

tion.- Modeling lymphocyte dynamics in vivo.- Con-

tinuous-time birth and death processes: diversity

maintenance of naïve T cells in the periphery.- Mul-

tivariate competition processes: a model[..]

Fields of interest

Immunology; Systems Biology; Computational Biol-

ogy / Bioinformatics; Receptors

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVI, 407 p. 48 illus. in color. Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7724-3

M. Negrello, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Oki-

nawa, Japan

Invariants of Behavior

Constancy and Variability in Neural Systems

The study of the brain and behavior is illuminated

with the discovery of invariances. Experimental

brain research uncovers constancies amidst varia-

tion, with respect to interventions and transforma-

tions prescribed by experimental paradigms. Place

cells, mirror neurons, event related potentials and

areas differentially active in fMRI, all illustrate the

pervasive role of invariances in neural systems in

relation to their function.

Features

The study of the brain and behavior is enhanced by

the discovery of invariances. Experimental brain

research uncovers constancies amid variation with

respect to interventions and transformations pre-

scribed by experimental paradigms; furthermore,

place cells, mirror neurons, event-related potentials,

and areas differentially active in fMRI all illustrate

the pervasive role of invariances in neural systems in

[..]

Contents

1 Invariants of Behavior: Constancy and Variabil-

ity in Neural Systems and Behavior.- Summary.-

Acknowledgements.- Foreword.- Part I Invariants of

Behavior.- 2 Introduction.- 3 Invariances in Theory.-

4 Empirical Assessments of Invariance.- 5 Modeling

and Invariance.- 6 Dynamical Systems and Conver-

gence.- 7 Neurons, Models and Invariants.- Part II

Neurodynamics of Embodied Behavior.- 8 Neuro-

dynamics and Evolutionary Robotics.- 9 Attractor

Landscapes in Active Tracking.- Appendix: Learn-

ing.- Appendix: Related Work.- References.- 10

Convergent Evolution of Behavioral Function.- 11

Neural[..]

Fields of interest

Neurosciences; Computation by Abstract Devices;

Neurobiology

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 251 p. 65 illus., 45 in color. (Springer Series in Cogni-

tive and Neural Systems, Tentative volume 1) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8803-4

A. Petronis, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON,

Canada; J. Mill, King's College London, UK (Eds.)

Brain, Behavior and Epigenetics

Biomedical research in the first decade of the 21st

century has been marked by a rapidly growing inter-

est in epigenetics. The reasons for this are numerous,

but primarily it stems from the mounting realiza-

tion that research programs focused solely on DNA

sequence variation, despite their breadth and depth,

are unlikely to address all fundamental aspects of

human biology. Some questions are evident even to

non-biologists. How does a single zygote develop

into a complex multicellular organism composed of

dozens of different tissues and hundreds of cell types,

all genetically identical but performing very differ-

ent functions? Why do monozygotic twins, despite

their stunning external similarities, often exhibit sig-

nificant differences in personality and predisposi-

tion to disease? If environmental factors are solely

the cause of such variation, why are similar differ-

ences also observed between genetically identical

animals housed in a uniform environment? Over the

last couple of decades, epigenetics has[..]

Features

Despite significant progress in molecular epigenetic

research and its enormous potential, there are still

considerable challenges to overcome before we can

fully understand the role of epigenetic processes

in brain function and behavior. For instance, what

comprises a ‘normal’ brain epigenome and what is

the degree of region- and cellular-specificity of epige-

netic landscapes in the brain? How do the [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1. Post-translational histone modifications

and the neurobiology of psychosis.- 2. Epigenetic

regulation of GABAergic targets in psychiatry.- 3.

Possible roles of DNA methylation in bipolar disor-

der.- 4. The epigenetics of depression and suicide.-

5. Epidemiology research and epigenetics: Trans-

lational epidemiology of schizophrenia.- 6. Envi-

ronmental studies as a tool for detecting epigenetic

mechanisms in schizophrenia.- 7. Imprinting, inac-

tivation and the behavioural genetics of the X-chro-

mosome.- 8. The strategies of the genes: genomic

conflicts, attachment theory and [..]

Fields of interest

Human Genetics; Psychiatry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVI, 317 p. 21 illus., 9 in color. (Epigenetics and Human

Health) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17425-4


M. Picher, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA; R.C.

Boucher, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA (Eds.)

Purinergic Regulation of

Respiratory Diseases

We proudly present the first book to integrate all

aspects of purinergic signaling in the respiratory sys-

tem. The first chapters introduce basic notions of

purinergic pharmacology and metabolism, which

allows readers from all scientific backgrounds to fully

grasp the importance of these signaling networks

for airway defenses, including mucociliary clear-

ance and inflammatory responses. Then, chapters

are devoted to the groundbreaking discovery that

chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma, cystic

fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

(COPD), present specific aberrances in purinergic

signaling which essentially drive lung complications.

The last chapters describe the animal models used

to investigate purinergic signaling in respiratory dis-

eases, and the therapeutic applications developed

by the pharmaceutical industry based on receptor

agonists/antagonists and metabolic correctors. This

highly comprehensive manuscript constitutes an

invaluable tool for beginners and experts to[..]

Features

We proudly present the first book to integrate all

aspects of purinergic signaling in the respiratory sys-

tem. The first chapters introduce basic notions of

purinergic pharmacology and metabolism, which

allows readers from all scientific backgrounds to fully

grasp the importance of these signaling networks for

airway defenses, including mucociliary clearance and

inflammatory responses. Then, chapters are [..]

Contents

Dedication. Preface.- Chapter 1. Nucleotide Release

by Airway Epithelia.- Chapter 2. Mechanisms Reg-

ulating Airway Nucleotides.- Chapter 3. Compu-

tational Model for the Regulation of Extracellular

ATP and Adenosine in Airway Epithelia.- Chap-

ter 4. Regulation of Airway Nucleotides in Chronic

Lung Diseases.- Chapter 5. Nucleotide-Mediated

Airway Clearance.- Chapter 6. Purinergic Signal-

ing in Wound Healing and Airway Remodeling.-

Chapter 7. Purinergic Regulation of Airway Inflam-

mation.- Chapter 8. Animal Models of Airway Dis-

eases.- Chapter 9. Therapeutic Applications. Index

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Pneumology/Respiratory

System; Pharmaceutical Sciences / Technology;

Metabolic Diseases; Infectious Diseases; Traumatic

Surgery

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 292 p. (Subcellular Biochemistry, Vol. 55) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1216-4

S.A. Plotkin, Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, University of Penn-

sylvania, Phildelphia, PA, USA (Ed.)

History of Vaccine Development

Vaccinology, the concept of a science ranging from

the study of immunology to the development and

distribution of vaccines, was a word invented by

Jonas Salk. This book covers the history of the

methodological progress in vaccine development

and to the social and ethical issues raised by vaccina-

tion. Chapters include "Jenner and the Vaccination

against Smallpox," "Viral Vaccines," and "Ethical and

Social Aspects of vaccines." Contributing authors

include pioneers in the field, such as Samuel L. Katz

and Hilary Koprowski. This history of vaccines is

relatively short and many of its protagonists are still

alive. This book was written by some of the chief

actors in the drama whose subject matter is the con-

quest of epidemic disease.

Features

The history of vaccines now goes back over 300

years to the work of Jenner but the last 50 years have

seen an enormous acceleration of the pace of vac-

cine development and, accordingly, the impact on

infectious diseases. However, no vaccine develop-

ment has been easy and there is an interesting story

attached to each. The editor of this book brought

together a number of the scientists responsible for

[..]

Fields of interest

Immunology; Microbiology; Medicine (general);

Virology; Pharmaceutical Sciences / Technology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 350 p. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-1338-8

V. Saha, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; P. Kearns,

School of Cancer Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston,

Birmingham B15 2TT (Eds.)

New Agents for the Treatment of

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The majority of cancers present at a relatively

advanced stage in which invasion within the pri-

mary organ is well established and metastases to

lymph and distant organs are either clinically appar-

ent or present at the microscopic level. However, it

is increasingly recognized that the natural history of

cancer formation is a long and complex path taking

many years to develop to a clinically apparent stage

in most cases. Furthermore, for most solid tumours

there is a pre-invasive or intraepithelial stage of dis-

ease. This affords the opportunity for early detection

and prevention of invasive disease and hence a cure.

However, with this advancing knowledge comes a

whole plethora of questions which will be explored

in this monograph. Firstly, we need to understand

the global burden of pre-invasive disease and what

the public health implications might be for wide-

scale screening programmes. In the western world

we already have experience of screening for cervical,

breast, prostate and more recently colon[..]

Features

New Agents for the Treatment of Acute Lym-

phoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), examines the strategies

for the use of new agents as well as possible targets

of therapy in this disease. Though associated with

high cure rates, relapsed disease has a poor outcome.

Moreover, therapy is unduly prolonged and toxic.

For over 4 decades, no new drugs have been available

and now we have a surfeit. The challenge is to design

[..]

Contents

The need for new agents.- Identifying pre-clinical

agents.- Pre-clinical evaluation.- Design of early

phase trials.- Strategies for trial design and analy-

ses.- Overview on Molecular and Animal models

of ALL.- Apoptosis, BCL2.- Targeting Stem Cells.-

Nucleoside Analogues.- Flt3 Inhibitors.- Tyrosine

Kinase Inhibitors.- Monoclonal Antibodies.- Protea-

some inhibitors.- Targeting epigenetic pathways in

ALL.- Incorporating new therapies in frontline pro-

tocols.-

Fields of interest


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 338 p. 24 illus., 12 in color. With 1 4-page color insert.

Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8458-6


V. Sunjic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; M.J. Parnham,

University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia

Signposts to Chiral Drugs

Organic Synthesis in Action

Highlighting 15 selected chiral structures, which

represent candidate or marketed drugs, and their

chemical syntheses, the authors acquaint the reader

with the fascinating achievements of synthetic and

medicinal chemistry.The book starts with an intro-

duction treating the discovery and development of a

new drug entity. Each of the 15 subsequent chapters

presents one of the target structures and begins with

a description of its biological profile as well as any

known molecular mechanisms of action, underlining

the importance of its structural and stereochemical

features. This section is followed by detailed discus-

sions of synthetic approaches to the chiral target

structure, highlighting creative ideas, the scaling-up

of laboratory methods and their replacement by effi-

cient modern technologies for large-scale produc-

tion. Nearly 60 synthetic reactions, most of them

stereoselective, catalytic or biocatalytic, as well as

chiral separating methodologies are included in the

book.Vitomir Sunjic and Michael[..]

Features

.

Contents

Organic synthesis in drug discovery and develop-

ment.- Aliskiren fumarate.- (R)-K-13675.- Sitagliptin

phosphate monohydrate.- Biaryl unit in valsartan

and vancomycin.- 3-Amino-1,4-benzodiazepines.-

Sertraline.- 1,2-Dihydroquinolines.- (-)-Menthol.-

Fexofenadine hydrochloride.- Montelukast sodium.-

Thiolactone peptides as antibacterial peptidomimet-

ics.- Efavirenz.- Paclitaxel.- Neoglycoconjugate.- 12-

Aza <epothilones.

Fields of interest

Pharmacology / Toxicology; Pharmaceutical Sci-

ences / Technology; Organic Chemistry; Medicinal

Chemistry; Medical Biochemistry; Industrial Chem-

istry / Chemical Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 232 p. 253 illus., 19 in color. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0348-0124-9

O.N. Tripathi, Life Sciences Academy, Lucknow, India; U. Ravens,

TU Dresden, Germany; M.C. Sanguinetti, University of Utah, Salt

Lake City, Utah, USA (Eds.)

Heart Rate and Rhythm

Molecular Basis, Pharmacological Modulation and Clinical

Implications

Pathological heart rhythms are a major health issue.

In this book experts from various fields provide

an important context for understanding the com-

plicated molecular and cellular mechanisms that

underlie normal and pathophysiological cardiac

rhythms.Individual chapters cover a full range of

topics, including the ionic basis of pacemaking, the

role of specific channels and transporters in sinoa-

trial node pacemaking, altered intracellular Ca2+

handling in response to disease, computer model-

ing of the action potentials of pacemaker and work-

ing cardiomyocytes, genetic and molecular basis of

inherited arrhythmias and a review of established

and novel antiarrhythmic agents. Due to the key

importance of the specialized pacemaker cells and

tissue (sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes) in

maintaining heart rate and rhythm, special emphasis

is placed on the peculiar electrophysiology of these

cells.

Features

Pathological heart rhythms are a major health issue.

In this book experts from various fields provide an

important context for understanding the compli-

cated molecular and cellular mechanisms that under-

lie normal and pathophysiological cardiac rhythms.

Individual chapters cover a full range of topics,

including the ionic basis of pacemaking, the role of

specific channels and transporters in sinoatrial node

[..]

Contents

Normal Cardiac Rhythm and Pacemaker Activity.-

Modeling of Rhythm in the Heart.- Cardiac Devel-

opment and Anatomy.- Mechanisms of Acquired

Arrhythmia.- Mechanisms of Inherited Arrhyth-

mia.- Role of Specific Channels and Transporters in

Arrhythmia.- Drugs and Cardiac Arrhythmia.

Fields of interest

Molecular Medicine; Human Physiology; Pharma-

cology / Toxicology; Cardiology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXII, 678 p. Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17574-9

G.H. Vázquez-Nin, National Autonomous University of Mex-

ico (UNAM), Department of Public Health and Cell Biology,

University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy; M.L. Escobar, National

Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Department of Public

Health and Cell Biology, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy;

M. De Felici, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM),

Department of Public Health and Cell Biology, University of

Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy; O.M. Echeverría, National Autonomous

University of Mexico (UNAM), Department of Public Health and

Cell Biology, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy; F.G. Klinger,

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Department

of Public Health and Cell Biology, University of Rome, Tor Ver-

gata, Italy

Cell Death in Mammalian Ovary

The ovary is a suitable organ for studying the pro-

cesses of cell death. Cell death was first described

in the rabbit ovary (Graaffian follicles), the phe-

nomenon being called ‘chromatolysis’. To date, it

is recognized that various forms of cell death (pro-

grammed cell death, apoptosis and autophagy) are

essential components of ovarian development and

function. Programmed cell death is responsable

for the ovarian endowment of primordial follicles

around birth; in the prepuberal and adult period,

apoptosis is a basic mechanism by which oocytes

are eliminated by cancer therapies and environmen-

tal toxicants; in the ovarian cycle, follicular atresia

and luteal regression involve follicular cell apopto-

sis. Finally, abnormalities in cell death processes may

lead to ovarian disease such as cancer and chemore-

sistance. In this book, after an introductory descrip-

tion of various forms of cell death and of the ovary

development and function in mammals, the pro-

cesses of cell death in ovarian somatic cells and[..]

Features

The ovary is a suitable organ for studying the pro-

cesses of cell death. Cell death was first described

in the rabbit ovary (Graaffian follicles), the phe-

nomenon being called ‘chromatolysis’. To date, it

is recognized that various forms of cell death (pro-

grammed cell death, apoptosis and autophagy) are

essential components of ovarian development and

function. Programmed cell death is responsable for

the ovarian [..]

Contents

CHAPTER 1 Introduction.1.1Brief description of

the histological, cytological and functional aspects of

the ovary.1.2Embryonic development of the ovary

sexual reproduction and meiosis.1.3Development

of the ovary in the embryo, infancy, childhood, pre-

puberty and puberty.CHAPTER 2 General aspects

of cell death. 2.1Apoptosis. 2.2 Autophagy. 2.3 Onco-

sis. 2.4 Necrosis. CHAPTER 3 Process of cell death

embryonic ovary. 3.1 Programmed cell death in

fetal oocytes. 3.2DNA damage and apoptosis in fetal

and ovarian reserve oocytes. 3.3 Prefollicular cells.

CHAPTER 4 Process of cell death prepubertal[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedicine (general); Reproductive Medicine

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VI, 235 p. 85 illus., 8 in color. Hardcover

10 Business & Economics springer.com

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1133-4

J. Xie (Ed.)

Hedgehog signaling activation

in human cancer and its clinical

implications

Understanding the role of hedgehog signaling in

cancer is critically important for novel cancer ther-

apeutics. The hedgehog pathway is a major path-

way regulating cell differentiation, tissue polarity,

stem cell maintenance and cell proliferation. It is

known by now that activation of this pathway occurs

in a variety of human cancer, including basal cell

carcinomas (BCCs), medulloblastomas, leukemia,

gastrointestinal, lung, ovarian, breast and prostate

cancers. This book provides insightful views suit-

able for graduate students, medical students, under-

graduate students, basic and clinical scientists, cancer

patients as well as the general public.

Features

Despite significant progress in our understanding

of cancer biology, cancer continues to be the second

cause of human mortality. The remarkable responses

of cancer patients to inhibitors to the hedgehog sig-

naling pathway implies a promising novel approach

to treat cancer. As a result, understanding the role of

hedgehog signaling in cancer is critically important

for novel cancer therapeutics. The hedgehog [..]

Contents

Overview of hedgehog signaling pathway.- Regu-

lation of Hh morphogene gradient.- Smoothened

Signaling through a G-protein Effector Network.-

Kinases and phosphatases in hedgehog signaling.-

Signaling Cross-talk of Oncogenic KRAS and Hedge-

hog Pathways in Pancreatic Cancer.- Crosstalks

between PKC and hedgehog signaling.- Activation

of Hh signaling in human cancer.- Hedgehog sig-

naling in pediatric brain tumors.- Hedgehog Signal-

ing in Mammary Gland Development and Breast

Cancer.- Hedgehog signaling and cancer therapeutic

resistance.- Small-molecule Inhibitors of the Hedge-

hog[..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IX, 217 p. 24 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8434-0

Business & Economics

A. Albani, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland; J.L.G. Dietz, Delft

University of Technology, The Netherlands; J. Verelst, University

of Antwerp, Belgium (Eds.)

Advances in Enterprise Engineering

V

First Enterprise Engineering Working Conference, EEWC 2011,

Antwerp, Belgium, May 16-17, 2011, Proceedings

This book constitutes the proceedings of the first

Enterprise Engineering Working Conference

(EEWC), held in Antwerp, Belgium, May 16-17,

2011. EEWC aims at addressing the challenges that

modern and complex enterprises are facing in a

rapidly changing world. The participants of the

working conference share the belief that dealing with

these challenges requires rigorous and scientific solu-

tions, focusing on the design and engineering of

enterprises. The goal of EEWC is to stimulate inter-

action between the different stakeholders, scientists

as well as practitioners, interested in making Enter-

prise Engineering a reality.The 8 papers presented

were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in

the book. EEWC 2011 had 24 submissions of which

8 were accepted for publication. The topics of the p-

apers encouraged active participation in interesting

discussions and the exchange of ideas, and stimu-

lated future cooperation among the participants.

This made EEWC a real ‘working conference’ con-

tributing to the[..]

Features

This book constitutes the proceedings of the first

Enterprise Engineering Working Conference

(EEWC), held in Antwerp, Belgium, May 16-17,

2011. EEWC aims at addressing the challenges that

modern and complex enterprises are facing in a

rapidly changing world. The participants of the

working conference share the belief that dealing with

these challenges requires rigorous and scientific solu-

tions, focusing on [..]

Fields of interest

Business & Economics (general); Information Sys-

tems Applications (incl.Internet); Computer Appl. in

Administrative Data Processing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 121 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process-

ing, Vol. 79) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21057-0

springer.com Business & Economics 11

G. Babin, HEC Montréal, QC, Canada; K. Stanoevska-Slabeva,

University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland; P. Kropf, University of

Neuchâtel, Switzerland (Eds.)

E-Technologies: Transformation in a

Connected World

5th International Conference, MCETECH 2011, Les Diablerets,

Switzerland, January 23-26, 2011, Revised Selected Papers

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the

5th International Conference on E-Technologies,

MCETECH 2011, held in Les Diablerets, Switzer-

land, January 23-26, 2011. Originally 10 papers

were selected from a total of 32 submissions. Seven

additional papers were included following a second

round of reviewing and improvement.The papers in

this volume cover topics such as process modeling,

organizational transformation, e-Business, e-Gov-

ernment, e-Education, and e-Health.

Features

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the

5th International Conference on E-Technologies,

MCETECH 2011, held in Les Diablerets, Switzer-

land, January 23-26, 2011.Originally 10 papers were

selected from a total of 32 submissions. Seven addi-

tional papers were included following a second

round of reviewing and improvement.The papers in

this volume cover topics such as process modeling,

[..]

Fields of interest

Business Information Systems; e-commerce /

e-business; Information Systems Applications

(incl.Internet)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 285 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process-


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20861-4

O. Bajo-Rubio, Universidad Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real,

Spain; C. Díaz-Roldán, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad

Real, Spain

Macroeconomic Analysis of

Monetary Unions

A General Framework Based on the Mundell-Fleming Model

The book develops a general framework for the

macroeconomic modeling of monetary unions. The

starting point of the analysis is the standard two-

country Mundell-Fleming model with perfect capital

mobility, extended to incorporate the supply side in a

context of rigid real wages, and modified so that the

money market is common for two countries form-

ing a monetary union. The model is presented in two

versions: for a small and a large monetary union,

respectively. After solving each model, the authors

derive multipliers for monetary, expenditure, supply,

and external shocks, both in the short and the long

run; a graphical analysis is also provided. Special

attention is paid to the crucial distinction between

symmetric and asymmetric shocks.

Features

The book develops a general framework for the

macroeconomic modeling of monetary unions. The

starting point of the analysis is the standard two-

country Mundell-Fleming model with perfect capital

mobility, extended to incorporate the supply side in a

context of rigid real wages, and modified so that the

money market is common for two countries form-

ing a monetary union. The model is presented in two

versions: [..]

Contents

Introduction.- The Model: Description of the Model;

A Macroeconomic Model for a Monetary Union;

Characterization of the Shocks.-The Model for a

Small Monetary Union: Shock Multipliers; Graphical

Analysis.- The Model for a Large Monetary Union:

Shock Multipliers; Graphical Analysis.- Conclu-

sions.- Appendix.

Fields of interest

Economic Theory; Macroeconomics / Monetary

Economics; International Economics

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VII, 50 p. 10 illus. (SpringerBriefs in Economics, 0) Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19444-3

B.H. Baltagi, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

Econometrics

This textbook teaches some of the basic economet-

ric methods and the underlying assumptions behind

them. It also includes a simple and concise treatment

of more advanced topics in spatial correlation, panel

data, limited dependent variables, regression diag-

nostics, specification testing and time series analysis.

Each chapter has a set of theoretical exercises as well

as empirical illustrations using real economic appli-

cations. These empirical exercises usually replicate a

published article using Stata or Eviews.

Features

This textbook teaches some of the basic economet-

ric methods and the underlying assumptions behind

them. It also includes a simple and concise treatment

of more advanced topics in spatial correlation, panel

data, limited dependent variables, regression diag-

nostics, specification testing and time series analysis.

Each chapter has a set of theoretical exercises as well

as empirical illustrations using real [..]

Contents

Part 1: What Is Econometrics?.- Basic Statistical

Concepts.- Simple Linear Regression.- Multiple

Regression Analysis.- Violations of the Classical

Assumptions.- Distributed Lags and Dynamic Mod-

els.- Part 2: The General Linear Model: The Basics.-

Regression Diagnostics and Specification Tests.-

Generalized Least Squares.- Seemingly Unrelated

Regressions.- Simultaneous Equations Model.- Pool-

ing Time-Series of Cross-Section Data.- Limited

Dependent Variables.- Time-Series Analysis.

Fields of interest

Econometrics; Statistics for Social Science, Beha-

vorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law;

Game Theory / Mathematical Methods; Game The-

ory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XV, 410 p. 49 illus. (Springer Texts in Business and Eco-

nomics) Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20058-8


H. Beck, Hochschule Pforzheim

Medienökonomie

Print, Fernsehen und Multimedia

Wer wissen will, wie Medien funktionieren, muss

ihre Ökonomie verstehen. Was ist das Besondere an

Medien? Welchen ökonomischen Zwängen unter-

liegen sie? Was wird sich in der Werbebranche

durch das Aufkommen des Internet und von Mul-

timediatechniken ändern? Dies und noch mehr

wird in diesem Buch diskutiert. Das Buch wen-

det sich an Studenten der Publizistik, die sich mit

Medienökonomie beschäftigen, an Studenten

der Ökonomie, die sich mit der Medienbranche

beschäftigen, und an Praktiker, welche mehr über

die Zwänge und Gesetzmäßigkeiten ihrer Branche

erfahren möchten. Elementare ökonomische

Konzepte werden vorgestellt und auf die Medien-

branche angewendet. Printmedien, Radio, Fernse-

hen und Multimediaanwendungen werden auf

ihre ökonomischen Gesetzmäßigkeiten und ihre

Beziehungen untereinander hin analysiert; die Anal-

yse wird in den Kontext aktueller Geschehnisse in

der Medienbranche eingebettet. Die dritte Auflage

ist aktualisiert und unter anderem um Beiträge zu

Social Media und dem[..]

Features

Wer wissen will, wie Medien funktionieren, muss

ihre Ökonomie verstehen. Was ist das Besondere an

Medien? Welchen ökonomischen Zwängen unter-

liegen sie? Was wird sich in der Werbebranche durch

das Aufkommen des Internet und von Multimediate-

chniken ändern? Dies und noch mehr wird in diesem

Buch diskutiert. Das Buch wendet sich an Studen-

ten der Publizistik, die sich mit Medienökonomie

beschäftigen, an Studenten [..]

Contents

1 Ökonomische Konzepte.- 2 Printmedien.- 3

Audiovisuelle Medien.- 4 Internet und Multime-

dia-Anwendungen.

Fields of interest

Media Management; Management/Business for Pro-

fessionals

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXI, 283 S. 43 Abb. Softcover

32,66 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18131-3

Th. Bieger, Universität St. Gallen, Schweiz; D. zu Knyphausen-

Aufseß, TU Berlin; C. Krys, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

Holding GmbH, Düsseldorf (Eds.)

Innovative Geschäftsmodelle

Hochkarätige Autoren aus dem Academic Net-

work von Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

schreiben in dem neuesten Buch der Roland

Berger Academic Series über Grundlagen und

Anwendung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle. Das

konzeptionelle Grundlagenkapitel beschreibt

ein neu entwickeltes, branchenübergreifendes

Dimensionierungsraster für Geschäftsmodelle

– den wertbasierten Geschäftsmodellansatz. Er

umfasst die sechs Elemente Leistungskonzept,

Wertschöpfungskonzept, Ertragsmodell, Kanäle,

Wertverteilung und Entwicklungskonzept, die

im Grundlagenkapitel ausführlich vorgestellt

werden. Das zweite Kapitel thematisiert ver-

schiedene Gestaltungsfelder von Geschäftsmodellen,

zum Beispiel neue Ansätze der Produktentwick-

lung und Einflussfaktoren auf die Auswahl von

Geschäftsmodellen. Das abschließende Fallstu-

dienkapitel illustriert anhand von Beispielen das

Zusammenspiel der Gestaltungsdimensionen und

die Dynamik von Geschäftsmodellinnovationen.

Dabei werden Konzepte und Vorgehensweisen von

Unternehmen aus sehr[..]

Features

Ein leistungsfähiges Geschäftsmodell ist der beste

Garant eines Unternehmens dafür, sich im Wet-

tbewerb durchzusetzen. Professoren aus dem

Academic Network von Roland Berger Strategy

Consultants, Mitarbeiter von Roland Berger Strat-

egy Consultants und weitere Autoren aus Wis-

senschaft und Unternehmen schreiben in diesem

Buch, das sich gleichermaßen an Wissenschaftler wie

an Unternehmenspraktiker richtet, über [..]

Contents

Einleitung: Dynamisierung von Geschäftsmodellen

in einer volatilen und unsicheren Umwelt (Krys/

Bieger).- Teil 1 – Neue Geschäftsmodelle: Inno-

vative Geschäftsmodelle – die Sicht des Man-

agements (Reinhold/ Reuter/ Bieger).- Das

wertbasierte Geschäftsmodell – ein aktualisierter

Strukturierungsansatz(Bieger/ Reinhold).- Finan-

zarchitekturen von Geschäftsmodellen (Spremann/

Frick).- Transformation von Geschäfstmodellen

- Treiber, Entwicklungsmuster, Innovationsman-

agement (zu Knyphausen-Aufseß/ Zollenkop).-

Teil 2 – Gestaltungsfelder von Geschäftsmodellen:

Wertschöpfungskettenkonfiguration:[..]

Fields of interest

Management/Business for Professionals; Organiza-

tion / Planning

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XX, 392 S. 34 Abb. Hardcover

46,68 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18067-5

R. Capello, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; U. Fratesi, Politecnico di

Milano, Italy; L. Resmini, Università della Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Globalization and Regional Growth

in Europe

Past Trends and Future Scenarios

After a description of the new forms of globalization

currently shaping our world, and of their possible

spatial effects, the book highlights which European

regions have in the past succeeded in taking advan-

tage of globalization trends and identifies the major

reasons for their success. The book also offers a

prospective analysis utilizing scenarios based on dif-

ferent assumptions of how globalization trends will

develop, identifying the regional winners and losers

for each scenario. The analysis greatly benefits from

a unique database which contains, among others,

data on FDI by sector and professions at the regional

Nuts-2 level for all 27 EU countries. A time-span

of more than 10 years is covered, and scenarios are

developed for the future development up to 2020.

Features

After a description of the new forms of globalization

currently shaping our world, and of their possible

spatial effects, the book highlights which European

regions have in the past succeeded in taking advan-

tage of globalization trends and identifies the major

reasons for their success. The book also offers a

prospective analysis utilizing scenarios based on dif-

ferent assumptions of how globalization trends [..]

Contents

1 The Regional Dimension of Globalization: Past

Trends and Future Scenarios.- Part A: National

and Regional Globalization Processes.- 2 The EU

in the Global Economy.- 3 Globalization and the

Reshaping of Regional Economies: Favoured Territo-

ries.- Part B: Globalization and Regional Economic

Growth Patterns.- 4 Global Regions in Europe.- 5

Spatial Patterns of Globalization Trends.- 6 Euro-

pean Regional Performance in a Globalized Europe.-

7 Regional Attractiveness and Its Regional Determi-

nants.- Part C: European Regional Scenarios.- 8 Sce-

nario Methodology: A New MASST Model.- 9[..]

Fields of interest

Regional Science; Economic Policy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXII, 300 p. 91 illus., 34 in color. (Advances in Spatial Sci-

ence) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19250-0


A. Carugati, University of Aarhus, Denmark; C. Rossignoli, Univer-

sity of Verona, Italy (Eds.)

Emerging Themes in Information

Systems and Organization Studies

This book consists of an anthology of writings. The

aim is to honour Marco to celebrate the 35th year

of his academic career . The book consists of a col-

lection of selected opinions in the field of IS. Some

themes are: IT and Information Systems organi-

zational impacts, Systems development, Business

process management, Business organization, e-gov-

ernment, social impact of IT.

Features

This book consists of an anthology of writings. The

aim is to honour Marco to celebrate the 35th year

of his academic career . The book consists of a col-

lection of selected opinions in the field of IS. Some

themes are: IT and Information Systems organi-

zational impacts, Systems development, Business

process management, Business organization, e-gov-

ernment, social impact of IT.

Fields of interest

Business Information Systems; Management of

Computing and Information Systems; Information

Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Organization /

Planning

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXVIII, 372 p. 52 illus. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7908-2738-5

C. Devonshire-Ellis, Dezan Shira & Associates / Asia Briefing Ltd,

Hong Kong; A. Scott, Dezan Shira & Associates / Asia Briefing Ltd,

Hong Kong; S. Woollard, Dezan Shira & Associates / Asia Briefing

Ltd, Hong Kong (Eds.)

The China Tax Guide

This guide is a practical overview for the interna-

tional businessman to understand the rules, regu-

lations and management issues regarding taxes in

China. It is written very much from practical expe-

rience. We will help you to understand the implica-

tions of what can initially appear be a complicated

and contradictory subject. This book tells you the

basics of what you need to know, and point you at

the structures you should use to enable your China

business to be both in compliance and as tax efficient

as possible.

Features

This guide is a practical overview for the interna-

tional businessman to understand the rules, regu-

lations and management issues regarding taxes in

China. It is written very much from practical expe-

rience. We will help you to understand the implica-

tions of what can initially appear be a complicated

and contradictory subject. This book tells you the

basics of what you need to know, and point you at

the [..]

Contents

Tax Planning.- China's Tax Law and Administra-

tion.- Corporate Income Tax, Value-added Tax,

Withholding Tax and Business Tax.- Representative

Office Tax Treatments.- Export Tax Rebates.- Con-

sumption Tax Rates .- Expatriate Individual Income

Tax and Permitted Benefit Allowances.- Statutory

Audit Obligations for Foreign Enterprises .- General

Accounting Treatments on Significant Audit Areas .-

Annual Audit Issues Commonly Queried Upon

Inspection.- Related Party Transaction Documenta-

tion Requirements.- China’s Double Tax Treaties.-

Regulations Concerning China-Hong Kong Cross

Border Treatments.

Fields of interest

Management/Business for Professionals; Business

Taxation

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VII, 60 p. 4 illus. (China Briefing) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14915-3





Intellectual Property Rights in

China

This Guide is a detailed overview of all aspects of IPR

and protection in China. Produced in association

with AWS, the Austrian Federal Bank’s specialist IPR

unit based in Shanghai, this is an essential work for

any businessman trading with or conducting busi-

ness in China. From covering protocol for dealing

with Trade Fairs, to the application processes for

trademarks, patents, copyright and licensing, as well

as dealing with infringements and enforcement,this

guide is a practical reference for any businessman

with concerned with their IPR in China.

Features

This Guide is a detailed overview of all aspects of IPR

and protection in China. Produced in association

with AWS, the Austrian Federal Bank’s specialist IPR

unit based in Shanghai, this is an essential work for

any businessman trading with or conducting busi-

ness in China. From covering protocol for dealing

with Trade Fairs, to the application processes for

trademarks, patents, copyright and licensing, as [..]

Contents

Importance of IPR in China.- Historical Develop-

ment.- Recent Trends in China’s IPR Policy.- IPR

Laws in China.- Basic Requirements for IPR Regis-

tration.- Patent Registration.- Trademark Registra-

tion.- Copyright Registration.- Licensing.- Preparing

for Trade Fairs.- IPR Protection.- IPR Enforcement

in China.- Civil and Criminal IPR Laws.

Fields of interest

Management/Business for Professionals; Law and

Economics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IV, 56 p. (China Briefing) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15407-2



Hong Kong, China; A. Scott, Dezan Shira & Associates / Asia Brief-

ing Ltd, Hong Kong, China; S. Woollard, Dezan Shira & Asso-

ciates / Asia Briefing Ltd, Hong Kong, China (Eds.)

Setting Up Representative Offices

in China

Do you want to do business in China? If you are

already in this vast country and want to know more,

or if you have never tried your hand at this fascinat-

ing market, then this book is for you. This Guide is

a practical overview for the international business-

man to understand the rules, regulations and man-

agement issues regarding establishing Representative

Offices in China. We will help you to understand

the implications of what can initially appear be a

complicated and contradictory subject. This book

tells you the basics of what you need to know, and

point you at the structures you should use as well as

some of the pitfalls. This book is the first in a new

series of books on doing business in China, which

will progressively cover such topics as setting up

wholly foreign-owned enterprises, setting up joint

ventures, tax, IP and many other vital issues for for-

eign investors in this exciting market.

Features

Do you want to do business in China? If you are

already in this vast country and want to know more,

or if you have never tried your hand at this fascinat-

ing market, then this book is for you. This Guide is

a practical overview for the international business-

man to understand the rules, regulations and man-

agement issues regarding establishing Representative

Offices in China. We will help you to understand the

[..]

Contents

Establishing Representative Offices.- Applica-

tion Procedures and Government Departments

involved.- Using Serviced Offices as a base.- Staffing

the Office ?Hiring & Firing.- Tax & Administration

Requirements.- Audit & Compliance matters.- Intel-

lectual Property Right.- Upgrading or Moving Your

Representative Office.- Closure Procedures.

Fields of interest

Management/Business for Professionals;

Entrepreneurship

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VII, 44 p. 3 illus., 2 in color. (China Briefing) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16070-7





Transfer Pricing in China

This Guide is a detailed overview of all aspects of

transfer pricing in China. Produced in association

with Transfer Pricing Associates, a specialist global

transfer pricing firm, this is an essential work for any

businessman trading with or conducting business

in China. The book deals with all aspects of transfer

pricing from a practical perspective, from designing

and implementing a transfer pricing system, to man-

aging China compliance and preparing for an audit.

Features

This Guide is a detailed overview of all aspects of

transfer pricing in China. Produced in association

with Transfer Pricing Associates, a specialist global

transfer pricing firm, this is an essential work for any

businessman trading with or conducting business

in China. The book deals with all aspects of transfer

pricing from a practical perspective, from designing

and implementing a transfer pricing system, [..]

Contents

Designing and Implementing a Transfer Pricing Sys-

tem.- Identifying the Relevant Business Context.-

Transfer Pricing Disclosures and Documentation.-

Tax Return Disclosures.- Managing China Compli-

ance.- Preparing Documentation.- Transfer Pric-

ing Risk Management.- Transfer Pricing Audits and

Enforcement.- Income Adjustments.- Penalties and

Interest.- Managing an Audit.- Advance Pricing

Arrangements .- Cost Sharing Agreements.- Thin

Capitalization.

Fields of interest

Management/Business for Professionals;

Entrepreneurship

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VII, 85 p. 23 illus., 2 in color. (China Briefing) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16079-0

D. Greefhorst, ArchiXL B.V., Amersfoort, The Netherlands; E.

Proper, Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor, Luxembourg

Architecture Principles

The Cornerstones of Enterprise Architecture

Features

Enterprises, from small to large, evolve continu-

ously. As a result, their structures are transformed

and extended continuously. Without some means of

control, such changes are bound to lead to an overly

complex, uncoordinated and heterogeneous envi-

ronment that is hard to manage and hard to adapt

to future changes. Enterprise architecture principles

provide a means to direct transformations of enter-

prises. [..]

Contents

Introduction.- The role of enterprise architecture.- A

conceptual framework for principles.- Architecture

principle specifications.- A practical approach.- Case

studies.- Architecture principles in context.- Sum-

mary, conclusions and future work.- Principles cata-

logue.- Architecture principles in TOGAF.

Fields of interest

Business Information Systems; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); Models and Principles;

Software Engineering; Computer Appl. in Adminis-

trative Data Processing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 197 p. 221 illus. in color. (The Enterprise Engineering

Series) Hardcover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20278-0


L.J. Heinrich, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Österreich

Geschichte der

Wirtschaftsinformatik

Entstehung und Entwicklung einer Wissenschaftsdisziplin

Das Buch beschreibt die Entstehung der

Wirtschaftsinformatik und ihre Entwicklung zur

Wissenschaft. Von ihrer Vorgeschichte ausgehend

spannt es den Bogen von ersten wissenschaftlichen

Analysen als Antwort auf Probleme des EDV-Ein-

satzes bis zur Diskussion über ihre Zukunft im

globalen Wissenschaftssystem. Methodisch steht

Selbstzeugnisforschung im Mittelpunkt. Teil A

Vorgeschichte sucht nach Spuren und verfolgt

diese bis in die 1950er Jahre. In Teil B erzählen 16

Universitätsprofessoren, die zur Gründergeneration

der Wirtschaftsinformatik gehören oder unmittel-

bare Nachfolger sind, ihre persönliche Geschichte.

Nach Wissenschaftsmerkmalen geordnet wer-

den in Teil C die Selbstzeugnisse analysiert und

die Ergebnisse zu Befunden aggregiert. Teil D

umfasst die nach Phasen geordnete Chronik

der Wirtschaftsinformatik und die Beurteilung

ihres Wissenschaftscharakters. Schließlich wird

nachgefragt, ob es einen Methodenstreit in der

Wirtschaftsinformatik gibt.

Features

Dieses Buch beschreibt die Entstehung und Entwick-

lung der Wirtschaftsinformatikals Wissenschaft,

deren Gegenstandsbereich und Forschungsmeth-

oden durchWirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

einerseits und durch Technikwissenschaftenander-

erseits geprägt wurden. Es gibt Antworten auf Fra-

gen nach den frühen Spuren,die zur Entstehung der

Wirtschaftsinformatik führten, und benennt so [..]

Contents

Teil A: Vorgeschichte.- 1 Gedanken zur

Vorgeschichte.- 2 Um 1900 und davor.- 3 Erste

Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts.- 4 Von 1945 bis zum

Zweiten BIFOA-Memorandum.- Teil B: Sechzehn

Selbstzeugnisse .- 1 Zweck und Entstehung.- 2

Charakteristika der Stichprobe.- 3 Die Selbstzeug-

nisse.- 3.1 Ehrenberg: Wirtschaftsinformatik in Ost-

deutschland..- 3.2 Griese: Im Findungsprozess

der Wirtschaftsinformatik.- 3.3 Hansen: Entwick-

lung der Wirtschaftsinformatik an Hochschulen,

insbesondere Förderung durch die IT-Hersteller.-

3.4 Hasenkamp: Wirtschaftsinformatik – Eine

Kölner Perspektive.-[..]

Fields of interest

Business Information Systems; History of Science;

Social Sciences (general); Computer Applications;

Engineering Design

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 378 S. Hardcover

84,07 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16858-1

M. Horniacek, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Cooperation and Efficiency in

Markets

The book deals with collusion between firms on both

sides of a market that is immune to deviations by

coalitions. We study this issue using an infinitely

countably repeated game with discounting of future

single period payoffs. A strict strong perfect equilib-

rium is the main solution concept that we apply. It

requires that no coalition of players in no subgame

can weakly Pareto improve the vector of continua-

tion average discounted payoffs of its members by

a deviation. If the sum of firms' average discounted

profits is maximized along the equilibrium path then

the equilibrium output of each type of good is pro-

duced with the lowest possible costs. If, in addition,

all buyers are retailers (i.e., they resell the goods pur-

chased in the analyzed market in a retail market)

then the equilibrium vector of the quantities sold

in the retail market is sold with the lowest possible

selling costs. We specify sufficient conditions under

which collusion increases consumer welfare.

Features

The book deals with collusion between firms on both

sides of a market that is immune to deviations by

coalitions. We study this issue using an infinitely

countably repeated game with discounting of future

single period payoffs. A strict strong perfect equilib-

rium is the main solution concept that we apply. It

requires that no coalition of players in no subgame

can weakly Pareto improve the vector of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Model.- Existence of an SRPE and an

SSPE.- Efficiency of an SRPE and an SSPE.- After-

word.

Fields of interest

Game Theory / Mathematical Methods; Industrial

Organization; Economic Policy; Economic Theory;

Microeconomics; Game Theory, Economics, Social

and Behav. Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VII, 92 p. (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical

Systems, Vol. 649) Softcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19762-8

S. Kaudela-Baum, Hochschule Luzern, Schweiz; E. Nagel,

Hochschule Luzern, Schweiz; P. Bürkler, Hochschule Luzern,

Schweiz; V. Glanzmann, Hochschule Luzern, Schweiz (Eds.)

Führung lernen

Fallstudien zu Führung, Personalmanagement und Organisa-

tion

Die Fallstudiensammlung enthält verhaltensori-

entierte und praxisrelevante Fälle zu den Themen

Führung, Personalmanagement und Organisation

für die Managementaus- und -weiterbildung auf

Hochschulniveau. Das Buch ist dem Ziel verpflichtet,

relevante und „typische“ Fälle zu verschiedenen The-

menfeldern der Personalführung für (angehende)

Führungspersonen aufzubereiten. Im Vordergrund

steht die Beschreibung von alltäglichen Führungs-

und Managementsituationen, d.h. konkreter

Verhaltensweisen und Handlungsabfolgen von

Führenden und Geführten in Non-Profit- sowie

For-Profit-Organisationen. Dozierende können sich

durch Kurzzusammenfassungen, Falleinstufungen

durch ein Pictogramm, „Teaching Notes“, Litera-

turempfehlungen und Stichwortverzeichnis rasch

orientieren. Das Fallmaterial basiert mehrheitlich

auf Erfahrungsberichten von Teilnehmenden

aus verschiedenen Führungsweiterbildungen der

Hochschule Luzern-Wirtschaft. Die Sammlung

enthält zudem auch Comics, die auf der Basis von

Führungsfällen entwickelt wurden.

Features

Die Fallstudiensammlung enthält verhaltensori-

entierte und praxisrelevante Fälle zu den Themen

Führung, Personalmanagement und Organisation

für die Managementaus- und -weiterbildung auf

Hochschulniveau. Das Buch ist dem Ziel verpflichtet,

relevante und „typische“ Fälle zu verschiedenen The-

menfeldern der Personalführung für (angehende)

Führungspersonen aufzubereiten. Im Vordergrund

steht die Beschreibung von [..]

Contents

Einleitung.- Kurzzusammenfassung der Fälle.- I.

Führung der eigenen Person.- II. Fordern, Fördern

und Ziele vereinbaren.- III. Kommunikation und

Konfliktmanagement.- IV. Mitarbeitende entwick-

eln.- V. Arbeit in Gruppen.- VI. Personalmanage-

ment und Personalethik.- VII. Organisation und

Change Management.- VIII. Führung im interkul-

turellen Kontext.- IX. Wissensmanagement

Fields of interest

Personnel Management; Management/Business for

Professionals; Personality and Social Psychology

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XV, 247 S. 10 Abb. Hardcover

46,68 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16816-1


M. Koller, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Life Insurance Risk Management

Essentials

The aim of the book is to provide an overview of risk

management in life insurance companies. The focus

is twofold: (1) to provide a broad view of the differ-

ent topics needed for risk management and (2) to

provide the necessary tools and techniques to con-

cretely apply them in practice. Much emphasis has

been put into the presentation of the book so that

it presents the theory in a simple but sound man-

ner. The first chapters deal with valuation concepts

which are defined and analysed, the emphasis is on

understanding the risks in corresponding assets and

liabilities such as bonds, shares and also insurance

liabilities. In the following chapters risk appetite and

key insurance processes and their risks are presented

and analysed. This more general treatment is fol-

lowed by chapters describing asset risks, insurance

risks and operational risks - the application of mod-

els and reporting of the corresponding risks is cen-

tral. Next, the risks of insurance companies and of

special insurance products are[..]

Features

The aim of the book is to provide an overview of risk

management in life insurance companies. The focus

is twofold: (1) to provide a broad view of the differ-

ent topics needed for risk management and (2) to

provide the necessary tools and techniques to con-

cretely apply them in practice. Much emphasis has

been put into the presentation of the book so that it

presents the theory in a simple but sound manner.

The [..]

Contents

What is Risk Management.- The role of the Balance

Sheets and of Capital.- Accounting Principles.- Risk

Appetite and Tolerance.- Key Insurance Processes

and their Risks.- Financial Risks and their Mod-

elling.- Insurance Risks.- Operational Risks.- Capi-

tal Models and Integrated Risk Management.- Risk

adjusted performance Metrics.- Risk Management

in a Group and Intra-group Transactions.- Products

and their Risks.- Emerging Risks.- Regulatory view

on Risk Management: Solvency II.- Governance and

Organisation.- A Stochastic Processes.- B Applica-

tion of the Markov model to Life Insurance.- C[..]

Fields of interest

Game Theory / Mathematical Methods; Financial

Economics; Insurance; Applications of Mathematics;

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Statis-

tics for Business, Economics, Mathematical Finance,

Insurance

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 360 p. 70 illus., 60 in color. (EAA Series, 0) Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20720-4

R. Leinemann, Matchcode Deutschland GmbH, Mötzingen (Ed.)

IT-Berater und soziale Medien

Wer beeinflusst Technologiekunden?

Wer entscheidet, was Technologie-Kunden kaufen?

Mit dieser Frage befassen sich die Autoren aus

der Perspektive der IT-Berater. Bei der hohen

Komplexität vieler IT-Produkte spielen Berater

eine wichtige Rolle für Kaufentscheidungen. Das

Buch geht auch auf die wachsende Bedeutung

von Social Media und die damit einhergehenden

Veränderungen der Beraterlandschaft ein.

Features

Wer entscheidet, was Technologie-Kunden kaufen?

Mit dieser Frage befassen sich die Autoren aus

der Perspektive der IT-Berater. Bei der hohen

Komplexität vieler IT-Produkte spielen Berater

eine wichtige Rolle für Kaufentscheidungen. Das

Buch geht auch auf die wachsende Bedeutung

von Social Media und die damit einhergehenden

Veränderungen der Beraterlandschaft ein.

Contents

Einleitung.- Überblick.- Welche Wege führen nach

Rom? - Strategien für indirekte Kundenkommunika-

tion.- Die verschiedenen Influencer aus der Sicht

der Presse.- Wie informieren sich die Kunden?.- Die

Berater.- IT-Analysten.- Presse.- Marktforscher.-

Unternehmensberater.- Technologieberater.-

Hochschuldozenten.- Blogger - die neuen Influ-

encer.- Die Autoren.

Fields of interest

Business & Economics (general); Computer Imaging,

Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics; Migration

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VIII, 224 S. 27 Abb. (Xpert.press) Hardcover

46,68 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18409-3

A. Löhne, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Ger-

many

Vector Optimization with Infimum

and Supremum

The theory of Vector Optimization is developed by

a systematic usage of infimum and supremum. In

order to get existence and appropriate properties

of the infimum, the image space of the vector opti-

mization problem is embedded into a larger space,

which is a subset of the power set, in fact, the space

of self-infimal sets. Based on this idea we establish

solution concepts, existence and duality results and

algorithms for the linear case. The main advantage

of this approach is the high degree of analogy to cor-

responding results of Scalar Optimization. The con-

cepts and results are used to explain and to improve

practically relevant algorithms for linear vector opti-

mization problems.

Features

The theory of Vector Optimization is developed by

a systematic usage of infimum and supremum. In

order to get existence and appropriate properties of

the infimum, the image space of the vector optimiza-

tion problem is embedded into a larger space, which

is a subset of the power set, in fact, the space of self-

infimal sets. Based on this idea we establish solution

concepts, existence and duality results and [..]

Fields of interest

Operation Research / Decision Theory; Optimiza-

tion; Order, Lattices, Ordered Algebraic Structures;

Operations Research, Mathematical Programming;

Algorithms

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 206 p. 30 illus. (Vector Optimization, 0) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18350-8


K. Mosler, Universität zu Köln; R. Dyckerhoff, Universität zu Köln;

C. Scheicher, Universität zu Köln

Mathematische Methoden für

Ökonomen

Das Buch bietet eine Einführung in die wichtig-

sten mathematischen Methoden für Ökonomen.

Dazu gehören das Optimieren von Funktionen mit

und ohne Nebenbedingungen, das Lösen linearer

Gleichungssysteme, die Analyse von Differential-

und Differenzengleichungen und die lineare Opti-

mierung. Die Autoren legen besonderen Wert auf die

Darstellung von in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften

relevanten Begriffen und Modellen. Das Lehrbuch

richtet sich an Studierende im Bachelorstudium.

Durch ausführliche ergänzende Kapitel ist es auch

für das Masterstudium und als Nachschlagewerk

geeignet. Die zweite Auflage enthält zahlreiche

durchgerechnete Beispiele und viele neue Aufgaben,

die das Selbststudium erleichtern.

Features

Das Buch bietet eine Einführung in die wichtig-

sten mathematischen Methoden für Ökonomen.

Dazu gehören das Optimieren von Funktionen mit

und ohne Nebenbedingungen, das Lösen linearer

Gleichungssysteme, die Analyse von Differential-

und Differenzengleichungen und die lineare Opti-

mierung. Die Autoren legen besonderen Wert auf die

Darstellung von in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften

relevanten Begriffen und [..]

Contents

Funktionen.- Matrizen und Vektoren.- Folgen und

Reihen.- Differenzierbare Funktionen einer Vari-

ablen.- Differenzierbare Funktionen mehrerer Vari-

ablen.- Optimierung von Funktionen mehrerer

Variablen.- Integralrechnung.- Lineare Gleichun-

gen.- Grundbegriffe der linearen Algebra.- Deter-

minanten und Eigenwerte von Matrizen.- Lineare

Optimierung.- Differential- und Differenzengle-

ichungen.- Anhänge: Das griechische Alphabet.-

Mengen.- Summen und Produkte.- Komplexe

Zahlen.- Kurzlösungen.

Fields of interest

Economic Theory; Methodology of the Social Sci-

ences

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

German textbook

Available

2011. CDLXXIX, 14 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

23,32 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19481-8

P. Möller, RWTH Aachen; B. Hüfner, Friedrich Schiller Universität

Jena; E. Keller, Fachhochschule der Deutschen Bundesbank,

Hachenburg; H. Ketteniß, RWTH Aachen; H.W. Viethen, RWTH

Aachen

Konzernrechnungslegung

Betriebswirtschaftliche Grundlagen, internationale Standards

und deutsche Rechtsvorschriften

Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine fundierte Einführung

in die Konzernrechnungslegung. Es schildert die

betriebswirtschaftlichen Grundlagen, legt die inter-

nationalen Rechnungslegungsstandards dar und ver-

mittelt die rechtlichen Vorgaben in Deutschland.

Jedem Kapitel ist eine Auflistung der Lernziele und

ein Überblick vorangestellt. Die Ausführungen wer-

den durchgehend von Demonstrationsbeispielen

begleitet, um den Anwendungsbezug zu verdeut-

lichen. Randbemerkungen erleichtern die Orien-

tierung. Am Ende jedes Kapitels wird umfangreiches

Übungsmaterial geboten, das u.a. aus Fragen und

Antworten sowie Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen

besteht. Dadurch ist das Lehrbuch auch sehr gut zum

Selbststudium geeignet.

Features

Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine fundierte Einführung

in die Konzernrechnungslegung. Es schildert die

betriebswirtschaftlichen Grundlagen, legt die inter-

nationalen Rechnungslegungsstandards dar und ver-

mittelt die rechtlichen Vorgaben in Deutschland.

Jedem Kapitel ist eine Auflistung der Lernziele und

ein Überblick vorangestellt. Die Ausführungen wer-

den durchgehend von Demonstrationsbeispielen

begleitet, um den [..]

Contents

Rechnungslegung von Konzernen - Grund-

lagen.- Betriebswirtschaftliche Konzepte zur

Konzernrechnungslegung.- Vorbereitende

Maßnahmen zur Durchführung einer Konsoli-

dierung.- Konsolidierung unter der Annahme der

Interessenzusammenführung.- Konsolidierung unter

der Annahme des Erwerbs durch Neubewertung der

Beteiligung an Untereinheiten (equity-Methode).-

Konsolidierung unter der Annahme des Erwerbs

durch quotale Konsolidierung.- Konsolidierung

unter der Annahme des Erwerbs durch Vollkon-

solidierung mit Aufdeckung des auf den Konzern

entfallenden goodwill.- Konsolidierung unter der

Annahme des[..]

Fields of interest

Accounting / Auditing

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

German textbook

Available

2011. XIV, 430 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

27,99 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18175-7

S. Nahmias, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, USA

Perishable Inventory Systems

A perishable item is one that has constant utility up

until an expiration date (which may be known or

uncertain), at which point the utility drops to zero.

This includes many types of packaged foods such as

milk, cheese, processed meats, and canned goods. It

also includes virtually all pharmaceuticals and pho-

tographic film, as well as whole blood supplies. This

book is the first devoted solely to perishable inven-

tory systems. The book’s ten chapters first cover the

preliminaries of periodic review versus continuous

review and look at a one-period newsvendor perish-

able inventory model. The author moves to the basic

multiperiod dynamic model, and then considers the

extensions of random lifetime, inclusion of a set-

up cost, and multiproduct models of perishables. A

chapter on continuous review models looks at one-

for-one policies, models with zero lead time, optimal

policies with positive lead time, and an alternative

approach. Additional chapters present material on

approximate order policies,[..]

Features

A perishable item is one that has constant utility up

until an expiration date (which may be known or

uncertain), at which point the utility drops to zero.

This includes many types of packaged foods such as

milk, cheese, processed meats, and canned goods. It

also includes virtually all pharmaceuticals and pho-

tographic film, as well as whole blood supplies. This

book is the first devoted solely to perishable [..]

Contents

Chapter 1. Preliminaries.- Chapter 2. The Basic

Multiperiod Dynamic Model.- Chapter 3. Exten-

sions of the Basic Multiperiod Dynamic Model.-

Chapter 4. Continuous Review Perishable Inven-

tory Models.- Chapter 5. Approximate Order Poli-

cies.- Chapter 6. Inventory Depletion Management.-

Chapter 7. Deterministic Models.- Chapter 8. Decay-

ing Inventories.- Chapter 9. Queues with Impatient

Customers.- Chapter 10. Blood Bank Inventory Con-

trol.- Afterward.

Fields of interest

Operation Research / Decision Theory

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 80 p. 3 illus. (International Series in Operations

Research & Management Science, Vol. 160) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7998-8


G. Offermanns, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Österreich

Prozess- und Ressourcensteuerung

im Gesundheitssystem

Neue Instrumente zur Steigerung von Effektivität und

Effizienz in der Versorgung

Das Buch behandelt die aktuelle Steuerungsprob-

lematik im Gesundheitssystem auf Makro-, Meso-

und Mikroebene. Es wird ein Bezugsrahmen für

notwendige Veränderungen im System geliefert

sowie daraus Anforderungen an ein modernes

Krankenhausmanagement abgeleitet. Zudem wird

die Wirksamkeit der unterschiedlichen im Kranken-

haus eingesetzten Qualitätsmodelle untersucht. Die

Qualität der Behandlung wird als zukünftig entschei-

dender Parameter im Krankenhauswettbewerb iden-

tifiziert. Gezeigt wird, welche Konzepte und Schritte

notwendig sind ein wirksames Qualitätsmanagement

einzuführen. Im Mittelpunkt steht dabei die Ergeb-

nis- und Mitarbeiterorientierung. Zudem wird ein

Konzept zur Gesundheitszielentwicklung erarbeitet,

welches es erlaubt, gezielt die Gesundheit einzel-

ner Bevölkerungsgruppen zu fördern. Leitmotiv des

Buches ist die Steigerung der Wertschöpfung für die

Patienten und anderer Nutzer des Systems sowie die

Befähigung der Mitarbeiter bestmögliche Qualität zu

bieten.

Features

Das Buch behandelt die aktuelle Steuerungsprob-

lematik im Gesundheitssystem auf Makro-, Meso-

und Mikroebene. Es wird ein Bezugsrahmen für

notwendige Veränderungen im System geliefert

sowie daraus Anforderungen an ein modernes

Krankenhausmanagement abgeleitet. Zudem wird

die Wirksamkeit der unterschiedlichen im Kranken-

haus eingesetzten Qualitätsmodelle untersucht. Die

Qualität der Behandlung wird als [..]

Fields of interest

Social Policy; Public Health

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IX, 286 S. 37 Abb. Hardcover

93,41 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18431-4

A. Pyka, University of Hohenheim, Germany; M.d.G. Derengowski

Fonseca, University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil (Eds.)

Catching Up, Spillovers and

Innovation Networks in a

Schumpeterian Perspective

This book discusses the influence of technologi-

cal and institutional change on development and

growth, the impact on innovation of labor markets,

the spatial distribution of innovation dynamics, and

the meaning of knowledge generation and knowl-

edge diffusion processes for development policies.

The individual articles demonstrate the powerful

possibilities that emerge from the toolkit of evolu-

tionary and Schumpeterian economics. The book

shows that evolutionary economics can be applied

to the multi-facetted phenomena of economic devel-

opment, and that a strong orientation on knowledge

and innovation is key to development, especially in

less developed and emerging economies.

Features

This book discusses the influence of technologi-

cal and institutional change on development and

growth, the impact on innovation of labor markets,

the spatial distribution of innovation dynamics, and

the meaning of knowledge generation and knowl-

edge diffusion processes for development policies.

The individual articles demonstrate the powerful

possibilities that emerge from the toolkit of evolu-

tionary and [..]

Contents

Introduction.- A Research Agenda.- The Role of

Banks in the Schumpeterian Innovative Evolution -

An Axiomatic Set-up.- Generalized Barriers to Entry

and Economic Development.- Inventing Together:

Exploring the Nature of International Knowledge

Spillovers in Latin America.- Formal and Informal

External Linkages and Firms' Innovative Strategies.-

The Commerializing of Spillovers.- The Innova-

tion Performance of MNE Subsidiaries and Local

Embeddedness.- Towards a Systemic and Evolution-

ary Framework for Venture Capital Policy.- Social

Entrepreneurship for the Generation of Network-

ing[..]

Fields of interest

Economic Growth; Industrial Organization; R & D /

Technology Policy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15885-8

S. Pöchtrager, Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien

Qualitätsmanagement in der Agrar-

und Ernährungswirtschaft

Institutionen, Strukturen und entscheidungsrelevante Fak-

toren

Qualitätsmanagement in der Agrar- und

Ernährungswirtschaft bedeutet, unternehmensin-

terne Abläufe nachhaltig zu verbessern, um Kon-

sumenten mit Lebensmitteln zu versorgen, die

ihren Ansprüchen im Hinblick auf Lebensmittel-

sicherheit und Lebensmittelqualität gerecht wer-

den. Mittels empirischer Untersuchung wurden

qualitative Erkenntnisse gewonnen, die entschei-

dend dazu beitragen können, um die Marktposi-

tion eines Unternehmens und darüber hinaus einer

ganzen Branche in einem zunehmend konkur-

renzintensiveren, internationalen Kontext nach-

haltig zu stärken und zu sichern. Die vorliegende

Forschungsarbeit liefert Handlungsempfehlun-

gen für die Gestaltung und Implementierung von

Qualitätsmanagementsystemen, die einerseits

den Anforderungen der Praxis gerecht werden

und andererseits hilft zukünftige Entwicklungen

vorwegzunehmen und frühzeitig im System zu

berücksichtigen.Die ermittelte Bedeutung der Ein-

flussfaktoren ermöglicht einen tiefgehenden Einblick

in das Qualitätsmanagements der Agrar- und[..]

Features

Qualitätsmanagement in der Agrar- und

Ernährungswirtschaft bedeutet, unternehmensin-

terne Abläufe nachhaltig zu verbessern, um Kon-

sumenten mit Lebensmitteln zu versorgen, die ihren

Ansprüchen im Hinblick auf Lebensmittelsicher-

heit und Lebensmittelqualität gerecht werden. Mit-

tels empirischer Untersuchung wurden qualitative

Erkenntnisse gewonnen, die entscheidend dazu

beitragen können, um die Marktposition [..]

Contents

1 Einleitung – Problemstellung und Forschungsrele-

vanz. - 2 Wissenschaftstheoretische Positionierung.

- 2.1 Ökonomie als Theorie von Austauschbeziehun-

gen. - 2.2 Wissenschaft im Wandel – Ökonomie,

Soziologie, Wirtschaftssoziologie. - 2.3 Systemthe-

oretische Betrachtung. - 2.4 Netzwerktheoretische

Betrachtung. - 2.5 Institutionenökonomische Betra-

chtung. - 2.6 Entscheidungstheoretische Betrach-

tung. - 2.7 Zusammenfassende Betrachtung. - 3 Die

Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft im Kontext von

Qualitätsmanagement und Produktsicherheit. - 3.1

Die Wertschöpfungskette in der Agrar- und[..]

Fields of interest

Business & Economics (general)

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 442 S. 92 Abb. Softcover

90,86 €

ISBN 978-3-7091-0725-6


G. Schmidt, Universität des Saarlandes

Persönliche Finanzplanung

Modelle und Methoden des Financial Planning

Dieses Buch wendet sich an Leser, die ihre

persönliche Finanzplanung selbst durchführen

möchten oder ihre Kunden auf diesem Gebiet

beraten wollen. Es führt in die grundlegenden

Modelle und Methoden der persönlichen Finanz-

planung ein und zeigt ihre Anwendbarkeit an

praktischen Beispielen. Im Mittelpunkt steht ein

Phasenkonzept, das auf einen individuellen Pla-

nungsprozess ausgerichtet ist und das auf Basis des

menschlichen Lebenszyklus als Navigationsinstru-

ment für finanzielle Entscheidungen genutzt werden

kann. Eine allgemein verständliche Handlungsan-

leitung für die praktische Umsetzung des Konzepts

kann dem Buch entnommen werden. Neu in der

aktuellen Auflage sind Lösungen für Cash Manage-

ment und stochastische Fragestellungen sowie ein

umfangreiches Glossar.

Features

Dieses Buch wendet sich an Leser, die ihre

persönliche Finanzplanung selbst durchführen

möchten oder ihre Kunden auf diesem Gebiet

beraten wollen. Es führt in die grundlegenden Mod-

elle und Methoden der persönlichen Finanzplanung

ein und zeigt ihre Anwendbarkeit an praktischen

Beispielen. Im Mittelpunkt steht ein Phasenkonzept,

das auf einen individuellen Planungsprozess aus-

gerichtet ist und das auf Basis [..]

Contents

1 Geschäftsmodelle. - 2 Istaufnahme. - 3 Sollkonzept.

- 4 Maßnahmenplanung. - 5 Überwachung. – Glos-

sar. – Literaturverzeichnis. – Index.

Fields of interest

Finance / Banking

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XII, 334 S. Softcover

27,99 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20458-6

J. Schönberger, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

Model-Based Control of Logistics

Processes in Volatile Environments

Decision Support for Operations Planning in Supply Consortia

This monograph presents results originating from a

research project investigating autonomous adapta-

tion of vehicle schedules and systematically develops

and evaluates innovative ideas for the management

of transportation processes in volatile scenarios.

Showing the progress made in the development of

the methodological toolbox for decision support in

dynamic process management is the major motiva-

tion behind this book. The result is a new integrated

approach to dynamic decision making.Existing pro-

cess planning approaches for volatile environments

and their application boundaries are investigated

in Part I. Part II introduces the concept of feed-

back-controlled adaptive decision models and pro-

poses the required extensions of the online decision

making framework and of multi-agent systems. A

comprehensive evaluation of the proposed decision

model adaptation framework based on computa-

tional simulation experiments is reported in Part III

and demonstrates the predominance of the new[..]

Features

This monograph presents results originating from a

research project investigating autonomous adapta-

tion of vehicle schedules and systematically develops

and evaluates innovative ideas for the management

of transportation processes in volatile scenarios.

Showing the progress made in the development of

the methodological toolbox for decision support in

dynamic process management is the major motiva-

tion behind [..]

Contents

Process Planning in Supply Consortia.- Transport

Processes and Uncertainty.- Decision Support:

Applying the State-of-the-Art.- Decision Support

in Principal-Agent-Relationships.- Adaptive Con-

trollers for Mathematical Optimization Models.-

Responsiveness Improvement.- Nervousness Reduc-

tion in Re-Scheduling.- Impacts on Robustness.-

Summary and Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Operation Research / Decision Theory; Operations

Research, Mathematical Programming; Production /

Logistics

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 181 p. 47 illus. (Operations Research/Computer Science

Interfaces Series, Vol. 50) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9681-7

R. Schütte, EDEKA AG, Hamburg; O. Vering, Prof. Becker GmbH,

Altenberge

Erfolgreiche Geschäftsprozesse

durch moderne

Warenwirtschaftssysteme

Produktübersicht marktführender Systeme und Auswahl-

prozess

Handelsunternehmen können ohne Waren-

wirtschaftssysteme (WWS) heute nicht mehr wet-

tbewerbsgerecht arbeiten. Vor dem Hintergrund

aktueller Wettbewerbsbedingungen beschreibt das

Buch die Anforderungen an moderne WWS und

unterstützt bei der Auswahl geeigneter Softwaresys-

teme. Basierend auf der neuesten und umfangre-

ichsten Untersuchung zu WWS werden folgende

Fragen beantwortet:- Wie ist bei der Auswahl stan-

dardisierter WWS vorzugehen?- Welche technolo-

gischen und funktionalen Marktentwicklungen gibt

es?- Welche Produkte sind am Markt verfügbar?-

Welche Eigenschaften und Stärken besitzen die

führenden Lösungen?Die Beantwortung der Fra-

gen ist auch für diejenigen interessant, die sich für

die funktionale und technische Weiterentwicklung

interessieren, um in den eigenen Unternehmen

Weiterentwicklungspotential zu identifizieren.

In dieser 3. komplett überarbeiteten Auflage wer-

den über 80 WWS-Lösungen betrachtet; davon 42

Lösungen mit ausführlichen Systemprofilen und

detaillierten Leistungsangaben.

Features

Handelsunternehmen können ohne Waren-

wirtschaftssysteme (WWS) heute nicht mehr wet-

tbewerbsgerecht arbeiten. Vor dem Hintergrund

aktueller Wettbewerbsbedingungen beschreibt das

Buch die Anforderungen an moderne WWS und

unterstützt bei der Auswahl geeigneter Softwaresys-

teme. Basierend auf der neuesten und umfangre-

ichsten Untersuchung zu WWS werden folgende

Fragen beantwortet:- Wie ist bei der Auswahl [..]

Fields of interest

Business Information Systems; Management/Busi-

ness for Professionals; Marketing

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. IV, 600 S. (BPM kompetent) Hardcover

84,07 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20522-4


VDI-Gesellschaft Produkt- und Prozessges, VDI-Gesellschaft Pro-

dukt- und Prozessgestaltung, Düsseldorf, Deutschland (Ed.)

Wertanalyse - das Tool im Value

Management

Nach mehr als 15 Jahren erscheint der Nachfol-

ger des VDI-Nachschlagewerks für die Wertanal-

yse. Die 6. Auflage setzt die Tradition unter neuem

Namen fort und beschreibt die Grundlagen der

mächtigen Methodik Wertanalyse im Kontext des

aus ihr hervorgegangenen Value Management.

Die Neuentwicklungen im Methodenbereich sind

ebenso eingearbeitet wie aktuelle und gut nachvol-

lziehbare Projektbeispiele aus den unterschiedlich-

sten Anwendungsbereichen. Das Autorenteam aus

zahlreichen Fachleuten auf diesem Gebiet spiegelt

die geballte Kompetenz der deutschsprachigen Wer-

tanalyse-Welt wider. Das Buch ist ein neutrales Stan-

dardwerk für alle Wertanalyse-Anwender und die,

die es noch werden wollen.

Features

Nach mehr als 15 Jahren erscheint der Nachfol-

ger des VDI-Nachschlagewerks für die Wertanal-

yse. Die 6. Auflage setzt die Tradition unter neuem

Namen fort und beschreibt die Grundlagen der

mächtigen Methodik Wertanalyse im Kontext des

aus ihr hervorgegangenen Value Management. Die

Neuentwicklungen im Methodenbereich sind ebenso

eingearbeitet wie aktuelle und gut nachvollziehbare

Projektbeispiele aus den [..]

Contents

Einleitung.- Value Management und Wertanalyse.-

Der Wertanalyse-Arbeitsplan.- Auswahlkriterien für

Wertanalyse-Projekte.- Methodische Instrumente.-

Besondere Themen.- Praxisbeispiele.- Strukturelle

Verankerung in Unternehmen und Organisationen.-

Nationale und internationale Einbindung.- Sachreg-

ister.

Fields of interest

Organization / Planning; Engineering Economics,

Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Engineering

Design

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XII, 287 S. 181 Abb., 109 in Farbe. (VDI-Buch) Softcover

65,37 €

ISBN 978-3-540-79516-2

P.J.J. Welfens, Bergische Universität Wuppertal (Ed.)

Zukunftsfähige Wirtschaftspolitik

für Deutschland und Europa

Nach der Bankenkrise stehen Deutschland und die

Europäische Union vor einer Reihe von Heraus-

forderungen. Die Beiträge dieses Bandes greifen

die ökonomischen Probleme auf und schlagen

Lösungen für Schlüsselbereiche der Wirtschaft-

spolitik vor. Mit dem Fokus auf den Themen

Bankenreform, Wachstum, Konjunktur, EU-Koop-

eration, Fiskalpolitik, Geldpolitik, Sozialpolitik,

Klimapolitik und Bankenregulierung haben die

Autoren die kritischen Herausforderungen der kom-

menden Dekade thematisiert. Zahlreiche Statis-

tiken und Berechnungen bis 2030 geben einen

Eindruck von den Größenordnungen im Bereich

der Wachstums- und Wirtschaftspolitik. Zielkon-

flikte in den Feldern Wachstum, Beschäftigung und

Umweltmodernisierung lassen sich durch geeignete

Politikansätze minimieren. Fazit: Nur durch innova-

tive Reformansätze bei der Bankenaufsichtsreform,

bei der Expansion der Informations- und Kommu-

nikationstechnologie und in der Sozial-, Währungs-

und Umweltpolitik kann nachhaltiges Wachstum

erreicht werden.

Features

Nach der Bankenkrise stehen Deutschland und die

Europäische Union vor einer Reihe von Heraus-

forderungen. Die Beiträge dieses Bandes greifen die

ökonomischen Probleme auf und schlagen Lösungen

für Schlüsselbereiche der Wirtschaftspolitik vor. Mit

dem Fokus auf den Themen Bankenreform, Wach-

stum, Konjunktur, EU-Kooperation, Fiskalpolitik,

Geldpolitik, Sozialpolitik, Klimapolitik und Banken-

regulierung haben die [..]

Contents

Überwindugn der Banken- und Finanzkrise: Optio-

nen der Wachstums- bzw. Wirtschaftspolitik.-

Rückkehr der Fiskalpolitik - Zu ihrer Effizienz und

Effektivität 2008ff.- Herausforderungen an die

wirtschaftliche Koordination: Die Auswirkungen

der Finanzkrise und Anpassungsnotwendigkeiten in

der Währungsunion.- Konsolidierung der Staatsfi-

nanzen.- Herausforderungen der Fiskalpolitik.- Die

Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion als europäische

Antwort auf die Finanzkrise - Herausforderungen

für die Eurozone.- Innovationspolitik und IKT-

Expansion in Deutschland und der EU.- Die richti-

gen Lehren aus der[..]

Fields of interest

Economic Policy; Macroeconomics / Monetary Eco-

nomics; Environmental Economics; European Inte-

gration; Political Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 320 S. 60 Abb. Hardcover

93,41 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17606-7

M. Wiedmann, McKinsey, Stuttgart, Germany

Money, Stock Prices and Central

Banks

A Cointegrated VAR Analysis

This contribution applies the cointegrated vec-

tor autoregressive (CVAR) model to analyze the

long-run behavior and short-run dynamics of stock

markets across five developed and three emerging

economies. The main objective is to check whether

liquidity conditions play an important role in stock

market developments. As an innovation, liquidity

conditions enter the analysis from three angles: in

the form of a broad monetary aggregate, the inter-

bank overnight rate and net capital flows, which rep-

resent the share of global liquidity that arrives in the

respective country. A second aim is to understand

whether central banks are able to influence the stock

market.

Features

This contribution applies the cointegrated vec-

tor autoregressive (CVAR) model to analyze the

long-run behavior and short-run dynamics of stock

markets across five developed and three emerging

economies. The main objective is to check whether

liquidity conditions play an important role in stock

market developments. As an innovation, liquidity

conditions enter the analysis from three angles: in

the form of a [..]

Contents

List of Figures List of Tables List of Abbreviations

1 Introduction 2 Previous Research 3 Money and

Stock Prices – Economic Theory 4 Monetary Liq-

uidity and International Capital Flows 5 Empirical

Analysis – General Remarks 6 Empirical Analysis by

Country 7 Summary of Empirical Analysis and Pol-

icy Implications 8 Concluding Remarks Appendix A

Details on the Calculation of the Capital Flows Time

Series B Additional Information of Empirical Anal-

ysis C Impact of Macro Variables on Each Other:

Summary Tables Bibliography

Fields of interest

Macroeconomics / Monetary Economics; Finance /

Banking; Econometrics; Economic Policy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 430 p. 132 illus. (Contributions to Economics) Hard-

cover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7908-2646-3

springer.com Chemistry 21

T. Yamano, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo,

Japan; K. Otsuka, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies,

Tokyo, Japan; F. Place, World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

(Eds.)

Emerging Development of

Agriculture in East Africa

Markets, Soil, and Innovations

Emerging Development of Agriculture in East

Africa offers case studies that find promise in many

new innovations. Farmers in Uganda have quickly

learned the management of NERICA rice (a new

upland rice variety), which is being disseminated in

a limited way in the region. Also in Uganda, farmers

living in more remote areas have improved access

to markets due to the expansion of mobile phones.

In Kenya, improved milk marketing systems have

increased efficiency and led to tangible increases

in the adoption of dairy production technologies.

And the adoption of intensive dairy production sys-

tems in Kenya and Uganda are providing significant

amounts of manure and positively impacting yields

of maize and banana.

Features

Based on a coordinated panel study of more than

2,400 households in three countries—Kenya,

Uganda, and Ethiopia—this book provides unprece-

dented insight into how agricultural productivity can

be improved. Its vast coverage of over 240 different

communities offers a wide variety of policy, market

and agro-climatic contexts, thus enabling more cer-

tain conclusions to be drawn about which strategies

are more [..]

Contents

Preface.- Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Market Access

and Innovations.- Part III: Soil Fertility and Emerg-

ing Agricultural Innovations.- Part IV: Conclusion.-

Index.

Fields of interest

Agricultural Economics; Development Economics;

Economic Policy; Soil Science & Conservation; Sus-

tainable Development

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 214 p. 9 illus., 4 in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1200-3

Chemistry

B. Fraser-Reid, Natural Products and Glycotechnology Research

Institute Inc. (NPG), Pittsboro (NC), USA; J. Cristóbal López, Insti-

tuto de Quimica Orgánica General (CSIC), Madrid, Spain (Eds.)

Reactivity Tuning in

Oligosaccharide Assembly

Armed–Disarmed Effects in Carbohydrate Chem-

istry: History, Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies, by

Bert Fraser-Reid and J. Cristóbal López *A Survey of

Ley’s Reactivity Tuning in Oligosaccharide Synthesis,

by Ana M. Gómez * “Active–Latent” Thioglycosyl

Donors and Acceptors in Oligosaccharide Syntheses,

by Tze Chieh Shiao and René Roy * Effect of Elec-

tron-Withdrawing Protecting Groups at Remote

Positions of Donors on Glycosylation Stereochem-

istry, by Kwan Soo Kim and Dae-Hwan Suk * Influ-

ence of Protecting Groups on the Reactivity and

Selectivity of Glycosylation: Chemistry of the 4,6-O-

Benzylidene Protected Mannopyranosyl Donors and

Related Species, by Sylvain Aubry, Kaname Sasaki,

Indrajeet Sharma and David Crich * Superarmed

and Superdisarmed Building Blocks in Expeditious

Oligosaccharide Synthesis, by Hemali D. Premathi-

lake and Alexei V. Demchenko*Programmable One-

Pot Glycosylation, by Chung -Yi Wu and Chi -Huey

Wong *Uronic Acids in Oligosaccharide and Glyco-

conjugate Synthesis, by Jeroen D. C.[..]

Features

See Table of Contents (PMP)

Contents

Armed–Disarmed Effects in Carbohydrate Chem-

istry: History, Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies,

by Bert Fraser-Reid and J. Cristóbal López: Armed–

Disarmed Effects in Carbohydrate Chemistry.- A

Survey of Ley’s Reactivity Tuning in Oligosaccha-

ride Synthesis, by Ana M. Gómez.- “Active–Latent”

Thioglycosyl Donors and Acceptors in Oligosaccha-

ride Syntheses, by Tze Chieh Shiao and René Roy.-

Effect of Electron-Withdrawing Protecting Groups at

Remote Positions of Donors on Glycosylation Stere-

ochemistry, by Kwan Soo Kim and Dae-Hwan Suk.-

Influence of Protecting Groups on the Reactivity

and[..]

Fields of interest

Carbohydrate Chemistry; Polymer Sciences; Bio-

chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reviews

Available

2011. XV, 295 p. (Topics in Current Chemistry, Vol. 301) Hard-

cover

229,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20913-0

G. GIAMBASTIANI, ICCOM, Florence, Italy; J. CAMPORA, Instituto

de Investigaciones Químicas, Sevilla, Spain (Eds.)

Olefin Upgrading Catalysis by

Nitrogen-based Metal Complexes II

State of the art and Perspectives

Olefin Upgrading Catalysis by Nitrogen-based Metal

Complexes II: State-of-the-art and Perspectives pro-

vides a critical review of the state-of-the-art develop-

ments in industrially relevant processes connected

to efficient and selective olefin upgrading. Specific

attention is devoted to catalysts containing imine-

and amine-based ligands.All the chapters in this

book have been designed to provide a systematic

account of the vast amount of information avail-

able for this type of catalyst as well as to highlight

the factors that ultimately control the catalyst’s

performance and productivity. A comprehensive

panorama of catalyst precursors is presented, span-

ning from group 10 #-diimine complexes and iron

and cobalt 2,6-bis(imino)pyridine derivatives, to

vanadium, chromium, titanium, zirconium and lan-

thanide complexes supported by nitrogen-containing

ligands. The authors of this collective work are cur-

rently involved in the development of imine-based

catalysts for efficient and selective olefin upgrad-

ing[..]

Features


Complexes II: State of the art and Perspectives pro-

vides a critical review of the state-of-the-art develop-

ments in industrially relevant processes connected

to efficient and selective olefin upgrading. Specific

attention is devoted to catalysts containing imine-

and amine-based ligands.All the chapters in this

book have been designed to provide a [..]

Contents

Preface. -1. Phenoxy–Imine Group 4 Metal Com-

plexes for Olefin (co)Polymerization Including Polar

Monomer Copolymerization Akihiko Iwashita,

Haruyuki Makio and Terunori Fujita. -2. Develop-

ment of Imine Derivative Ligands for the Exocyclic

Activation of Late Transition Metal Polymeriza-

tion Catalysts Brian C. Peoples and René S. Rojas.

-3. Oligomerization and Polymerization of Olefins

with Iron and Cobalt Catalysts containing 2,6-

Bis(imino)pyridine and Related Ligands Lidong

Li and Pedro T. Gomes. -4. Challenges and Break-

throughs in Transition Metal Catalyzed Copolymer-

ization of Polar and[..]

Fields of interest

Organic Chemistry; Polymer Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 265 p. 184 illus. (Catalysis by Metal Complexes, Vol. 36)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0695-8

22 Chemistry springer.com

G. Giambastiani, National Council of Research - CNR, Institute of

Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds ICCOM, Florence, Italy;

J. Campora, Instituto de Investigaciones Química, Sevilla, Spain

(Eds.)

Olefin Upgrading Catalysis by

Nitrogen-based Metal Complexes I

State-of-the-art and Perspectives

This book highlights key advances that have

occurred in the field of olefin conversion in recent

years. The role of homogenous transition metal cata-

lysts which contain an imine functionality is empha-

sized; their potential applications in the processing

and upgrade of olefins to a wide variety of com-

modity products of very high industrial value is also

explored. On the threshold of the fiftieth anniversary

of the Noble Prize to Ziegler and Natta, this book

gives a critical summary of the state of the art devel-

opments in the fascinating and rapidly developing

field of the olefin polymerization, oligomerization,

and co-polymerization catalysis.

Features


Complexes provides a critical review of the state-of-

the-art developments in industrially relevant pro-

cesses connected to efficient and selective olefin

upgrading. Specific attention is devoted to catalysts

containing imine- and amine-based ligands.All the

chapters in this book have been designed to provide

a systematic account of the vast [..]

Contents

Preface. - 1. Cr Complexes of Nitrogen Donor Lig-

ands for Olefin Oligomerisation and Polymerisa-

tion David S. McGuinness .- 2. Late-transition metal

complexes with mixed NÔ, N^S, N^P chelating

ligands for olefin polymerization catalysis Andrea

Ravasio, Laura Boggioni and Incoronata Tritto.-

3. Rare-earth metal complexes supported by nitro-

gen-containing ligands in olefin polymerization

Alexander A. Trifonov.- 4. Imine-based Vanadium

Catalysts for -olefin Polymerization Carl Redshaw.-

5. Imino- and Amido-Pyridinate d-Block Metal

Complexes in Polymerization/Oligomerization

Catalysis Giuliano[..]

Fields of interest

Catalysis; Polymer Sciences; Organometallic Chem-

istry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 287 p. 97 illus. (Catalysis by Metal Complexes, Vol. 35)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-3814-2

V. Korobov, Viktor Ivanovich Korobov, Dnipropetrovsk National

University, Ukraine; V. Ochkov, Moscow Power Engineering Insti-

tute, Moscow, Russian Federation

Chemical Kinetics with Mathcad

and Maple

The authors explain at length the principles of chem-

ical kinetics and approaches to computerized cal-

culations in modern software suites — mathcad

and maple. Mathematics is crucial in determin-

ing correlations in chemical processes and requires

various numerical approaches. Often significant

issues with mathematical formalizations of chemi-

cal problems arise and many kinetic problems can

´t be solved without computers. Numerous prob-

lems encountered in solving kinetics´ calculations

with detailed descriptions of the numerical tools are

given. Special attention is given to electrochemical

reactions, which fills a gap in existing texts not cov-

ering this topic in detail. The material demonstrates

how these suites provide quick and precise behavior

predictions for a system over time (for postulated

mechanisms).Examples, i.e., oscillating and non-

isothermal reactions, help explain the use of math-

cad more efficiently. Also included are the results

of authors’ own research toward effective computa-

tions.

Features

The authors explain at length the principles of chem-

ical kinetics and approaches to computerized calcu-

lations in modern software suites — mathcad and

maple. Mathematics is crucial in determining corre-

lations in chemical processes and requires various

numerical approaches. Often significant issues with

mathematical formalizations of chemical problems

arise and many kinetic problems can´t be solved

without [..]

Contents

Foreword. Chapter 1. Formally-kinetic description

of one- and two-step reactions. Chapter 2. Multi-

step reactions: the methods for analytical solving the

direct problem. Chapter 3. Numerical solution of

the direct problem in chemical kinetics. Chapter 4.

Inverse chemical kinetics problem. Chapter 5. Intro-

duction into electrochemical kinetics. Chapter 6.

Interface of Mathcad 15 and Mathcad Prime. Chap-

ter 7. Tasks. Index. Literature

Fields of interest

Physical Chemistry; Mathematical Software; Com-

puter Applications in Life Sciences; Computer Appli-

cations in Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 344 p. 252 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7091-0530-6

P. Pechan, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany;

O. Renn, Dialogik, Stuttgart, Germany; A. Watt, NERC Centre for

Ecology & Hydrology, Penicuik, UK; I. Pongratz, Karolinska Insti-

tutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Safe or Not Safe

Deciding What Risks to Accept in Our Environment and Food

Based on an EU workshop at the end of 2005, the

book discusses risk and our food supply. The intro-

ductory chapter will discuss all aspects of risk and

how it applies to food, from risk classification to

risk management. Following a discussion of risk, the

authors will present three different case studies that

will emphasize the following issues:• What do we

want as individuals, as a society• What is the politi-

cal context of the risk discussion • When do we act

and what are the costs of not acting/acting• Inter-

national trade and legal issues• Moral dimensions

of decision making • How do we deal with the dis-

proportionate "power" of the various stakeholders•

Rationality/emotive aspects of argumentation (con-

nection between perception /live experiences, knowl-

edge)• What are facts- and do they change with time

• Psychological aspects: rapture of trust; the need for

certainty; connection between danger, fear and risk

Features

Safe or Not Safe aims to present a comprehensive

picture of food-related risk issues, as observed in

daily life. Included are numerous real-life examples

showing how scientists measure, assess, evaluate

and manage potential risks, and how this helps us to

decide how to manage our food chain and ultimately

the food we eat. The book is divided into four inter-

related chapters. Chapter one deals [..]

Contents

1. Risks.- 2. Biodiversity at Risk.- 3. Chemical Con-

taminants in Food.- 4. The Food Choices We Make.

Fields of interest

Food Science; Chemistry (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. II, 150 p. 16 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7867-7

springer.com Computer Science 23

V. Starov, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK; K.

Procházka, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic (Eds.)

Trends in Colloid and Interface

Science XXIV

This volume includes 35 contributions to the 24th

Conference of the European Colloid and Inter-

face Society which took place in September 2010

in Prague. The contributions from leading scien-

tists cover a broad spectrum of the following topics:

• Self-assembling, Stimuli-responsive and Hierar-

chically Organized Systems • Colloid, Polymer and

Polyelectrolyte Solutions; Concentrated Systems

and Gels • Thin Films, Interfaces and Surfaces; Wet-

ting Phenomena • Novel Nano-to-Mesostructured

Functional Materials • Biologically Important and

Bioinspired Systems; Pharmaceutical and Medical

Applications

Features

This volume includes 35 contributions to the 24th

Conference of the European Colloid and Inter-

face Society which took place in September 2010

in Prague. The contributions from leading scien-

tists cover a broad spectrum of the following topics:

• Self-assembling, Stimuli-responsive and Hierar-

chically Organized Systems • Colloid, Polymer and

Polyelectrolyte Solutions; Concentrated Systems and

Gels • Thin Films, [..]

Contents

ANGELINA ANGELOVA, BORISLAV

ANGELOV, RADA MUTAFCHIEVA, VASIL M.

GARAMUS,SYLVIANE LESIEUR, SÉRGIO S.

FUNARI, REGINE WILLUMEIT AND PATRICK

COUVREUR: Swelling of a sponge lipid phase via

incorporation of a nonionic amphiphile: SANS and

SAXS Studies.- ELISE LEJEUNE, CHRISTOPHE

CHASSENIEUX, OLIVIER COLOMBANI :PH

INDUCED DESAGGREGATION OF HIGHLY

HYDROPHILIC AMPHIPHILIC DIBLOCK

COPOLYMERS IDA HÖGBERG, FREDRIK

ANDERSSON, ERIK HEDENSTRÖM, MAGNUS

NORGREN, HÅKAN EDLUND:THE INTERAC-

TION PARAMETER IN BINARY SURFACTANT

MIXTURES OF A CHELATING SURFACTANT

AND A FOAMING AGENT Marian Zaborski,

Marcin[..]

Fields of interest

Polymer Sciences; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin

Films; Biomaterials; Soft and Granular Matter, Com-

plex Fluids and Microfluidics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. IX, 199 p. 159 illus., 38 in color. (Progress in Colloid and

Polymer Science, Vol. 138) Hardcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19037-7

P. Wang, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineer-

ing and Biotechnology Institute, University of Minnesota, St.

Paul, MN, USA (Ed.)

Nanoscale Biocatalysis


Nanoscale science and engineering, which deal

with size-dependent properties and phenomenon at

nanometer scale, are unveiling new mechanisms that

scientists must rely on heavily at the present time to

achieve efficient and sustainable chemical processing

technologies. In Nanoscale Biocatalysis: Methods

and Protocols, expert researchers in the field con-

tribute detailed methodologies and procedures that

have been developed from recent research in this

burgeoning area of nanoscale technology-enabled

biocatalysis. The volume opens with concepts in

preparing unique and dynamic protein structures

for biocatalysis, then moves on to cover methods

for preparation of enzyme assembles or complexes

that maintain molecular-like Brownian mobility, the

development of protein-nanostructure complexes

using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanoparticles,

as well as methodologies that have great potential for

scale-up preparation of nano-structured biocatalysts.

Written in the highly successful Methods in Molec-

ular[..]

Features

Nanoscale science and engineering, which deal

with size-dependent properties and phenomenon at

nanometer scale, are unveiling new mechanisms that

scientists must rely on heavily at the present time to

achieve efficient and sustainable chemical processing

technologies. In Nanoscale Biocatalysis: Methods

and Protocols, expert researchers in the field con-

tribute detailed methodologies and procedures [..]

Contents

Nanoscale Engineered Cytochrome P450 System

with a Branch Structure.- Chemically Induced Self-

Assembly of Enzyme Nanorings.- Self Assemblies

of Polymer-Enzyme Conjugates at Oil-Water Inter-

faces for Interfacial Biocatalysis.- Molecular Assem-

bly-Assisted Biocatalytic Reactions in Ionic Liquids.-

Organic-Soluble Enzyme Nano-Complexes Formed

by Ion-Pairing with Surfactants.- Enzyme-Immobi-

lized CNT Network Probe for In vivo Neurotrans-

mitter Detection.- Kinesin I ATP-ase Manipulates

Biohybrids Formed from Tubulin and Carbon Nan-

otubes.- Reversible His-Tagged Enzyme Immobiliza-

tion on[..]

Fields of interest

Biotechnology; Nanotechnology

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available



94,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-131-4

Computer Science

T. Achterberg, Zuse Institut Berlin, Berlin, Germany; J.C. Beck,

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Integration of AI and OR

Techniques in Constraint

Programming for Combinatorial

Optimization Problems

8th International Conference, CPAIOR 2011, Berlin, Germany,

May 23-27, 2011. Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of

the 8th International Conference on Integration of

AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming

for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, CPAIOR

2011, held in Berlin, Germany, in May 2011. The 13

revised full papers and 7 revised short papers pre-

sented together with 3 invited lectures were care-

fully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions.

The papers are focused on both theoretical and prac-

tical, application-oriented issues and present cur-

rent research with a special focus on the integration

and hybridization of the approaches of constraint

programming, artificial intelligence, and operations

research technologies for solving large scale and

complex real life combinatorial optimization prob-

lems.

Features


the 8th International Conference on Integration of

AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming

for Combinatorial Optimization Problems, CPAIOR

2011, held in Berlin, Germany, in May 2011. The 13

revised full papers and 7 revised short papers pre-

sented together with 3 invited lectures were care-

fully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. The

papers are [..]

Fields of interest

Numeric Computing; Discrete Mathematics in Com-

puter Science; Algorithm Analysis and Problem

Complexity; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);

Operation Research / Decision Theory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 253 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General

Issues, Vol. 6697) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21310-6

24 Computer Science springer.com

J.K. Aggarwal, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA; R.P.

Barneva, State University of New York at Fredonia, Fredonia,

NY, USA; V.E. Brimkov, SUNY Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY,

USA; K.N. Koroutchev, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Canto-

blanco, Madrid, Spain; E.R. Korutcheva, Universidad Nacional de

Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain (Eds.)

Combinatorial Image Analysis

14th International Workshop, IWCIA 2011, Madrid, Spain, May

23-25, 2011. Proceedings

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings

of the 14th International Workshop on Combinato-

rial Image Analysis, IWCIA 2011, held in Madrid,

Spain, in May 2011. The 25 revised full papers and 13

poster papers presented together with 4 invited con-

tributions were carefully reviewed and selected from

60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical

sections such as combinatorial problems in the dis-

crete plane and space related to image analysis; lat-

tice polygons and polytopes; discrete/combinatorial

geometry and topology and their use in image anal-

ysis; digital geometry of curves and surfaces; tilings

and patterns; combinatorial pattern matching; image

representation, segmentation, grouping, and recon-

struction; methods for image compression; discrete

tomography; applications of integer programming,

linear programming, and computational geometry

to problems of image analysis; parallel architectures

and algorithms for image analysis; fuzzy and stochas-

tic image analysis; grammars and models for[..]

Features

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings

of the 14th International Workshop on Combinato-

rial Image Analysis, IWCIA 2011, held in Madrid,

Spain, in May 2011. The 25 revised full papers and 13

poster papers presented together with 4 invited con-

tributions were carefully reviewed and selected from

60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical

sections such as combinatorial problems in the dis-

crete [..]

Fields of interest

Image Processing and Computer Vision; Pattern

Recognition; Computer Graphics; Algorithm Analy-

sis and Problem Complexity; Discrete Mathematics

in Computer Science; Numeric Computing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 496 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern

Recognition, and Graphics, Vol. 6636) Softcover

70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21072-3

S.S. Al-Majeed, University of Essex, Colchester, UK; C.-L. Hu,

National Central University, Jung-li City, Taoyuan, Taiwan; D.

Nagamalai, Wireilla Net Solutions PTY Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria,

Australia (Eds.)

Advances in Wireless, Mobile

Networks and Applications

International Conferences, WiMoA 2011 and ICCSEA 2011,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 25-27, 2011. Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the

Third International Conference on Wireless, Mobile

Networks and Applications, WiMoA 2011, and the

First International Conference on Computer Sci-

ence, Engineering and Applications, ICCSEA 2011,

held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in May 2011.

The book is organized as a collection of papers from

WiMoA 2011 and ICCSEA 2011. The 8 revised full

papers presented in the WiMoA 2011 part were care-


20 revised full papers presented in the ICCSEA 2011

part were carefully reviewed and selected from 110

submissions.

Features


Third International Conference on Wireless, Mobile

Networks and Applications, WiMoA 2011, and the

First International Conference on Computer Sci-

ence, Engineering and Applications, ICCSEA 2011,

held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in May 2011.

The book is organized as a collection of papers from

WiMoA 2011 and ICCSEA 2011. The 8 revised full

papers [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Informa-

tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Algorithm

Analysis and Problem Complexity; Software Engi-

neering; Information Storage and Retrieval; Manage-

ment of Computing and Information Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 317 p. 75 illus. (Communications in Computer and

Information Science, Vol. 154) Softcover

64,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21152-2

M. Alpuente, Polytechnical University of Valencia, Spain (Ed.)

Logic-Based Program Synthesis and

Transformation

20th International Symposium, LOPSTR 2010, Hagenberg,

Austria, July 23-25, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-

proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on

Logic-Based Program Synthesis and Transformation,

LOPSTR 2010, held in Hagenberg, Austria in July

2010. The 13 revised full papers presented together

with two invited papers were carefully reviewed

and selected from 26 submissions. Among the top-

ics covered are specification, synthesis, verification,

analysis, optimization, specialization, security, cer-

tification, application and tools, program/model

manipulation, and transformation techniques for

any programming language paradigm.

Features


proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on

Logic-Based Program Synthesis and Transformation,

LOPSTR 2010, held in Hagenberg, Austria in July

2010. The 13 revised full papers presented together

with two invited papers were carefully reviewed and

selected from 26 submissions. Among the topics cov-

ered are specification, synthesis, verification, analy-

sis, [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Programming Techniques;

Logics and Meanings of Programs; Artificial Intelli-

gence (incl. Robotics); Algorithms

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20550-7


G. Antoniou, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece; M. Grobelnik,

Josef Stefan Institute, Jamova, Ljubljana, Slovenia; E. Simperl,

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany; B. Parsia,

University of Manchester, UK; D. Plexousakis, University of Crete,

Greece; P. de Leenheer, VU University of Amsterdam, The Nether-

lands; J.Z. Pan, University of Aberdeen, UK (Eds.)

The Semantic Web: Research and

Applications

8th Extended Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2011, Herak-

lion, Crete, Greece, May 29 – June 2, 2011. Proceedings, Part I

The books (LNCS 6643 and 6644) constitute the

refereed proceedings of the 8th European Seman-

tic Web Conference, ESWC 2011, held in Her-

aklion, Crete, Greece, in May/June 2011. The 57

revised full papers of the research track presented

together with 7 PhD symposium papers and 14 demo

papers were carefully reviewed and selected from

291 submissions. The papers are organized in topi-

cal sections on digital libraries track; inductive and

probabilistic approaches track; linked open data

track; mobile Web track; natural language process-

ing track; ontologies track; and reasoning track (part

I); semantic data management track; semantic Web

in use track; sensor Web track; software, services,

processes and cloud computing track; social Web

and Web science track; demo track, PhD symposium

(part II).

Features

The books (LNCS 6643 and 6644) constitute the ref-

ereed proceedings of the 8th European Semantic

Web Conference, ESWC 2011, held in Heraklion,

Crete, Greece, in May/June 2011. The 57 revised full

papers of the research track presented together with

7 PhD symposium papers and 14 demo papers were

carefully reviewed and selected from 291 submis-

sions. The papers are organized in topical sections on

digital [..]

Fields of interest

Information Systems and Communication Service;

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information

Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Computer

Communication Networks; Database Management;

User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXIV, 520 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.

Internet/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6643) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21033-4

G. Antoniou, FORTH-ICS and University of Crete, Heraklion,

Greece; M. Grobelnik, Josef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slove-

nia; E. Simperl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe,

Germany; B. Parsia, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;

D. Plexousakis, FORTH-ICS and University of Crete, Heraklion,

Greece; P. De Leenheer, VU University of Amsterdam, Amster-

dam, Netherlands; J.Z. Pan, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen,

UK (Eds.)

The Semantic Web: Research and

Applications

8th Extended Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2011, Herak-

lion, Crete, Greece, May 29 – June 2, 2011. Proceedings, Part II








sions. The papers are organized in topical sections

on digital libraries track; inductive and probabilis-

tic approaches track; linked open data track; mobile

web track; natural language processing track; ontolo-

gies track; and reasoning track (part I); semantic data

management track; semantic web in use track; sen-

sor web track; software, services, processes and cloud

computing track; social web and web science track;

demo track, PhD symposium (part II).

Features








sions. The papers are organized in topical sections on

digital [..]

Fields of interest



Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Computer

Communication Networks; Database Management;

User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21063-1

C.A. Ardagna, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; J. Zhou, Insti-

tute for Infocomm Research, Singapore, Singapore (Eds.)

Information Security Theory and

Practice: Security and Privacy

of Mobile Devices in Wireless

Communication

5th IFIP WG 11.2 International Workshop, WISTP 2011, Herak-

lion, Crete, Greece, June 1-3, 2011, Proceedings

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of

the 5th IFIP WG 11.2 International Workshop on

Information Security Theory and Practices: Secu-

rity and Privacy of Mobile Devices in Wireless Com-

munication, WISTP 2011, held in Heraklion, Crete,

Greece, in June 2011. The 19 revised full papers and

8 short papers presented together with a keynote

speech were carefully reviewed and selected from

80 submissions. They are organized in topical sec-

tions on mobile authentication and access control,

lightweight authentication, algorithms, hardware

implementation, security and cryptography, security

attacks and measures, security attacks, security and

trust, and mobile application security and privacy.

Features


the 5th IFIP WG 11.2 International Workshop on

Information Security Theory and Practices: Secu-

rity and Privacy of Mobile Devices in Wireless Com-

munication, WISTP 2011, held in Heraklion, Crete,

Greece, in June 2011. The 19 revised full papers and

8 short papers presented together with a keynote

speech were carefully reviewed and selected from 80

submissions. [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Manage-

ment of Computing and Information Systems; Data

Encryption; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Com-

plexity; Systems and Data Security; Computers and

Society

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 392 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6633) Softcover

81,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21039-6


M. Atallah, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; X.-Y. Li,

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA; B. Zhu, Montana

State University, Bozeman, MT, USA (Eds.)

Frontiers in Algorithmics and

Algorithmic Aspects in Information

and Management

Joint International Conference, FEW-AAIM 2011, Jinhua,

China, May 28-31, 2011, Proceedings

This book constitutes the joint refereed proceedings

of the 5th International Frontiers of Algorithmics

Workshop, FAW 2011, and the 7th International

Conference on Algorithmic Aspects in Information

and Management, AAIM 2011, jointly held in Jin-

hua, China, in May 2011. The 35 revised full papers

presented together with 4 invited talks were care-


papers cover a wide range of topics in the areas of

algorithmics, combinatorial optimization and their

applications presenting current trends of research.

Features


5th International Frontiers of Algorithmics Work-

shop, FAW 2011, and the 7th International Confer-

ence on Algorithmic Aspects in Information and

Management, AAIM 2011, jointly held in Jinhua,

China, in May 2011. The 35 revised full papers pre-

sented together with 4 invited talks were carefully

reviewed and selected from 92 submissions. The

papers cover a wide [..]

Fields of interest

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Dis-

crete Mathematics in Computer Science; Math-

ematics of Computing; Theory of Computation;

Management of Computing and Information Sys-

tems; Data Structures

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 390 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21203-1

M. Balduccini, Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY, USA; T.C.

Son, New Mexico State University, NM, USA (Eds.)

Logic Programming, Knowledge

Representation, and Nonmonotonic

Reasoning

Essays Dedicated to Michael Gelfond on the Occasion of His

65th Birthday

This Festschrift volume, published in honor of

Michael Gelfond on the occasion of his 65th birth-

day, contains a collection of papers written by his

closest friends and colleagues. Several of these papers

were presented during the Symposium on Con-

structive Mathematics in Computer Science, held

in Lexington, KY, USA on October 25-26, 2010.

The 27 scientific papers included in the book focus

on answer set programming. The papers are orga-

nized in sections named “Foundations: ASP and

Theories of LP, KR, and NMR”, “ASP and Dynamic

Domains”, and “ASP – Applications and Tools”.

Features

This Festschrift volume, published in honor of

Michael Gelfond on the occasion of his 65th birth-

day, contains a collection of papers written by his

closest friends and colleagues. Several of these papers

were presented during the Symposium on Con-

structive Mathematics in Computer Science, held in

Lexington, KY, USA on October 25-26, 2010. The

27 scientific papers included in the book focus on

answer [..]

Contents

Opening: Homage to Michael Gelfond on His 65th

Birthday.- Foundations: ASP and Theories of LP, KR,

and NMR: Answer Set Programming’s Contribu-

tions to Classical Logic: An Analysis of ASP Method-

ology.- Closure and Consistency Rationalities in

Logic-Based Argumentation.- Manifold Answer-

Set Programs and Their Applications.- On the Min-

imality of Stable Models.- Challenges in Answer Set

Solving.- Exploring Relations between Answer Set

Programs.- Compact Translations of Non-disjunc-

tive Answer Set Programs to Propositional Clauses.-

Effectively Reasoning about Infinite Sets in Answer

Set[..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Programming Tech-

niques

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 513 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6565) Softcover

70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20831-7

F. Bao, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore , Singapore.;

J. Weng, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Eds.)

Information Security Practice and

Experience

7th International Conference, ISPEC 2011, Guangzhou, China,

May 30-June 1, 2011, Proceedings


7th International Conference on Information Secu-

rity Practice and Experience, ISPEC 2011, held in

Guangzhou, China, in May/June 2011. The 26 papers

presented together with 6 short papers were carefully

reviewed and selected from 108 submissions. They

are grouped in sections on public key encryption,

cloud security, security applications, post-quantum

cryptography and side-channel attack, block ciphers

and MACs, signature, secrete sharing and traitor

tracing, system security and network security, and

security protocols.

Features


7th International Conference on Information Secu-

rity Practice and Experience, ISPEC 2011, held in

Guangzhou, China, in May/June 2011. The 26 papers

presented together with 6 short papers were carefully


are grouped in sections on public key encryption,

cloud security, security applications, post-quantum

[..]

Fields of interest

Data Encryption; Systems and Data Security; Com-

puter Communication Networks; Information

Storage and Retrieval; Computers and Society; Man-

agement of Computing and Information Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 448 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6672) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21030-3


L.D. Beklemishev, Steklov Institute of Mathematics, Moscow, Rus-

sia; R. de Queiroz, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife,

Brazil (Eds.)

Logic, Language, Information, and

Computation

18th International Workshop, WoLLIC 2011, Philadelphia, PA,

USA, May 18-20, Proceedings


the 18th Workshop on Logic, Language, Informa-

tion and Communication, WoLLIC 2011, held in

Philadelphia, PA, USA, in May 2011. The 21 revised

full papers presented were carefully reviewed and

selected from 35 submissions. Among the topics

covered are various aspects of mathematical logic,

computer science logics, philosophical logics, such

as complexity theory, model theory, partial order,

Hoare logics, hybrid logics, Turing machines, etc.

Features


the 18th Workshop on Logic, Language, Informa-

tion and Communication, WoLLIC 2011, held in

Philadelphia, PA, USA, in May 2011. The 21 revised


selected from 35 submissions. Among the topics cov-

ered are various aspects of mathematical logic, com-

puter science logics, philosophical logics, such as

complexity theory, [..]

Fields of interest

Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Log-

ics and Meanings of Programs; Algorithm Analysis

and Problem Complexity; Computation by Abstract

Devices; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science;

Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 311 p. 2 illus., 1 in color. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intel-

ligence, Vol. 6642) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20919-2

P. Blackburn, INRIA Nancy Grand-Est, Villers lès Nancy Cedex,

France; H. van Ditmarsch, University of Sevilla, Spain; M. Man-

zano, University of Salamanca, Spain; F. Soler-Toscano, University

of Sevilla, Spain (Eds.)

Tools for Teaching Logic

Third International Congress, TICTTL 2011, Salamanca, Spain,

June 1-4, 2011, Proceedings

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third

International Congress on Tools for Teaching

Logic, TICTTL 2011, held in Salamanca, Spain,

in June 2011. The 30 papers presented were care-


The congress focusses on a variety of topics includ-

ing: logic teaching software, teaching formal meth-

ods, logic in the humanities, dissemination of logic

courseware and logic textbooks, methods for teach-

ing logic at different levels of instruction, presenta-

tion of postgraduate programs in logic, e-learning,

logic games, teaching argumentation theory and

informal logic, and pedagogy of logic.

Features

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third

International Congress on Tools for Teaching

Logic, TICTTL 2011, held in Salamanca, Spain,

in June 2011. The 30 papers presented were care-


The congress focusses on a variety of topics includ-

ing: logic teaching software, teaching formal meth-

ods, logic in the humanities, dissemination of logic

courseware and [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Computers and Educa-

tion; Mathematical Logic and Foundations; Science

Education

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XI, 257 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 6680)

Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21349-6

A. van d. Bosch, University of Tilburg, Netherlands; G. Bouma,

University of Groningen, Netherlands (Eds.)

Interactive Multi-modal Question-

Answering

This book is the result of a group of researchers

from different disciplines asking themselves one

question: what does it take to develop a computer

interface that listens, talks, and can answer ques-

tions in a domain? First, obviously, it takes special-

ized modules for speech recognition and synthesis,

human interaction management (dialogue, input

fusion, and multimodal output fusion), basic ques-

tion understanding, and answer finding. While all

modules are researched as independent subfields,

this book describes the development of state-of-the-

art modules and their integration into a single, work-

ing application capable of answering medical (ency-

clopedic) questions such as "How long is a person

with measles contagious?" or "How can I prevent

RSI?".The contributions in this book, which grew

out of the IMIX project funded by the Netherlands

Organisation for Scientific Research, document the

development of this system, but also address more

general issues in natural language processing, such as

the[..]

Features

This book is the result of a group of researchers from

different disciplines asking themselves one ques-

tion: what does it take to develop a computer inter-

face that listens, talks, and can answer questions in

a domain? First, obviously, it takes specialized mod-

ules for speech recognition and synthesis, human

interaction management (dialogue, input fusion,

andmultimodal output fusion), basic question [..]

Contents

Part I Introduction to the IMIX Programme.- Intro-

duction. Antal van den Bosch and Gosse Bouma.-

IMIX: Good Questions, Promising Answers. Eduard

Hovy, Jon Oberlander, and Norbert Reithinger.-

The IMIX demonstrator: an information search

assistant for the medical domain. Dennis Hofs and

Boris van Schooten and Rieks op den Akker.- Part

II Interaction Management.- Vidiam: Corpus-based

Development of a Dialogue Manager for Multimodal

Question Answering. Boris van Schooten and Rieks

op den Akker.- Multidimensional Dialogue Man-

agement. Simon Keizer, Harry Bunt, and Volha

Petukhova.- Part III[..]

Fields of interest

Multimedia Information Systems; Signal, Image

and Speech Processing; User Interfaces and Human

Computer Interaction; Information Storage and

Retrieval

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 294 p. 60 illus. (Theory and Applications of Natural Lan-

guage Processing, Vol.) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17524-4


J. Bravo, Castilla-La-Mancha University, Ciudad Real, Spain; R.

Hervás, Castilla-La-Mancha University, Ciudad Real, Spain; V. Vil-

larreal, Technological University of Panama, Panama (Eds.)

Ambient Assisted Living

Third International Workshop, IWAAL 2011, Held at IWANN

2011, Torremolinos-Málaga, Spain, June 8-10, 2011, Proceed-

ings


Third International Workshop on Ambient Assisted

Living, IWAAL 2011, held in Torremolinos-Málaga,

Spain, in June 2011 as a satellite event of IWANN

2011, the International Work-Conference on Arti-

ficial and Natural Neural Networks.. The 30 papers

presented were carefully reviewed and selected from

numerous submissions. They are organized in top-

ical sections on mobile proposals for AAL, applica-

tions for cognitive impairments, e-health, smart and

wireless sensors, applied technologies, frameworks

and platforms, and methodologies and brain inter-

faces.

Features


Third International Workshop on Ambient Assisted

Living, IWAAL 2011, held at IWANN 2011 in Torre-

molinos-Málaga, Spain in June 2011. The 30 papers


numerous submissions. They are organized in top-

ical sections on mobile proposals for AAL, applica-

tions for cognitive impairments, e-health, smart and

wireless [..]

Fields of interest

User Interfaces and Human Computer Interac-

tion; Computers and Society; Computer Appl. in

Social and Behavioral Sciences; Health Informatics;

Biomedical Engineering; Computer Communication

Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 226 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21302-1

D.R. Brooks, Institute for Earth Science Research and Education,

Eagleville, PA, USA

Guide to HTML, JavaScript and PHP

For Scientists and Engineers

This book enables readers to quickly develop a work-

ing knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and PHP. The

text emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning

and makes extensive use of examples. A detailed sci-

ence, engineering, or mathematics background is

not required to understand the material, making the

book ideally suitable for self-study or an introduc-

tory course in programming. Features: describes the

creation and use of HTML documents; presents fun-

damental concepts of client-side and server-side pro-

gramming languages; examines JavaScript and PHP

implementation of arrays, built-in and user-defined

methods and functions, math capabilities, and input

processing with HTML forms; extends program-

ming fundamentals to include reading and writing

server-based files, command-line interfaces, and an

introduction to GD graphics; appendices include a

brief introduction to using a “pseudocode” approach

to organizing solutions to computing problems;

includes a Glossary and an extensive set of program-

ming exercises.

Features

HTML, JavaScript, and PHP are Web-based pro-

gramming languages that can be used to solve com-

putational problems in an online environment.This

easy-to-read, informative guide/reference will enable

readers to quickly develop a working knowledge of

HTML, JavaScript and PHP – a valuable skill for any

scientist or engineer. Updating and expanding upon

the author’s previous Springer titles, An [..]

Contents

Introducing HTML and JavaScript.- HTML Doc-

ument Basics.- HTML Tables, Forms, Lists, and

Frames.- Fundamentals of the JavaScript Language.-

Using Arrays in HTML/JavaScript.- JavaScript Func-

tions.- Creating a Server-Side Environment with

PHP.- Working with PHP.- PHP Arrays.- Summary

of Selected PHP Language Elements.- Using PHP

from a Command Line.- Using Graphics with PHP.

Fields of interest

Programming Techniques; Programming Languages,

Compilers, Interpreters; User Interfaces and Human

Computer Interaction

Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication

Undergraduate textbook

Available

2011. XIII, 415 p. 125 illus., 11 in color. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-448-7

R. Bruni, University of Pisa, Italy; J. Dingel, Queen's University,

Kingston, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Formal Techniques for Distributed

Systems

Joint 13th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, FMOODS

2011, and 30th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, FORTE

2011, Reykjavik, Island, June 6-9, 2011, Proceedings


the 13th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on

Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed

Systems, FMOODS 2011, and the 31st IFIP WG 6.1

Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed

Systems, FORTE 2011, held in Reykjavik, Island,

in June 2011, as one of the DisCoTec 2011 events.

The 21 revised full papers presented together with

one invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected

from 65 submissions. The topics covered are formal

verification, formal modeling and specification, run-

time monitoring, and testing to address challenges in

many different application areas, including dynamic

and ad hoc networks, mobile and adaptive computa-

tion, reactive and timed systems, business processes,

and distributed and concurrent systems and algo-

rithms.

Features



Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed

Systems, FMOODS 2011, and the 31st IFIP WG 6.1

Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed

Systems, FORTE 2011, held in Reykjavik, Island, in

June 2011, as one of the DisCoTec 2011 events. The

21 revised full papers presented together with one

invited talk were [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Program-

ming Techniques; Software Engineering; Program-

ming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; Logics and

Meanings of Programs; Mathematical Logic and For-

mal Languages

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 349 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6722) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21460-8


C. Butz, University of Regina, SK, Canada; P. Lingras, Saint Mary's

University, Halifax, NS, Canada (Eds.)

Advances in Artificial Intelligence

24th Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Canadian

AI 2011, St. John's, Canada, May 25-27, 2011, Proceedings


24th Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Canadian

AI 2011, held in St. John’s, Canada, in May 2011.


22 revised short papers and 5 papers from the gradu-

ate student symposium were carefully reviewed and

selected from 81 submissions. The papers cover a

broad range of topics presenting original work in all

areas of artificial intelligence, either theoretical or

applied.

Features


24th Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Canadian

AI 2011, held in St. John’s, Canada, in May 2011.


22 revised short papers and 5 papers from the gradu-

ate student symposium were carefully reviewed and

selected from 81 submissions. The papers cover a

broad range of topics presenting original work in all

[..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern

Recognition; Language Translation and Linguistics;

Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet);

Information Storage and Retrieval; Data Mining and

Knowledge Discovery

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 434 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6657) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21042-6

J. Cabestany, University of Barcelona, Spain; I. Rojas, University of

Granada, Spain; G. Joya, University of Málaga, Spain (Eds.)

Advances in Computational

Intelligence

11th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Net-

works, IWANN 2011, Torremolinos-Málaga, Spain, June 8-10,

2011, Proceedings, Part II

This two-volume set LNCS 6691 and 6692 consti-

tutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th Inter-

national Work-Conference on Artificial Neural

Networks, IWANN 2011, held in Torremoli-

nos-Málaga, Spain, in June 2011. The 154 revised

papers were carefully reviewed and selected from

202 submissions for presentation in two volumes.

The second volume includes 76 papers organized

in topical sections on video and image processing;

hybrid artificial neural networks: models, algorithms

and data; advances in machine learning for bioin-

formatics and computational biomedicine; biomet-

ric systems for human-machine interaction; data

mining in biomedicine; bio-inspired combinatorial

optimization; applying evolutionary computation

and nature-inspired algorithms to formal methods;

recent advances on fuzzy logic and soft computing

applications; new advances in theory and applica-

tions of ICA-based algorithms; biological and bio-

inspired dynamical systems; and interactive and cog-

nitive environments. The last section contains[..]

Features






papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 202

submissions for presentation in two volumes. The

second volume includes 76 papers organized in topi-

cal sections on video and image [..]

Fields of interest

Computational Biology / Bioinformatics; Pattern

Recognition; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Models and

Principles; Bioinformatics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXXVII, 690 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


87,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21497-4

J. Cabestany, University of Barcelona, Spain; I. Rojas, University of

Granada, Spain; G. Joya, University of Málaga, Spain (Eds.)

Advances in Computational

Intelligence

11th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Net-

works, IWANN 2011, Torremolinos-Málaga, Spain, June 8-10,

2011, Proceedings, Part I








first volume includes 69 papers organized in topical

sections on mathematical and theoretical methods

in computational intelligence; learning and adapta-

tion; bio-inspired systems and neuro-engineering;

hybrid intelligent systems; applications of computa-

tional intelligence; new applications of brain-com-

puter interfaces; optimization algorithms in graphic

processing units; computing languages with bio-

inspired devices and multi-agent systems; compu-

tational intelligence in multimedia processing; and

biologically plausible spiking neural processing.

Features








first volume includes 69 papers organized in topical

sections on mathematical and [..]

Fields of interest

Computational Biology / Bioinformatics; Pattern

Recognition; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics);

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Models and

Principles; Bioinformatics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXXVII, 568 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


79,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21500-1


R. Calinescu, Oxford University, UK; E. Jackson, Microsoft

Research, Redmond, WA, USA (Eds.)

Foundations of Computer Software

Modeling, Development, and Verification of Adaptive Systems

16th Monterey Workshop 2010, Redmond, USA, WA, USA,

March 31--April 2, Revised Selected Papers

This book presents the thoroughly refereed and

revised post-workshop proceedings of the 16th Mon-

terey Workshop, held in Redmond, WA, USA, in

March/April 2010. The theme of the workshop was

Foundations of Computer Software, with a special

focus on Modeling, Development, and Verification

of Adaptive Systems. The 13 revised full papers pre-

sented were carefully reviewed and selected from

numerous submissions for inclusion in the book.

The contributions show how the foundations and

development techniques of computer software could

be adapted even for industrial safety-critical and

business-critical applications to improve dependabil-

ity and robustness and to ensure information privacy

and security.

Features

This book presents the thoroughly refereed and

revised post-workshop proceedings of the 16th Mon-

terey Workshop, held in Redmond, WA, USA, in

March/April 2010. The theme of the workshop was

Foundations of Computer Software, with a special

focus on Modeling, Development, and Verification

of Adaptive Systems. The 13 revised full papers pre-


numerous submissions for [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Information Systems Appli-

cations (incl.Internet); Information Storage and

Retrieval; Computer Communication Networks; Sys-

tem Performance and Evaluation; Artificial Intelli-

gence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. Approx. 250 p. (Programming and Software Engineering,

Vol. 6662) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21291-8

C.S. Calude, The University of Auckland, Australia; J. Kari, Univer-

sity of Turku, Finland; I. Petre, Abo Akademi University, Turku,

Finland; G. Rozenberg, Leiden University, The Netherlands (Eds.)

Unconventional Computation

10th International Conference, UC 2011, Turku, Finland, June



10th International Conference on Unconventional

Computation, UC 2011, held in Turku, Finland,

in June 2011. The 17 revised full papers presented

together with 6 extended abstracts of invited talks,

and 3 extended abstracts of tutorials were carefully

reviewed and selected from 33 initial submissions.

The papers are devoted to all aspects of unconven-

tional computation theory as well as experiments

and applications. Typical topics are: natural comput-

ing including quantum, cellular, molecular, mem-

brane, neural, and evolutionary computing, as well as

chaos and dynamical system-based computing, and

various proposals for computational mechanisms

that go beyond the Turing model.

Features


10th International Conference on Unconventional

Computation, UC 2011, held in Turku, Finland,


together with 6 extended abstracts of invited talks,

and 3 extended abstracts of tutorials were carefully

reviewed and selected from 33 initial submissions.

The papers are devoted to all aspects of unconven-

tional [..]

Fields of interest

Computation by Abstract Devices; Algorithm Anal-

ysis and Problem Complexity; Mathematical Logic

and Formal Languages; Artificial Intelligence (incl.

Robotics); Logics and Meanings of Programs; Com-

putational Biology / Bioinformatics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21340-3

J. Camenisch, IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, Zurich, Switzer-

land; S. Fischer-Hübner, Karlstad University, Sweden; Y.

Murayama, Iwate Prefectural University, Takizawa, Japan; A. Port-

mann, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzer-

land; C. Rieder, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts,

Switzerland (Eds.)

Future Challenges in Security and

Privacy for Academia and Industry

26th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference,

SEC 2011, Lucerne, Switzerland, June 7-9, 2011, Proceedings


26th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security

Conference, SEC 2011, held in Lucerne, Switzerland,


together with a keynote talk were carefully reviewed

and selected from 100 submissions. The papers are

organized in topical sections on malware, informa-

tion flow and DoS attacks, authentication, network

security and security protocols, software security,

policy compliance and obligations, privacy attacks

and privacy-enhancing technologies, risk analysis

and security metrics, and intrusion detection.

Features


the IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference "Researching

the Future", Future IS 2011, held in Turku, Finland,


together with 4 panels and workshops were carefully

reviewed and selected from numerous submissions.

The papers are organized into 6 topical sections:

how the future and the past are connected and inter-

related; [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Manage-

ment of Computing and Information Systems; Data

Encryption; Computers and Society; Algorithm

Analysis and Problem Complexity; Information Sys-

tems Applications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 328 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communica-

tion Technology, Vol. 354) Hardcover

92,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21423-3


G. Campion, Montreal, QC, Canada

The Synthesis of Three Dimensional

Haptic Textures: Geometry, Control,

and Psychophysics

The sense of touch is fundamental during the inter-

action between humans and their environment; in

virtual reality, objects are created by computer simu-

lations and they can be experienced through haptic

devices. In this context haptic textures are funda-

mental for a realistic haptic perception of virtual

objects.This book formalizes the specific artefacts

corrupting the rendering of virtual haptic textures

and offers a set of simple conditions to guide haptic

researchers towards artefact-free textures. The con-

ditions identified are also extremely valuable when

designing psychophysical experiments and when

analyzing the significance of the data collected.The

Synthesis of Three Dimensional Haptic Textures,

Geometry, Control, and Psychophysics examines

the problem of rendering virtual haptic textures

with force feedback devices. The author provides an

introduction to the topic of haptic textures that cov-

ers the basics of the physiology of the skin, the psy-

chophysics of roughness perception, and the[..]

Features

The sense of touch is fundamental during the inter-

action between humans and their environment; in

virtual reality, objects are created by computer simu-

lations and they can be experienced through haptic

devices. In this context haptic textures are funda-

mental for a realistic haptic perception of virtual

objects.The Synthesis of Three Dimensional Haptic

Textures, Geometry, Control, and [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Literature Review.- The Pantograph

Mk-II: A Haptic Instrument.- Fundamental Limits.-

On the Synthesis of Haptic Textures.- Passive Real-

ization of Nonlinear Virtual Environments.- Textur-

ing Curved Surfaces.-Roughness of Virtual Textures

and Lateral Force Modulation.- Calibration of Vir-

tual Haptic Texture Algorithms.- Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Simulation and Modeling; Mechatronics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 157 p. 38 illus. (Springer Series on Touch and Haptic

Systems) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-575-0

B.M. Chapman, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204,

USA; W.D. Gropp, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,

Urbana, IL 61801, USA; K. Kumaran, Argonne National Labora-

tory, Argonne, IL 60439, USA; M.S. Müller, Technische Universität

Dresden, Dresden, Germany (Eds.)

OpenMP in the Petascale Era

7th International Workshop on OpenMP, IWOMP 2011,

Chicago, Il, USA, June 13-15, 2011, Proceedings


7th International Workshop on OpenMP, IWOMP

2011, held in Chicago, IL, USA in June 2011. The 13

revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed

and selected for inclusion in the proceedings. The

papers are organized in topical sections on using

OpenMP with application, tools for OpenMP, exten-

sions of OpenMP, and implementation and perfor-

mance.

Features


7th International Workshop on OpenMP, IWOMP

2011, held in Chicago, IL, USA in June 2011. The 13


and selected for inclusion in the proceedings. The

papers are organized in topical sections on using

OpenMP with application, tools for OpenMP, exten-

sions of OpenMP, and implementation and perfor-

mance.

Fields of interest

Processor Architectures; Algorithm Analysis and

Problem Complexity; Computer Communication

Networks; Software Engineering; Computation by

Abstract Devices; Programming Techniques

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 179 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6665) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21486-8

Y.M. Chee, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Z. Guo,

Qingdao University, Shandong, China; S. Ling, Nanyang Tech-

nological University, Singapore; F. Shao, Qingdao University,

Shandong, P.R. China; Y. Tang, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu, P.R.

China; H. Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; C.

Xing, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Eds.)

Coding and Cryptology

Third International Workshop, IWCC 2011, Qingdao, China,

May 30-June 3, 2011. Proceedings


Third International Workshop on Coding and Cryp-

tology, IWCC 2011, held in Qingdao, China, May

30-June 3, 2011. The 19 revised full technical papers

are contributed by the invited speakers of the work-

shop. The papers were carefully reviewed and cover

a broad range of foundational and methodological as

well as applicative issues in coding and cryptology, as

well as related areas such as combinatorics.

Features


Third International Workshop on Coding and Cryp-

tology, IWCC 2011, held in Qingdao, China, May

30-June 3, 2011. The 19 revised full technical papers

are contributed by the invited speakers of the work-

shop. The papers were carefully reviewed and cover

a broad range of foundational and methodological as

well as applicative issues in coding and cryptology, as

[..]

Fields of interest

Coding and Information Theory; Data Encryption;

Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science; Com-

puter Communication Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 295 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6639) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20900-0


J. Chen, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; J.

Wang, Central South University, Changsha, China; A. Zelikovsky,

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA (Eds.)

Bioinformatics Research and

Application

7th International Symposium, ISBRA 2011, Changsha, China,

May 27-29, 2011, Proceedings


the 7th International Symposium on Bioinformat-

ics Research and Applications, ISBRA 2011, held in

Changsha, China, in May 2011. The 36 revised full

papers presented together with 4 invited talks were

carefully reviewed and selected from 92 submissions.

Topics presented span all areas of bioinformatics and

computational biology, including the development of

experimental or commercial systems.

Features


the 7th International Symposium on Bioinformat-

ics Research and Applications, ISBRA 2011, held in

Changsha, China, in May 2011. The 36 revised full

papers presented together with 4 invited talks were


Topics presented span all areas of bioinformatics and

computational biology, including the development

of [..]

Fields of interest

Computational Biology / Bioinformatics; Data Min-

ing and Knowledge Discovery; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); Algorithm Analysis and

Problem Complexity; Pattern Recognition; Com-

puter Applications in Life Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 454 p. (Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, Vol. 6674)

Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21259-8

L. Chen, University of Ulster, County Antrim, UK; C.D. Nugent,

University of Ulster, County Antrim, United Kingdom; J. Biswas,

Institute of Infocomm Research, Singapore; J. Hoey, University of

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Eds.)

Activity Recognition in Pervasive

Intelligent Environments

This book consists of a number of chapters address-

ing different aspects of activity recognition, roughly

in three main categories of topics. The first topic

will be focused on activity modeling, representation

and reasoning using mathematical models, knowl-

edge representation formalisms and AI techniques.

The second topic will concentrate on activity recog-

nition methods and algorithms. Apart from tradi-

tional methods based on data mining and machine

learning, we are particularly interested in novel

approaches, such as the ontology-based approach,

that facilitate data integration, sharing and auto-

matic/automated processing. In the third topic we

intend to cover novel architectures and frameworks

for activity recognition, which are scalable and appli-

cable to large scale distributed dynamic environ-

ments. In addition, this topic will also include the

underpinning technological infrastructure, i.e. tools

and APIs, that supports function/capability sharing

and reuse, and rapid development and deployment

of[..]

Features

.

Contents

"Activity Recognition: Approaches, Practices and

Trends. Possibilistic Activity Recognition. Multi-

user Activity Recognition in a Smart Home. Smart

Environments and Activity Recognition: a Logic-

based Approach. ElderCare: An Interactive TV-

based Ambient Assisted Living Platform. An Ontol-

ogy-based Context-aware Approach for Behaviour

Analysis. User’s Behavior Classification Model for

Smart Houses Occupant Prediction. Activity Recog-

nition Benchmark. Smart Sweet Home. Synthesis-

ing Generative ProbabilisticModels for High-Level

Activity Recognition. Ontology-based Learning

Framework for[..]

Fields of interest


Image Processing and Computer Vision; Computer

Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XV, 329 p. 96 illus., 40 in color. (Atlantis Ambient and Per-

vasive Intelligence, 4) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-90-78677-42-0

M. Chiasson, Lancaster University, UK; O. Henfridsson, Chalmers

University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden; H. Karsten, Abo

Akademi University, Turku, Finland; J.I. DeGross, University of

Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA (Eds.)

Researching the Future in

Information Systems

IFIP WG 8.2 Working Conference, Future IS 2011, Turku, Fin-

land, June 6-8, 2011, Proceedings





together with 4 panels and workshops were care-

fully reviewed and selected from numerous sub-

missions. The papers are organized into 6 topical

sections: how the future and the past are connected

and inter-related; critical view of the future; techno-

logical futures; the future of information technol-

ogy and work-related practices in health care; the

future of industrial and institutional practices and

outcomes through information technology; and the

future of critical realism in IS research.

Features





together with 4 panels and workshops were carefully

reviewed and selected from numerous submissions.

The papers are organized into 6 topical sections:

how the future and the past are connected and inter-

related; [..]

Fields of interest


tems; Computers and Society; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); User Interfaces and

Human Computer Interaction; Computation by

Abstract Devices; Computer Communication Net-

works

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XI, 317 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communica-

tion Technology, Vol. 356) Hardcover

92,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21363-2


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

University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain; M. Pérez Jiménez, Univer-

sity of La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain; E. Nicol, University of Strath-

clyde, Glasgow, UK; A. Kratky, University of Southern California,

Los Angeles, CA, USA; M. Cipolla-Ficarra, HCI Lab, Bergamo, Italy

(Eds.)

Advances in New Technologies,

Interactive Interfaces, and

Communicability

First International Conference, ADNTIIC 2010, Huerta Grande,

Argentina, October 20-22, 2010, Revised Selected Papers


conference proceedings of the First International

Conference on Advances in New Technologies,

Interactive Interfaces, and Communicability, held

in Huerta Grande, Argentina, in October 2010. The

16 revised papers presented together with 3 keynote

lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from

numerous submissions. The topics addressed span

the entire spectrum of design, e-commerce, e-learn-

ing, e-health, e-tourism, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. and

discuss the latest advances in the areas of acces-

sibility, communicability, computer animation,

computer science, database technologies, digital car-

tography, distance education, GIS, human factors,

hypermedia, ICT, quality design, laboratory expe-

rience, medical informatics, multimedia, open soft-

ware, software engineering, telecommunications,

telework, tourism online, ubiquitous computing,

user-centered design, and virtual reality.

Features


conference proceedings of the First International

Conference on Advances in New Technologies,

Interactive Interfaces, and Communicability, held

in Huerta Grande, Argentina, in October 2010. The

16 revised papers presented together with 3 keynote

lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from

numerous submissions. The topics addressed span

the entire [..]

Fields of interest


User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction;

Computer Communication Networks; Artificial

Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Storage

and Retrieval; Software Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 193 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl. Inter-

net/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6616) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20809-6

C. Claramunt, Naval Academy Research Institute, Brest, France; S.

Levashkin, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico; M.

Bertolotto, University College Dublin, Ireland (Eds.)

GeoSpatial Semantics

4th International Conference, GeoS 2011, Brest, France, May

12-13, 2011, Proceedings


4th International Conference on GeoSpatial Seman-

tics, GeoS 2011, held in Brest, France, in May 2011.

The 13 papers presented together with 1 invited talk

were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 sub-

missions. The papers focus on formal and semantic

approaches, time and activity-based patterns, ontolo-

gies, as well as quality, conflicts and semantic inte-

gration. They are organized in topical sections on

ontologies and gazetteers, activity-based and tempo-

ral issues, models, quality and semantic similarities,

and retrieval and discovery methods.

Features


4th International Conference on GeoSpatial Seman-

tics, GeoS 2011, held in Brest, France, in May 2011.

The 13 papers presented together with 1 invited talk


missions. The papers focus on formal and semantic

approaches, time and activity-based patterns, ontolo-

gies, as well as quality, conflicts and semantic [..]

Fields of interest

Information Storage and Retrieval; Computer

Applications in Earth Sciences; Information Sys-

tems Applications (incl.Internet); Data Mining and

Knowledge Discovery; Database Management; Spe-

cial Purpose and Application-Based Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 235 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20629-0

E. Corchado, University of Salamanca, Spain; M. Kurzynski, Wro-

claw University of Technology, Poland; M. Wozniak, Wroclaw

University of Technology, Poland (Eds.)

Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems

6th International Conference, HAIS 2011, Wroclaw, Poland,

May 23-25, 2011, Proceedings, Part I

The two LNAI volumes 6678 and 6679 constitute

the proceedings of the 6th International Confer-

ence on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS

2011, held in Wroclaw, Poland, in May 2011. The

114 papers published in these proceedings were care-


They are organized in topical sessions on hybrid

intelligence systems on logistics and intelligent opti-

mization; metaheuristics for combinatorial optimiza-

tion and modelling complex systems; hybrid systems

for context-based information fusion; methods of

classifier fusion; intelligent systems for data min-

ing and applications; systems, man, and cybernetics;

hybrid artificial intelligence systems in management

of production systems; hybrid artificial intelligent

systems for medical applications; and hybrid intelli-

gent approaches in cooperative multi-robot systems.

Features


the proceedings of the 6th International Conference

on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS 2011,

held in Wroclaw, Poland, in May 2011. The 114

papers published in these proceedings were carefully


are organized in topical sessions on hybrid intelli-

gence systems on logistics and intelligent optimiza-

tion; [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Algorithm


tems Applications (incl.Internet); Computation by

Abstract Devices; Database Management; Informa-

tion Storage and Retrieval

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXX, 472 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6678) Softcover

70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21218-5


E. Corchado, University of Salamanca, Spain; M. Kurzynski, Wro-

claw University of Technology, Poland; M. Wozniak, Wroclaw

University of Technology, Poland (Eds.)

Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems

6th International Conference, HAIS 2011, Wroclaw, Poland,

May 23-25, 2011, Proceedings, Part II


the proceedings of the 6th International Confer-

ence on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS

2011, held in Wroclaw, Poland, in May 2011. The

114 papers published in these proceedings were care-


They are organized in topical sessions on hybrid

intelligence systems on logistics and intelligent opti-

mization; metaheuristics for combinatorial optimiza-

tion and modelling complex systems; hybrid systems

for context-based information fusion; methods of

classifier fusion; intelligent systems for data min-

ing and applications; systems, man, and cybernetics;

hybrid artificial intelligence systems in management

of production systems; hybrid artificial intelligent

systems for medical applications; and hybrid intelli-

gent approaches in cooperative multi-robot systems.

Features


the proceedings of the 6th International Conference

on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS 2011,

held in Wroclaw, Poland, in May 2011. The 114

papers published in these proceedings were carefully


are organized in topical sessions on hybrid intelli-

gence systems on logistics and intelligent optimiza-

tion; [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Algorithm


tems Applications (incl.Internet); Computation by

Abstract Devices; Database Management; Informa-


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXIX, 490 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6679) Softcover

70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21221-5

V. Cortellessa, University of L’Aquila, Italy; A. Di Marco, University

of L’Aquila, Italy; P. Inverardi, University of L’Aquila, Italy

Model-Based Software Performance

Analysis

Poor performance is one of the main quality-related

shortcomings that cause software projects to fail.

Thus, the need to address performance concerns

early during the software development process is

fully acknowledged, and there is a growing interest

in the research and software industry communities

towards techniques, methods and tools that per-

mit to manage system performance concerns as an

integral part of software engineering. Model-based

software performance analysis introduces perfor-

mance concerns in the scope of software modeling,

thus allowing the developer to carry on performance

analysis throughout the software lifecycle. With this

book, Cortellessa, Di Marco and Inverardi provide

the cross-knowledge that allows developers to tackle

software performance issues from the very early

phases of software development. They explain the

basic concepts of performance analysis and describe

the most representative methodologies used to anno-

tate and transform software models into perfor-

mance models. To[..]

Features

Poor performance is one of the main quality-related

shortcomings that cause software projects to fail.

Thus, the need to address performance concerns

early during the software development process is

fully acknowledged, and there is a growing interest

in the research and software industry communities

towards techniques, methods and tools that permit

to manage system performance concerns as an inte-

gral part [..]

Contents

What is Software Performance Analysis.- Software

Lifecycle and Software Performance.- Software Mod-

eling Notations.- Performance Modeling Notations.-

From Software Models to Performance Models.- Per-

formance Model Solution and Results Interpreta-

tion.- Current Trends in Software Performance.

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; System Performance and

Evaluation; Simulation and Modeling; Operating

Systems

Target groups


Type of publication


Available

2011. XII, 190 p. Hardcover

54,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-13620-7

M.F. Costabile, Università degli Studi di Bari "A. Moro", Bari, Italy;

Y. Dittrich, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark; G. Fischer,

University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, USA; A. Piccinno, Univer-

sità degli Studi di Bari "A. Moro", Bari, Italy (Eds.)

End-User Development

Third International Symposium, IS-EUD 2011, Torre Canne,

Italy, June 7-10, 2011, Proceedings


Third International Symposium on End-User Devel-

opment, IS-EUD 2011, held in Torre Canne, Italy, in

June 2011. The 14 long papers and 21 short papers

presented were carefully reviewed and selected for

inclusion in the book. In addition the volume con-

tains 2 keynote speeches, 14 doctoral consortia,

and information on 3 workshops. The contribu-

tions are organized in topical sections on mashups,

frameworks, users as co-designers, infrastructures,

methodologies and guidelines, beyond the desk-

top, end-user development in the workplace, meta-

design, and supporting end-user developers.

Features


Third International Symposium on End-User Devel-

opment, IS-EUD 2011, held in Torre Canne, Italy, in

June 2011. The 14 long papers and 21 short papers


inclusion in the book. In addition the volume con-

tains 2 keynote speeches, 14 doctoral consortia, and

information on 3 workshops. The contributions are

[..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering / Programming and Oper-

ating Systems; Programming Techniques; Docu-

ment Preparation and Text Processing; Management

of Computing and Information Systems; Personal

Computing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 426 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6654) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21529-2


W. De Meuter, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium; G.-C. Roman,

Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA (Eds.)

Coordination Models and

Languages

13th International Conference, COORDINATION 2011, Reyk-

javik, Iceland, June 6-9, 2011, Proceedings


the 13th International Conference on Coordination

Models and Languages, COORDINATION 2011,

held in Reykjavik, Iceland, in June 2011, as one of

the DisCoTec 2011 events. The 14 revised full papers


35 submissions. The conference focuses on the

design and implementation of models that allow

compositional construction of large-scale concurrent

and distributed systems, including both practical and

foundational models, run-time systems, and related

verification and analysis techniques.

Features


the 13th International Conference on Coordination

Models and Languages, COORDINATION 2011,

held in Reykjavik, Iceland, in June 2011, as one of the

DisCoTec 2011 events.The 14 revised full papers


35 submissions. The conference focuses on the

design and implementation of models that allow

compositional [..]

Fields of interest


Software Engineering / Programming and Operat-

ing Systems; Computer Communication Networks;

Models and Principles; Information Systems Appli-

cations (incl.Internet)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 219 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6721) Softcover

60,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21463-9

M. De Vos, University of Bath, UK; N. Fornara, Università della

Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland; J.V. Pitt, Imperial College

London, UK; G. Vouros, University of the Aegean, Karlovassi,

Greece (Eds.)

Coordination, Organizations,

Institutions, and Norms in Agent

Systems VI

COIN 2010 International Workshops, COIN@AAMAS 2010,

Toronto, Canada, May 2010, COIN@MALLOW 2010, Lyon,

France, August 2010, Revised Selected Papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly reviewed

joint postprocessings of two international work-

shops on Coordination, Organization, Institutions

and Norms in Agent Systems, COIN@AAMAS

2010, held in Toronto, Canada in May 2010 and

COIN@MALLOW 2010, held in Lyon, France in

August 2010. The 20 revised full papers presented

went through several rounds of reviewing and revi-

sion and were carefully selected for presentations.

The papers are organized in topical sections on nor-

mative systems design and modeling; social aspects;

and norms at runtime: learning and enforcing.

Features

This book constitutes the thoroughly reviewed

joint postprocessings of two international work-

shops on Coordination, Organization, Institutions

and Norms in Agent Systems, COIN@AAMAS

2010, held in Toronto, Canada in May 2010 and

COIN@MALLOW 2010, held in Lyon, France in

August 2010. The 20 revised full papers presented

went through several rounds of reviewing and revi-

sion and were carefully selected for [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Software Engi-

neering; Computer Communication Networks;



Computers and Society

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 377 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6541) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21267-3

A.-H. Dediu, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain; C.

Martín-Vide, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain; S.

Inenaga, Kyushu University, Motooka, Fukuoka, Japan (Eds.)

Language and Automata Theory

and Applications

5th International Conference, LATA 2011, Tarragona, Spain,

May 26-31, 2011

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings

of the 5th International Conference on Language

and Automata Theory and Applications, LATA

2011, held in Tarragona, Spain in May 2011. The

36 revised full papers presented together with four

invited articles were carefully selected from 91 sub-

missions. Among the topics covered are algebraic

language theory, automata and logic, systems analy-

sis, systems verifications, computational complexity,

decidability, unification, graph transformations, lan-

guage-based cryptography, and applications in data

mining, computational learning, and pattern recog-

nition.

Features

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings

of the 5th International Conference on Language

and Automata Theory and Applications, LATA

2011, held in Tarragona, Spain in May 2011. The

36 revised full papers presented together with four

invited articles were carefully selected from 91 sub-

missions. Among the topics covered are algebraic

language theory, automata and logic, systems analy-

sis, systems [..]

Fields of interest

Computation by Abstract Devices; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Algorithm Analy-

sis and Problem Complexity; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics); Computer Appl. in Administra-

tive Data Processing; Computer Appl. in Social and

Behavioral Sciences

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21253-6


J. Delgrande, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada; W.

Faber, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy (Eds.)

Logic Programming and

Nonmonotonic Reasoning

11th International Conference, LPNMR 2011, Vancouver,

Canada, May 16-19, 2011, Proceedings

This volume contains the refereed proceedings of the

11th International Conference on Logic Program-

ming and Nonmonotonic Reasoning, LPNMR 2011,

held in May 2011 in Vancouver, Canada. The 16

revised full papers (13 technical papers, 1 application

description, and 2 system descriptions) and 26 short

papers (16 technical papers, 3 application descrip-

tion, and 7 system descriptions) which were carefully

reviewed and selected from numerous submissions,

are presented together with 3 invited talks. Being a

forum for exchanging ideas on declarative logic pro-

gramming, nonmonotonic reasoning, and knowl-

edge representation, the conference aims to facilitate

interactions between those researchers and practi-

tioners interested in the design and implementation

of logic-based programming languages and database

systems, and those who work in the area of knowl-

edge representation and nonmonotonic reasoning.

Features

This volume contains the refereed proceedings of the

11th International Conference on Logic Program-

ming and Nonmonotonic Reasoning, LPNMR 2011,

held in May 2011 in Vancouver, Canada. The 16

revised full papers (13 technical papers, 1 application

description, and 2 system descriptions) and 26 short

papers (16 technical papers, 3 application descrip-

tion, and 7 system descriptions) which were carefully

reviewed [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Discrete

Mathematics in Computer Science; Logics and


mal Languages; Software Engineering; Programming

Techniques

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. Approx. 420 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6645) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20894-2

J. Dingel, Queen's University, School of Computing, Kingston, ON

K7L 3N6, Canada; A. Solberg, SINTEF, Oslo, Norway (Eds.)

Models in Software Engineering

Workshops and Symposia at MoDELS 2010, Olso, Norway,

October 3-8, 2010, Reports and Revised Selected Papers

This book presents a comprehensive documentation

of the scientific outcome of 14 satellite events held at

the 13th International Conference on Model-Driven

Engineering, Languages and Systems, MODELS

2010, held in Oslo, Norway, in October 2010. Besides

the 21 revised best papers selected from 12 topically

focused workshops, the post-proceedings also covers

the doctoral symposium and the educators sympo-

sium; each of the 14 satellite events covered is intro-

duced by a summary of the respective organizers.

All relevant current aspects in model-based systems

design and analysis are addressed. This book is the

companion of the MODELS 2010 main conference

proceedings LNCS 6394/6395.

Features

This book presents a comprehensive documenta-

tion of the scientific outcome of 14 satellite events

held at the 13th International Conference on Model-

Driven Engineering, Languages and Systems, MOD-

ELS 2010, held in Oslo, Norway, in October 2010.

Besides the 21 revised best papers selected from 12

topically focused workshops, the post-proceedings

also covers the doctoral symposium and the educa-

tors symposium; [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Programming Languages,

Compilers, Interpreters; Logics and Meanings of

Programs; Management of Computing and Informa-

tion Systems; Simulation and Modeling

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 416 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21209-3

J. Domingue, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; A. Galis,

University College London, UK; A. Gavras, Eurescom GmbH,

Heidelberg, Germany; T. Zahariadis, Synelixis/TEI of Chalkidas,

Greece; D. Lambert, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; F.

Cleary, Waterford Institute of Technology -- TSSG, Waterford,

Ireland; P. Daras, CERTH-ITI, Thessaloniki, Greece; S. Krco, Eric-

sson Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; H. Müller, University of Applied

Sciences Western Switzerland, Sierre, Switzerland; M.-S. Li, IC

Focus, London, UK; H. Schaffers, Aalto University, Finland; V.

Lotz, SAP Research, Sophia Antipolis, France; F. Alvarez, Universi-

dad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; B. Stiller, University of Zurich,

Switzerland; S. Karnouskos, SAP Research, Karlsruhe, Germany; S.

Avessta, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris, France; M.

Nilsson, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden (Eds.)

The Future Internet

Future Internet Assembly 2011: Achievements and Techno-

logical Promises

Irrespective of whether we use economic or soci-

etal metrics, the Internet is one of the most impor-

tant technical infrastructures in existence today. It

will be a catalyst for much of our innovation and

prosperity in the future. A competitive Europe will

require Internet connectivity and services beyond the

capabilities offered by current technologies. Future

Internet research is therefore a must. This book is

published in full compliance with the Open Access

publishing initiative; it is based on the research

carried out within the Future Internet Assembly

(FIA). It contains a sample of representative results

from the recent FIA meetings spanning a broad

range of topics, all being of crucial importance for

the future Internet. The book includes 32 contri-

butions and has been structured into the follow-

ing sections, each of which is preceded by a short

introduction:Foundations: architectural issues;

socio-economic issues; security and trust; and exper-

iments and experimental design. Future Internet[..]

Features

Irrespective of whether we use economic or societal

metrics, the Internet is one of the most important

technical infrastructures in existence today. It will be

a catalyst for much of our innovation and prosper-

ity in the future. A competitive Europe will require

Internet connectivity and services beyond the capa-

bilities offered by current technologies. Future Inter-

net research is therefore a [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Informa-

tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Informa-

tion Storage and Retrieval; Multimedia Information

Systems; Communications Engineering, Networks;

Computers and Society

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 465 p. (Computer Communication Networks and

Telecommunications, Vol. 6656) Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20897-3


A. Dziech, AGH University of Science, Krakow, Poland; A.

Czyzewski, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland

(Eds.)

Multimedia Communications,

Services and Security

4th International Conference, MCSS 2011, Krakow, Poland,

June 2-3, 2011. Proceedings


the 4th International Conference on Multimedia

Communications, Services and Security, MCSS

2011, held in Krakow, Poland, in June 2011. The 42


and selected from numerous submissions. Topics

addresses are such as audio-visual systems, service

oriented architectures, multimedia in networks, mul-

timedia content, quality management, multime-

dia services, watermarking, network measurement

and performance evaluation, reliability, availabil-

ity, serviceability of multimedia services, searching,

multimedia surveillance and compound security,

semantics of multimedia data and metadata informa-

tion systems, authentication of multimedia content,

interactive multimedia applications, observation

systems, cybercrime-threats and counteracting, law

aspects, cryptography and data protection, quan-

tum cryptography, object tracking, video processing

through cloud computing, multi-core parallel pro-

cessing of audio and[..]

Features


the 4th International Conference on Multimedia

Communications, Services and Security, MCSS

2011, held in Krakow, Poland, in June 2011. The 42


and selected from numerous submissions. Topics

addresses are such as audio-visual systems, service

oriented architectures, multimedia in networks, mul-

timedia content, [..]

Fields of interest


Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); Algorithm Analysis and

Problem Complexity; Data Structures, Cryptology

and Information Theory; Information Storage and

Retrieval

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 354 p. (Communications in Computer and Information

Science, Vol. 149) Softcover

64,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21511-7

D. England, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United

Kingdom (Ed.)

Whole Body Interaction

Whole Body Interaction is “The integrated capture

and processing of human signals from physical,

physiological, cognitive and emotional sources to

generate feedback to those sources for interaction

in a digital environment” (England 2009).Whole

Body Interaction looks at the challenges of Whole

Body Interaction from the perspectives of design,

engineering and research methods. How do we take

physical motion, cognition, physiology, emotion

and social context to push boundaries of Human

Computer Interaction to involve the complete set

of human capabilities? Through the use of various

applications the authors attempt to answer this ques-

tion and set a research agenda for future work.Aimed

at students and researchers who are looking for new

project ideas or to extend their existing work with

new dimensions of interaction.

Features

Whole Body Interaction is “The integrated capture

and processing of human signals from physical,

physiological, cognitive and emotional sources to

generate feedback to those sources for interaction in

a digital environment” (England 2009).Whole Body

Interaction looks at the challenges of Whole Body

Interaction from the perspectives of design, engi-

neering and research methods. How do we take [..]

Contents

Whole Body Interaction Overview.-Springboard:

Designing Image Schema Based Embodied Inter-

action for an Abstract Domain.-Whole Body Inter-

action in Abstract Domains.-Mirrored Motion:

Augmenting Reality and Implementing Whole Body

Gestural Control using Pervasive Body Motion Cap-

ture based on Wireless Sensors.-Sharing and Stretch-

ing Space with Full Body Tracking.-Waggling the

Form Baton : Analyzing Body-Movement-Based

Design Patterns in Nintendo Wii Games, Toward

Innovation of New Possibilities for Social and Emo-

tional Experience.-Exploring bodily engaging arti-

facts among golfers, skaters[..]

Fields of interest

Multimedia Information Systems; User Interfaces

and Human Computer Interaction; Pattern Recogni-

tion; Image Processing and Computer Vision

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XV, 210 p. 62 illus. (Human–Computer Interaction Series)

Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-432-6

S. Fehr, Center for Mathematics and Computer Science, Amster-

dam, The Netherlands (Ed.)

Information Theoretic Security

5th International Conference, ICITS 2011, Amsterdam, The

Netherlands, May 21-24, 2011, Proceedings


the 5th International Conference on Information

Theoretic Security, held in Amsterdam, The Nether-

lands, in May 2011. The 12 revised full papers pre-

sented together with 7 invited lectures were carefully

reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. Under-

standing the minimal requirements for informa-

tion-theoretic security is a central part of this line of

research. Very attractive is the mathematical neat-

ness of the field, and its rich connections to other

areas of mathematics, like probability and informa-

tion theory, algebra, combinatorics, coding theory,

and quantum information processing, just to men-

tion the most prominent ones.

Features


the 5th International Conference on Information

Theoretic Security, held in Amsterdam, The Nether-

lands, in May 2011. The 12 revised full papers pre-

sented together with 7 invited lectures were carefully

reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. Under-

standing the minimal requirements for informa-

tion-theoretic security is a central part of this line of

[..]

Fields of interest

Data Encryption; Systems and Data Security; Algo-

rithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Computer

Communication Networks; Management of Com-

puting and Information Systems; Computers and

Society

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 227 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6673) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20727-3


P. Felber, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland; R. Rouvoy, Uni-

versity of Lille 1, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France (Eds.)

Distributed Applications and

Interoperable Systems

11th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, DAIS 2011, Reyk-

javik, Iceland, June 6-9, 2011, Proceedings



Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems,

DAIS 2011, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, in June 2011

as one of the DisCoTec 2011 events. The 18 revised

full papers and 6 short papers presented were care-


The papers presented at DAIS 2011 address key chal-

lenges of modern distributed services and appli-

cations, including pervasiveness and peer-to-peer

environments, and tackle issues related to adapta-

tion, interoperability, availability and performance,

as well as dependability and security.

Features



Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems,

DAIS 2011, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, in June 2011

as one of the DisCoTec 2011 events. The 18 revised



papers presented at DAIS 2011 address key [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Software

Engineering; Information Systems Applications

(incl.Internet); User Interfaces and Human Com-

puter Interaction; Information Storage and Retrieval;

Performance and Reliability

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 301 p. (Computer Communication Networks and


71,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21386-1

P.R. Fernandes, IDMEC-Instituto Superior Técnico, UT Lisbon, Lis-

bon, Portugal; P.J. Bártolo, Polytechnic Institute of Leira, Leiria,

Portugal (Eds.)

Advances on Modeling in Tissue

Engineering

This book presents a collection of chapters describ-

ing the state of the art on computational modelling

and fabrication in tissue engineering. Tissue Engi-

neering is a multidisciplinary field involving sci-

entists from different fields. The development of

mathematical methods is quite relevant to under-

stand cell biology and human tissues as well to

model, design and fabricate optimized and smart

scaffolds. The chapter authors are the distinguished

keynote speakers at the first Eccomas thematic con-

ference on Tissue Engineering where the emphasis

was on mathematical and computational modeling

for scaffold design and fabrication. This particular

area of tissue engineering, whose goal is to obtain

substitutes for hard tissues such as bone and carti-

lage, is growing in importance.

Features

This book presents a collection of chapters describ-

ing the state of the art on computational modelling

and fabrication in tissue engineering. Tissue Engi-

neering is a multidisciplinary field involving sci-

entists from different fields. The development of

mathematical methods is quite relevant to under-

stand cell biology and human tissues as well to

model, design and fabricate optimized and smart [..]

Contents

Cell mechanics: The role of simulation , by Christo-

pher R. Jacobs and Daniel J. Kelly; Multiscale Mod-

elling of Bone Tissue – Remodelling and Application

to Scaffold Design , by Helder C. Rodrigues, Pedro

G. Coelho, Paulo R. Fernandes; Nonlinear Elastic

Scaffold Design, Modeling and Fabrication for Soft

Tissue Engineering, by Scott J. Hollister, Claire G.

Jeong, J. Jakob Schwiedrzik, Anna G. Mitsak, Heesuk

Kang, Francesco Migneco; Computational tech-

niques for selection of biomaterial scaffolds for tissue

engineering, by S Checa, C Sandino, DP Byrne, DJ

Kelly, D Lacroix and PJ Prendergast;[..]

Fields of interest

Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and

Design; Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Com-

putational Intelligence; Cell Biology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VII, 176 p. 76 illus. (Computational Methods in Applied Sci-

ences, Vol. 20) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1253-9

J.M. Ferrández, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Carta-

gena, Spain; J.R. Álvarez, Universidad Nacional de Educación a

Distancia, Madrid, Spain; F. de la Paz, Universidad Nacional de

Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain; F.J. Toledo, Universidad

Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain (Eds.)

New Challenges on Bioinspired

Applications

4th International Work-conference on the Interplay Between

Natural and Artificial Computation, IWINAC 2011, La Palma,

Canary Islands, Spain, May 30 - June 3, 2011. Proceedings, Part

II

The two volumes, LNCS 6686 resp. LNCS 6687, con-

stitute the refereed proceedings of the 4th Interna-

tional Work-Conference on the Interplay between

Natural and Artificial Computation, IWINAC 2011,

held in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, in May/

June 2011. The 108 revised full papers presented in

LNCS 6686 resp. LNCS 6687 were carefully reviewed

and selected from numerous submissions. The first

part, LNCS 6686, entitled "Foundations on Natural

and Artificial Computation", includes all the contri-

butions mainly related to the methodological, con-

ceptual, formal, and experimental developments in

the fields of neurophysiology and cognitive science.

The second part, LNCS 6687, entitled "New Chal-

lenges on Bioinspired Applications", contains the

papers related to bioinspired programming strate-

gies and all the contributions related to the computa-

tional solutions to engineering problems in different

application domains, specially Health applications,

including the CYTED `Àrtificial and Natural Com-

putation for[..]

Features





held in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, in May/June

2011. The 108 revised full papers presented in LNCS

6686 resp. LNCS 6687 were carefully reviewed and

selected from numerous submissions. The first part,

LNCS 6686, [..]

Fields of interest


ysis and Problem Complexity; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics); Computational Biology / Bioinfor-

matics; Pattern Recognition; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXV, 486 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21325-0


J.M. Ferrández, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Carta-

gena, Spain; J.R. Álvarez, Universidad Nacional de Educación a

Distancia, Madrid, Spain; F. de la Paz, Universidad Nacional de

Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain; F.J. Toledo, Universidad

Politécnica de Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain (Eds.)

Foundations on Natural and

Artificial Computation

4th International Work-conference on the Interplay Between

Natural and Artificial Computation, IWINAC 2011, La Palma,

Canary Islands, Spain, May 30 - June 3, 2011. Proceedings, Part

I





held in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, in May/

June 2011. The 108 revised full papers presented in

LNCS 6686 resp. LNCS 6687 were carefully reviewed

and selected from numerous submissions. The first

part, LNCS 6686, entitled "Foundations on Natural

and Artificial Computation", includes all the contri-

butions mainly related to the methodological, con-

ceptual, formal, and experimental developments in

the fields of neurophysiology and cognitive science.

The second part, LNCS 6687, entitled "New Chal-

lenges on Bioinspired Applications", contains the

papers related to bioinspired programming strate-

gies and all the contributions related to the computa-

tional solutions to engineering problems in different

application domains, specially Health applications,

including the CYTED `Àrtificial and Natural Com-

putation for[..]

Features





held in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, in May/June

2011. The 108 revised full papers presented in LNCS

6686 resp. LNCS 6687 were carefully reviewed and

selected from numerous submissions. The first part,

LNCS 6686, [..]

Fields of interest


ysis and Problem Complexity; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics); Computational Biology / Bioinfor-

matics; Pattern Recognition; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXV, 566 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21343-4

R. France, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA;

J.M. Kuester, IBM Research Zürich, Rüschlikon, Switzerland; B.

Bordbar, School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham,

Birmingham, UK; R.F. Paige, Department of Computer Science,

University of York, York, UK (Eds.)

Modelling -- Foundation and

Applications

7th European Conference, ECMFA 2011, Birmingham, UK, June



the 7th European Conference on Modelling Foun-

dations and Applications, held in Birmingham, UK,

in June 2011.The 19 revised full foundations track

papers and 5 revised full applications track papers


61 submissions; also included are 5 workshop sum-

maries and abstracts of 4 tutorials. The papers are

organized in topical sections on model execution,

model analysis, methodology, model management,

model transformation, variability analysis and ADLs,

and domain-specific modeling.

Features


7th European Conference on Modelling Foundations

and Applications, held in Birmingham, UK, in June

2011.The 19 revised full foundations track papers

and 5 revised full applications track papers presented


missions; also included are 5 workshop summaries

and abstracts of 4 tutorials. The [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Logics and Meanings of Pro-

grams; Programming Languages, Compilers, Inter-

preters; Computer Communication Networks;


tems; Programming Techniques

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 396 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6698) Softcover

62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21469-1

P. Frasconi, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy; F.A. Lisi, Uni-

versità degli Studi di Bari, Italy (Eds.)

Inductive Logic Programming

20th International Conference, ILP 2010, Florence, Italy, June

27-30, 2010, Revised Papers


proceedings of the 20th International Conference on

Inductive Logic Programming, ILP 2010, held in Flo-

rence, Italy in June 2010. The 11 revised full papers

and 15 revised short papers presented together

with abstracts of three invited talks were carefully

reviewed and selected during two rounds of referee-

ing and revision. All current issues in inductive logic

programming, i.e. in logic programming for machine

learning are addressed, in particular statistical learn-

ing and other probabilistic approaches to machine

learning are reflected.

Features


proceedings of the 20th International Conference on

Inductive Logic Programming, ILP 2010, held in Flo-

rence, Italy in June 2010. The 11 revised full papers

and 15 revised short papers presented together

with abstracts of three invited talks were carefully

reviewed and selected during two rounds of referee-

ing and revision. All current issues in inductive logic

[..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathemati-

cal Logic and Formal Languages; Computation by

Abstract Devices; Information Storage and Retrieval;

Database Management

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21294-9


A. Frieze, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; P.

Horn, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga, USA; P. Pralat, West Virginia

University, Morgantown, WV, USA (Eds.)

Algorithms and Models for the

Web-Graph

8th International Workshop, WAW 2011, Atlanta, GA, USA,

May 27-29, 2011, Proceedings


the 8th International Workshop on Algorithms and

Models for the Web-Graph, WAW 2011, held in

Atlanta, GA, in May 2011 - co-located with RSA

2011, the 15th International Conference on Ran-

dom Structures and Algorithms. The 13 revised full

papers presented together with 1 invited lecture


missions. Addressing a wide variety of topics related

to the study of the Web-graph such as theoretical

and empirical analysis, the papers feature original

research in terms of algorithmic and mathematical

analysis in all areas pertaining to the World-Wide

Web with special focus to the view of complex data

as networks.

Features


the 8th International Workshop on Algorithms and

Models for the Web-Graph, WAW 2011, held in

Atlanta, GA, in May 2011 - co-located with RSA

2011, the 15th International Conference on Ran-

dom Structures and Algorithms. The 13 revised full

papers presented together with 1 invited lecture were


Addressing a [..]

Fields of interest


crete Mathematics in Computer Science; Infor-

mation Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Data

Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Computer Com-

munication Networks; Information Storage and

Retrieval

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. IX, 127 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21285-7

S. Gong, Queen Mary, University of London, UK; T. Xiang, Queen

Mary, University of London, UK

Visual Analysis of Behaviour

From Pixels to Semantics

This book presents a comprehensive treatment

of visual analysis of behaviour from computa-

tional-modelling and algorithm-design perspectives.

Topics: covers learning-group activity models, unsu-

pervised behaviour profiling, hierarchical behaviour

discovery, learning behavioural context, modelling

rare behaviours, and “man-in-the-loop” active learn-

ing; examines multi-camera behaviour correla-

tion, person re-identification, and “connecting-the-

dots” for abnormal behaviour detection; discusses

Bayesian information criterion, Bayesian networks,

“bag-of-words” representation, canonical correla-

tion analysis, dynamic Bayesian networks, Gaussian

mixtures, and Gibbs sampling; investigates hidden

conditional random fields, hidden Markov models,

human silhouette shapes, latent Dirichlet allocation,

local binary patterns, locality preserving projection,

and Markov processes; explores probabilistic graph-

ical models, probabilistic topic models, space-time

interest points, spectral clustering, and support vec-

tor machines.

Features

Demand continues to grow worldwide, from both

government and commerce, for technologies capa-

ble of automatically selecting and identifying object

and human behaviour.This accessible text/reference

presents a comprehensive and unified treatment

of visual analysis of behaviour from computa-

tional-modelling and algorithm-design perspectives.

The book provides in-depth discussion on computer

vision and [..]

Contents

Part I: Introduction.- About Behaviour.- Behaviour

in Context.- Towards Modelling Behaviour.- Part

II: Single-Object Behaviour.- Understanding Facial

Expression.- Modelling Gesture.- Action Recogni-

tion.- Part III: Group Behaviour.- Supervised Learn-

ing of Group Activity.- Unsupervised Behaviour

Profiling.- Hierarchical Behaviour Discovery.-

Learning Behavioural Context.- Modelling Rare and

Subtle Behaviours.- Man in the Loop.- Part IV: Dis-

tributed Behaviour.- Multi-Camera Behaviour Cor-

relation.- Person Re-Identification.- Connecting the

Dots.- Epilogue.

Fields of interest

Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and

Graphics; Image Processing and Computer Vision;

Biometrics; Pattern Recognition; Probability and

Statistics in Computer Science; Social Sciences (gen-

eral)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 356 p. 131 illus., 101 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-669-6

I. Gorton, National ICT Australia, Everleigh, NSW, Australia

Essential Software Architecture

Job titles like “Technical Architect” and “Chief

Architect” nowadays abound in software industry,

yet many people suspect that “architecture” is one

of the most overused and least understood terms in

professional software development. Gorton’s book

tries to resolve this dilemma. It concisely describes

the essential elements of knowledge and key skills

required to be a software architect. The explanations

encompass the essentials of architecture thinking,

practices, and supporting technologies. They range

from a general understanding of structure and qual-

ity attributes through technical issues like middle-

ware components and service-oriented architectures

to recent technologies like model-driven architec-

ture, software product lines, aspect-oriented design,

and the Semantic Web, which will presumably influ-

ence future software systems. This second edition

contains new material covering enterprise architec-

ture, agile development, enterprise service bus tech-

nologies, RESTful Web services, and a case study[..]

Features

Job titles like “Technical Architect” and “Chief

Architect” nowadays abound in software industry,

yet many people suspect that “architecture” is one

of the most overused and least understood terms in

professional software development.Gorton’s book

tries to resolve this dilemma. It concisely describes

the essential elements of knowledge and key skills

required to be a software architect. The [..]

Contents

Understanding Software Architecture.- Introduc-

ing the Case Study.- Software Quality Attributes.-

An Introduction to Middleware Architectures and

Technologies.- Service-Oriented Architectures and

Technologies.- Advanced Middleware Technolo-

gies.- A Software Architecture Process.- Document-

ing a Software Architecture.- Case Study Design.-

Middleware Case Study: MeDICi.- Looking For-

ward.- The Semantic Web.- Aspect Oriented Archi-

tectures.- Model-Driven Architecture.- Software

Product Lines.-

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Management of Computing

and Information Systems; Business Information Sys-

tems

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XVI, 242 p. 96 illus., 66 in color. Hardcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19175-6


S. Groppe, Universität zu Lübeck, Germany

Data Management and Query

Processing in Semantic Web

Databases

The Semantic Web, which is intended to establish a

machine-understandable Web, is currently chang-

ing from being an emerging trend to a technology

used in complex real-world applications. A number

of standards and techniques have been developed by

the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), e.g., the

Resource Description Framework (RDF), which pro-

vides a general method for conceptual descriptions

for Web resources, and SPARQL, an RDF querying

language. Recent examples of large RDF data with

billions of facts include the UniProt comprehensive

catalog of protein sequence, function and annotation

data, the RDF data extracted from Wikipedia, and

Princeton University’s WordNet. Clearly, querying

performance has become a key issue for Semantic

Web applications.In his book, Groppe details vari-

ous aspects of high-performance Semantic Web data

management and query processing. His presentation

fills the gap between Semantic Web and database

books, which either fail to take into account the per-

formance issues of[..]

Features

The Semantic Web, which is intended to establish a

machine-understandable Web, is currently chang-

ing from being an emerging trend to a technology

used in complex real-world applications. A number

of standards and techniques have been developed by

the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), e.g., the

Resource Description Framework (RDF), which pro-

vides a general method for conceptual descriptions

for Web resources, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Semantic Web.- External Sorting and

B+-Trees.- Query Processing Overview.- Logical

Optimization.- Physical Optimization.- Streams.-

Parallel Databases.- Inference.- Visual Query Lan-

guages.- Embedded Languages.- Comparson of the

XML and Semantic Web Worlds.- Summary, Con-

clusions and Future Work

Fields of interest

Database Management; Information Storage and

Retrieval; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19356-9

O. Günlük, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights,

NY, USA; G.J. Woeginger, TU Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Eds.)

Integer Programming and

Combinatorial Optimization

15th International Conference, IPCO 2011, New York, NY, USA,


This book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th

International Conference on Integer Programming

and Combinatorial Optimization, IPCO 2011, held

in New York, USA in June 2011. The 33 papers pre-


110 submissions. The conference is a forum for

researchers and practitioners working on various

aspects of integer programming and combinatorial

optimization with the aim to present recent develop-

ments in theory, computation, and applications. The

scope of IPCO is viewed in a broad sense, to include

algorithmic and structural results in integer pro-

gramming and combinatorial optimization as well as

revealing computational studies and novel applica-

tions of discrete optimization to practical problems.

Features


International Conference on Integer Programming

and Combinatorial Optimization, IPCO 2011, held

in New York, USA in June 2011. The 33 papers pre-


110 submissions. The conference is a forum for

researchers and practitioners working on various

aspects of integer programming and combinatorial

optimization with the [..]

Fields of interest


crete Mathematics in Computer Science; Computer

Graphics; Data Structures; Numeric Computing;

Computer Communication Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20806-5

W.A. Halang, FernUniversität Hagen; P. Holleczek, Universität

Erlangen-Nürnberg (Eds.)

Eingebettete Systeme

Echtzeit 2010

Mit seinem Workshop 2010 zum Thema "Einge-

bettete Systeme" bietet der Fachausschuss Wis-

senschaftlern, Nutzern und Herstellern ein Forum

an, auf dem neue Trends und Entwicklungen zu

folgenden Programmschwerpunkten vorgestellt

werden: Sicherheit/Zertifizierung, Echtzeitbetrieb-

ssysteme, Softwareentwicklung, Testen, Energieef-

fizienz, Virtuelle Umgebungen, Multicore-Systeme

Features

In erster Linie werden Tagungsberichte von

Fachtagungen der Gesellschaft für Informatik

veröffentlicht, die regelmäßig, oft in Zusammenar-

beit mit anderen wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaften,

von den Fachausschüssen der Gesellschaft für

Informatik veranstaltet werden. Die Auswahl der

Vorträge erfolgt im allgemeinen durch interna-

tional zusammengesetzte Programmkomitees. Die

Tagungssprache ist Deutsch.

Fields of interest

Computer Systems Organization and Communica-

tion Networks; Software Engineering / Programming

and Operating Systems; Computer Communication

Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 140 S. 30 Abb. (Informatik aktuell, Proceeding) Soft-

cover

37,34 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16188-9


A. Hanbury, Information Retrieval Facility, Vienna, Austria; A.

Rauber, Vienna University of Technology, Austria; A. Vries, CWI,

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Eds.)

Multidisciplinary Information

Retrieval

Second Information Retrieval Facility Conference, IRFC 2011,

Vienna, Austria, June 6, 2011, Proceedings

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Sec-

ond Information Retrieval Facility Conference, IRFC

2011, held in Vienna, Austria, in June 2011. The 10

papers presented together with a keynote talk were

carefully reviewed and selected from 19 high-quality

submissions. IRF conferences wish to bring young

researchers into contact with industry at an early

stage. The second conference aimed to tackle four

complementary research areas: information retrieval,

semantic web technologies for IR, natural language

processing for IR, and large-scale or distributed com-

puting for the above areas. The papers are organized

into topical sections on patents and multilinguality,

interactive retrieval support, and IR and the Net.

Features

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Sec-

ond Information Retrieval Facility Conference, IRFC

2011, held in Vienna, Austria, in June 2011. The 10

papers presented together with a keynote talk were

carefully reviewed and selected from 19 high-quality

submissions. IRF conferences wish to bring young

researchers into contact with industry at an early

stage. The second conference aimed to tackle four [..]

Fields of interest

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Informa-

tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Artificial

Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Storage

and Retrieval; Computer Communication Networks;

Database Management

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 149 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl. Inter-

net/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6653) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21352-6

Á. Herrero, University of Burgos, Spain; E. Corchado, University of

Salamanca, Spain (Eds.)

Computational Intelligence in

Security for Information Systems

4th International Conference, CISIS 2011, Held at IWANN

2011, Torremolinos-Málaga, Spain, June 8-10, 2011, Proceed-

ings


the 4th International Conference on Computational

Intelligence in Security for Information Systems,

CISIS 2011, held in Torremolinos-Málaga, in June

2011 as a satellite event of IWANN 2011, the Inter-

national Work-conference on Artificial and Natural

Neural Networks. The 38 revised full papers pre-

sented were carefully reviewed and selected from a

total of 70 submissions. The papers are organized

in topical sections on machine learning and intel-

ligence, network security, cryptography, securing

software, and applications of intelligent methods for

security.

Features


the 4th International Conference on Computational

Intelligence in Security for Information Systems,

CISIS 2011, held in Torremolinos-Málaga, in June

2011 as a satellite event of IWANN 2011, the Inter-

national Work-Conference on Artificial and Natural

Neural Networks.The 38 revised full papers pre-

sented were carefully reviewed and selected from a

total of 70 [..]

Fields of interest

Systems and Data Security; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); Computer Commu-

nication Networks; Algorithm Analysis and Prob-

lem Complexity; Information Storage and Retrieval;


tems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 310 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6694) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21322-9

A. Heyden, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; F. Kahl, Lund Univer-

sity, Lund, Sweden (Eds.)

Image Analysis

17th Scandinavian Conference, SCIA 2011, Ystad, Sweden,

May 2011. Proceedings


the 16th Scandinavian Conference on Image Analy-

sis, SCIA 2011, held in Ystad, Sweden, in May 2011.

The 74 revised full papers presented were carefully


papers are organized in topical sections on multiple

view geometry; segmentation; image analysis; cate-

gorization and classification; structure from motion

and SLAM; medical and biomedical applications; 3D

shape; medical imaging.

Features


the 16th Scandinavian Conference on Image Analy-

sis, SCIA 2011, held in Ystad, Sweden, in May 2011.

The 74 revised full papers presented were carefully


papers are organized in topical sections on multiple

view geometry; segmentation; image analysis; cate-

gorization and classification; structure from motion

and [..]

Fields of interest


Recognition; Computer Graphics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVII, 809 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern


95,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21226-0


J.Z. Huang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; L.

Cao, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia; J. Srivas-

tava, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA (Eds.)

Advances in Knowledge Discovery

and Data Mining

15th Pacific-Asia Conference, PAKDD 2011, Shenzhen, China,

May 24-27, 2011, Proceedings, Part I

The two-volume set LNAI 6634 and 6635 consti-

tutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th Pacific-

Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data

Mining, PAKDD 2011, held in Shenzhen, China in

May 2011. The total of 32 revised full papers and

58 revised short papers were carefully reviewed and

selected from 331 submissions. The papers present

new ideas, original research results, and practical

development experiences from all KDD-related areas

including data mining, machine learning, artificial

intelligence and pattern recognition, data warehous-

ing and databases, statistics, knowledge engineering,

behavior sciences, visualization, and emerging areas

such as social network analysis.

Features








new ideas, original research results, and practical [..]

Fields of interest


Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Information

Storage and Retrieval; Database Management; Algo-


Communication Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXIV, 564 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6634) Softcover

70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20840-9

J.Z. Huang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; L.

Cao, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia; J. Srivas-

tava, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA (Eds.)

Advances in Knowledge Discovery

and Data Mining

15th Pacific-Asia Conference, PAKDD 2011, Shenzhen, China,

May 24-27, 2011, Proceedings, Part II








new ideas, original research results, and practical

development experiences from all KDD-related areas

including data mining, machine learning, artificial

intelligence and pattern recognition, data warehous-

ing and databases, statistics, knowledge engineering,

behavior sciences, visualization, and emerging areas

such as social network analysis.

Features








new ideas, original research results, and practical [..]

Fields of interest


Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Information

Storage and Retrieval; Database Management; Algo-


Communication Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXIV, 558 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol.

6635) Softcover

70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20846-1

X. Jiang, University of Münster, Germany; M. Ferrer, Universitat

Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; A. Torsello, Università

Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italy (Eds.)

Graph-Based Representations in

Pattern Recognition

8th IAPR-TC-15 International Workshop, GbRPR 2011,

Münster, Germany, May 18-20, 2011, Proceedings


the 8th IAPR-TC-15 International Workshop on

Graph-Based Representations in Pattern Recog-

nition, GbRPR 2011, held in Münser, Germany,

in May 2011. The 34 revised full papers presented

were carefully reviewed and selected from numer-

ous submissions. The papers are organized in topical

sections on graph-based representation and char-

acterization, graph matching, classification, and

querying, graph-based learning, graph-based seg-

mentation, and applications.

Features


the 8th IAPR-TC-15 International Workshop on

Graph-Based Representations in Pattern Recog-

nition, GbRPR 2011, held in Münser, Germany,


were carefully reviewed and selected from numer-

ous submissions. The papers are organized in topical

sections on graph-based representation and charac-

terization, graph [..]

Fields of interest

Pattern Recognition; Image Processing and Com-

puter Vision; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern

Recognition and Graphics; Computer Graphics; Dis-

crete Mathematics in Computer Science; Artificial

Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XI, 345 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern


54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20843-0


T.-h. Kim, Hannam University, Daejeon, Korea; H. Adeli, The Ohio

State University, Columbus, OH, USA; R.J. Robles, Hannam Uni-

versity, Daejeon, Korea; M. Balitanas, Hannam University, Dae-

jeon, Korea (Eds.)

Ubiquitous Computing and

Multimedia Applications

Second International Conference, UCMA 2011, Daejeon,

Korea, April 13-15, 2011. Proceedings, Part I

This two-volume set (CCIS 150 and CCIS 151) con-

stitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second Inter-

national Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and

Multimedia Applications, UCMA 2011, held in Dae-

jeon, Korea, in April 2011. The 86 revised full papers


570 submissions. Focusing on various aspects of

advances in multimedia applications and ubiquitous

computing with computational sciences, mathemat-

ics and information technology the papers present

current research in the area of multimedia and ubiq-

uitous environment including models and systems,

new directions, novel applications associated with

the utilization, and acceptance of ubiquitous com-

puting devices and systems.

Features









computing [..]

Fields of interest


Multimedia Information Systems; Pattern Recogni-

tion; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Image

Processing and Computer Vision; Algorithm Analy-

sis and Problem Complexity

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XX, 404 p. (Communications in Computer and Information


72,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20974-1

T.-h. Kim, Hannam University, Daejeon, Korea; H. Adeli, The Ohio

State University, Columbus, OH, USA; R.J. Robles, Hannam Uni-

versity, Daejeon, Korea; M. Balitanas, Hannam University, Dae-

jeon, Korea (Eds.)

Ubiquitous Computing and

Multimedia Applications

Second International Conference, UCMA 2011, Daejeon,

Korea, April 13-15, 2011. Proceedings, Part II









computing with computational sciences, mathemat-

ics and information technology the papers present

current research in the area of multimedia and ubiq-

uitous environment including models and systems,

new directions, novel applications associated with

the utilization, and acceptance of ubiquitous com-

puting devices and systems.

Features









computing [..]

Fields of interest


Multimedia Information Systems; Pattern Recogni-

tion; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Image

Processing and Computer Vision; Algorithm Analy-

sis and Problem Complexity

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XX, 583 p. (Communications in Computer and Information


89,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20997-0

D.D. Kouvatsos, University of Bradford, UK (Ed.)

Network Performance Engineering

A Handbook on Convergent Multi-Service Networks and Next

Generation Internet

During recent years a great deal of progress has been

made in performance modelling and evaluation of

the Internet, towards the convergence of multi-ser-

vice networks of diverging technologies, supported

by internetworking and the evolution of diverse

access and switching technologies. The 44 chapters

presented in this handbook are revised invited works

drawn from PhD courses held at recent HETNETs

International Working Conferences on Performance

Modelling and Evaluation of Heterogeneous Net-

works. They constitute essential introductory mate-

rial preparing the reader for further research and

development in the field of performance modelling,

analysis and engineering of heterogeneous networks

and of next and future generation Internets. The

handbook aims to unify relevant material already

known but dispersed in the literature, introduce the

readers to unfamiliar and unexposed research areas

and, generally, illustrate the diversity of research

found in the high growth field of convergent hetero-

geneous[..]

Features

During recent years a great deal of progress has been

made in performance modelling and evaluation of

the Internet, towards the convergence of multi-ser-

vice networks of diverging technologies, supported

by internetworking and the evolution of diverse

access and switching technologies. The 44 chapters

presented in this handbook are revised invited works

drawn from PhD courses held at recent HETNETs

[..]

Contents

Measurement Techniques: On Kleinrock’s Inde-

pendence.- Application Level .- Measurements and

Analysis of Application-Perceived Throughput via

Mobile Links.- Traffic Modelling and Engineering:

Statistical Analysis and Modeling of Peer-to-Peer

Multimedia.- Markovian Modelling of Internet Traf-

fic.- Multi-timescale Economics-Driven Traffic Man-

agement in MPLS Networks.- Modelling LRD and

SRD Traffic with the Batch Renewal Process:Review

of Results and Open Issues.- Local Area Networks

and Self-similar Traffic.- Characterisation of Inter-

net Traffic in Wireless Networks.- Queueing Systems

and[..]

Fields of interest

Computer Science (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Collection of essays

Available

2011. XVIII, 1080 p. (Computer Communication Networks and


95,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-02741-3


J.C. Lin, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA; K.S. Nikita, National

Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece (Eds.)

Wireless Mobile Communication

and Healthcare

Second International ICST Conference, MobiHealth 2010, Ayia

Napa, Cyprus, October 18 - 20, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

This book contains a selection of thoroughly refereed

and revised papers from the Second International

ICST Conference on Wireless and Mobile Commu-

nication in Healthcare, MobiHealth 2010, held in

Ayia Napa, Cyprus, in October 2010. The 33 papers

in this volume describe various applications of infor-

mation and communication technologies in health-

care and medicine and cover a wide range of topics

such as intelligent public health monitoring services,

mobile health technologies, signal processing tech-

niques for monitoring services, wearable biomedical

devices, ambient assistive technologies, emergency

and disaster applications, and integrated systems for

chronic monitoring and management.

Features

This book contains a selection of thoroughly refereed

and revised papers from the Second International

ICST Conference on Wireless and Mobile Commu-

nication in Healthcare, MobiHealth 2010, held in

Barcelona, Spain, in May 2010.The 33 papers in this

volume describe various applications of information

and communication technologies in healthcare and

medicine and cover a wide range of topics such as [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; User Inter-

faces and Human Computer Interaction; Computers

and Society; Health Informatics

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. Approx. 280 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer

Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineer-


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20864-5

A. Liotta, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands;

G. Exarchakos, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Nether-

lands

Networks for Pervasive Services

Six Ways to Upgrade the Internet

Readers will progress from an understanding of what

the Internet is now towards an understanding of the

motivations and techniques that will drive its future.

Features

<< Beautifully written, this book takes the reader

on a compelling tour of the state of affairs in today’s

Internet and the challenges it faces for support-

ing pervasive services of tomorrow. The approach

adopted by the authors looks at the big picture, dis-

cussing the evolution of the Internet from a rigidly

defined layered architecture to an interactive multi-

faceted system providing, beyond [..]

Contents

Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Ch 1

On the Way to the Pervasive Web.- Ch 2 The Net-

work, as We Know It.- Ch 3 Six Problems for the

Service Provider.- Ch 4 Spontaneous Networks.-

Ch 5 Reactive Networks.- Ch 6 Proactive Net-

works.- Ch 7 Content-aware Networks.- Ch 8 Dis-

tribution-efficient Networks.- Ch 9 Discovering

Virtual Resources.- Ch 10 A Peek at the Future

Internet.Index.

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Communica-

tions Engineering, Networks; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); Management of Com-

puting and Information Systems

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 178 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 92)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1472-4

D. Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; H. Zhang,

Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China; M. Polycar-

pou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; C. Alippi, Politecnico di

Milano, Italy; H. He, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA

(Eds.)

Advances in Neural Networks --

ISNN 2011

8th International Symposium on Neural Networks, ISNN 2011,

Guilin, China, May 29--June 1, 2011, Proceedings, Part II

The three-volume set LNCS 6675, 6676 and 6677

constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th Inter-

national Symposium on Neural Networks, ISNN

2011, held in Guilin, China, in May/June 2011. The

total of 215 papers presented in all three volumes


missions. The contributions are structured in top-

ical sections on computational neuroscience and

cognitive science; neurodynamics and complex sys-

tems; stability and convergence analysis; neural

network models; supervised learning and unsuper-

vised learning; kernel methods and support vector

machines; mixture models and clustering; visual per-

ception and pattern recognition; motion, tracking

and object recognition; natural scene analysis and

speech recognition; neuromorphic hardware, fuzzy

neural networks and robotics; multi-agent systems

and adaptive dynamic programming; reinforcement

learning and decision making; action and motor

control; adaptive and hybrid intelligent systems; neu-

roinformatics and[..]

Features







missions. The contributions are structured in topical

sections on computational neuroscience and cogni-

tive science; [..]

Fields of interest

Computation by Abstract Devices; Computer Com-

munication Networks; Algorithm Analysis and Prob-

lem Complexity; Discrete Mathematics in Computer

Science; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Pat-

tern Recognition

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXII, 646 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


79,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21089-1



Northeastern University, Liaoning, China; M. Polycarpou, Univer-

sity of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; C. Alippi, Politecnico di Milano,

Italy; H. He, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA (Eds.)


ISNN 2011


Guilin, China, May 29--June 1, 2011, Proceedings Part I






















Features









tive science; [..]

Fields of interest





tern Recognition

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXXIV, 634 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


79,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21104-1


Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China; M. Polycar-

pou, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus; C. Alippi, Politecnico di

Milano, Italy; H. He, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, USA

(Eds.)


ISNN 2011


Guilin, China, May 29--June 1, 2011, Prodceedings, Part III






















Features









tive science; [..]

Fields of interest





tern Recognition

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXII, 642 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


79,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21110-2

T.-Y. Liu, Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China

Learning to Rank for Information

Retrieval

Due to the fast growth of the Web and the difficul-

ties in finding desired information, efficient and

effective information retrieval systems have become

more important than ever, and the search engine

has become an essential tool for many people. The

ranker, a central component in every search engine,

is responsible for the matching between processed

queries and indexed documents. Because of its cen-

tral role, great attention has been paid to the research

and development of ranking technologies. In addi-

tion, ranking is also pivotal for many other infor-

mation retrieval applications, such as collaborative

filtering, definition ranking, question answering,

multimedia retrieval, text summarization, and online

advertisement. Leveraging machine learning tech-

nologies in the ranking process has led to innovative

and more effective ranking models, and eventually

to a completely new research area called “learning to

rank”. Liu first gives a comprehensive review of the

major approaches to learning to rank. For[..]

Features

Due to the fast growth of the Web and the difficul-

ties in finding desired information, efficient and

effective information retrieval systems have become

more important than ever, and the search engine

has become an essential tool for many people. The

ranker, a central component in every search engine,

is responsible for the matching between processed

queries and indexed documents. Because of its [..]

Contents

1. Ranking in IR.- 2. Learning to Rank for IR.-

3. Regression/Classification: Conventional ML

Approach to Learning to Rank.- 4. Ordinal Regres-

sion: A Pointwise Approach to Learning to Rank.-

5. Preference Learning: A Pairwise Approach to

Learning to Rank.- 6. Listwise Ranking: A Listwise

APproach to Learning to Rank.- 7. Advanced Top-

ics.- 8. LETOR: A Benchmark Dataset for Learning

to Rank.- 9. SUmmary and Outlook.

Fields of interest

Information Storage and Retrieval; Artificial Intelli-

gence (incl. Robotics); Probability and Statistics in

Computer Science; Pattern Recognition

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 292 p. Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14266-6


X. Luo, Shanghai University, School of Computer Engineering

and Science, Shanghai, China; Y. Cao, RWTH Aachen, Information

Systems and Databases, Aachen, Germany; B. Yang, University of

Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China; J.

Liu, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Hunan, China;

F. Ye, Shanghai University, School of Computer Engineering and

Science, Shanghai, China (Eds.)

New Horizons in Web Based

Learning -- ICWL 2010 Workshops

ICWL 2010 Workshops: STEG, CICW, WGLBWS and IWKDEWL,

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

Papers


workshop proceedings of the 9th International Con-

ference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2010, held in

Shanghai, China, in December 2010. The 36 revised



They deal with topics such as e-learning platforms

and tools, technology enhanced learning, Web-based

learning for oriental languages, mobile/situated e-

learning, learning resource deployment, organiza-

tion and management, design, model and framework

of e-learning systems, e-learning metadata and stan-

dards, collaborative learning and game-based learn-

ing, as well as practice and experience sharing, and

pedagogical issues.

Features


workshop proceedings of the 9th International Con-

ference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2010, held in

Shanghai, China, in December 2010. The 36 revised



They deal with topics such as e-learning platforms

and tools, technology enhanced learning, Web-based

learning [..]

Fields of interest

Computers and Education; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics); User Interfaces and Human Com-

puter Interaction; Computers and Society; Multime-

dia Information Systems; Personal Computing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available



54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20538-5

K. Lyons, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA, USA; J. Hightower,

Intel Corporation, Seattle, WA, USA; E.M. Huang, University of

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland (Eds.)

Pervasive Computing

9th International Conference, Pervasive 2011, San Francisco,

USA, June 12-15, 2011. Proceedings


the 9th International Conference on Pervasive Com-

puting, Pervasive 2011, held in San Francisco, USA,

in June 2011. The 19 revised full papers and three

short papers presented were carefully reviewed and

selected from 93 submissions. The contributions are

grouped into the following topical sections: practices

with smartphones; sensing at home, sensing at work;

predicting the future; location sensing; augmenting

mobile phone use; pervasive computing in the public

arena; public displays; hands on with sensing; sens-

ing on the body.

Features


the 9th International Conference on Pervasive Com-

puting, Pervasive 2011, held in San Francisco, USA,

in June 2011. The 19 revised full papers and three

short papers presented were carefully reviewed and

selected from 93 submissions. The contributions are

grouped into the following topical sections: practices

with smartphones; sensing at home, sensing at work;

[..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; User Inter-

faces and Human Computer Interaction; Informa-

tion Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Software

Engineering; Information Storage and Retrieval

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 370 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl.


54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21725-8

J. Marino, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain (Ed.)

Functional and Constraint Logic

Programming

19th International Workshop, WFLP 2010, Madrid, Spain, Jan-

uary 17, 2010. Revised Selected Papers

This book contains a selection of revised papers pre-

sented at the 19th International Workshop on Func-

tional and Constraint Logic Programming, WFLP

2010, held in Madrid, Spain, in January 2010, as part

of the ACM-SIGPLAN Principles of Programming

Languages event, POPL 2010. From the 15 papers

submitted, 12 were accepted for presentation at the

workshop. The 8 regular papers presented in this

volume were selected following a second round of

reviewing, which took place after the event. They

are complemented by a full-length invited talk by

the workshop’s guest speaker, Mariangiola Dezani-

Ciancaglini. All current issues in the areas of func-

tional and constraint logic programming are covered

including foundational aspects, language design,

implementation, transformation and analysis, soft-

ware engineering, integration of paradigms, and

applications.

Features

This book contains a selection of the papers pre-

sented at the 19th International Workshop on Func-

tional and Constraint Logic Programming, WFLP

2010, held in Madrid, Spain, in January 2010, as part

of the ACM-SIGPLAN Principles of Programming

Languages event, POPL 2010.From the 15 papers

submitted, 12 were accepted for presentation at the

workshop. The 8 regular papers presented in this [..]

Fields of interest

Logics and Meanings of Programs; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Programming Lan-

guages, Compilers, Interpreters; Artificial Intel-

ligence (incl. Robotics); Symbolic and Algebraic

Manipulation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. IX, 175 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20774-7


A. Maruoka, Ishinomaki Senshu University, Ishinomaki, Miyagi,

Japan

Concise Guide to Computation

Theory

This textbook presents a thorough foundation to the

theory of computation. Combining intuitive descrip-

tions and illustrations with rigorous arguments and

detailed proofs for key topics, the logically struc-

tured discussion guides the reader through the core

concepts of automata and languages, computabil-

ity, and complexity of computation. Topics and fea-

tures: presents a detailed introduction to the theory

of computation, complete with concise explanations

of the mathematical prerequisites; provides end-

of-chapter problems with solutions, in addition to

chapter-opening summaries and numerous exam-

ples and definitions throughout the text; draws upon

the author’s extensive teaching experience and broad

research interests; discusses finite automata, con-

text-free languages, and pushdown automata; exam-

ines the concept, universality and limitations of the

Turing machine; investigates computational com-

plexity based on Turing machines and Boolean cir-

cuits, as well as the notion of NP-completeness.

Features

Computation lies at the heart of modern digital tech-

nology and our increasingly advanced information

society. The theory of computation describes what

tasks can and cannot be computed, and how effi-

ciently the computable tasks can be computed.This

focused and accessible guide/textbook presents a

thorough foundation to the theory of computation,

whilst also providing a deeper insight for those look-

ing [..]

Contents

Part I: The Theory of Computation.- Everything

Begins With Computation.- Preliminaries to the

Theory of Computation.- Part II: Automata and Lan-

guages.- Finite Automata.- Context-Free Languages.-

Pushdown Automaton.- Part III: Computability.-

Turing Machine.- Universality of Turing Machine

and its Limitation.- Part IV: Complexity of Compu-

tation.- Computational Complexity Based on Tur-

ing Machines.- Computational Complexity Based on

Boolean Circuits.- NP-Completeness.- Solutions.-

Concluding Remarks.

Fields of interest

Theory of Computation; Computational Science and

Engineering

Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XVII, 281 p. Hardcover

54,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-534-7

D.N. Metaxas, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Piscat-

away, NJ 08854-8019, USA; L. Axel, New York University, Radiol-

ogy, New York, NY 10016, USA (Eds.)

Functional Imaging and Modeling

of the Heart

6th International Conference, FIMH 2011, New York City, NY,

USA, May 25-27, 2011, Proceedings


International Conference on Functional Imaging and

Modeling of the Heart, held in New York City, NY,

USA in May 2011. The 24 revised full papers pre-

sented together with 29 revised poster papers were

carefully reviewed and selected from about 120 ini-

tial submissions. The contributions feature current

research and development efforts in the fields of car-

diovascular modeling, physiology, and image-based

analysis, at a range of scales and imaging methods.

Topics addresses are such as imaging, signal and

image processing, applied mathematics, biomedical

engineering and computer science; biologically ori-

ented fields such as cardiac physiology and biology;

as well as clinical issues such as cardiology, radiology

and surgery, with a common interest in the heart.

Features


International Conference on Functional Imaging and

Modeling of the Heart, held in New York City, NY,

USA in May 2011. The 24 revised full papers pre-

sented together with 29 revised poster papers were

carefully reviewed and selected from about 120 ini-

tial submissions. The contributions feature current

research and development efforts in the fields of [..]

Fields of interest

Image Processing and Computer Vision; Simulation

and Modeling; Computational Biology / Bioinfor-

matics; Computer Graphics; Cardiology; Imaging /

Radiology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 439 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern


62,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21027-3

C. Müller-Schloer, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany;

H. Schmeck, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; T.

Ungerer, Universität Augsburg, Germany (Eds.)

Organic Computing — A Paradigm

Shift for Complex Systems

Organic Computing has emerged as a challenging

vision for future information processing systems.

Its basis is the insight that we will increasingly be

surrounded by and depend on large collections of

autonomous systems, which are equipped with sen-

sors and actuators, aware of their environment, com-

municating freely, and organising themselves in

order to perform actions and services required by

the users. These networks of intelligent systems sur-

rounding us open fascinating ap-plication areas and

at the same time bear the problem of their control-

lability. Hence, we have to construct such systems

as robust, safe, flexible, and trustworthy as possible.

In particular, a strong orientation towards human

needs as opposed to a pure implementation of the

tech-nologically possible seems absolutely central.

The technical systems, which can achieve these goals

will have to exhibit life-like or "organic" properties.

"Organic Computing Systems" adapt dynamically to

their current environmental conditions. In order[..]

Features

Organic Computing has emerged as a challenging

vision for future information processing systems.

Its basis is the insight that we will increasingly be

surrounded by and depend on large collections of

autonomous systems, which are equipped with sen-

sors and actuators, aware of their environment, com-

municating freely, and organising themselves in

order to perform actions and services required by the

[..]

Fields of interest

Computer Systems Organization and Communica-

tion Networks

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXX, 627 p. 100 illus., 10 in color. (Autonomic Systems)

Softcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0348-0129-4


R. O'Connor, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland; T. Rout, Grif-

fith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; F. McCaffery,

Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, Ireland; A. Dorling,

InterSPICE Ltd., Cambridge, UK (Eds.)

Software Process Improvement and

Capability Determination

11th International Conference, SPICE 2011, Dublin, Ireland,

May 30 – June 1, 2011. Proceedings


11th International Conference on Software Process

Improvement and Capability Determination, SPICE

2011, held in Dublin, Ireland, in May/June 2011. The

15 revised full papers presented and 15 short papers

were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous

submissions. The papers are organized in topical sec-

tions on process modelling and assessment, safety

and security, medi SPICE, high maturity, implemen-

tation and improvement.

Features


11th International Conference on Software Process

Improvement and Capability Determination, SPICE

2011, held in Dublin, Ireland, in May/June 2011. The

15 revised full papers presented and 15 short papers

were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous

submissions. The papers are organized in topical sec-

tions on process modelling and assessment, safety [..]

Fields of interest


tems; Software Engineering; Computer Com-

munication Networks; Computational Biology /

Bioinformatics; Computers and Society; Algorithm

Analysis and Problem Complexity

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 247 p. (Communications in Computer and Information


56,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21232-1

M. Ogihara, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA; J. Tarui,

University of Electrocommunications, Tokyo, Japan (Eds.)

Theory and Applications of Models

of Computation

8th Annual Conference, TAMC 2011, Tokyo, Japan, May 23-25,

2011, Proceedings


8th International Conference on Theory and Appli-

cations of Models of Computation, TAMC 2011,

held in Tokyo, Japan, in May 2011. The 51 revised

full papers presented together with the abstracts of

2 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected

from 136 submissions. The papers address the three

main themes of the conference which were com-

putability, complexity, and algorithms and are orga-

nized in topical sections on general algorithms,

approximation, graph algorithms, complexity, opti-

mization, circuit complexity, data structures, logic

and formal language theory, games and learning the-

ory, and cryptography and communication complex-

ity.

Features


8th International Conference on Theory and Appli-

cations of Models of Computation, TAMC 2011,

held in Tokyo, Japan, in May 2011. The 51 revised

full papers presented together with the abstracts of

2 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected

from 136 submissions. The papers address the three

main themes of the conference which were com-

putability, [..]

Fields of interest

Theory of Computation; Mathematics of Comput-

ing; Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity;

Logics and Meanings of Programs; Mathematical

Logic and Formal Languages; Discrete Mathematics

in Computer Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XV, 564 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


70,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20876-8

L. Ong, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK (Ed.)

Typed Lambda Calculi and

Applications

10th International Conference, TLCA 2011, Novi Sad, Serbia,



10th International Conference on Typed Lambda

Calculi and Applications, TLCA 2011, held in Novi

Sad, Serbia, in June 2011 as part of RDP 2011, the

6th Federated Conference on Rewriting, Deduction,

and Programming. The 15 revised full papers pre-

sented were carefully reviewed and selected from 44

submissions. The papers provide prevailing research

results on all current aspects of typed lambda calculi,

ranging from theoretical and methodological issues

to applications in various contexts addressing a wide

variety of topics such as proof-theory, semantics,

implementation, types, and programming.

Features


10th International Conference on Typed Lambda

Calculi and Applications, TLCA 2011, held in Novi

Sad, Serbia, in June 2011 as part of RDP 2011, the

6th Federated Conference on Rewriting, Deduction,

and Programming. The 15 revised full papers pre-


submissions. The papers provide prevailing research

results on [..]

Fields of interest

Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Math-

ematics of Computing; Logics and Meanings of

Programs; Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation;

Computing Methodologies; Mathematical Logic and

Foundations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 245 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21690-9


G. Paliouras, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece; C.D. Spyropoulos,

NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece; G. Tsatsaronis, TU Dresden,

Germany (Eds.)

Knowledge-Driven Multimedia

Information Extraction and

Ontology Evolution

Bridging the Semantic Gap

This book presents the state of the art in the areas

of ontology evolution and knowledge-driven mul-

timedia information extraction, placing an empha-

sis on how the two can be combined to bridge the

semantic gap. This was also the goal of the EC-spon-

sored BOEMIE (Bootstrapping Ontology Evolution

with Multimedia Information Extraction) project, to

which the authors of this book have all contributed.

The book addresses researchers and practitioners

in the field of computer science and more specifi-

cally in knowledge representation and management,

ontology evolution, and information extraction from

multimedia data. It may also constitute an excellent

guide to students attending courses within a com-

puter science study program, addressing information

processing and extraction from any type of media

(text, images, and video). Among other things, the

book gives concrete examples of how several of the

methods discussed can be applied to athletics (track

and field) events.

Features

This book aims to cover the state of the art in the

fields of ontology evolution and information extrac-

tion from multimedia, while also promoting the syn-

ergy between these two fields. The contents stem

largely from the research work conducted over a

period of three years under the framework of the

research project BOEMIE (Bootstrapping Ontology

Evolution with Multimedia Information Extraction).

The book is [..]

Contents

Bootstrapping Ontology Evolution with Multime-

dia Information Extraction.- Semantic Representa-

tion of Multimedia Content.- Semantics Extraction

from Images.- Ontology Based Information Extrac-

tion from Text.- Logical Formalization of Multi-

media Interpretation.- Ontology Population and

Enrichment: State of the Art.- Ontology and Instance

Matching.- A Survey of Semantic Image and Video

Annotation Tools.

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Multime-

dia Information Systems; Information Storage

and Retrieval; Information Systems Applications

(incl.Internet); Computational Linguistics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IX, 245 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 6050)

Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20794-5

E. Pardede, La Trobe U, Melbourne, Australia (Ed.)

Community-Built Databases

Research and Development

Wikipedia, Flickr, You Tube, Facebook, LinkedIn

are all examples of large community-built databases,

although with quite diverse purposes and collabo-

ration patterns. Their usage and dissemination will

further grow introducing e.g. new semantics, per-

sonalization, or interactive media.Pardede deliv-

ers the first comprehensive research reference on

community-built databases. The contributions dis-

cuss various technical and social aspects of research

in and development in areas like in Web science,

social networks, and collaborative information

systems.Pardede delivers the first comprehensive

research reference on community-built databases.

The contributions discuss various technical and

social aspects of research in and development in

areas like in Web science, social networks, and col-

laborative information systems.

Features

Communities have built collections of information

in collaborative ways for centuries. Most recently,

Wikipedia is the most prominent example of how

collaborative efforts can be powerful in building

massive data storage. Other global member-built

media data storage examples include Flickr and

YouTube, and social networking applications such

as Friendster, Facebook, and LinkedIn, which share

information [..]

Contents

Section I: Community-Built Databases: Standard

and Technologies Section II: Community-Built

Databases: Storage and ModellingSection III: Social

Aspect of Community-Built DatabasesSection IV:

Community-Built Databases ApplicationsSection V:

The Future of Community-Built Databases

Fields of interest


Information Storage and Retrieval; Computers and

Society; User Interfaces and Human Computer

Interaction

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 375 p. 116 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19046-9

K. Pentikousis, Huawei Technologies, Berlin, Germany; R. Agüero,

University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain; M. García-Arranz, Uni-

versity of Cantabria, Santander, Spain; S. Papavassiliou, National

Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece (Eds.)

Mobile Networks and Management

Second International ICST Conference, MONAMI 2010, San-

tander, Spain, September 22-24, 2010, Revised Selected

Papers


conference proceedings of the Second International

ICST Conference on Mobile Networks and Man-

agement, MONAMI 2010, held in Santander, Spain

in September 2010. The 29 revised full papers pre-

sented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclu-

sion in the proceedings. The papers are organized

in topical sections on routing and virtualization,

autonomic networking, mobility management, mul-

tiaccess selection, wireless network management,

wireless networks, and future research directions.

Features


conference proceedings of the Second International

ICST Conference on Mobile Networks and Manage-

ment, MONAMI 2010, held in Santander, Spain in

September 2010.The 29 revised full papers presented

were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in

the proceedings. The papers are organized in topical

sections on routing and virtualization, autonomic [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Information

Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Software Engi-

neering; Information Storage and Retrieval; Artificial

Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Algorithm Analysis and

Problem Complexity

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 356 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sci-

ences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering,

Vol. 68) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21443-1


B. Regnell, Lund University, Sweden; I. van de Weerd, Utrecht

University, The Netherlands; O. De Troyer, Vrije Universiteit Brus-

sel, Belgium (Eds.)

Software Business

Second International Conference, ICSOB 2011, Brussels, Bel-

gium, June 8-10, 2011, Proceedings

This book contains the refereed proceedings of the

Second International Conference on Software Busi-

ness (ICSOB) held in Brussels, Belgium, in June

2011.This year's conference theme "Managing Soft-

ware Innovation for Tomorrow's Business" reflects

the specific challenges in the research domain of

software business. The 14 papers accepted for ICSOB

were selected from 27 submissions covering topics

like software ecosystems, usage of open source soft-

ware, software as a service, and software product and

project management. The volume is completed by

a short summary of the keynote and the two work-

shops (EPIC 2011 "Third Workshop on Leveraging

Empirical Research Results for Software Business,"

and IWSECO 2011 "Third International Workshop

on Software Ecosystems") preceding the main con-

ference.

Features


Second International Conference on Software Busi-

ness (ICSOB) held in Brussels, Belgium, in June

2011.This year's conference theme "Managing Soft-

ware Innovation for Tomorrow's Business" reflects

the specific challenges in the research domain of

software business. The 14 papers accepted for ICSOB

were selected from 27 submissions covering topics

like [..]

Fields of interest


tems; Technology Management; Organization /

Planning; Software Engineering; Project Manage-

ment

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 189 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process-


46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21543-8

J. Riekki, University of Oulu, Finland; M. Ylianttila, University of

Oulu, Finland; M. Guo, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai,

China (Eds.)

Advances in Grid and Pervasive

Computing

6th International Conference, GPC 2011, Oulu, Finland, May



International Conference, GPC 2011, held in Oulu,

Finland in May 2011. The 28 revised full papers were

carefully revised and selected from 62 submissions

and focus on the topics cloud, cluster, and grid com-

puting; peer-to-peer computing; applications and

HCI; modeling and verification; service architec-

tures; middleware; and sensor networks.

Features


International Conference, GPC 2011, held in Oulu,

Finland in May 2011. The 28 revised full papers were

carefully revised and selected from 62 submissions

and focus on the topics cloud, cluster, and grid com-

puting; peer-to-peer computing; applications and

HCI; modeling and verification; service architec-

tures; middleware; and sensor networks.

Fields of interest

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Com-

puter Communication Networks; Information

Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Software Engi-

neering; Programming Techniques

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 296 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20753-2

K. Schmid, University of Hildesheim, Germany (Ed.)

Top Productivity through Software

Reuse

12th International Conference on Software Reuse, ICSR 2011,

Pohang, South Korea, June 13-17, 2011. Proceedings


the 12th International Conference on Software

Reuse, ICSR 2011, held in Pohang, South Korea, in

June 2011. The 16 revised full papers were carefully

reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. They are

presented together with one keynote, three workshop

papers, a doctoral symposium report and two tutori-

als. Topics of interest are domain analysis and mod-

eling; asset search and retrieval; architecture-centric

approaches to reuse; component-based reuse; COTS-

based development; generator-based techniques;

domain-specific languages; testing in the context of

software reuse; aspect-oriented techniques; model-

driven development; reuse of non-code artifacts;

reengineering for reuse; software product line tech-

niques; quality-aspects of reuse; economic models

of reuse; benefit and risk analysis, scoping; legal and

managerial aspects of reuse; transition to software

reuse; industrial experience with reuse; light-weight

approaches; software evolution and reuse.

Features


the 12th International Conference on Software

Reuse, ICSR 2011, held in Pohang, South Korea, in

June 2011. The 16 revised full papers were carefully

reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. They are

presented together with one keynote, three workshop

papers, a doctoral symposium report and two tutori-

als. Topics of interest are domain analysis and mod-

eling; [..]

Fields of interest


Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters;

Software Engineering / Programming and Operating

Systems; Models and Principles

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 247 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6727) Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21346-5


G. Shen, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan,

China; X. Huang, Wuhan University of Science and Technology,

Wuhan, China (Eds.)

Advanced Research on Computer

Science and Information

Engineering

International Conference, CSIE 2011, Zhengzhou, China, May

21-22, 2011. Proceedings, Part II


stitutes the refereed proceedings of the International

Conference on Computer Science and Information

Engineering, CSIE 2011, held in Zhengzhou, China,


in both volumes were carefully reviewed and selected

from a large number of submissions. The papers

present original research results that are broadly rel-

evant to the theory and applications of Computer

Science and Information Engineering and address

a wide variety of topics such as algorithms, automa-

tion, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, com-

puter networks, computer security, computer vision,

modeling and simulation, databases, data mining,

e-learning, e-commerce, e-business, image process-

ing, knowledge management, multimedia, mobile

computing, natural computing, open and innovative

education, pattern recognition, parallel computing,

robotics, wireless networks, and Web applications.

Features









evant to [..]

Fields of interest



Applications (incl.Internet); Algorithm Analysis

and Problem Complexity; Information Storage and

Retrieval; Software Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 510 p. (Communications in Computer and Information


80,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21410-3

G. Shen, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan,

Hubei, China; X. Huang, Wuhan University of Science and Tech-

nology, Wuhan, Hubei, China (Eds.)

Advanced Research on Computer

Science and Information

Engineering

International Conference, CSIE 2011, Zhengzhou, China, May

21-22, 2011. Proceedings, Part I









evant to the theory and applications of Computer

Science and Information Engineering and address

a wide variety of topics such as algorithms, automa-

tion, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, com-

puter networks, computer security, computer vision,

modeling and simulation, databases, data mining,

e-learning, e-commerce, e-business, image process-

ing, knowledge management, multimedia, mobile

computing, natural computing, open and innovative

education, pattern recognition, parallel computing,

robotics, wireless networks, and Web applications.

Features









evant to [..]

Fields of interest



Applications (incl.Internet); Algorithm Analysis

and Problem Complexity; Information Storage and

Retrieval; Software Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 504 p. (Communications in Computer and Information


80,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21401-1

Y. Shi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Y. Tian, Chi-

nese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; G. Kou, University of

Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China; Y.

Peng, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China,

Chengdu, China; J. Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing,

China

Optimization Based Data Mining:

Theory and Applications

Optimization techniques have been widely adopted

to implement various data mining algorithms. In

addition to well-known Support Vector Machines

(SVMs) (which are based on quadratic program-

ming), different versions of Multiple Criteria Pro-

gramming (MCP) have been extensively used in

data separations. Since optimization based data

mining methods differ from statistics, decision tree

induction, and neural networks, their theoretical

inspiration has attracted many researchers who are

interested in algorithm development of data mining.

Optimization based Data Mining: Theory and Appli-

cations, mainly focuses on MCP and SVM especially

their recent theoretical progress and real-life appli-

cations in various fields. These include finance, web

services, bio-informatics and petroleum engineering,

which has triggered the interest of practitioners who

look for new methods to improve the results of data

mining for knowledge discovery.Most of the material

in this book is directly from the research and appli-

cation[..]

Features

Optimization techniques have been widely adopted

to implement various data mining algorithms. In

addition to well-known Support Vector Machines

(SVMs) (which are based on quadratic program-

ming), different versions of Multiple Criteria Pro-

gramming (MCP) have been extensively used in data

separations. Since optimization based data mining

methods differ from statistics, decision tree induc-

tion, and neural [..]

Contents

Support Vector Machines for Classification

Problems.- Method of Maximum Margin.-Dual

Problem.- Soft Margin.- C- Support Vector Classifi-

cation.-C- Support Vector Classification with Nom-

inal Attributes.- LOO Bounds for Support Vector

Machines.-Introduction.- LOO bounds for ##Sup-

port Vector Regression.- LOO Bounds for Support

Vector Ordinal Regression Machine .- Support Vec-

tor Machines for Multi-class Classification Prob-

lems.-K-class Linear Programming Support Vector

Classification Regression Machine (KLPSVCR).-

Support Vector Ordinal Regression Machine for

Multi-class Problems.-[..]

Fields of interest

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Input/Out-

put and Data Communications

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XV, 316 p. 50 illus. (Advanced Information and Knowledge

Processing) Hardcover

79,95 €


ISBN 978-0-85729-503-3 A. Sillitti, Free University of Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy; O. Hazzan,

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; E. Bache,

Bache Consulting, Göteborg, Sweden; X. Albaladejo, Everis,

Barcelona, Spain (Eds.)

Agile Processes in Software

Engineering and Extreme

Programming

12th International Conference, XP 2011, Madrid, Spain, May



12th International Conference on Agile Software

Development, XP 2011, held in Madrid, Spain, in

May 2011. The year 2011 marked the 10th anniver-

sary of the Agile Manifesto. In this spirit, the XP con-

ference continued its fine tradition of promoting

agility by disseminating new research results in a

timely manner and by bringing together researchers

and practitioners for a fruitful mutual exchange

of experiences. As introduced for XP 2010, there

were again two different program committees, one

for research papers and one for experience reports.

Regarding the research papers, 11 out of 56 submis-

sions were accepted as full papers; and as far as the

experience reports were concerned, the respective

number was 4 out of 17 submissions. In addition

to these papers, this volume also includes the short

research papers, the abstracts of the posters, the posi-

tion papers of the PhD symposium, and the abstracts

of the workshops.

Features


12th International Conference on Agile Software

Development, XP 2011, held in Madrid, Spain, in

May 2011.The year 2011 marked the 10th anniver-

sary of the Agile Manifesto. In this spirit, the XP con-

ference continued its fine tradition of promoting

agility by disseminating new research results in a

timely manner and by bringing together researchers

and [..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Management of Computing

and Information Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 333 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process-


54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20676-4

Th. Sturm, Max-Planck-Institut für Informatik, Saarbrücken, Ger-

many; C. Zengler, Universität Tübingen, Symbolic Computation

Group, Tübingen, Germany (Eds.)

Automated Deduction in Geometry

7th International Workshop, ADG 2008, Shanghai, China,

September 22-24, 2008, Revised Papers


workshop proceedings of the 6th International

Workshop on Automated Deduction in Geometry,

ADG 2008, held in Shanghai, China in September

2008. The 11 revised full papers presented were care-

fully reviewed and selected from numerous initial

submissions for the workshop during two rounds of

reviewing and improvement. The papers show the

lively variety of topics and methods and the current

applicability of automated deduction in geometry to

different branches of mathematics such as discrete

mathematics, combinatorics, and numerics; sym-

bolic and numeric methods for geometric computa-

tion, and geometric constraint solving. Further issues

are the design and implementation of geometry soft-

ware, special-purpose tools, automated theorem

provers - in short applications of ADG to mechanics,

geometric modeling, CAGD/CAD, computer vision,

robotics and education.

Features


workshop proceedings of the 6th International

Workshop on Automated Deduction in Geometry,

ADG 2008, held in Shanghai, China in September

2008. The 11 revised full papers presented were care-

fully reviewed and selected from numerous initial

submissions for the workshop during two rounds of

reviewing and improvement. The papers show the

lively variety of topics [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer

Graphics; Mathematical Logic and Formal Lan-

guages; Logics and Meanings of Programs; Discrete

Mathematics in Computer Science; Convex and Dis-

crete Geometry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. IX, 225 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 6301)

Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21045-7


R. Szabó, BME, Távközlési és Médiainformatikai Tanszék,

Budapest, Hungary; H. Zhu, Argon ST, San Diego, CA, USA; S.

Imre, BME Híradástechnikai Transzék, Budapest, Hungary; R. Cha-

paradza, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Berlin, Germany (Eds.)

Access Networks

5th International ICST Conference on Access Networks,

AccessNets 2010 and First International Workshop on Auto-

matic Networking and Self-Management in Access Networks,

SELFMAGICNETS 2010, Revised Selected Papers, Budapest,

Hungary, November 3-5, 2010

This book constitutes the reviewed post-proceed-

ings of the 5th International ICST Conference on

Access Networks, AccessNets 2010, and of the satel-

lite event , the First International ICST Workshop

on Autonomic Networking and Self-Management

in Access Networks, SELFMAGICNETS 2010, held

jointly in Budapest, Hungary in November 2010. The


invited paper and four poster papers were carefully

reviewed and selected for inclusion in the proceed-

ings. The papers are organized in topical sections on

next generation wireless networks, emerging appli-

cations, next-generation broadband networks and

autonomic networking and network self-manage-

ment.

Features

This book constitutes the reviewed post-proceed-

ings of the 5th International ICST Conference on

Access Networks, AccessNets 2010, and of the satel-

lite event , the First International ICST Workshop

on Autonomic Networking and Self-Management

in Access Networks, SELFMAGICNETS 2010, held

jointly in Budapest, Hungary in November 2010.The


invited paper and four [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Communication Networks; Operating

Systems; Computers and Society; Communications

Engineering, Networks

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 325 p. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sci-

ences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering,

Vol. 63) Softcover

54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20930-7

Y. Tan, Peking University, Beijing, China; Y. Shi, Xi'an Jiao-

tong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China; Y. Chai, Chongqing

University, Chongqing, China; G. Wang, Chongqing University of

Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China (Eds.)

Advances in Swarm Intelligence,

Part I

Second International Conference, ICSI 2011, Chongqing,

China, June 12-15, 2011, Proceedings, Part I

The two-volume set (LNCS 6728 and 6729) consti-

tutes the refereed proceedings of the International

Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ICSI 2011, held

in Chongqing, China, in June 2011. The 143 revised


selected from 298 submissions. The papers are orga-

nized in topical sections on theoretical analysis of

swarm intelligence algorithms, particle swarm opti-

mization, applications of pso algorithms, ant colony

optimization algorithms, bee colony algorithms,

novel swarm-based optimization algorithms, artifi-

cial immune system, differential evolution, neural

networks, genetic algorithms, evolutionary computa-

tion, fuzzy methods, and hybrid algorithms - for part

I. Topics addressed in part II are such as multi-objec-

tive optimization algorithms, multi-robot, swarm-

robot, and multi-agent systems, data mining meth-

ods, machine learning methods, feature selection

algorithms, pattern recognition methods, intelligent

control, other optimization algorithms and[..]

Features


tutes the refereed proceedings of the International

Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ICSI 2011, held

in Chongqing, China, in June 2011. The 143 revised





mization, [..]

Fields of interest

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Infor-

mation Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Arti-

ficial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computation by


works; Information Storage and Retrieval

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXVI, 639 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


79,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21514-8

Y. Tan, Peking University, Beijing, China; Y. Shi, Xi'an Jiao-

tong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China; Y. Chai, Chongqing

University, Chongqing, China; G. Wang, Chongqing University of

Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing, China (Eds.)

Advances in Swarm Intelligence,

Part II

Second International Conference, ICSI 2011, Chongqing,

China, June 12-15, 2011, Proceedings, Part II


tutes the refereedproceedings of the International

Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ICSI2011, held

in Chongqing, China, in June 2011.The 143 revised





mization, applications of pso algorithms, ant colony

optimization algorithms, bee colony algorithms,

novel swarm-based optimization algorithms, artifi-

cial immune system, differential evolution, neural

networks, genetic algorithms, evolutionary computa-

tion, fuzzy methods, and hybrid algorithms - for part

I. Topics addressed in part II are such as multi-objec-

tive optimization algorithms, multi-robot, swarm-

robot, and multi-agent systems, data mining meth-

ods, machine learning methods, feature selection

algorithms, pattern recognition methods, intelligent

control, other optimization algorithms and applica-

tions,[..]

Features


tutes the refereedproceedings of the International

Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ICSI2011, held

in Chongqing, China, in June 2011.The 143 revised




swarm intelligence algorithms, particle swarm [..]

Fields of interest

Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Infor-

mation Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Arti-

ficial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computation by


works; Information Storage and Retrieval

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXVI, 587 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


79,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21523-0


A.H. Toselli, Instituto Tecnológico de Informática - Universidad

Politécnica de Valencia, Spain; E. Vidal, Instituto Tecnológico

de Informática - Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain; F.

Casacuberta, Instituto Tecnológico de Informática - Universidad

Politécnica de Valencia, Spain

Multimodal Interactive Pattern

Recognition and Applications

This book presents a different approach to pattern

recognition (PR) systems, in which users of a system

are involved during the recognition process. This can

help to avoid later errors and reduce the costs associ-

ated with post-processing. The book also examines a

range of advanced multimodal interactions between

the machine and the users, including handwriting,

speech and gestures. Features: presents an introduc-

tion to the fundamental concepts and general PR

approaches for multimodal interaction modeling

and search (or inference); provides numerous exam-

ples and a helpful Glossary; discusses approaches

for computer-assisted transcription of handwrit-

ten and spoken documents; examines systems for

computer-assisted language translation, interactive

text generation and parsing, relevance-based image

retrieval, and interactive document layout analy-

sis; reviews several full working prototypes of mul-

timodal interactive PR applications, including live

demonstrations that can be publicly accessed on the

Internet.

Features

Many real-world applications of pattern recognition

(PR) systems require human post-processing to cor-

rect the errors committed by machines. This can cre-

ate bottlenecks in recognition systems, yielding high

operational costs.This important text/reference pro-

poses a radically different approach to this problem,

in which users of a system are involved during the

recognition process. This can help to [..]

Contents

General Framework.- Computer Assisted Tran-

scription: General Framework.- Computer Assisted

Transcription of Text Images.- Computer Assisted

Transcription of Speech Signals.- Active Learning

and Interactive Handwritten Transcription.- Inter-

active Machine Translation.- Multi-modality for

Interactive Machine Translation.- Incremental and

Adaptive Learning for Interactive Machine Transla-

tion.- Interactive Parsing.- Interactive Text Genera-

tion.- Interactive Image Retrieval.- Prototypes and

Demonstrators.

Fields of interest


Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing;

Processor Architectures; System Performance and

Evaluation; Computer System Implementation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-478-4

A. Veloso, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte,

Brazil; W. Meira Jr., Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Demand-Driven Associative

Classification

The ultimate goal of machines is to help humans to

solve problems.Such problems range between two

extremes: structured problems for which the solution

is totally defined (and thus are easily programmed

by humans), and random problems for which the

solution is completely undefined (and thus cannot be

programmed). Problems in the vast middle ground

have solutions that cannot be well defined and are,

thus, inherently hard to program. Machine Learn-

ing is the way to handle this vast middle ground, so

that many tedious and difficulthand-coding tasks

would be replaced by automatic learning methods.

There are several machine learning tasks, and this

work is focused on a major one, which is known as

classification. Some classification problems are hard

to solve, but we show that they can be decomposed

into much simpler sub-problems. We alsoshow that

independently solving these sub-problems by taking

into account their particular demands, often leads to

improved classification performance.

Features

The ultimate goal of machines is to help humans to

solve problems.Such problems range between two

extremes: structured problems for which the solution

is totally defined (and thus are easily programmed

by humans), and random problems for which the

solution is completely undefined (and thus cannot be

programmed). Problems in the vast middle ground

have solutions that cannot be well defined and are,

thus, [..]

Contents

Introduction and Preliminaries.- Introduction.- The

Classification Problem.- Associative Classification.-

Demand-Driven Associative Classification.- Exten-

sions to Associative Classification.- Multi-Label

Associative Classification.- Competence-Conscious

Associative Classification.- Calibrated Associative

Classification.- Self-Training Associative Classifica-

tion.- Ordinal Regression and Ranking.- Conclu-

sions and FutureWork.

Fields of interest

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Probability

and Statistics in Computer Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Brief

Available

2011. XIII, 112 p. 27 illus. (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)

Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-524-8

M. Wirsing, LMU München, Germany; M. Hölzl, LMU München,

Germany (Eds.)

Rigorous Software Engineering for

Service-Oriented Systems

Results of the SENSORIA Project on Software Engineering for

Service-Oriented Computing

Service-Oriented Computing is a paradigm for

developing and providing software that can address

many IT challenges, ranging from integrating legacy

systems to building new, massively distributed, inter-

operable, evaluable systems and applications. The

widespread use of SOC demonstrates the practical

benefits of this approach. Furthermore it raises the

standard for reliability, security, and performance for

IT providers, system integrators, and software devel-

opers. This book documents the main results of Sen-

soria, an Integrated Project funded by the European

Commission in the period 2005-2010. The book

presents, as Sensoria's essence, a novel, coherent, and

comprehensive approach to the design, formal anal-

ysis, automated deployment, and reengineering of

service-oriented applications. Following a motivat-

ing introduction, the 32 chapters are organized in the

following topical parts: modeling in service-oriented

architectures; calculi for service-oriented computing;

negotiation, planning, and[..]

Features

Service-Oriented Computing is a paradigm for

developing and providing software that can address

many IT challenges, ranging from integrating legacy

systems to building new, massively distributed, inter-

operable, evaluable systems and applications. The

widespread use of SOC demonstrates the practical

benefits of this approach. Furthermore it raises the

standard for reliability, security, and performance for

[..]

Contents

SENSORIA – Software Engineering for Service-Ori-

ented OverlayComputers.- A Unifying Formal Basis

for the SENSORIA Approach: A White Paper.-

Introduction to the SENSORIA Case Studies.- UML

Extensions for Service-Oriented Systems.- The SEN-

SORIA Reference Modeling Language.- Model-

Driven Development of Adaptable Service-Oriented

Business Processes.- A Formal Support to Busi-

ness and Architectural Design for Service-Oriented

Systems.- Core Calculi for Service-Oriented Com-

puting.- Behavioral Theory for Session-Oriented

Calculi.- Static Analysis Techniques for Session-Ori-

ented Calculi.-[..]

Fields of interest

Software Engineering; Programming Languages,

Compilers, Interpreters

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Collected works

Available

2011. X, 737 p. (Programming and Software Engineering, Vol.

6582) Softcover

87,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20400-5


X. Yang, University of Southampton, UK; L. Wang, Indiana Univer-

sity, Bloomington, IN, USA; W. Jie, Thames Valley University, Lon-

don, UK (Eds.)

Guide to e-Science

Next Generation Scientific Research and Discovery

This guidebook on e-science presents real-world

examples of practices and applications, demonstrat-

ing how a range of computational technologies and

tools can be employed to build essential infrastruc-

tures supporting next-generation scientific research.

Each chapter provides introductory material on

core concepts and principles, as well as descrip-

tions and discussions of relevant e-science method-

ologies, architectures, tools, systems, services and

frameworks. Features: includes contributions from

an international selection of preeminent e-science

experts and practitioners; discusses use of main-

stream grid computing and peer-to-peer grid tech-

nology for “open” research and resource sharing in

scientific research; presents varied methods for data

management in data-intensive research; investigates

issues of e-infrastructure interoperability, security,

trust and privacy for collaborative research; exam-

ines workflow technology for the automation of sci-

entific processes; describes applications of e-science.

Features

The way in which scientific research is carried out is

undergoing a series of radical changes, worldwide,

as a result of the digital revolution. However, this

“Science 2.0” requires a comprehensive supporting

cyber-infrastructure.This essential guidebook on e-

science presents real-world examples of practices and

applications, demonstrating how a range of compu-

tational technologies and tools can be [..]

Contents

Part I: Sharing and Open Research.- Implementing a

Grid / Cloud e-Science Infrastructure for Hydrolog-

ical Sciences.- The German Grid Initiative.- Democ-

ratizing Resource-Intensive e-Science Through Peer-

to-Peer Grid Computing.- Peer4Peer: E-science

Communities for Overlay Network and Grid Com-

puting Research.- Part II: Data-Intensive e-Science.-

A Multi-Disciplinary, Model-Driven, Distributed

Science Data System Architecture.- An Integrated

Ontology Management and Data Sharing Frame-

work for Large-Scale Cyberinfrastructure.- Part III:

Collaborative Research.- An e-Science[..]

Fields of interest


Computer Applications

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXVII, 538 p. 222 illus. (Computer Communications and

Networks) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-438-8

H. de Swart, University of Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Ed.)

Relational and Algebraic Methods

in Computer Science

12th International Conference, RAMICS 2011, Rotterdam, The

Netherlands, May 30--June 3, 2011, Proceedings

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12

International Conference on Relational and Alge-

braic Methods in Computer Science, RAMICS 2011,

held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in May/June

2011. This conference merges the RelMICS (Rela-

tional Methods in Computer Science) and AKA

(Applications of Kleene Algebra) conferences, which

have been a main forum for researchers who use the

calculus of relations and similar algebraic formalisms

as methodological and conceptual tools. Relational

and algebraic methods and software tools turn out

to be useful for solving problems in social choice

and game theory. For that reason this conference

included a special track on Computational Social

Choice and Social Software. The 18 papers included


missions. In addition the volume contains 2 invited

tutorials and 5 invited talks.

Features

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12

International Conference on Relational and Alge-

braic Methods in Computer Science, RAMICS 2011,

held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in May/June

2011.This conference merges the RelMICS (Rela-

tional Methods in Computer Science) and AKA

(Applications of Kleene Algebra) conferences, which

have been a main forum for researchers who use the

calculus of [..]

Fields of interest

Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Sym-

bolic and Algebraic Manipulation; Logics and Mean-

ings of Programs; Software Engineering; Simulation

and Modeling; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 363 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General


54,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21069-3

R. van der Meyden, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW,

Australia; J. Smaus, Institut für Informatik, Freiburg, Germany

(Eds.)

Model Checking and Artificial

Intelligence

6th International Workshop, MoChArt 2010, Atlanta, GA, USA,

July 11, 2010, Revised Selected and Invited Papers

This book presents revised versions of selected

papers from the 6th Workshop on Model Checking

and Artificial Intelligence, MoChArt 2010, held in

Atlanta, GA, USA in July 2010, as well as papers con-

tributed subsequent to the workshop. The 7 papers


inclusion in this book. In addition, the book also

contains an extended abstract of the invited talk

held at the workshop. The topics covered by these

papers are general search algorithms, application of

AI techniques to automated program verification,

multiagent systems and epistemic logic, abstrac-

tion, epistemic model checking, and theory of model

checking.

Features

This book presents revised versions of selected

papers from the 6th Workshop on Model Checking

and Artificial Intelligence, MoChArt 2010, held in

Atlanta, GA, USA in July 2010, as well as papers con-

tributed subsequent to the workshop. The 7 papers


inclusion in this book. In addition, the book also

contains an extended abstract of the invited talk held

at [..]

Fields of interest

Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Program-

ming Techniques; Software Engineering; Logics and


mal Languages

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Softcover

46,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20673-3

springer.com Earth Sciences 57

M. zur Muehlen, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ,

USA; J. Su, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (Eds.)

Business Process Management

Workshops

BPM 2010 International Workshops and Education Track,

Hoboken, NJ, USA, September 13-15, 2010, Revised Selected

Papers


workshop proceedings of nine international work-

shops held in Hoboken, NJ, USA, in conjunction

with the 8th International Conference on Business

Process Management, BPM 2010, in September

2010. The nine workshops focused on Reuse in Busi-

ness Process Management (rBPM 2010), Business

Process Management and Sustainability (SusBPM

2010), Business Process Design (BPD 2010), Busi-

ness Process Intelligence (BPI 2010), Cross-Enter-

prise Collaboration, People, and Work (CEC-PAW

2010), Process in the Large (IW-PL 2010), Business

Process Management and Social Software (BPMS2

2010), Event-Driven Business Process Management

(edBPM 2010), and Traceability and Compliance of

Semi-Structured Processes (TC4SP 2010). In addi-

tion, three papers from the special track on Advances

in Business Process Education are also included in

this volume. The overall 66 revised full papers pre-


submissions.

Features


workshop proceedings of nine international work-

shops held in Hoboken, NJ, USA, in conjunction

with the 8th International Conference on Business

Process Management, BPM 2010, in September

2010.The nine workshops focused on Reuse in Busi-

ness Process Management (rBPM 2010), Business

Process Management and Sustainability (SusBPM

2010), Business Process [..]

Fields of interest

Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing;

Business Information Systems; Information Systems

Applications (incl.Internet); Software Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 809 p. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Process-


95,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20510-1

C. Ünsalan, Yeditepe University, Kayisdagi, Turkey; K.L. Boyer,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA

Multispectral Satellite Image

Understanding

From Land Classification to Building and Road Detection

This book presents a comprehensive review of image

processing methods, for the analysis of land use in

residential areas. Combining a theoretical frame-

work with highly practical applications, the book

describes a system for the effective detection of sin-

gle houses and streets in very high resolution. Top-

ics and features: with a Foreword by Prof. Dr. Peter

Reinartz of the German Aerospace Center; provides

end-of-chapter summaries and review questions;

presents a detailed review on remote sensing satel-

lites; examines the multispectral information that

can be obtained from satellite images, with a focus

on vegetation and shadow-water indices; investigates

methods for land-use classification, introducing

precise graph theoretical measures over panchro-

matic images; addresses the problem of detecting

residential regions; describes a house and street net-

work-detection subsystem; concludes with a sum-

mary of the key ideas covered in the book.

Features

Rapid development of remote sensing technology

in recent years has greatly increased availability

of high-resolution satellite image data. However,

detailed analysis of such large data sets also requires

innovative new techniques in image and signal

processing.This important text/reference presents a

comprehensive review of image processing methods,

for the analysis of land use in residential [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Part I: Sensors.- Remote Sensing

Satellites and Airborne Sensors.- Part II: The Mul-

tispectral Information.- Linearized Vegetation

Indices.- Linearized Shadow and Water Indices.-

Part III: Land Use Classification.- Review on Land

Use Classification.- Land Use Classification using

Structural Features.- Land Use Classification via

Multispectral Information.- Graph Theoretical Mea-

sures for Land Development.- Part IV: Extracting

Residential Regions.- Feature Based Grouping to

Detect Suburbia.- Detecting Residential Regions

by Graph Theoretical Measures.- Part V: Building

and[..]

Fields of interest


Recognition

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVII, 185 p. 63 illus., 27 in color. (Advances in Computer

Vision and Pattern Recognition) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-666-5

Earth Sciences

F.V. de Blasio, University of Oslo, Norway

Introduction to the Physics of

Landslides

Lecture notes on the dynamics of mass wasting

Landslides represent one of the most destructive nat-

ural catastrophes. They can reach extremely long dis-

tances and velocities, and are capable of wiping out

human communities and settlements. Yet landslides

have a creative facet as they contribute to the modi-

fication of the landscape. They are the consequence

of the gravity pull jointly with the tectonic distur-

bance of our living planet.Landslides are most often

studied within a geotechnical and geomorphological

perspective. Engineering calculations are tradition-

ally applied to the stability of terrains. In this book,

landslides are viewed as a physical phenomenon. A

physical understanding of landslides is a basis for

modeling and mitigation and for understanding their

flow behavior and dynamics. We still know relatively

little about many aspects of landslide physics. It is

only recently that the field of landslide dynamics is

approaching a more mature stage. This is testified by

the release of modelling tools for the simulation of

landslides and[..]

Features

Landslides represent one of the most destructive nat-

ural catastrophes. They can reach extremely long

distance and velocity, and are capable of wiping out

human communities and settlements. Yet landslides

have a creative facet as they contribute to the modifi-

cation of the landscape. They are the consequence of

the gravity pull jointly with the tectonic disturbance

of our living planet.Landslides are [..]

Contents

Part 1. Introduction to Landslides.- Part 2. Fluid

Mechanics.- Part 3. Rheological Flows.- Part 4.

Physics of Granular Media.- Part 5. Granular

Avalanches.- Part 6. Submarine Landslides.- Part

7. Suspension Flows.- Part 8. Special Topics.-

Appendixes: 1. Geological Appendix. 2. Physical

Appendix. 3. Mathematical Appendix. 4. Numerical

Appendix.

Fields of interest

Applied Earth Sciences; Environmental Physics; Soft

and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microflu-

idics; Physical Geography

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 408 p. 202 illus., 98 in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1121-1

58 Earth Sciences springer.com

S. Menoni, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; C. Margottini, Enea, Roma,

Italy (Eds.)

Inside Risk: A Strategy for

Sustainable Risk Mitigation

This book comprises the main results of the Scenario

(Support on Common European Strategy for sus-

tainable natural and induced technological hazards

mitigation) project, funded as a Specific Support

Action under the VI FP. This book addresses three

main needs: first, it constitutes an assessment of the

situation of Europe as far as natural na-tech risks

are considered; second, it suggests future research

themes to be opened of widened so as to tackle new

and emerging threats as well as changes in the poten-

tial response to risk governance, in order to improve

the way scientific and technical expertise informs

decision making regarding all fields of mitigation,

ranging from structural to non structural measures,

such as training, education and land use planning.

Features

This book comprises the main results of the Scenario

(Support on Common European Strategy for sus-

tainable natural and induced technological hazards

mitigation) project, funded as a Specific Support

Action under the VI FP. This book addresses three

main needs: first, it constitutes an assessment of the

situation of Europe as far as natural na-tech risks

are considered; second, it suggests future research

themes [..]

Contents

Introduction to Sustainable Risk Mitigation for a

More Resilient Europe.- Europe at Risk (Following

EU Funded Research on Hazar and Risks).- Impact

and Losses of Natural and Na-Tech Disasters in

Europe.- Current Mitigation Practices in the EU.-

Risk Futures in Europe.- From Global to Local and

from Local to Global: Examples of Event Scenarios in

Europe.

Fields of interest

Natural Hazards; Geoengineering, Foundations,

Hydraulics; Environmental Engineering / Biotech-

nology; Geology; Geography (general); Social Sci-

ences (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 190 p. 35 illus. in color. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1841-9

M.I. Mishchenko, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies,

New York, NY, USA; Y.S. Yatskiv, Main Astronomical Observatory,

National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine; V.K. Rosenbush,

Main Astronomical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences,

Kiev, Ukraine; G. Videen, US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi,

MD, USA (Eds.)

Polarimetric Detection,

Characterization and Remote

Sensing

As the need for accurate and non-invasive opti-

cal characterization and diagnostic techniques is

rapidly increasing, it is imperative to find improved

ways of extracting the additional information con-

tained within the measured parameters of the scat-

tered light. This is the first specialized monograph

on photopolarimetry, a rapidly developing, multi-

disciplinary topic with numerous military, ecologi-

cal remote-sensing, astrophysical, biomedical, and

technological applications. The main objective is to

describe and discuss techniques developed in vari-

ous disciplines to acquire useful information from

the polarization signal of scattered electromagnetic

waves. It focuses on the state-of-the-art in polarimet-

ric detection, characterization, and remote sensing,

including military and environmental monitoring

as well as terrestrial, atmospheric, and biomedical

characterization. The book identifies polarimetric

techniques that have been especially successful for

various applications as well as the future needs[..]

Features

As the need for accurate and non-invasive optical

characterization and diagnostic techniques is rapidly

increasing, it is imperative to find improved ways

of extracting the additional information contained

within the measured parameters of the scattered

light. This is the first specialized monograph on

photopolarimetry, a rapidly developing, multidisci-

plinary topic with numerous military, ecological [..]

Contents

Stellar Spectropolarimetry: Basic Principles Observ-

ing Strategies, and Diagnostics of Magnetic Fields.-

Reflection Symmetry of a Sphere’s Internal Field

and its Consequences on Scattering: Behavior of

the Stokes Parameters.- Light Scattering by Large

Faceted Particles.- Regularization of Inverse Prob-

lems in Atmospheric Remote Sensing.- Light Scatter-

ing Resonances in Small Particles with Electric and

Magnetic Optical Properties.- Laboratory Measure-

ments of Light Scattered by Clouds and Layers of

Solid Particles Using an Imaging Technique.- High

Sensitivity Polarimetry: Techniques and[..]

Fields of interest

Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry; Monitoring /

Environmental Analysis; Applied Optics, Optoelec-

tronics, Optical Devices; Astrophysics and Astropar-

ticles; Meteorology / Climatology

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XX, 550 p. 195 illus., 28 in color. (NATO Science for Peace

and Security Series C: Environmental Security) Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1635-3


M.I. Mishchenko, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies,

New York, NY, USA; Y.S. Yatskiv, Main Astronomical Observatory,

National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine; V.K. Rosenbush,

Main Astronomical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences,

Kiev, Ukraine; G. Videen, US Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi,

MD, USA (Eds.)

Polarimetric Detection,

Characterization and Remote

Sensing

As the need for accurate and non-invasive opti-

cal characterization and diagnostic techniques is

rapidly increasing, it is imperative to find improved

ways of extracting the additional information con-

tained within the measured parameters of the scat-

tered light. This is the first specialized monograph

on photopolarimetry, a rapidly developing, multi-

disciplinary topic with numerous military, ecologi-

cal remote-sensing, astrophysical, biomedical, and

technological applications. The main objective is to

describe and discuss techniques developed in vari-

ous disciplines to acquire useful information from

the polarization signal of scattered electromagnetic

waves. It focuses on the state-of-the-art in polarimet-

ric detection, characterization, and remote sensing,

including military and environmental monitoring

as well as terrestrial, atmospheric, and biomedical

characterization. The book identifies polarimetric

techniques that have been especially successful for

various applications as well as the future needs[..]

Features

As the need for accurate and non-invasive optical

characterization and diagnostic techniques is rapidly

increasing, it is imperative to find improved ways

of extracting the additional information contained

within the measured parameters of the scattered

light. This is the first specialized monograph on

photopolarimetry, a rapidly developing, multidisci-

plinary topic with numerous military, ecological [..]

Contents

Stellar Spectropolarimetry: Basic Principles Observ-

ing Strategies, and Diagnostics of Magnetic Fields.-

Reflection Symmetry of a Sphere’s Internal Field

and its Consequences on Scattering: Behavior of

the Stokes Parameters.- Light Scattering by Large

Faceted Particles.- Regularization of Inverse Prob-

lems in Atmospheric Remote Sensing.- Light Scatter-

ing Resonances in Small Particles with Electric and

Magnetic Optical Properties.- Laboratory Measure-

ments of Light Scattered by Clouds and Layers of

Solid Particles Using an Imaging Technique.- High

Sensitivity Polarimetry: Techniques and[..]

Fields of interest

Remote Sensing / Photogrammetry; Monitoring /

Environmental Analysis; Applied Optics, Optoelec-

tronics, Optical Devices; Astrophysics and Astropar-

ticles; Meteorology / Climatology

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XX, 550 p. 195 illus., 28 in color. (NATO Science for Peace

and Security Series C: Environmental Security) Softcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1638-4 Y. Ogawa, University of Tsukuba, Japan; R. Anma, University of

Tsukuba, Japan; Y. Dilek, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA (Eds.)

Accretionary Prisms and

Convergent Margin Tectonics in the

Northwest Pacific Basin

Accretionary prisms in convergent margins are nat-

ural laboratories for exploring initial orogenic pro-

cesses and mountain building episodes. They are

also an important component of continental growth

both vertically and laterally. Accretionary prisms are

seismically highly active and their internal deforma-

tion via megathrusting and out-of-sequence faulting

are a big concern for earthquake and tsunami dam-

age in many coastal cities around the Pacific Rim.

The geometries and structures of modern accre-

tionary prisms have been well imaged seismically

and through deep drilling projects of the Ocean

Drilling Program (and recently IODP) during the

last 15 years. Better understanding of the spatial dis-

tribution and temporal progression of accretionary

prism deformation, structural and hydrologic evo-

lution of the décollement zone (tectonic interface

between the subducting slab and the upper plate),

chemical gradients and fluid flow paths within accre-

tionary prisms, contrasting stratigraphic and defor-

mational[..]

Features

Accretionary prisms in convergent margins are nat-

ural laboratories for exploring initial orogenic pro-

cesses and mountain building episodes. They are

also an important component of continental growth

both vertically and laterally. Accretionary prisms are

seismically highly active and their internal deforma-

tion via megathrusting and out-of-sequence faulting

are a big concern for earthquake and tsunami dam-

age [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Bending-Related

Topographic Structures of the Subducting Plate

in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean; Masao

Nakanishi.- Erosional Subduction Zone in the

Northern Japan Trench: Review of Submersible

Dive Reports; Yujiro Ogawa.-Boso TTT-Type Triple

Junction: Formation of Miocene to Quaternary

Accretionary Prisms and Present-Day Gravitational

Collapse; Yujiro Ogawa, Yukio Yanagisawa.- Rifting

Structure of Central Izu-Ogasawara (Bonin) Arc

Crust: Results of Seismic Crustal Imaging ; Narumi

Takahashi et al.- Seafl oor Geology of the Basement

Serpentinite Body in the[..]

Fields of interest

Geology; Structural Geology; Sedimentology; Geo-

physics / Geodesy; Oceanography

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 277 p. 123 illus., 69 in color. (Modern Approaches in

Solid Earth Sciences, Vol. 8) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-8884-0

60 Earth Sciences springer.com

G.F. Panza, University of Trieste, Italy; K. Irikura, Aichi Institute

of Technology, Toyota, Japan; M. Kouteva-Guentcheva, Bulgar-

ian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; A. Peresan, University

of Trieste, Italy; Z. Wang, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY,

USA; R. Saragoni, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile (Eds.)

Advanced Seismic Hazard

Assessment

Part I: Seismic Hazard Assessment

Issues pertaining to urban risks are a pressing con-

cern for those involved in disasters mitigation.

Development of effective mitigation strategies

requires sound seismic hazard information that is

commonly derived through a seismic hazard assess-

ment (SHA). The purpose of SHA is to provide a sci-

entifically consistent estimate of seismic hazard for

engineering design and other considerations. The

time is ripe to move beyond the old paradigms of

the traditional Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis

(PSHA). This two-part volume advocates advanced

methods for SHA that utilize up to date earthquake

science and basic scientific principles to derive the

seismic hazard in terms of a ground motion or

related quantity and its occurrence frequency at a

site, as well as the associated uncertainty. It aims to:

(1) identify the issues in the current SHAs, (2) facil-

itate the development of a scientifically consistent

approach for SHA and (3) disseminate, both in sci-

entific and in engineering practice societies,[..]

Features









time is ripe [..]

Contents

Panza G.F. et al.; Introduction.- Wang Z.; Seis-

mic Hazard Assessment: Issues and Alternatives.-

Klügel J.U.; Uncertainty Analysis and Expert Judg-

ment in Seismic Hazard Analysis.- Klügel J.U.; Sce-

nario-based seismic risk analysis: An engineering

approach for the development of source and site

specific ground motion time histories in areas of

low seismicity.- Zuccolo E. et al.; Neo-deterministic

(NDSHA) and probabilistic (PSHA) seismic hazard

assessments: a comparison over the Italian territory.-

Irikura K. et al.; Recipe for Predicting Strong Ground

Motion from Crustal Earthquake[..]

Fields of interest

Natural Hazards

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VI, 366 p. (Pageoph Topical Volumes) Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0348-0039-6

G.F. Panza, University of Trieste, Italy; K. Irikura, Aichi Institute

of Technology, Toyota, Japan; M. Kouteva-Guentcheva, Bulgar-

ian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; A. Peresan, University

of Trieste, Italy; Z. Wang, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KT,

USA; R. Saragoni, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile (Eds.)

Advanced Seismic Hazard

Assessment

Part II: Regional Seismic Hazard and Seismic Microzonation

Case Studies









time is ripe to move beyond the old paradigms of

the traditional Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis

(PSHA). This two-part volume advocates advanced

methods for SHA that utilize up to date earthquake

science and basic scientific principles to derive the

seismic hazard in terms of a ground motion or

related quantity and its occurrence frequency at a

site, as well as the associated uncertainty. It aims to:

(1) identify the issues in the current SHAs, (2) facil-

itate the development of a scientifically consistent

approach for SHA and (3) disseminate, both in sci-

entific and in engineering practice societies,[..]

Features









time is ripe [..]

Contents

Graves R. et al.; CyberShake: A Physics-Based

Seismic Hazard Model for Southern California.-

Mualchin, L.; History of Modern Earthquake Hazard

Mapping and Assessment in California.- Parvez I.A.

et al.; Long period ground motion at bedrock level

in Delhi city from Himalayan earthquake scenarios.-

Vaccari V.et al.; Site Specific Modelling of SH and P-

SV Waves for the Microzonation Study of Kolkata.-

Nunziata C.et al.; Modeling of Ground Motion at

Napoli for the 1688 Scenario Earthquake.- De Nisco

G. et al.; VS Profiles from Noise Cross Correlation at

Local and Small Scale.- Paskaleva I. et[..]

Fields of interest

Earth Sciences (general); Natural Hazards

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 320 p. (Pageoph Topical Volumes) Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0348-0091-4

M. Quante, GKSS School of Environmental Research Geesthacht,

Germany; R. Ebinghaus, GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht, Ger-

many; G. Flöser, GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht, Germany

(Eds.)

Persistent Pollution – Past, Present

and Future

School of Environmental Research - Organized by Helmholtz-

Zentrum Geesthacht

This book evolved from the 5th School of Environ-

mental Research entitled „Persistent Pollution – Past,

Present and Future", which has set a focus on Persis-

tent Organic Pollutants (POPs), heavy metals and

aerosols. -reconstruction of past changes based on

the scientific analysis of natural archives such as ice

cores and peat deposits,-evaluation of the present

environmental state by the integration of measure-

ments and modelling and the establishment of cause-

effect-patterns,-assessment of possible environmen-

tal future scenarios including emission and climate

change perspectives.

Features

This book evolved from the 5th School of Environ-

mental Research entitled „Persistent Pollution –

Past, Present and Future”, which has set a focus on

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), heavy metals

and aerosols. Research topics covered by the School

included the # reconstruction of past changes based

on the scientific analysis of natural archives such as

ice cores and peat deposits, # evaluation of the [..]

Contents

I. Introduction, History and Reconstruction.- II.

Emissions.- III. Persistent Pollutants – a closer look.-

IV Transport and Modelling.- V. Persistent Pollution

and Health.- VI Future Aspects.

Fields of interest

Meteorology / Climatology; Atmospheric Protec-

tion / Air Quality Control / Air Pollution; Organic

Chemistry; Geophysics and Environmental Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17420-9


R.A.S. Ramalho, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, UK

Building the Cape Verde Islands

Hotspots are enigmatic surface features that are not

easily explained in the framework of plate tecton-

ics. Investigating their origin is the goal of this the-

sis, using field evidence collected in the Cape Verde

Islands, a prominent hotspot archipelago in the east-

ern Atlantic Ocean. The approach taken is to docu-

ment uplift of the islands relative to sea level and use

the uplift features to test various models of hotspot

development. Island uplift is thought to arise from

the growth of the anomalously shallow seafloor on

which the islands rest, known as the bathymetric

swell, which is characteristic of hotspots.The work

comprises a geological summary and detailed map-

ping of paleo sea level markers on Cape Verde. Iso-

topic dating of the markers shows that uplift on the

islands over the last 6 Myr is up to 400 m, and that

the uplift chronology varies among islands. Two pro-

cesses act to raise the Cape Verde Islands. The domi-

nant process is one that is local to individual islands.

The regional,[..]

Features

Hotspots are enigmatic surface features that are not

easily explained in the framework of plate tecton-

ics. Investigating their origin is the goal of this the-

sis, using field evidence collected in the Cape Verde

Islands, a prominent hotspot archipelago in the east-

ern Atlantic Ocean. The approach taken is to docu-

ment uplift of the islands relative to sea level and use

the uplift features to test various [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- The Cape Verde

Archipelago.- Constraining the Cape Verde Swell

using numerical models.- How to trace island free-

board.- Tracers of uplift and subsidence in the Cape

Verde Archipelago.- Dating of sea-level palaeo-

markers.- Vertical movements of Ocean Island Vol-

canoes: insights from a stationary plate.- Conclu-

sions.- Future Work.- Bibliography.

Fields of interest

Geology; Geophysics / Geodesy; Oceanography

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 207 p. 67 illus., 23 in color. (Springer Theses) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19102-2

P. Rowi#ski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Ed.)

Experimental Methods in Hydraulic

Research

It is clear that hydraulic research is developing

beyond traditional civil engineering to satisfy

increasing demands in natural hazards assessment

and also environmental research. Our ability to

describe processes in nature rests on the observation

and experimental methods as well as on theoretical

basics of various disciplines. Under such conditions

experimental methods draw from various areas of

human activities and research, i.e. from physics, biol-

ogy, chemistry, aerospace research, oceanic research

etc. The current volume is the result of a meeting

that took place during the 30th International School

of Hydraulics in Poland and presents both the state-

of-the-art and ongoing research projects in which

experimental methods play a key role. Authors from

numerous leading laboratories and from various

countries guarantee a representative sample of differ-

ent studies at the frontier of the field

Features

It is clear that hydraulic research is developing

beyond traditional civil engineering to satisfy

increasing demands in natural hazards assessment

and also environmental research. Our ability to

describe processes in nature rests on the observation

and experimental methods as well as on theoretical

basics of various disciplines. Under such conditions

experimental methods draw from various areas of

human [..]

Contents

Experimental Investigations of Sandy Riverbed Mor-

phology.- Entrainment Threshold of Loose Bound-

ary Streams.- Particle Imaging Velocimetry and

its Applications in Hydraulics.- Turbulent Flow

Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport.- Stud-

ies for Nuclear and Pumped-Storage Powerplant

Zarnowiec.- Integrated Experimental and Com-

putational Hydraulic Science in a Unique Natural

Laboratory.- Estimation of River Banks Influence

on Tochoida Shape at the Meridian.- Experimental

Study on Gabion Stepped Spillway.- Some Observa-

tions on the Similarity of Tracer Data from a Small

River

Fields of interest

Hydrogeology; Geoengineering, Foundations,

Hydraulics; Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Environmen-

tal Engineering / Biotechnology; Energy Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXI, 321 p. 184 illus., 79 in color. (Geoplanet: Earth and

Planetary Sciences) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17474-2

Th. Stocker, University of Bern, Switzerland

Introduction to Climate Modelling

A three-tier approach is presented: (i) fundamental

dynamical concepts of climate processes, (ii) their

mathematical formulation based on balance equa-

tions, and (iii) the necessary numerical techniques

to solve these equations. This book showcases the

global energy balance of the climate system and feed-

back processes that determine the climate sensitivity,

initial-boundary value problems, energy transport in

the climate system, large-scale ocean circulation and

abrupt climate change.

Features

A three-tier approach is presented: (i) fundamental

dynamical concepts of climate processes, (ii) their

mathematical formulation based on balance equa-

tions, and (iii) the necessary numerical techniques

to solve these equations. This book showcases the

global energy balance of the climate system and feed-

back processes that determine the climate sensitivity,

initial-boundary value problems, energy transport

[..]

Contents

Introduction.- Model Hierarchy and Simplified Cli-

mate Models.- Describing Transports of Energy and

Matter.- Energy Transport in the Climate System

and its Parameterisation.- Initial Value and Bound-

ary Value Problems.- Large-scale Circulation in the

Ocean.- Large-scale Circulation in the Atmosphere.-

Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions.- Multiple Equilib-

ria in the Climate System.- Index

Fields of interest

Math. Applications in Earth Sciences;

orology / Climatology;

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 179 p. 104 illus., 53 in color. (Advances in Geophysical

and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-00772-9

62 Education springer.com

F. Wisotzky, Rhur-Universität Bochum

Angewandte Grundwasserchemie,

Hydrogeologie und

hydrogeochemische Modellierung

Grundlagen, Anwendungen und Problemlösungen

Die angewandte Grundwasserchemie, die Belastun-

gen des Grundwassers mit verschiedenen anorganis-

chen und organischen Stoffen sowie deren Verhalten

in Grundwasserleitern ergänzt durch die chemischen

Aspekte der Wasseraufbereitung sind gleichermaßen

für Praktiker und Studenten der Fachrichtungen

Hydrogeologie, Wasserwirtschaft/Hydrologie,

Geowissenschaften und Umweltwissenschaften

von Interesse. Neben der Darstellung angewandter

Grundlagen der anorganischen Wasserchemie

wird erstmalig zusammenhängend die organische

Wasserchemie von Grundwasserbelastungsstoffen

thematisiert. Eine Einführung in die hydrochemische

Modellierung und die Darstellung der chemischen

Aspekte der Wasseraufbereitung sind zudem enthal-

ten. Viele Übungsaufgaben und deren Lösungen

sowie eine große Anzahl von Schemazeichnungen

und Abbildungen sowie viele praktische Beispiele

sind als besondere Merkmale hervorzuheben.

Features

Die angewandte Grundwasserchemie, die Belastun-

gen des Grundwassers mit verschiedenen anorganis-

chen und organischen Stoffen sowie deren Verhalten

in Grundwasserleitern ergänzt durch die chemischen

Aspekte der Wasseraufbereitung sind gleichermaßen

für Praktiker und Studenten der Fachrichtungen

Hydrogeologie, Wasserwirtschaft/Hydrologie,

Geowissenschaften und Umweltwissenschaften von

Interesse. Neben der [..]

Contents

Grundwasserchemie und hydrogeochemische Mod-

ellierung. Wasserinhaltsstoffe, Grundwassertemper-

atur und Grundwassermessstellentypen.- Chemische

Grundlagen der anorganischen Wasserchemie.-Kalk-

Kohlensäure-Gleichgewicht.- Chemische Grundla-

gen der organischer Stoffe im Untergrund.- Chemis-

che Grundlagen der organischen Hydrochemie und

des Verhaltens organischer Stoffe im Untergrund.-

Entwicklung hydrogeochemischer Modelle in der

Hydrogeologie.- Hydrogeochemie der Wasserauf-

bereitung und Beispiele der Modellierung.- Spezielle

Hydrogeologie/Hydrochemie und Wasserwirtschaft.

Auswirkungen des[..]

Fields of interest

Hydrogeology; Waste Water Technology / Water

Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic

Pollution; Environmental Chemistry

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

German textbook

Available

2011. X, 240 S. Hardcover

65,37 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17812-2

Education

M.B. Gregerson, Health, Environment, and Performance Pyshcol-

ogy, Leavenworth, KS, USA (Ed.)

Technology Innovations for

Behavioral Education

Behavioral and technological innovation has a spe-

cial place in the future of graduate and medical edu-

cation, both for students and for educators. A new

multi-media pedagogy offers innovative techniques

and technologies, drawing widely upon behavioral

science. The psychology of multi-media educa-

tion maximizes learning by involving many differ-

ent sensory modalities. Although multi-media has

long meant use of film and other electronic modal-

ity adjuncts like Powerpoint, newer technologies

expand these horizons further. Now multi-media

pedagogy means not only newer technologies, but

also newer, and different education techniques. This

book describes psychology innovation currently

making educational settings competent and compet-

itive. Student choice rules in education today. The

technologically driven environment produces stu-

dents whose preference is incumbent on electronic

research means. Besides using these tools them-

selves, students thirst for multi-media pedagogy in

the classroom online and[..]

Features

Technology Innovations for Behavioral Education-

Mary Gregerson, editor Evolving alongside techno-

logical advances is a new generation of tech-savvy,

media-attuned students, particularly in graduate and

medical programs. But while much is being made of

a growing digital divide between teachers and learn-

ers, inventive instructors are using the new electronic

media to design [..]

Contents

Foreword.- Introduction.- Virtual Classrooms and

Practice Communities Promote Culturally Respon-

sive Health Care.- Behavioral Creative Techniques

to Teach Graduate and Medical Students.- Telemen-

tal Health Competencies: Training Examples from

a Youth Depression Telemedicine Clinic.- Teach-

ing Students to be Competent Opinion Leaders via

LEAD.- Internet Research Strategies for Finding

High-quality Content.- Ethics and Legality of Psy-

cho-education and Psycho-services Online.

Fields of interest

Educational Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Medi-

cal Education

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVII, 72 p. 9 illus. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9391-5

A.R. Margulis, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA

How to Rise to the Top...and Stay

There!

A Leadership Manual

The present dire economic environment has greatly

affected business and the opportunities for advance-

ment or even holding a job. Even universities,

although not directly in business, are feeling the

impact of diminishing endowments, resulting in

lower disposable funds and reduction in innovative,

unproven programs, which, in the past, often led to

breakthroughs. These conditions we hope are only

temporary, and they will not affect careers in the

long run. This book is written to guide the reader

on how to progress in his or her chosen career, how

to reach a high position in which one is actually in

charge of a unit, department, school, or business and

how to run it successfully.

Features

The present dire economic environment has greatly

affected business and the opportunities for advance-

ment or even holding a job. Even universities,

although not directly in business, are feeling the

impact of diminishing endowments, resulting in

lower disposable funds and reduction in innovative,

unproven programs, which, in the past, often led to

breakthroughs. These conditions we hope are only

temporary, [..]

Fields of interest

Learning and Instruction; Life Sciences (general);

Administration, Organization and Leadership

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 167 p. 25 illus. Softcover

26,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7502-7

springer.com Education 63

L. Moos, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark; O. Johans-

son, Umeå University, Sweden; C. Day, University of Nottingham,

UK (Eds.)

How School Principals Sustain

Success over Time

International Perspectives

This work represents a publishing event in education

research. Genuinely groundbreaking, it is the result

of longitudinal research from five nations over five

years. The authors set themselves an unprecedented

task: to analyze how it is that successful school prin-

cipals sustain positive outcomes over a significant

period of time. To find out, they initiated the Inter-

national Successful School Principal Project (ISSPP)

assembling 30 multinational case histories and

numerous comparative analyses. In doing so, they

recorded fresh perspectives on the influence school

principals can have on their schools, the quality of

teaching in their classrooms, and student outcomes.

Revisiting the subject schools in 2007, they found

many principals still in place, having steered their

organizations through various minefields of political,

governance and educational reform.As the most pen-

etrating longitudinal investigation of the subject, this

research has unearthed fascinating new insights into

school leadership[..]

Features

This pioneering account of a longitudinal study –

the International Successful School Principal Project

(ISSPP) - of successful school principals over five

years in Australia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Eng-

land and the USA will be required reading for edu-

cationalists. It contains fresh insights that take our

understanding of successful school to a new level.

This book is a pioneering effort that offers [..]

Contents

1. Introduction to the International Successful

School Principalship Project; Lejf Moos, Danish

School of Education, Aarhus University, Christo-

pher Day, University of Nottingham, Olof Johans-

son, University of Umeå.- 2. Sustaining school and

leadership success in two Australian schools; Lawrie

Drysdale, Helen Goode, David Gurr, The University

of Melbourne.- 3. Danish Successful School Leader-

ship – Revisited; Lejf Moos and Klaus Kasper Kofod,

Danish School of Education, Aarhus University.- 4.

Sustainable improvement – the significance of ethos

and leadership; Jorunn Møller, University of[..]

Fields of interest

Administration, Organization and Leadership; Inter-

national and Comparative Education; Educational

Policy and Politics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VIII, 200 p. 4 illus. (Studies in Educational Leadership, Vol.

14) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1334-5

M.R. Pizzamiglio, I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia, Roma, Italia;

F. Bianchini, I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia, Roma, Italia; L.

Palermo, Università Sapienza, Roma, Italia; M. Risetti, I.R.C.C.S.

Fondazione Santa Lucia, Roma, Italia; L. Zompanti, Università

Sapienza, Roma, Italia; C. Guariglia, Università Sapienza, Roma,

Italia; S. D'Amico, Università degli Studi, L'Aquila, Italia; L. Pic-

cardi, Università degli Studi di L'Aquila, Italia (Ed.)

Come impariamo a muoverci

nell'ambiente?

Esercizi per bambini dai 5 ai 10 anni

L’esperienza mediante esplorazione e la familiarità

con l’ambiente migliorano la capacità di muoversi

competentemente nel mondo. Questo libro intende

potenziare il senso dell’orientamento fin dalla prima

infanzia, proponendo esercizi eseguibili a scuola e a

casa. La prima parte illustra le teorie sulla capacità

navigazionale e sull’acquisizione di tale competenza,

seguita da un’indagine sperimentale condotta su

bambini di 4-7 anni per indagare lo sviluppo di dif-

ferenti tipi di memoria implicati nell’orientamento.

La seconda parte ha come protagonista un piccolo

alieno “Kosmos” che si è perso sul nostro pianeta

e ha bisogno di aiuto per imparare ad usare i pre-

requisiti di percezione visuo-spaziale, il linguaggio

spaziale, la memoria di posizioni nell’ambiente, le

rotazioni mentali e il riconoscimento di luoghi e

oggetti da diverse prospettive. I bambini dovranno

inoltre aiutare Kosmos a consultare delle mappe e

a riprodurre dei percorsi all’interno di un ambiente

virtuale.

Features

L’orientamento spaziale è una capacità che può

trarre giovamento dall’esperienza e dalla familiarità

con l’ambiente.Questo libro intende potenziare il

senso dell’orientamento fin dalla prima infanzia,

proponendo esercizi spaziali da poter svolgere sia

a scuola sia a casa.La prima parte descrive le princi-

pali teorie sull’orientamento, illustrando un’indagine

sperimentale condotta su bambini di [..]

Fields of interest

Educational Psychology; Child and School Psychol-

ogy; Developmental Psychology

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 326 pagg. 218 figg. a colori. Con CD-ROM. Softcover

33,61 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1749-8

T.D. Sadler, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA (Ed.)

Socio-scientific Issues in the

Classroom

Teaching, Learning and Research

Socio-scientific issues (SSI) are open-ended, mul-

tifaceted social issues with conceptual links to sci-

ence. They are challenging to negotiate and resolve,

and they create ideal contexts for bridging school sci-

ence and the lived experience of students. This book

presents the latest findings from the innovative prac-

tice and systematic investigation of science education

in the context of socio-scientific issues. Socio-sci-

entific Issues in the Classroom: Teaching, Learning

and Research focuses on how SSI can be productively

incorporated into science classrooms and what SSI-

based education can accomplish regarding student

learning, practices and interest. It covers numerous

topics that address key themes for contemporary sci-

ence education including scientific literacy, goals for

science teaching and learning, situated learning as a

theoretical perspective for science education, and sci-

ence for citizenship. It presents a wide range of class-

room-based research projects that offer new insights

for SSI-based[..]

Features

Socio-scientific issues (SSI) are open-ended, mul-

tifaceted social issues with conceptual links to sci-

ence. They are challenging to negotiate and resolve,

and they create ideal contexts for bridging school sci-

ence and the lived experience of students. This book

presents the latest findings from the innovative prac-

tice and systematic investigation of science education

in the context of socio-scientific [..]

Contents

Foreward, Glen S. Aikenhead.- Chapter 1. Situating

Socio-scientific Issues in Classrooms as a Means of

Achieving the Goals of Science Education, Troy D.

Sadler.- Chapter 2. Enhancing the Authenticity of a

Web-based Module for Teaching Simple Inheritance,

Tali Tal, Yael Kali, Stella Magid & Jacquie Madhok.-

Chapter 2. Metalogue, Using Issues and Participa-

tory Experiences to Enhance Student Learning and

Interest, Siu Ling Wong, Tali Tal & Troy D. Sadler.-

Chapter 3. Learning Science Content and Socio-sci-

entific Reasoning through Classroom Explorations

of Global Climate Change, Troy D.[..]

Fields of interest

Science Education; Learning and Instruction; Cur-

riculum Studies; Teaching and Teacher Education

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXIV, 375 p. 33 illus., 8 in color. (Contemporary Trends and

Issues in Science Education, Vol. 39) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1158-7

64 Engineering springer.com

G. Woolley, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia

Reading Comprehension

Assisting Children with Learning Difficulties

Reading Comprehension: Assisting Children with

Learning Difficulties examines the complex nature

of reading comprehension. It introduces a model

for classifying reading comprehension based on an

expanded Simple View of Reading. Issues related

to assessment, diagnosis, and remediation of read-

ing comprehension difficulties are discussed and

translated into clear recommendations to inform

reading intervention design and practice. It gives an

informed understanding as to why reading compre-

hension is difficult for some children with learning

disabilities such as ADHD, autism, language diffi-

culties and dyslexia. From leading literacy research,

the book develops a deeper understanding of think-

ing processes that facilitate comprehension at the

word, discourse, and metacognitive levels. Children

will benefit from the introduction of evidence-based

methods for teaching reading comprehension using

structured multiple-strategy frameworks.

Features

Reading Comprehension: Assisting Children with

Learning Difficulties examines the complex nature

of reading comprehension. It introduces a model

for classifying reading comprehension based on an

expanded Simple View of Reading. Issues related to

assessment, diagnosis, and remediation of reading

comprehension difficulties are discussed and trans-

lated into clear recommendations to inform reading

[..]

Contents

Introduction .- Reading Difficulties .- Reading Com-

prehension .- Cognitive Architecture .- Language

Processing .- Word Level and Discourse Process-

ing of Text .- Visualisation .- Using Inferences and

Strategic Processing .- Dynamic Processing in and

Between Texts .- Motivation .- Self-regulation,

Metacognition, and Engagement .- Comprehension

is Strategic .- Multiple Strategy Frameworks .- Sup-

porting Learning .- Assessment and Comprehen-

sion .- References .- Subject index

Fields of interest

Literacy; Learning and Instruction; Assessment,

Testing and Evaluation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 259 p. 23 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1173-0

N.J. Zambrana-Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto

Rico

Pedagogy in (E)Motion

Rethinking Spaces and Relations

This personal, creative, critical work from a lead-

ing scholar of psychology is rooted in three novel

concepts and aims to share critical pedagogy in the

spirit of nascent potential found in the context of a

colonial Puerto Rico. First comes the idea of ‘peda-

gogy in (e)motion’, or the emotional matrix of the

teaching and learning process. Secondly, the author

explores the notion of ‘street pedagogy’ as a gen-

uine and powerful professional tool. And thirdly,

the book underscores what Zambrana-Ortiz calls

‘the interconnection of the artscience within the

political and biographical act of teaching’. The pur-

pose is to inform education teaching practice with

the radical framework that, like the neurosciences,

believes emotions to be a vital precursor to the plan-

ning of action, the process of decision-making and

the broadening of our cognitive parameters. The

chapters focus on different and yet complementary

dimensions of a college teaching initiative boasting a

unique interplay between a transgressive[..]

Features

This personal, creative, critical work from a leading

scholar of psychology is rooted in three novel con-

cepts and aims to share critical pedagogy in the spirit

of nascent potential found in the context of a colo-

nial Puerto Rico. First comes the idea of ‘pedagogy in

(e)motion’, or the emotional matrix of the teaching

and learning process. Secondly, the author explores

the notion of ‘street pedagogy’ as a [..]

Contents

Chapter I, Pedagogy in (e)motion Bridges across

cognition, cultural mediation, and sociopolitical

action.- Chapter II, Street Pedagogy and the Power

of Street Stories: Complicity and Convergence

Among Freire and Vygotsky’s Ideas.- Chapter III,

Pedagogy as critical artscience: a proposal, a break-

through.- Chapter IV, Sewing an authentic text or

mundillo within college contexts.- Chapter V, Ideas

in motion within a classroom in e-motion.- Chap-

ter VI, Ideas in motion: students as reserachers, sto-

rytellers, artists and tourists.- Chapter VII, Issues of

Trust and Doubt: Constant Movement.-[..]

Fields of interest

Teaching and Teacher Education; Cognitive Psychol-

ogy; Pedagogic Psychology; Higher Education

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 313 p. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Vol. 16)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0664-4

Engineering

S.A. Abdul-Wahab, College of Engineering, AL-KHOD, Muscat,

Sultanate of Oman (Ed.)

Sick Building Syndrome

in Public Buildings and Workplaces

This volume throws light on the Sick Building Syn-

drome in Libraries and other public buildings, and

the extent to which it is influenced by the internal

environment of libraries. One of the signs of this dis-

ease is that the person suffers from a set of symptoms

closely related to his/her presence in the building,

without the identification of any clear causes, and

his/her relief of these symptoms when he/she are out

of the building. Hence, the book sheds on the extent

to which the interior environment impacts upon the

health of the people, and the extent to which this

is reflected in their performance. The book can be

used for teaching, research, and professional refer-

ence. It concludes with the recommendation that is

essential to observe environmental dimensions when

designing library and public buildings, taking into

consideration the expected impact of SBS in library

and public buildings on people. The significance of

the book derives from the fact that it is the first of its

kind to examine the[..]

Features

Sick Building Syndrome in Public Buildings and

Workplaces is the first book of its kind to examine

the issue of the interior environment and sick build-

ing syndrome in public buildings and workplaces

worldwide. Through a comprehensive review of the

personal experiences of people who have suffered the

symptoms of sick building syndrome, the stories of

professionals who have investigated reported [..]

Contents

Introduction to sick building syndrome.-

Research based case studies on sick building syn-

drome.-Indoor air quality.-Perceived IEQ condi-

tions: Why the actual percentage of dissatisfied

persons is higher than standards indicate.- Sick

building syndrome from a public health perspec-

tive.-Dust and microbial contamination in air-con-

ditioning systems and IAQ assessment for public

buildings.- Building biology and examination models

for buildings.-The influence of school environment

on the development of asthma and allergy.- Biologi-

cal hazards in library buildings: Microbial ecology of

the indoor[..]

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Environmental Health;

Building Types and Functions; Occupational

Medicine / Industrial Medicine; Immunology; Build-

ing Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. LIII, 591 p. Hardcover

169,95 €

springer.com Engineering 65

ISBN 978-3-642-17918-1 A. Abraham, Machine Intelligence Research Labs, Auburn, USA;

J.M. Corchado, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain; S. Rodríguez

González, University of Salamanca, Spain; J.F. de Paz Santana,

University of Salamanca, Spain (Eds.)

International Symposium on

Distributed Computing and

Artificial Intelligence

The International Symposium on Distributed Com-

puting and Artificial Intelligence 2011 (DCAI 2011)

is a stimulating and productive forum where the sci-

entific community can work towards future coop-

eration on Distributed Computing and Artificial

Intelligence areas. This conference is the forum in

which to present application of innovative tech-

niques to complex problems. Artificial intelligence

is changing our society. Its application in distributed

environments, such as internet, electronic com-

merce, environment monitoring, mobile commu-

nications, wireless devices, distributed computing,

to cite some, is continuously increasing, becom-

ing an element of high added value with social and

economic potential, both industry, life quality and

research. These technologies are changing constantly

as a result of the large research and technical effort

being undertaken in universities, companies. The

exchange of ideas between scientists and technicians

from both academic and industry is essential to facil-

itate the[..]

Features

The International Symposium on Distributed Com-

puting and Artificial Intelligence 2011 (DCAI 2011)

is a stimulating and productive forum where the sci-

entific community can work towards future coop-

eration on Distributed Computing and Artificial

Intelligence areas. This conference is the forum in

which to present application of innovative tech-

niques to complex problems. Artificial intelligence is

changing our [..]

Contents

Bioinformatics, Biomedical Systems.- Multiagent

Systems.-Distributed Computing, Grid Comput-

ing.-<New Algorithms.-Data mining, Information

extraction, Semantic.-Mobile Systems, Locating

Systems.-Tracking, Robotic Systems, Control Sys-

tems.-Artificial Intelligence Applications.

Fields of interest

Computational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 448 p. 151 illus. (Advances in Intelligent and Soft Com-

puting, Vol. 91) Softcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19933-2

E. Bardone, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Seeking Chances

From Biased Rationality to Distributed Cognition

One of the most distinguishing abilities that human

beings display is the ability of turning almost every-

thing into a clue to make a problem affordable in

relation to what one knows and, most of all, to

what one does not know. That is what characterizes

humans as chance seekers. A poor pattern of rea-

soning and even our ignorance may help us make a

decision, and eventually solve a problem. This is the

rationale of biased rationality. However, not every-

thing leads us always to a good decision. Some peo-

ple are not satisfied with weak arguments or it-is-

just-so strategies. They want something better. This

second attitude points to a different form of ratio-

nality that takes advantage of the idea of distributed

cognition. Basically, human beings improve their

survival strategies by building cognitive niches capa-

ble of delivering potentially ever more symptomatic

information. It is through various manipulations of

the environment that we gain new and more reliable

chances which can be used to de-bias our[..]

Features

One of the most distinguishing abilities that human

beings display is the ability of turning almost every-

thing into a clue to make a problem affordable in

relation to what one knows and, most of all, to

what one does not know. That is what characterizes

humans as chance seekers. A poor pattern of reason-

ing and even our ignorance may help us make a deci-

sion, and eventually solve a problem. This is the [..]

Contents

Fallacies and Cognition: The Rationale of Being Fal-

lacious.- Bounded Rationality as Biased Rational-

ity: Virtues, Vices, and Assumptions.- Moving the

Bonds: Distributing Cognition through Cognitive

Niche Construction.- Building Cognitive Niches:

The Role of Affordances.- The Notion of Docility:

The Social Dimension of Distributing Cognition.-

Seeking Chances. The Moral Side.

Fields of interest

Engineering (general); Cognitive Psychology; Artifi-

cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 172 p. 6 illus. (Cognitive Systems Monographs, Vol. 13)

Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19632-4


C.P. Bergmann, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul,

Brazil; M. Jung de Andrade, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

do Sul, Brazil (Eds.)

Nanostructured Materials for

Engineering Applications

This book gives an introduction to nanostructured

materials and guides the reader through their differ-

ent engineering applications. It addresses the special

phenomena and potentials involved in the applica-

tions without going into too much scientific detail

of the physics and chemistry involved, which makes

the reading interesting for beginners in the field.

Materials for different applications in engineering

are described, such as those used in opto-electron-

ics, energy, tribology, bio-applications, catalysis,

reinforcement and many more. In each application

chapter, the reader will learn about the phenom-

ena involved in the application, the nanostructured

materials used in the field and their processing,

besides finding some practical examples of their use

in laboratories and in industry.The clear language

and the application-oriented perspective of the book

makes it suitable for both engineers and students

who want to learn about applications of nanostruc-

tured materials in Engineering.

Features

This book gives an introduction to nanostructured

materials and guides the reader through their differ-

ent engineering applications. It addresses the special

phenomena and potentials involved in the applica-

tions without going into too much scientific detail of

the physics and chemistry involved, which makes the

reading interesting for beginners in the field. Materi-

als for different applications in engineering [..]

Contents

1 INTRODUCTION.- 2 NANOMATERIALS

PROPERTIES.- 3 NANOMAGNETIC MATERI-

ALS.- 4 OPTOELECTRONIC AND FERROELEC-

TRIC APPLICATIONS.- 5 NANOSTRUCTURED

MATERIALS FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS.-

6 MATERIALS FOR BIO-APPLICATIONS.-

7 NANOMATERIALS AND CATALYSIS.- 8

NANOREINFORCEMENTS FOR NANOCOM-

POSITE MATERIALS.- 9 NANOMATERIALS FOR

APPLICATIONS IN REFRACTORY MATERIAIS.-

10 MATERIALS FOR ADSORBENT APPLICA-

TIONS.- 11 USE OF NATURAL AND MODIFIED

NATURAL NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS.

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Nanotech-

nology; Industrial and Production Engineering;

Optical and Electronic Materials; Tribology, Corro-

sion and Coatings; Biomaterials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 174 p. 42 illus., 6 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19130-5

A. Bernard, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France (Ed.)

Global Product Development

Proceedings of the 20th CIRP Design Conference, Ecole Cen-

trale de Nantes, Nantes, France, 19th-21st April 2010

This book of proceedings is the synthesis of all the

papers, including keynotes presented during the 20th

CIRP Design conference. The book is structured

with respect to several topics, in fact the main top-

ics that serve at structuring the program. For each

of them, high quality papers are provided. The main

topic of the conference was Global Product Develop-

ment. This includes technical, organizational, infor-

mational, theoretical, environmental, performance

evaluation, knowledge management, and collabo-

rative aspects. Special sessions were related to inno-

vation, in particular extraction of knowledge from

patents.

Features

This book of proceedings is the synthesis of all the

papers, including keynotes presented during the 20th

CIRP Design conference. The book is structured

with respect to several topics, in fact the main top-

ics that serve at structuring the program. For each

of them, high quality papers are provided. The main

topic of the conference was Global Product Develop-

ment. This includes technical, organizational, [..]

Contents

General trends in global product developments.-

Evolutions of global product development

approaches.- Early stage design in global product

development.- Ecological Aspects in global prod-

uct development.- Models and Methods for Varia-

tion Management in global product development.-

Requirements management in global product devel-

opment.- Collaborative Aspects in global product

development.- Integration Product-Process in global

product development.- Product Design Models for

global product development.- Product design meth-

ods for global product development.- Value, Risk

and Cost Management[..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Computer-Aided Engineering

(CAD, CAE) and Design; Technology Management;

Sustainable Development

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXIV, 739 p. 340 illus. Hardcover

299,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15972-5

M. Borda, Faculty Electronics, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Fundamentals in Information

Theory and Coding

The work introduces the fundamentals concerning

the measure of discrete information, the modeling of

discrete sources without and with a memory, as well

as of channels and coding. The understanding of the

theoretical matter is supported by many examples.

One particular emphasis is put on the explanation

of Genomic Coding. Many examples throughout the

book are chosen from this particular area and several

parts of the book are devoted to this exciting impli-

cation of coding.

Features

The work introduces the fundamentals concerning

the discrete information theory (measures of dis-

crete information, mathematical modeling of dis-

crete memoryless/memory sources and of discrete

transmission channels) and the coding theory with

its main components: compression, error control

and encryption. The understanding of the theoretical

matter is supported by many examples. One particu-

lar emphasis is put [..]

Contents

Information trans mission systems (ITS).- Statistical

Information Model of an ITS.- Source Coding.- Cod-

ing for Noiseless Channels.- Cryptography Basics.-

Channel Coding.

Fields of interest

Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Coding and

Information Theory; Bioinformatics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXV, 491 p. 169 illus. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20346-6


R.I. Borja, Stanford University, Stanford, USA (Ed.)

Multiscale and Multiphysics

Processes in Geomechanics

Results of the Workshop on Multiscale and Multiphysics Pro-

cesses in Geomechanics, Stanford, June 23-25, 2010.

This state-of-the-art book contains all results and

papers of the International Workshop on Multi-

scale and Multiphysics Processes in Geomechanics at

Stanford University Campus, June 23–25, 2010.

Features

Following the successful International Workshop on

Modern Trends in Geomechanics held in Vienna in

2005, Stanford University hosted its sequel in 2010

under the theme Multiscale and Multiphysics Pro-

cesses in Geomechanics. This book is a compilation

of the extended abstracts from the Stanford work-

shop and highlights the diverse and complex pro-

cesses encountered in geomechanics in terms of scale

(from nanometer [..]

Contents

Experiments and constitutive models.- Multiscale

processes.- Faults and discontinuities.- Applications

and simulations.- Appendix.

Fields of interest

Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics; Geotech-

nical Engineering; Geophysics and Environmental

Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 216 p. 109 illus., 78 in color. (Springer Series in Geome-

chanics and Geoengineering) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19629-4

L.A. Carlsson, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA;

G.A. Kardomateas, School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia

Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

Structural and Failure Mechanics of

Sandwich Composites

"Structural and Failure Mechanics of Sandwich

Composites" by Leif A. Carlsson and George A. Kar-

domateas focuses on some important deformation

and failure modes of sandwich panels such as global

buckling, wrinkling and local instabilities, and face/

core debonding. The book also provides the mechan-

ics background necessary for understanding defor-

mation and failure mechanisms in sandwich panels

and the response of sandwich structural parts to a

variety of loadings. Specifically, first-order and high-

order sandwich panel theories, and three-dimen-

sional elasticity solutions for the structural behavior

outlined in some detail. Elasticity analysis can serve

as a benchmark for judging the accuracy of simpli-

fied sandwich plate, shell and beam theories. Fur-

thermore, the book reviews test methods developed

for the characterization of the constituent face and

core materials, and sandwich beams and plates. The

characterization of face/core debonding is a major

topic of this text, and analysis methods based on[..]

Features

"Structural and Failure Mechanics of Sandwich

Composites" by Leif A. Carlsson and George A. Kar-

domateas focuses on some important deformation

and failure modes of sandwich panels such as global

buckling, wrinkling and local instabilities, and face/

core debonding. The book also provides the mechan-

ics background necessary for understanding defor-

mation and failure mechanisms in sandwich panels

and the response of [..]

Contents

Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Characterization of the

Mechanical Properties of Face Sheet and Core Mate-

rials; 3 Classical and First-Order Shear Deforma-

tion Analysis of Sandwich Plates; 4 First-Order

Shear Analysis of Sandwich Beams; 5 Elasticity Solu-

tions for Sandwich Structures; 6 High-Order Sand-

wich Panel Theories; 7 Global Buckling of Sandwich

Columns and Wide Panels; 8 Wrinkling and Local

Instabilities; 9 Fracture Mechanics Analysis of Face/

Core Debonds; 10 Analysis of Debond Fracture

Specimens; 11 Debond Fracture Testing; 12 Face/

Core Debond Buckling and Growth; Appendices:

A[..]

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 386 p. 225 illus. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications,

Vol. 121) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-3224-0

A. Cataldo, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy; E. De Benedetto,

University of Salento, Lecce, Italy; G. Cannazza, University of

Salento, Lecce, Italy

Broadband Reflectometry for

Enhanced Diagnostics and

Monitoring Applications

This book is dedicated to the adoption of broadband

microwave reflectometry (BMR)-based methods for

diagnostics and monitoring applications. This elec-

tromagnetic technique has established as a powerful

tool for monitoring purposes; in fact, it can balance

several contrasting requirements, such as the versa-

tility of the system, low implementation cost, real-

time response, possibility of remote control, relia-

bility, and adequate measurement accuracy. Start-

ing from an extensive survey of the state of the art

and from a clear and concise overview of the theoret-

ical background, throughout the book, the different

approaches of BMR are considered (i.e., time domain

reflectometry - TDR, frequency domain reflectome-

try - FDR, and the TDR/FDR combined approach)

and several applications are thoroughly investigated.

The applications considered herein are very diverse

from each other and cover different fields. In all the

described procedures and methods, the ultimate goal

is to endow them with a significant[..]

Features

This book is dedicated to the adoption of broadband

microwave reflectometry (BMR)-based methods for

diagnostics and monitoring applications. This elec-

tromagnetic technique has established as a powerful

tool for monitoring purposes; in fact, it can balance

several contrasting requirements, such as the versa-

tility of the system, low implementation cost, real-

time response, possibility of remote control, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Basic Physical Principles.- Broadband

Reflectometry: Theoretical Background.- Quanti-

tative and Qualitative Characterization of Liquid

Materials.- Qualitative Characterization of Granular

Materials and MoistureMeasurements .- BMR Char-

acterization of Antennas Through the Combined

TD/FDApproach . Qualitative Characterization of

Granular Materials and MoistureMeasurements .-

BMR Characterization of Antennas Through the

Combined TD/FDApproach . BMR Characteri-

zation of Antennas Through the Combined TD/

FDApproach . BMR Characterization of Antennas

Through the Combined[..]

Fields of interest

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation;

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Measure-

ment Science, Instrumentation; Applied Optics,

Optoelectronics, Optical Devices

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 150 p. 74 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineer-

ing, Vol. 93) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20232-2


M. Ceccarelli, University of Cassino, Italy (Ed.)

Technology Developments: the

Role of Mechanism and Machine

Science and IFToMM

This is the first book of a series that will focus on

MMS (Mechanism and Machine Science). This book

also presents IFToMM, the International Feder-

ation on the Promotion of MMS and its activity.

This volume contains contributions by IFToMM

officers who are Chairs of member organizations

(MOs), permanent commissions (PCs), and tech-

nical committees (TCs), who have reported their

experiences and views toward the future of IFToMM

and MMS. The book is composed of three parts: the

first with general considerations by high-standing

IFToMM persons, the second chapter with views by

the chairs of PCs and TCs as dealing with specific

subject areas, and the third one with reports by the

chairs of MOs as presenting experiences and chal-

lenges in national and territory communities. This

book will be of interest to a wide public who wish to

know the status and trends in MMS both at interna-

tional level through IFToMM and in national/local

frames through the leading actors of activities. In

addition, the book can be[..]

Features

This is the first book of a series that will focus on

MMS (Mechanism and Machine Science). This book

also presents IFToMM, the International Federa-

tion on the Promotion of MMS and its activity. This

volume contains contributions by IFToMM officer-

s who are Chairs of member organizations (MOs),

permanent commissions (PCs), and technical com-

mittees (TCs), who have reported their experiences

and [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1. General Considerations.- Activity and

trends in MMS from IFToMM community, by

Marco Ceccarelli.- Promoting novel approaches of

MMS for sustainable energy Applications, by Ion

Visa.- Role of MMS and IFToMM in Iberomaeri-

can community and open perspectives, by Emilio

Bautista Paz and Justo Nieto Nieto.- India's con-

tributions over the last 40 years in Turbine Blade

dynamics, by Jammi S. Rao.- A brief history of

legged Robotics, by P.J. Csonka and Kenneth J. Wal-

dron.- 2. Viewpoints by Chairs of IFToMM Techni-

cal Committees and Permanent Commissions.- The

History of[..]

Fields of interest

Mechanical Engineering; Theoretical and Applied

Mechanics; Industrial and Production Engineering;

Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of

Engineering; Energy Technology; Biomedical Engi-

neering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 478 p. 195 illus., 80 in color. (Mechanisms and

Machine Science, Vol. 1) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1299-7 S. Churiwala, Atrenta, Noida , INDIA; S. Garg, Atrenta, Noida,

INDIA

Principles of VLSI RTL Design

A Practical Guide

Since register transfer level (RTL) design is less about

being a bright engineer, and more about knowing

the downstream implications of your work, this book

explains the impact of design decisions taken that

may give rise later in the product lifecycle to issues

related to testability, data synchronization across

clock domains, synthesizability, power consumption,

routability, etc., all which are a function of the way

the RTL was originally written. Readers will benefit

from a highly practical approach to the fundamen-

tals of these topics, and will be given clear guidance

regarding necessary safeguards to observe during

RTL design.

Features

#In the process of integrated circuit design, front-

end activities start with a register transfer level (RTL)

description, of the functionality desired from the

IC.# During subsequent steps in the design flow,

issues may arise related to testability, data synchro-

nization across clock domains, synthesizability,

power consumption, routability, etc. which are a

function of the way the RTL was [..]

Contents

Introduction to RTL Designs; Ensuring RTL Intent;

Static Timing Analysis (STA); Clock Domain Cross-

ing (CDC); Power; Design for Test; Timing Excep-

tions; Congestion; Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engineering

(CAD, CAE) and Design

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XIV, 206 p. 95 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9295-6


N. Côté, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, Plouzané, France

Integral and Diagnostic Intrusive

Prediction of Speech Quality

This work deals with the instrumental measurement

methods for the perceived quality of transmitted

speech. These measures simulate the speech percep-

tion process employed by human subjects during

auditory experiments. The measure standardized

by the International Telecommunication Union

(ITU), called “Wideband-Perceptual Speech Quality

Evaluation (WB-PESQ)”, is not able to quantify all

these perceived characteristics on a unidimensional

quality scale, the Mean Opinion Score (MOS) scale.

Recent experimental studies showed that subjects

make use of several perceptual dimensions to judge

about the quality of speech signals. In order to repre-

sent the signal at a higher stage of perception, a new

model, called “Diagnostic Instrumental Assessment

of Listening quality (DIAL)”, has been developed. It

includes a perceptual and a cognitive model which

simulate the whole quality judgment process. Except

for strong discontinuities, DIAL predicts very well

speech quality of different speech processing and[..]

Features

This work deals with the instrumental measurement

methods for the perceived quality of transmitted

speech. These measures simulate the speech percep-

tion process employed by human subjects during

auditory experiments. The measure standardized by

the International Telecommunication Union (ITU),

called “Wideband-Perceptual Speech Quality Evalu-

ation (WB-PESQ)”, is not able to quantify all these

perceived [..]

Contents

Speech Quality in Telecommunications.- Speech

QualityMeasurement Methods.- Optimization and

Application of Integral Quality Estimation Models.-

Diagnostic Instrumental Speech QualityModel.-Eval-

uation of DIAL.- Conclusions and Outlooks.- Modu-

lated Noise Reference Unit (MNRU).-Databases test-

plan

Fields of interest

Signal, Image and Speech Processing; User Interfaces

and Human Computer Interaction; Communica-

tions Engineering, Networks; Information and Com-

munication, Circuits

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVII, 248 p. 2 illus., 1 in color. (T-Labs Series in Telecommu-

nication Services) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18462-8

D.J. Dailey, Butler County Community College, Butler, PA, USA

Electronics for Guitarists

This book is written for the guitarist that would like

to know how transistor and vacuum tube-based

amplifiers, and how various circuits effects work.

The main thrust of the material is old school ana-

log circuitry, including heavy coverage of discrete

transistors and diodes, classical filter circuits, and

vacuum tube-based amplifiers. This book should

be useful to electronics hobbyists, technologists and

engineers that are interested in guitar-related appli-

cations.

Features

Electronics for Guitarists teaches the basic theory of

operation and design principles of analog guitar sig-

nal processing circuits and amplifiers. The design

and operation of common effects circuits such as

tone controls, preamps, phasers, flangers, envelope

followers, distortion and overdrives are covered, as

are both solid-state amplifiers and power supplies.

Written specifically for the [..]

Contents

1: Power Supplies.- 2: Pickups, Volume and Tone

Controls.- 3: Small-Signal and Low Power Ampli-

fiers.- 4: Solid State Power Amplifiers.- 5: Guitar

Effects Circuits.- 6: Vacuum Tube Amplifiers.-

Appendix A: Selected Tube Characteristics Curves.-

Appendix B: Useful Formulas and Equations.-

Appendix C: Vacuum Tube Operating Principles.

Fields of interest

Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Popular Sci-

ence in Mathematics / Natural Science / Technology;

Circuits and Systems

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9535-3

A. Dingli, University of Malta, Msida , Malta

Knowledge Annotation: Making

Implicit Knowledge Explicit

Did you ever read something on a book, felt the

need to comment, took up a pencil and scribbled

something on the books’ text’? If you did, you just

annotated a book. But that process has now become

something fundamental and revolutionary in these

days of computing. Annotation is all about adding

further information to text, pictures, movies and

even to physical objects. In practice, anything which

can be identified either virtually or physically can

be annotated. In this book, we will delve into what

makes annotations, and analyse their significance

for the future evolutions of the web. We will explain

why it was thought to be unreasonable to annotate

documents manually and how Web 2.0 is making

us rethink our beliefs. We will have a look at tools

which make use of Artificial Intelligence techniques

to support people in the annotation task. Behind

these tools, there exists an important property of the

web known as redundancy; we will explain what it is

and show how it can be exploited. Finally we[..]

Features

Did you ever read something on a book, felt the

need to comment, took up a pencil and scribbled

something on the books’ text’? If you did, you just

annotated a book. But that process has now become

something fundamental and revolutionary in these

days of computing. Annotation is all about adding

further information to text, pictures, movies and

even to physical objects. In practice, anything which

can be [..]

Contents

Part I A world of Annotations.- Part III Peeking at

the Future.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 144 p. 12 illus. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library,

Vol. 16) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20322-0


A. Freno, Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy; E. Trentin,

Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy

Hybrid Random Fields

A Scalable Approach to Structure and Parameter Learning in

Probabilistic Graphical Models

This book presents an exciting new synthesis of

directed and undirected, discrete and continuous

graphical models. Combining elements of Bayesian

networks and Markov random fields, the newly

introduced hybrid random fields are an interesting

approach to get the best of both these worlds, with

an added promise of modularity and scalability. The

authors have written an enjoyable book---rigorous

in the treatment of the mathematical background,

but also enlivened by interesting and original his-

torical and philosophical perspectives.-- Manfred

Jaeger, Aalborg UniversitetThe book not only marks

an effective direction of investigation with significant

experimental advances, but it is also---and perhaps

primarily---a guide for the reader through an origi-

nal trip in the space of probabilistic modeling. While

digesting the book, one is enriched with a very open

view of the field, with full of stimulating connections.

[...] Everyone specifically interested in Bayesian net-

works and Markov random fields should[..]

Features

This book presents an exciting new synthesis of

directed and undirected, discrete and continuous

graphical models. Combining elements of Bayesian

networks and Markov random fields, the newly

introduced hybrid random fields are an interesting

approach to get the best of both these worlds, with

an added promise of modularity and scalability. The

authors have written an enjoyable book---rigorous in

the [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Bayesian Networks.- Markov Random

Fields.- Introducing Hybrid Random Fields:Discrete-

Valued Variables.- Extending Hybrid Random

Fields:Continuous-Valued Variables.- Applications.-

Probabilistic Graphical Models:Cognitive Science or

Cognitive Technology? ..- Conclusions.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 210 p. 17 illus. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library,

Vol. 15) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20307-7

S.A. Fulop, California State University, Fresno, CA, USA

Speech Spectrum Analysis

The accurate determination of the speech spectrum,

particularly for short frames, is commonly pur-

sued in diverse areas including speech processing,

recognition, and acoustic phonetics. With this book

the author makes the subject of spectrum analysis

understandable to a wide audience, including those

with a solid background in general signal process-

ing and those without such background. In keeping

with these goals, this is not a book that replaces or

attempts to cover the material found in a general sig-

nal processing textbook. Some essential signal pro-

cessing concepts are presented in the first chapter,

but even there the concepts are presented in a gen-

erally understandable fashion as far as is possible.

Throughout the book, the focus is on applications to

speech analysis; mathematical theory is provided for

completeness, but these developments are set off in

boxes for the benefit of those readers with sufficient

background. Other readers may proceed through the

main text, where the key results and[..]

Features

The accurate determination of the speech spectrum,

particularly for short frames, is commonly pur-

sued in diverse areas including speech processing,

recognition, and acoustic phonetics. With this book

the author makes the subject of spectrum analysis

understandable to a wide audience, including those

with a solid background in general signal processing

and those without such background. In keeping with

these [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Historical perspective on speech spec-

trum analysis.-The Fourier power spectrum and

spectrogram.- Other time-frequency and wavelet

representations.- The new frontier: Reassigned spec-

trograms and power spectra.- Linear prediction of

the speech spectrum.- Homomorphic analysis and

the cepstrum.- Formant tracking methods.

Fields of interest

Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Biometrics;

Computational Linguistics; User Interfaces and

Human Computer Interaction

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 206 p. 84 illus. (Signals and Communication Technol-

ogy) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17477-3

G. Grossmann, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing

and Research EMPA, Dübendorf, Switzerland; C. Zardini, ENSEIRB,

Talence, France (Eds.)

The ELFNET Book on Failure

Mechanisms, Testing Methods, and

Quality Issues of Lead-Free Solder

Interconnects

The ELFNET Book on Failure Mechanisms, Test-

ing Methods, and Quality Issues of Lead-Free Solder

Interconnects is the work of the European network

ELFNET which was founded by the European Com-

mission in the 6th Framework Programme. It brings

together contributions from the leading European

experts in lead-free soldering.The limited validity of

testing methods originating from tin-lead solder was

a major point of concern in ELFNET members' dis-

cussions. As a result, the network's reliability group

decided to bring together the material properties

of lead-free solders, as well as the basics of material

science, and to discuss their influence on the proce-

dures for accelerated testing. This has led to a matrix

of failure mechanisms and their activation and, as a

result, to a comprehensive coverage of the scientific

background and its applications in reliability test-

ing of lead-free solder joints.The ELFNET Book on

Failure Mechanisms, Testing Methods, and Quality

Issues of Lead-Free Solder Interconnects is[..]

Features

The ELFNET Book on Failure Mechanisms, Test-

ing Methods, and Quality Issues of Lead-Free Solder

Interconnects is the work of the European network

ELFNET which was founded by the European Com-

mission in the 6th Framework Programme. It brings

together contributions from the leading European

experts in lead-free soldering.The limited validity of

testing methods originating from tin-lead solder was

[..]

Contents

1. Deformation and Fatigue of Solders.- 2. Factors

Affecting the Bulk Embrittlement of Pb-Free Sol-

der Joints.- 3. Thermal Fatigue Analysis.- 4. Elec-

trochemical Behavior of Solder Alloys.- 5. Void

Formation by Kirkendall Effect in Solder Joints.- 6.

Tin Whiskers.- 7. Electromigration in Solder Inter-

connects.- 8. Impact of Black Pad and Intermetallic

Layers on the Risk for Fractures in Solder Joints to

Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold.- 9. Reliability

of Electronic Assemblies under Mechanical Shock

Loading.- 10. Impact of Humidity and Contamina-

tion on Surface Insulation Resistance and[..]

Fields of interest


Optical and Electronic Materials; Quality Control,

Reliability, Safety and Risk; Characterization and

Evaluation of Materials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 313 p. 202 illus., 22 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-235-3


R.E. Gruhn, Harman/Becker Automotive Systems GmbH,Ulm,

Germany; W. Minker, University of Ulm, Germany; S. Nakamura,

ATR Spoken Language Communication Research Laboratories,

Kyoto, Japan

Statistical Pronunciation Modeling

for Non-Native Speech Processing

In this work, the authors present a fully statistical

approach to model non--native speakers' pronunci-

ation. Second-language speakers pronounce words

in multiple different ways compared to the native

speakers. Those deviations, may it be phoneme

substitutions, deletions or insertions, can be mod-

elled automatically with the new method presented

here.The methods is based on a discrete hidden

Markov model as a word pronunciation model, ini-

tialized on a standard pronunciation dictionary. The

implementation and functionality of the methodol-

ogy has been proven and verified with a test set of

non-native English in the regarding accent.The book

is written for researchers with a professional inter-

est in phonetics and automatic speech and speaker

recognition.

Features

In this work, the authors present a fully statistical

approach to model non--native speakers' pronunci-

ation. Second-language speakers pronounce words

in multiple different ways compared to the native

speakers. Those deviations, may it be phoneme

substitutions, deletions or insertions, can be mod-

elled automatically with the new method presented

here.The methods is based on a discrete hidden

Markov model [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Automatic Speech Recognition.-

Properties of Non-native Speech.- Pronunciation

Variation Modeling in the Literature.- Non-native

Speech Database.- Handling Non-native Speech.-

Pronunciation HMMs.

Fields of interest

Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Language

Translation and Linguistics; Phonology; Statistics for

Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry

and Earth Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IX, 200 p. (Signals and Communication Technology) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19585-3

E. Herrera-Viedma, University of Granada, Spain; J.L. García-

Lapresta, Universidad de Valladolid, Spain; J. Kacprzyk, Polish

Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; M. Fedrizzi, University of

Trento, Italy; H. Nurmi, University of Turku, Finland; S. Zadro#ny,

Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Eds.)

Consensual Processes

The word consensus has been frequently used for

centuries, perhaps millenia. People have always

deemed it important that decisions having a long

lasting impact on groups, countries or even civ-

ilizations be arrived at in a consensual manner.

Undoubtedly the complexity of modern world in

all its social, technological, economic and cultural

dimensions has created new environments where

consensus is regarded desirable. Consensus typically

denotes a state of agreement prevailing in a group

of agents, human or software. In the strict sense

of the term, consensus means that the agreement

be unanimous. Since such a state is often unreach-

able or even unnecessary, other less demanding con-

sensus-related notions have been introduced. These

typically involve some graded, partial or imprecise

concepts. The contributions to this volume define

and utilize such less demanding - and thus at the

same time more general - notions of consensus.

However, consensus can also refer to a process

whereby the state of[..]

Features

The word consensus has been frequently used for

centuries, perhaps millenia. People have always

deemed it important that decisions having a long

lasting impact on groups, countries or even civ-

ilizations be arrived at in a consensual manner.

Undoubtedly the complexity of modern world in

all its social, technological, economic and cultural

dimensions has created new environments where

consensus is regarded [..]

Contents

Distance-based aggregation theory.- On penalty

based aggregation functions and consensus.- Rank-

ing alternatives in group decision-making with

partial information: a stable approach.- Opinion

changing aversion functions for group settlement

modelling.- Statistical preference as a tool in consen-

sus processes.- Consensus with oneself: within-per-

son choice aggregation in the laboratory.- The social

choice approach to group identification.- Consensus

versus dichotomous voting.- On a priori evaluation

of power of veto.- Settings of consensual processes:

candidates, verdicts, policies.-[..]

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 430 p. 62 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Comput-


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20532-3

R.J. Howlett, KES International, Shoreham-by-sea, UK (Ed.)

Innovation through Knowledge

Transfer 2010

This volume represents the proceedings of the

Second International Conference on Innovation

through Knowledge Transfer, InnovationKT’2010,

organised jointly by KES International and the

Institute of Knowledge Transfer, and taking place

in Coventry, UK on 7&8 December 2010. Featur-

ing world-class invited speakers and contributions

from a range of backgrounds and countries, the

conference provided an excellent opportunity to

disseminate, share and discuss the impact of univer-

sity-business interaction through knowledge transfer

in all its forms. There were two main motivations in

initiating the Innovation through Knowledge Trans-

fer series. The first aim was to provide the chance

for publication on a subject where few opportunities

exist already. The second motivation was to foster

the development of a community from the diverse

range of individuals practicing knowledge transfer.

It is becoming clear that the delegates of the confer-

ence are drawn from a diverse community of prac-

tice.[..]

Features

This volume represents the proceedings of the

Second International Conference on Innovation

through Knowledge Transfer, InnovationKT’2010,

organised jointly by KES International and the

Institute of Knowledge Transfer, and taking place in

Coventry, UK on 7&8 December 2010. Featuring

world-class invited speakers and contributions from

a range of backgrounds and countries, the confer-

ence provided an [..]

Contents

Session A: Value Creation through Knowledge Pro-

cessing - Methodologies, Approaches and Case

Studies.- Session B: Strategic and Organisational

Approaches to Knowledge Transfer.- Session C:

Knowledge Transfer Models and Frameworks.-

Session D: Knowledge Transfer Insights.- Session

E: Knowledge Transfer Partnership Case Stud-

ies.- Session F: Innovation and Enterprise.- Session

G: Knowledge Transfer Case Studies.- Session H:

Knowledge Transfer with the Third and Public Sec-

tors.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVIII, 350 p. 51 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Tech-

nologies, Vol. 9) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20507-1


S. Häuplik-Meusburger, TU Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Architecture for Astronauts

An Activity-based Approach

Living and working in extra-terrestrial habitats

means being potentially vulnerable to very harsh

environmental, social, and psychological conditions.

With the stringent technical specifications for launch

vehicles and transport into space, a very tight frame-

work for the creation of habitable space is set. These

constraints result in a very demanding “partnership”

between the habitat and the inhabitant. This book is

the result of researching the interface between peo-

ple, space and objects in an extra-terrestrial envi-

ronment. The evaluation of extra-terrestrial habitats

in comparison to the user’s perspective leads to a

new framework, comparing these buildings from the

viewpoint of human activity. It can be used as ref-

erence or as conceptual framework for the purpose

of evaluation. It also summarizes relevant human-

related design directions. The work is addressed to

architects and designers as well as engineers.

Features

Living and working in extra-terrestrial habitats

means being potentially vulnerable to very harsh

environmental, social, and psychological conditions.

With the stringent technical specifications for launch

vehicles and transport into space, a very tight frame-

work for the creation of habitable space is set. These

constraints result in a very demanding “partnership”

between the habitat and the inhabitant. [..]

Contents

Background.- General Characteristics of Extra-ter-

restrial Habitats.- Design-in-use study: Human

Activities in Extra-terrestrial Habitats.- Conclusion

and Research outlook.- Appendix.

Fields of interest

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Industrial

Design; Industrial and organisational psychology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 316 p. (Springer Praxis Books) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7091-0666-2

M. Hülsmann, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany; B. Scholz-

Reiter, University of Bremen, Germany; K. Windt, Jacobs Univer-

sity Bremen, Germany (Eds.)

Autonomous Cooperation and

Control in Logistics

Contributions and Limitations - Theoretical and Practical Per-

spectives

Many new technologies – like RFID, GPS, and sensor

networks – that dominate innovative developments

in logistics are based on the idea of autonomous

cooperation and control. This self-organisational

concept describes „...processes of decentralized deci-

sion-making in heterarchical structures. It presumes

interacting elements in non-deterministic systems,

which possess the capability and possibility to render

decisions. The objective of autonomous cooperation

and control is the achievement of increased robust-

ness and positive emergence of the total system due

to distributed and flexible coping with dynamics and

complexity“ (Hülsmann & Windt, 2007). In order to

underlie these technology-driven developments with

a fundamental theoretical foundation this edited vol-

ume asks for contributions and limitations of apply-

ing the principles of autonomous cooperation and

control to logistics processes and systems. It intends

to identify, describe, and explain – in the context of

production and distribution[..]

Features

Many new technologies – like RFID, GPS, and sensor

networks – that dominate innovative developments

in logistics are based on the idea of autonomous

cooperation and control. This self-organisational

concept describes „...processes of decentralized deci-

sion-making in heterarchical structures. It presumes

interacting elements in non-deterministic systems,

which possess the capability and possibility to render

[..]

Contents

Contributions and Limitations of Autonomous

Cooperation and Control in Logistics.- Organiza-

tional Contributions and Limitations.- Methodical

Contributions and Limitations.- Technological Con-

tributions and Limitations.- Practical Contributions

and Limitations.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,

Marketing; Robotics and Automation; Production /

Logistics; Control; Technology Management

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 350 p. 42 illus. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19468-9

T. Kaczorek, Bialystok University of Technology, Poland

Selected Problems of Fractional

Systems Theory

This monograph covers some selected problems of

positive fractional 1D and 2D linear systems. It is an

extended and modified English version of its preced-

ing Polish edition published by Technical University

of Bialystok in 2009. This book is based on the lec-

tures delivered by the author to the Ph.D. students

of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Bialystok

University of Technology and of Warsaw University

of Technology and on invited lectures in several for-

eign universities in the last three years.

Features

take the standard text for this series , please

Contents

Fractional discrete-time linear systems.- Fractional

continuous-time linear systems.- Fractional posi-

tive 2D linear systems.- Pointwise completeness and

pointwise degeneracy of linear systems.- Pointwise

completeness and pointwise degeneracy of linear sys-

temswith state-feedbacks.- Realization Problem for

positive fractional and continuous-discrete2D linear

systems.- Cone discrete-time and continuous-time

linear systems.- Stability of positive fractional 1D

and 2D linear systems.- Stability analysis of frac-

tional linear systems in frequency domain.- Stabiliza-

tion of positive and[..]

Fields of interest

Control; Systems Theory, Control

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 346 p. 28 illus. (Lecture Notes in Control and Informa-

tion Sciences, Vol. 411) Softcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20501-9


P.K. Kapur, University of Delhi, India; H. Pham, Rutgers University,

Piscataway, NJ, USA; A. Gupta, University of Delhi, India; P.C. Jha,

University of Delhi, India

Software Reliability Assessment

with OR Applications

Software Reliability Assessment with OR Appli-

cations is a comprehensive guide to software reli-

ability measurement, prediction, and control. It

provides a thorough understanding of the field and

gives solutions to the decision-making problems

that concern software developers, engineers, prac-

titioners, scientists, and researchers. Using opera-

tions research techniques, readers will learn how

to solve problems under constraints such as cost,

budget and schedules to achieve the highest possi-

ble quality level. Software Reliability Assessment

with OR Applications is a comprehensive text on

software engineering and applied statistics, state-

of-the art software reliability modeling, techniques

and methods for reliability assessment, and related

optimization problems. It addresses various topics,

including:unification methodologies in software reli-

ability assessment; application of neural networks

to software reliability assessment;software reliability

growth modeling using stochastic differential[..]

Features

Software Reliability Assessment with OR Applica-

tions is a comprehensive guide to software reliability

measurement, prediction, and control. It provides a

thorough understanding of the field and gives solu-

tions to the decision-making problems that concern

software developers, engineers, practitioners, sci-

entists, and researchers. Using operations research

techniques, readers will learn how to solve [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Software Reliability Growth

Models.- 3. Imperfect Debugging / Testing Effi-

ciency Software Reliability Growth Models.- 4. Test-

ing-Coverage and Testing-Domain Models.- 5.

Change Point Models.- 6.- Unification of SRGM.- 7.

Artificial Neural Networks Based SRGM.- 8. SRGM

Using SDE.- 9. Discrete SRGM.- 10. Software Release

Time Decision Problems Introduction.- 11. Alloca-

tion Problems at Unit Level Testing.- 12. Fault Toler-

ant Systems.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Perfor-

mance and Reliability; Software Engineering; Statis-

tics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science,

Chemistry and Earth Sciences; Engineering Eco-

nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIII, 548 p. 141 illus., 1 in color. (Springer Series in Reliabil-

ity Engineering) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-203-2

M. Keating, Synopsys Fellow, Synopsys, Palo Alto, CA, USA

The Simple Art of SoC Design

Closing the Gap between RTL and ESL

This book tackles head-on the challenges of digi-

tal design in the era of billion-transistor SoCs. It

discusses fundamental design concepts in design

and coding required to produce robust, function-

ally correct designs. It also provides specific tech-

niques for measuring and minimizing complexity in

RTL code. Finally, it discusses the tradeoff between

RTL and high-level (C-based) design and how tools

and languages must progress to address the needs of

tomorrow’s SoC designs.

Features

This book tackles head-on the challenges of digital

design in the era of billion-transistor SoCs. It dis-

cusses fundamental design concepts in design and

coding required to produce robust, functionally cor-

rect designs. It also provides specific techniques for

measuring and minimizing complexity in RTL code.

Finally, it discusses the tradeoff between RTL and

high-level (C-based) design and how tools and [..]

Contents

The Challenges of Complex Design; Simplifying RTL

Design; Reducing Complexity in Control-Domi-

nated Designs; Hierarchical State Machines; More

on State Space; Verification; Reducing Complexity

in Data Path Dominated Designs; Simplifying Inter-

faces; Complexity at the Chip Level; Raising Abstrac-

tion Above RTL; SystemVerilog Extensions; The

Future of Design.

Fields of interest



Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XVII, 234 p. 56 illus., 12 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8585-9

K.J. Keesman, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Nether-

lands

System Identification

An Introduction

System Identification shows the student reader how

to approach the system identification problem in a

systematic fashion. The process is divided into three

basic steps: experimental design and data collec-

tion; model structure selection and parameter esti-

mation; and model validation, each of which is the

subject of one or more parts of the text. Following

an introduction on system theory, particularly in

relation to model representation and model prop-

erties, the book contains four parts covering:• data-

based identification – non-parametric methods for

use when prior system knowledge is very limited;•

time-invariant identification for systems with con-

stant parameters;• time-varying systems identifica-

tion, primarily with recursive estimation techniques;

and• model validation methods.A fifth part, com-

posed of appendices, covers the various aspects of

the underlying mathematics needed to begin using

the text.The book uses essentially semi-physical or

gray-box modeling methods although data-based,[..]

Features

System Identification: an Introduction shows the

(student) reader how to approach the system identi-

fication problem in a systematic fashion. Essentially,

system identification is an art of modelling, where

appropriate choices have to be made concerning the

level of approximation, given prior system’s knowl-

edge, noisy data and the final modelling objective.

The system identification process is [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Part I: Data-based Identification.-

System Response Methods.- Frequency Response

Methods.- Correlation Methods.- Part II: Time-

invariant Systems Identification.- Static Systems

Identification.- Dynamic Systems Identification.-

Part III: Time-varying Systems Identification.- Time-

varying Static Systems Identification.- Time-vary-

ing Dynamic Systems Identification.- Part IV: Model

Validation.- Model Validation Techniques.- Part

V: Appendices: Matrix Algebra; Statistics; Laplace,

Fourier and z-Transforms; Bode Diagrams; Shift

Operator Calculus; Recursive Least-squares[..]

Fields of interest

Control; Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Sys-

tems Theory, Control; Mechatronics

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XXVI, 323 p. 109 illus., 37 in color. With online files/update.

(Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing, 0) Soft-

cover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-521-7


C. Kern, InfoMedis AG, Zürich, Schweiz

RFID für Bibliotheken

Die Radio Frequenz Identifikation (RFID) dringt –

langsam und stetig – in viele Bereiche der moder-

nen Wirtschaft ein und verändert dabei die Arbeit-

sprozesse. Bibliotheken sind ein Beispiel dafür:

sie wandeln sich mit Hilfe der Technologie in

öffentliche Lebensräume, in denen der Besucher

sich nicht nur selbst bedienen, sondern auch viel

intuitiver und schneller innerhalb des vernetzten

und vielfältigen Angebots bewegen kann. Die RFID-

Technologie kann also einen komfortablen Ser-

vice bieten; theoretisch rund um die Uhr. Das Per-

sonal wird von Routinearbeiten entlastet und erhält

dadurch Raum für neue Aktivitäten. Das Wis-

sen um die Integration der RFID-Technologie in

Bibliotheken hat sich in den letzten drei Jahren

vervielfacht. Das Buch beschreibt die Technik, die

Planung und Finanzierung sowie die Organisation

zur richtigen Integration der RFID-Anlage in der

Bibliothek. Neben diesen Themen werden technis-

che Neuentwicklungen wie höhere Frequenzen, Near

Field Communication sowie Fragen zum Daten-

schutz[..]

Features

Die Radio Frequenz Identifikation (RFID) dringt –

langsam und stetig – in viele Bereiche der moder-

nen Wirtschaft ein und verändert dabei die Arbeit-

sprozesse. Bibliotheken sind ein Beispiel dafür:

sie wandeln sich mit Hilfe der Technologie in

öffentliche Lebensräume, in denen der Besucher sich

nicht nur selbst bedienen, sondern auch viel intu-

itiver und schneller innerhalb des vernetzten und

vielfältigen [..]

Contents

Geleitwort.- Einleitung.- Grundfunktion der RFID-

Technologie und ihre Entwicklung.- Technik.-

Planung eines RFID-Systems in der Bibliothek.-

Wirtschaftlichkeit.- Gestaltung von Ausschreibun-

gen.- Integration des RFID-Systems.- Qualität der

RFID-Etiketten und -Lesegeräte.- Standardisierung.-

Datenschutz.- Ausblick auf Neuentwicklungen.-

Anhang.- Glossar.- Literatur.- Index.

Fields of interest

Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics,

Marketing; Library Science; Document Preparation

and Text Processing; Production / Logistics

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. IX, 210 S. 137 Abb. Softcover

74,72 €

ISBN 978-3-642-05393-1

F. Klocke, RWTH Aachen, Germany

Manufacturing Processes 1

Cutting

The book series on manufacturing processes for

engineers is a reference work for scientific and

industrial experts. This volume on Turning, Milling

and Drilling starts from the basic principles of

machining with geometrically defined cutting edges

based on a common active principle. In addition,

appropriate tool designs as well as the reasonable use

of cutting material are presented. A detailed chap-

ter about the machinability of the most important

workpiece materials, such as steel and cast iron, light

metal alloys and high temperature resistant materi-

als imparts a broad knowledge of the interrelations

between workpiece materials, cutting materials and

process parameters.This book is in the RWTHedi-

tion Series as are the other four volumes of the refer-

ence work.

Features

The book series on manufacturing processes for

engineers is a reference work for scientific and

industrial experts. This volume on Turning, Milling

and Drilling starts from the basic principles of

machining with geometrically defined cutting edges

based on a common active principle. In addition,

appropriate tool designs as well as the reasonable use

of cutting material are presented. A detailed [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Metrology and workpiece quality.-

Fundamentals of cutting.- Cutting materials and

tools.- Finite element method (FEM).- Cutting flu-

ids.- Tool life behavior.- Process design and Pro-

cess monitoring.- Processes with rotational primary

movement.- Processes with translatory primary

movement.- Bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment; Charac-

terization and Evaluation of Materials; Industrial and

Production Engineering; Manufacturing, Machines,

Tools

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 504 p. 395 illus. (RWTHedition) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11978-1

H. Koeppl, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; D. Densmore, Boston

University, MA, USA; G. Setti, University of Bologna, Italy; M. di

Bernardo, University of Naples, Italy (Eds.)

Design and Analysis of

Biomolecular Circuits

Engineering Approaches to Systems and Synthetic Biology

The book deals with engineering aspects of the two

emerging and intertwined fields of synthetic and

systems biology. Both fields hold promise to rev-

olutionize the way molecular biology research is

done, the way today’s drug discovery works and the

way bio-engineering is done. Both fields stress the

importance of building and characterizing small bio-

molecular networks in order to synthesize incremen-

tally and understand large complex networks inside

living cells. Reminiscent of computer-aided design

(CAD) of electronic circuits, abstraction is believed

to be the key concept to achieve this goal. It allows

hiding the overwhelming complexity of cellular pro-

cesses by encapsulating network parts into abstract

modules. This book provides a unique perspective on

how concepts and methods from CAD of electronic

circuits can be leveraged to overcome complexity

barrier perceived in synthetic and systems biology.

Features

This book is devoted to the design and analysis of

biomolecular circuits as considered in systems biol-

ogy and synthetic biology. The aim of the book is to

present in a coherent framework some of the most

recent work on the analysis, simulation and design

of biomolecular circuits and systems, reflecting the

interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of the field.

The results discussed range from how these [..]

Contents

Simulation and Analysis of Bio-Molecular Circuits.-

Introduction to Chemical Kinetics.- Computer

Science Models to Describe Bio-Molecular Cir-

cuits.- Limitation of Current Modeling Approaches.-

Abstraction in System Design; Abstraction Hierar-

chies and their use in CAD of Electronic Circuits.-

Current efforts in standardization of Biological

Parts.- Case Studies.-Biological Modules.- Enabling

Technologies for Synthetic and Systems Biology.

Fields of interest



Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-6765-7


J. Komorowski, National Research Council of Canada, Institute for

Aerospace Research, Ottawa, ON, Canada (Ed.)

ICAF 2011 Structural Integrity:

Influence of Efficiency and Green

Imperatives

Proceedings of the 26th Symposium of the International Com-

mittee on Aeronautical Fatigue, Montreal, Canada, 1-3 June

2011

Proceedings of the 26th Symposium of the Inter-

national Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue are a

widely referenced summary of advances in aeronau-

tical design against fatigue. This is a bi-annual event

and the proceedings have been published in book

form for over 35 years.

Features

Proceedings of the 26th Symposium of the Inter-

national Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue are a

widely referenced summary of advances in aeronau-

tical design against fatigue. This is a bi-annual event

and the proceedings have been published in book

form for over 35 years.

Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS.- PLANTEMA MEMO-

RIAL LECTURE: Fleet recovery and life extension -

Some lessons learned, by G. Clark.- AIRWORTHI-

NESS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Sticks

and stones (Could the words of aeronautical fatigue

hurt us?), by S. Swift.- Analysis of requirements on

fatigue and damage tolerance for civil transport air-

planes, by B.G. Nesterenko, G.I. Nesterenko.- Mate-

rial selection and detailed design - Requirements

and responsibilities of an accredited and qualified

test laboratory, by J. Gruner, S. Reichard, S. Gold-

bach, J. Ridzewski, R. Franke, R. Best, Th. Fleischer.-

ADVANCED[..]

Fields of interest

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Structural

Materials; Engineering Design; Engineering Eco-

nomics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Quality

Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Operating Pro-

cedures, Materials Treatment

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


299,00 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1663-6

S. Kundu, Synposis, Inc., Hillsboro, OR, USA; S. Lerner, University

of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; R.K. Gupta, Univer-

sity of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

High-Level Verification

Methods and Tools for Verification of System-Level Designs

Given the growing size and heterogeneity of Sys-

tems on Chip (SOC), the design process from initial

specification to chip fabrication has become increas-

ingly complex. This growing complexity provides

incentive for designers to use high-level languages

such as C, SystemC, and SystemVerilog for sys-

tem-level design. While a major goal of these high-

level languages is to enable verification at a higher

level of abstraction, allowing early exploration of sys-

tem-level designs, the focus so far for validation pur-

poses has been on traditional testing techniques such

as random testing and scenario-based testing. This

book focuses on high-level verification, presenting

a design methodology that relies upon advances in

synthesis techniques as well as on incremental refine-

ment of the design process. These refinements can

be done manually or through elaboration tools. This

book discusses verification of specific properties in

designs written using high-level languages, as well as

checking that the refined[..]

Features

This book looks at the problem of design verification

with a view towards speeding up the process of veri-

fication by developing methods that apply to levels of

abstraction above RTL or synchronous logic descrip-

tions. Typically such descriptions capture design

functionality at the system level, hence the topic area

is also referred to as system level verification. Since

such descriptions can also capture [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Related Work.- Background.- Exe-

cution-based Model Checking for High-Level

Designs.- Efficient Symbolic Analysis for Concur-

rent Programs.- Translation Validation of High-

Level Synthesis.- Parameterized Program Equiva-

lence Checking.- Conclusions and Future Work.

Fields of interest



Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9358-8

A. Kuzmin, St Petersburg State University, Russia (Ed.)

Computational Fluid Dynamics

2010

Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Compu-

tational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD6, St Petersburg, Russia, on July

12-16, 2010

The International Conference on Computational

Fluid Dynamics is held every two years and brings

together physicists, mathematicians and engineers

to review and share recent advances in mathemat-

ical and computational techniques for modeling

fluid flow. The proceedings of the 2010 conference

(ICCFD6) held in St Petersburg, Russia, contain a

selection of refereed contributions and are meant to

serve as a source of reference for all those interested

in the state of the art in computational fluid dynam-

ics.

Features

The International Conference on Computational

Fluid Dynamics is held every two years and brings

together physicists, mathematicians and engineers

to review and share recent advances in mathemat-

ical and computational techniques for modeling

fluid flow. The proceedings of the 2010 conference

(ICCFD6) held in St Petersburg, Russia, contain a

selection of refereed contributions and are meant to

serve as a source [..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluid- and Aerody-

namics; Computational Science and Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXXIX, 954 p. 838 illus. Hardcover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17883-2


R. Lee, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA (Ed.)

Computer and Information Science

2011

The series "Studies in Computational

Intelligence" (SCI) publishes new developments

and advances in the various areas of computational

intelligence – quickly and with a high quality. The

intent is to cover the theory, applications, and design

methods of computational intelligence, as embed-

ded in the fields of engineering, computer science,

physics and life science, as well as the methodolo-

gies behind them. The series contains monographs,

lecture notes and edited volumes in computational

intelligence spanning the areas of neural networks,

connectionist systems, genetic algorithms, evolu-

tionary computation, artificial intelligence, cellular

automata, self-organizing systems, soft computing,

fuzzy systems, and hybrid intelligent systems. Crit-

ical to both contributors and readers are the short

publication time and world-wide distribution - this

permits a rapid and broad dissemination of research

results. The purpose of the 10th IEEE/ACIS Inter-

national Conference on Computer and Information

Science (ICIS[..]

Features


Intelligence" (SCI) publishes new developments and

advances in the various areas of computational intel-

ligence – quickly and with a high quality. The intent

is to cover the theory, applications, and design meth-

ods of computational intelligence, as embedded in

the fields of engineering, computer science, physics

and life science, as well as the methodologies behind

them. [..]

Contents

Appling Bounded Model Checking to Verifying Web

Navigation Model.- A Metri-Based Approach for

Anti-Pattern Detection in UML Designs.- A Novel

Feature Extraction for Facial Expresion Recogni-

tion Via Combining the Curvelet and LDP.- Con-

structing Maximum-Lifetime Data Gathering Tree

without Data Aggregation for Sensor Networks.-

An Empirical Study of Programming Performance

Based on Keystroke Characteristics.- A Theory

of Planned Behavior Perspective on Blog Service

Switching.- User Contribution and IT-Enabled Fea-

tures of Online Review Platforms: A Preliminary

Study.- Implementation and[..]

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 264 p. 110 illus., 14 in color. (Studies in Computational

Intelligence, Vol. 364) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21377-9

R. Lee, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA (Ed.)

Computers, Networks, Systems, and

Industrial Engineering 2011









them. The series contains monographs, lecture notes

and edited volumes in computational intelligence

spanning the areas of neural networks, connection-

ist systems, genetic algorithms, evolutionary compu-

tation, artificial intelligence, cellular automata, self-

organizing systems, soft computing, fuzzy systems,

and hybrid intelligent systems. Critical to both con-

tributors and readers are the short publication time

and world-wide distribution - this permits a rapid

and broad dissemination of research results. The

purpose of the 1st ACIS International Conference on

Computers, Networks, Systems, and Industrial[..]

Features









them. [..]

Contents

Using Dominating sets with 2-Hop Neighborhood

Information to Improve the Ad-Hoc On-demand

Distance Vector.- Dynamically Controlling Retrans-

mission Mechanism for Analysing QoS Parame-

ters of IEEE 802.11 Networks.- A Non-Functional

Requirements Traceability Management Method

Based on Architectural Patterns.- Performance of

Non-Coherent Detectors for Ultra Wide Band Short

Range.- Radar in Automobile Applications.- Flexi-

ble Modeling Language in Qualitative Simulation.-

Bridging Enterprise Architecture Requirements to

ArchiMate.- Non-Coherent Logarithmic Detector

Performance in Log-Normal and[..]

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 268 p. 163 illus., 17 in color. (Studies in Computational


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21374-8

L. Li, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou,

P.R.China; F. Liu, Guangdong University of Technology,

Guangzhou, P.R.China

Group Search Optimization for

Applications in Structural Design

Civil engineering structures such as buildings,

bridges, stadiums, and offshore structures play an

import role in our daily life. However, construct-

ing these structures requires lots of budget. Thus,

how to cost-efficiently design structures satisfying

all required design constraints is an important factor

to structural engineers. Traditionally, mathematical

gradient-based optimal techniques have been applied

to the design of optimal structures. While, many

practical engineering optimal problems are very

complex and hard to solve by traditional method. In

the past few decades, swarm intelligence algorithms,

which were inspired by the social behaviour of natu-

ral animals such as fish schooling and bird flocking,

were developed because they do not require conven-

tional mathematical assumptions and thus possess

better global search abilities than the traditional opti-

mization algorithms and have attracted more and

more attention. These intelligent based algorithms

are very suitable for continuous and[..]

Features

Civil engineering structures such as buildings,

bridges, stadiums, and offshore structures play an

import role in our daily life. However, construct-

ing these structures requires lots of budget. Thus,

how to cost-efficiently design structures satisfying

all required design constraints is an important factor

to structural engineers. Traditionally, mathematical

gradient-based optimal techniques have been [..]

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction of swarm intelligent algo-

rithms.-Chapter 2Application of particle swarm

optimization algorithm to engineering struc-

tures.-Chapter 3Optimum design of structures

with heuristic particle swarm optimization algo-

rithm.-Chapter 4Optimum design of structures

with group search optimizer algorithm.-Chapter

5Improvements and applications of group search

optimizer in structural optimal design.-Chapter

6Optimum design of structures with quick group

search optimization algorithm.-Chapter 7Group

search optimizer and its applications on multi-objec-

tive structural optimal[..]

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics); Civil Engineering; Structural

Mechanics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 250 p. 188 illus. (Adaptation, Learning, and Optimiza-

tion, Vol. 9) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20535-4


S. Longo, University of Parma, Italy

Analisi Dimensionale e Modellistica

Fisica

Principi e applicazioni alle Scienze Ingegneristiche

La razionalizzazione delle scienze ha avuto un

grande impulso con l’avvento e il consolidarsi dei

concetti dell’Analisi Dimensionale, accanto alla quale

si è sviluppata la modellistica fisica. Al tempo in cui

gli elaboratori non erano disponibili o non erano

accessibili, la modellistica fisica rimaneva l’unico

strumento per affrontare e risolvere numerosi prob-

lemi di Ingegneria; non a caso la maggior parte

delle pubblicazioni scientifiche nel settore è ricon-

ducibile a quel periodo. Anche oggi i modelli fisici

hanno un ruolo insostituibile nella progettazione

di molte opere, nonostante i costi e i tempi di lavo-

razione spesso elevati, ma ampiamente compen-

sati dall’utilità dei risultati ottenuti. Tale scelta trova

riscontro nelle normative nazionali e internazion-

ali per la realizzazione di opere di particolare com-

plessità e impegno economico quali, ad esempio, le

opere marittime o le opere di Ingegneria strutturale;

già da molti decenni, in alcuni codici esteri, i modelli

fisici possono sostituire i[..]

Features

La razionalizzazione delle scienze ha avuto un

grande impulso con l’avvento e il consolidarsi dei

concetti dell’Analisi Dimensionale, accanto alla quale

si è sviluppata la modellistica fisica. Al tempo in cui

gli elaboratori non erano disponibili o non erano

accessibili, la modellistica fisica rimaneva l’unico

strumento per affrontare e risolvere numerosi prob-

lemi di Ingegneria; non a caso la maggior parte [..]

Fields of interest

Civil Engineering; Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Science

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. X, 340 pagg. 50 figg. (Ingegneria) Softcover

30,72 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1871-6

Y. Meng, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA; Y.

Jin, University of Surrey, Surrey, UK (Eds.)

Bio-Inspired Self-Organizing

Robotic Systems

Self-organizing approaches inspired from biologi-

cal systems, such as social insects, genetic, molecu-

lar and cellular systems under morphogenesis, and

human mental development, has enjoyed great suc-

cess in advanced robotic systems that need to work

in dynamic and changing environments. Compared

with classical control methods for robotic systems,

the major advantages of bio-inspired self-organizing

robotic systems include robustness, self-repair and

self-healing in the presence of system failures and/

or malfunctions, high adaptability to environmen-

tal changes, and autonomous self-organization and

self-reconfiguration without a centralized control.

“Bio-inspired Self-organizing Robotic Systems” pro-

vides a valuable reference for scientists, practitioners

and research students working on developing con-

trol algorithms for self-organizing engineered col-

lective systems, such as swarm robotic systems, self-

reconfigurable modular robots, smart material based

robotic devices, unmanned aerial vehicles, and[..]

Features

Self-organizing approaches inspired from biologi-

cal systems, such as social insects, genetic, molecu-

lar and cellular systems under morphogenesis, and

human mental development, has enjoyed great suc-

cess in advanced robotic systems that need to work

in dynamic and changing environments. Compared

with classical control methods for robotic systems,

the major advantages of bio-inspired self-organizing

robotic [..]

Contents

Part I: Self-Organizing Swarm Robotic

Systems .- Part II: Self-Reconfigurable Modular

Robots .- Part III: Autonomous Mental Develop-

ment in Robotic Systems .- Part IV: Special Applica-

tions Part III: Autonomous Mental Development in

Robotic Systems .- Part IV: Special Applications.

Fields of interest

Computational Intelligence; Robotics and Automa-

tion; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 278 p. 128 illus., 103 in color. (Studies in Computational


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20759-4

L. Menini, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy;

A. Tornambè, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Rome,

Italy

Symmetries and Semi-invariants in

the Analysis of Nonlinear Systems

This book details the analysis of continuous- and

discrete-time dynamical systems described by dif-

ferential and difference equations respectively. Dif-

ferential geometry provides the tools for this, such

as first-integrals or orbital symmetries, together

with normal forms of vector fields and of maps.

A crucial point of the analysis is linearization by

state immersion.The theory is developed for gen-

eral nonlinear systems and specialized for the class

of Hamiltonian systems. By using the strong geo-

metric structure of Hamiltonian systems, the results

proposed are stated in a different, less complex

and more easily comprehensible manner. They are

applied to physically motivated systems, to demon-

strate how much insight into known properties is

gained using these techniques. Various control sys-

tems applications of the techniques are character-

ized including: computation of the flow of nonlinear

systems; computation of semi-invariants; computa-

tion of Lyapunov functions for stability analysis and

observer design.

Features

Symmetries and Semi-invariants in the Analysis of

Nonlinear Systems details the analysis of continu-

ous- and discrete-time dynamical systems described

by differential and difference equations respectively.

Differential geometry provides the essential tools for

the analysis, tools such as first-integrals or orbital

symmetries, together with normal forms of vector

fields and of maps. The use of such [..]

Contents

Part I: Theory.- Introduction.- Notation and Back-

ground.- Analysis of Linear Systems.- Analysis of

Nonlinear Systems.- Analysis of Hamiltonian Sys-

tems.- Linearization by State Immersion.- Lineariza-

tion by State Immersion of Hamiltonian Systems.-

Extensions Based on the Use of Orbital Symmetries.-

Part II: Applications to Control Systems.- Compu-

tation of the Flow of Linearizable Systems.- Semi-

invariants.- Stability Analysis.- Observer Design.-

Exact Sampling of Continuous-time Systems.- Appli-

cations to Physically Motivated Systems.

Fields of interest

Control; Systems Theory, Control; Vibration,

Dynamical Systems, Control

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 324 p. 2 illus. in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-611-5


J.S. Mullane, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Sin-

gapore; B.-N. Vo, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA,

Australia; M.D. Adams, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile; B.-T.

Vo, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia

Random Finite Sets for Robot

Mapping & SLAM

New Concepts in Autonomous Robotic Map Representations

The monograph written by John Mullane, Ba-Ngu

Vo, Martin Adams and Ba-Tuong Vo is devoted

to the field of autonomous robot systems, which

have been receiving a great deal of attention by the

research community in the latest few years. The con-

tents are focused on the problem of representing the

environment and its uncertainty in terms of feature

based maps. Random Finite Sets are adopted as the

fundamental tool to represent a map, and a general

framework is proposed for feature management, data

association and state estimation. The approaches are

tested in a number of experiments on both ground

based and marine based facilities.

Features

Simultaneous Localisation and Map (SLAM) build-

ing algorithms, which rely on random vectors to

represent sensor measurements and feature maps

are known to be extremely fragile in the presence of

feature detection and data association uncertainty.

Therefore new concepts for autonomous map repre-

sentations are given in this book, based on random

finite sets (RFSs). It will be shown that the RFS rep-

resentation [..]

Contents

Part I Random Finite Sets.- Why Random Finite

Sets?.- Estimation with Random Finite Sets.- Part

II Random Finite Set Based Robotic Mapping.-

An RFS Theoretic for Bayesian Feature-Based

RoboticMapping.- An RFS ‘Brute Force’ Formula-

tion for Bayesian SLAM.- Rao-Blackwellised RFS

Bayesian SLAM.- Extensions with RFSs in SLAM.

Fields of interest

Robotics and Automation; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIV, 148 p. 44 illus. in color. (Springer Tracts in Advanced

Robotics, Vol. 72) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21389-2

T. Nakagawa, Aichi Institute of Technology, Toyota, Japan

Stochastic Processes

with Applications to Reliability Theory

Reliability theory is of fundamental importance

for engineers and managers involved in the man-

ufacture of high-quality products and the design

of reliable systems. In order to make sense of the

theory, however, and to apply it to real systems,

an understanding of the basic stochastic processes

is indispensable.As well as providing readers with

useful reliability studies and applications, Stochas-

tic Processes also gives a basic treatment of such

stochastic processes as:the Poisson process,the

renewal process,the Markov chain,the Markov pro-

cess, andthe Markov renewal process.Many examples

are cited from reliability models to show the reader

how to apply stochastic processes. Furthermore,

Stochastic Processes gives a simple introduction to

other stochastic processes such as the cumulative

process, the Wiener process, the Brownian motion

and reliability applications.Stochastic Processes is

suitable for use as a reliability textbook by advanced

undergraduate and graduate students. It is also of

interest[..]

Features

Reliability theory is of fundamental importance

for engineers and managers involved in the man-

ufacture of high-quality products and the design

of reliable systems. In order to make sense of the

theory, however, and to apply it to real systems, an

understanding of the basic stochastic processes is

indispensable.As well as providing readers with use-

ful reliability studies and applications, [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Poisson Processes.- 3. Renewal

Processes.- 4. Markov Chains.- 5. Semi-Markov and

Markov Renewal Processes.- 6. Cumulative Pro-

cesses.- 7. Brownian Motion and Lévy Processes.- 8.

Redundant Systems.

Fields of interest

Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Prob-

ability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Operation

Research / Decision Theory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 251 p. 28 illus. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineer-

ing) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-273-5

N. Nedjah, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; L. Santos

Coelho, Pontifical University, Curitiba, Brazil; V. Cocco Mari-

ani, Pontifical Catholic University, Curitiba, Brazil; L. de Macedo

Mourelle, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil (Eds.)

Innovative Computing Methods

and their Applications to

Engineering Problems

The design of most modern engineering systems

entails the consideration of a good trade-off between

the several targets requirements to be satisfied along

the system life such as high reliability, low redun-

dancy and low operational costs. These aspects are

often in conflict with one another, hence a compro-

mise solution has to be sought. Innovative comput-

ing techniques, such as genetic algorithms, swarm

intelligence, differential evolution, multi-objective

evolutionary optimization, just to name few, are of

great help in founding effective and reliable solu-

tion for many engineering problems. Each chapter of

this book attempts to using an innovative computing

technique to elegantly solve a different engineering

problem.

Features

The design of most modern engineering systems

entails the consideration of a good trade-off between

the several targets requirements to be satisfied along

the system life such as high reliability, low redun-

dancy and low operational costs. These aspects are

often in conflict with one another, hence a compro-

mise solution has to be sought. Innovative comput-

ing techniques, such as genetic algorithms, swarm [..]

Contents

1- A discrete differential evolution approach with

local search for traveling salesman problems.- 2-

Genetic Algorithm based Reliability Optimiza-

tion in Interval Environment.- 3- PSO for Building

Fuzzy Systems.- 4- Maintenance optimization of

wind turbine systems based on intelligent prediction

tools.- 5- Clonal selection algorithm applied to eco-

nomic dispatch optimization of electrical energy.- 6-

Dynamic Objectives Aggregation Methods in Multi-

objective Evolutionary Optimization.- 7- Application

Mapping for Efficient NoC-based Implementation

using Evolutionary Multi-objective[..]

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 164 p. 55 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Vol. 357) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20957-4


K.N. Ngan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

SAR, China; H. Li, University of Electronic Science and Technology

of China, Chengdu, China (Eds.)

Video Segmentation and Its

Applications

Video segmentation has become one of the core

areas in visual signal processing research. The objec-

tive of Video Segmentation and Its Applications is

to present the latest advances in video segmentation

and analysis techniques while covering the theoreti-

cal approaches, real applications and methods being

developed in the computer vision and video analysis

community. The book will also provide researchers

and practitioners a comprehensive understanding

of state-of-the-art of video segmentation techniques

and a resource for potential applications and success-

ful practice.

Features

Video segmentation has become one of the core

areas in visual signal processing research. The objec-

tive of Video Segmentation and Its Applications is

to present the latest advances in video segmentation

and analysis techniques while covering the theoreti-

cal approaches, real applications and methods being

developed in the computer vision and video analysis

community. The book will also provide researchers

and [..]

Contents

Image/Video Segmentation: Current Status, Trends

and Challenges.- Image Segmentation with Eigen-

subspace Projections.- Semantic Object Segmenta-

tion.- Video Scene Analysis: A Machine Learning

Perspective.- Multi-view Image Segmentation and

Video Tracking.- Applications of Video Segmenta-

tion.- Index.

Fields of interest

Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Image Pro-

cessing and Computer Vision; Computer Imaging,

Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9481-3

N.-T. Nguyen, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland; B.

Trawinski, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland; J.J. Jung,

Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea (Eds.)

New Challenges for Intelligent

Information and Database Systems

The book consists of 35 extended chapters which

have been based on selected submissions to the

poster session organized during the 3rd Asian Con-

ference on Intelligent Information and Database

Systems (20-22 April 2011 in Daegu, Korea). The

book is organized into four parts, which are infor-

mation retrieval and management, data mining and

computational intelligence, service composition

and user-centered approach, and intelligent man-

agement and e-business, respectively. All chapters

in the book discuss theoretical and practical issues

related to integration of artificial intelligence and

database technologies in order to develop various

intelligent information systems in many different

domains. Such combination of artificial intelligence

and database technologies has been regarded as

one of the important interdisciplinary subfields of

modern computer science, due to the sustainable

development of networked information systems.

Especially, service-oriented architecture and global

multimedia systems used[..]

Features

The book consists of 35 extended chapters which

have been based on selected submissions to the

poster session organized during the 3rd Asian Con-

ference on Intelligent Information and Database Sys-

tems (20-22 April 2011 in Daegu, Korea). The book

is organized into four parts, which are information

retrieval and management, data mining and compu-

tational intelligence, service composition and user-

centered [..]

Contents

Part I: Information Retrieval and Management.- Part

II: Data Mining and Computational Intelligence.-

Part III: Service Composition and User-Centered

Approach.- Part IV: Intelligent Management and e-

Business.

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 366 p. 150 illus. (Studies in Computational Intelligence,

Vol. 351) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19952-3

Y. Ohama, Nihon University, Yokohama, Japan; D. Van Gemert,

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (Eds.)

Application of Titanium Dioxide

Photocatalysis to Construction

Materials

State-of-the-Art Report of the RILEM Technical Committee

194-TDP

Titanium dioxide photocatalysis is based on the

semiconducting nature of its anatase crystal type.

Construction materials with titanium photocatalyst

show performances of air purification, self-clean-

ing, water purification, antibacterial action. This

book describes principles of titanium dioxide pho-

tocatalysis, its applications to cementitious and non-

cementitious materials, as well as an overview of

standardization of testing methods.

Features

Titanium dioxide photocatalysis is based on the

semiconducting nature of its anatase crystal type.

Construction materials with titanium photocatalyst

show performances of air purification, self-cleaning,

water purification, antibacterial action. This book

describes principles of titanium dioxide photocataly-

sis, its applications to cementitious and noncementi-

tious materials, as well as an overview [..]

Contents

Authors and Acknowledgements.- Preface; 1. Intro-

duction, by Y. Ohama and D. Van Gemert.- 2. Prin-

ciples of TiO2 photocatalysis, by M. Castellote and

N. Bengtsson.- 3. Application of TiO2 photocatal-

ysis to cementitious materials for self-cleaning pur-

poses, by A. Maury and N. De Belie.- 4. Application

of antibacterial and self-cleaning effects to nonce-

mentitious construction materials, by Y. Saeki.- 5.

Applications of TiO2 photocatalysis for air purifi-

cation, by A. Beeldens, L. Cassar and Y. Murata.- 6.

Standardization of testing methods for construction

materials with TiO2[..]

Fields of interest

Civil Engineering; Nanotechnology; Applied and

Technical Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 47 p. 30 illus., 11 in color. (RILEM State-of-the-Art

Reports, Vol. 5) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1296-6


L. Pardo, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; N.

Balakrishnan, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; M.A.

Gil, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain (Eds.)

Modern Mathematical Tools

and Techniques in Capturing

Complexity

Real-life problems are often quite complicated in

form and nature and, for centuries, many differ-

ent mathematical concepts, ideas and tools have

been developed to formulate these problems the-

oretically and then to solve them either exactly or

approximately.This book aims to gather a collection

of papers dealing with several different problems

arising from many disciplines and some modern

mathematical approaches to handle them. In this

respect, the book offers a wide overview on many of

the current trends in Mathematics as valuable for-

mal techniques in capturing and exploiting the com-

plexity involved in real-world situations. Several

researchers, colleagues, friends and students of Pro-

fessor María Luisa Menéndez have contributed to

this volume to pay tribute to her and to recognize

the diverse contributions she had made to the fields

of Mathematics and Statistics and to the profession

in general. She had a sweet and strong personality,

and instilled great values and work ethics in her stu-

dents[..]

Features

Real-life problems are often quite complicated and,

for centuries, Mathematics has provided the nec-

essary tools and ideas to formulate these problems

mathematically and then help in solving them either

exactly or approximately. This book aims to gather

a collection of papers dealing with several different

problems arising from many disciplines and some

modern mathematical approaches to handle [..]

Contents

Part I Advanced Methods in Statistics.- Part II

Applied Mathematics.- Part III Distribution Theory

and Applications.- Part IV Divergence Measures and

Statistical Applications.- Part V Modelling in Engi-

neering Problems.- Part VI Theory of Games.- Part

VII Model-Based Methods for Survey Sampling.-

Part VIII Probability Theory.- Part IX Robust and

Soft Methods in Statistics.- Part X Modelling in Bio-

logical and Medical Problems.

Fields of interest

Complexity; Nonlinear Dynamics; Systems Theory,

Control

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 512 p. 62 illus. (Understanding Complex Systems)

Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20852-2

I. Petráš, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia Republic

Fractional-Order Nonlinear Systems

Modeling, Analysis and Simulation

"Fractional-Order Nonlinear Systems: Modeling,

Analysis and Simulation" presents a study of frac-

tional-order chaotic systems accompanied by Matlab

programs for simulating their state space trajecto-

ries, which are shown in the illustrations in the book.

Description of the chaotic systems is clearly pre-

sented and their analysis and numerical solution are

done in an easy-to-follow manner. Simulink models

for the selected fractional-order systems are also pre-

sented. The readers will understand the fundamen-

tals of the fractional calculus, how real dynamical

systems can be described using fractional deriva-

tives and fractional differential equations, how such

equations can be solved, and how to simulate and

explore chaotic systems of fractional order.The book

addresses to mathematicians, physicists, engineers,

and other scientists interested in chaos phenom-

ena or in fractional-order systems. It can be used in

courses on dynamical systems, control theory, and

applied mathematics at graduate or postgraduate[..]

Features

"Fractional-Order Nonlinear Systems: Modeling,

Analysis and Simulation" presents a study of frac-

tional-order chaotic systems accompanied by Matlab

programs for simulating their state space trajecto-

ries, which are shown in the illustrations in the book.

Description of the chaotic systems is clearly pre-

sented and their analysis and numerical solution are

done in an easy-to-follow manner. Simulink models

for [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Fractional Calculus.- Frac-

tional-Order Systems.- Stability of Fractional-Order

Systems.- Fractional-Order Chaotic Systems.- Con-

trol of Chaotic Systems.- Conclusion.

Fields of interest

Control; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory;

Nonlinear Dynamics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 218 p. 119 illus. (Nonlinear Physical Science) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18100-9

S. Pollin, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium; M. Timmers, IMEC, Leuven, Bel-

gium; L. Van der Perre, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium

Software Defined Radios

From Smart(er) to Cognitive

Many and ever more mobile users wish to enjoy a

variety of multimedia services, in very diverse geo-

graphical environments. The growing number of

communication options within and across wireless

standards is accommodating the growing volume

and heterogeneity in wireless wishes. On the other

hand, advancement in radio technologies opening

much more flexibility, a.o. through Software Defined

Radios, opens up the possibility to realize mobile

devices featuring multi-mode options at low cost

and interesting form factors. It is crucial to manage

the new degrees of freedom opened up in radios and

standards in a smart way, such that the required ser-

vice is offered at satisfactory quality as efficiently as

possible. Efficiency in energy consumption is clearly

primordial for battery powered mobile terminals

specifically, and in the context of growing ecological

concerns in a broader context. Moreover, efficient

usage of the spectrum is a growing prerequisite for

wireless systems, and coexistence of different[..]

Features

Mobile users need a variety of multimedia services,

in very diverse geographical environments. The

growing number of communication options within

and across wireless standards is accommodating

the growing volume and heterogeneity in wireless

demands. On the other hand, advancement in radio

technologies opening much more flexibility, a.o.

through Software Defined Radios, opens up the pos-

sibility to realize [..]

Contents

1. Serving Many Mobile Users in Various Scenarios:

Radios to Go Smart(er) and Cognitive.- 2. Emerging

Standards for Smart Radios: Enabling Tomorrow's

Operation.- 3. Cognitive Radio Design and Oper-

ation: Mastering the Complexity in a Systematic

Way.- 4. Distributed Monitoring for Opportunistic

Radios.- 5. Coexistence: the Whole is Greater than

the Sum of Its Parts.- 6. Anticipative Energy and QoS

Management: Systematically Improving the User

Experience.- 7. Distributed Optimization of Local

Area Networks.- 8. Close.- Bibliography.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Solid State Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 139 p. 55 illus. (Signals and Communication Technol-

ogy) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1277-5


J. Ponn, Hilti Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Kaufering, Deutsch-

land; U. Lindemann, TU München, Deutschland

Konzeptentwicklung und

Gestaltung technischer Produkte

Systematisch von Anforderungen zu Konzepten und

Gestaltlösungen

Die handlungsorientierte Umsetzung einer sys-

tematischen Konzeptentwicklung und Gestaltung

technischer Produkte steht im Mittelpunkt dieses

Buchs. Aufbauend auf den Grundlagen systema-

tischer Problemlösung und methodischer Produk-

tentwicklung werden Ansätze vorgestellt, die in

Abhängigkeit der Entwicklungssituation eine struk-

turierte Handhabung der Komplexität von Pro-

dukt und Prozess ermöglichen.Das Münchener

Produktkonkretisierungsmodell wird in einer für

diese 2. Auflage gründlich überarbeiteten Form

beschrieben. Darin wird das Vorgehen im Entwick-

lungsprozess als Interaktion zwischen Anforderungs-

und Lösungsraum sowie als Konkretisierung von

Produktmodellen auf Funktions-, Wirk- und

Bauebene dargestellt. Zudem wird der Umgang mit

unterschiedlichen Hauptzielsetzungen im Sinne

eines „Design for X" anhand der Themen Sicherheit

und Zuverlässigkeit, Gewicht, Montagegerechtheit,

Variantenvielfalt und Nachhaltigkeit demonstri-

ert. Zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele unterstützen die

Anschaulichkeit für den Leser.

Features

Die handlungsorientierte Umsetzung einer system-

atischen Konzeptentwicklung und Gestaltung tech-

nischer Produkte steht im Mittelpunkt dieses Buchs.

Aufbauend auf den Grundlagen systematischer

Problemlösung und methodischer Produktentwick-

lung werden Ansätze vorgestellt, die in Abhängigkeit

der Entwicklungssituation eine strukturierte Hand-

habung der Komplexität von Produkt und Prozess

ermöglichen.Das [..]

Contents

Einführung.- Produktentwicklung und Kon-

struktion.- Teil A – Systematische Produk-

tkonkretisierung.- Anforderungen.- Funktionen.-

Wirkprinzipien.- Wirkkonzepte.- Produktgestalt.-

Baumodelle.- Teil B – Produktgestaltung mit Fokus

auf Hauptzielsetzungen (Design for X).- Sichere

und zuverlässige Produkte.- Gewichtsoptimierte

Produkte.- Montagegerechte Produkte.- Varianten-

gerechte Produkte.- Nachhaltige Produkte.- Sys-

tematisch von Anforderungen zu Konzepten und

Gestaltlösungen.- Literatur.- Bildnachweis.- Anhang

A Checklisten und Hilfsmittel.- Glossar.- Sachverze-

ichnis.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Engineering Economics, Orga-

nization, Logistics, Marketing; Technology Manage-

ment; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XIV, 466 S. (VDI-Buch) Hardcover

65,37 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20579-8 L.P. Pook, Sevenoaks, Kent, UK

Understanding Pendulums

A Brief Introduction

Despite their apparent simplicity, the behaviour of

pendulums can be remarkably complicated. Histor-

ically, pendulums for specific purposes have been

developed using a combination of simplified the-

ory and trial and error. There do not appear to be

any introductory books on pendulums, written at

an intermediate level, and covering a wide range

of topics. This book aims to fill the gap. It is writ-

ten for readers with some background in elemen-

tary geometry, algebra, trigonometry and calculus.

Historical information, where available and useful

for the understanding of various types of pendulum

and their applications, is included. Perhaps the best

known use of pendulums is as the basis of clocks

in which a pendulum controls the rate at which

the clock runs. Interest in theoretical and practical

aspects of pendulums, as applied to clocks, goes back

more than four centuries. The concept of simple

pendulums, which are idealised versions of real pen-

dulums is introduced. The application of pendulums

to clocks[..]

Features

Despite their apparent simplicity, the behaviour of

pendulums can be remarkably complicated. Histor-

ically, pendulums for specific purposes have been

developed using a combination of simplified the-

ory and trial and error. There do not appear to be

any introductory books on pendulums, written at an

intermediate level, and covering a wide range of top-

ics. This book aims to fill the gap. It is written for [..]

Contents

Preface.- Notation.- 1 Introduction.- References.-

2 Simple Pendulums.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Sim-

ple Harmonic Motion.- 2.3 Analysis of a Simple Rod

Pendulum.- 2.3.1 Acceleration due to Gravity.- 2.3.2

Accelerations of a Simple Rod Pendulum.- 2.3.3

Potential and Kinetic Energy of a Simple Rod Pendu-

lum.- 2.3.4 Circular Error of a Simple Rod Pendu-

lum.- 2.3.5 Effect of the Earth’s Curvature.- 2.4

Analysis of a Simple String Pendulum.- 2.5 Spher-

ical Rod Pendulum.- References.- 3 Variations on

Simple Pendulums.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Com-

pound Pendulum.- 3.3[..]

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Physics (gen-

eral); History of Science; Mathematics (general);

Popular Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 250 p. 100 illus. (History of Mechanism and Machine

Science, Vol. 12) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1414-4


V. Popovskij, Kharkov National University of Radioelectronics,

Kharkov, Ukraine; A. Barkalov, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona

Gora, Poland; L. Titarenko, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona

Gora, Poland

Control and Adaptation in

Telecommunication Systems

Mathematical Foundations

The book is devoted to mathematical foundations

providing synthesis and analysis of control and adap-

tation algorithms targeting modern telecommuni-

cation systems (TCS). These algorithms are finding

more and more applications in modern telecommu-

nication technologies and they determine the effi-

ciency of TCS. The concept of telecommunication

management network is used as a base methodology.

The most popular technologies and network man-

agement methods are discussed. They include such

issues as Common Management Information Proto-

col, Remote Network Management Protocol Infor-

mation Base, Simple Network Management Protocol,

and Net Flow. The methods of state variables are

used as the main mathematic approaches for simu-

lating control tasks. It allows solving the dynamic

problems in the recursive style. The decomposition

theorem is used for synthesis of control algorithms.

Such issues as control algorithms for system obser-

vation and system state are discussed in details. The

interpretation of applicability for[..]

Features

The book is devoted to mathematical foundations

providing synthesis and analysis of control and adap-

tation algorithms targeting modern telecommuni-

cation systems (TCS). These algorithms are finding

more and more applications in modern telecommu-

nication technologies and they determine the effi-

ciency of TCS. The concept of telecommunication

management network is used as a base methodology.

The most popular [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Control technologies in telecom-

munication systems .- Mathematical models and

principles of control in TCS.- Methods for provid-

ing controllability of TCS.- Recursive estimates of

states of network elements.- Synthesis of control

algorithms for telecommunication systems.- Taught

controlled systems.- Methods of neural networks in

control of telecommunicationsystems.- Methods of

automata theory in telecommunication systems.-

Business process management and telecommunica-

tions.

Fields of interest

Communications Engineering, Networks; Electrical

Engineering; Control; Appl. Mathematics / Compu-

tational Methods of Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 176 p. 102 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineer-


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20613-9

C. Pradalier, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; R. Siegwart, ETH

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; G. Hirzinger, German Aerospace Cen-

ter, Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling, Germany (Eds.)

Robotics Research

The 14th International Symposium ISRR

This volume presents a collection of papers pre-

sented at the 14th International Symposium of

Robotic Research (ISRR). ISRR is the biennial meet-

ing of the International Foundation of Robotic

Research (IFRR) and its 14th edition took place in

Lucerne, Switzerland, from August 31st to Septem-

ber 3rd, 2009. As for the previous symposia, ISRR

2009 followed up on the successful concept of a mix-

ture of invited contributions and open submissions.

Half of the 48 presentations were therefore invited

contributions from outstanding researchers selected

by the IFRR officers, and half were chosen among

the 66 submissions after peer review. This selection

process resulted in a truly excellent technical pro-

gram which, we believe, featured some of the very

best of robotic research. Out of the 48 presentations,

the 42 papers which were finally submitted for publi-

cation are organized in 8 sections that encompass the

major research orientations in robotics: Navigation,

Control & Planning, Human-Robot Interaction,[..]

Features

This volume presents a collection of papers pre-

sented at the 14th International Symposium of

Robotic Research (ISRR). ISRR is the biennial meet-

ing of the International Foundation of Robotic

Research (IFRR) and its 14th edition took place in

Lucerne, Switzerland, from August 31st to Septem-

ber 3rd, 2009. As for the previous symposia, ISRR

2009 followed up on [..]

Contents

Part I Navigation.- Part II Control & Planning.-

Part III Human Robot Interaction.- Part IV Robotic

Manipulation and Humanoids.- Part V Learning.-

part VI Mapping .- Part VII Multi-Robot Systems.-

Part VIII Micro/Nano Robots.

Fields of interest

Robotics and Automation; Artificial Intelligence

(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XX, 756 p. 409 illus., 328 in color. (Springer Tracts in

Advanced Robotics, Vol. 70) Hardcover

179,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19456-6

F. Princiotta, USEPA, North Carolina, USA (Ed.)

Global Climate Change - The

Technology Challenge

In order to avoid the potentially catastrophic impacts

of global warming, the current 3% CO2 global emis-

sion growth rate must be transformed to a 1 to 3%

declining rate, as soon as possible. This will require

a rapid and radical transformation of the world’s

energy production and end use systems. The current

generation of energy technologies are not capable

of achieving the level of mitigation required. Next

generations of renewable, low carbon generation

and end use technologies will be needed. This book

quantifies the mitigation challenge. It then consid-

ers the status of key technologies needed to protect

the planet from serious climate change impact. Cur-

rent and emerging technologies are characterized

for their mitigation potential, status of development

and potential environmental impacts. Power genera-

tion, mobile sources, industrial and building sectors

are evaluated in detail. The importance and unique

challenges for rapidly developing countries, such as

China and India are discussed. Current[..]

Features

In order to avoid the potentially catastrophic impacts

of global warming, the current 3% CO2 global emis-

sion growth rate must be transformed to a 1 to 3%

declining rate, as soon as possible. This will require

a rapid and radical transformation of the world’s

energy production and end use systems. The current

generation of energy technologies are not capable of

achieving the level of mitigation [..]

Contents

IntroductionChapter 1: Glomate Climate Change

and the Mitigation ChallengeChapter 2: Coal-And

Coal/Biomass-Based Power GenerationChapter 3:

Coal and Biomass to Liquid FuelsChapter 4: The

Role of Nuclear Power in Reducing Greenhouse Gas

EmissionsChapter 5: Renewable Energy: Status and

Prospects – Status of Electricity Generation from

Renewable EnergyChapter 6: Mobile Source Mitiga-

tion OpportunitiesChapter 7: Buildings: Mitigation

Opportunities with a Focus on Health Implication-

sChapter 8: Reduction of Multi-Pollutant Emissions

from Industrial Sectors: The U.S. Cement Industry –

A Case[..]

Fields of interest

Energy Technology; Climate Change; Renewable

and Green Energy; Nuclear Engineering; Sustainable

Development

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 420 p. 129 illus., 101 in color. (Advances in Global

Change Research, Vol. 38) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-3152-5


T. Proulx, Society for Experimental Mechanics, Bethel, CT, USA

(Ed.)

Experimental Mechanics on

Emerging Energy Systems and

Materials, Volume 5

Proceedings of the 2010 Annual Conference on Experimental

and Applied Mechanics

This the fifth volume of six from the Annual Con-

ference of the Society for Experimental Mechan-

ics, 2010, brings together 25 chapters on Emerging

Energy Systems. It presents early findings from

experimental and computational investigations

including Material State Changes in Heterogeneous

Materials for Energy Systems, Characterization of

Carbon Nanotube Foam for Improved Gas Stor-

age Capability, Thermoresponsive Microcapsules

for Autonomic Lithium-ion Battery Shutdown, Ser-

vice Life Prediction of Seal in PEM Fuel Cells, and

Assessing Durability of Elastomeric Seals for Fuel

Cell Applications.

Features

This the fifth volume of six from the Annual Con-

ference of the Society for Experimental Mechan-

ics, 2010, brings together 25 chapters on Emerging

Energy Systems. It presents early findings from

experimental and computational investigations

including Material State Changes in Heterogeneous

Materials for Energy Systems, Characterization of

Carbon Nanotube Foam for Improved Gas Storage

Capability, [..]

Contents

Experimental Mechanics for Prognosis of Mate-

rial State Changes in Heterogeneous Materials for

Energy Systems.-

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics;

Materials Science (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 212 p. 333 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Soci-

ety for Experimental Mechanics Series, Vol. 16) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9493-6


(Ed.)

Time Dependent Constitutive

Behavior and Fracture/Failure

Processes, Volume 3



This the third volume of six from the Annual Con-

ference of the Society for Experimental Mechanics,

2010, brings together 56 chapters on Time-Depen-

dent Constitutive Fracture and Failure. It presents

early findings from experimental and computa-

tional investigations on Time Dependent Materials

including contributions on Thermal and Mechanical

Characterization,Coupled Experimental and Com-

putational Analysis of Fracture Path Selection, Pro-

cedures for Mixed Mode Fracture Testing of Bonded

Beams, and Experimental Study of Voids in High

Strength Aluminum Alloys.

Features

This the third volume of six from the Annual Con-

ference of the Society for Experimental Mechanics,

2010, brings together 56 chapters on Time-Depen-

dent Constitutive Fracture and Failure. It presents

early findings from experimental and computa-

tional investigations on Time Dependent Materials

including contributions on Thermal and Mechanical

Characterization,Coupled Experimental and Com-

putational Analysis of [..]

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics;


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 470 p. 50 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Society

for Experimental Mechanics Series, Vol. 15) Hardcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9498-1


(Ed.)

Nonlinear Modeling and

Applications, Volume 2

Proceedings of the 28th IMAC, A Conference on Structural

Dynamics, 2010

This the second volume of five from the 28th IMAC

on Structural Dynamics and Renewable Energy,

2010, bringing together 17 chapters on Applications

of Non-Linear Dynamics. It presents early findings

from experimental and computational investiga-

tions on Non-Linear Dynamics including studies on

Dynamics of a System of Coupled Oscillators with

Geometrically Nonlinear Damping, Assigning the

Nonlinear Distortions of a Two-input Single-output

System, A Multi-harmonic Approach to Updating

Locally Nonlinear Structures, A Block Rocking on a

Seesawing Foundation, and Enhanced Order Reduc-

tion of Forced Nonlinear Systems Using New Ritz

Vectors.

Features

This the second volume of five from the 28th IMAC


2010, bringing together 17 chapters on Applications

of Non-Linear Dynamics. It presents early findings

from experimental and computational investiga-

tions on Non-Linear Dynamics including studies on

Dynamics of a System of Coupled Oscillators with

Geometrically Nonlinear Damping, Assigning the

Nonlinear Distortions [..]

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Nonlinear

Dynamics; Mathematical Modeling and Industrial

Mathematics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 187 p. 50 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Society


139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9718-0



Dynamics of Bridges, Volume 5


Dynamics, 2010

This the fifth volume of five from the 28th IMAC


2010, brings together 19 chapters on the Dynam-

ics of Bridges. It presents early findings from exper-

imental as well as computational investigations on

the Dynamics of Bridges, including studies on Mod-

eling Environmental Effects on the Dynamic Charac-

teristics of the Tamar Suspension, Structural Health

Monitoring of Bridges, Structural Assessment of

Damaged Bridges Using Ambient Vibration Testing,

and Development of a Tamar Bridge Finite Element

Model.

Features

This the fifth volume of five from the 28th IMAC


2010, brings together 19 chapters on the Dynam-

ics of Bridges. It presents early findings from exper-

imental as well as computational investigations on

the Dynamics of Bridges, including studies on Mod-

eling Environmental Effects on the Dynamic Charac-

teristics of the Tamar Suspension, Structural Health

Monitoring of [..]

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Engineering Design; Civil

Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 187 p. 179 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Soci-

ety for Experimental Mechanics Series, Vol. 3) Hardcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9824-8


(Ed.)

Dynamics of Civil Structures,

Volume 4


Dynamics, 2010

This the fourth volume of five from the 28th IMAC


2010, brings together 29 chapters on the Dynamics

of Civil Structures. It presents early findings from

experimental and computational investigations of

Civil Structures, including studies such as Character-

ization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Bench-

mark System, A Non-destructive Technique for the

Health Monitoring of Tie-rods in Ancient Build-

ings, Estimating Effective Prestress Force on Grouted

Tendon by Impact Responses, Experimental Inves-

tigation of Dynamic Load Estimation Using Small-

scale Testing, and Prediction of Prestress Force on

Grouted Tendon by Experimental Modal Analysis.

Features

This the fourth volume of five from the 28th IMAC


2010, brings together 29 chapters on the Dynamics

of Civil Structures. It presents early findings from

experimental and computational investigations of

Civil Structures, including studies such as Character-

ization of a Strongly Nonlinear Laboratory Bench-

mark System, A Non-destructive Technique for the

Health [..]

Fields of interest

Structural Mechanics; Civil Engineering; Engineer-

ing Design

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 260 p. 276 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Society


139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9830-9


(Ed.)

Mechanics of Biological Systems

and Materials, Volume 2



Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials rep-

resents one of eight volumes of technical papers

presented at the Society for Experimental Mechan-

ics Annual Conference & Exposition on Experi-

mental and Applied Mechanics, held at Uncasville,

Connecticut, June 13-16, 2011. The full set of pro-

ceedings also includes volumes on Dynamic Behav-

ior of Materials, Mechanics of Time-Dependent

Materials and Processes in Conventional and Multi-

functional Materials, MEMS and Nanotechnology;

Optical Measurements, Modeling and, Metrology;

Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Thermome-

chanics and Infra-Red Imaging, and Engineering

Applications of Residual Stress.

Features

Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials rep-

resents one of eight volumes of technical papers

presented at the Society for Experimental Mechan-

ics Annual Conference & Exposition on Experi-

mental and Applied Mechanics, held at Uncasville,

Connecticut, June 13-16, 2011. The full set of pro-

ceedings also includes volumes on Dynamic Behav-

ior of Materials, Mechanics of Time-Dependent

Materials and [..]

Contents

Analysis and Simulation of PTMA Device Deploy-

ment Into the Coronary Sinus:.- Impact of Stent

Strut Thickness.- Mechanical Identification of

Hyperelastic Anisotropic Properties of Mouse

Carotid.- Arteries.- An Inverse Method to Determine

Material Properties of Soft Tissues.- Estimation of

the 3D Residual Strain Field in the Arterial Wall of

a Bovine Aorta Using Optical Full-field Measure-

ments and Finite Element Reconstruction.- Estimat-

ing Hydraulic Conductivity in Vivo Using Magnetic

Resonance Elastography.- Comparison of Iterative

and Direct Inversion MR Elastography Algorithms.-

Brain[..]

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Biomaterials;

Biomedical Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. IX, 224 p. 50 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Society

for Experimental Mechanics Series, Tentative volume 9999) Hard-

cover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4614-0218-3



Thermomechanics and Infra-Red

Imaging, Volume 7



Thermomechanics and Infra-Red Imaging represents

one of eight volumes of technical papers presented

at the Society for Experimental Mechanics Annual

Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechan-

ics, held at Uncasville, Connecticut, June 13-16,

2011. The full set of proceedings also includes vol-

umes on Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Mechan-

ics of Biological Systems and Materials, Mechanics

of Time-Dependent Materials and Processes in Con-

ventional and Multifunctional Materials, MEMS and

Nanotechnology; Optical Measurements, Modeling

and, Metrology; Experimental and Applied Mechan-

ics, and Engineering Applications of Residual Stress.

Features

Thermomechanics and Infra-Red Imaging represents

one of eight volumes of technical papers presented

at the Society for Experimental Mechanics Annual

Conference & Exposition on Experimental and

Applied Mechanics, held at Uncasville, Connecticut,

June 13-16, 2011.# The full set of proceedings also

includes volumes on Dynamic Behavior of Materials,

Mechanics of Biological Systems and Materials, [..]

Contents

Challenges in Synchronising High Speed Full-field

Temperature and Strain Measurement.- The use

of Infrared Thermography at High Frame Rates.-

In Situ Heat Generation and Strain Localization of

Polycrystalline and Nanocrystalline Nickel.- Dissipa-

tive and Coupling Effects Accompanying the Natu-

ral Rubber Elongation.- Experimental Estimation of

the Inelastic Heat Fraction From Thermomechani-

cal Observations and Inverse Analysis.- Keynote Pre-

sentation (40 minutes) .- Energy Balance Properties

of Steels Subjected to High Cycle Fatigue.- Contribu-

tion of Kinematical and Thermal Full-field[..]

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Measurement

Science, Instrumentation; Characterization and Eval-

uation of Materials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VIII, 150 p. 50 illus. (Conference Proceedings of the Society

for Experimental Mechanics Series, Tentative volume 9999999)

Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4614-0206-0

S. Rigo, University of Campinas, Brazil; R. Azevedo, University of

Campinas, Brazil; L. Santos, Federal University of Santa Catarina,

Brazil (Eds.)

Electronic System Level Design

An Open-Source Approach

Electronic System Level Design: an Open-Source

Approach is based on the successful experience

acquired with the conception of the ADL ArchC,

the development of its underlying tool suite, and

the building of its platform modeling infrastruc-

ture. With more than 10000 accesses per year since

2004, the dissemination of ArchC models reached

not only students in quest of proper infrastructure

to develop their research projects but also some com-

panies in need of processor models to build virtual

platforms using SystemC. The need to anticipate the

development of hardware-dependent software and

to build virtual prototypes gave rise to Transaction

Level Modeling (TLM). Since SystemC provided the

elements and the adequate abstraction level for sup-

porting TLM, their relation has grown so strong that

OSCI created a TLM Working Group whose effort

resulted in the recently released TLM 2.0 standard,

which is also covered in this book.

Features

This book intends to provide grounds for further

research on electronic system level design (ESL), by

means of open-source artifacts and tools, thereby

stimulating the unconstrained deployment of new

concepts, tools, and methodologies. It devises ESL

design from the pragmatic perspective of a Sys-

temC-based representation, by showing how to build

and how to use ESL languages, models and tools.This

work [..]

Contents

Part I System Design Representation.- Electronic

System Level Design.- Open-Source Languages.-

Transaction Level Modeling.- Part II Open-Source

Models and Tools.- ArchC Model Design Hand-

book.- Building Platform Models with SystemC.-

Retargetable Binary Tools.- Part III Advanced Top-

ics.- Debugging SystemC Platform Models.- Sys-

temC-based Power Evaluation with PowerSC.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Register-Transfer-Level Imple-

mentation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IX, 146 p. 134 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-9939-7

S. Rogalski, FZI Karslruhe, Germany

Flexibility Measurement in

Production Systems

Handling Uncertainties in Industrial Production

The requirements for production systems are con-

stantly changing as a result of changing competitive

conditions. This poses a challenge for manufactur-

ers in the various branches of industry and creates

an ever-increasing need for flexibility.With this as a

background, this book explores the current develop-

ments and trends as well as their impact on today’s

production systems. It also compares known strate-

gies, concepts and methods used to achieve produc-

tion flexibility. Similarly, the practical knowledge

and current research will be drawn upon and sub-

jected to a sound scientific analysis, through which

the technical and organizational flexibility ranges can

be measured in their application in a production sys-

tem. The convenience and usefulness of this concept

for manufacturers is substantiated by its implemen-

tation in a software tool called ecoFLEX and its prac-

tical application, based on extensive examples. This

illustrates how flexibility flaws can be quickly identi-

fied, classified and properly[..]

Features

The requirements for production systems are con-

stantly changing as a result of changing competitive

conditions. This poses a challenge for manufactur-

ers in the various branches of industry and creates

an ever-increasing need for flexibility.With this as a

background, this book explores the current develop-

ments and trends as well as their impact on today’s

production systems. It also compares known [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Analysis of the field of observation.-

Introduction of a new Evaluation Methodology .-

Practical Experience in the new Methodology.- Sum-

mary and Outlook.- References.- Appendix A Basic

Knowledge.- Appendix B Additional Methods for

Calculating of Flexibility.- Appendix C Demonstra-

tion of Further Aspects Regarding the Evaluation

Methodology.- Appendix D Example of a Production

System (for Illustrating Flexibility Calculations).-

Appendix E Calculation Parameters of the Expansion

Activities from the Example Production System.

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; Information

Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Business Infor-

mation Systems

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18116-0


A.J. Schwab, Universität Karlsruhe

Hochspannungsmesstechnik

Messgeräte und Messverfahren

Das Buch entstand aus der Vorlesung des Autors zur

Hochspannungsmesstechnik an der Universität Karl-

sruhe und ist in mehreren Sprachen erschienen.Die

"Klassiker der Technik" sind unveränderte Neuau-

flagen traditionsreicher ingenieurwissenschaftlicher

Werke. Wegen ihrer didaktischen Einzigartigkeit

und der Zeitlosigkeit ihrer Inhalte gehören sie

zur Standardliteratur des Ingenieurs, wenn sie

auch die Darstellung modernster Methoden

neueren Büchern überlassen. So erschließen sich die

Hintergründe vieler computergestützter Verfahren

dem Verständnis nur durch das Studium des klassis-

chen, fundamentaleren Wissens. Oft bietet ein "Klas-

siker" einen Fundus an wichtigen Berechnungs- oder

Konstruktionsbeispielen, die auch für viele mod-

erne Problemstellungen als Musterlösungen dienen

können.

Features

Das Buch entstand aus der Vorlesung des Autors zur

Hochspannungsmesstechnik an der Universität Karl-

sruhe und ist in mehreren Sprachen erschienen.Die

"Klassiker der Technik" sind unveränderte Neuau-

flagen traditionsreicher ingenieurwissenschaftlicher

Werke. Wegen ihrer didaktischen Einzigartigkeit

und der Zeitlosigkeit ihrer Inhalte gehören sie zur

Standardliteratur des Ingenieurs, wenn sie auch die

[..]

Contents

Oszilloskopmesstechnik für schnell veränderliche

hohe Spannungen und Ströme.- Messung hoher

Stoßspannungen mit Spannungteiler und Elektro-

nenstrahloszilloskop.- Einrichtung zur Messung

hoher Gleich- und Stoßspannungen sowie des Schei-

tel- und Effektivwerts hoher Wechselspannungen.-

Messung hoher, schnellveränderlicher Ströme mit

dem Elektronenstrahloszilloskop.- Nichtkonven-

tionelle Messung hoher Spannungen und Ströme.-

Dielektrische Messungen.- Teilentladungsmesstech-

nik.- Literaturverzeichnis.- Sachverzeichnis.

Fields of interest

Electrical Engineering; Power Electronics, Electrical

Machines and Networks

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. IX, 320 S. 120 Abb. (Klassiker der Technik) Hardcover

121,45 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19881-6

B. Song, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea; J.K. Hedrick, Uni-

versity of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

Dynamic Surface Control of

Uncertain Nonlinear Systems

An LMI Approach

Although the problem of nonlinear controller design

is as old as that of linear controller design, the sys-

tematic design methods framed in response are more

sparse. Given the range and complexity of nonlinear

systems, effective new methods of control design are

therefore of significant importance. Dynamic Surface

Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems provides

a theoretically rigorous and practical introduction

to nonlinear control design. The convex optimiza-

tion approach applied to good effect in linear sys-

tems is extended to the nonlinear case using the new

dynamic surface control (DSC) algorithm developed

by the authors. A variety of problems – DSC design,

output feedback, input saturation and fault-tolerant

control among them – are considered. The inclusion

of applications material demonstrates the real sig-

nificance of the DSC algorithm, which is robust and

easy to use, for nonlinear systems with uncertainty in

automotive and robotics. Written for the researcher

and graduate student of nonlinear[..]

Features

Although the problem of nonlinear controller design

is as old as that of linear controller design, the sys-

tematic design methods framed in response are more

sparse. Given the range and complexity of nonlinear

systems, effective new methods of control design are

therefore of significant importance.Dynamic Surface

Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems provides a

theoretically rigorous and [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Dynamic Surface Control.- Robust-

ness to Uncertain Nonlinear Systems. Observer-

based Dynamic Surface Control.- Constrained Sta-

bilization Considering Input Saturation.- Fault-tol-

erant Control.- Fault-tolerant Control System for

AHS.- Application to Mechanical Interconnected

Systems.- Appendix: Proofs of Lemmas.

Fields of interest

Control; Systems Theory, Control; Automotive Engi-

neering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 253 p. 90 illus., 65 in color. (Communications and Con-

trol Engineering) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-631-3

D.M. Stefanescu, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, HU

Handbook of Force Transducers

Principles and Components

Part I introduces the basic "Principles and Methods

of Force Measurement" according to a classification

into a dozen of force transducers types: resistive,

inductive, capacitive, piezoelectric, electromagnetic,

electrodynamic, magnetoelastic, galvanomagnetic

(Hall-effect), vibrating wires, (micro)resonators,

acoustic and gyroscopic. Two special chapters refer

to force balance techniques and to combined meth-

ods in force measurement. Part II discusses the

"(Strain Gauge) Force Transducers Components",

evolving from the classical force transducer to the

digital / intelligent one, with the incorporation of

three subsystems (sensors, electromechanics and

informatics). The elastic element (EE) is the "heart"

of the force transducer and basically determines its

performance. A 12-type elastic element classification

is proposed (stretched / compressed column or tube,

bending beam, bending and/or torsion shaft, middle

bent bar with fixed ends, shear beam, bending ring,

yoke or frame, diaphragm, axial-stressed[..]

Features

Part I introduces the basic "Principles and Methods

of Force Measurement" according to a classification

into a dozen of force transducers types: resistive,

inductive, capacitive, piezoelectric, electromagnetic,

electrodynamic, magnetoelastic, galvanomagnetic

(Hall-effect), vibrating wires, (micro)resonators,

acoustic and gyroscopic. Two special chapters refer

to force balance techniques and to [..]

Contents

INTRODUCTION.- ELECTRICAL METHODS

OF FORCE MEASUREMENT.- RESISTIVE

FORCE TRANSDUCERS.- INDUCTIVE FORCE

TRANSDUCERS.- CAPACITIVE FORCE TRANS-

DUCERS.- PIEZOELECTRIC FORCE TRANS-

DUCERS (PZFTs).- ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE

TRANSDUCERS.- ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCE

TRANSDUCERS.- MAGNETOELASTIC FORCE

TRANSDUCERS.- GALVANOMAGNETIC FORCE

TRANSDUCERS.- VIBRATING WIRE FORCE

TRANSDUCERS.- RESONATOR FORCE TRANS-

DUCERS.- ACOUSTIC FORCE TRANSDUCERS.-

GYROSCOPIC FORCE TRANSDUCERS.- FORCE

BALANCE TECHNIQUES.- MIXED METHODS

IN FORCE MEASUREMENTS.- WHEATSTONE

BRIDGE - THE BASIC CIRCUIT FOR STRAIN

GAUGE FORCE[..]

Fields of interest

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass

Transfer; Mechatronics; Machinery and Machine

Elements

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXX, 612 p. 403 illus., 236 in color. Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18295-2


I. Stroud, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Lausanne,

Switzerland; H. Nagy

Solid Modelling and CAD Systems

How to Survive a CAD System

Solid Modelling and CAD Systems gives users an

insight into the methods and problems associated

with CAD systems. It acts as a bridge between users

who learn interfaces without understanding how

they work and developers who create systems with-

out understanding the needs of the users.The main

feature of Solid Modelling and CAD Systems is a log-

ical analysis of the techniques and basic solid mod-

elling methods used in modern CAD systems. The

book goes on to describe, among other subjects:two-

dimensional shape definition methods,the com-

mand interface and graphics,databases and data

exchange,early-phase design, andcommand files and

command structures. Reading Solid Modelling and

CAD Systems will help users understand the lim-

itations of the techniques they are using and will

enable practitioners to use CAD systems more effi-

ciently. It is a valuable tool for designers, as well as

for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate stu-

dents. The exercises it contains allow readers to try

out different aspects of[..]

Features

Solid Modelling and CAD Systems gives users an

insight into the methods and problems associated

with CAD systems. It acts as a bridge between users

who learn interfaces without understanding how

they work and developers who create systems with-

out understanding the needs of the users.The main

feature of Solid Modelling and CAD Systems is a log-

ical analysis of the techniques and basic [..]

Contents

1. Case Studies.- 2. How Objects Are Modelled.-

3. 2D Shape Definition.- 4. Operations and Func-

tionality.- 5. Geometry.- 6. Non-manifold Models.-

7. The CAD Interface and Graphical Output.- 8.

Information and Properties.- 9. Databases and Data

Exchange.- 10. Features.- 11. Early-Phase Design.-

12. History, Parametric Parts and Programming.- 13.

Assemblies.- 14. CAD in a Community.- 15. Projects.

Fields of interest

Engineering Design; Computer-Aided Engineering

(CAD, CAE) and Design; Simulation and Modeling

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXII, 689 p. 670 illus., 24 in color. Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-258-2

P. Van Dooren, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Louvain, Bel-

gium; S.P. Bhattacharyya, Texas A&M University, College Station,

TX, USA; R.H. Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong, PRC; V.

Olshevsky, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA; A. Routray,

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India (Eds.)

Numerical Linear Algebra in

Signals, Systems and Control

The purpose of Numerical Linear Algebra in Sig-

nals, Systems and Control is to present an interdisci-

plinary book, blending linear and numerical linear

algebra with three major areas of electrical engineer-

ing: Signal and Image Processing, and Control Sys-

tems and Circuit Theory. Numerical Linear Algebra

in Signals, Systems and Control will contain arti-

cles, both the state-of-the-art surveys and technical

papers, on theory, computations, and applications

addressing significant new developments in these

areas. The goal of the volume is to provide author-

itative and accessible accounts of the fast-paced

developments in computational mathematics, sci-

entific computing, and computational engineering

methods, applications, and algorithms. The state-

of-the-art surveys will benefit, in particular, begin-

ning researchers, graduate students, and those con-

templating to start a new direction of research in

these areas. A more general goal is to foster effec-

tive communications and exchange of information

between[..]

Features

The purpose of Numerical Linear Algebra in Sig-

nals, Systems and Control is to present an interdisci-

plinary book, blending linear and numerical linear

algebra with three major areas of electrical engineer-

ing: Signal and Image Processing, and Control Sys-

tems and Circuit Theory. Numerical Linear Algebra

in Signals, Systems and Control will contain articles,

both the state-of-the-art surveys and [..]

Contents

1 The Anti-Reflective Transform and Regulariza-

tion by Filtering; A. Aricò, et al.- 2 Classifications

of Recurrence Relations; T. Bella, et al.- 3 Partial

Stabilization of Descriptor Systems; P.Benner.- 4

Comparing Two Matrices by Means of Isometric

Projections; T. P. Cason, et al.- 5 A Framelet-Based

Algorithm for Video Enhancement; R. H. Chan, et

al.- 6 Perturbation Analysis of the Mixed-Type Lya-

punov Equation; M.Cheng and S.Xu.- 7 Numeri-

cal and Symbolical Methods; D. Christou, et al.- 8

Numerical Computation of the Fixed Poles; D.Chu

and Y. S. Hung.- 9 Robust Control of Discrete Lin-

ear[..]

Fields of interest

Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Linear and

Multilinear Algebras, Matrix Theory; Control ,

Robotics, Mechatronics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 478 p. 59 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering,

Vol. 80) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0601-9

A. Villa, Politecnico di Torino, Italy (Ed.)

Managing Cooperation in Supply

Network Structures and Small or

Medium-sized Enterprises

Main Criteria and Tools for Managers

Managing Cooperation in Supply Network Struc-

tures and Small- or Medium-sized Enterprises out-

lines different approaches to the analysis of the

organisation of small- or medium-sized enterprises

(SMEs). Owing to the increased competition in the

worldwide market, several SMEs operating in the

same industrial sectors have agreed collaborative

market strategies, both for raw material procure-

ment and for final product delivery. The result-

ing networks, however, have a tendency to suffer

from a lack of organization, which minimizes their

impact on the product and labour markets, and

causes a weak negotiation capacity within their sup-

ply chain.Managing Cooperation in Supply Network

Structures and Small- or Medium-sized Enterprises

aims to give managers of SMEs a simple methodol-

ogy that helps them to understand when and why

becoming a partner in an SME network can be prof-

itable for their enterprise. It discusses the most crit-

ical organizational problems and identifies which

procedures must be known to become[..]

Features

Managing Cooperation in Supply Network Struc-

tures and Small- or Medium-sized Enterprises out-

lines different approaches to the analysis of the

organisation of small- or medium-sized enterprises

(SMEs). Owing to the increased competition in the

worldwide market, several SMEs operating in the

same industrial sectors have agreed collaborative

market strategies, both for raw material procurement

and for [..]

Contents

1. Organization in SME Networks.- 2. Cooperative

Agreements for SME Network Organization.- 3.

Collaboration Analysis for SME Networks.- 4. SME

Networks and Clusters: An Approach for Their Per-

formance Evaluation.- 5. Supply Network Structures

and SMEs: Evidence from the International Clothing

Industry.

Fields of interest

Industrial and Production Engineering; Organiza-

tion / Planning; Engineering Economics, Organiza-

tion, Logistics, Marketing; Statistics for Engineering,

Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth

Sciences

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-242-1


G. Villar Piqué, NXP Semiconductors, Eindhoven, The Nether-

lands; E. Alarcón, Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona,

Spain

CMOS Integrated Switching Power

Converters

A Structured Design Approach

This book describes the structured design and opti-

mization of efficient, energy processing integrated

circuits. The approach is multidisciplinary, covering

the monolithic integration of IC design techniques,

power electronics and control theory. In particular,

this book enables readers to conceive, synthesize,

design and implement integrated circuits with high-

density high-efficiency on-chip switching power reg-

ulators. Topics covered encompass the structured

design of the on-chip power supply, efficiency opti-

mization, IC-compatible power inductors and capac-

itors, power MOSFET switches and efficient switch

drivers in standard CMOS technologies.

Features

This book describes the structured design and opti-

mization of efficient, energy processing integrated

circuits. The approach is multidisciplinary, covering

the monolithic integration of IC design techniques,

power electronics and control theory. In particular,

this book enables readers to conceive, synthesize,

design and implement integrated circuits with high-

density high-efficiency on-chip switching power [..]

Contents

Introduction.- The design space exploration: sim-

plified case.- Converter integrated components and

detailed models.- Buck converter design space explo-

ration with detailed component models.- 3-level

Buck converter analysis and specific components

models.- Buck converter design space exploration

results.- Buck converter microelectronic implemen-

tation.- Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Offshore Engineering; Elec-

tronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XL, 313 p. 227 illus. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8842-3

M. Wens, K.U. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; M. Steyaert, K.U. Leuven,

Heverlee, Belgium

Design and Implementation of

Fully-Integrated Inductive DC-DC

Converters in Standard CMOS

CMOS DC-DC Converters aims to provide a com-

prehensive dissertation on the matter of monolithic

inductive Direct-Current to Direct-Current (DC-

DC) converters. For this purpose seven chapters are

defined which will allow the designer to gain spe-

cific knowledge on the design and implementation

of monolithic inductive DC-DC converters, starting

from the very basics.

Features

Technological progress in the semiconductor indus-

try has led to a revolution towards new advanced,

miniaturized, intelligent, battery-operated and wire-

less electronic applications. The required supply

voltage(s) of these applications seldom matches the

varying battery voltage, due to technological reasons.

Therefore, efficient voltage converters are crucial to

bridge this voltage gap, without compromising [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Basic DC-DC Converter The-

ory.- 3. Inductive DC-DC Converter Topologies.- 4.

A Mathematical Model: Boost and Buck Converter.-

5. Control Systems.- 6. Implementations.- 7. General

Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Circuits and Systems; Input/Output and Data Com-

munications; Solid State Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XLII, 296 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing) Hard-

cover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1435-9

M.B.J. Wijesundara, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington,

TX, USA; R. Azevedo, Proteus Biomedical Inc., Redwood City, Cal-

ifornia, US

Silicon Carbide Microsystems for

Harsh Environments

Silicon Carbide Microsystems for Harsh Environ-

ments reviews state-of-the-art Silicon Carbide (SiC)

technologies that, when combined, create microsys-

tems capable of surviving in harsh environments,

technological readiness of the system components,

key issues when integrating these components into

systems, and other hurdles in harsh environment

operation. The authors use the SiC technology plat-

form suite the model platform for developing harsh

environment microsystems and then detail the cur-

rent status of the specific individual technologies

(electronics, MEMS, packaging). Additionally, meth-

ods towards system level integration of components

and key challenges are evaluated and discussed based

on the current state of SiC materials processing and

device technology. Issues such as temperature mis-

match, process compatibility and temperature stabil-

ity of individual components and how these issues

manifest when building the system receive thorough

investigation. The material covered not only reviews

the[..]

Features

Silicon Carbide Microsystems for Harsh

Environments reviews state-of-the-art Silicon

Carbide (SiC) technologies that, when combined,

create microsystems capable of surviving in harsh

environments. Technological readiness of the sys-

tem components, key issues when integrating these

components into systems, and other hurdles in harsh

environment operation are discussed at length. The

[..]

Contents

Introduction to Harsh MEMs.- Silicon Carbide Pro-

cessing.- Silicon Carbide Electronics.- Silicon Car-

bide MEMS Devices.- Silicon Carbide MEMs Device

Packaging.- System Integration.

Fields of interest


Circuits and Systems; Nanotechnology and Micro-

engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 232 p. 100 illus. (MEMS Reference Shelf, Vol. 22) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7120-3


J. Wittenburg, Universität Karlsruhe

Festigkeitslehre

Ein Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch

Die „Klassiker der Technik“ sind unveränderte

Neuauflagen traditionsreicher ingenieurwis-

senschaftlicher Werke. Wegen ihrer didaktischen

Einzigartigkeit und der Zeitlosigkeit ihrer Inhalte

gehören sie zur Standardliteratur des Ingenieurs,

wenn sie auch die Darstellung modernster Methoden



dem Verständnis nur durch das Studium des klassis-

chen fundamentaleren Wissens. Oft bietet ein „Klas-

siker“ einen Fundus an wichtigen Berechnungs- oder

Konstruktionsbeispielen, die auch für viele mod-

erne Problemstellungen als Musterlösungen dienen

können.

Features

Die „Klassiker der Technik“ sind unveränderte

Neuauflagen traditionsreicher ingenieurwis-

senschaftlicher Werke. Wegen ihrer didaktischen

Einzigartigkeit und der Zeitlosigkeit ihrer Inhalte

gehören sie zur Standardliteratur des Ingenieurs,

wenn sie auch die Darstellung modernster Methoden



dem Verständnis [..]

Contents

Aus dem Inhalt: Spannungen.- Verformungen und

Verzerrungen.- Stoffgesetze.- Normalspannungen

in Stäben und Scheiben.- Biegung gerader Stäbe.-

Torsion gerader Stäbe.- Vergleichsspannungen

und Festigkeitshypothesen.- Energie-Methoden der

Elastostatik.- Die Methode der finiten Elemente.-

Knickprobleme.- Stabwerke mit plastischen Defor-

mationen.- Lösungsteil.

Fields of interest

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Structural

Mechanics; Mechanics; Computational Intelligence;

Engineering (general)

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XI, 641 S. 488 Abb. (Klassiker der Technik, Vol. 32) Hard-

cover

242,06 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20912-3

W. Zamojski, Wroc#aw University of Technology, Poland;

J. Kacprzyk, University of Warsaw, Poland; J. Mazurkiewicz,

Wroc#aw University of Technology, Poland; J. Sugier, Wroc#aw

University of Technology, Poland; T. Walkowiak, Wroc#aw Uni-

versity of Technology, Poland (Eds.)

Dependable Computer Systems

Dependability analysis is the recent approach to per-

formance evaluation of contemporary systems which

tries to cope with new challenges that are brought

with their unprecedented complexity, size and diver-

sity. Especially in case of computer systems and

networks such evaluation must be based on multidis-

ciplinary approach to theory, technology, and main-

tenance of systems which operate in real (and very

often unfriendly) environments. As opposed to “clas-

sic” reliability which focuses mainly on technical

aspects of system functioning, dependability studies

investigate the systems as multifaceted and sophisti-

cated amalgamations of technical, information and

also human resources. This monograph presents

selected new developments in such areas of depend-

ability research as mathematical models, evaluation

of software, probabilistic assessment, methodologies,

tools, and technologies. Intelligent and soft comput-

ing methods help to resolve fundamental problems

of dependability analysis which are caused by the[..]

Features

Dependability analysis is the recent approach to per-

formance evaluation of contemporary systems which

tries to cope with new challenges that are brought

with their unprecedented complexity, size and diver-

sity. Especially in case of computer systems and

networks such evaluation must be based on multidis-

ciplinary approach to theory, technology, and main-

tenance of systems which operate in real (and very

often [..]

Contents

From the content: Patterns improving the Common

Criteria compliant IT security development process.-

A comparison of dataflow and mutation testing of

Java methods.- A new three levels context based

approach for web search engines evaluation.- Quan-

titative Verification of Non-Functional Require-

ments with Uncertainty.- Testing Fault Susceptibility

of a Satellite Power Controller.- Theoretical and

Practical Aspects of Encrypted Containers Detection

- Digital Forensics Approach.- Metric-Probabilistic

Assessment of Multi-Version Systems: Some Models

and Techniques.- Two-level software[..]

Fields of interest


(incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 314 p. 126 illus. (Advances in Intelligent and Soft Com-

puting, Vol. 97) Softcover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-21392-2

M. Zilberman, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel (Ed.)

Active Implants and Scaffolds for

Tissue Regeneration

Active implants are actually drug or protein-elut-

ing implants that induce healing effects, in addition

to their regular task, such as support. This effect is

achieved by controlled release of the active agent to

the surrounding tissue. This book will give a broad

overview of biomaterial platforms used as basic

elements of drug-eluting implants. It will include

mainly coatings for vascular stents with controlled

release of antiproliferative agents, wound dress-

ings with controlled release of antibacterial agents,

drug-eluting vascular grafts, protein-eluting scaf-

folds for tissue regeneration, drug-eluting platforms

for dental and other applications. Thus, both inter-

nal and external implants are described. The drug-

eluting implants will be described in terms of matrix

formats and polymers, incorporated drugs and

their release profiles from the implants, as well as

implant functioning. Smart polymeric systems, such

as crosslinked poly-lactones, thermo and pH-sensi-

tive hydrogels and poly(amido-amines),[..]

Features

Active implants are drug or protein-eluting implants

that induce healing effects, in addition to their

regular task, for example support. This effect is

achieved by controlled release of bioactive agents to

the surrounding tissue. This book presents a broad

overview of biomaterial platforms used in internal

and external drug-eluting implants. The book is

divided into four parts: 1. Drug-eluting [..]

Contents

Part I: Drug-Eluting Implants.- Part II: Scaffolds for

Bone Regeneration.- Part III: Scaffolds Based on

Natural Polymers.

Fields of interest

Biomedical Engineering; Biomaterials; Molecular

Medicine; Medical Biochemistry; Medicinal Chem-

istry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 514 p. 2 illus., 1 in color. (Studies in Mechanobiology,

Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, Vol. 8) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18064-4

90 Environment springer.com

Environment

H. Alpas, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; S.M.

Berkowicz, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Arid Ecosystems

Research Center, Jerusalem, Israel; I. Ermakova, Russian Academy

of Sciences, Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysi-

ology, Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Moscow, Russia (Eds.)

Environmental Security and

Ecoterrorism

In recent years, the concept of environmental secu-

rity has been adapted to include preparedness

for acts of ecoterrorism. This latter term has now

become synonymous with environmental terror-

ism where the perpetrator uses the environment as

a weapon to harm an opponent. The intended out-

come is usually large-scale deaths, severe damage

to the environment, and instilling fear in the gen-

eral population. This book explores various facets of

ecoterrorism including the role of the state in pur-

suing and maintaining environmental security, a

review of the concept of ecoterrorism, food secu-

rity challenges and weaknesses, technological coun-

termeasures to enable rapid detection or response,

and existing pollution sources and hazards that may

serve as targets for terrorist acts. In sum, this volume

provides a useful overview for both the layperson

and experienced researchers.

Features







come is usually large-scale deaths, severe damage to

the environment, and instilling fear in the general

population. This book [..]

Contents

Preface. Contributors. Food Chain Security Pilot

Study: Findings and recommendations.- Food Chain

Security and Vulnerability.- The Contribution of

Food Safety Management Systems to the Prevention

of Deliberate Food Contamination.- Issues of Food

Chain Security and Case Studies in the Czech Army.-

Food Chain Security in Romania.-New system of

food control in Russia.- Food Chain Defense in the

United States.- Food Safety Strategies in the Federal

Republic of Germany.- Assessing security of supply –

three methods used in Finland.-Food chain defense

and its potential implications on[..]

Fields of interest

Environment (general); Ecosystems; Political Sci-

ence; Environmental Health

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIII, 187 p. 51 illus., 2 in color. (NATO Science for Peace and

Security Series C: Environmental Security) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1234-8

H. Alpas, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; S.M.

Berkowicz, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Arid Ecosystems

Research Center, Jerusalem, Israel; I. Ermakova, Russian Academy

of Sciences, Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysi-

ology, Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Moscow, Russia (Eds.)

Environmental Security and

Ecoterrorism







come is usually large-scale deaths, severe damage

to the environment, and instilling fear in the gen-

eral population. This book explores various facets of

ecoterrorism including the role of the state in pur-

suing and maintaining environmental security, a

review of the concept of ecoterrorism, food secu-

rity challenges and weaknesses, technological coun-

termeasures to enable rapid detection or response,

and existing pollution sources and hazards that may

serve as targets for terrorist acts. In sum, this volume

provides a useful overview for both the layperson

and experienced researchers.

Features







come is usually large-scale deaths, severe damage to

the environment, and instilling fear in the general

population. This book [..]

Contents

Preface. Contributors. Food Chain Security Pilot

Study: Findings and recommendations.- Food Chain

Security and Vulnerability.- The Contribution of

Food Safety Management Systems to the Prevention

of Deliberate Food Contamination.- Issues of Food

Chain Security and Case Studies in the Czech Army.-

Food Chain Security in Romania.-New system of

food control in Russia.- Food Chain Defense in the

United States.- Food Safety Strategies in the Federal

Republic of Germany.- Assessing security of supply –

three methods used in Finland.-Food chain defense

and its potential implications on[..]

Fields of interest

Environment (general); Ecosystems; Political Sci-

ence; Environmental Health

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Security Series C: Environmental Security) Softcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1237-9

A. Baba, Izmir Institute of Technology, Gulbahce, Urla, Izmir,

Turkey; G. Tayfur, Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of

Civil Engineering, Izmir, Turkey; O. Gündüz, Dokuz Eylül Univer-

sity, Department of Environmental Engineering, Izmir, Turkey;

K.W.F. Howard, University of Toronto at Scarborough, Scarbor-

ough, ON, Canada; M.J. Friedel, U.S. Geological Survey, Lake-

wood, CO, U.S.A.; A. Chambel, University of Evora, Department of

Geosciences, Evora, Portugal (Eds.)

Climate Change and its Effects on

Water Resources

Issues of National and Global Security

National and global security can be assessed in many

ways but one underlying factor for all humanity is

access to reliable sources of water for drinking, sani-

tation, food production and manufacturing industry.

In many parts of the world, population growth and

an escalating demand for water already threaten the

sustainable management of available water supplies.

Global warming, climate change and rising sea level

are expected to intensify the resource sustainability

issue in many water-stressed regions of the world by

reducing the annual supply of renewable fresh water

and promoting the intrusion of saline water into

aquifers along sea coasts, where 50% of the global

population reside. Pro-active resource management

decisions are required, but such efforts would be

futile unless reliable predictions can be made about

the impact of the changing global conditions on the

water cycle and the quality and availability of criti-

cal water reserves. Addressing this wide spectrum of

issues, a team of expert[..]

Features








Global warming, climate change and rising sea [..]

Contents

Resilience Analysis of Climate Change Effects on

Water Quality and Health.- Implications of Climate

Change on Water Security in the Mediterranean

Region.- Climate Change Effects on Ecosystem Ser-

vices in the United States – Issues of National and

Global Security.- Climate Change Mitigation with

Renewable Energy: Geothermal.- Climate Change

and Water Resources – Challenge of our Civilisa-

tion.- Impacts of Decreasing Recharge Rates on Sus-

tainable Groundwater Management.- A Model for

Integrated Water Resources Management in Water-

Scarce Regions: Minimization of the Impacts of

Groundwater[..]

Fields of interest

Climate Change; Environment (general); Earth Sci-

ences (general); Hydrogeology; Sustainable Develop-

ment

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

springer.com Environment 91

Available

2011. XVI, 318 p. 114 illus., 74 in color. (NATO Science for Peace

and Security Series C: Environmental Security, Vol. 3) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1142-6

A. Baba, Izmir Institute of Technology, Gulbahce, Urla, Izmir,

Turkey; G. Tayfur, Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of

Civil Engineering, Izmir, Turkey; O. Gündüz, Dokuz Eylül Univer-

sity, Department of Environmental Engineering, Izmir, Turkey;

K.W.F. Howard, University of Toronto at Scarborough, Scarbor-

ough, ON, Canada; M.J. Friedel, U.S. Geological Survey, Lake-

wood, CO, U.S.A.; A. Chambel, University of Evora, Department of

Geosciences, Evora, Portugal (Eds.)

Climate Change and its Effects on

Water Resources

Issues of National and Global Security








Global warming, climate change and rising sea level

are expected to intensify the resource sustainability

issue in many water-stressed regions of the world by

reducing the annual supply of renewable fresh water

and promoting the intrusion of saline water into

aquifers along sea coasts, where 50% of the global

population reside. Pro-active resource management

decisions are required, but such efforts would be

futile unless reliable predictions can be made about

the impact of the changing global conditions on the

water cycle and the quality and availability of criti-

cal water reserves. Addressing this wide spectrum of

issues, a team of expert[..]

Features








Global warming, climate change and rising sea [..]

Contents

Resilience Analysis of Climate Change Effects on

Water Quality and Health.- Implications of Climate

Change on Water Security in the Mediterranean

Region.- Climate Change Effects on Ecosystem Ser-

vices in the United States – Issues of National and

Global Security.- Climate Change Mitigation with

Renewable Energy: Geothermal.- Climate Change

and Water Resources – Challenge of our Civilisa-

tion.- Impacts of Decreasing Recharge Rates on Sus-

tainable Groundwater Management.- A Model for

Integrated Water Resources Management in Water-

Scarce Regions: Minimization of the Impacts of

Groundwater[..]

Fields of interest

Climate Change; Environment (general); Earth Sci-

ences (general); Hydrogeology; Sustainable Develop-

ment

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 318 p. 114 illus., 74 in color. (NATO Science for Peace

and Security Series C: Environmental Security) Softcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1145-7

92 Environment springer.com

R.L. Burritt, School of Commerce, University of South Australia,

Adelaide, SA, Australia; S. Schaltegger, Centre for Sustainability

Management (CSM), Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Germany;

M. Bennett, The Business School, University of Gloucestershire,

Cheltenham, UK; T. Pohjola, School of Science and Technology,

Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland; M. Csutora, Institute for Envi-

ronmental Sciences, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary

(Eds.)

Environmental Management

Accounting and Supply Chain

Management

This volume’s focus on the environmental account-

ing of supply chain processes is of particular rele-

vance because these processes supply data about

the environmental impact of relationships between

business organisations, an area where the boundary

separating internal and external accounting is ill-

defined. Here, contributors advocate what they term

‘accounting for cooperation’ as a more environmen-

tally positive complement to the paradigmatic prac-

tice of ‘accounting for competition’.

Features

Ongoing concern about the need to promote envi-

ronmental management accounting has resulted

in this, the fifth volume in the Environmental and

Sustainability Management Accounting Network

(EMAN) series. Drawing inspiration from the 2007

EMAN conference in Finland on the links between

environmental management accounting and supply

chain administration, the book includes a number of

research papers presented [..]

Contents

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments List of Con-

tributors List of Figures List of Tables PART I: Intro-

duction and Structure 1. Sustainable Supply Chain

Management and Environmental Management

Accounting Part II: Contemporary Issues 2. Life

Cycle and Supply Chain Information in Environ-

mental Management Accounting: A Coffee Case

Study 3. Motivations Behind Sustainable Purchas-

ing 4. An Input-output Technological Model of Life

Cycle Costing 5. Farm Risk Management Applied

to Sustainability of the Food Supply Chain: A Case

Study of Sustainability Risks in Dairy FarmingJ.

Leppälä, E. Manninen and[..]

Fields of interest

Environment (general); Business & Economics (gen-

eral)

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXI, 376 p. 44 illus., 25 in color. (Eco-Efficiency in Industry

and Science, Vol. 27) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1389-5

K. Otto-Zimmermann, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainabil-

ity, Bonn, Germany (Ed.)

Resilient Cities

Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change - Proceedings of the

Global Forum 2010

Even with significant reductions of greenhouse gas

emissions, a certain degree of climate change will

inevitably occur. Adapting to climate change, then,

will become a necessary step in reducing the vulner-

ability of many regions across the globe. This is espe-

cially true for urban areas where climate change has

been shown to have particularly destabilizing effects.

Through the identification and analysis of the most

relevant impacts facing urban areas, this book makes

clear the need to incorporate climate change con-

cerns into the mainstream of local planning, gov-

ernance and policy making practices. Adaptation

as a workable concept within urban areas cannot

be treated in isolation from the many pre-existing

challenges facing cities. By offering numerous exam-

ples of ongoing adaptation programs and strategies

across a wide range of contexts, the authors show the

growing potential of cities in the fight against climate

change. This book has its origins in a collection of

papers originally presented at[..]

Features

Even with significant reductions of greenhouse gas

emissions, a certain degree of climate change will

inevitably occur. Adapting to climate change, then,

will become a necessary step in reducing the vulner-

ability of many regions across the globe. This is espe-

cially true for urban areas where climate change has

been shown to have particularly destabilizing effects.

Through the identification and analysis of [..]

Contents

ForewordAcknowledgementsntroduction1. Gath-

ering the global adaptation community: Why

adaptation? Why now?2. Describing impacts at the

local level3. Frameworks for local action: Challenges

and Proactive recommendations4. Local strate-

gies and actions in response to climate Change5.

Approaches to climate change adaptation in cities6.

Reality Check – Adaptation on the GroundGlos-

saryIndex

Fields of interest

Climate Change; Urbanism; Sustainable Develop-

ment; Human Geography; Landscape, Regional and

Urban Planning

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XLIV, 573 p. 121 illus. (Local Sustainability, Vol. 1) Hard-

cover

189,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0784-9

M. Schmidt, Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Cot-

tbus, Germany; V. Onyango, Brandenburg University of Tech-

nology (BTU), Cottbus, Germany; D. Palekhov, Brandenburg

University of Technology (BTU), Cottbus, Germany (Eds.)

Implementing Environmental and

Resource Management

This book represents the collected works of Environ-

mental and Resource Management (ERM) Alumni

as well as young professionals and researches who

are involved in the field of ERM. The connecting

theme of these works is the successful implemen-

tation of ERM in a wide range of issues including:

energy innovation and management, climate change

response and sustainable development aspects of

resource management in developing countries. This

book aims to expose some of the research outputs

of ERM Alumni and present perspectives and crit-

ical questions of ERM application. The research

results can provide empirical bases on which ERM

study programmes and/or working environments

can be problematised in order to more effectively

meet the objectives of ERM. The intended audience

of this volume is wide including potential and cur-

rent ERM students who want to understand how

ERM is being applied; and teachers and researcher-

s who want to understand the roles and interactions

of ERM Alumni and their workplace.

Features

This book represents the collected works of Environ-

mental and Resource Management (ERM) Alumni

as well as young professionals and researches who

are involved in the field of ERM. The connecting

theme of these works is the successful implemen-

tation of ERM in a wide range of issues including:

energy innovation and management, climate change

response and sustainable development aspects of

resource management in [..]

Contents

From the contents: Part I - Energy Efficiency and

Innovation.- Part II - Planning and Decision-mak-

ing.- Part III - Limits to Managing the Environment.

Fields of interest

Environmental Law / Policy / Ecojustice

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XX, 317 p. 55 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-540-77567-6

springer.com Environment 93

M.A. Stewart, Western Washington University, WA, USA; P.A.

Coclanis, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA (Eds.)

Environmental Change and

Agricultural Sustainability in the

Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta of Vietnam is one of the most

productive agricultural areas in the world. The

Mekong River fans out over an area of about 40,000

sq kilometers and over the course of many millen-

nia has produced a region of fertile alluvial soils

and constant flows of energy. Today about a fourth

of the Delta is under rice cultivation, making this

area one of the premier rice granaries in the world.

The Delta has always proven a difficult environ-

ment to manipulate, however, and because of pop-

ulation pressures, increasing acidification of soils,

and changes in the Mekong’s flow, environmental

problems have intensified. The changing way in

which the region has been linked to larger flows of

commodities and capital over time has also had an

impact on the region: For example, its re-emergence

in recent decades as a major rice-exporting area has

linked it inextricably to global markets and their

vicissitudes. And most recently, the potential for sea

level increases because of global warming has[..]

Features

The Mekong Delta of Vietnam is one of the most

productive agricultural areas in the world. The

Mekong River fans out over an area of about 40,000

sq kilometers and over the course of many millen-

nia has produced a region of fertile alluvial soils and

constant flows of energy. Today about a fourth of

the Delta is under rice cultivation, making this area

one of the premier rice granaries in the world. [..]

Contents

Introduction by Mart A. Stewart and Peter A. Cocla-

nis.- I Environmental Change in the Mekong Delta

– Actions and Agencies.- II Social and Economic

Dynamics.- III Consequences of Environmental

Change.- IV Human Responses to Environmental

Change.- Conclusions

Fields of interest

Environment (general); Agriculture; Business & Eco-

nomics (general); Geography (general); History

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XV, 455 p. 44 illus. in color. (Advances in Global Change

Research, Vol. 45) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0933-1

D.M. Whitacre, Reviews of Environmental Contamination and

Toxicology, Summerfield, NC, USA (Ed.)

Reviews of Environmental

Contamination and Toxicology

Volume 213

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxi-

cology attempts to provide concise, critical reviews of

timely advances, philosophy and significant areas of

accomplished or needed endeavor in the total field of

xenobiotics, in any segment of the environment, as

well as toxicological implications.

Features

CONTENTSForewordPrefacePesticidal Copper (I)

Oxide: Environmental Fate and Aquatic ToxicityLina

Kiaune and Nan SinghasemanonHuman Exposure,

Biomarkers and Fate of Organotins in the Environ-

mentHussein K. Okoro, Olalekan S. Fatoki, Fola-

han A. Adekola, Bhekumusa J. Ximba, Reinette G.

Snyman, and Beatrice OpeoluShellfish and Residual

Chemical Contaminants: Hazards, [..]

Contents

Foreword.- Preface.- Pesticidal Copper (I) Oxide:

Environmental Fate and Aquatic Toxicity by Lina

Kiaune and Nan Singhasemanon.- Human Exposure,

Biomarkers and Fate of Organotins in the Environ-

ment by Hussein K. Okoro, Olalekan S. Fatoki, Fola-

han A. Adekola, Bhekumusa J. Ximba, Reinette G.

Snyman, and Beatrice Opeolu.- Shellfish and Resid-

ual Chemical Contaminants: Hazards, Monitoring

and Health Risk Assessment along French Coasts by

M. Guéguen, Marielle Guéguen, Jean-Claude Ami-

ard, Nathalie Arnich, Pierre-Marie Badot, Didier

Claisse, Thierry Guérin, and Jean-Paul Vernoux.-

Lead Uptake,[..]

Fields of interest

Ecotoxicology; Environmental Management; Waste

Management / Waste Technology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 168 p. 4 illus. (Reviews of Environmental Contamina-

tion and Toxicology, Vol. 213) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9859-0

Th. White, Ministry of Environment, Victoria, BC, Canada; M.

Jonas, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

(IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria; Z. Nahorski, Polish Academy of Sci-

ences, Warsaw, Poland; S. Nilsson, International Institute for

Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria (Eds.)

Greenhouse Gas Inventories

Dealing With Uncertainty

The assessment of greenhouse gases emitted to and

removed from the atmosphere is high on the inter-

national political and scientific agendas. Growing

international concern and cooperation regarding

the climate change problem have increased the need

for policy-oriented solutions to the issue of uncer-

tainty in, and related to, inventories of greenhouse

gas (GHG) emissions. The approaches to address-

ing uncertainty discussed here reflect attempts to

improve national inventories, not only for their own

sake but also from a wider, systems analytical per-

spective — a perspective that seeks to strengthen the

usefulness of national inventories under a compli-

ance and/or global monitoring and reporting frame-

work. These approaches demonstrate the benefits

of including inventory uncertainty in policy analy-

ses. The authors of the contributed papers show that

considering uncertainty helps avoid situations that

can, for example, create a false sense of certainty or

lead to invalid views of subsystems. This may[..]

Features

The assessment of greenhouse gases emitted to and

removed from the atmosphere is high on the inter-

national political and scientific agendas. Growing

international concern and cooperation regarding

the climate change problem have increased the need

for policy-oriented solutions to the issue of uncer-

tainty in, and related to, inventories of greenhouse

gas (GHG) emissions. The approaches to addressing

uncertainty [..]

Contents

Benefits of dealing with uncertainty in greenhouse

gas inventories: introduction.- Statistical dependence

in input data of national greenhouse gas invento-

ries: effects on the overall inventory uncertainty.-

Uncertainty analysis for estimation of landfill emis-

sions and data sensitivity for the input variation.-

Toward Bayesian uncertainty quantification for

forestry models used in the United Kingdom Green-

house Gas Inventory for land use, land use change,

and forestry.- Atmospheric inversions for estimating

CO2 fluxes: methods and perspectives.- European

CO2 fluxes from atmospheric[..]

Fields of interest

Climate Change; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture);

Monitoring / Environmental Analysis

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. 260 p. 81 illus., 50 in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1669-8

94 General Science springer.com

General Science

W.U. Eckart, Universität Heidelberg

Illustrierte Geschichte der Medizin

Von der französischen Revolution bis zur Gegenwart

Professor Eckart gibt einen kurzweiligen und

fundierten Überblick über die Meilensteine der

Medizin. Nach einem Abriss über die Medi-

zingeschichte von der Antike bis zur Aufklärung

werden nachvollziehbar und nah die wegleitenden

Entwicklungen seit der Französischen Revolution

fokussiert.Der Autor nimmt seinen Leser mit in den

Wandel, in 18 Kapiteln stellt er die Entwicklungen

in den zeitlichen Kontext. Zahlreiche Bilder und

informative Exkurse beschreiben den Fortschritt

anschaulich vor dem historischen Hintergrund. Das

Buch ist keine stumpfe chronologische Abhandlung,

jedes Kapitel lädt zum Schmökern ein, liefert span-

nende Geschichte, verbindet Neues und Bekanntes

und erschließt dem Leser manchen Zusammenhang

auf neue Weise.Ideal als Geschenk, zum Schmökern

und zum Vertiefen.

Features

Die großen Seuchen des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts,

der Aufstieg der Chirurgie, Töten und Heilen im

Krieg – die letzten 200 Jahre hatten bedeutenden

Einfluss auf die Medizin der Gegenwart. Welchen

Einfluss hatte der erste Herzschrittmacher auf die

Medizin und unsere Gesellschaft? Wie sähen Kriege

ohne humanitäre Hilfe aus? Und wie hat sich die

Kritik an der Medizin in den letzten Jahrhunderten

[..]

Contents

Konzepte, Dogmen, Krankheitsbilder: Die Medi-

zin der frühen Neuzeit.- Revolution und Medizin:

Der Einzug des naturwissenschaftlichen Denkens

in Klinik und Labor.- Gegen die Giftmischer und

Aderlasser: Naurheilkunde, Homöopathie und

die Blüte der sanften Medizin.- Asiatische Hydra,

Weiße Pest und Gottes Strafe: Volkskrankheiten und

Seuchen.- Von Körperzellen und Mikroben: Zellu-

larpathologie und Bakteriologie/Virologie als neue

Leitwissenschaften der Medizin.- Mit dem Messer

zum Organ: Chirurgen bahnen neue Wege.- Von

Irren und Ärzten: Ketten, Hirne, Analysen.- Kranke,

Ströme,[..]

Fields of interest

Science; History of Science; Medicine (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. X, 374 S. 325 Abb. in Farbe. Hardcover

46,68 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20097-7

Geography

J. Harff, Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde,

Germany; S. Björck, Lund University, GeoBiosphere Science Cen-

tre, Sweden; P. Hoth, Federal Ministry of Economics and Technol-

ogy, Berlin, Germany (Eds.)

The Baltic Sea Basin

This book reports about the results of a Special Sym-

posium “The Baltic Sea Basin”, held on August 11,

2008, within the frame of the 33rd IGC at Oslo, Nor-

way in order to foster the understanding of the Baltic

Basin as a unit in terms of genesis, structure, ongo-

ing processes and utilization. It is the first time that

in a joint publication, scientists from different dis-

ciplines give a comprehensive overview about the

Baltic Sea basin in such a general sense. The book

will be used not only by students and scientist but

also by engineers and decision makers from indus-

try and politics. Summarizing the state of the art

in the investigation of the Baltic Sea Basin, but also

in the resource utilisation of the basin the book will

enhance the development of new monitoring strate-

gies and technical device design including satellite

observation methods, the establishment of interna-

tional research laboratories, innovative topics for

interdisciplinary research projects, etc.

Features

This book reports about the results of a Special Sym-

posium “The Baltic Sea Basin”, held on August 11,

2008, within the frame of the 33rd IGC at Oslo, Nor-

way in order to foster the understanding of the Baltic

Basin as a unit in terms of genesis, structure, ongoing

processes and utilization. It is the first time that in a

joint publication, scientists from different disciplines

give a comprehensive overview [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Geological and tectonic evolution.-

The basin fill as a climate and sea level record.-

Coastline changes.- Sediment dynamics.- Interac-

tions between a changing environment and society.-

Hydrogeological modelling.- Monitoring.

Fields of interest

Physical Geography; Ecotoxicology; Geology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 449 p. 160 illus., 140 in color. (Central and Eastern

European Development Studies (CEEDES)) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17219-9

S.J.T. Jansen, Research Institute OTB, Delft University of Technol-

ogy, Delft, The Netherlands; H.C.C.H. Coolen, Research Institute

OTB, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands; R.W.

Goetgeluk, ABF Research, Delft, The Netherlands (Eds.)

The Measurement and Analysis of

Housing Preference and Choice

What are the current trends in housing? Is my

planned project commercially viable? What should

be my marketing and advertisement strategies?

These are just some of the questions real estate

agents, landlords and developers ask researchers to

answer. But to find the answers, researchers are faced

with a wide variety of methods that measure hous-

ing preferences and choices. To select and value a

valid research method, one needs a well-structured

overview of the methods that are used in housing

preference and housing choice research. This com-

prehensive introduction to this field offers just such

an overview. It discusses and compares numerous

methods, detailing the potential limitation of each

one, and it reaches beyond methodology, illustrating

how thoughtful consideration of methods and tech-

niques in research can help researchers and other

professionals to deliver products and services that

are more in line with residents’ needs.

Features

What are the current trends in housing? Is my

planned project commercially viable? What should

be my marketing and advertisement strategies?

These are just some of the questions real estate

agents, landlords and developers ask researchers to

answer. But to find the answers, researchers are faced

with a wide variety of methods that measure housing

preferences and choices. To select and value a valid

research [..]

Contents

1: Introduction: Sylvia Jansen, Henny Coolen,

Roland Goetgeluk.- 2: Traditional Housing Demand

Research: Harry Boumeester.- 3: The Decision Plan

Net method: Roland Goetgeluk.- 4: The Meaning

Structure Method: Henny Coolen.- 5: The Multi-

Attribute Utility Method: Sylvia Jansen.- 6: Con-

joint Analysis: Eric Molin.- 7: The Residential Imges

Method, Jeroen Singelenberg, Roland Goetgeluk,

Sylvia Jansen.- 8: Lifestyle Method, Sylvia Jansen.-

9: Neo-classical Economic Analysis, Marnix Koop-

man.- 10 Longitudinal analysis: Carola de Groot.-

11: Discussion and directions for future research:

Sylvia[..]

Fields of interest

Housing; Methodology of the Social Sciences; Statis-

tical Theory and Methods

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VI, 272 p. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-8893-2

springer.com Geography 95

A. Ruas, Laboratoire COGIT-IGN, Saint Mandé, France (Ed.)

Advances in Cartography and

GIScience. Volume 1

Selection from ICC 2011, Paris

This book is comprised of a selection of the best

papers presented during the 25th International

Cartography Conference which was held in Paris

between 3rd and 8th July 2011. The scope of the con-

ference covers all fields of relevant GIS and Mapping

research subjects, such as geovisualization, semi-

otics, SDI, standards, data quality, data integration,

generalization, use and user issues, spatio-temporal

modelling and analysis, open source technologies

and web services, digital representation of historical

maps, history of GIS and cartography as well as car-

tography for school children and education.

Features






research subjects, such as geovisualization, semiotics,

SDI, standards, data quality, data integration, gener-

alization, use and user issues, spatio-temporal [..]

Contents

Map Design and Map Analysis.- Use and User

Issues.- Historical Data.- Map Projection.

Fields of interest

Geographical Information Systems / Cartography;

Computer Applications in Earth Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 558 p. 338 illus. (Publications of the International Car-

tographic Association (ICA)) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19142-8

A. Ruas, COGIT, Saint Mandé, France (Ed.)

Advances in Cartography and

GIScience. Volume 2

Selection from ICC 2011, Paris






research subjects, such as geovisualization, semi-

otics, SDI, standards, data quality, data integration,

generalization, use and user issues, spatio-temporal

modelling and analysis, open source technologies

and web services, digital representation of historical

maps, history of GIS and cartography as well as car-

tography for school children and education.

Features






research subjects, such as geovisualization, semiotics,

SDI, standards, data quality, data integration, gener-

alization, use and user issues, spatio-temporal [..]

Contents

Map, GIS and Education.- Tool and Processes to

Collaborate.- Looking for the Appropriate Data or

Services.- Generalisation.- Planet and Space Cartog-

raphy.- Making Geoinformation from Image Anal-

ysis.- Terrain Mapping and Analysis.- Analysis and

Simulation for Application Fields.

Fields of interest

Geographical Information Systems / Cartography;

Computer Applications in Earth Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 487 p. 206 illus. (Publications of the International Car-

tographic Association (ICA), Tentative volume 6) Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19213-5

T.-C. Wong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; B.

Yuen, Singapore Institute of Planners, Singapore (Eds.)

Eco-city Planning

Policies, Practice and Design

Eco-city planning is a key element of urban land use

planning in perspective and of ongoing debate of

environmental urban sustainable development with

a spatial and practical dimension. The conceptual

basis of ecological planning is that we can no longer

afford to be merely human-centred in approach.

Instead, the interdependency of human and non-

human species has forced us to appreciate the ‘rights’

and ‘intrinsic values’ of non-human species in our

pursuit for a sustainable ecosystem. This volume has

as approach an emphasis on environmental plan-

ning policies whereby, for example, energy saving,

anti-pollution measures, use of non-car modes, con-

struction of green buildings, safeguarding of nature

and natural habitats in urban areas, and use of more

renewable resources are promotional norms. Their

aims and leading outcome serve to protect the Earth

from adverse effects of global warming and different

sources of pollution threatening the quality of life of

human societies.

Features

Eco-city planning is a key element of urban land use

planning in perspective and of ongoing debate of

environmental urban sustainable development with

a spatial and practical dimension. The conceptual

basis of ecological planning is that we can no longer

afford to be merely human-centred in approach.

Instead, the interdependency of human and non-

human species has forced us to appreciate the ‘rights’

and [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introductory chapter.- How cities can

enter the ecological age.- Are examples of ecologi-

cal cities from China, Europe and Singapore useful

for developing countries? - Securing cities and their

urbanities through ecoinfrastructures, feedback loop

urbanisms and networks of zerocarbon settlement.-

Cities and eco-tourism for the 21th century.- Down

with ECO -towns! Up with ECO-communities or

is there a need for model eco-towns?- Eco-cities in

China: pearls in the sea of degrading urban environ-

ments?- Green urbanism: rejuvenating of mature

housing estates in Singapore.- The[..]

Fields of interest

Landscape, Regional and Urban Planning; Physical

Geography

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXII, 295 p. 60 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0382-7

96 Law springer.com

Law

C. Antonopoulos, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Counterclaims before the

International Court of Justice

Counterclaims, the right of a State sued by another

State to bring its own counter-suit in the course of

the same trial, may offer an opportunity to mitigate

the effects of the original suit and help to resolve dis-

putes between States that have more than one aspect.

In recent years, counterclaims have been frequently

presented at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

This book examines the counterclaims presented at

the ICJ and at its predecessor, the Permanent Court

of International Justice (PCIJ), during its 65 years

of existence. It is the first study that focuses exclu-

sively on the subject of counterclaims. It analyses the

evolution of the germane provisions in the PCIJ and

ICJ Rules of Procedure and the practice of the Court,

especially in light of the relevant case-law of the ICJ.

A useful source for academics and practitioners in

International law.

Features

Counterclaims, the right of a State sued by another

State to bring its own counter-suit in the course of

the same trial, may offer an opportunity to mitigate

the effects of the original suit and help to resolve dis-

putes between States that have more than one aspect.

In recent years, counterclaims have been frequently

presented at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

This book examines the [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. The Concept of Counterclaims

in International Litigation.- 3. Counterclaims before

the ICJ: Evolution and Definition.- 4. Admissibility

of Counterclaims.- 5. Procedure.- 6. Conclusions.

Fields of interest

Public Law; General Law / Fundamentals

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-6704-789-0

D. Barthel, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universtität Frankfurt am

Main

Die neue Sicherheits- und

Verteidigungsarchitektur der

Afrikanischen Union

Eine völkerrechtliche Untersuchung

2002 wurde mit der Gründung der Afrikanis-

chen Union die afrikanische Sicherheits- und

Verteidigungsarchitektur auf eine neue Grund-

lage gestellt. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht die

völkerrechtlichen Konsequenzen dieser Umstruk-

turierung. Nach einer detaillierten Analyse der

organisationsrechtlichen und programmatischen

Neuerungen werden die militärischen Eingriffs-

befugnisse der Organisation auf ihre Rechtmäßigkeit

hin überprüft und einer völkerrechtskonformen

Auslegung zugeführt. Kritisch beleuchtet und an vier

AU-Missionen überprüft wird ferner die Neubestim-

mung des Verhältnisses der Afrikanischen Union

zu den Vereinten Nationen und den afrikanis-

chen Regionalorganisationen. Nachgewiesen wer-

den kann, dass die Afrikanische Union innovative

strukturelle und programmatische Entwicklun-

gen im Recht der Internationalen Organisationen

angestoßen und sich im Mehrebenensystem konkur-

rierender Sicherheitsorganisationen im Einklang mit

geltendem Völkerrecht neu positioniert hat.

Features

.

Contents

Einleitung.- Die Organisations- und Entschei-

dungsstrukturen der Afrikanischen Union.- Der

Friedens- und Sicherheitsrat.- Die Ziele und Grund-

prinzipien der Afrikanischen Union.- Die gemein-

same Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik.- Die

Interventionsrechte der Afrikanischen Union.- Das

Verhältnis der Afrikanischen Union zu den Vere-

inten Nationen nach Kapitel VIII UN-Charta.-

Der Einsatz von Friedenstruppen im Rahmen der

neuen Sicherheits- und Verteidigungsarchitektur.-

Resümee.- Summary.

Fields of interest

European Law / Public International Law; Interna-

tional & Foreign Law; Political Science

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXV, 443 S. 1 Abb. (Beiträge zum ausländischen

öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht, Vol. 224) Hardcover

88,74 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20033-5

P. Egler, Wachenheim

Seeprivatrechtliche Streitigkeiten

unter der EuGVVO

Der Autor untersucht das Seeprivatrecht in Bezug

auf die Frage, wie sich etwaige Streitigkeiten in das

System des vereinheitlichten europäischen Prozess-

rechts – namentlich der Verordnung des Rates über

die gerichtliche Zuständigkeit und die Anerkennung

und Vollstreckung von Entscheidungen in Zivil-

und Handelssachen (EuGVVO) als wichtigstem

sekundärrechtlichen Instrument – einfügen. Dabei

analysiert er, welche Gerichtsstände der EuGVVO

für die jeweiligen Streitigkeiten eröffnet sind und

welche spezifisch seeprozessrechtlichen Probleme

sich ergeben. Die Schwerpunkte bilden das Seetrans-

port- und das Seearbeitsrecht. Dies ist zum einen der

praktischen Relevanz dieser Rechtsgebiete und den

hierzu ergangen Entscheidungen des Europäischen

Gerichtshofs (EuGH) geschuldet. Andererseits

eignen sich gerade diese beiden Bereiche zur Darstel-

lung allgemeiner Fragen, insbesondere des Zusam-

menspiels von Seeprivatrecht, Seevölkerrecht und

europäischem Prozessrecht. Grundsätzlich folgt die

Arbeit dabei dem Aufbau der[..]

Features

Der Autor untersucht das Seeprivatrecht in Bezug

auf die Frage, wie sich etwaige Streitigkeiten in das

System des vereinheitlichten europäischen Prozess-

rechts – namentlich der Verordnung des Rates über

die gerichtliche Zuständigkeit und die Anerkennung

und Vollstreckung von Entscheidungen in Zivil-

und Handelssachen (EuGVVO) als wichtigstem

sekundärrechtlichen Instrument – einfügen. Dabei

analysiert er, welche [..]

Contents

Einleitung.- Generelle Anwendbarkeit der EuGVVO

auf seerechtliche Streitigkeiten.- Seehandel-

srechtliche Streitigkeiten.- Seearbeitsrechtliche Stre-

itigkeiten.- Lotsverträge.- Maritime Mietverträge

und Seesachenrecht.- Der internationale Schiff-

skauf und Schiffsbau.- Gerichtsstand bei Seever-

sicherungssachen.- Gerichtsstand für Berge- und

Hilfslohn.- Seedeliktsrecht.- Beschränkung der Haf-

tung (Art. 7).- Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse.-

Abstract.

Fields of interest

Civil Procedure Law; International & Foreign Law;

European Law / Public International Law

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIII, 351 S. (Hamburg Studies on Maritime Affairs, Vol. 21)

Softcover

93,41 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19243-2

springer.com Law 97

Th. Mann, Universität Göttingen; G. Püttner, Universität

Tübingen (Eds.)

Handbuch der kommunalen

Wissenschaft und Praxis

Band 2: Kommunale Wirtschaft

Das Handbuch der kommunalen Wissenschaft

und Praxis (HKWP) ist das führende Standard-

werk im Bereich der Kommunalwissenschaften.

Mit seinem Konzept, den aktuellen Forschungs-

stand mit dem empirischen Wissen der Praxis zu

verbinden, ist es seit nunmehr über fünfzig Jahren

ohne Konkurrenz. In dritter Auflage besteht das

Werk aus den vier Teilbänden „Grundlagen und

Kommunalverfassung“, „Kommunale Wirtschaft“,

„Kommunale (Fach)Aufgaben“ sowie „Kommu-

nale Finanzen“. Der nunmehr vorliegenden Band

„Kommunale Wirtschaft“ behandelt neben dem

europa- und verfassungsrechtlichen Rahmen sowie

den allgemeinen Zulässigkeitsvoraussetzungen

kommunaler Wirtschaftstätigkeit insbesondere die

Rechtsformen und Spezialfragen der Führung kom-

munaler Unternehmen. Darüber hinaus werden

in Einzelbeiträgen die sektoriellen Besonderheiten

diverser kommunalwirtschaftlicher Tätigkeitsfelder

dargestellt.

Features

Das Handbuch der kommunalen Wissenschaft und

Praxis (HKWP) ist das führende Standardwerk im

Bereich der Kommunalwissenschaften. Mit seinem

Konzept, den aktuellen Forschungsstand mit dem

empirischen Wissen der Praxis zu verbinden, ist

es seit nunmehr über fünfzig Jahren ohne Konkur-

renz. In dritter Auflage besteht das Werk aus den

vier Teilbänden „Grundlagen und Kommunalver-

fassung“, „Kommunale Wirtschaft“, [..]

Contents

Aus dem Inhalt: Europa- und verfassungsrechtlicher

Rahmen der Kommunalwirtschaft.- Die Zulässigkeit

kommunaler Wirtschaftsbetätigung.- Die Rechts-

formen kommunaler Unternehmen.- Führung

kommunaler Unternehmen.- Ausgewählte

Wirtschaftsbereiche (Teil I).

Fields of interest

Administrative Law; Constitutional Law

Target groups


Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. XXIX, 706 S. Hardcover

140,14 €

ISBN 978-3-540-77526-3

K. Polster

Gewebesicherheitsrecht

Sicherheit bei der medizinischen Verwendung menschlicher

Gewebe und Zellen

Die therapeutische Verwendung menschlicher

Gewebe und Zellen hat in den letzten Jahren erhe-

blich an Bedeutung gewonnen. Weit über die klas-

sische Transplantation hinaus, machen moderne

Behandlungsmethoden mit Zell- und Gewebepro-

dukten es möglich, bislang unheilbare Krankheiten

zu heilen. Allerdings ist damit stets das Risiko der

Übertragung von Infektionen und Krankheiten

verbunden. Auch darf die bestehende Gefahr der

Kommerzialisierung des menschlichen Körpers

nicht geleugnet werden. Dem dadurch entstande-

nen Regelungsbedarf kam der Gesetzgeber 2008

durch den Erlass des Gewebesicherheitsgesetzes

(GSG) nach. Dieses normiert Qualitäts- und Sicher-

heitsstandards für die Gewinnung und Verwen-

dung von Humansubstanzen zu medizinischen

Zwecken. Hierfür setzt das GSG hohe Ansprüche

an den Betrieb von Entnahmeeinrichtungen und

Gewebebanken, normiert eine staatliche Kon-

trolle der operierenden Institutionen und definiert

Grundsätze für das Spenden von Geweben und

Zellen und den Spenderschutz. Der vorliegende[..]

Features

Die therapeutische Verwendung menschlicher

Gewebe und Zellen hat in den letzten Jahren erhe-

blich an Bedeutung gewonnen. Weit über die klas-

sische Transplantation hinaus, machen moderne

Behandlungsmethoden mit Zell- und Gewebepro-

dukten es möglich, bislang unheilbare Krankheiten

zu heilen. Allerdings ist damit stets das Risiko der

Übertragung von Infektionen und Krankheiten ver-

bunden. Auch darf die bestehende [..]

Contents

Erster Teil: Unionsrecht als ursprüngliche Quelle

gewebesicherheitsrechtlicher Vorschriften.- I.

Kompetenzfrage.- A. Ist Art 168 AEUV (ex-Art

152 EGV) eine taugliche Kompetenzgrundlage

für die Gewebesicherheitsrichtlinie(n)?.- B. Kom-

petenzrechtlich problematische Bestimmungen

der GewebesicherheitsRL .- C. Substitution der

Kompetenzmängel des Art 168 Abs 4 lit a AEUV

durch andere Rechtsgrundlagen?.- II. Zellen und

Gewebe als Waren im Lichte des europäischen Bin-

nenmarktes.- A. Menschliche Substanzen im Lichte

der Grundfreiheiten.- B. Menschliche Substanzen im

Lichte der[..]

Fields of interest

Law (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 347 S. (Schriftenreihe Ethik und Recht in der Medizin,

Vol. 8) Softcover

63,59 €

ISBN 978-3-7091-0750-8

M. Risch, RA'in, Berlin; A. Kerst, Berlin

Eventrecht kompakt

Ein Lehr- und Praxisbuch mit Beispielen aus dem Konzert- und

Kulturbetrieb

Kulturelle Events, von der intimen Jazz-Session über

eine Musical Gala bis hin zu großen Festspielen,

sind nur dann erfolgreich, wenn der Organisator das

Wechselspiel zwischen Marketing, Betriebswirtschaft

und den häufig unterschätzten Rechtsfragen

beherrscht. Die rechtlichen Hürden rund um eine

Veranstaltung werden durch das vorliegende Buch

systematisch und leicht verständlich dargestellt.

Besonderes Augenmerk wird dabei auf das Ver-

trags-, Haftungs-, Medien-, Urheber-, Steuerrecht

und das Öffentliche Recht gelegt. Eine Veranstal-

tung rechtskonform und vertraglich störfallsicher

durchzuführen ist das Anliegen der Autoren.

Das vorliegende Werk richtet sich nicht nur an

Studierende im Bereich des Event- und Kulturman-

agements, sondern ist auch ein zuverlässiger Ratge-

ber für alle, die die vielfältige Kulturbranche bereits

seit vielen Jahren kennen. Veranstalter, Künstler, wie

auch Kulturbeauftragte und Studierende profitieren

von anschaulichen Fallbeispielen. Praktische Check-

listen, Übersichten über[..]

Features

Kulturelle Events, von der intimen Jazz-Session über

eine Musical Gala bis hin zu großen Festspielen,

sind nur dann erfolgreich, wenn der Organisator

das Wechselspiel zwischen Marketing, Betrieb-

swirtschaft und den häufig unterschätzten Rechts-

fragen beherrscht. Die rechtlichen Hürden rund

um eine Veranstaltung werden durch das vor-

liegende Buch systematisch und leicht verständlich

dargestellt. Besonderes [..]

Contents

Vertrags- und Haftungsrecht.- Arbeitsrecht.- Han-

dels- und Gesellschaftsrecht.- Urheberrecht.- Wet-

tbewerbsrecht.- Markenrecht.- Medienrecht.-

Internetrecht.- Recht der GEMA.- Gesetzliche Ver-

sicherung - Künstlersozialversicherung.- Privatver-

sicherungsrecht.- Öffentliches Recht.- Steuerrecht.-

Zoll und Einfuhrumsatzsteuer.- Förderungsvertrags-

und Zuwendungsrecht.

Fields of interest

Commercial Law; Management/Business for Profes-

sionals; Marketing; Media Law; Public Law; Media

Management

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXVII, 535 S. Hardcover

42,01 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19082-7

98 Life Sciences springer.com

M. Stiller, Privat, Austria

Eine Völkerrechtsgeschichte der

Staatenlosigkeit

Dargestellt anhand ausgewählter Beispiele aus Europa, Russ-

land und den USA

"Wer keinem Staate als Bürger angehört, ist

völkerrechtlich vogelfrei.“ (Hans Kelsen, 1932).

Auch heute treffen die Folgen der Staaten-

losigkeit noch immer weltweit rund zwölf Millio-

nen Menschen. Das vorliegende Buch, das „zur

Schließung einer Lücke in der rechtsgeschichtlichen

Forschung“ (Professor Reiter, Universität Wien)

beiträgt, behandelt die Völkerrechtsgeschichte dieser

Menschen und des Phänomens der Staatenlosigkeit.

Erarbeitet werden die völkerrechtsgeschichtliche

Entwicklung der Staatenlosigkeit, deren Ursachen

und die unternommenen Maßnahmen zur Besei-

tigung dieses Phänomens. Auch das geltende

Recht wird mit der Bearbeitung der beiden UN-

Staatenlosenübereinkommen von 1954 und 1961

schwerpunktmäßig behandelt. Dem Gender-Aspekt

insbesondere zum 100-jährigen Bestehen des Welt-

frauentages Rechnung tragend, werden auch die

staatsangehörigkeitsrechtliche Entwicklung der

Frau und die Probleme der unselbstständigen

Staatsangehörigkeit - von der Frauen oftmals betrof-

fen waren - dargestellt.

Features

"Wer keinem Staate als Bürger angehört, ist

völkerrechtlich vogelfrei.“ (Hans Kelsen, 1932).

Auch heute treffen die Folgen der Staaten-

losigkeit noch immer weltweit rund zwölf Millio-

nen Menschen. Das vorliegende Buch, das „zur

Schließung einer Lücke in der rechtsgeschichtlichen

Forschung“ (Professor Reiter, Universität Wien)

beiträgt, behandelt die Völkerrechtsgeschichte dieser

Menschen und des Phänomens der [..]

Contents

Einleitung .- TEIL I: 1. Staatsangehörigkeit

Staatsbürgerschaft .- 2. Staatsbürgerschaft

Staatsangehörigkeit in historischer Entwick-

.- 3. Staatsangehörigkeit und

losigkeit aus völkerrechtlicher Sicht .- 4. Das

diplomatische und konsularische Schutzrecht

5. Die Umkehrung der Staatsangehörigkeit:

Staatenlosigkeit .- Teil II: 6. Einige Gründe der

Staatenlosigkeit .- TEIL III: 7.

Völkerbund und die beginnenden Maßnahmen

gegen Staatenlosigkeit .- 8. Das Inter-Governmen-

Committee on Political

Fields of interest

Law (general); Constitutional Law; Public Law

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 269 S. Softcover

63,59 €

ISBN 978-3-7091-0784-3

G. Tiess, Montanuniversität Leoben

Legal Basics of Mineral Policy in

Europe

An overview of 40 countries

Mineral resources are an essential social and eco-

nomic basis. The importance of a European mineral

resources policy is demonstrated by the latest devel-

opments in the international commodity markets.

The legal framework for mining activities is vital for

the realization of a mineral resources policy. Effi-

cient legislative provisions and their implementation

are crucial in ensuring both a competitive mining

industry and environmental protection. This book

discusses the legal frameworks of 40 European coun-

tries, especially the countries of south-east Europe,

which possess an enormous wealth of deposits. This

reference book provides information on European

legislation relevant to mineral resources and an

overview of approaches to mineral resources policy,

as well as comparing the existing instruments of such

policies in various European countries. This book

is especially well-suited to the needs of investors,

entrepreneurs, politicians and civil servants.

Features

Mineral resources are an essential social and eco-

nomic basis. The importance of a European mineral

resources policy is demonstrated by the latest devel-

opments in the international commodity markets.

The legal framework for mining activities is vital for

the realization of a mineral resources policy. Efficient

legislative provisions and their implementation are

crucial in ensuring both a competitive mining [..]

Contents

1 Introduction 1.1 Importance of the Minerals Sup-

ply 1.2 Legal basic 1.3 Requirements of a Mining Law

2 Albania 2.1 General Facts 2.2 Raw Material pro-

duction 2.3 Normative Basics 3 Austria 3.1 General

3.2 Raw Material production 3.3 Normative Basics

4 Belarus 4.1 General Facts 4.2 Raw material pro-

duction 4.3 Normative Basics 5 Belgium 5.1 General

Facts 5.2 Raw material production 5.3 Normative

Basics 6 Bulgaria 6.1 General 6.2 Raw Material pro-

duction 6.3 Normative Basics 7 Croatia 7.1 General

Facts 7.2 Raw material production 7.3 Normative

Basics 8 Cyprus 8.1 General Facts 8.2 Raw[..]

Fields of interest

International & Foreign Law; International Eco-

nomics; Mineral Resources

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available


129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-89002-8

Life Sciences

H. Chmiel, München (Ed.)

Bioprozesstechnik

Die "Weiße Biotechnologie" bringt den Durchbruch.

Als "Weiße Biotechnologie" wird die biotechnische

Massenproduktion von Bulk- und Feinchemikalien,

Lebensmittelzusatzstoffen, Pharmaka, Biotreibstof-

fen etc. definiert, also gewissermaßen der Transfer

der Ergebnisse aus dem Schüttelkolben in den indus-

triellen Maßstab. Die Wahl der richtigen Prozesse

und Parameter bei der Maßstabsübertragung

entscheidet über die Wirtschaftlichkeit.Die 3.,

überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage dieses

Fachbuchs bietet eine Einführung in die Grund-

lagen der Bioprozesstechnik und erläutert die

wichtigsten Parameter und deren Verhalten bei

der Maßstabsübertragung. Damit liegt es voll "im

Trend", denn es hilft Studenten der Biotechnologie

und Ingenieurwissenschaften die an sie im Studium,

in der Forschung und der industriellen Praxis gestell-

ten Aufgaben zu erfüllen.Das Werk beginnt mit

einer Einführung in die Zellbiologie und Biochemie.

Es folgen Beiträge zur Kinetik von Enzymen und

Mikroorganismen. Weitere Kapitel[..]

Features

Die sog. „Weiße Biotechnologie“ (biotechnologische

Massenproduktion von Bulk- und Feinchemikalien,

Lebensmitteln, Biotreibstoffen) hat mittlerweile in

der Industrie in zahlreichen Prozessen Anwendung

gefunden. Für 2012 wird weltweit ein Umsatz von

90 Milliarden € vorhergesagt. Aber auch die „Rote

Biotechnologie“ (Produktion komplexer Wirkstoffe

mittels tierischer Zellkulturen) erlangt mit 45 Mil-

liarden € für [..]

Contents

1 Einführung in die Zellbiologie.- 2 Einführung

in die Biochemie.- 3 Enzymkinetik.- 4 Wachstum:

Kinetik und Prozessführung.- 5 Rheologie von Bio-

suspensionen.- 6 Transportvorgänge in Biosus-

pensionen.- 7 Bioreaktoren.- 8 Sterilisation und

Sterildesign. - 9 Bioprozessanalytik und -steuerung.-

10 Aufarbeitung (Downstream Processing).- 11 Kul-

tivierung von Säugetierzellen.- 12 Enzymatische

Prozesse.- 13 Mikrobielle Prozesse.- 14 Systembiolo-

gie in der Bioverfahrenstechnik.- Symbolverzeich-

nis.- Sachregister

Fields of interest

Life Sciences (general); Biotechnology; Biochemical

Engineering; Applied Microbiology

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

German textbook

Available

2011. XIV, 546 S. 405 Abb. Hardcover

46,68 €

ISBN 978-3-8274-2476-1

springer.com Life Sciences 99

J. Dover, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK; M. War-

ren, Butterfly Conservation, East Lulworth, UK; T. Shreeve, Oxford

Brookes University, Oxford, UK (Eds.)

Lepidoptera Conservation in a

Changing World

The Convention on Biological Diversity set a world

target: “to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of

the current rate of biodiversity loss”. The EU went

further, aiming to halt biodiversity loss by 2010. In

March 2010, the charity Butterfly Conservation held

its 6th International Symposium on ‘The 2010 Tar-

get and Beyond for Lepidoptera’. This book, edited

by John Dover, Martin Warren and Tim Shreeve and

with a Forward by Sir David Attenborough, is a col-

lection of papers from that meeting. The book docu-

ments the failure to achieve the 2010 targets and the

urgent need to redouble conservation efforts. Papers

presented on ‘Climate Change Impacts and Adapta-

tion’, ‘The Science of Conservation Management’,

‘Landscape-scale Conservation’ and ‘Future Chal-

lenges’ illustrate some of the problems we face, but

also demonstrate that, with the application of the

right tools and knowledge and with sufficient deter-

mination, butterflies, moths, and their habitats can

have a secure future.

Features

To scientists and conservationists alike Lepidoptera,

butterflies and moths, are attractive species, not sim-

ply because many are exceptionally beautiful, with

fascinating life cycles, delicate habitat associations,

and astonishing interactions with other species, but

because they are extraordinarily sensitive to changes

in their environment. They act as a bellwether, alert-

ing us to changes that human beings [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- 2010 Assessments for Lep-

idoptera.- British Butterfly distributions and the

2010 target.- The development of butterfly indi-

cators in the United Kingdom and assessments in

2010.- Moths count: recording moths for conserva-

tion in the UK.- The state of the Dutch larger moth

fauna.- Recent trends in butterfly populations from

north-east Spain and Andorra in the light of habi-

tat and climate change.- Andorran butterfly moni-

toring scheme.- Assessing conservation status and

trends for the world’s butterflies: the Sampled Red

List Index approach.- Butterfly community[..]

Fields of interest

Biodiversity; Conservation Biology / Ecology; Nature

Conservation; Entomology; Applied Ecology; Terres-

tial Ecology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


169,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1441-0

K. Gevaert, VIB and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; J. Vandek-

erckhove, VIB and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium (Eds.)

Gel-Free Proteomics


Proteomics by means of mass spectrometry has

rapidly changed the way that we analyze proteomes.

Gel-Free Proteomics: Methods and Protocols

addresses contemporary methods for gel-free pro-

teome research with a special focus on differential

analysis and protein modifications. Divided into

twenty-five chapters, this detailed volume meticu-

lously describes vital procedures needed to perform

gel-free proteomics, ranging from sample prepara-

tion, isotope labeling for differential proteomics,

enrichment technologies for modified proteins and

peptides, and bioinformatics. Written in the success-

ful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format,

chapters include introductions to their respective

topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents,

step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and

notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known

pitfalls. Authoritative and easily accessible, Gel-

Free Proteomics: Methods and Protocols serves as a

timely resource for both professionals and novices

pursing research in[..]

Features

Proteomics by means of mass spectrometry has

rapidly changed the way that we analyze proteomes.

Gel-Free Proteomics: Methods and Protocols

addresses contemporary methods for gel-free pro-

teome research with a special focus on differential

analysis and protein modifications. Divided into

twenty-five chapters, this detailed volume meticu-

lously describes vital procedures needed to perform

gel-free [..]

Contents

Mass Spectrometry-driven Proteomics: An Intro-

duction.- Metabolic Labeling of Model Organisms

using Heavy Nitrogen (15N).- Trypsin-catalyzed

Oxygen-18 Labeling for Quantitative Proteomics.-

ICPL Labeling Strategies for Proteome Research.-

Quantitative Proteome Analysis using Isobaric Pep-

tide Termini Labeling (IPTL).- Complete Chemical

Modification of Amine and Acid Functional Groups

of Peptides and Small Proteins.- Production and

Use of Stable-isotope-labeled Proteins for Absolute

Quantitative Proteomics.- Organelle Proteomics.-

Membrane Protein Digestion – Comparison of LPI

Hexalane with[..]

Fields of interest

Protein Science; Proteomics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 375 p. 84 illus. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 753)

Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-147-5

T.C. Hobman, Department of Cell Biology, University of Alberta,

Edmonton, AB, Canada; Th.F. Duchaine, Division of Experimental

Medicine, Goodman Cancer Research Centre, Department of Bio-

chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada (Eds.)

Argonaute Proteins


With the rapid proliferation of RNAi applications

in basic and clinical sciences, the challenge has now

become understanding how components of RNAi

machinery function together in a regulated man-

ner. Argonaute proteins are the central effectors of

RNAi and are highly conserved among eukaryotes

and some archaebacteria. These RNA-binding pro-

teins use small guide RNAs to silence expression of

genes at the mRNA and DNA levels. In Argonaute

Proteins: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers

in this burgeoning field provide detailed, up-to-date

methods to study Argonaute protein functions and

interactions in a wide variety of cell types ranging

from yeast to mammalian systems, as well as in vitro.

Written in the highly successful Methods in Molec-

ular Biology™ series format, chapters include brief

introductions to their respective topics, lists of the

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

ily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on

troubleshooting and avoiding known[..]

Features

With the rapid proliferation of RNAi applications

in basic and clinical sciences, the challenge has now

become understanding how components of RNAi

machinery function together in a regulated man-

ner. Argonaute proteins are the central effectors of

RNAi and are highly conserved among eukaryotes

and some archaebacteria. These RNA-binding pro-

teins use small guide RNAs to silence expression of

genes at the mRNA [..]

Contents

Purification of Native Argonaute Complexes from

the Fission Yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe.-

Chromatin Immuno-Precipitation in Fission Yeast.-

Biochemical Analyses of Endogenous Argonaute

Complexes Immunopurified with Anti-Argonaute

Monoclonal Antibodies.- Mapping of Ago2-GW182

Functional Interactions.- Continuous Density Gra-

dients to Study Argonaute and GW182 Complexes

Associated with the Endocytic Pathway.- In vitro

RISC Cleavage Assay.- Native Gel Analysis for RISC

Assembly.- Purification and Assembly of Human

Argonaute, Dicer, and TRBP Complexes.- Detection

of Human Dicer and[..]

Fields of interest

Protein Science; Genetic Engineering

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available



109,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-045-4


O. Holst, Leibniz-Zentrum fur Medizin und Biowissenschafte,

Forschungszentrum Borstel, Borstel, Germany (Ed.)

Microbial Toxins


Interest in the field of microbial toxins is ever grow-

ing and spreading across a broad spectrum of sci-

entific disciplines. In an effort to supplement the

available reference texts on toxins, Microbial Tox-

ins: Methods and Protocols includes protocols on

mold fungus toxins, with some focus on aflatoxins.

Intended to support a wide variety of researchers,

Microbial Toxins: Methods and Protocols presents

the reader with biological, chemical, physical, and

medical approaches, as well as state-of-the-art

research techniques. Divided into three conve-

nient sections, this detailed volume covers bacte-

rial protein toxins, endotoxins, and mold fungus

toxins. Written in the highly successful Methods

in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters con-

tain introductions to their respective topics, lists

of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-

step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols,

and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known

pitfalls. Authoritative and accessible, Microbial Tox-

ins: Methods and[..]

Features

Interest in the field of microbial toxins is ever grow-

ing and spreading across a broad spectrum of sci-

entific disciplines. In an effort to supplement the

available reference texts on toxins, Microbial Tox-

ins: Methods and Protocols includes protocols on

mold fungus toxins, with some focus on aflatoxins.

Intended to support a wide variety of researchers,

Microbial Toxins: Methods and [..]

Contents

Bacterial Protein Toxins.- Detection of Bacterial Pro-

tein Toxins by Solid Phase Magnetic Immunocap-

ture and Mass Spectrometry. Sensitive and Rapid

Detection of Cholera Toxin-Producing Vibrio

cholerae using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Ampli-

fication. Ultra Sensitive Detection of Botulinum

Neurotoxins and Anthrax Lethal Factor in Biolog-

ical Samples by ALISSA. Examination of Bacillus

anthracis Spores by Multiparameter Flow Cytometry.

A Cell-Based Fluorescent Assay to Detect the Activ-

ity of Shiga Toxin and Other Toxins That Inhibit

Protein Synthesis. Use of a Vero Cell-Based Fluores-

cent Assay to[..]

Fields of interest

Microbiology; Bacteriology

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available



94,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-101-7

S. Horvath, Professor of Human Genetics and Biostatistics, Uni-

versity of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Weighted Network Analysis

Applications in Genomics and Systems Biology

High-throughput measurements of gene expression

and genetic marker data facilitate systems biologic

and systems genetic data analysis strategies. Gene co-

expression networks have been used to study a vari-

ety of biological systems, bridging the gap from indi-

vidual genes to biologically or clinically important

emergent phenotypes.

Features

This book presents state-of-the-art methods, soft-

ware and applications surrounding weighted net-

works. Most methods and results also apply to

unweighted networks. Although aspects of weighted

network analysis relate to standard data mining

methods, the intuitive network language and analysis

framework transcend any particular analysis method.

Weighted networks give rise to data reduction meth-

ods, clustering [..]

Contents

Preface.- Networks and fundamental concepts.-

Approximately factorizable networks.- Different

type of network concepts.- Adjacency functions and

their topological effects.- Correlation and gene co-

expression networks.- Geometric interpretation of

correlation networks using the singular value decom-

position.- Constructing networks from matrices.-

Clustering Procedures and module detection.- Eval-

uating whether a module is preserved in another

network.- Association and statistical significance

measures.- Structural equation models and directed

networks.- Integrated weighted correlation[..]

Fields of interest

Systems Biology; Bioinformatics; Human Genetics;

Computer Applications in Life Sciences

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIII, 421 p. 54 illus., 46 in color. Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8818-8

B. Hölldobler, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA; E.O. Wil-

son, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

Blattschneiderameisen – der

perfekte Superorganismus

Unvergessliche Reise zu den am weitesten entwick-

elten Gesellschaften im Tierreich Die Blattschnei-

derameisen herrschen über Wälder, Wiesen und

Ackerland von Louisiana bis Patagonien. Das

weltberühmte Autorenduo Bert Hölldobler und

Edward Wilson liefert in seinem neuen Buch die

detaillierteste und zuverlässigste Beschreibung einer

Ameisenspezies, die es je gab. Jede Blattschnei-

der-Kolonie umfasst fast fünf Millionen Arbeiterin-

nen, alles Töchter einer einzigen Königin, die über

ein Jahrzehnt leben kann. Ihr riesiges Nest kann sich

auf knapp 10 Meter ausdehnen und aus Hunderten

von Kammern bestehen. Dieses, mit exzellenten

Fotos von Blattschneiderameisen versehene Werk,

wurde durch ein Kapitel aus dem bekannten Buch

Der Superorganismus angeregt. Einige der neusten

aufregenden Erkenntnisse sind eingearbeitet. Es

wendet sich sowohl an gebildete Laien als auch an

ein wissenschaftliches Publikum. Lassen Sie sich

faszinieren von einer Gesellschaftsordnung, die eine

halbe Milliarde Jahre Evolution hinter sich hat.

Features

Unvergessliche Reise zu den am weitesten entwick-

elten Gesellschaften im Tierreich Die Blattschnei-

derameisen herrschen über Wälder, Wiesen und

Ackerland von Louisiana bis Patagonien. Das

weltberühmte Autorenduo Bert Hölldobler und

Edward Wilson liefert in seinem neuen Buch die

detaillierteste und zuverlässigste Beschreibung einer

Ameisenspezies, die es je gab. Jede Blattschnei-

der-Kolonie [..]

Contents

Die perfekten Superorganismen.- Der Durchbruch

der Attini.- Der Aufstieg der Blattschneiderameisen.-

Der Lebenszyklus der Blattschneiderameisen.-

Das Kastensystem von Atta.- Ernte der Vegeta-

tion.- Kommunikation bei Atta.- Die Symbiose

von Ameise und Pilz.- Hygiene in der Symbiose.-

Abfallmanagement.- Agrarräuber und Agrarpara-

siten.- Nester der Blattschneiderameisen.- Pfade und

Futtertransportstraßen

Fields of interest

Zoology; Animal Ecology; Behavioural Sciences

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 166 S. 56 Abb., 48 in Farbe. Hardcover

27,99 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16704-1


J. Jones, SCRI, Dundee, UK; G. Gheysen, Ghent University, Bel-

gium; C. Fenoll, Universidad de Castilla-la Mancha, Toledo, Spain

(Eds.)

Genomics and Molecular Genetics

of Plant-Nematode Interactions

This book reviews developments in the molecular

biology of plant-nematode interactions that have

been driven by the application of genomics tools.

The book will be of interest to postgraduate students

and to researchers with an interest in plant nematol-

ogy and/or plant pathology more generally. A series

of introductory chapters provide a biological context

for the detailed reviews of all areas of plant-nema-

tode interactions that follow and ensure that the bulk

of the book is accessible to the non-specialist. A final

section aims to show how these fundamental studies

have provided outputs of practical relevance.

Features

Plant parasitic nematodes often establish unique,

sophisticated relationships with their hosts, dra-

matically influencing plant productivity. This book

reviews the most recent developments in the molecu-

lar biology of plant-nematode interactions that have

been driven by the application of genomics tools.

The book will be of interest to postgraduate students

and to researchers with an interest in plant [..]

Contents

Part I – Introductory Chapters. 1. Introduction to

Plant-parasitic Nematodes; Modes of Parasitism.-

2. Current nematode threats to world agriculture.-

3. Phylogeny and evolution of nematodes.- 4. Cyst

nematodes and syncytia.- 5. Root-knot nematodes

and giant cells.- Part II - Resources for functional

analysis of plant-nematode interactions.- 6. Genome

analysis of plant parasitic nematodes.- 7. Transcrip-

tomes of plant-parasitic nematodes.- 8. Arabidopsis

as a tool for the study of plant-nematode interac-

tions.- 9. Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of

the plant response to nematode[..]

Fields of interest

Plant Pathology; Plant Sciences; Agriculture

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


149,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0433-6

B. Jonsson, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Oslo, Nor-

way; N. Jonsson, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Oslo,

Norway

Ecology of Atlantic Salmon and

Brown Trout

Habitat as a template for life histories

Destruction of habitat is the major cause for loss of

biodiversity including variation in life history and

habitat ecology. Each species and population adapts

to its environment, adaptations visible in morphol-

ogy, ecology, behaviour, physiology and genetics.

Here, the authors present the population ecology

of Atlantic salmon and brown trout and how it is

influenced by the environment in terms of growth,

migration, spawning and recruitment. Salmonids

appeared as freshwater fish some 50 million years

ago. Atlantic salmon and brown trout evolved in

the Atlantic basin, Atlantic salmon in North Amer-

ica and Europe, brown trout in Europe, Northern

Africa and Western Asia. The species live in small

streams as well as large rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal

seas and oceans, with brown trout better adapted to

small streams and less well adapted to feeding in the

ocean than Atlantic salmon. Smolt and adult sizes

and longevity are constrained by habitat conditions

of populations spawning in small streams.[..]

Features

Destruction of habitat is the major cause for loss of

biodiversity including variation in life history and

habitat ecology. Each species and population adapts

to its environment, adaptations visible in morphol-

ogy, ecology, behaviour, physiology and genetics.

Here, the authors present the population ecology of

Atlantic salmon and brown trout and how it is influ-

enced by the environment in terms of growth, [..]

Contents

PrefaceHabitats as template for life historiesSpecies

diversityHabitat useDevelopment and GrowthSmolts

and smoltingMigrationsMaturation and spawn-

ingRecruitment, mortality and longevityClimatic

effects on Atlantic salmon and brown troutFarmed

Atlantic salmon in naturePopulation enhancement

and population restorationGeneral conclusions and

research tasksGlossarySpecies IndexAuthor Index-

Subject Index

Fields of interest

Animal Ecology; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Fish

& Wildlife Biology & Management; Community &

Population Ecology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXII, 708 p. 153 illus., 35 in color. (Fish & Fisheries Series,

Vol. 33) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1188-4

H. Kodama, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University,

Chiba, Japan; A. Komamine, The Research Institute of Evolution-

ary Biology, Tokyo, Japan (Eds.)

RNAi and Plant Gene Function

Analysis


The use of RNAi technology is essential for most

plant science researchers. As DNA sequence infor-

mation increases, so the need for functional anno-

tation of target genes also increases. Authoritative

and accessible, RNAi and Plant Gene Function Anal-

ysis: Methods and Protocols seeks to serve as an

ideal guide to scientists of all backgrounds looking

to further their knowledge of this fundamental sci-

ence. Written in the highly successful Methods in

Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters contain

introductions to their respective topics, lists of the

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

ily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on

troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. In

addition to the functional annotation of unknown

genes, RNAi technology has been applied to the

genetic engineering of important plant metabolites

including starches, oils, and storage proteins. RNAi

has been used to engineer plants resistant to plant

viruses and also to nematodes and insects. RNAi

and[..]

Features

The use of RNAi technology is essential for most

plant science researchers. As DNA sequence infor-

mation increases, so the need for functional annota-

tion of target genes also increases. Authoritative and

accessible, RNAi and Plant Gene Function Analy-

sis: Methods and Protocols seeks to serve as an ideal

guide to scientists of all backgrounds looking to fur-

ther their knowledge of this fundamental [..]

Contents

Overview of Plant RNAi.- Caveat of RNAi in Plants:

the Off-Target Effect.- Plant Gateway Vectors for

RNAi as a Tool for Functional Genomic Studies.-

Heat-Inducible RNAi for Gene Functional Anal-

ysis in Plants.- Gene Function Analysis by Artifi-

cial MicroRNAs in Physcomitrella patens.- Virus-

Induced Gene Silencing in Ornamental Plants.-

Local RNA Silencing Mediated by Agroinfiltration.-

Direct Transfer of Synthetic Double-Stranded RNA

into Protoplasts of Arabidopsis thaliana.- Detection

of Long and Short Double-Stranded RNAs.- Quanti-

tative Stem-Loop RT-PCR for Detection of MicroR-

NAs.- Large[..]

Fields of interest

Plant Genetics and Genomics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 244 p. 43 illus., 1 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biology,

Vol. 744) Hardcover

94,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-122-2


G.E. Machlis, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA; T. Hanson, Fri-

day Harbor, WA, USA; Z. Špiri#, Oikon-Institute of Applied Ecol-

ogy, Zagreb, Croatia; J.E. McKendry, Association of American

Geographers, Washington, DC, USA (Eds.)

Warfare Ecology

A New Synthesis for Peace and Security

The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious:

to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and useful-

ness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology

named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced

Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques,

Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical

overview of this new field and case studies that range

from mercury contamination during World War I in

Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian

occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of

Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts

in Africa. Warfare Ecology also includes reprints

of several classical papers that set the stage for the

new synthesis described by the authors. Written for

environmental scientists, military and humanitar-

ian relief professionals, conservation managers, and

graduate students in a wide range of fields, Warfare

Ecology is a major step forward in understanding the

relationship between war and ecological systems.

Features









[..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction: A New Synthesis.- Part

1. Foundations.- Environmental Consequences

of the Second Indo-China War.- Environmental

Change and Violent Conflict.- Resource Competi-

tion and World Pollitics in the Twenty-First Cen-

tury.- Warfare Ecology.- Part 2. Preparations.-

Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Conflict:

A Contribution to the Ecology of Warfare.- Eco-

logical Impacts of Large-Scale War Preparations:

Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan.- Ecological,

Radiological and Toxicological Effects of Naval

Bombardment on the Coral Reefs of Isla de Vieques,

Puerto Rico.- Part 3.[..]

Fields of interest

Ecology; Applied Ecology; Environmental Manage-

ment; Social Sciences (general); Nature Conservation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Security Series C: Environmental Security, Vol.) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1213-3

G.E. Machlis, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA; T. Hanson, Fri-

day Harbor, WA, USA; Z. Špiri#, Oikon-Institute of Applied Ecol-

ogy, Zagreb, Croatia; J.E. McKendry, Association of American

Geographers, Washington, DC, USA (Eds.)

Warfare Ecology

A New Synthesis for Peace and Security









Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian

occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of

Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts

in Africa. Warfare Ecology also includes reprints

of several classical papers that set the stage for the

new synthesis described by the authors. Written for

environmental scientists, military and humanitar-

ian relief professionals, conservation managers, and

graduate students in a wide range of fields, Warfare

Ecology is a major step forward in understanding the

relationship between war and ecological systems.

Features









[..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction: A New Synthesis.- Part

1. Foundations.- Environmental Consequences

of the Second Indo-China War.- Environmental

Change and Violent Conflict.- Resource Competi-

tion and World Pollitics in the Twenty-First Cen-

tury.- Warfare Ecology.- Part 2. Preparations.-

Climate Change, Natural Resources, and Conflict:

A Contribution to the Ecology of Warfare.- Eco-

logical Impacts of Large-Scale War Preparations:

Semipalatinsk Test Site, Kazakhstan.- Ecological,

Radiological and Toxicological Effects of Naval

Bombardment on the Coral Reefs of Isla de Vieques,

Puerto Rico.- Part 3.[..]

Fields of interest

Ecology; Applied Ecology; Environmental Manage-

ment; Social Sciences (general); Nature Conservation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


Security Series C: Environmental Security) Softcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1286-7

T. Matsuzawa, Kyoto University, Japan; T. Humle, University of

Kent, UK; Y. Sugiyama, Kyoto University, Japan (Eds.)

The Chimpanzees of Bossou and

Nimba

The chimpanzees of Bossou in Guinea, West Africa,

form a unique community which displays an excep-

tional array of tool use behaviors and behavioral

adaptations to coexistence with humans. This com-

munity of Pan troglodytes verus has contributed

more than three decades of data to the field of cul-

tural primatology, especially chimpanzees’ flexible

use of stones to crack open nuts and of perishable

tools during foraging activities. The book highlights

the special contribution of the long-term research

at Bossou and more recent studies in surrounding

areas, particularly in the Nimba Mountains and the

forest of Diécké, to our understanding of wild chim-

panzees’ tool use, cognitive development, lithic tech-

nology and culture. This compilation of research

principally strives to uncover the complexity of the

mind and behavioral flexibility of our closest liv-

ing relatives. This work also reveals the necessity

for ongoing efforts to conserve chimpanzees in the

region. Chimpanzees have shed more light on our[..]

Features

The chimpanzees of Bossou in Guinea, West Africa,

form a unique community which displays an excep-

tional array of tool use behaviors and behavioral

adaptations to coexistence with humans. This com-

munity of Pan troglodytes verus has contributed

more than three decades of data to the field of cul-

tural primatology, especially chimpanzees’ flexible

use of stones to crack open nuts and of perishable

tools [..]

Contents

Part 1: Introduction.- 1 Bossou: 33 Years.- Part 2:

History and Ecology.- 2 Location and Ecology.- 3

The Demography and Reproductive Parameters of

Bossou Chimpanzees.- 4 The “Prehistory” Before

1976: Looking Back on Three Decades of Research

on Bossou Chimpanzees.- 5 The Chimpanzees of

West Africa: From “Man-Like Beast” to “Our Endan-

gered Cousin”.- Part 3: Culture: Tool manufacture

and use.- 6 The Tool Repertoire of Bossou Chim-

panzees.- 7 Stone Tools for Nut-Cracking.- 8 Use of

Leaves for Drinking Water.- 9 Ant-Dipping: How

Ants have Shed Light on Culture.- 10 Pestle-Pound-

ing Behavior:[..]

Fields of interest

Zoology; Behavioural Sciences; Animal Ecology;

Evolutionary Biology; Cognitive Psychology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. Approx. 490 p. 158 illus., 8 in color. With DVD. (Primatology

Monographs, 0) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-4-431-53920-9


R.L. Price, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; W.G.(.

Jerome, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA

(Eds.)

Basic Confocal Microscopy

Most researchers agree that biological confocal

microscopy was jump-started by the confocal design

first published by White and Amos in 1985 in the

Journal of Cell Biology. As a result, this remains a

relatively young field. Yet the use of the technique

has grown phenomenally since those early efforts,

with new users joining the ranks daily. The publica-

tion of Basic Confocal Microscopy reflects the bur-

geoning need to train new students, technologists,

and faculty wishing to use confocal microscopy in

their research. A direct outgrowth of the authors’

five-day intensive course in the subject begun in

2005, this book covers the basics and includes all

the information required to design, implement, and

interpret the results of, biological experiments based

on confocal microscopy. Concise yet comprehensive,

the volume begins by covering the core issues of flu-

orescence, specimen preparation and labeling, before

moving on to address the analog-to-digital conver-

sion of specimen data gathered using confocal[..]

Features

Most researchers agree that biological confocal

microscopy was jump-started by the confocal design

first published by White and Amos in 1985 in the

Journal of Cell Biology. As a result, this remains a

relatively young field. Yet the use of the technique

has grown phenomenally since those early efforts,

with new users joining the ranks daily. The publica-

tion of Basic Confocal Microscopy reflects the [..]

Contents

Table of Contents.- Chapter 1, Introduction

and Historical Perspective.-Chapter 2, The The-

ory of Fluorescence.- Chapter 3, Fluorescence

Microscopy.- Chapter 4, Specimen Prepara-

tion.- Chapter 5, Labeling Considerations for

Confocal Microscopy.- Chapter 6, Introduction

to Digital Imaging for Confocal Microscopy.-

Chapter 7, Digital Image Capture for Confo-

cal Microscopy.- Chapter 8, Types of Confocal

Instruments: Basic Principals and Advantages and

Disadvantages.- Chapter 9, Setting the Operating

Parameters.- Chapter 10, 3D Reconstruction of Con-

focal Image Data.- Chapter 11, Ethics and[..]

Fields of interest

Biological Microscopy; Cell Biology; Biotechnology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 302 p. 139 illus., 103 in color. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-78174-7

A. Prokop, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Vanderbilt Uni-

versity, Nashville, TN, USA (Ed.)

Intracellular Delivery

Fundamentals and Applications

This book features a special subsection of

Nanomedicine, an application of nanotechnology

to achieve breakthroughs in healthcare. It exploits

the improved and often novel physical, chemical and

biological properties of materials only existent at the

nanometer scale. As a consequence of small scale,

nanosystems in most cases are efficiently uptaken by

cells and appear to act at the intracellular level. Nan-

otechnology has the potential to improve diagnosis,

treatment and follow-up of diseases, and includes

targeted drug delivery and regenerative medicine;

it creates new tools and methods that impact signif-

icantly upon existing conservative practices. This

volume is a collection of authoritative reviews. In

the introductory section we define the field (intra-

cellular delivery). Then, the fundamental routes of

nanodelivery devices, cellular uptake, types of deliv-

ery devices, particularly in terms of localized cellular

delivery, both for small drug molecules, macro-

molecular drugs and genes; at the[..]

Features

This book features a special subsection of

Nanomedicine, an application of nanotechnology

to achieve breakthroughs in healthcare. It exploits

the improved and often novel physical, chemical and

biological properties of materials only existent at the

nanometer scale. As a consequence of small scale,

nanosystems in most cases are efficiently uptaken by

cells and appear to act at the intracellular level. [..]

Contents

Editorial and Introduction.- I Mechanisms of uptake

and targeting: Mass transport via cellular barriers

and endocytosis, Rita E. Serda et al.- Approaches to

achieving sub-cellular targeting of bioactives using

pharmaceutical nanocarriers , Melani Solomon and

Gerard G.M. D’Souza.- Delivery to intracellular tar-

gets by nanosized particles: macrophages and RNAs,

Gillian Barratt.- The potential and current progress

of internalizing molecules in targeted drug delivery,

Jiehua Zhou and John Rossi.- Simulation based anal-

ysis of nanocarrier internalization, Exciting chal-

lenges with a new[..]

Fields of interest

Cell Biology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIX, 867 p. 281 illus., 95 in color. (Fundamental Biomedical

Technologies, Vol. 5) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1247-8

E. Ritter, Aalborg, Denmark; D. Dauksta, Builth Wells, Powys,

Wales, UK (Eds.)

New Perspectives on People and

Forests

The aim of this book is to elucidate the role of forests

as part of a landscape in the life of people. Most land-

scapes today are cultural landscapes that are influ-

enced by human activity and that in turn have a

profound effect on our understanding of and identi-

fication with a place. The book proposes that a bet-

ter understanding of the bond between people and

forests as integrated part of a landscape may be help-

ful in landscape planning, and may contribute to

the discussion of changes in forest cover which has

been motivated by land use changes, rural devel-

opment and the global climate debate. To this end,

people’s perception of forest landscapes, the reasons

for different perceptions, and future perspectives

are discussed. Given the wide range of forest land-

scapes, and cultural perspectives which exist across

the world, the book focuses on Europe as a test case

to explore the various relationships between society,

culture, forests and landscapes. It looks at historical

evidence of the impacts of[..]

Features

The aim of this book is to elucidate the role of forests

as part of a landscape in the life of people. Most land-

scapes today are cultural landscapes that are influ-

enced by human activity and that in turn have a

profound effect on our understanding of and identi-

fication with a place. The book proposes that a bet-

ter understanding of the bond between people and

forests as integrated part of a landscape may be [..]

Contents

PrefaceContentAbout the authorsContributorsPART

I1 Introduction – The crooked timber of human-

ityDainis Dauksta2 Forests in landscapes – The

myth of untouched wildernessEva Ritter2.1 Peo-

ple and forests in prehistoric times2.1.1 Hunter-

gatherers in Europe2.1.2 The mid-Holocene elm

decline2.1.3 The Great Transition2.1.4 Early agricul-

tural impacts on forests2.2 Forest development in

historical times2.2.1 The great deforestation of the

Ancient World2.2.2 Impacts on forests in Northern

and Central Europe2.2.3 Forest protection and forest

expansion2.3 Conclusion3 Overcoming Physicopho-

bia –[..]

Fields of interest

Landscape Ecology; Landscape, Regional and Urban

Planning; Community & Environmental Psychology;

Cultural Heritage; Popular Science in Nature and

Environment

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 249 p. 28 illus. in color. (World Forests, Vol. 9) Hard-

cover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1149-5


D. Schiffer, University of Torino, Italy

Attraverso il microscopio

Neuroscienze e basi del ragionamento clinico

Il libro prende le mosse dai pensieri di un gio-

vane che alla maturità liceale si trova affascinato

dalla cultura dei classici greco-latini, dai rudi-

menti filosofici e dall’impatto con le scienze fisiche

e naturali. Il latino e i suoi naturalisti hanno sus-

citato un fervore verso la Botanica Sistematica

che lo riporta a Linneo e quindi alla conoscenza

del mondo naturale, all’esperienza della denomi-

nazione dell’esistente come conoscenza e quindi

agli universali di Guglielmo d’Occam. La scelta

della facoltà di Medicina fungerà da mediazione fra

la filosofia, vista come via alla verità, e la biologia

con il grande mistero dell’uomo nella sua dualità di

mente/corpo. L’incontro con il microscopio aprirà la

strada all’approfondimento della biologia, ma anche

alla ricerca dei significati e delle interpretazioni del

mondo. I meccanismi della percezione, visiva in par-

ticolare, nelle articolazioni della Gestaltpsychologie,

e i suoi rapporti con il mondo interiore, sia quello

della memoria esplicita che della[..]

Features

Il libro prende le mosse dai pensieri di un giovane

che alla maturità liceale si trova affascinato dalla cul-

tura dei classici greco-latini, dai rudimenti filosofici

e dall’impatto con le scienze fisiche e naturali. Il

latino e i suoi naturalisti hanno suscitato un fervore

verso la Botanica Sistematica che lo riporta a Lin-

neo e quindi alla conoscenza del mondo naturale,

all’esperienza della denominazione [..]

Fields of interest

Biological Microscopy; Psychology (general); History

of Science; Philosophy (general); Pathology

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Reference work

Available

2011. 240 pagg. 47 figg. a colori. (I blu) Softcover

23,99 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1892-1

J.M. Vivanco, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA; T. Weir,

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA (Eds.)

Chemical Biology of the Tropics

An Interdisciplinary Approach

The mystique of the rainforest has captured the

imaginations of generations of young people, explor-

ers, authors, and biologists. It is a delicate ecosystem

whose myriad sounds and smells, whose vibrancy

of life, is balanced by constant cycles of death and

decay. It is a place of fierce competition where

unusual partnerships are forged and creative sur-

vival strategies are the norm. In this book, you will

meet the scientific pioneers who first attempted to

quantify and understand the vast diversity of these

tropical forests, as well as their successors, who uti-

lize modern tools and technologies to dissect the

chemical nature of rainforest interactions.This book

provides a general background on biodiversity and

the study of chemical ecology before moving into

specific chemical examples of insect defenses and

microbial communication. It finishes with first-hand

accounts of the trials and tribulations of a canopy

biology pioneer and a rainforest research novice,

while assessing the state of modern[..]

Features

The mystique of the rainforest has captured the

imaginations of generations of young people, explor-

ers, authors, and biologists. It is a delicate ecosystem

whose myriad sounds and smells, whose vibrancy

of life, is balanced by constant cycles of death and

decay. It is a place of fierce competition where

unusual partnerships are forged and creative survival

strategies are the norm. In this book, you will [..]

Contents

Biodiversity.- Chemical Ecology: Definition and

Famous Examples.- Chemical Defenses of Insects:

A Rich Resource for Chemical Biology in the Trop-

ics.- Defensive Behaviors in Leaf Beetles: From the

Unusual to the Weird.- Microbes: A New Frontier in

Tropical Chemical Biology.- Out on a Limb - True

Confessions of a Bug Detective.- So, You Want to do

Research in the Rainforest?

Fields of interest

Plant Biochemistry; Plant Ecology; Plant Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IX, 115 p. (Signaling and Communication in Plants, Vol. 8)

Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19079-7

J.-R. Xu, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue Uni-

versity, West Lafayette, IN, USA; B.H. Bluhm, Department of of

Plant Pathology, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas,

Fayetteville, AR, USA (Eds.)

Fungal Genomics


Having experienced unprecedented growth since

the turn of the millennium, the dramatic expansion

of resources and techniques in fungal genomics is

poised to fundamentally redefine the study of fun-

gal biology. In Fungal Genomics: Methods and Pro-

tocols, expert researchers explore the three most

likely fronts upon which the field will advance: the

sequencing of more and more fungal genomes, the

mining of sequenced genomes for useful informa-

tion, and most importantly, the use of genomics

sequences to provide a foundation for powerful

techniques to explain biological processes. Much

of the book is dedicated to explaining established

and emerging genomics-based technologies in fil-

amentous fungi, including gene expression profil-

ing techniques, techniques for fungal proteomics as

well as various case studies that could be adapted to a

wide range of fungi. Written in the highly successful

Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, pro-

tocol chapters include brief introductions to their

respective topics,[..]

Features

Having experienced unprecedented growth since

the turn of the millennium, the dramatic expansion

of resources and techniques in fungal genomics is

poised to fundamentally redefine the study of fun-

gal biology. In Fungal Genomics: Methods and Pro-

tocols, expert researchers explore the three most

likely fronts upon which the field will advance: the

sequencing of more and more fungal genomes, the

mining [..]

Contents

Genome Sequencing and Assembly.- Targeted

Cloning of Fungal Telomeres.- Identification and

Annotation of Repetitive Sequences in Fungal

Genomes.- Next-Generation Sequencing and Poten-

tial Applications in Fungal Genomics.- Getting

the Most Out of Your Fungal Microarray Data:

Two Cost and Time-Effective Methods.- Fusarium

graminearum from Expression Analysis to Func-

tional Assays.- EST Analysis Pipeline: Use of Dis-

tributed Computing Resources.- The Application of

ChIP-chip Analysis in the Rice Blast Pathogen.- Pro-

teome Studies of Filamentous Fungi.- A Bioinfor-

matics Pipeline for[..]

Fields of interest

Plant Genetics and Genomics; Microbial Genetics

and Genomics; Gene Expression

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 285 p. 29 illus. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 722)

Hardcover

94,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-039-3

springer.com Materials Science 105

Materials Science

G. Bolzon, Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Ingegneria

Strutturale, Milano, Italy; T. Boukharouba, Université des Sciences

et de Technologie Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Laboratoire

de Mécanique Avancée (LMA), Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria; G.

Gabetta, Eni E&P Division – TEMM, San Donato Milanese, Italy; M.

Elboujdaini, CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, Natural

Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; M. Mellas, Univer-

sité Mohamed Khider, Faculté des Sciences et de la Technologie,

Biskra, Algeria (Eds.)

Integrity of Pipelines Transporting

Hydrocarbons

Corrosion, Mechanisms, Control, and Management

This book describes technical and practical aspects

of pipeline damage. It summarizes the phenomena,

mechanisms and management of pipeline corrosion

in-service. The topics discussed include pipelines

fracture mechanics, damage mechanisms and evolu-

tion, and pipeline integrity assessment. The concept

of acceptable risk is also elucidated and the future

application of new knowledge management tools is

considered.

Features









considered.

Contents

The Use of Knowledge Management to Improve

Pipeline Safety.- Development and Applications of a

Specialty Nickel-Based Alloy and the Need for Cor-

rosion Education.- Pipeline Regulation in Canada.-

Fracture Mechanics Approach to Stress Corrosion

Cracking of Pipeline Steels: When Hydrogen is the

Circumstance.- Degradation of Properties of Long

Term Exploited Main Oil and Gas Pipelines Steels

and Role of Environment in this Process.- Assess-

ment Methodologies for Girth Weld Defects in

Pipelines.- Weldability of a Supermartensitic Stain-

less Steel 12Cr4Ni1Mo Pipeline and the Effect of

Welding[..]

Fields of interest

Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; Metallic Materi-

als; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 335 p. 211 illus. (NATO Science for Peace and Security

Series C: Environmental Security) Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0587-6

G. Bolzon, Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Ingegneria

Strutturale, Milano, Italy; T. Boukharouba, Université des Sciences

et de Technologie Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Laboratoire

de Mécanique Avancée (LMA), Bab-Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria; G.

Gabetta, Eni E&P Division – TEMM, San Donato Milanese, Italy; M.

Elboujdaini, CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, Natural

Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; M. Mellas, Univer-

sité Mohamed Khider, Faculté des Sciences et de la Technologie,

Biskra, Algeria (Eds.)

Integrity of Pipelines Transporting

Hydrocarbons

Corrosion, Mechanisms, Control, and Management









considered.

Features









considered.

Contents

The Use of Knowledge Management to Improve

Pipeline Safety.- Development and Applications of a

Specialty Nickel-Based Alloy and the Need for Cor-

rosion Education.- Pipeline Regulation in Canada.-

Fracture Mechanics Approach to Stress Corrosion

Cracking of Pipeline Steels: When Hydrogen is the

Circumstance.- Degradation of Properties of Long

Term Exploited Main Oil and Gas Pipelines Steels

and Role of Environment in this Process.- Assess-

ment Methodologies for Girth Weld Defects in

Pipelines.- Weldability of a Supermartensitic Stain-

less Steel 12Cr4Ni1Mo Pipeline and the Effect of

Welding[..]

Fields of interest

Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; Metallic Materi-

als; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 335 p. 211 illus. (NATO Science for Peace and Security

Series C: Environmental Security) Softcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0594-4

Q. Jiang, Jilin University, Changchun, China; Z. Wen, Jilin Univer-

sity, Changchun, China

Thermodynamics of Materials

"Thermodynamics of Materials" introduces the basic

underlying principles of thermodynamics as well

as their applicability to the behavior of all classes of

materials, while providing an integrated approach

from macro- (or classical) thermodynamics to meso-

and nanothermodynamics, and microscopic (or sta-

tistical) thermodynamics. The book is intended for

scientists, engineers and graduate students in all

fields involving materials science-related disciplines.

Both Dr. Qing Jiang and Dr. Zi Wen are professors

at Jilin University.

Features

"Thermodynamics of Materials" introduces the basic

underlying principles of thermodynamics as well

as their applicability to the behavior of all classes of

materials, while providing an integrated approach

from macro- (or classical) thermodynamics to meso-

and nanothermodynamics, and microscopic (or sta-

tistical) thermodynamics. The book is intended for

scientists, engineers and graduate students in all [..]

Contents

Fundamentals of Thermodynamics.- Statistical Ther-

modynamics.- Heat Capacity, Entropy, and Nanoth-

ermodynamics.- Phase Diagrams.- Thermodynamics

of Phase Transitions.- Thermodynamics of Inter-

faces.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. Approx. 300 p. 91 illus. Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14717-3

106 Materials Science springer.com

J. Lippold, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; Th.

Böllinghaus, BAM, Berlin, Germany; C.E. Cross, BAM, Berlin, Ger-

many (Eds.)

Hot Cracking Phenomena in Welds

III

This is the third in a series of compendiums devoted

to the subject of weld hot cracking. It contains 22

papers presented at the 3rd International Hot Crack-

ing Workshop in Columbus, Ohio USA in March

2010. In the context of this workshop, the term “hot

cracking” refers to elevated temperature cracking

associated with either the weld metal or heat-affected

zone. These hot cracking phenomena include weld

solidification cracking, HAZ and weld metal liqua-

tion cracking, and ductility-dip cracking. The book

is divided into three major sections based on mate-

rial type; specifically aluminum alloys, steels, and

nickel-base alloys. Each of these sections begins

with a keynote paper from prominent researchers

in the field: Dr. Sindo Kou from the University of

Wisconsin, Dr. Thomas Böllinghaus from BAM and

the University of Magdeburg, and Dr. John DuPont

from Lehigh University. The papers contained

within include the latest insight into the mecha-

nisms associated with hot cracking in these materials

and[..]

Features

This is the third in a series of compendiums devoted

to the subject of weld hot cracking. It contains 22

papers presented at the 3rd International Hot Crack-

ing Workshop in Columbus, Ohio USA in March

2010. In the context of this workshop, the term “hot

cracking” refers to elevated temperature cracking

associated with either the weld metal or heat-affected

zone. These hot cracking phenomena [..]

Fields of interest

Metallic Materials; Continuum Mechanics and

Mechanics of Materials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIX, 440 p. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16863-5

L. Nicolais, IMAST Scarl, Portici, Italy; M. Meo, University of Bath,

Bath, UK; E. Milella, IMAST Scarl, Portici, Italy (Eds.)

Composite Materials

A Vision for the Future

Composite Materials presents recent developments

and state-of-the-art achievements in the science and

technology of composites. It identifies and discusses

key and emerging issues for future progress in the

multidisciplinary field of composites.By bringing

together leading experts and promising innovators

from research institutions and academia, Compos-

ite Materials highlights unresolved issues and iden-

tifies opportunities for long-term research needs

to provide the reader with a vision for the future in

various fields of application of composite materials.

A few of the many future directions highlighted in

the book are increasingly multifunctional proper-

ties; complex, hybrid and nanoreinforced materials;

and tailoring in multiple dimensions and directions.

The wider areas covered include, but are not lim-

ited to, the following:biomedical engineering,civil

engineering,aerospace engineering,automotive engi-

neering, andnaval engineering.Composite Materials

is designed to increase the reader’s[..]

Features

Composite Materials presents recent developments

and state-of-the-art achievements in the science and

technology of composites. It identifies and discusses

key and emerging issues for future progress in the

multidisciplinary field of composites.By bringing

together leading experts and promising innovators

from research institutions and academia, Composite

Materials highlights unresolved [..]

Contents

1. Future Composite Structures: From Metal Mimics

to Composite Constructions.- 2. Opportunities for

Polymeric-based Composite Applications: Enhanced

Toughness Materials and Molded Discontinu-

ous Short Fiber Composite Technology for Trans-

port Aircraft Parts and Component Application.-

3. Composite Materials for Marine Applications

- Key Challenges for the Future.- 4. Multifunc-

tional Polymer-based Structures for Human Tissues

Reconstruction.- 5. Textile-reinforced and Poly-

mer-modified Mortars (TRM): A New Generation of

Composite Materials for Strengthening and Seismic

Retrofitting of[..]

Fields of interest

Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Tri-

bology, Corrosion and Coatings; Biomaterials; Oper-

ating Procedures, Materials Treatment

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available


139,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-165-3

S.Y. Zaginaichenko, Institute of Hydrogen and Solar Energy, Kiev,

Ukraine; D.V. Schur, Institute for Problems of Materials Science

of NAS, Kiev, Ukraine; V.V. Skorokhod, Institute for Problems of

Materials Science of NAS, Kiev, Ukraine; A. Veziroglu, Interna-

tional Association for Hydrogen Energy, University of Miami, FL,

U.S.A.; B. #brahimo#lu, Gazi University, Department of Mechani-

cal Engineering, Ankara, Turkey (Eds.)

Carbon Nanomaterials in Clean

Energy Hydrogen Systems - II

This book presents selected contributions to the

NATO Advanced Research Workshop “Carbon

Nanomaterials in Clean Energy Hydrogen Systems”

held in June 2010. These original papers reflect

recent progress in response to the modern-day

requirements in chemistry of carbon nanomateri-

als and metal-hydrogen systems. Successor to the

2008 proceedings, this second volume focuses on

research and application studies of materials capable

of interacting actively with hydrogen, also address-

ing questions of hydrogen accumulation and storage.

As a whole, it provides a review of the most relevant

areas of hydrogen materials interactions and carbon

nanomaterials science, making it invaluable for all

researchers, physicists, chemists, post-graduates and

young scientists interested in the structure, proper-

ties and applications of different nanocarbon materi-

als.

Features

This book presents selected contributions to the

NATO Advanced Research Workshop “Carbon

Nanomaterials in Clean Energy Hydrogen Systems”

held in June 2010. These original papers reflect

recent progress in response to the modern-day

requirements in chemistry of carbon nanomaterials

and metal-hydrogen systems. Successor to the 2008

proceedings, this second volume focuses on research

and application studies of [..]

Contents

Problems of Development of Hydrogen Power Engi-

neering.- Materials Containing Carbon Nanoparti-

cles for Hydrogen Power Engineering.- About Fe-

Graphite-H Phase Diagram Like a Scientific Base

of Hydrogen Storages and Hydrogen Membranes.-

Special Features and Regularities of Interaction

between Fullerene Molecules and Aromatic Sol-

vents.- Fullerene Molecule as Catalyst of Synthesis

of Carbon Nanotubes.- Formation and Properties

of Magnetic Nanocrystallites Embedded in Carbon

Beads- Hydrogenation of Fullerite C## in Gaseous

Phase.- Carbon Nano/Microstructures for Hybrid

Hydrogen Storage Based[..]

Fields of interest

Nanotechnology; Renewable and Green Energy;

Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Net-

works; Environment (general); Physics (general)

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXXIV, 539 p. 278 illus. (NATO Science for Peace and Secu-

rity Series C: Environmental Security) Softcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0901-0

springer.com Mathematics 107

Mathematics

R.J. Adler, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel;

J.E. Taylor, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

Topological Complexity of Smooth

Random Functions

#cole d'#t# de Probabilit#s de Saint-Flour XXXIX-2009

These notes, based on lectures delivered in Saint

Flour, provide an easy introduction to the authors’

2007 Springer monograph “Random Fields and

Geometry.” While not as exhaustive as the full

monograph, they are also less exhausting, while

still covering the basic material, typically at a more

intuitive and less technical level. They also cover

some more recent material relating to random alge-

braic topology and statistical applications. The notes

include an introduction to the general theory of

Gaussian random fields, treating classical topics such

as continuity and boundedness. This is followed by a

quick review of geometry, both integral and Rieman-

nian, with an emphasis on tube formulae, to provide

the reader with the material needed to understand

and use the Gaussian kinematic formula, the main

result of the notes. This is followed by chapters on

topological inference and random algebraic topol-

ogy, both of which provide applications of the main

results.

Features

These notes, based on lectures delivered in Saint

Flour, provide an easy introduction to the authors’

2007 Springer monograph “Random Fields and

Geometry.” While not as exhaustive as the full

monograph, they are also less exhausting, while still

covering the basic material, typically at a more intu-

itive and less technical level. They also cover some

more recent material relating to random algebraic

topology [..]

Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Gaussian Processes.- 3 Some

Geometry and Some Topology.- 4 The Gaussian

Kinematic Formula.- 5 On Applications: Topological

Inference.- 6 Algebraic Topology of Excursion Sets:

A New Challenge

Fields of interest

Geometry; Statistical Theory and Methods

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 122 p. 15 illus., 9 in color. (École d'Été de Probabilités

de Saint-Flour, Vol. 2019) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19579-2

G. Agostinelli, Università di Torino, Italy (Ed.)

Magnetofluidodinamica

Lectures given at a Summer School of the Centro Inter-

nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Varenna

(Como), Italy, September 28-October 6, 1962

G. Agostinelli: Problemi speciali in magnetofluidodi-

namica.- G. Carini: Sul concetto di pressione in mag-

netofluidodinamica e nel caso di un fluido dielettrico

in presenza di un campo elettrico.- V.C.A. Ferrario:

Magneto-idrodinamica.- R. Nardini: 1. Su un caso

particolare di onde magnetoacustiche. 2. Su un parti-

colare campo magnetofluidodinamico sinusoidale in

un mezzo viscoso.- A.G. Pacholczyk: Sulla instabilità

gravitazionale e magnetogravitazionale di sistemi

compressibili.- U. Schmidt: Wave propagation in

M.F.D.- T. Zeuli: Su moti stazionari in magnetoflu-

idodinamica.

Features








un mezzo viscoso.- A.G. Pacholczyk: Sulla [..]

Contents








un mezzo viscoso.- A.G. Pacholczyk: Sulla instabilità

gravitazionale e magnetogravitazionale di sistemi

compressibili.- U. Schmidt: Wave propagation in

M.F.D.- T. Zeuli: Su moti stazionari in magnetoflu-

idodinamica.

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Engineering Fluid

Dynamics; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;

Fluid- and Aerodynamics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. 312 pagg. (C.I.M.E. Summer Schools, Vol. 28) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10997-3

S. Albeverio, University of Bonn, Germany; R. Fan, Texas A&M

University, College Station, TX, USA; F. Herzberg, Bielefeld Uni-

versity, Germany

Hyperfinite Dirichlet Forms and


This monograph treats the theory of Dirichlet forms

from a comprehensive point of view, using "nonstan-

dard analysis." Thus, it is close in spirit to the dis-

crete classical formulation of Dirichlet space theory

by Beurling and Deny (1958). The discrete infinites-

imal setup makes it possible to study the diffusion

and the jump part using essentially the same meth-

ods. This setting has the advantage of being inde-

pendent of special topological properties of the state

space and in this sense is a natural one, valid for

both finite- and infinite-dimensional spaces. The

present monograph provides a thorough treatment

of the symmetric as well as the non-symmetric case,

surveys the theory of hyperfinite Lévy processes,

and summarizes in an epilogue the model-theoretic

genericity of hyperfinite stochastic processes theory.

Features

This monograph treats the theory of Dirichlet forms

from a comprehensive point of view, using "nonstan-

dard analysis." Thus, it is close in spirit to the dis-

crete classical formulation of Dirichlet space theory

by Beurling and Deny (1958). The discrete infinites-

imal setup makes it possible to study the diffusion

and the jump part using essentially the same meth-

ods. This setting has the advantage of being [..]

Fields of interest

Mathematical Logic and Foundations; Probability

Theory and Stochastic Processes

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 284 p. 1 illus. in color. (Lecture Notes of the Unione

Matematica Italiana, Vol. 10) Softcover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19658-4

108 Mathematics springer.com

L. Amerio, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; B. Segre, Università di

Firenze, Italy (Eds.)

Sistemi dinamici e teoremi ergodici



(Como), Italy, June 2-11, 1960

Lectures: P.R. Halmos: Entropy in ergodic theory.- E.

Hopf: Some topics of ergodic theory.- J.L. Massera:

Les équations différentielles linéaires dans les espaces

de Banach.- Seminars: L. Amerio: Funzioni quasi-

periodiche astratte e problemi di propagazione.- L.

Markus: Sistemi dinamici con stabilità strutturale.-

G. Prodi: Teoremi erodici per le equazioni di idrod-

inamica.- A.N. Feldzamen: The Alexandra Ionescu-

Tulcea proof of McMillan´s theorem.

Features







G. Prodi: Teoremi erodici per le equazioni di idrodi-

namica.- A.N. Feldzamen: The Alexandra [..]

Contents







G. Prodi: Teoremi erodici per le equazioni di idrod-

inamica.- A.N. Feldzamen: The Alexandra Ionescu-

Tulcea proof of McMillan´s theorem.

Fields of interest

Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10943-0

L. Amerio, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (Ed.)

Equazioni differenziali astratte



(Como), Italy, May 30-June 8, 1963

T. Kato: Semi-groups and temporally inhomo-

geneous evolution equations.- J.L. Lions: Equa-

tions différentielles opérationnelles dans les espaces

de Hilbert.- L. Nirenberg: Equazioni differenziali

ordinarie negli spazi di Banach.- R.S. Phillips:

Semi-groups of contraction operators.- L. Amerio:

Almost-periodic equations in Hilbert spaces.- G.C.

Rota: A limit theorem for the time-dependent evo-

lution equation.- S. Zaidman: Existence and almost

periodicity for some differential euqations in Hilbert

spaces.

Features








Rota: A limit theorem for the time-dependent evolu-

tion equation.- S. [..]

Contents








Rota: A limit theorem for the time-dependent evo-

lution equation.- S. Zaidman: Existence and almost

periodicity for some differential euqations in Hilbert

spaces.

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11003-0

K. Aomoto, M. Kita

Theory of Hypergeometric

Functions

This book presents a geometric theory of complex

analytic integrals representing hypergeometric func-

tions of several variables. Starting from an integrand

which is a product of powers of polynomials, inte-

grals are explained, in an open affine space, as a pair

of twisted de Rham cohomology and its dual over the

coefficients of local system. It is shown that hyper-

geometric integrals generally satisfy a holonomic

system of linear differential equations with respect

to the coefficients of polynomials and also satisfy a

holonomic system of linear difference equations with

respect to the exponents. These are deduced from

Grothendieck-Deligne’s rational de Rham coho-

mology on the one hand, and by multidimensional

extension of Birkhoff’s classical theory on analytic

difference equations on the other.

Features

This book presents a geometric theory of complex

analytic integrals representing hypergeometric func-

tions of several variables. Starting from an integrand

which is a product of powers of polynomials, inte-

grals are explained, in an open affine space, as a pair

of twisted de Rham cohomology and its dual over the

coefficients of local system. It is shown that hyperge-

ometric integrals generally satisfy a holonomic [..]

Contents

1 Introduction: the Euler-Gauss Hypergeometric

Function.- 2 Representation of Complex Integrals

and Twisted de Rham Cohomologies.- 3 Hypergeo-

metric functions over Grassmannians.- 4 Holonomic

Difference Equations and Asymptotic Expansion

References Index.

Fields of interest

Geometry; Functional Analysis

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVI, 317 p. 29 illus. (Springer Monographs in Mathematics)

Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-4-431-53912-4


A. Barlotti, Universitá di Perugia, Italy (Ed.)

Finite Geometric Structures and

their Applications


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Bressanone

(Bolzano), Italy, June 18-27, 1972

R.C. Bose: Graphs and designs.- R.H. Bruck: Con-

struction problems in finite projective spaces.- R.H.F.

Denniston: Packings of PG(3,q).- J. Doyen: Recent

results on Steiner triple systems.- H. Lüneburg:

Gruppen und endliche projektive Ebenen.- J.A. Thas:

4-gonal configurations.- H.P. Young: Affine triple

systems.

Features







systems.

Contents







systems.

Fields of interest

Group Theory and Generalizations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. 282 p. (C.I.M.E. Summer Schools, Vol. 60) Softcover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10972-0

M. Bergounioux, Université d'Orléans, France (Ed.)

Mathematical Image Processing

University of Orléans, France, March 29th - April 1st, 2010

The contributions appearing in this volume are a

snapshot of the different topics that were discussed

during the Second Conference "Mathematics and

Image Processing” held at the University of Orléans

in 2010. They mainly concern, image reconstruc-

tion, texture extraction and image classification and

involve a variety of different methods and applica-

tions. Therefore it was impossible to split the papers

into generic groups which is why they are presented

in alphabetic order. However they mainly concern:

texture analysis (5 papers) with different techniques

(variational analysis, wavelet and morphological

component analysis, fractional Brownian fields),

geometrical methods (2 papers ) for restoration and

invariant feature detection, classification (with mul-

tifractal analysis), neurosciences imaging and analy-

sis of Multi-Valued Images.

Features

The contributions appearing in this volume are a

snapshot of the different topics that were discussed

during the conference. They mainly concern, image

reconstruction, texture extraction and image classi-

fication and involve a variety of different methods

and applications. Therefore it was impossible to split

the papers into generic groups which is why they are

presented in alphabetic order. However they mainly

[..]

Contents

Function spaces vs. Scaling Functions: Tools for

Image Classification. Stéphane Jaffard, Patrice Abry

and Stéphane Roux.- A Second Order Model for

3D-texture Extraction. Maïtine Bergounioux and

Minh Phuong Tran.- Analysis of Texture Anisotropy

Through Extended Fractional Brownian Fields.

Hermine Biermé and Frédéric J.P. Richard.- Image

Reconstruction via Hypoelliptic Diffusion on the

Bundle of Directions of the Plane. Ugo Boscain, Jean

Duplaix, Jean-Paul Gauthier, Francesco Rossi.- Pro-

jective Invariant Features Detection and the Regis-

tration group. Françoise Dibos.- Morphological[..]

Fields of interest

Optimization; Image Processing and Computer

Vision

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. X, 197 p. 30 illus., 14 in color. (Springer Proceedings in

Mathematics, Vol. 5) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19603-4

E.D. Bloch, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA

The Real Numbers and Real Analysis

This text is a rigorous, detailed introduction to real

analysis that presents the fundamentals with clear

exposition and carefully written definitions, the-

orems, and proofs. It is organized in a distinctive,

flexible way that would make it equally appropri-

ate to undergraduate mathematics majors who want

to continue in mathematics, and to future mathe-

matics teachers who want to understand the theory

behind calculus. The Real Numbers and Real Anal-

ysis will serve as an excellent one-semester text for

undergraduates majoring in mathematics, and for

students in mathematics education who want a thor-

ough understanding of the theory behind the real

number system and calculus.

Features

This text is a rigorous, detailed introduction to real

analysis that presents the fundamentals with clear

exposition and carefully written definitions, theo-

rems, and proofs. The choice of material and the

flexible organization, including three different entry-

ways into the study of the real numbers, making it

equally appropriate to undergraduate mathematics

majors who want to continue in mathematics, and to

[..]

Contents

Preface.-To the Student.-To the Instructor.- 1. Con-

struction of the Real Numbers.- 2. Properties of the

Real Numbers.- 3. Limits and Continuity.- 4. Differ-

entiation.- 5. Integration.- 6. Limits to Infinity.-7.

Transcental Functions.-8. Sequences.- 9. Series.- 10.

Sequences and Series of Functions.- Bibliography.-

Index.

Fields of interest

Real Functions; Analysis; Sequences, Series, Summa-

bility

Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XXVIII, 553 p. 42 illus. Hardcover

64,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-72176-7


E. Bompiani, Universitá di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Equazioni differenziali non lineari



(Como), Italy, September 15-24, 1954

Lectures: J.L. Massera: Théorie de la stabilité.- W.

Wasow: Asymptotic properties of non-linear ana-

lytic differential equations.- G. Sansone: Questioni

sulle equazioni non lineari.- D. Graffi: Questioni

varie sulle oscillazioni non lineari.- Seminars: G.

Aymerich: Oscillazioni periodiche ed isteresi oscilla-

toria di un sistema di Rocard a due gradi di libertà.-

G. Colombo: Sui sistemi autonomi di ordine superi-

ore al secondo.- R. Conti: Studio di un sistema piano

autonomo non lineare dipendente da un parametro.

Features








G. Colombo: Sui sistemi autonomi di ordine [..]

Contents








G. Colombo: Sui sistemi autonomi di ordine superi-

ore al secondo.- R. Conti: Studio di un sistema piano

autonomo non lineare dipendente da un parametro.

Fields of interest

Ordinary Differential Equations; Partial Differential

Equations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10885-3

E. Bompiani, Universitá di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Geometria proiettivo-differenziale


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Pavia, Italy,

September 25-October 5, 1955

B. Segre: Proprietà locali e globali di varietà e di

trasformazioni differenziabili con speciale riguardo

ai casi analitici ed algebrici.- E. Cech: Deformazioni

proiettive di congruenze e questioni connesse.

Features





Contents





Fields of interest

Differential Geometry; Several Complex Variables

and Analytic Spaces

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10906-5

E. Bompiani, Università di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Problemi di geometria differenziale

in grande


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Sestriere

(Torino), Italy, July 31-August 8, 1958

Lectures: C.B. Allendörfer: Global differential geom-

etry of imbedded manifolds.- Seminars: P. Liber-

mann: Pseudo-groupes infitésimaux.

Features




Contents




Fields of interest

Differential Geometry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10894-5


E. Bompiani, Università di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Geometria del calcolo delle

variazioni


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Saltino

(Firenza), Italy, August 21-30, 1961

H. Busemann: The synthetic approach to Finsler

spaces in the large.- E.T. Davies: Vedute generali

sugli spazi variazionali.- D. Laugwitz: Geometri-

cal methods in the differential geometry of Finsler

spaces.- V.V. Wagner: Geometria del calcolo delle

variazioni.

Features






variazioni.

Contents






variazioni.

Fields of interest

Differential Geometry; Calculus of Variations and

Optimal Control; Optimization

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10957-7

N. Bouleau, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Marne la Vallée, France

Risk and Meaning

Adversaries in Art, Science and Philosophy

This richly illustrated book is an exploration of how

chance and risk, on the one hand, and meaning or

significance on the other, compete for the limelight

in art, in philosophy, and in science. In modern soci-

ety, prudence and probability calculation perme-

ate our daily lives. Yet it is clear for all to see that

neither cautious bank regulations nor mathemat-

ics have prevented economic crises from occurring

time and again. Nicolas Bouleau argues that it is the

meaning we assign to an event that determines the

perceived risk, and that we generally turn a blind

eye to this important fact, because the word "mean-

ing" is itself awkward to explain. He tackles this fun-

damental question through examples taken from

cultural fields ranging from painting, architecture,

and music, to poetry, biology, and astronomy. This

enables the reader to view overwhelming risks in a

different light. Bouleau clarifies that the most impor-

tant thing in a time of uncertainty is to think of pru-

dence on a higher level, one that[..]

Features

This richly illustrated book is an exploration of how

chance and risk, on the one hand, and meaning or

significance on the other, compete for the limelight

in art, in philosophy, and in science. In modern soci-

ety, prudence and probability calculation permeate

our daily lives. Yet it is clear for all to see that neither

cautious bank regulations nor mathematics have pre-

vented economic crises from occurring [..]

Contents

Entrance: Interpretation and Paradigms.- I. Cicero

and Divination.- II. Cournot’s "Philosophic Prob-

abilities".- III. Mathematical Probabilities.- IV.

Democracy by Chance.- V. Gestalt, Structure, Pat-

tern.- VI. The Third Dimension of Risk.- VII. ''Mod-

ern" Architecture.- VIII. The Ideal City.- IX. Daring

the Abstract in Art.- X. Saussure or the Dread of

Mathematical Probabilities.- XI. Jacques Monod’s

Roulette.- XII. From Fortuitism to Animism.- XIII.

The Slip as Fortuity and Meaning.- XIV. Guessing

Astronomy.- XV. The Legitimacy of Science and

Love.- Hints and Index.

Fields of interest

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Aes-

thetics; Arts; Epistemology

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. VII, 302 p. 161 illus., 75 in color. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17646-3

A. Camina, School of Mathematics, University of East Anglia, Nor-

wich NR4 7TJ, UK; B. Lewis, The Mathematical Association, Leices-

ter, UK

An Introduction to Enumeration

Written for students taking a second or third year

undergraduate course in mathematics or computer

science, this book is the ideal companion to a course

in enumeration. Enumeration is a branch of com-

binatorics where the fundamental subject matter is

numerous methods of pattern formation and count-

ing. Introduction to Enumeration provides a com-

prehensive and practical introduction to this subject

giving a clear account of fundamental results and

a thorough grounding in the use of powerful tech-

niques and tools.Two major themes run in par-

allel through the book, generating functions and

group theory. The former theme takes enumerative

sequences and then uses analytic tools to discover

how they are made up. Group theory provides a con-

cise introduction to groups and illustrates how the

theory can be used to count the number of sym-

metries a particular object has. These enrich and

extend basic group ideas and techniques.The authors

present their material through examples that are

carefully chosen to[..]

Features

Written for students taking a second or third year

undergraduate course in mathematics or computer

science, this book is the ideal companion to a course

in enumeration. Enumeration is a branch of com-

binatorics where the fundamental subject matter is

numerous methods of pattern formation and count-

ing. An Introduction to Enumeration provides a

comprehensive and practical introduction to this

subject [..]

Contents

What Is Enumeration?.- Generating Functions

Count.- Working with Generating Functions.- Per-

mutation Groups.- Matrices, Sequences and Sums.-

Group Actions and Counting.- Exponential Generat-

ing Functions.- Graphs.- partitions and Paths.

Fields of interest

Combinatorics; Group Theory and Generalizations

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XII, 232 p. 62 illus. (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics

Series, 0) Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-599-6


G. Capriz, Universitá di Pisa, Italy; G. Stampacchia, SNS Pisa, Italy

(Eds.)

New Variational Techniques in

Mathematical Physics




C. Baiocchi: Problèmes à frontière libre liés à des

questions d’hydraulique.- Ch. Castaing: Intégrales

convexes duales.- G. Duvaut: Etude de problèmes

unilateraux en mécanique par des méthodes varia-

tionnelles.- D. Kinderlehrer: Remarks about the free

boundaries occurring in variational inequalities.-

H. Lanchon: Torsion élastoplastique d’arbres cylin-

driques: problèmes ouverts.- J.M. Lasry: Dualité en

calcul des variations.- J.J. Moreau: On unilateral con-

straints, friction and plasticity.- B. Nayroles: Point de

vue algébrique. Convexité et intégrantes convexes en

mécanique des solides.- W. Noll: On certain convex

sets of measures and phases of reacting mixtures.-

W. Velte: On complementary variational inequali-

ties.

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calcul [..]

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calcul des variations.- J.J. Moreau: On unilateral con-

straints, friction and plasticity.- B. Nayroles: Point de

vue algébrique. Convexité et intégrantes convexes en

mécanique des solides.- [..]

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Theoretical, Mathe-

matical and Computational Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10958-4

C. Cattaneo, Università di Roma, Italy (Ed.)

Relatività generale


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Salice d#Ulzio

(Torino), Italy, July 16-25, 1964

J. Ehlers: Gravitational Waves.- L. Bel: Sur

quelques problèmes physiques relatifs au ds2 de

Schwarzschild.- G. Ferrarese: Proprietà di secondo

rodine di un generico riferimento fisico in relatività

generale.- L. Mariot: Interprétations physiques du

quinzième potentiel en théorie pentadimensionelle.-

G. Caricato: Sul problema di Cauchy per le equazioni

gravitazionali nel vuoto.

Features









Contents









Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Classical and Quan-

tum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11020-7

C. Cattaneo, Università di Roma, Italy (Ed.)

Relativistic Fluid Dynamics




Pham Mau Quam: Problèmes mathématiques en

hydrodynamique relativiste.- A. Lichnerowicz:

Ondes de choc, ondes infinitésimales et rayons en

hydrodynamique et magnétohydrodynamique rel-

ativistes.- A.H. Taub: Variational principles in gen-

eral relativity.- J. Ehlers: General relativistic kinetic

theory of gases.- K. Marathe: Abstract Minkowski

spaces as fibre bundles.- G. Boillat: Sur la propaga-

tion de la chaleur en relativité.

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tion de la chaleur en [..]

Contents









tion de la chaleur en relativité.

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Continuum Mechan-

ics and Mechanics of Materials; Classical and Quan-

tum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11097-9


C. Clavero, University of Zaragoza, Spain; J.L. Gracia, University of

Zaragoza, Spain; F.J. Lisbona, University of Zaragoza, Spain (Eds.)

BAIL 2010 - Boundary and Interior

Layers, Computational and

Asymptotic Methods

This volume will contain selected papers from the

lectures held at the BAIL 2010 Conference, which

took place from July 5th to 9th, 2010 in Zaragoza

(Spain). The papers present significant advances in

the modeling, analysis and construction of efficient

numerical methods to solve boundary and interior

layers appearing in singular perturbation problems.

Special emphasis is put on the mathematical foun-

dations of such methods and their application to

physical models. Topics in scientific fields such as

fluid dynamics, quantum mechanics, semiconductor

modeling, control theory, elasticity, chemical reactor

theory, and porous media are examined in detail.

Features

This volume will contain selected papers from the

lectures held at the BAIL 2010 Conference, which

took place from July 5th to 9th, 2010 in Zaragoza

(Spain). The papers present significant advances in

the modeling, analysis and construction of efficient

numerical methods to solve boundary and interior

layers appearing in singular perturbation problems.

Special emphasis is put on the mathematical founda-

tions [..]

Fields of interest

Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analy-

sis; Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of

Engineering; Engineering Fluid Dynamics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. VII, 300 p. (Lecture Notes in Computational Science and

Engineering, Vol. 81) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19664-5

C. Czado, Technische Universität München; T. Schmidt, Technis-

che Universität Chemnitz

Mathematische Statistik

Dieses Buch widmet sich den mathematischen

Grundlagen der Statistik und der Theorie von

statistischen Schätz- und Testverfahren. Dabei

wird Wert auf die Herleitung von statistischen

Fragestellungen und deren tiefere Analyse gelegt.

Um die Verständlichkeit zu erhöhen, werden

zahlreiche Beispiele ausgearbeitet und elementare

Beweise gezeigt, so dass ein schneller Einstieg in

dieses Fachgebiet möglich wird. Das Buch beginnt

mit einer Zusammenfassung der verwendeten

Wahrscheinlichkeitstheoretischen Konzepte. Nach

der Formulierung von parametrischen statistischen

Modellen werden grundlegende Schätzverfahren

sowie deren Vergleich entwickelt. Dies beinhaltet die

klassische Theorie vom unverzerrten Schätzer mit

kleinster Varianz (UMVUE) nach Lehmann-Scheffé.

Nach der statistischen Modellierung ist die Beant-

wortung von statistischen Hypothesen mit Hilfe von

beobachteten Daten von Interesse. Dazu werden

statistische Hypothesentests und Konfidenzintervalle

hergeleitet. Mit Hilfe des Neymann-Pearson-Lem-

mas[..]

Features

Dieses Buch widmet sich den mathematischen

Grundlagen der Statistik und der Theorie von statis-

tischen Schätz- und Testverfahren. Dabei wird

Wert auf die Herleitung von statistischen Fragestel-

lungen und deren tiefere Analyse gelegt. Um die

Verständlichkeit zu erhöhen, werden zahlreiche

Beispiele ausgearbeitet und elementare Beweise

gezeigt, so dass ein schneller Einstieg in dieses

Fachgebiet möglich wird. Das [..]

Fields of interest

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Appli-

cations of Mathematics

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

German textbook

Available

2011. VIII, 280 S. (Statistik und ihre Anwendungen) Softcover

27,99 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17260-1

D. Djuki#, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; V. Jankovi#, Bel-

grade University, Belgrade, Serbia; I. Mati#, Duke University,

Durham, NC, USA; N. Petrovi#, Texas A&M University at Qatar,

Science Department, Doha, Qatar

The IMO Compendium

A Collection of Problems Suggested for The International

Mathematical Olympiads: 1959-2009 Second Edition

"The IMO Compendium" is the ultimate collection

of challenging high-school-level mathematics prob-

lems and is an invaluable resource not only for high-

school students preparing for mathematics com-

petitions, but for anyone who loves and appreci-

ates mathematics.The International Mathematical

Olympiad (IMO), nearing its 50th anniversary, has

become the most popular and prestigious compe-

tition for high-school students interested in math-

ematics. Only six students from each participating

country are given the honor of participating in this

competition every year. The IMO represents not

only a great opportunity to tackle interesting and

challenging mathematics problems, it also offers a

way for high school students to measure up with

students from the rest of the world.Until the first

edition of this book appearing in 2006, it has been

almost impossible to obtain a complete collection

of the problems proposed at the IMO in book form.

"The IMO Compendium" is the result of a collabora-

tion between four former[..]

Features

The IMO Compendium is the ultimate collection

of challenging high school level mathematics prob-

lems. It is an invaluable resource, not only for stu-

dents preparing for competitions, but for anyone

who loves and appreciates math. Training for math-

ematical olympiads is enjoyed by talented students

throughout the world. Olympiads have become one

of the primary ways to recognize and develop tal-

ented youth [..]

Contents

-Preface.-1. Introduction.-2. Basic Concepts and

Facts.-3. Problems.-4. Solutions.-Appendix A. Nota-

tions and Abbreviations.-Appendix B. Codes of the

Countries of Origin.-References.

Fields of interest

Mathematics (general)

Target groups


Type of publication

Reference work

Available

2011. XIV, 809 p. 124 illus. (Problem Books in Mathematics) Hard-

cover

66,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9853-8


V. Dragovi#, Mathematical Institute SANU, Belgrade, Serbia; M.

Radnovi#, Mathematical Institute SANU, Belgrade, Serbia

Poncelet Porisms and Beyond

Integrable Billiards, Hyperelliptic Jacobians and Pencils of

Quadrics

The goal of the book is to present, in a complete

and comprehensive way, areas of current research

interlacing around the Poncelet porism: dynamics

of integrable billiards, algebraic geometry of hyper-

elliptic Jacobians, and classical projective geometry

of pencils of quadrics. The most important results

and ideas, classical as well as modern, connected to

the Poncelet theorem are presented, together with

a historical overview analyzing the classical ideas

and their natural generalizations. Special attention

is paid to the realization of the Griffiths and Harris

programme about Poncelet-type problems and addi-

tion theorems. This programme, formulated three

decades ago, is aimed to understanding the higher-

dimensional analogues of Poncelet problems and the

realization of the synthetic approach of higher genus

addition theorems.

Features

The goal of the book is to present, in a complete

and comprehensive way, areas of current research

interlacing around the Poncelet porism: dynamics

of integrable billiards, algebraic geometry of hyperel-

liptic Jacobians, and classical projective geometry of

pencils of quadrics. The most important results and

ideas, classical as well as modern, connected to the

Poncelet theorem are presented, together with a [..]

Contents

Introduction to Poncelet Porisms.- Billiards – First

Examples.- Hyper-Elliptic Curves and Their Jaco-

bians.- Projective geometry.- Poncelet Theorem and

Cayley’s Condition.- Poncelet–Darboux Curves and

Siebeck–Marden Theorem.- Ellipsoidal Billiards

and their Periodical Trajectories.- Billiard Law and

Hyper-Elliptic Curves.- Poncelet Theorem and Con-

tinued Fractions.- Quantum Yang-Baxter equation

and (2-2)-correspondences.- Bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Algebraic Geometry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 294 p. 75 illus., 1 in color. (Frontiers in Mathematics)

Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0348-0014-3

B. Duplantier, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Th.C. Halsey,

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX, USA; V.

Rivasseau, Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France (Eds.)

Glasses and Grains

Poincaré Seminar 2009

This tenth volume in the Poincaré Seminar Series

describes recent developments at one of the most

challenging frontiers in statistical physics - the

deeply related fields of glassy dynamics, especially

near the glass transition, and of the statics and

dynamics of granular systems. These fields are

marked by a vigorous interchange between exper-

iment, theory, and numerical studies, all of which

are well represented by the leading experts who have

contributed articles to this volume. These articles

are also highly pedagogical, as befits their origin in

lectures to a broad scientific audience. Highlights

include a Galilean dialogue on the mean field and

competing theories of the glass transition, a wide-

ranging survey of colloidal glasses, and experimental

as well as theoretical treatments of the relatively new

field of dense granular flows. This book should be of

broad general interest to both physicists and mathe-

maticians.

Features

This tenth volume in the Poincaré Seminar Series

describes recent developments at one of the most

challenging frontiers in statistical physics - the

deeply related fields of glassy dynamics, especially

near the glass transition, and of the statics and

dynamics of granular systems. These fields are

marked by a vigorous interchange between experi-

ment, theory, and numerical studies, all of which are

well [..]

Contents

Foreword.- Jorge Kurchan; Glasses.- David A. Weitz;

Colloidal Glasses.- Giulio Biroli; Glass and Jamming

Transitions.- Yoël Forterre and Olivier Pouliquen;

Granular Flows.- Thomas C. Halsey; Theoretical

Considerations for Granular Flow.- Olivier Dauchot;

Grains, Glasses and Jamming.

Fields of interest

Mathematics (general); Statistical Physics, Dynami-

cal Systems and Complexity

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 157 p. 68 illus., 38 in color. (Progress in Mathematical

Physics, Vol. 61) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0348-0083-9

W. Dörfler, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; A. Lech-

leiter, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France; M. Plum, Karlsruhe

Institute of Technology, Germany; G. Schneider, University of

Stuttgart, Germany; C. Wieners, Karlsruhe Institute of Technol-

ogy, Germany

Photonic Crystals: Mathematical

Analysis and Numerical

Approximation

This book concentrates on the mathematics of

photonic crystals, which form an important class

of physical structures investigated in nanotechnol-

ogy. Photonic crystals are materials which are com-

posed of two or more different dielectrics or metals,

and which exhibit a spatially periodic structure,

typically at the length scale of hundred nanome-

ters.In the mathematical analysis and the

numerical simulation of the partial differential equa-

tions describing nanostructures, several mathemati-

cal difficulties arise, e. g., the appropriate treatment

of nonlinearities, simultaneous occurrence of con-

tinuous and discrete spectrum, multiple scales in

space and time, and the ill-posedness of these prob-

lems.This volume collects a series of lectures

which introduce into the mathematical background

needed for the modeling and simulation of light, in

particular in periodic media, and for its applications

in optical devices.

Features

This volume collects a series of lectures which

provide an introduction to the mathematical back-

ground needed for the modeling and simulation

of light, in particular in periodic media, and for its

applications in optical devices.The book-

concentrates on the mathematics of photonic crys-

tals, which form an important class of physical

structures investigated in [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Photonic bandstruc-

ture calculations.- 3 On the spectra of periodic dif-

ferential operators.- 4 An introduction to direct and

inverse scattering theory.- 5 Nonlinear optics.- Bibli-

ography.

Fields of interest


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. VIII, 162 p. 29 illus., 11 in color. (Oberwolfach Seminars, Vol.

42) Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0348-0112-6


S. Faedo, Università di Pisa, Italy (Ed.)

Il principio di minimo e sue

applicazioni alle equazioni

funzionali


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Pisa, Italy,

September 1-10, 1958

L. Nirenberg: On ellliptic partial differential equa-

tions.- S. Agmon: The Lp approach to the Dirichlet

problems.- C.B. Morrey, Jr.: Multiple integral prob-

lems in the calculus of variations and related topics.-

L. Bers: Uniformizzazione e moduli.

Features






Contents






Fields of interest

Difference and Functional Equations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10924-9

C. Ferrari, Polit. Torino, Italy (Ed.)

Dinamica dei gas rarefatti



(Como), Italy, August 21-29, 1964

C. Ferrari: Premessa.- M.S.v. Krzywoblocki: The

mathematical aspects of rarefied gas dynamics as

applied to hypersonic, reentry and magneto-ggas-

dynamics.- J. Kampé de Fériet: La théorie de línfor-

mation et la mécanique statistique classique des

systèmes en équilibre.- M. Lunc: Equations de trans-

port.- I. Estermann: 1. Applications of molecu-

lar beams to problems in rarefied gas dynamics. 2.

Experimental methods in rarefied gas dynamics.-

S. Nocilla: Sullíntegrazione tra flussi di molecole

libere e superfici rigide.- F. Sernagiotto: Solution of

Rayleigh’s problem for the whole range of Knudsen

numbers.- G. Tironi: Linearized Rayleigh’s Problem

in magnetogasdynamics.- D. Graffi: Alcuni richiami

sulla ionosfera.- C. Agostinelli: Le equazioni delle

onde d’urto in un gas rarefatto elettricamente con-

duttore soggetto a un campo magnetico.

Features









Experimental [..]

Contents









Experimental methods in rarefied gas dynamics.-

S. Nocilla: Sullíntegrazione tra flussi di molecole

libere e superfici rigide.- F. Sernagiotto: Solution of

Rayleigh’s problem for the whole range of[..]

Fields of interest


ics and Mechanics of Materials; Thermodynamics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. IV, 425 pagg. (C.I.M.E. Summer Schools, Vol. 33) Softcover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11023-8

C. Ferrari, Polit. Torino, Italy (Ed.)

Teoria della turbolenza




J. Kampé de Fériet: Problèmes mathématiques de

la théorie de la turbulence homogéne.- L. Dubreil-

Jacotin: Sur les axiomes des moyennes.- J. Arbault:

Transformations de Reynolds sur un ensemble fini.-

O. Björgum: On the possibility of a mathematical

theory of shearflow turbulence.- C. Ferrari: Tur-

bolenza di parete.- C. Agostinelli: Turbolenza in

magneto-idrodinamica.- J. Laufer: The hot-wire

techniques in supersonic research.- R. Wille, O.

Wehrmann: Hitzdrahtmessungen in freien Gren-

zschichten.- W. Tollmien: Miscellen aus der Turbu-

lenzforschung

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techniques in [..]

Contents









techniques in supersonic research.- R. Wille, O.

Wehrmann: Hitzdrahtmessungen in freien Gren-

zschichten.- W. Tollmien: Miscellen aus der Turbu-

lenzforschung

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Engineering Fluid

Dynamics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10908-9


G. Fichera, Università di Roma, Italy; E. Magenes, Università di

Genova, Italy (Eds.)

Integrali singolari e questioni

connesse




E. Magenes: Il problema della derivata obliqua rego-

lare per le equazioni lineari ellittico-paraboliche

del secondo ordine in m variabili.- G. Stampacchia:

Completamenti funzionali ed applicazione alla teo-

ria dei potenziali di dominio.- A. Zygmund: On reg-

ular integrals.- S. Faedo: Applicazione ai problemi di

derivata obliqua di un principio esistenziale e di una

legge di dualità fra le formule di maggiorazione.- G.

Fichera: Una introduzione alla teoria delle equazioni

integrali singolari.

Features








legge di dualità fra le formule di [..]

Contents








legge di dualità fra le formule di maggiorazione.- G.

Fichera: Una introduzione alla teoria delle equazioni

integrali singolari.

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Fourier Analysis

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10916-4

G. Fichera, Università di Roma, Italy (Ed.)

Autovalori e autosoluzioni


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Chieti, Italy,

August 1-9, 1962

S. Agmon: On eigenvalues, eigenfunctions,

and resolvents of general elliptic problems.- A.

Ostrowski: Il metodo del quoziente di Rayleigh.- L.E.

Payne: Isoperimetric inequalities for eigenvalues and

their applications.- L. De Vito: Calcolo degli autoval-

ori e delle autosoluzioni per operatori non autoag-

giunti.- L. De Vito: Sul calcolo per difetto e per

eccesso degli autovalori delle trasformazioni com-

patte e delle relative molteplicità.- J.B. Diaz: Upper

and lower bounds for the torsional rigidity and the

capacity, derived from the inequality of Schwarz.- M.

Schiffer: Fredholm eigenvalues and conformal map-

ping.

Features



Ostrowski: Il metodo del quoziente di Rayleigh.-

L.E. Payne: Isoperimetric inequalities for eigenval-

ues and their applications.- L. De Vito: Calcolo degli

autovalori e delle autosoluzioni per operatori non

autoaggiunti.- L. De Vito: Sul calcolo per difetto e

per eccesso degli autovalori delle trasformazioni

compatte e [..]

Contents



Ostrowski: Il metodo del quoziente di Rayleigh.- L.E.

Payne: Isoperimetric inequalities for eigenvalues and

their applications.- L. De Vito: Calcolo degli autoval-

ori e delle autosoluzioni per operatori non autoag-

giunti.- L. De Vito: Sul calcolo per difetto e per

eccesso degli autovalori delle trasformazioni com-

patte e delle relative molteplicità.- J.B. Diaz: Upper

and lower bounds for the torsional rigidity and the

capacity, derived from the inequality of Schwarz.- M.

Schiffer: Fredholm eigenvalues[..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10992-8

B. de Finetti, Università di Roma, Italy (Ed.)

Economia Matematica


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Frascati (Roma),

Italy, August 22-30,1966

S.N. Afriat: Economic transformation.- M. Arcelli:

Modelli aumentati e principio di corrispondenza

nella metodologia di Andreas.- H. Kuhn: Some

remarks on games of fair division.- H. Kuhn: On two

theorems in international trade.- A.G. Papandreou:

Theory, construction and empirical meaning in eco-

nomics.

Features







nomics.

Contents







nomics.

Fields of interest

Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sci-

ences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11044-3


G. Fløystad, University of Bergen, Norway; T. Johnsen, University

of Tromsø, Norway; A.L. Knutsen, University of Bergen, Norway

(Eds.)

Combinatorial Aspects of

Commutative Algebra and

Algebraic Geometry

The Abel Symposium 2009

The Abel Symposium 2009 "Combinatorial aspects

of Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geome-

try", held at Voss, Norway, featured talks by leading

researchers in the field. This is the proceedings of

the Symposium, presenting contributions on syzy-

gies, tropical geometry, Boij-Söderberg theory, Schu-

bert calculus, and quiver varieties. The volume also

includes an introductory survey on binomial ideals

with applications to hypergeometric series, combina-

torial games and chemical reactions. The contribu-

tions pose interesting problems, and offer up-to-date

research on some of the most active fields of com-

mutative algebra and algebraic geometry with a com-

binatorial flavour.

Features

The Abel Symposium 2009 "Combinatorial aspects

of Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geome-

try", held at Voss, Norway, featured talks by leading

researchers in the field. This is the proceedings of

the Symposium, presenting contributions on syzy-

gies, tropical geometry, Boij-Söderberg theory, Schu-

bert calculus, and quiver varieties. The volume also

includes an introductory survey on binomial ideals

with [..]

Contents

The Cone of Betti Diagrams of Bigraded Artinian

Modules of Codimension Two: M.Boij, G.Fløystad.-

Koszul Cycles: W.Bruns, A.Conca, T.Römer.- Boij-

Söderberg Theory: D.Eisenbud, F.-O.Schreyer.-

Powers of Componentwise Linear Ideals: J.Herzog,

T.Hibi, H.Ohsugi.- Modules With 1-Dimensional

Socle and Components of Lusztig Quiver Varieties

in Type A.: J.Kamnitzer, C.Sadanand.- Realization

Spaces for Tropical Fans: E.Katz, S.Payne.- A Rela-

tion Between Symmetric Polynomials and the Alge-

bra of Classes, Motivated by Equivariant Schubert

Calculus: D.Laksov.- Theory and Applications of Lat-

tice Point[..]

Fields of interest

Commutative Rings and Algebras; Algebraic Geome-

try; Combinatorics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XIV, 174 p. 63 illus., 37 in color. (Abel Symposia, Vol. 6)

Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19491-7

M. Geck, Department of Mathematical Sciences, King's College,

University of Aberdeen, UK; N. Jacon, UFR Sciences et Tech-

niques, Besançon, France

Representations of Hecke Algebras

at Roots of Unity

The modular representation theory of Iwa-

hori-Hecke algebras and this theory's connection

to groups of Lie type is an area of rapidly expand-

ing interest; it is one that has also seen a number

of breakthroughs in recent years. In classifying the

irreducible representations of Iwahori-Hecke alge-

bras at roots of unity, this book is a particularly valu-

able addition to current research in this field. Using

the framework provided by the Kazhdan-Lusztig

theory of cells, the authors develop an analogue of

James' (1970) "characteristic-free'' approach to the

representation theory of Iwahori-Hecke algebras in

general. Presenting a systematic and unified treat-

ment of representations of Hecke algebras at roots

of unity, this book is unique in its approach and

includes new results that have not yet been published

in book form. It also serves as background reading

to further active areas of current research such as the

theory of affine Hecke algebras and Cherednik alge-

bras. The main results of this book are[..]

Features

The modular representation theory of Iwa-

hori-Hecke algebras and this theory's connection

to groups of Lie type is an area of rapidly expand-

ing interest; it is one that has also seen a number of

breakthroughs in recent years. In classifying the irre-

ducible representations of Iwahori-Hecke algebras

at roots of unity, this book is a particularly valuable

addition to current research in this field. Using the

[..]

Contents

Generic Iwahori–Hecke algebras.- Kazhdan–Lusztig

cells and cellular bases.- Specialisations and decom-

position maps.- Hecke algebras and finite groups of

Lie type.- Representation theory of Ariki–Koike alge-

bras.- Canonical bases in affine type A and Ariki’s

theorem.- Decomposition numbers for exceptional

types.

Fields of interest

Group Theory and Generalizations; Associative

Rings and Algebras

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 401 p. 6 illus. (Algebra and Applications, Vol. 15) Hard-

cover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-715-0

G. Geymonat, Polit. Torino, Italy (Ed.)

Constructive Aspects of Functional

Analysis


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Erice (Trapani),

Italy, June 27-July 7, 1971

A. Balakrishnan: A constructive approach to opti-

mal control.- R. Glowinski: Méthodes itératives

duales pour la minimisation de fonctionnelles con-

vexes.- J.L. Lions: Approximation numérique des

inéquations d’évolution.- G. Marchuk: Introduction

to the methods of numerical analysis.- U. Mosco: An

introduction to the approximate solution of varia-

tional inequalities.- I. Singer: Best approximation in

normed linear spaces.- G. Strang: A Fourier analysis

of the finite element variational method.- M. Zerner:

Caractéristiques d’approximation des compacts dans

les espaces fonctionnels et problèmes aux limites

elliptiques.

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normed linear [..]

Contents









normed linear spaces.- G. Strang: A Fourier analysis

of the finite element variational method.- M. Zerner:

Caractéristiques d’approximation des compacts dans

les espaces fonctionnels et[..]

Fields of interest

Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control; Opti-

mization; Functional Analysis

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10982-9


R.E. Greene, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; K.-T. Kim, Pohang Uni-

versity of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea; S.G.

Krantz, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA

The Geometry of Complex Domains

This work examines a rich tapestry of themes and

concepts and provides a comprehensive treatment

of an important area of mathematics, while simul-

taneously covering a broader area of the geometry

of domains in complex space. At once authoritative

and accessible, this text touches upon many impor-

tant parts of modern mathematics: complex geom-

etry, equivalent embeddings, Bergman and Kahler

geometry, curvatures, differential invariants, bound-

ary asymptotics of geometries, group actions, and

moduli spaces.The Geometry of Complex Domains

can serve as a “coming of age” book for a graduate

student who has completed at least one semester

or more of complex analysis, and will be most wel-

comed by analysts and geometers engaged in current

research.

Features

The geometry of complex domains is a subject with

roots extending back more than a century, to the

uniformization theorem of Poincaré and Koebe and

the resulting proof of existence of canonical met-

rics for hyperbolic Riemann surfaces. In modern

times, developments in several complex variables by

Bergman, Hörmander, Andreotti-Vesentini, Kohn,

Fefferman, and others have opened up new possibili-

ties for the [..]

Contents

Preface.- 1 Preliminaries.- 2 Riemann Surfaces and

Covering Spaces.- 3 The Bergman Kernel and Met-

ric.- 4 Applications of Bergman Geometry.- 5 Lie

Groups Realized as Automorphism Groups.- 6 The

Significance of Large Isotropy Groups.- 7 Some

Other Invariant Metrics.- 8 Automorphism Groups

and Classification of Reinhardt Domains.- 9 The

Scaling Method, I.- 10 The Scaling Method, II.- 11

Afterword.- Bibliography.- Index.

Fields of interest

Several Complex Variables and Analytic Spaces;

Analysis; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory;

Geometry

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 306 p. 14 illus. (Progress in Mathematics, Vol. 291)

Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-0-8176-4139-9

G. Grioli, Università di Padova, Italy (Ed.)

Proprietà di media e teoremi di

confronto in fisica matematica



(Bolzano), Italy, June 30- July 9, 1963

Lectures: B. Coleman: On global and local forms of

the second law of thermodynamics.- J. Serrin: Com-

parison and averaging methods in mathematical

physics.- H. Ziegler: Thermodynamic aspects of con-

tinuum mechanics.- Seminars: C. Agostinelli: I. Un

teorema di media sul flusso di energia nel moto di

un fluido di alta conduttività elettrica in cui si genera

un campo magnetico. II. Su alcuni teoremi di media

in magnetofluidodinamica nel caso stazionario.-

D. Graffi: I. Principi di minimo e variazionali nel

campo elettromagnetico. II. Teoremi di reciprocità

nei fenomeni non stazionari.- G. Grioli: I. Proprietà

generali di media nella meccanica dei continui e loro

applicazioni. II. Problemi di integrazione nella teoria

delléquilibrio elastico.

Features

Lectures: B. Coleman: On global and local forms of

the second law of thermodynamics.- J. Serrin: Com-

parison and averaging methods in mathematical

physics.- H. Ziegler: Thermodynamic aspects of con-

tinuum mechanics.- Seminars: C. Agostinelli: I. Un

teorema di media sul flusso di energia nel moto di un

fluido di alta conduttività elettrica in cui si genera un

campo magnetico. II. Su alcuni teoremi di media in

[..]

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Thermodynamics;

Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11017-7

G. Grioli, Università di Padova, Italy; C. Truesdell, Johns Hopkins

University, Baltimore, USA (Eds.)

Non-linear Continuum Theories



(Bolzano), Italy, May 31-June 9, 1965

B. Coleman, M.E. Gurtin: Thermodynamics and

wave propagation in Elastic and Viscoelastic media.-

L. De Vito: Sui fondamenti della meccanica di sis-

temi continui (II).- G. Fichera: Problemi elastostatici

con ambigue condizioni al contorno.- G. Grioli: Sis-

temi a trasformazioni reversibili.- W. Noll: the foun-

dations of mechanics.- R.A. Toupin: Elasticity and

electromagnetic.- C.C. Wang: Subfluids.

Features









Contents









Fields of interest


ics and Mechanics of Materials; Thermodynamics;

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11032-0


S. Gross, University of Bonn, Germany; A. Reusken, RWTH

Aachen, Germany

Numerical Methods for Two-phase

Incompressible Flows

This book is the first monograph providing an intro-

duction to and an overview of numerical methods

for the simulation of two-phase incompressible

flows. The Navier-Stokes equations describing the

fluid dynamics are examined in combination with

models for mass and surfactant transport. The book

pursues a comprehensive approach: important

modeling issues are treated, appropriate weak for-

mulations are derived, level set and finite element

discretization techniques are analyzed, efficient iter-

ative solvers are investigated, implementational

aspects are considered and the results of numeri-

cal experiments are presented. The book is aimed

at M Sc and PhD students and other researchers

in the fields of Numerical Analysis and Computa-

tional Engineering Science interested in the numeri-

cal treatment of two-phase incompressible flows.

Features

This book is the first monograph providing an intro-

duction to and an overview of numerical methods

for the simulation of two-phase incompressible

flows. The Navier-Stokes equations describing the

fluid dynamics are examined in combination with

models for mass and surfactant transport. The book

pursues a comprehensive approach: important mod-

eling issues are treated, appropriate weak formula-

tions are derived, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Part I One-phase incompressible

flows.- Mathematical models.- Finite element dis-

cretization.- Time integration.-

Fields of interest

Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analy-

sis; Appl. Mathematics / Computational Methods of

Engineering; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Mechani-

cal Engineering

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVII, 480 p. 90 illus., 35 in color. (Springer Series in Compu-

tational Mathematics, Vol. 40) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19685-0

F. Hirsch, University of Evry, France; C. Profeta, University of

Nancy, France; B. Roynette, University of Nancy, France; M. Yor,

Institut Universitaire de France, Paris

Peacocks and Associated

Martingales, with Explicit

Constructions

We call peacock an integrable process which is

increasing in the convex order; such a notion plays

an important role in Mathematical Finance. A deep

theorem due to Kellerer states that a process is a pea-

cock if and only if it has the same one-dimensional

marginals as a martingale. Such a martingale is then

said to be associated to this peacock. In this mono-

graph, we exhibit numerous examples of peacocks

and associated martingales with the help of different

methods: construction of sheets, time reversal, time

inversion, self-decomposability, SDE, Skorokhod

embeddings. They are developed in eight chapters,

with about a hundred of exercises.

Features

We call peacock an integrable process which is

increasing in the convex order; such a notion plays

an important role in Mathematical Finance. A deep

theorem due to Kellerer states that a process is a pea-

cock if and only if it has the same one-dimensional

marginals as a martingale. Such a martingale is then

said to be associated to this peacock.In this mono-

graph, we exhibit numerous examples of [..]

Contents

Some Examples of Peacocks.- The Sheet Method.-

The Time Reversal Method.- The Time Inversion

Method.- The Sato Process Method.- The Stochas-

tic Differential Equation Method.- The Skorokhod

Embedding (SE) Method. Comparison of Multidi-

mensional Marginals.

Fields of interest

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Quanti-

tative Finance

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 430 p. 11 illus., 6 in color. (Bocconi & Springer Series) Hard-

cover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1907-2

S.G. Krantz, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA

The Proof is in the Pudding

The Changing Nature of Mathematical Proof

Krantz takes the reader on a journey around the

globe and through centuries of history , exploring

the many transformations that mathematical proof

has undergone from its inception at the time of

Euclid and Pythagoras to its versatile, present-day

use . The author elaborates on the beauty, challenges

and metamorphisms of thought that have accom-

panied the search for truth through proof. The first

two chapters examine the early beginnings of con-

cept of proof and the creation of its elegant struc-

ture and language, touching on some of the logic

and philosophy behind these developments. The his-

tory then unfolds as the author explains the chang-

ing face of proofs. The more well-known proofs , the

mathematicians behind them, and the world that

surrounded them are all highlighted . Each story has

its own unique past; there was often a philosophical,

sociological, technological or competitive edge that

restricted or promoted progress. But the author's

commentary and insights create a seamless thread[..]

Features

Krantz’s book covers the full history and evolution

of the proof concept. The notion of rigorous think-

ing has evolved over time, and this book documents

that development. It gives examples both of deci-

sive developments in the technique of proof and also

of magnificent blunders that taught us about how to

think rigorously. Many historical vignettes illustrate

the concepts and acquaint the reader with [..]

Contents

1. What is a Proof and Why?.- 2. The Ancients.- 3.

The Middle Ages and Calculation.- 4. The Dawn

of the Modern Age.- 5. Hilbert and the Twentieth

Century.- 6. The Four-Color Theorem.- 7. Com-

puter-Generated Proofs.- 8. The Computer as a

Mathematical Aid.- 9. Aspects of Mathematical Life.-

10. The Sociology of Mathematical Proof.- 11. A

Legacy of Elusive Proofs.- 12. John Horgan and "The

Death of Proof".- 13. Closing Thoughts.- Index of

Names.- References.- Index.

Fields of interest

History of Mathematics; Popular Science in Mathe-

matics / Natural Science / Technology; Mathematical

Logic and Foundations; Numerical Analysis

Target groups


Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. XVII, 264 p. 88 illus., 5 in color. Hardcover

29,95 €

ISBN 978-0-387-48908-7


D. Lenz, University of Jena, Germany; F. Sobieczky, TU Graz, Aus-

tria; W. Woess, TU Graz, Austria (Eds.)

Random Walks, Boundaries and

Spectra

These proceedings represent the current state of

research on the topics 'boundary theory' and 'spec-

tral and probability theory' of random walks on

infinite graphs. They are the result of the two work-

shops held in Styria (Graz and St. Kathrein am

Offenegg, Austria) between June 29th and July 5th,

2009. Many of the participants joined both meetings.

Even though the perspectives range from very differ-

ent fields of mathematics, they all contribute with

important results to the same wonderful topic from

structure theory, which, by extending a quotation of

Laurent Saloff-Coste, could be described by 'explo-

ration of groups by random processes'.

Features

These proceedings represent the current state of

research on the topics 'boundary theory' and 'spec-

tral and probability theory' of random walks on infi-

nite graphs. They are the result of the two workshops

held in Styria (Graz and St. Kathrein am Offenegg,

Austria) between June 29th and July 5th, 2009.

Many of the participants joined both meetings. Even

though the perspectives range from very different [..]

Fields of interest

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXVI, 325 p. (Progress in Probability, Vol. 64) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0346-0243-3

E. Magenes, Università di Pavia, Italy; G. Stampacchia, Università

di Pisa, Italy (Eds.)

Teoria delle distribuzioni



(Firenza), Italy, September 1-9, 1961

Lectures: B. Malgrange: Operatori differenziali.-

J. Mikusinski: Une introduction élémentaire à la

théorie des distributions de plusieurs variables.-

L. Schwartz: I. Trasformata di Fourier delle dis-

tribuzioni; II. Spazi di Hilbert e nuclei associati.-

Seminars: J.B. Diaz: Solutions of the singular Cauchy

problem for a singular system of partial differential

equations in the mathematical theory of dynamical

elasticity.- J. Gobert: Un cas critique du problème

de Dirichlet-Neumann.- J.L. Lions: Espaces dínter-

polation. Espaces de moyenne.- J. Sebastiao e Silva:

Sur láxiomatique des distributions et ses possibles

modèles.- S. Zaidman: Distribuzioni quasi-peri-

odiche e applicazioni.

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[..]

Contents









elasticity.- J. Gobert: Un cas critique du problème de

Dirichlet-Neumann.- J.L. Lions: Espaces dínterpola-

tion. Espaces de moyenne.- J. Sebastiao e Silva: Sur l

áxiomatique des[..]

Fields of interest

Functional Analysis; Partial Differential Equations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10966-9

E. Martinelli, Università di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Teoria delle funzioni di più

variabili complesse e delle funzioni

automorfe




Lectures: B. Eckmann: Cours sur les variétés com-

plexes.- W. Fenchel: Introduzione alla teoria dei

gruppi discontinui di trasformazioni.- Seminars: E.

Martinelli: Punti di vista geometrici nello studio delle

varietà a struttura complessa.- K. Stein: Leçons sur

la théorie des fonctions de plusieurs variables com-

plexes.- E. Peschl: Les invariants différentiels dans


plexes.

Features







plexes.- E. Peschl: Les invariants différentiels dans la

théorie des fonctions de plusieurs variables [..]

Contents







plexes.- E. Peschl: Les invariants différentiels dans


plexes.

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Microwaves, RF and

Optical Engineering; Geophysics and Environmental

Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10921-8


E. Martinelli, Università di Roma, Italy (Ed.)

Funzioni e varietà complesse



(Como), Italy, June 25-July 5, 1963

H. Cartan: Faisceaux analytiques cohérents.- P.

Lelong: Fonctions plurisousharmoniques et formes

différentielles positives.- E. Vesentini: Coomologia

sulle varietà complesse, I.- A. Andreotti: Coomologia

sulle varietà complesse, II.

Features






Contents






Fields of interest

Several Complex Variables and Analytic Spaces

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11008-5

S.K. Mishra, Banaras Hindu University, India (Ed.)

Topics in Nonconvex Optimization

Theory and Applications

Nonconvex Optimization is a multi-disciplinary

research field that deals with the characterization

and computation of local/global minima/maxima of

nonlinear, nonconvex, nonsmooth, discrete and con-

tinuous functions. Nonconvex optimization prob-

lems are frequently encountered in modeling real

world systems for a very broad range of applications

including engineering, mathematical economics,

management science, financial engineering, and

social science.This contributed volume consists of

selected contributions from the Advanced Training

Programme on Nonconvex Optimization and Its

Applications held at Banaras Hindu University in

March 2009. It aims to bring together new concepts,

theoretical developments, and applications from

these researchers. Both theoretical and applied arti-

cles are contained in this volume which adds to the

state of the art research in this field. Topics in Non-

convex Optimization is suitable for advanced gradu-

ate students and researchers in this area.

Features

Nonconvex Optimization is a multi-disciplinary

research field that deals with the characterization

and computation of local/global minima/maxima of

nonlinear, nonconvex, nonsmooth, discrete and con-

tinuous functions. Nonconvex optimization prob-

lems are frequently encountered in modeling real

world systems for a very broad range of applications

including engineering, mathematical economics,

management [..]

Contents

Some Equivalences among Nonlinear Comple-

mentarity Problems, Least-Element Problems and

Variational Inequality Problems in Ordered Spaces.

Qamrul Hasan Ansari and Jen-Chih Yao.- Gen-

eralized Monotone Maps and Complementarity

Problems. S. K. Neogy and A. K. Das.- Optimal-

ity Conditions Without Continuity in Multivalued

Optimization using Approximations as Generalized

Derivatives. Phan Quoc Khanh and Nguyen Dinh

Tuan.- Variational Inequality and Complementarity

Problem. Sudarsan Nanda.- A Derivative for Semi-

preinvex Functions and its Applications in Semi-

preinvex Programming. Y.X. Zhao,[..]

Fields of interest


Optimization; Calculus of Variations and Optimal

Control; Optimization

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVII, 268 p. 1 illus. (Nonconvex Optimization and Its Appli-

cations, Vol. 50) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9639-8

J. Neukirch, Universität Regensburg; A. Schmidt, Universität Hei-

delberg (Ed.)

Klassenkörpertheorie

Neu herausgegeben von Alexander Schmidt

Die vorliegende Schrift ist eine verbesserte Neuau-

flage der als B. I-Hochschulskripten, Bibliographis-

ches Institut, Mannheim, 1969 erschienenen Arbeit

gleichen Titels. Ziel ist es, einem Leser, der sich mit

den Grundlagen der algebraischen Zahlentheorie

vertraut gemacht hat, einen raschen und möglichst

unmittelbaren Zugang zur Klassenkörpertheorie

zu verschaffen. Die Schrift besteht aus drei Teilen,

deren erster die Kohomologie der endlichen Grup-

pen behandelt. Der zweite Teil behandelt die

lokale Klassenkörpertheorie und der dritte die

Klassenkörpertheorie der endlichen algebraischen

Zahlkörper.

Features

Die vorliegende Schrift ist eine verbesserte Neuau-

flage der als B. I-Hochschulskripten, Bibliographis-

ches Institut, Mannheim, 1969 erschienenen Arbeit

gleichen Titels. Ziel ist es, einem Leser, der sich mit

den Grundlagen der algebraischen Zahlentheorie

vertraut gemacht hat, einen raschen und möglichst

unmittelbaren Zugang zur Klassenkörpertheorie zu

verschaffen. Die Schrift besteht aus drei Teilen, deren

[..]

Contents

Teil I: Kohomologie der endlichen Gruppen.- Teil

II: Lokale Klassenkörpertheorie.- Teil III: Globale

Klassenkörpertheorie.

Fields of interest

Number Theory; Algebra

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

German textbook

Available

2011. XIII, 204 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

23,32 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17324-0


M.M. Peixoto, IMPA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; A.A. Pinto, Univer-

sity of Porto, Portugal; D.A. Rand, University of Warwick, Coven-

try, UK (Eds.)

Dynamics, Games and Science II

DYNA 2008, in Honor of Maurício Peixoto and David Rand,

University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, September 8-12, 2008

Dynamics, Games and Science I and II are a selec-

tion of surveys and research articles written by lead-

ing researchers in mathematics. The majority of the

contributions are on dynamical systems and game

theory, focusing either on fundamental and theo-

retical developments or on applications to model-

ing in biology, ecomonics, engineering, finances and

psychology. The papers are based on talks given at

the International Conference DYNA 2008, held in

honor of Mauricio Peixoto and David Rand at the

University of Braga, Portugal, on September 8-12,

2008. The aim of these volumes is to present cut-

ting-edge research in these areas to encourage grad-

uate students and researchers in mathematics and

other fields to develop them further.

Features

Dynamics, Games and Science I and II are a selec-

tion of surveys and research articles written by lead-

ing researchers in mathematics. The majority of the

contributions are on dynamical systems and game

theory, focusing either on fundamental and theo-

retical developments or on applications to model-

ing in biology, ecomonics, engineering, finances and

psychology.The papers are based on talks given at

the [..]

Contents

1 Network Control Analysis for Time-Dependent

Dynamical States.- 2 Renormalization and Focal

Decomposition.- 3 Micro-Foundation of the Social

Change.- 4 Singularities, Walrasian Economics

and Economic Crisis.- 5 Probabilistic Methods in

Dynamical Analysis: Population Growths Associ-

ated to Models Beta (p,q) with Allee Effect.- 6 Power

Indices Applied to Portuguese Parliament.- 7 A

Methodological Contribution in the Theory of the

Firm under Uncertainty.- 8 Explosion of Smoothness

for Conjugacies Between Unimodal Maps.- 9 Mul-

tidimensional Rovella-Like Attractors.- 10 Robust

Heteroclinic[..]

Fields of interest

Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory; Game The-

ory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences; Theo-

retical, Mathematical and Computational Physics;

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XXX, 736 p. 182 illus., 120 in color. (Springer Proceedings in

Mathematics, Vol. 2) Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14787-6

A. Pignedoli, Università di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Some Aspects of Diffusion Theory



(Como), Italy, September 9-27,1966

V.C.A. Ferraro: Diffusion of ions in a plasma with

applications to the ionosphere.- P.C. Kendall: On

the diffusion in the atmosphere and ionosphere.-F.

Henin: Kinetic equations and Brownian motion.- T.

Kahan:Théorie des réacteurs nucléaires: méthodes

de résolution perturbationnelles, interactives et

variationnelles.- C. Cattaneo: Sulla conduzione del

calore.- C. Agostinelli: Formule di Green per la dif-

fusione del campo magnetico in un fluido elettrica-

mente conduttore.- A. Pignedoli: Transformational

methods applied to some one-dimensional problems

concerning the equations of the neutron transport

theory.- A. Pignedoli: On the rigorous analysis of the

problem of neutron transport in a slab geometry and

on some other results.- G. Sestini: Principi di mas-

simo per le soluzioni di equazioni paraboliche.

Features








calore.- C. Agostinelli: Formule di Green per la diffu-

sione [..]

Contents








calore.- C. Agostinelli: Formule di Green per la dif-

fusione del campo magnetico in un fluido elettrica-

mente conduttore.- A. Pignedoli: Transformational

methods applied to some one-dimensional problems

concerning the equations of the neutron[..]

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Mechanics;

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Thermo-

dynamics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11050-4

F. Preparata, Università di Pisa, Italy (Ed.)

Theoretical Computer Sciences




R.E. Miller: Parallel program schemata.- D.E. Muller:

Theory of automata.- R. Karp: Computational com-

plexity of combinatorial and graph-theoretic prob-

lems.

Features

R.E. Miller: Parallel program schemata.- D.E. Muller:

Theory of automata.- R. Karp: Computational com-

plexity of combinatorial and graph-theoretic prob-

lems.

Fields of interest


Theory of Computation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11118-1


L. Robbiano, Università di Genova, Italia

Álgebra Linear

Para todos

O objetivo deste livro é o de fornecer as primeiras

ferramentas matemáticas associadas à Álgebra Lin-

ear. O texto foi elaborado por um matemático que

procurou "sair do seu personagem" para vir ao

encontro de um público amplo. O desafio é o de

tornar acessível a todos, os primeiros fundamen-

tos e as primeiras técnicas de um saber fundamen-

tal para a ciência e a tecnologia. Com esse intuito,

o autor escolheu escrevê-lo em um estilo não tradi-

cional e o enriqueceu não somente com exercícios,

mas também com frases de auto-referência, aforis-

mos, citações, palíndromos e problemas para serem

resolvidos com a ajuda do computador. O livro é

para todos, mas tem uma dedicação especial aos

estudantes dos cursos de graduação em disciplinas

científicas e aos professores cujo texto poderá ser

útil também como material de consulta.

Features

O objetivo deste livro é o de fornecer as primeiras

ferramentas matemáticas associadas à Álgebra Lin-

ear. O texto foi elaborado por um matemático que

procurou "sair do seu personagem" para vir ao

encontro de um público amplo. O desafio é o de

tornar acessível a todos, os primeiros fundamentos e

as primeiras técnicas de um saber fundamental para

a ciência e a tecnologia. Com esse intuito, o autor

escolheu [..]

Fields of interest

Algebra; Linear and Multilinear Algebras, Matrix

Theory

Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XV, 200 p. Softcover

30,95 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1886-0

M. Ruzhansky, Imperial College London, UK; J. Wirth, University

of Stuttgart, Germany (Eds.)

Modern Aspects of the Theory of


The book provides a quick overview of a wide range

of active research areas in partial differential equa-

tions. The book can serve as a useful source of infor-

mation to mathematicians, scientists and engineers.

The volume contains contributions from authors

from a large variety of countries on different aspects

of partial differential equations, such as evolution

equations and estimates for their solutions, con-

trol theory, inverse problems, nonlinear equations,

elliptic theory on singular domains, numerical

approaches.

Features

The book provides a quick overview of a wide range

of active research areas in partial differential equa-

tions such as evolution equations and estimates

for their solutions, control theory, inverse prob-

lems, nonlinear equations, elliptic theory on singu-

lar domains, numerical approaches. It will serve as a

useful source of information to mathematicians, sci-

entists and engineers. [..]

Fields of interest

Analysis; Partial Differential Equations

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VII, 367 p. 6 illus. (Advances in Partial Differential Equa-

tions, Vol. 216) Hardcover

109,95 €

ISBN 978-3-0348-0068-6

D. Schleicher, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany; M. Lackmann,

Jacobs University Bremen, Germany (Eds.)

An Invitation to Mathematics

From Competitions to Research

This Invitation to Mathematics consists of 14 contri-

butions, many from the world's leading mathemati-

cians, which introduce the readers to exciting aspects

of current mathematical research. The contributions

are as varied as the personalities of active mathemati-

cians, but together they show mathematics as a rich

and lively field of research. The contributions are

written for interested students at the age of transi-

tion between high school and university who know

high school mathematics and perhaps competition

mathematics and who want to find out what cur-

rent research mathematics is about. We hope that it

will also be of interest to teachers or more advanced

mathematicians who would like to learn about excit-

ing aspects of mathematics outside of their own work

or specialization. Together with a team of young

``test readers'', editors and authors have taken great

care, through a substantial `àctive editing'' process,

to make the contributions understandable by the

intended readership.

Features

This Invitation to Mathematics consists of 14 contri-

butions, many from the world's leading mathemati-

cians, that introduce the readers to exciting aspects

of current mathematical research. The contributions

are as varied as the personalities of active mathemati-

cians, but together they show mathematics as a rich

and lively field of research. The contributions are

written for interested [..]

Contents

Preface: What is Mathematics?.- Welcome.- Struc-

ture and Randomness in the Prime Numbers.- How

to Solve a Diophantine Equation.- From Sex to

Quadratic Forms.- Small Divisors: Number The-

ory in Dynamical Systems.- How do IMO Prob-

lems Compare with Research Problems?.- How do

Research Problems Compare with IMO Problems?.-

Graph Theory Over 45 Years.- Communication

Complexity.- Ten Digit Problems.- The Ever-Elu-

sive Blowup in the Mathematical Description of Flu-

ids.- About the Hardy Inequality.- The Lion and the

Christian, and Other Pursuit and Evasion Games.-

Three Mathematics Competitions.-[..]

Fields of interest


Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 220 p. 56 illus., 31 in color. Softcover

24,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19532-7


B. Segre, Università di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Geometria aritmetica e algebrica



(Como), Italy, May 21.30, 1957

E. Kähler: Geometria aritmetica.- L. Roth: Questioni

di razionalità e varietà gruppali.- Seminars: B. Segre:

Intorno alla geometria sopra un corpo di caratteris-

tica p#0 con particolare riguardo al caso p=2.

Features





Contents





Fields of interest

Algebraic Geometry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


44,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10925-6

B. Segre, Università di Roma, Italy (Ed.)

Forme differenziali e loro integrali



(Firenze), Italy, August 23-31, 1960

G. De Rham: La théorie des formes différentiielles

extérieures et l´homologie des variétés

différentiablles.- G. Fichera: Teoria assiomatica

delle forme armoniche.- W.V.D. Hodge: Differen-

tial forms in algebraic geometry.- D.B. Scott: Corre-

spondences between algebraic surfaces.- P.Dolbeault:

Sur le groupe de cohomologie entière de dimension

dúne variété analytique complexe.- E. Kähler: Der

innere Differentialkalkül.

Features










Contents










Fields of interest

Algebraic Geometry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10951-5

F. Severi, Università di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Teorema di Riemann-Roch e

questioni connesse



(Como), Italy, June 29-July 8, 1955

B.L. van der Waerden: Démonstration algébrique

du théorème de Riemann-Roch.- F. Severi: Del

teorema di Riemann-Roch per curve, superficie

e varietà. Le origini storiche e lo stato attuale.- F.

Hirzebruch: Arithmetic genera and the theorem of

Riemann-Roch.

Features






Riemann-Roch.

Contents






Riemann-Roch.

Fields of interest

Algebraic Geometry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10888-4


G. Toraldo di Francia, Università di Firenze, Italy (Ed.)

Onde superficiali




G. Toraldo di Francia: Premessa.-C.M. Angulo: A

discontinuity problem on surface waves: The exci-

tation of a grounded dieletric slab by a waveguide.-

C.J. Bouwkamp: Notes on the conference.- H. Brem-

mer: Electromagnetic wave propagation around

the earth.- L.B. Felsen: Asymptotic evaluation of

integrals.- L.B. Felsen: Alternative Green's function

representations for a grounded dielectric slab.- G.

Gerosa: Propagation of electromagnetic waves in

rectangular guides loaded with magnetized ferrite.-

D. Graffi: Sulle condizioni al contorno approssimate

nellélettromagnetismo.- M.A. Miller, V.I. Talanov:

The use of the surfaces impedante concept in the

theory of electromagnetic surface waves.- S. Spitz:

Note on continuous coupling of surface waves.- F.J.

Zucker: Electroomagnetic boundary waves.

Features









Gerosa: [..]

Contents









Gerosa: Propagation of electromagnetic waves in

rectangular guides loaded with magnetized ferrite.-

D. Graffi: Sulle condizioni al contorno approssimate

nellélettromagnetismo.- M.A. Miller, V.I.[..]

Fields of interest

Partial Differential Equations; Microwaves, RF and

Optical Engineering; Geophysics and Environmental

Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10981-2

V.S. Varadarajan, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Reflections on Quanta, Symmetries,

and Supersymmetries

This is a collection of essays based on lectures that

author has given on various occasions on foundation

of quantum theory, symmetries and representation

theory, and the quantum theory of the superworld

created by physicists. The lectures are linked by a

unifying theme: how the quantum world and super-

world appear under the lens of symmetry and super-

symmetry. In the world of ultra-small times and

distances such as the Planck length and Planck time,

physicists believe no measurements are possible and

so the structure of spacetime itself is an unknown

that has to be first understood. There have been sug-

gestions (Volovich hypothesis) that world geometry

at such energy regimes is non-archimedian and some

of the lectures explore the consequences of such a

hypothesis. Ultimately, symmetries and supersym-

metries are described by the representation of groups

and supergroups. The author's interest in representa-

tion is a lifelong one and evolved slowly, and owes a

great deal to conversations and discussions he[..]

Features

Unitary representation theory has great intrinsic

beauty which enters other parts of mathematics

at a very deep level. In quantum physics it is the

preferred language for describing symmetries and

supersymmetries. Two of the greatest figures in its

history are Mackey and Harish-Chandra. Their work

(to use the words of Weyl) affords shade to large

parts of present day mathematics and high energy

physics. It [..]

Contents

Prologue.- Quantum foundations.- Quantum mea-

surement.- Probability in the quantum world.-

Spacetime in the ultra-small scale.- The superworld.-

Symmetries and particles in the p-adic world.-

Representation theory: Conversations with Har-

ish-Chandra.

Fields of interest

Topological Groups, Lie Groups; Quantum Physics;

Order, Lattices, Ordered Algebraic Structures; Ele-

mentary Particles, Quantum Field Theory; Ordi-

nary Differential Equations; Probability Theory and


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 231 p. Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-0666-3

E. Vesentini, Università di Pisa, Italy (Ed.)

Geometry of Homogeneous

Bounded Domains


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Urbino (Pesaro),

Italy, July 3-13, 1967

S.G. Gindikin, I.I. Pjateckii-Sapiro, E.B. Vinberg:

Homogeneous Kähler manifolds.- S.G. Greenfield:

Extendibility properties of real submanifolds of

Cn.- W. Kaup: Holomorphische Abbildungen in

Hyperbolische Räume.- A. Koranyi: Holomorphic

and harmonic functions on bounded symmetric

domains.- J.L. Koszul: Formes harmoniques vecto-

rielles sur les espaces localement symétriques.- S.

Murakami: Plongements holomorphes de domaines

symétriques.- E.M. Stein: The analogues of Fatous’s

theorem and estimates for maximal functions.

Features



Extendibility properties of real submanifolds of Cn.-

W. Kaup: Holomorphische Abbildungen in Hyper-

bolische Räume.- A. Koranyi: Holomorphic and har-

monic functions on bounded symmetric domains.-

J.L. Koszul: Formes harmoniques vectorielles sur

les espaces localement symétriques.- S. Murakami:

Plongements [..]

Contents



Extendibility properties of real submanifolds of

Cn.- W. Kaup: Holomorphische Abbildungen in

Hyperbolische Räume.- A. Koranyi: Holomorphic

and harmonic functions on bounded symmetric

domains.- J.L. Koszul: Formes harmoniques vecto-

rielles sur les espaces localement symétriques.- S.

Murakami: Plongements holomorphes de domaines

symétriques.- E.M. Stein: The analogues of Fatous’s

theorem and estimates for maximal functions.

Fields of interest

Differential Geometry; Algebraic Topology; Several

Complex Variables and Analytic Spaces

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11059-7

126 Medicine springer.com

E. Vesentini, Università di Pisa, Italy (Ed.)

Topologia differenziale


nazionale Matematico Estivo (C.I.M.E.) held in Urbino (Pesaro),

Italy, July 2-12, 1962

J. Cerf: Invariants des paires déspaces. Applications

à la topologie differentielle.- A. Häfliger: Variétés

feuilletées.- M.A. Kervaire: La méthode de Pontrya-

gin pour la classification des applications sur une

sphère.- S. Smale: Stable manifolds for differential

equations and diffeomorphisms.

Features







Contents







Fields of interest

Algebraic Topology; Differential Geometry; Mani-

folds and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff. Topology)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10987-4

M. Zarghami, University of Tabriz, Iran; F. Szidarovszky, University

of Arizona, Tucson, USA

Multicriteria Analysis

Applications to Water and Environment Management

Multicriteria analysis is one of the most important

fields of decision science. This book gives an out-

line of the formulation of an appropriate model and

presents a comprehensive summary of the most pop-

ular methods for solving multicriteria decision prob-

lems. In addition to the classical approach the book

introduces fuzzy and stochastic methodology, mod-

els with uncertainty, social choice and conflict reso-

lution. All methods are illustrated with easy to follow

simple examples. At the end of each chapter detailed

case studies are given in water and environment

management including inter-basin water transfer,

urban water management, water allocation, ground-

water quality management, forest treatment, ranking

water resources projects, reservoir planning, water

distribution network design and long-term water-

shed management. The new methodology and the

wide variety of case studies are not easily accessible

elsewhere.

Features

Multicriteria analysis is one of the most important

fields of decision science. This book gives an out-

line of the formulation of an appropriate model and

presents a comprehensive summary of the most pop-

ular methods for solving multicriteria decision prob-

lems. In addition to the classical approach the book

introduces fuzzy and stochastic methodology, mod-

els with uncertainty, social choice and conflict [..]

Contents

1 Introduction to Multi Criteria Decision Analysis1.1

Decision Analysis 1.2 The Components of MCDA

Problems 1.3 Classification of MCDA Problems 2

The Hierarchy of the Criteria 2.1 Introduction 2.2

Criteria 2.3 Constructing the Hierarchy of the Cri-

teria 3 Solution of Discrete MCDA Problems 3.1

Introduction 3.2Dominance Method 3.3 Sequential

Optimization (SO) 3.4 The #-Constraint Method

(#CM) 3.5 Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) 3.6

Distance Based Methods (DBM) 3.7 The Analytic

Hierarchy Process (AHP) 3.8 Other Methods 3.9

Case Studies3.10 Discussions4 Solution of Continu-

ous MCDA[..]

Fields of interest


Civil Engineering; Computer Applications; Earth

System Sciences/Management; Game Theory /

Mathematical Methods; Waste Water Technology /

Water Pollution Control / Water Management /

Aquatic Pollution

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available


89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17936-5

Medicine

R.-i. Abdulla, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

(Ed.)

Heart Diseases in Children

A Pediatrician's Guide

As front line health care providers for children, pedi-

atricians are entrusted with the responsibility for

discovering early signs of heart diseases in this com-

plex patient population. Especially in the newborn

period, the presentation of pediatric heart disease is

frequently obscure, and the consequences of these

illnesses can be devastating if not caught early and

managed correctly.This comprehensive, easy to

understand book is a ready guide to acquiring the

proficiency and confidence necessary to decipher

the wide spectrum of disease presentations. Case

scenarios give life to each chapter, with key images

and illustrations reinforcing notable concepts. Spe-

cial attention is given to the interpretation of chest

radiographs and the role of echocardiography and

catheterization. All chapters are dual authored by

an academic cardiologist and a practicing general

pediatrician, resulting in this book's elegant blend of

medical authority, real life value, and fresh practical

viewpoints.Heart Diseases in[..]

Features

As front line health care providers for children, pedi-

atricians are entrusted with the responsibility for

discovering early signs of heart diseases in this com-

plex patient population. Especially in the newborn

period, the presentation of pediatric heart disease is

frequently obscure, and the consequences of these

illnesses can be devastating if not caught early and

managed correctly.This [..]

Contents

Cardiac History and Physical Examination.- Cardiac

Interpretation of Pediatric Chest x-Ray.- Electrocar-

diography: Approach and Interpretation.- Pediatric

Echocardiography.- Cardiac Catheterization in Chil-

dren: Diagnosis and Therapy.- Atrial Septal Defect.-

Ventricular Septal Defect.- Patent Ductus Arterio-

sus.- Atrioventricular Canal Defect.- Pulmonary

Stenosis.- Aortic Stenosis.- Coarctation of the Aorta.-

Tetralogy of Fallot.- Double Outlet Right Ventri-

cle.- Transposition of the Great Arteries.- Pulmonary

Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum.- Pulmonary

Atresia with Ventricular[..]

Fields of interest

Pediatrics; General Practice / Family Medicine; Pri-

mary Care Medicine; Nursing

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXII, 486 p. 165 illus., 134 in color. Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7993-3

springer.com Medicine 127

K.R. Aigner, Medias Klinikum, Burghausen, Germany; F.O.

Stephens, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia (Eds.)

Induction Chemotherapy

Integrated Treatment Programs for Locally Advanced Cancers

Induction chemotherapy, as part of an integrated

plan of management for locally advanced cancers, is

being practiced throughout the world, but frequently

teams are unaware of the work being undertaken in

other institutions. This book aims to present the full

range of management techniques used in induction

chemotherapy within one accessible volume. It pro-

vides up-to-date information on pioneering and cut-

ting edge practices and documents the advantages

of integrated treatment schedules. Patient selection

is discussed, and each of the cancer types for which

induction therapy has proved important is consid-

ered in detail. All who are responsible for the treat-

ment of patients with locally advanced cancers will

find this book to be an invaluable source of infor-

mation. It will be particularly interesting for special-

ist oncologists aiming to set up fully comprehensive

cancer centers and for health administrators wishing

to learn about the benefits of establishing such cen-

ters in strategic locations.

Features

Induction chemotherapy, as part of an integrated

plan of management for locally advanced cancers,

is being practised throughout the world in indepen-

dent, isolated departments in universities, teaching

hospitals, and clinical schools. Frequently, how-

ever, teams are relatively unaware of the work being

undertaken in other institutions, and this situation

may slow further progress. This book aims to present

the [..]

Contents

Introduction: Overview, History, Terminology

and Early Clinical Experience.-The Principle of

Dose-Response in Antineoplastic Drug Delivery.-

Drug Removal Systems and Induction Chemother-

apy.- Cryotherapy.- Local and Regional Hyperther-

mia.- The Role of Hypoxia and Hyperthermia in

Chemotherapy.- Induction Chemotherapy in Head

and Neck Cancers.- Isolated Thoracic Perfusion with

Carotid Artery Infusion for Advanced and Chemore-

sistant Tumors of the Parotid Gland.- Induction Sys-

temic Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.- Induction

Intra-arterial Chemotherapy (IAC) with Epirubicin

and Mitoxantrone in[..]

Fields of interest

Oncology; General Practice / Family Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18172-6

H. Alkadhi, Zürich, Schweiz; S. Leschka, Kantonsspital St. Gallen,

Schweiz; P. Stolzmann, Massachusettts General Hospital, Boston,

MA, USA; H. Scheffel, Massachusettts General Hospital, Boston,

MA, USA (Eds.)

Wie funktioniert CT?

Das Einsteigerbuch und Nachschlagewerk für

Fortgeschrittene - für alle, die mit der Com-

putertomografie arbeiten!Von den technischen

Grundlagen, wie Röhrendesign oder Prinzip der

Bilderzeugung über die grundsätzliche prak-

tische Anwendung, z.B. in der Diagnostik von

Thoraxerkrankungen oder Erkrankungen des

Abdominaltraktes, bis hin zu einer Einführung

in speziellere Verfahren wie die CT-Koloskopie -

hier erfahren Anfänger die grundlegenden Kniffe,

wie man mit der CT arbeitet.Von erfahrenen

Kursleitern geschrieben, legt das Buch besonderen

Wert auf eine leicht verständliche und anwend-

bare Darstellung. Didaktisch ausgefeilte Grafiken

und Tabellen veranschaulichen die Informatio-

nen und helfen beim Verständnis schwierigerer

Sachverhalte.Übersichtstabellen der gebräuchlichen

CT-Untersuchungsprotokolle mit allen wichtigen

Einstellungsparametern und viele Tipps und Tricks

zur Erzielung optimaler Ergebnisse bei den ver-

schiedenen Fragestellungen sowie Checklisten für

die systematische Bildanalyse jeder[..]

Features

Das Einsteigerbuch und Nachschlagewerk für

Fortgeschrittene - für alle, die mit der Com-

putertomografie arbeiten!Von den technischen

Grundlagen, wie Röhrendesign oder Prinzip der

Bilderzeugung über die grundsätzliche praktische

Anwendung, z.B. in der Diagnostik von Thorax-

erkrankungen oder Erkrankungen des Abdominal-

traktes, bis hin zu einer Einführung in speziellere

Verfahren wie die [..]

Contents

Aufbau, Physik und Bildgeneration in der Comput-

ertomografie.- Allgemeine Anwendungen.- Spezielle

Anwendungen.- Sicherheit und Risiken.

Fields of interest

Imaging / Radiology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. X, 160 S. Softcover

32,66 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17802-3

E. Azoulay, Hopital Saint Louis, Paris, France (Ed.)

Pulmonary Involvement in Patients

with Hematological Malignancies

The number of patients treated for hematological

malignancies is increasing steadily. To maximize

cure rates, aggressive treatments have been intro-

duced, including high-dose chemotherapy, stem

cell transplantation, and targeted therapies. As a

result, overall and disease-free survival rates have

improved substantially, but at the price of life-threat-

ening toxic and infectious complications that chiefly

target the lung. This book provides clinicians car-

ing for patients with hematological malignancies

with detailed, up-to-date information on all rele-

vant aspects of pulmonary involvement. Individ-

ual sections are devoted to epidemiology, diagnostic

strategy, lung infections, non-infectious pulmonary

involvement, and treatment, including decision mak-

ing in patients with acute respiratory failure. Each

of these sections contains a number of chapters, all

written by leading international experts. In addition,

the reader’s attention is drawn to important "pearls"

relating to each condition.

Features

The number of patients treated for hematologi-

cal malignancies is increasing steadily. To obtain

the highest possible cure rates, aggressive treat-

ments have been introduced, including high-dose

chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, and tar-

geted therapies. As a result, overall and disease-free

survival rates have improved substantially; however,

this has been achieved at the price of life-threatening

toxic [..]

Contents

Preamble and Introduction.-Epidemiology.- Diag-

nostic Strategy in Hematologic Malignancies

Patients.- Lung Infections in Patients with Hema-

tologic Malignancies.-Noninfectious Pulmonary

Involvement in Patients with Hematologic Malig-

nancies.- Treatment and Difficult Decisions in

Patients with Hematologic Malignancies.-Pearls that

You Should be Aware of.-Post Face.

Fields of interest

Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Hematology;

Oncology; Infectious Diseases; Pneumology/Respira-

tory System

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


199,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-15741-7


G. Bentley, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore,

UK (Ed.)

European Instructional Lectures

Volume 11, 2011, 12th EFORT Congress, Copenhagen, Den-

mark

This eleventh volume in the EUROPEAN

INSTRUCTIONAL LECTURES series continues

the format of educational chapters from across

Orthopaedics and Traumatology contributed by

distinguished Orthopaedic Educators in Europe. It

provides up-to-date material and major advances

covering a range of topics including: General

Orthopaedics, Basic Science and Technology,

Musculo-skeletal Tumours, Infections, Paediatric

Orthopaedics, Trauma, Spine, Upper Limb, Hip,

Knee, Leg, Ankle and Foot. All the lectures were pre-

sented at the 12th EFORT Congress in Copenhagen,

Denmark. The lectures are an authoritative source of

information illustrated by radiographs, MRI and CT

Scans, operative photographs, tables and line draw-

ings. They are a valuable source of instruction for

Surgeons and Trainees alike.

Features

This eleventh volume in the EUROPEAN

INSTRUCTIONAL LECTURES series continues

the format of educational chapters from across

Orthopaedics and Traumatology contributed by

distinguished Orthopaedic Educators in Europe. It

provides up-to-date material and major advances

covering a range of topics including: General

Orthopaedics, Basic Science and [..]

Contents

General Orthopaedics, Basic Science and Technol-

ogy.- Bone and Joint Tumours.- Infection.- Pae-

diatrics.- Polytrauma – Pelvis.- Shoulder, Elbow,

Arm and Forearm.- Spine (incl. Trauma). Hand and

Wrist.- Hip.- Knee. Foot, Ankle and Leg.

Fields of interest

Orthopedics; Surgical Orthopedics; Conservative

Orthopedics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 226 p. 200 illus., 100 in color. (European Instructional

Lectures, Vol. 11) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18320-1

K.W. Boone

The CDA TM book

The CDA book provides clear and easy to use guid-

ance to implement the standard, with numerous

examples covering many of the nuances of the

standard. Readers can learn not only how to imple-

ment healthcare IT using the CDA standard, but

to "speak" in the language of the standard, and to

understand its idioms.

Features

Clinical documentation is used throughout health-

care to describe care provided to a patient, com-

municate essential information between healthcare

providers and maintain medical records. The CDA

Book describes the HL7 Clinical Document Archi-

tecture Release 2.0 standard, a standard format

for clinical documentation. It is thus intended for

Healthcare Informaticists and IT developers, analysts

and [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Acknowledgements.- Acronyms and

Abbreviations.-Preface.- Organization of this Book.-

Section I: Introduction.- Section II: Data Types.- Sec-

tion III: CDA ModelingSection IV: Implementing

CDA.- 1. Clinical Documentation.- 1.1 Properties

of Clinical Documents.- 1.2 The 6 Characteristics of

Clinical Documents.- 2. The HL7 Clinical Document

Architecture2.1 History of the Clinical Document

Architecture.- 2.2 CDA is based on XML.- 2.3 Struc-

ture of a CDA Document.- 2.4 Levels of CDA.- Sum-

mary .- 3. Extensible Markup Language.- 3.1 The

XML Declaration.- 3.2 Namespaces.- 3.3 XML[..]

Fields of interest

Health Informatics; Medicine (general)

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXXIV, 307 p. 214 illus., 45 in color. Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-335-0

A.J.M. Boulton, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK and

Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA;

L. Vileikyte, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK and Uni-

versity of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

Painful Diabetic Neuropathy in

Clinical Practice

Painful Diabetic Neuropathy in Clinical Practice

provides a concise, didactic and essential resource

for clinicians in the management of neuropathic

pain in diabetic patients.This volume opens with

overviews of epidemiology, classification and clin-

ical features, including a discussion of the negative

effect of painful neuropathic symptoms on quality

of life. These are followed by a chapter on diagno-

sis and staging, which includes approaches to his-

tory taking, clinical examination, pain assessment

scales, testing and staging. The book concludes with

a chapter on the various approaches in the manage-

ment of neuropathic pain, including the most up-to-

date guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of

this condition.This concise handbook is an invalu-

able reference for primary care practitioners and

diabetologists who wish to keep up to date with the

diagnosis and management of neuropathic pain.

Features

Painful Diabetic Neuropathy in Clinical Practice

provides a concise, didactic and essential resource

for clinicians in the management of neuropathic

pain in diabetic patients.This volume opens with

overviews of epidemiology, classification and clinical

features, including a discussion of the negative effect

of painful neuropathic symptoms on quality of life.

These are followed by a chapter on [..]

Contents

Introduction to Diabetic Neuropathies.- Classifica-

tion and Clinical Features.- Diagnosis and Staging.-

Management of Neuropathic Pain.

Fields of interest

Diabetes; Endocrinology; Internal Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IX, 61 p. 21 illus. Softcover

29,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-487-6


P.C. Braga, University of Milan, Italy; D. Ricci, Italian Institute of

Technology, Genova, Italy (Eds.)

Atomic Force Microscopy in

Biomedical Research


With its ability to explore the surface of the sam-

ple by means of a local scanning probe and its use

of dedicated software allows to be visualize results,

atomic force microscopy (AFM) has revolution-

ized the study of the smallest aspects of life. Atomic

Force Microscopy in Biomedical Research: Meth-

ods and Protocols proves that this technology is

no longer simply just another form of microscopy

but has given rise to a completely new way of using

microscopy that fulfils the dreams of all micro-

scopists: being able to touch, move, and interact with

the sample while it is being examined, thus making

it possible to discover not only morphological but

also chemical and physical structural information.

Covering such topics as molecule imaging, nanoscale

surface analysis and cellular imaging, force-spec-

troscopy, investigating drug action, and AFM as a

nanotool, this volume features the most up-to-date

techniques currently in use. Written in the Meth-

ods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters

include[..]

Features

With its ability to explore the surface of the sam-

ple by means of a local scanning probe and its use

of dedicated software allows to be visualize results,

atomic force microscopy (AFM) has revolutionized

the study of the smallest aspects of life. Atomic Force

Microscopy in Biomedical Research: Methods and

Protocols proves that this technology is no longer

simply just another form of microscopy but [..]

Contents

How the Atomic Force Microscope Works.- Mea-

surement Methods in Atomic Force Microscopy.-

Recognizing and Avoiding Artifacts in Atomic Force

Microscopy Imaging.- Imaging the Spatial Orien-

tation of Subunits within Membrane Receptors by

Atomic Force Microscopy.- High Resolution Imag-

ing of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) Antibodies and

Other Biomolecules Using Amplitude Modulation

Atomic Force Microscopy in Air.- Atomic Force

Microscopy of Ex vivo Amyloid Fibrils.- Studying

Collagen Self-Assembly by Time-Lapse High-Res-

olution Atomic Force Microscopy.- Atomic Force

Microscopy Imaging of Human[..]

Fields of interest

Imaging / Radiology; Biological Microscopy

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 508 p. 217 illus., 5 in color. (Methods in Molecular Biol-


124,95 €

ISBN 978-1-61779-104-8

A.J. Brooks, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA;

J. Clasper, Frimley Park Foundation Trust, UK; M. Midwinter,

Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK; T.J. Hod-

getts, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK; P.F.

Mahoney, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (Eds.)

Ryan's Ballistic Trauma

A Practical Guide

Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition provides a con-

cise guide to the clinical and operational issues sur-

rounding the management of the ballistic casualty.

This book crystallizes the knowledge and experience

accrued by those dealing with ballistic trauma on a

regular basis and extends this to those who have to

manage these patients on an occasional basis only.

Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition is a valuable

reference tool for all medical and paramedical per-

sonnel involved in the care of patients with ballis-

tic injury. It is especially relevant for consultants

and senior trainees in surgery, anesthesia and emer-

gency medicine who are likely to be involved in the

management of these unique injuries. This book is

essential reading for pre-hospital care providers and

nurses working in the emergency room, as well as

military surgeons and medical and nursing staff on

deployment in regions of conflict.

Features

Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition provides a con-

cise guide to the clinical and operational issues sur-

rounding the management of the ballistic casualty.

This book crystallizes the knowledge and experience

accrued by those dealing with ballistic trauma on a

regular basis and extends this to those who have to

manage these patients on an occasional basis only.

Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition is a valuable [..]

Contents

Section 1: Personal Views.- A Personal View.- A Per-

sonal Experience.- The War in West Philadelphia.-

Section Two: Weapons, Blast and Ballistics.- How

Guns Work.- The Effects of Bullets.- Bombs, Mines

and Fragmentation.- Cluster Munitions.- Shaped

Charges and Explosively Formed Projectiles.- Sui-

cide Bombs.- Blast Injury.- Ballistic Protection*.-

Forensic Aspects of Ballistic Injury.- Section Three:

Trauma Systems.- Civilian Trauma Systems.- Mili-

tary Trauma System.- Section Four: Prehospital and

the Emergency Room.- Triage.- Prehospital Care.-

Emergency Department Management.- Imaging[..]

Fields of interest

Traumatic Surgery; Emergency Medicine; Vascular

Surgery; Surgical Orthopedics; Intensive / Critical

Care Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available


179,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84882-123-1

H. Burchardi, Bovenden; R. Larsen, Universitätskliniken des Saar-

landes, Homburg; G. Marx, Universitätsklinikum Aachen; E. Muhl,

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein, Lübeck; J. Schölmerich,

Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt

(Eds.)

Klinikmanual Intensivmedizin

Die richtige Dosierung, das empfohlene Diag-

nostikschema, die erfolgreiche Therapiestrategie

immer griffbereit!Schlagen Sie nach – Sie finden

die Antwort auf den 1. Blick, klar und eindeutig. Im

Klinikmanual „Die Intensivmedizin“ finden Sie alle

praxisrelevanten Informationen für die Fragestel-

lung am Patientenbett zu den Themen: · Organ-

isation in der Intensivmedizin· Diagnostik und

Überwachung· Therapieprinzipien und –ver-

fahren· Eigene Abschnitte zu allen intensivmedi-

zinischen Disziplinen: internistisch wie operativ·

Organtransplantation und Spezielle Notfälle·

Pädiatrische IntensivmedizinFür erfahrene und

weniger erfahrene Intensivmediziner auf fachbezoge-

nen und multidisziplinären Intensivstationen zum

raschen Nachschlagen auf Station!

Features

Die richtige Dosierung, das empfohlene Diag-

nostikschema, die erfolgreiche Therapiestrategie

immer griffbereit!Schlagen Sie nach – Sie finden

die Antwort auf den 1. Blick, klar und eindeutig. Im

Klinikmanual „Die Intensivmedizin“ finden Sie alle

praxisrelevanten Informationen für die Fragestellung

am Patientenbett zu den Themen: · Organisation

in der Intensivmedizin· [..]

Contents

Organisation und Umfeld in der Intensivmedizin.-

Diagnostik und Überwachung.- Therapieprinzipien.-

Reanimation.- Kardiologische Störungen.- Respira-

torische Störungen.- Gastroinstestinale Störungen.-

Störungen des ZNS und neuromuskuläre

Störungen.- Stoffwechselstörungen.- Infektionen.-

Trauma.- Operative Intensimedizin.- Organtrans-

plantation.- Spezielle Notfälle.- Pädiatrische Inten-

sivmedizin.

Fields of interest

Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Anesthesiology;

Internal Medicine; Surgery; Neurology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXII, 610 S. 100 Abb. Softcover

32,66 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16940-3


C.R. Chapple, The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK; W.D.

Steers, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA,

USA (Eds.)

Practical Urology: Essential

Principles and Practice

Essential Principles and Practice

Practical Urology – Essential Principles and Practice

focuses on aspects of urology which are often forgot-

ten in contemporary practice, but nevertheless are

the subject of incremental advances and form the

basis of much of the non-oncological practice. This

book reviews the upper tract, pelvo-ureteric junc-

tion obstruction, recent advances in renal calculus

disease, pharmacology of the bladder and functional

disorders of the lower urinary tract. It also addresses

aspects of physiology of the lower tract and impor-

tant issues of neurourology and urogynaecology.

Alongside this, with Laparoscopy becoming increas-

ingly important, the subject is extensively covered

in the context of an essential update on laparoscopic

anatomy. Practical Urology – Essential Principles

and Practice provides an important contribution to

those who wish to have a global overview of what is

new in functional urology.

Features

Practical Urology – Essential Principles and Practice

focuses on aspects of urology which are often forgot-

ten in contemporary practice, but nevertheless are

the subject of incremental advances and form the

basis of much of the non-oncological practice. This

book reviews the upper tract, pelvo-ureteric junction

obstruction, recent advances in renal calculus dis-

ease, pharmacology of the bladder [..]

Contents

Part I. Basic Sciences of Urology.- Embryology for

Urologists.- Gross and Laparoscopic Anatomy of the

Upper Urinary Tract and Retroperitoneum.- Gross

and Laparoscopic Anatomy of the Lower Urinary

Tract and Pelvis.- Anatomy of the Male Reproduc-

tive System.- Imaging of the Upper Tracts.- Prin-

cipals of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections and

Antimicrobials.- An Overview of Renal Physiology.-

Ureteral Physiology and Pharmacology.- Physiology

and Pharmacology of the Bladder.- Pharmacology of

sexual function.- Metabolic Evaluation and Medical

Management of Stone Disease.- Molecular Biology

for[..]

Fields of interest

Urology / Andrology

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIV, 551 p. 269 illus., 140 in color. With online files/update.

(Springer Specialist Surgery Series) Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84882-033-3

G. Duque, Aging Bone Research Program, Nepean Clinical

School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia; K. Watanabe,

National Center for Geriatrics & Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan

(Eds.)

Osteoporosis Research

Animal Models

Osteoporosis Research - Animal Models, presents

in a very illustrative and practical manner, general

methodologies of bone studies in animals, as well as

the particular features of the most commonly used

animal models in the field. Research in the field of

osteoporosis has grown in recent years. This has

resulted in significant advances in determining the

causes of osteoporosis, assessing risk factors, and

creating new treatment methods. The use of ani-

mal models provides important knowledge about

pathological conditions that can eventually lead to

the development of more effective clinical treatment

of diseases in both humans and animals. Osteo-

porosis Research - Animal Models, is an essential

tool for researchers in the bone field. This book aids

researchers in selecting their appropriate model

and highlights the experiments that can be strategi-

cally designed to optimize the potential of an animal

to develop the cardinal features of osteoporosis in

humans. This book addresses the importance of[..]

Features

Osteoporosis Research - Animal Models, presents

in a very illustrative and practical manner, general

methodologies of bone studies in animals, as well as

the particular features of the most commonly used

animal models in the field. Research in the field of

osteoporosis has grown in recent years. This has

resulted in significant advances in determining the

causes of osteoporosis, assessing risk [..]

Contents

How to select your animal model for osteoporosis

research.- Skeletal phenotyping in rodents: tissue iso-

lation and manipulation.- Methods in bone biology

in animals – Biomechanics.- Methods in Bone His-

tomorphometry for Animal Models.- Methods in

bone biology in animals.- Methods in bone biology

in animals - Biochemical markers.- Methods in Bone

Biology: Cancer and Bone.- How to test osteoporo-

sis treatments in experimental animals.- The ovariec-

tomized mice and rats.- Classical Models of Senile

Osteoporosis.- Animal Models of Premature Aging.-

Non-human primate models of osteoporosis.-[..]

Fields of interest

Endocrinology; Orthopedics; Biomedicine (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-292-6

A.H. Elgazzar, Kuwait University, Department of Nuclear

Medicine, Safat, Kuwait

A Concise Guide to Nuclear

Medicine

Nuclear medicine is an important component of

modern medicine. This easy-to-use book is designed

to acquaint readers with the basic principles of

nuclear medicine, the instrumentation used, the

gamut of procedures available, and the basis for

selecting specific diagnostic or therapeutic proce-

dures and interpreting results. After an introductory

chapter on the history, technical basis, and scope of

nuclear medicine, a series of chapters are devoted

to the application of nuclear medicine techniques in

the different body systems. In addition, the use of

nuclear medicine methods within oncology is care-

fully examined, covering diagnosis, staging, assess-

ment of treatment response, radiotherapy planning,

and the sentinel node technique. The book concludes

with a chapter devoted to nuclear medicine ther-

apy. This practical and up-to-date guide to nuclear

medicine is ideal for beginners and will also help

professionals who need to retrieve useful informa-

tion rapidly.

Features

Nuclear medicine is an important component of

modern medicine that should be familiar to all medi-

cal students and professionals in various health care

disciplines. This easy-to-use book is designed to

acquaint readers with the basic principles of nuclear

medicine, the instrumentation used, the gamut of

procedures available, and the basis for selecting spe-

cific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures and [..]

Contents

Basics Considerations.- Genitourinary System.-

Endocrine System.- Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sys-

tems.- Infection and Inflammation.- Respiratory

System.- Skeletal System.- Cardiovascular System.-

Central Nervous System.- Oncology.- Therapeutic

Nuclear Medicine.

Fields of interest

Nuclear Medicine; Imaging / Radiology; Interven-

tional Radiology

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XVI, 150 p. Softcover

29,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19425-2


M. Feuerstein, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sci-

ences, Bethesda, MD, USA; P.A. Ganz, UCLA Schools of Medicine

and Public Health, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los

Angeles, CA, USA (Eds.)

Health Services for Cancer Survivors

Practice, Policy and Research

Health has been conceptualized by world and

national health organizations (WHO, CDC, Healthy

People 2010) as more than the absence of disease.

It involves a focus on physical, psychosocial, and

functional aspects of life as well as the prevention of

future illnesses. At this point in the development of

quality health care for cancer survivors, there is suffi-

cient knowledge and expert opinion to push efforts

forward to improve the health of cancer survivors.

Clearly there is more research in the most prevalent

forms of cancers (e.g., breast cancer) than others that

provide us with guidance on how to optimize their

health, but there are data on other forms of cancers

that can also better inform practice. There may also

be general care practices that can cut across cancer

types. There has been an emergence of epidemio-

logical and clinical research in cancer survivors that

can form the basis for a revolution in the quality and

nature of health care that survivors receive. This

book not only[..]

Features

Health Services for Cancer Survivors Practice, Pol-

icy, and Research Michael Feuerstein and Patricia

A. Ganz, editorsBetween early detection and current

medical advances, more cancer patients are living

longer post-treatment. But all too often, survivors’

lives are complicated by medical, psychosocial, and

economic challenges that their providers downplay

as the “new normal.” Health Services for [..]

Contents

Part 1. Current Concerns.- Specific challenges in

optimizing the health care of survivors.- Providers’

and cancer survivors’ concerns about health care.-

Epidemiology of recurrent and new cancers.- Symp-

toms over time: What is their role in surveillance?-

Access to care among cancer survivors.- Symptoms

among cancer survivors: Biobehavioral mechanisms

and current health care response.- Part 2. Clinical

Management.- General health.- Targeting provider-

survivor communication.- Oncologic health.- Health

behaviors: General strategies (diet, weight loss, exer-

cise, stress).- Behavioral health.-[..]

Fields of interest

Health Administration; Medicine (general); Health

Psychology; Oncology

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-1347-0

H. Förstl, Technische Universität München (Ed.)

Demenzen in Theorie und Praxis

Demenzen – Herausforderung für Ärzte, Pflegeper-

sonal und AngehörigeMit steigender Lebenser-

wartung – dem Risikofaktor Nummer 1 für die

Demenz – und einem immer größer werdenden

Anteil alter Menschen in unserer Gesellschaft gerät

das Thema unweigerlich in den Fokus gesundheit-

spolitischer Diskussionen. Die zugrunde liegenden

Erkrankungen und die damit verbundenen Probleme

gehören nicht allein in den Fachbereich der Psychia-

trie, sondern beschäftigen auch Allgemeinmediziner,

Internisten, Neurologen und eigentlich alle Ärzte,

die mit älteren Patienten zu tun haben. Die meis-

ten praktischen Aufgaben sind nur in enger Koop-

eration mit Sozialeinrichtungen, professionellen

Pflegekräften und vor allem pflegenden Angehörigen

zu bewältigen. Neben sozialmedizinischem und ver-

sorgungstechnischem Know-how sind medizinische

Grundlagenkenntnisse unerlässlich; es ist ein schw-

erer Kunstfehler, behandelbare Ursachen, Auslöser,

Begleiterkrankungen und Symptome einer Demenz

zu übersehen. Die Neuauflage der „Demenzen“,[..]

Features

Demenzen – Herausforderung für Ärzte, Pflegeper-

sonal und AngehörigeMit steigender Lebenser-

wartung – dem Risikofaktor Nummer 1 für die

Demenz – und einem immer größer werdenden

Anteil alter Menschen in unserer Gesellschaft gerät

das Thema unweigerlich in den Fokus gesundheit-

spolitischer Diskussionen. Die zugrunde liegenden

Erkrankungen und die damit verbundenen Probleme

gehören nicht allein [..]

Contents

Was ist Demenz?.- Gedächtnisfunktionen

und Gedächtnisstrukturen.- Leichte kognitive

Beeinträchtigung im Alter.- Alzheimer Demenz.-

Präsenile Alzheimer-Demenz.- Morbus Binswanger

und andere vaskuläre Demenzen.- „Parkinson

Plus“ etc.- Creutzfeldt-Jakob-Erkrankung und

andere Prionkrankheiten.- Pick-Komplex und

andere fokale Hirnatrophien.- Wernicke-Kor-

sakow-Syndrom und andere amnestische Syn-

drome.- Verwirrtheitszustände.- Medikamenten-,

Drogen- und Alkoholabhängigkeit.- Depression

und Dissoziation: Ganser-Syndrom und andere.-

Spätschizophrenie und chronische Schizophrenie im

höheren[..]

Fields of interest

Psychiatry; Neurology; Internal Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXVI, 590 S. 44 Abb. Softcover

32,66 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19794-9

O. Hameed, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA; S.

Wei, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA; G.P. Siegal,

University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA

Frozen Section Library: Bone

Frozen sections are performed while a patient is

undergoing surgery as a basis for making an imme-

diate diagnosis that will impact treatment decisions.

Frozen section diagnosis is often a highly demand-

ing situation for the pathologist who must render a

diagnosis quickly for the patient and surgeon. The

Frozen Section Library series will provide concise,

user-friendly, site specific handbooks that are well

illustrated and highlight the pitfalls, artifacts and dif-

ferential diagnosis issues that arise in the hurried

frozen section scenario.

Features

Frozen sections are performed while a patient is

undergoing surgery as a basis for making an imme-

diate diagnosis that will impact treatment decisions.

Frozen section diagnosis is often a highly demand-

ing situation for the pathologist who must render a

diagnosis quickly for the patient and surgeon.The

Frozen Section Library series will provide concise,

user-friendly, site specific handbooks that [..]

Contents

INTRODUCTION.- BONE/OSTEOID PRODUC-

ING LESIONS.- CARTILAGE-PRODUCING

LESIONS.- FIBROUS AND FIBROHISTIOCYSTIC

LESIONS.- GIANT CELL RICH LESIONS.- SMALL/

ROUND CELL LESIONS.- CYSTIC AND VASCU-

LAR LESIONS.- EPITHELIAL LESIONS.- SUG-

GESTED READINGS

Fields of interest

Pathology

Target groups


Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. XII, 136 p. 70 illus., 50 in color. (Frozen Section Library, Vol.

7) Softcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8375-6


R. Hetzer, J.S. Rankin, C.A. Yankah (Eds.)

Mitral Valve Repair

The Biological Solution

Surgical options for the treatment of degenerative,

ischemic, inflammatory, and functional mitral valve

diseases have expanded greatly in recent decades.

Still, a dilemma exists with employing prosthetic

mitral valves – in that mechanical valves exhibit

good durability but require anticoagulation versus

the unpredictable durability of biological valve pros-

theses. Over the past few years, it has become clear

that reconstruction of the mitral valve with autolo-

gous tissues effectively addresses this dilemma, with

no need for anticoagulation and excellent durabil-

ity, combining the best qualities of both prosthetic

options without the disadvantages. Moreover, newer

repair strategies, such as autologous pericardial

leaflet augmentation and artificial choral replace-

ment have expanded reparative approaches into

virtually all pathologies, with excellent long-term

results as compared to prosthetic valve replacement.

At present, mitral repair is becoming the dominant

procedure for treatment of virtually all[..]

Features

Surgical options for the treatment of degenerative,

ischemic, inflammatory, and functional mitral valve

diseases have expanded greatly in recent decades.

Still, a dilemma exists with employing prosthetic

mitral valves – in that mechanical valves exhibit

good durability but require anticoagulation versus

the unpredictable durability of biological valve pros-

theses. Over the past few years, it has become clear

[..]

Fields of interest

Cardiac Surgery; Cardiology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XVI, 288 p. Hardcover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-3-7985-1866-7

H. Hildmann, St. Elisabeth-Hospital, Bochum, Germany; H. Sud-

hoff, Städtische Kliniken Bielefeld, Germany; S. Dazert, St. Elisa-

beth-Hospital, Bochum, Germany; R. Hagen, Universitätsklinikum

Würzburg, Germany

Manual of Temporal Bone Exercises

Every resident in otolaryngology has to practice on

temporal bones before operating on patients. Whilst

the systematic training includes use of the micro-

scope and surgical instruments, heavy emphasis is

also placed on knowledge of the surgical anatomy

of the middle ear and the temporal bone. This lav-

ishly illustrated manual offers an overview of all such

important structures and provides the reader with a

helpful approach to gain the knowledge necessary to

start operating on patients. It also supports experts to

improve and teach their skills.

Features

This lavishly illustrated manual includes extraor-

dinary artwork and offers a unique overview of

all important structures of, and surgical tech-

niques for, the middle ear and the temporal bone,

including:Outer aspects of the temporal boneMas-

toid preparationsMastoidectomyPosterior tympa-

notomyCochleostomy Facial nerve decompression

Mastoid [..]

Contents

Drills.- Microscope.- Preparation and Planning.-

Identify following structures prior to the surgi-

cal exercises.- Mastoid.- Antrostomy.- Mastoidec-

tomy.- Identification of the semicircular canals.-

Posterior tympanotomy.- Identification of the facial

nerve in its mastoidal portion.- Cochleostomy.-

Endolymphatic sac surgery.- Epitympanotomy.-

Open mastoid cavity.- Facial nerve decompression.-

Labyrinthectomy.- Translabyrinthine approach

to the internal auditory canal.- Transtemporal

approach to the internal auditory canal.- Perforation

of the tympanic membrane.- Ossicular chain[..]

Fields of interest

Otorhinolaryngology; Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgery; Head and Neck Surgery; Neurosurgery;

Surgery

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. IX, 41 p. 38 illus. in color. Softcover

19,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19497-9

T.A. Hutchinson, McGill University, Programs in Whole Person

Care, Montreal, QC, Canada (Ed.)

Whole Person Care

A New Paradigm for the 21st Century

A ground-breaking new volume and the first of its

kind to concisely outline and explicate the emerg-

ing field of whole person care process, Whole Person

Care: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century orga-

nizes the disparate strains of literature on the topic.

It does so by clarifying the concept of 'whole per-

son' and also by outlining the challenges and oppor-

tunities that death anxiety poses to the practice of

whole person care. Whole person care seeks to study,

understand and promote the role of health care in

relieving suffering and promoting healing in acute

and chronic illness as a complement to the disease

focus of biomedicine. The focus is on the whole

person -- physical, emotional, social, and spiritual.

Using concise, easy-to-read language, the early chap-

ters offer practitioners a thorough understanding of

the concepts, skills and tools necessary for the prac-

tice of whole person care from a clinician-patient

interaction standpoint, while the last two chapters

review the myriad implications of[..]

Features

A ground-breaking new volume and the first of its

kind to concisely outline and explicate the emerg-

ing field of whole person care process, Whole Person

Care: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century orga-

nizes the disparate strains of literature on the topic.

It does so by clarifying the concept of 'whole person'

and also by outlining the challenges and opportuni-

ties that death anxiety poses to the practice of whole

[..]

Contents

Acknowledgments.- Preface.- Foreword.- Whole

person care.- Suffering, whole person care, and the

goals of medicine.- The healing journey.- The chal-

lenge of medical dichotomies and the congruent

physician / patient relationship in medicine.- Sepa-

ration-attachment theory in illness and the role of

the healthcare practitioner.- Empathy, compassion

and the goals of medicine.- Mindfulness and whole

person care.- Healing, wounding, and the language

of medicine.- Death anxiety: the challenge and the

promise of whole person care.- Whole person self-

care: self-care from the inside out.-[..]

Fields of interest

Geriatrics / Gerontology; Internal Medicine; General

Practice / Family Medicine; Anesthesiology; Neurol-

ogy

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXIV, 234 p. 15 illus., 3 in color. Hardcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9439-4


R. Joarder, Radiology Department, Conquest Hospital, Hastings,

UK; N. Crundwell, Radiology Department, Conquest Hospital,

Hastings, UK; M. Gibson, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK

Case Studies in Abdominal and

Pelvic Imaging

Case Studies in Abdominal and Pelvic Imaging

presents 100 case studies, covering both common

every-day conditions of the abdomen and pelvis, as

well as less common cases that junior doctors and

radiologists in training should be aware of.Compiled

by experts in the field, Case Studies in Abdominal

and Pelvic Imaging uses the most up-to-date and

high quality images, including plain films, CT scans,

MRI scans and the occasional nuclear medicine

image where relevant.Each case is presented in a

pedagogical style, with 1-4 images and accompa-

nying questions, followed by answers and further

relevant images. This is then augmented by an

explanation of the imaging and key teaching points

with references for further reading, making this book

a valuable learning guide in an accessible form.

Features

Case Studies in Abdominal and Pelvic Imaging

presents 100 case studies, covering both common

every-day conditions of the abdomen and pelvis, as

well as less common cases that junior doctors and

radiologists in training should be aware of. Compiled

by experts in the field, Case Studies in Abdominal

and Pelvic Imaging uses the most up-to-date and

high quality images, including plain films, CT scans,

MRI scans [..]

Contents

Case 1:- Case 2:- Case 3:- Case 4:- Case 5:- Case 6:-

Case 7:- Case 8:- Case 9:- Case 10:- Case 11:- Case

12 :- Case 13:- Case 14:- Case 15:- Case 16:- Case

17:- Case 18:- Case 19:- Case 20:- Case 21:- Case

22:- Case 23:- Case 24:- Case 25:- Case 26:- Case 27:-

Case 28:- Case 29 :- Case 30:- Case 31:- Case 32:-

Case 33:-Case 34:- Case 35:- Case 36:- Case 37:- Case

38:- Case 39:- Case 40:- Case 41:- Case 42:- Case 43:-

Case 44:- Case 45:- Case 46:- Case 47:- Case 48:-



Case 59:- Case 60:-[..]

Fields of interest

Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Gas-

troenterology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. X, 190 p. 469 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-365-7

W. Karges, Universität Aachen; S. Al Dahouk, Universität Aachen

Innere Medizin...in 5 Tagen

5 Tage für innere Ruhe - Strukturiert und konzentri-

ert bekommen Sie hier die prüfungsrelevante Innere

Medizin in 5 Tagen. Für alle, die sich kurz vor knapp

auf das "Hammerexamen" vorbereiten und während

des PJs kaum Zeit haben ist dieses Buch "der Ham-

mer". Die Inhalte sind nach ihrer Häufigkeit in den

IMPP-Fragen gewichtet. So können Sie sicher sein,

nicht stundenlang Exoten zu lernen, die dann doch

nie geprüft werden. Die Texte sind stichpunktar-

tig geschrieben, sinnvolle Tabellen und Hinweise

auf Prüfungsfallen und Verwechslungsgefahren

ergänzen die Fakten. Platz für eigene Notizen bietet

die Randspalte, so können Sie auch ganz spezielle

Inhalte für die mündliche Prüfung festhalten. Und

natürlich können Sie die Lerneinheiten auch auf eine

längere Zeit verteilen.Kürzer und kompakter geht es

für die Prüfung nun wirklich nicht.

Features

5 Tage für innere Ruhe - Strukturiert und konzentri-

ert bekommen Sie hier die prüfungsrelevante Innere

Medizin in 5 Tagen. Für alle, die sich kurz vor knapp

auf das "Hammerexamen" vorbereiten und während

des PJs kaum Zeit haben ist dieses Buch "der Ham-

mer". Die Inhalte sind nach ihrer Häufigkeit in den

IMPP-Fragen gewichtet. So können Sie sicher sein,

nicht stundenlang Exoten zu lernen, die [..]

Contents

1. Kardiologie.- 2. Angiologie.- 3. Pneumologie.-

4. Infektiologie.- 5. Gastroenterologie.- 6. Stof-

fwechsel.- 7. Hämatologie.- 8. Rheumatologie.- 9.

Nephrologie.- 10. Endokrinologie

Fields of interest

Internal Medicine

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

German textbook

Available

2011. VIII, 408 S. (Springer-Lehrbuch) Softcover

23,32 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20781-5

F. Kehl, Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe

Notfallmedizin. Fragen und

Antworten

Über 700 Fakten für Prüfung und Praxis

Wissen in der Notfallmedizin vertiefen und auf-

frischen!Fragen aus der täglichen Notfall-Praxis

und nach dem Multiple Choice Prinzip zusam-

mengestellt helfen dabei. Mit prägnanten Kom-

mentaren zu allen Antworten und wesentlichen

Fakten der Notfallmedizin. U.a. zu folgenden The-

men: Notfallmedikamente und Infusionslösungen,

kardiopulmonale Reanimation, allgemeine Toxikolo-

gie, Notfälle im Kindesalter, bei Schwangeren und

Neugeborenen, Störungen der Vitalfunktionen.Die

2. Auflage wurde komplett aktualisiert und um Fra-

gen erweitert.Ein wertvolles Begleitbuch für die

Prüfungsvorbereitung zur Zusatzbezeichnung "Not-

fallmedizin" und für alle, die ihr "Know How" auf-

frischen wollen.

Features

Wissen in der Notfallmedizin vertiefen und auf-

frischen!Fragen aus der täglichen Notfall-Praxis

und nach dem Multiple Choice Prinzip zusam-

mengestellt helfen dabei. Mit prägnanten Kom-

mentaren zu allen Antworten und wesentlichen

Fakten der Notfallmedizin. U.a. zu folgenden The-

men: Notfallmedikamente und Infusionslösungen,

kardiopulmonale Reanimation, allgemeine Toxikolo-

gie, Notfälle im Kindesalter, bei [..]

Contents

Allgemeine Fragen zur Notfallmedizin.- Ret-

tung.- Lagerung.- Atemwegssicherung, Intuba-

tion und Beatmung.- Notfallmedikamente und

Infusionslösungen.- Kardiopulmonale Reani-

mation.-Gefäßzugänge.- Störungen der Vital-

funktionen.-. Spezielle kardiozirkulatorische und

respiratorische Notfälle.- Gastrointestinale und

abdominale Notfälle.- Notfälle durch Störungen des

inneren Milieus.- Zerebrale Notfälle.- Notfälle im

Kindesalter.- Notfälle bei Schwangeren und Neuge-

borenen.- HNO-Notfälle.- Ophthalmologische

Notfälle.- Urologische Notfälle und vaginale Blutun-

gen.- Allgemeine[..]

Fields of interest

Emergency Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. VIII, 204 S. Softcover

25,19 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16908-3


M.A. Khamashta, Kings College, London, UK; M. Ramos-Casals,

Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain (Eds.)

Autoimmune Diseases

Acute and Complex Situations

Autoimmune Diseases: Acute and Complex Situ-

ations provides a detailed overview of conditions

associated with autoimmune diseases that are con-

sidered either life-threatening or requiring com-

plex management. These include abdominal pain,

arthritis, cutaneous ulcers, gastrointestinal hem-

orrhage, epilepsy, pancreatitis, stroke and white-

matter CNS lesions. Autoimmune Diseases: Acute

and Complex Situations addresses the latest clini-

cal and immunological prognostic factors that may

help to identify patients at higher risk of developing

potentially life-threatening involvement. This book

comprehensively helps the reader to diagnose these

patients, in whom an early therapeutic approach is

essential. Autoimmune Diseases: Acute and Complex

Situations is a valuable reference tool for rheumatol-

ogists, internists, immunologists, and all the special-

ists involved in the multidisciplinary care of patient

with rheumatic and systemic autoimmune diseases.

Features

Autoimmune Diseases: Acute and Complex Situ-

ations provides a detailed overview of conditions

associated with autoimmune diseases that are con-

sidered either life-threatening or requiring complex

management. These include abdominal pain, arthri-

tis, cutaneous ulcers, gastrointestinal hemorrhage,

epilepsy, pancreatitis, stroke and white-matter CNS

lesions. Autoimmune Diseases: Acute and Complex

Situations [..]

Contents

Assessment and Management of the Rheumato-

logical Patient on the Critical Care Unit .-Life-

threatening Complications of Systemic Lupus

Erythematosus.- Catastrophic Antiphospho-

lipid Syndrome.- Complex Situations in Rheuma-

toid Arthritis.-Sjögren’s Syndrome: Beyond Sicca

Involvement.- Systemic Sclerosis: Severe Involve-

ment of Internal Organs.- Vasculitic Emergencies in

Patients with Large-vessel Vasculitides.- Life-threat-

ening Presentations of ANCA-related Vasculitis.-

Severe Polyarteritis Nodosa.-Life-threatening Cryo-

globulinemia.- Behçet Disease: Clinical Presentations

Affecting Prognosis[..]

Fields of interest

Rheumatology; Internal Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 416 p. 80 illus., 42 in color. Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-357-2

A. Lerner, Ziv Medical Center, Zefat, Israel; M. Soudry, Rambam

Medical Center, Haifa, Israel (Eds.)

Armed Conflict Injuries to the

Extremities

A Treatment Manual

This book is designed to meet the continued need

to re-learn the principles of treatment of complex

war injuries to the extremities in order to minimize

post-traumatic and post-treatment complications

and optimize functional recovery. Most of the chap-

ters are based on the unique experience gained in

the treatment of military personnel who have suf-

fered modern combat trauma and civilian victims

of terror attacks at a single, large level 1 trauma cen-

ter. The remaining chapters present the experience

of leading international authorities in trauma and

reconstructive surgery. A staged treatment protocol

is presented, ranging from primary damage control

through to definitive functional limb reconstruction.

The organization of medical aid, anesthesiology,

diagnostic imaging, infection prophylaxis, and man-

agement of complications are reviewed, and a spe-

cial chapter is devoted to the challenging dilemma of

limb salvage versus amputation in the treatment of

limbs at risk.

Features

Modern weapons and high-energy accidents inflict

devastating damage to soft tissue and bone. As a

result, both primary treatment and late limb recon-

struction present a difficult surgical challenge. This

book is designed to meet the continued need to re-

learn the principles of treatment of complex war

injuries to the extremities in order to minimize post-

traumatic and post-treatment complications and to

[..]

Contents

Organization of urgent medical aid, including mass

casualty and triage.- Wound ballistics.- Damage

Control.- Crush injury to limbs.- Anesthesiology in

emergency patients.- Hemotransfusion in combat

trauma.- Diagnostic imaging in combat trauma.-

Soft tissue debridement.- Primary fracture stabiliza-

tion.- Prophylaxis of wound infections after com-

bat trauma.- Vascular trauma to limbs.- Peripheral

nerve injury.- Plastic coverage of soft tissue defects.-

Definitive bone reconstruction using internal fixa-

tion methods.- Definitive bone reconstruction using

external fixation, including management[..]

Fields of interest

Traumatic Surgery; Surgical Orthopedics; Vascular

Surgery; Plastic Surgery; Emergency Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


179,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16154-4

J. Linn, Universität München; M. Wiesmann, Helios Kliniken

Schwerin; H. Brückmann, Universität München (Eds.)

Atlas Klinische Neuroradiologie des

Gehirns

Radiologie lebt von Bildern! Der vorliegende Atlas

trägt dieser Tatsache Rechnung. Der Leser findet zu

jedem Krankheitsbild des Gehirns Referenzbilder

zum Abgleichen mit eigenen Befunden. Zusätzlich

sind auch die anatomischen Grundlagen in detail-

lierten Bildern enthalten.Oberstes Gebot: Ausrich-

tung an den praktischen Bedürfnissen des Befunders:

- hervorragende Bildqualität; - stichwortartiger

Text zur schnellen Informationsaufnahme; - synop-

tische Übersichten typischer Befunde; - Checklis-

ten helfen bei der Diagnosefindung; - ausführliche

Berücksichtigung der Differenzialdiagnosen.Ob zum

schnellen Nachschlagen während der täglichen Rou-

tine oder zum vertiefenden Nachlesen: Dieser Atlas

ist ein unverzichtbarer Begleiter für jeden Arzt, der

sich intensiver mit neuroradiologischen Fragestel-

lungen beschäftigt.Und nicht zuletzt: Ein großes For-

mat mit modernem, leserfreundlichem Layout macht

Freude, mit diesem Buch zu arbeiten.

Features

Radiologie lebt von Bildern! Der vorliegende Atlas

trägt dieser Tatsache Rechnung. Der Leser findet zu

jedem Krankheitsbild des Gehirns Referenzbilder

zum Abgleichen mit eigenen Befunden. Zusätzlich

sind auch die anatomischen Grundlagen in detail-

lierten Bildern enthalten.Oberstes Gebot: Ausrich-

tung an den praktischen Bedürfnissen des Befunders:

- hervorragende Bildqualität; - stichwortartiger Text

[..]

Fields of interest

Neuroradiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Imaging /

Radiology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XX, 680 S. 1900 Abb. Hardcover

232,71 €

ISBN 978-3-540-89568-8


J.J. Lu, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore;

L.W. Brady, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Eds.)

Decision Making in Radiation

Oncology

Volume 2

Decision Making in Radiation Oncology is a refer-

ence book designed to enable radiation oncologists,

including those in training, to make diagnostic and

treatment decisions effectively and efficiently. The

design is based on the belief that “a picture is worth

a thousand words.” Knowledge is conveyed through

an illustrative approach using algorithms, schemas,

graphics, and tables. Detailed guidelines are provided

for multidisciplinary cancer management and radi-

ation therapy techniques. In addition to the atten-

tion-riveting algorithms for diagnosis and treatment,

strategies for the management of disease at individ-

ual stages are detailed for all the commonly diag-

nosed malignancies. Clinical trials that have yielded

“gold standard” treatment and their results are doc-

umented in the schemas. Moreover, radiation tech-

niques, including treatment planning and delivery,

are presented in an illustrative way. This ground-

breaking publication is an essential tool for physi-

cians in their daily clinical practice.

Features

Decision Making in Radiation Oncology is a ref-

erence book designed to enable radiation oncolo-

gists, including those in training, to make diagnostic

and treatment decisions effectively and efficiently.

The orientation of this groundbreaking publica-

tion is entirely practical, in that the focus is on issues

relating to cancer management. The design has been

carefully chosen based on the [..]

Contents

Volume 1: Introduction .- Section I: Head and

Neck Cancers: Orbital and Ocular Malignancies.-

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- Cancer of Oral Cavity

and Oropharynx.- Malignant Tumors of the Major

Salivary Glands.- Cancer of Larynx and Hypophar-

ynx.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Head

and Neck Primary.- Thyroid Cancer.- Section II:

Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer.- Section III: Tumors of

the Thorax: Lung Cancer (NSCLC & SCLC).- Thy-

moma.- Esophageal Cancer.- Section IV: Cancers

of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Gastric Cancer.-Pan-

creatic Cancer.- Hepatobiliary Tumors.- Rectal Can-

cer .- Cancer of[..]

Fields of interest

Imaging / Radiology; Radiotherapy; Oncology

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXII, 592 p. 325 illus. in color. (Radiation Oncology) Hard-

cover

269,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16332-6

E. Marié

Le diagnostic par les pouls en Chine

et en Europe

Une histoire de la sphygmologie des origines au XVIIIe siècle

Cet ouvrage porte sur un aspect particulier de

l’histoire de la médecine : la sphygmologie ou diag-

nostic par la palpation des pouls. Son origine, son

évolution, ses théories et ses pratiques sont analysées

de façons séparées dans deux aires culturelles, la

Chine et l’Europe, jusqu’à la rencontre entre leurs

savoirs médicaux respectifs. Puis, une analyse com-

paratiste, tant des aspects théoriques que pratique est

exposée.

Features

Cet ouvrage porte sur un aspect particulier de la

médecine : le diagnostic par la palpation des pouls

ou sphygmologie. Son origine, son évolution, ses

théories et ses pratiques sont analysées de façons

séparées dans deux aires culturelles, la Chine et

l'Europe, jusqu'à la rencontre entre leurs savoirs

médicaux respectifs.Pour la partie chinoise, l'étude

débute avec l'analyse de textes [..]

Fields of interest

Medicine (general); Complementary & Alternative

Medicine; History of Medicine

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 470 p. (Médecines d'Asie: Savoirs et Pratiques) Soft-

cover

42,65 €

ISBN 978-2-8178-0009-7

B.C. McClain, Director of Pediatric Pain Management Services,

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics Yale University

School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; S. Suresh, Vice Chair-

man & Director of Research & Pain Medicine, Department of

Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children’s Memorial Hospital, North-

western University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

(Eds.)

Handbook of Pediatric Chronic Pain

Current Science and Integrative Practice

The purpose of this text is to provide not only the

science and current knowledge of pediatric pain

management but a rationale for intervention. The

book is ground-breaking in that it provides pearls

for the recognition and management of multiple

childhood chronic pain syndromes. Also, uncom-

mon yet confounding issues such as pain man-

agement for epidermolysis bullosa are adequately

addressed. Concerns unique to pediatric patients are

reviewed. While there are no firm standards in pedi-

atric chronic pain, a care plan is offered to help guide

practitioners when possible. The book will consist

of 24 chapters, many co-written by a physician and

a psychologist. Chapter 1 covers the history of pedi-

atric chronic pain, the advancement pediatric pain

as a clinical subspecialty, development of pediatric

pain clinics, and characterization of the common

pain syndromes. Chapters 2-4 cover, respectively, the

research on early pain exposure and neuroplasticity,

theories on the common adolescent pain syndromes,

and[..]

Features

Pediatric Chronic Pain Current Science and Inte-

grative Practice Brenda McClain and Santhanam

Suresh, editors In contrast to the days when children

were thought to experience less pain than adults,

we now know that this is not the case and that pro-

longed exposure to pain may predispose children to

chronic pain syndromes later in life. For these rea-

sons, pain management has become an essential part

of [..]

Fields of interest

Pediatrics; Health Psychology; General Practice /

Family Medicine; Pain Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. XV, 418 p. 60 illus., 15 in color. Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-0349-5


L.S. Medina, Miami Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL, USA; C.C.

Blackmore, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA; K.

Applegate, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA,

USA (Eds.)

Evidence-Based Imaging

Improving the Quality of Imaging in Patient Care

Evidence-Based Imaging is a user-friendly guide to

the evidence-based science and merit defining the

appropriate use of medical imaging in both adult and

pediatric patients. Chapters are divided into major

areas of medical imaging and cover the most preva-

lent diseases in developed countries, including the

four major causes of mortality and morbidity: injury,

coronary artery disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular

disease. This book gives the reader a clinically-rele-

vant overview of evidence-based imaging, with topics

including epidemiology, patient selection, imaging

strategies, test performance, cost-effectiveness, radia-

tion safety and applicability. Each chapter is framed

around important and provocative clinical ques-

tions relevant to the daily physician’s practice. Key

points and summarized answers are highlighted so

the busy clinician can quickly understand the most

important evidence-based imaging data. A wealth of

illustrations and summary tables reinforces the key

evidence.This revised,[..]

Features

Evidence-Based Imaging: Quality Imaging in Patient

Care, Revised Edition presents the radiologist

and clinician with a user-friendly guide to the evi-

dence-based science and the merit behind the diag-

nostic imaging performed in medicine. Edited by

Drs. L. Santiago Medina, C. Craig Blackmore, and

Kimberly E. Applegate, this ideal reference gathers

contributions by internationally-renowned special-

ists in the [..]

Contents

Part I: Principles, Methodology, Economics, and

Radiation Risk.- Principles of Evidence-Based Imag-

ing.- Critically Assessing the Literature: Understand-

ing Error and Bias.- Radiation Risk from Medical

Imaging: A Special Need to Focus on Children.- The

Economic and Regulatory Impact of Evidence-Based

Medicine on Radiology.- Part II: Oncologic Imag-

ing.- Breast Imaging.- Imaging of Lung Cancer.-

Imaging-Based Screening for Colorectal Cancer.-

Imaging of Brain Cancer.- Imaging in the Evalua-

tion of Patients with Prostate Cancer.- Part III: Neu-

roimaging.- Neuroimaging in Alzheimer Disease.-[..]

Fields of interest

Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Neuro-

radiology; Nuclear Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XX, 680 p. 264 illus., 20 in color. Softcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7776-2

B. Memheld, Offenburg-Elgersweiler, Germany

La nouvelle cranioacupuncture de

Yamamoto (YNSA)

Le Docteur Toshikatsu Yamamoto, médecin japon-

ais, découvrit dans les années 70 une nouvelle soma-

totopie au niveau du crâne, jusque là inconnue. Il

l’appela YNSA (Yamamoto New Scalp Acupunc-

ture) afin qu’elle ne soit pas confondue avec la

crânioacupuncture chinoise, connue depuis les

années 60. Au cours de ses travaux de recherche,

il complète et perfectionne progressivement sa

méthode, notamment par un diagnostic cervical tout

à fait original et spécifique à l’YNSA, qui devient

ainsi une méthode complète de diagnostic et de

traitement. Forme particulière de l’acupuncture,

elle entre dans le cadre des « microsystèmes », qui

ont tous en commun l’existence d’une somatotopie,

représentation/projection du corps entier sur une

zone très réduite de ce dernier, en l’occurence, ici, le

cuir chevelu. Le domaine d’application est très large,

incluant de nombreuses formes de douleurs aigues

et chroniques - notamment de l’appareil locomo-

teur -, des pathologies neurologiques telles que les

névralgies, les[..]

Features

Le docteur Toshikatsu Yamamoto, médecin japonais,

découvrit dans les années 1970 une nouvelle soma-

totopie au niveau du crâne, jusque là inconnue. Il

l’appela YNSA (Yamamoto New Scalp Acupunc-

ture) afin qu’elle ne soit pas confondue avec la

cranioacupuncture chinoise. Forme particulière

de l’acupuncture, elle entre dans le cadre des «

microsystèmes », qui ont tous en commun l’existence

d’une [..]

Fields of interest

Complementary & Alternative Medicine; Acupunc-

ture

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Manual

Available

2011. 144 p. 38 ill. (Médecines d'Asie: Savoirs et Pratiques) Soft-

cover

33,18 €

ISBN 978-2-8178-0213-8

W. Mohnike, Diagnostisch-Therapeutisches Zentrum, Berlin; G.

Hör, Klinik für Nuklearmedizin der Universität Frankfurt; H. Schel-

bert, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds.)

PET/CT-Atlas

Interdisziplinäre onkologische, neurologische und kardiolo-

gische PET/CT-Diagnostik

PET/CT-Atlas - das Atlaswerk zur modernen PET/

CT-Diagnostik!Das Buch - eine Synthese aus einer

umfangreichen Bildsammlung, praxisrelevanten

Informationen, beruhend auf eigenen Erfahrun-

gen und kombiniert mit Literatur- und Studi-

endaten - wurde in der 2. Auflage um zahlreiche

neue, hochmoderne Abbildungen zu onkologis-

chen Fragestellungen und Kapitel zu weiteren

Einsatzfeldern ergänzt: Endokrine Tumoren,

Phäochromozytom, Kardiologie, Neurolo-

gie, Strahlentherapie.Über 1200 Abbildungen,

dazu ausführliche Erläuterungen der klinischen

Einsatzmöglichkeiten, unterlegt durch eine in diesem

Umfang einmalige Literatursammlung - ein im

deutschen Sprachraum einzigartiges Werk.Dazu

auf CD-ROM die komplette elektronische Aus-

gabe des Buches und zusätzliche Literatur zu allen

Kapiteln - die gesamte Bibliographie umfasst über

15.000 Literaturstellen!PET/CT-Atlas - ein Muss für

Jeden, der sich mit diesem diagnostischen Verfahren

beschäftigt!

Features

Eine Synthese aus praxisrelevanten Informatio-

nen, beruhend auf eigenen Erfahrungen, kom-

biniert mit Literatur- und Studiendaten. Einmalig im

deutschsprachigen Raum: Dieses Werk ermöglicht

Praktikern, Lehrenden, Lernenden und interessierten

Betroffenen den fundierten Einblick in die diagnos-

tischen Möglichkeiten der PET/CT. Leser erfahren

alles über die Leistungsfähigkeit von PET/CT.

Umfassende [..]

Contents

Einführung.- Grundlagen.- Radiochemie. - Moleku-

lare Onkologie. -Pneumologie.- Gastroenterologie.-

Gynäkologie.- Urologie.- HNO/Kopf-Hals-Region.-

Dermatologie.- Hämatoonkologie.- Orthopädie/

Onkologische Erkrankungen des Bewegungsap-

parates.- Pädiatrie/Pädiatrische Onkologie.- Neu-

roendokrine Tumore. - CUP-Tumore. - Neurologie.

- Nuklearkardiologie - Europäische Aspekte. -

Kardiovaskuläre PET und PET/CT in den Vere-

inigten Staaten. - Strahlentherapie/DICOM. - Pifalls.

- Zukuntfstendenzen/Ausblick.

Fields of interest

Nuclear Medicine; Oncology; Diagnostic Radiology;

Internal Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XIV, 1263 S. 1284 Abb. in Farbe. Mit CD-ROM. Hardcover

232,71 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17804-7


M.J. Murphy, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farming-

ton, CT, USA (Ed.)

Molecular Diagnostics

in Dermatology and

Dermatopathology

Molecular Diagnostics in Dermatology and Der-

matopathology presents the basics of molecular

biology and molecular diagnostic methods most

commonly used in the clinical laboratory, with an

emphasis on the concepts and testing most relevant

to dermatological diseases. Topics include the inte-

gration of newer diagnostic and prognostic tech-

niques with ‘traditional’ histologic approaches, and

discussions of regulatory, ethical, legal, economic

issues and ‘newer’ technologies. This important

diagnostic tool outlines the clinically relevant uses

(i.e.; diagnostic, staging and/or prognostic) applica-

tions of these techniques in the field of dermatology.

Molecular studies that investigate the pathogenesis of

skin diseases will be excluded, unless they also have a

direct diagnostic utility. The book will be of interest

to practicing pathologists, dermatology and pathol-

ogy residents, dermatologists, and dermatopatholo-

gists.

Features

Molecular Diagnostics in Dermatology and Der-

matopathology presents the basics of molecular

biology and molecular diagnostic methods most

commonly used in the clinical laboratory, with an

emphasis on the concepts and testing most relevant

to dermatological diseases. Topics include the inte-

gration of newer diagnostic and prognostic tech-

niques with ‘traditional’ histologic approaches, and

discussions of [..]

Contents

Introduction to Molecular Diagnostic Testing in

Dermatology and Dermatopathology.- Principles of

Molecular Biology.- Technologies in the Molecular

Diagnostics Laboratory.- Cytogenetics of Primary

Skin Tumors.- Melanocytic Neoplasms I: Molecular

Diagnosis.- Melanocytic Neoplasms II: Molecular

Staging.- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers and Heredi-

tary Cancer Syndromes.- Cutaneous Sarcomas and

Soft Tissue Proliferations.- Molecular Determination

of Tissue Margins, Clonal Origin and Histogenesis

of Skin Cancers.- Mycosis Fungoides and Related

Lesions.- Cutaneous non-MF T-cell and NK-cell[..]

Fields of interest

Pathology; Dermatology; Molecular Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 478 p. 123 illus., 117 in color. (Current Clinical Pathol-

ogy) Hardcover

179,95 €

ISBN 978-1-60761-170-7

A. Müller, Gehirn- und Traumastiftung Graubünden, Schweiz; G.

Candrian, Gehirn- und Traumastiftung Graubünden, Schweiz; J.

Kropotov, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia

ADHS - Neurodiagnostik in der

Praxis

Neue Wege gehen: QEEG und EVP – objek-

tive Untersuchungsmethoden für die Diagnos-

tikADHS ist eines der meistdiskutierten Themen

in der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, zunehmend

aber auch in der Erwachsenenpsychiatrie. Die

vielfältigen Ausprägungen der Störung und die

zuweilen sehr subjektive Diagnostik – häufig

genug gestützt auf die situativen Schilderungen

von Patienten und Angehörigen – führten zu dem

Wunsch nach objektiven neurobiologisch orien-

tierten Untersuchungsmethoden.Die Ergebnisse

der jahrelangen, internationalen Forschungspro-

jekte sind sehr ermutigend und weisen einen Weg

zu klaren diagnostischen Kriterien. Der Schwer-

punkt des Buches liegt auf der Entdeckung des

sogenannten Endophänotyps – den Biomarkern

bei ADHS, insbesondere den elektrophysiologis-

chen Endophänotypen, wie z.B. quantitatives EEG

und evozierte Potenziale.Diese neue Methodolo-

gie ermöglicht eine objektive Bestimmung von

Auffälligkeiten bei mentalen Dysfunktionen. Speziell

die evozierten Potenziale sind hinsichtlich der[..]

Features

Neue Wege gehen: QEEG und EVP – objektive

Untersuchungsmethoden für die DiagnostikADHS

ist eines der meistdiskutierten Themen in der

Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, zunehmend aber

auch in der Erwachsenenpsychiatrie. Die vielfältigen

Ausprägungen der Störung und die zuweilen sehr

subjektive Diagnostik – häufig genug gestützt auf

die situativen Schilderungen von Patienten und

Angehörigen – [..]

Contents

ADHS heute – Diagnose und Therapie

in der Praxis.- ADHS-Forschung heute –

funktionelle Neuroanatomie.- Funktionelle

Gehirnsysteme.- Genetik und Neurotrans-

mitter.- Neuropsychologie.- Die Suche nach

Biomarkern.- EEG-Messung, Apparaturen,

QEEG-/EKP-Datenbanken für Gesunde und

Analysetools.- EEG-Rhythmen.- Evozierte Poten-

ziale.- Personalisierte Psychiatrie und Psychother-

apie bei ADHS.- Multimodale Therapie der ADHS

– die Freilegung der Ressourcen.- Vision: Vom

Biomarker zur klinischen Diagnose.

Fields of interest

Medicine (general); Psychiatry; Neurology

Target groups


Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. XV, 281 S. 138 Abb. in Farbe. Hardcover

56,03 €

ISBN 978-3-642-20061-8

P.M. Nadkarni, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven,

CT

Metadata-driven Software Systems

in Biomedicine

Designing Systems that can adapt to Changing Knowledge

While the use of database technology is ubiquitous

throughout IT (and health IT in particular), it is not

generally appreciated that, as a database increases in

scope, certain designs are far superior to others. In

biomedical domains, new knowledge is being gen-

erated continually, and the databases that must sup-

port areas such as clinical care and research must

also be able to evolve while requiring minimal or no

logical / physical redesign. Appropriately designed

metadata, and software designed to utilize it effec-

tively, can provide significant insulation against

change. Many of the larger EMR or clinical research

database vendors have realized this, but their designs

are proprietary and not described in the literature.

Consequently, numerous misconceptions abound

among individuals who have not had to work with

large-scale biomedical systems, and graduates of a

health or bioinformatics program may find that they

need to unlearn what they were taught in database

and software design classes in order[..]

Features

To build good systems, one needs both good devel-

opment skills as well as a thorough knowledge of the

problem one is trying to solve. Knowledge of soft-

ware history – what has worked and what hasn’t –

also helps in these types of detailed projects. Meta-

data-Driven Software Systems in Biomedicine

lays down some of the foundations and provides a

knowledge-base to assist this process.The technical

portion of [..]

Contents

1. What is metadata? Types of metadata.- Descrip-

tive (interpreted by humans).- Technical (utilized

by software).- Some metadata shows characteris-

tics of both.- How metadata is represented.- Why

use metadata to build biomedical systems? Caveat:

Metadata-driven systems are initially harder to build,

Building for change: flexibility and maintainability,

Elimination of repetitious coding tasks, Case Study:

Table-driven approaches to software design.- 2.

Metadata for supporting electronic medical records.-

The Entity-Attribute-Value (EAV) data model:.-

Why EAV is problematic without[..]

Fields of interest

Health Informatics; Biomedicine (general); Health

Administration

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. X, 336 p. 41 illus., 13 in color. (Health Informatics) Hard-

cover

69,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-509-5


V.R. Preedy, Nutritional Sciences Research Division, School of

Biomedical & Health Scicnes, King's College London, London UK;

R.R. Watson, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health,

University of Arizona, Health Science Center, Tucson, Arizona,

USA; C.R. Martin, University of West Scotland, Glasgow, UK (Eds.)

Handbook of Behavior, Food and

Nutrition

This book disseminates current information per-

taining to the modulatory effects of foods and other

food substances on behavior and neurological path-

ways and, importantly, vice versa. This ranges from

the neuroendocrine control of eating to the effects

of life-threatening disease on eating behavior. The

importance of this contribution to the scientific lit-

erature lies in the fact that food and eating are an

essential component of cultural heritage but the

effects of perturbations in the food/cognitive axis can

be profound. The complex interrelationship between

neuropsychological processing, diet, and behavioral

outcome is explored within the context of the most

contemporary psychobiological research in the area.

This comprehensive psychobiology- and pathol-

ogy-themed text examines the broad spectrum of

diet, behavioral, and neuropsychological interactions

from normative function to occurrences of severe

and enduring psychopathological processes.

Features

Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition Vic-

tor R. Preedy Ronald Ross Watson Colin R. Martin,

editors Few phenomena—if any—are as universal

and fulfilling as eating. And few bonds are as intri-

cate and personal as our relationship with food: our

choices and preferences, our phobias and aversions,

the sensory and emotional experience of eating. This

relationship is reciprocal as well; as the components

of [..]

Contents

1. General, normative aspects and overviews.- 1.1

General and normative aspects: evolutionary and

genetic.- 1.2 General and normative aspects: sen-

sory.- 1.3 General and normative: endocrine and

neuroendocrine.- 1.4 General and normative aspects:

neurological.- 1.5 General and normative aspects:

behavioural and psychological.- 1.6 General and nor-

mative aspects: physiological.- 1.7 General and nor-

mative aspects: feeding and eating.- 1.8 General and

normative aspects: food choice, selection and prefer-

ences .- 1.9 General and normative aspects: appetite.-

1.10 General and normative[..]

Fields of interest

Public Health

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. LXVII, 3600 p. 909 illus. Hardcover

999,00 €

ISBN 978-0-387-92270-6

H. Remschmidt, Universität Marburg; F. Theisen, Universität Mar-

burg

Schizophrenie

Wohl kaum eine psychische Störung wirft so viele

Fragen auf wie die schizophrenen Störungen. Und

wohl wenige Störungen können so entscheidend

das gesamte Leben beeinflussen. Patienten tra-

gen das Stigma einer Schizophrenie mitunter ein

Leben lang mit sich herum. Eine zweifelsfreie Diag-

nostik und eine adäquate Therapie sind hierbei

entscheidend.Helmut Remschmidt und Frank

Theisen setzen hier mit ihrem Werk Maßstäbe

- Übersichtlich- Praxisrelevant-

Handlungsorientiert- LeitlinienkonformFür

Kinder- und Jugendpsychiater, psychologische

Psychotherapeuten für Kinder und Jugendliche,

Pädiater, Pädagogen und alle, die mit jungen

Patienten mit psychischen Störungen konfron-

tiert werden.Die Reihe "Manuale psychischer

Störungen im Kindes- und Jugendalter" verfolgt

drei wesentliche Ziele:Interdisziplinärer Ansatz:Der

Patient steht im Mittelpunkt - der Therapeut muss

sein Bestes geben, die Störung zu diagnostizieren

und adäquat zu behandeln. Psychiater und Psycholo-

gen sind hier[..]

Features

Wohl kaum eine psychische Störung wirft so viele

Fragen auf wie die schizophrenen Störungen. Und

wohl wenige Störungen können so entscheidend

das gesamte Leben beeinflussen. Patienten tra-

gen das Stigma einer Schizophrenie mitunter ein

Leben lang mit sich herum. Eine zweifelsfreie Diag-

nostik und eine adäquate Therapie sind hierbei

entscheidend.Helmut Remschmidt und Frank

Theisen setzen hier mit ihrem [..]

Contents

Ein Blick zurück: Zur Geschichte der

Störung.- Worum es geht: Definition, Klassifika-

tion und Epidemiologie.- Was erklärbar ist: Ätiolo-

gie und Entwicklungspsychopathologie.- Der

Blick auf das Besondere: Störungsspezifische

Diagnostik.- Unterscheiden ist wichtig: Differenzial-

diagnose und multiaxiale Bewertung.- Was zu tun

ist: Interventionen.- Der Blick voraus: Verlauf und

Prognose.- Was wir nicht wissen: Offene Fragen.-

Anhang

Fields of interest

Psychiatry; Pediatrics

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XII, 250 S. 40 Abb. (Manuale psychischer Störungen bei

Kindern und Jugendlichen) Softcover

37,34 €

ISBN 978-3-540-20946-1

Th. Ruzicka, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; H. Wolff,

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; P. Thomas, Lud-

wig-Maximilians-Universität München; J. Prinz, Ludwig-Maximil-

ians-Universität München (Eds.)

Vorträge und DIA-KLINIK® der

22. Fortbildungswoche 2010.

Fortbildungswoche für Praktische

Dermatologie und Venerologie

e.V. c/o Klinik und Poliklinik für

Dermatalogie und Allergologie LMU

München

Fortschritt durch Fortbildung!Unter diesem Motto

hat sich die "Fortbildungswoche für praktische

Dermatologie und Venerologie" als zentrale Fort-

bildungsveranstaltung der deutschsprachigen Der-

matologen etabliert. Der vorliegende Band mit

den Beiträgen der Fortbildungswoche 2010 vere-

int erneut das breite Spektrum der Themen und

Beiträge dieser Veranstaltung - sorgfältig überar-

beitet und versehen mit hochwertigen Abbildun-

gen und aktuellen Literaturhinweisen.Band 22 der

"Fortschritte der praktischen Dermatologie und Ven-

erologie" - Nutzen Sie das bewährte Update für Ihr

Fachwissen!

Features

Fortschritt durch Fortbildung! Unter diesem Motto

etablierte sich die "Fortbildungswoche für praktis-

che Dermatologie und Venerologie" als zentrale

Fortbildungsveranstaltung der deutschsprachigen

Dermatologen.Der vorliegende Band zur Fortbil-

dungswoche 2010 vereint erneut das breite Spek-

trum der Themen und Beiträge dieser Veranstaltung

- sorgfältig überarbeitet und versehen mit über 400

hochwertigen [..]

Fields of interest

Dermatology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. 728 S. 524 Abb. in Farbe. (Fortschritte der praktischen Der-

matologie und Venerologie, Vol. 22) Hardcover

93,41 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10357-5


S. Schiller, HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und

Kunst, Hildesheim

Fachenglisch für

Gesundheitsberufe

Physiotherapie, Ergotherapie, Logopädie

Das Fachenglisch-Lehrbuch für die drei therapeutis-

chen Berufsgruppen vermittelt Ihnen den für Ihren

Berufsalltag relevanten Wortschatz, das Fachvokabu-

lar zu typischen Krankheitsbildern der drei Bereiche

und Fachdisziplinen übergreifende Informationen

über die verschiedenen Gesundheitssysteme in den

angelsächsischen Ländern sowie mögliche Arbeitssi-

tuationen. Didaktische Schwerpunkte sind u.a. das

Aneignen und Vertiefen eines vielseitigen Fach-

wortschatzes, mehr Sprach-Fitness in der Kommu-

nikation mit englischsprachigen Kollegen, Ärzten

und Patienten, mehr „Durchblick" im Umgang mit

englischsprachigen Fachtexten und mehr Sicher-

heit im Aufbereiten und Präsentieren von Fach- und

Wissenschaftsthemen. Ergänzt wird das Buch durch

kostenlose Internet-Downloads mit umfangreichen

Vokabellisten und allen „Instructions“, Lesetexten

und Übungen in deutscher Übersetzung!Ganz neu

in der 3. Auflage:"Listen and learn" - Lesetexte auch

als „akustische“ Lernhilfen - die Audiodateien zum

Buch jetzt auch im Internet:!

Features

Das Fachenglisch-Lehrbuch für die drei therapeutis-

chen Berufsgruppen vermittelt Ihnen den für Ihren

Berufsalltag relevanten Wortschatz, das Fachvokabu-

lar zu typischen Krankheitsbildern der drei Bereiche

und Fachdisziplinen übergreifende Informationen

über die verschiedenen Gesundheitssysteme in den

angelsächsischen Ländern sowie mögliche Arbeitssi-

tuationen. Didaktische Schwerpunkte sind u.a. das

Aneignen [..]

Contents

Unit 1: Health and Health Care.- Unit 2: Body Parts

and Body Functions.- Unit 3: Places of Work and

Professional Responsibilities.- Unit 4: Communi-

cating with Patients – From Initial Assessment to

Discharge.- Unit 5: Interdisciplinary Collabora-

tion – The Vocabulary of Health Professionals in

Multi-Professional Teams.- Unit 6: Higher Educa-

tion – OT, PT, SLT at University.- Unit 7: Working

Abroad.- Unit 8: Appendix.- Bibliography.

Fields of interest

Physiotherapy; Occupational Therapy; Speech

Pathology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XVI, 240 S. 11 Abb. Mit online files/update. Softcover

30,79 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17291-5

A.H. Schwabegger, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Austria

(Ed.)

Congenital Thoracic Wall

Deformities

Diagnosis, Therapy and Current Developments

These congenital deformities, funnel or keel chest

deformities, as well as Poland syndromes, affect a

small group of patients who suffer from aesthetic

rather than functional impairment. The wide vari-

ety of diagnoses and recommended therapies, mostly

surgical procedures, can be very confusing for

patients, their parents, physicians and surgeons. In

recent years several techniques have been refined

and developed to deal with these complex prob-

lems, and surgeons with different specialties have

been operating on these deformities, mostly as lonely

experts in their respective fields. This book should

not be seen as an operation atlas but more as a com-

pact survey of a small group of medical conditions

and the need for flexible options for an individual

therapeutic approach, based on the combined expe-

rience of different international specialists. Thus

the book is designed for obstetricians, pediatricians,

physicians and surgical specialists alike.

Features

These congenital deformities, funnel or keel chest

deformities, as well as Poland syndromes, affect a

small group of patients who suffer from aesthetic

rather than functional impairment. The wide vari-

ety of diagnoses and recommended therapies, mostly

surgical procedures, can be very confusing for

patients, their parents, physicians and surgeons. In

recent years several techniques have been refined

and [..]

Fields of interest

Surgery; Plastic Surgery; Thoracic Surgery

Target groups


Type of publication

Atlas

Available

2011. XII, 346 p. 421 illus. in color. Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-3-211-99137-4

M.Z. Siemionow, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA (Ed.)

The Know-How of Face

Transplantation

The book is laid out in 6 sections:1. Preclinical

Approaches to Face Transplantation2. Clinical

Aspects in Preparation to Face Transplantation in

Humans3. Approval Process of Face Transplanta-

tion in Humans4. Social and Public Relations in

Face Transplantation5. World Experience with Face

Transplantation in Humans6. Future Directions

in Face TransplantationThis book spans the entire

process of a face transplantation, from detailing the

anatomy of the face to considering the social and

ethical challenges of the procedure. This rigorous

presentation of face transplantation also includes the

anesthesia involved, the role of Institutional Review

Boards in approving the operation, the financial

aspects and media response. Since the authorship is

international, the book considers the different per-

spectives, approaches and responses from across the

world.

Features

The book is laid out in 6 sections:1. Preclinical

Approaches to Face Transplantation2. Clinical

Aspects in Preparation to Face Transplantation in

Humans3. Approval Process of Face Transplanta-

tion in Humans4. Social and Public Relations in

Face Transplantation5. World Experience with Face

Transplantation in Humans6. Future Directions in

Face [..]

Contents

Section I: Preclinical approaches to face transplan-

tation.- Face as an organ - the functional anatomy

of the face.- Immunological aspects of face trans-

plantation (face as CTA, immunosuppression, proto-

cols).- Experimental studies in face transplantation

(rodents, swine,primate models).- Cadaver studies

in face transplantation (mock transplants, identity

transplants).- Section II: Clinical aspects in prepa-

ration to face transplantation in humans.- Techni-

cal aspects of face transplantation.- Anesthesia and

intensive care in face transplantation.- Alternative

approaches to face[..]

Fields of interest

Transplant Surgery; Theory of Medicine / Bioethics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XVIII, 494 p. 273 illus., 262 in color. Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-0-85729-252-0


M. St.Pierre, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen; G. Hofinger, Rem-

seck; C. Buerschaper, Berlin

Notfallmanagement

Patientensicherheit und Human Factors in der Akutmedizin

„Human Factors“ spielen in der Akutmedizin eine

große Rolle. Mindestens 30.000 Todesfälle pro

Jahr sind auf Fehlhandlungen im Krankenhaus

zurückzuführen. In etwa 80% der Fälle ist men-

schliches Versagen schuld. Das Werk beschreibt die

wesentlichen Grundlagen zum Thema, u.a. Fehler

und Fehlerursachen, Psychologie menschlichen

Handelns, Einfluss von Stress und Müdigkeit,

Entscheidungsfindung und Handlungsstrategien,

Kommunikation, Teamarbeit und Führung. Dabei

werden alle beteiligten Gruppen und Personen-

beleuchtet: das Individuum, das Team, die Organi-

sation und das Gesundheitssystem. Die 2. Auflage ist

komplett aktualisiert und um die Themen - Exper-

tise, Fehlerwahrscheinlichkeit, Regelverstöße, Sabo-

tage, Lernen in Organisationen und Entwicklungen

bei Fehlerberichtsystemen - erweitert.

Features

„Human Factors“ spielen in der Akutmedizin eine

große Rolle. Mindestens 30.000 Todesfälle pro

Jahr sind auf Fehlhandlungen im Krankenhaus

zurückzuführen. In etwa 80% der Fälle ist men-

schliches Versagen schuld. Das Werk beschreibt die

wesentlichen Grundlagen zum Thema, u.a. Fehler

und Fehlerursachen, Psychologie menschlichen Han-

delns, Einfluss von Stress und Müdigkeit, Entschei-

dungsfindung und [..]

Contents

Risiko-Faktor Mensch? Fehler in der Akutmedi-

zin.- Herausforderung Akutmedizin.- Fehler und

Fehlerursachen.- Die Psychologie menschlichen

Handelns.- Die Sicht der Dinge: Menschliche

Wahrnehmung.- Weltbilder: Informationsverar-

beitung und Modellbildung.- Wie geht es weiter?

Ziele und Pläne.- Im Fokus des Bewusstseins:

Aufmerksamkeit.- Stress.- Handlungsstrategien.-

Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg: Teamarbeit.- Reden ist

Gold: Kommunikation.- Führung.- Organisation

und Fehler.- Zuverlässige Akutmedizin

Fields of interest

Anesthesiology; Emergency Medicine; Intensive /

Critical Care Medicine; Clinical Psychology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XIV, 280 S. Hardcover

37,34 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16880-2

J.-U. Stolzenburg, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; I.A.

Türk, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; E.N.

Liatsikos, University of Patras, Patras, Greece (Eds.)

Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted

Surgery in Urology

Atlas of Standard Procedures

Operative urology has evolved in recent years

to include laparoscopic and robot-assisted sur-

gical procedures, which have resulted in signif-

icant improvements in quality of life-related

outcome. Nevertheless, training methods in urologic

laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgery vary consid-

erably, and a structured training scheme is required

to enable the modern urologist to adapt to and make

optimal use of these techniques. Accordingly, the

main goal of this surgical atlas is to guide the urolo-

gist carefully through all the standard laparoscopic

and robot-assisted procedures. Each procedure is

presented in detail with numerous supporting endo-

scopic images and diagrams. The reader is thereby

acquainted with the different surgical steps and will

acquire the knowledge necessary for reliable repro-

duction of the techniques in clinical practice.

Features

Operative urology has evolved in recent years

to include laparoscopic and robot-assisted sur-

gical procedures, which have resulted in signif-

icant improvements in quality of life-related

outcome. Nevertheless, training methods in urologic

laparoscopy and robot-assisted surgery vary consid-

erably, and a structured training scheme is required

to enable the modern urologist to adapt to and make

optimal use of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Upper urinary tract.- Lymphadenec-

tomies.- Urinary bladder and prostate.- Female

pelvic surgery.- Paediatric urology.- Miscellaneous.

Fields of interest

Urology / Andrology; Minimally Invasive Surgery;

Surgical Oncology

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XV, 386 p. 868 illus. in color. Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-00890-0

P. von Theobald, University Hospital of Caen, France; C.W. Zim-

merman, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville,

TN, USA; G.W. Davila, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA (Eds.)

New Techniques in Genital Prolapse

Surgery

Approximately 11% of women have undergone

surgery for a genital prolapse by the age of 80 and

these procedures are now among the most common

and frequent operations in females after hysterec-

tomy and c-section. As life expectancy increases and

as patients demand a higher quality of life, the num-

ber of patients (and surgeons) concerned with this

issue is growing. Many of the common techniques

for prolapse repair are unchanged since the end of

the 19th century when most of the techniques were

established. If the 80's and 90's were the years of the

laparoscopic surgery revolution, the new millennium

has started with the urogynaecologic surgery revo-

lution, but there is a difference. While laparoscopic

surgery was trying to mimic the same techniques

as traditional surgery through a new approach,

the new prolapse surgery is trying to modify dra-

matically the traditional techniques through the

same incision.Application of mesh to other areas of

surgery for prolapse repair was a logical consequence

of the[..]

Features

New Techniques in Genital Prolapse Surgery pro-

vides comprehensive information about newly

developed, mechanically stronger, anatomically

restorative pelvic organ prolapse procedures. Writ-

ten by experts in the field, this book discusses novel

approaches to vaginal surgery.New Techniques in

Genital Prolapse Surgery provides detailed informa-

tion on these innovative techniques and resulting [..]

Contents

PART I Anatomy and Function.- New Considera-

tions about Pelvic Floor Anatomy.- New Directions

in Restoration of Pelvic Structure and Function.-

Hernia Principles: What General Surgeons Can

Teach Us about Prolapse Repair.- Diagnosis of

Uterovaginal Support.- Complementary Investiga-

tions.- PART II: The Grafts.- The Principles of Mesh

Surgery.- Properties of Synthetic Implants Used in

the Repair of Gential Prolapses and Urinary Inconti-

nence in Women.- Medium Term Anatomical and

Functional Results of Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy

Using Xenografts.- Free or Fixed Implants?.- A

Comparative[..]

Fields of interest

Gynecology; Surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgery;

Colorectal Surgery

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XIII, 310 p. 60 illus., 30 in color. (New Techniques in Surgery

Series, 5) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-84882-135-4


P.H. Tonner, Klinikum Links der Weser gGmbH Bremen; L. Hein,

Universität Freiburg (Eds.)

Pharmakotherapie in der

Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin

Grundlagen und klinische Konzepte

Wie und wieso wirken vasoaktive Substanzen und

wie werden sie wirksam eingesetzt? Welche Sub-

stanzen eignen sich zur perioperativen Myokard-

projektion?Kenntnisse zur Pharmakologie und

deren Anwendung sind das notwendige Rüstzeug

für den Anästhesisten und Intensivmediziner.

Erfahrene Anästhesisten und Pharmakologen

stellen hier die pharmakologischen Grundlagen

und deren klinischen Anwendung in der Anästhesie

und Intensivmedizin verwendeten Medikamenten

dar. Systematisch werden chemische Struktur,

Wirkungsweise, Nebenwirkungen, Indikationen

verbunden mit klinischen Konzepten und Anwen-

dungshinweisen erläutert. Plus:- Kapitel zu Antibi-

otika und deren Anwendung- Begleitmedikation

und deren Wechselwirkungen mit AnästhetikaEine

optimale Ergänzung zu allen Lehrbüchern der

Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, in denen die Phar-

makologie zu kurz kommt.

Features

Wie und wieso wirken vasoaktive Substanzen und

wie werden sie wirksam eingesetzt? Welche Sub-

stanzen eignen sich zur perioperativen Myokardpro-

jektion?Kenntnisse zur Pharmakologie und deren

Anwendung sind das notwendige Rüstzeug für den

Anästhesisten und Intensivmediziner. Erfahrene

Anästhesisten und Pharmakologen stellen hier die

pharmakologischen Grundlagen und deren klinis-

chen Anwendung in [..]

Contents

Pharmakologische Grundlagen.- Pharmakokinetik.

- Pharmakodynamik. - Neuentwicklung von Phar-

maka.- Medikamente.- Inhalationsanästhetika.-

Intravenöse Anästhetika.- Opioide.- Nicht-Opi-

oide. - Muskelrelaxantien.- Lokalanästhetika.-

Vasoaktive Substanzen. - Volumentersatzlösungen.-

Antiinfektiva. - Antiemetika. - Adjuvantien. -

Klinische Anwendung. - Balancierte Anästhesie. -

Intravenöse Anästhesie. - Muskelrelaxation. - Praxis

der regionalen Anästhesie. - Schmerztherapie. -

Kreislauftherapie. - Reanimation. - Perioperative

Kardioprotektion. - Therapie mit Antiinfektiva. -

Postoperative[..]

Fields of interest

Anesthesiology; Pharmacology / Toxicology; Emer-

gency Medicine; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XIV, 388 S. 100 Abb. Hardcover

79,39 €

ISBN 978-3-540-79155-3

K. Trieb, Wels; K.-D. Heller, Braunschweig; D.C. Wirtz, Bonn (Eds.)

Revisionsendoprothetik des

Kniegelenks

Die ständig steigenden Zahlen von

Primärimplantationen im Bereich des Kniegelenkes,

nach Angaben des BVMed ca. 160.000 Implanta-

tionen im Jahr 2009 in Deutschland, führen - in

Verbindung mit der steigenden Lebenserwartung

der Patienten - konsequenterweise zu einem deut-

lichen Anstieg der Revisionseingriffe. Ausgedehnte

Knochendefekte, Bandinsuffizienzen und Weichteil-

vernarbungen infolge multipler Voroperationen sind

für den Operateur eine große Herausforderung. Es

ist unbestritten, dass die Knierevisionsendoprothetik

immer häufiger und wichtiger wird. Die Ziele bei

einer Revisionsversorgung sind grundsätzlich die

gleichen wie bei der Primärimplantation: die Rekon-

struktion der Beinachse und der Gelenklinie, die

korrekte Rotationsausrichtung, stabile und bal-

ancierte Bänder sowie eine sichere Implantatfixation.

Allerdings ist der Weg dorthin weitaus komplexer.

Oftmals erschweren eine ausgedehnte knöcherne

Defektsituation sowie fehlende anatomische Land-

marken die Situation. Trotz großen Aufwands[..]

Features

Die ständig steigenden Zahlen von

Primärimplantationen im Bereich des Kniegelenkes,

nach Angaben des BVMed ca. 160.000 Implanta-

tionen im Jahr 2009 in Deutschland, führen - in

Verbindung mit der steigenden Lebenserwartung

der Patienten - konsequenterweise zu einem deut-

lichen Anstieg der Revisionseingriffe. Ausgedehnte

Knochendefekte, Bandinsuffizienzen und Weichteil-

vernarbungen infolge multipler Voroperationen [..]

Fields of interest

Surgical Orthopedics

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. Etwa 380 S. 100 Abb. in Farbe.

93,41 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16122-3

J.-P. Vidalain, Annecy, France; T. Ait Si Selmi, Centre

Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France; D. Beverland, Musgrave Park

Hospital, Belfast, UK; S. Young, Warwick Hospital, Warwick, UK; T.

Board, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK; J.G. Boldt, Muri / Berne,

Switzerland; S.A. Brumby, Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic (Eds.)

The CORAIL® Hip System

A Practical Approach Based on 25 Years of Experience

The Corail® Hip System was developed in 1986 as

an innovative solution for hip arthroplasty and has

since become one of the most used hip systems in

the world. This book is designed as a practical man-

ual to primary and revision arthroplasty that will

serve both as a reference for surgeons in training

and as a source of information, tips and tricks for

the more experienced who wish to learn from the

cases of other surgeons. The book is divided into

three main parts. The first discusses everything that

is practical about the system, including the surgi-

cal technique, treatment of complications, and the

results achieved in large cohorts of patients. The

second part is devoted to the important issues of

surgical approach, bearing options, acetabular prepa-

ration and, cup orientation and fixation. The final

part focuses on patient management and includes a

collection of standard and complex clinical cases to

which surgeons can refer when planning surgery.

Features

The Corail® Hip System, one of the first to use

hydroxyapatite, was developed in 1986 as an innova-

tive solution for hip arthroplasty. It has since evolved

to become one of the most used hip systems across

the world, with more than 110,000 patients bene-

fiting from the treatment each year. This book is

designed as a practical manual that will serve both as

a reference for surgeons training on the system and

[..]

Contents

THE CORAIL HIP SYSTEM: History.- Basic

Science.- The CORAIL Hip System.- CORAIL

Outcomes.- The CORAIL Familiy.- Revision.

APPROACHES. BEARINGS. CUPS: Approaches

(MIS).- Acetabulum (TAL).- Bearings.- Cup Options

(press-fit, threaded).- Navigation. PATIENT MAN-

AGEMENT: Post-op Management.- Medico-eco-

nomic Considerations.- Case Studies. THE NEXT 25

YEARS: Results of the “Faculty’s Series”(25 patients

in 25 centers).- Perspective.- Conclusion.

Fields of interest

Surgical Orthopedics

Target groups


Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXVII, 338 p. 299 illus., 162 in color. Hardcover

159,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18395-9

142 Pharmacy springer.com

W. Wilhelm, Klinikum Lünen (Ed.)

Praxis der Intensivmedizin

konkret, kompakt, interdisziplinär

Intensivmedizin verstehen und in der Praxis anwen-

den. Die Intensivmedizin ist ein komplexes Fachge-

biet, in dem hohe Anforderungen an das Verständnis

und Wissen der einzelnen Krankheitsbilder sowie

deren differenzierte Diagnostik-und Therapiemeth-

oden gestellt werden. Diese sind Voraussetzung für

eine optimale Versorgung der Patienten. Das vor-

liegende Werk schafft das Spagat zwischen Theo-

rie und Praxis: es erklärt viel, ohne zu überfrachten

und zeigt verständlich formuliert, übersichtlich

gegliedert und anschaulich bebildert, mit vielen

Tipps und Tricks, worauf es in der Intensivmedizin

ankommt. Anhand von Fallbeispielen werden die

typischen Krankheitsbilder und -verläufe aufgezeigt

und können so einprägsam gelernt und trainiert wer-

den. Das Werk richtet sich an alle Ärzte auf Inten-

sivstationen, die Zusammenhänge verstehen und

damit sichere Entscheidungen im Klinikalltag tre-

ffen wollen. Es ist ideal für Ärzte, die im Rahmen

der Facharztausbildung auf einer Intensivstation

arbeiten, bietet aber auch[..]

Features

Intensivmedizin verstehen und in der Praxis anwen-

den. Die Intensivmedizin ist ein komplexes Fachge-

biet, in dem hohe Anforderungen an das Verständnis

und Wissen der einzelnen Krankheitsbilder sowie

deren differenzierte Diagnostik-und Therapiemeth-

oden gestellt werden. Diese sind Voraussetzung für

eine optimale Versorgung der Patienten. Das vor-

liegende Werk schafft das Spagat zwischen Theorie

und Praxis: es [..]

Contents

Erstmaßnahmen bei Aufnahme auf der Intensivs-

tation.- Der Verordnungsplan auf der Intensivsta-

tion.- Weiterbehandlung des Intensivpatienten.-

Infektionen und Hygiene.- Organversagen.- Störung

des Herz-Kreislaufsystems.- Störungen von Atmung

und Lunge.- Störungen des Gastrointestinal-

trakts.- Störungen des ZNS und neuromuskuläre

Erkrankungen.- Der verunfallte Patient.- Operative

Intensivmedizin.- Sonstige intensivmedizinische

Krankheitsbilder.- Anhang: Medikamentendosierun-

gen und Laborwerte.

Fields of interest

Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Anesthesiology;

Internal Medicine

Target groups


Type of publication

Professional book

Available

2011. XXXVI, 859 S. 200 Abb. Hardcover

84,07 €

ISBN 978-3-642-12447-1

Pharmacy

F. Capasso, Universita degli Studi Frederico II Napoli, Italy; R. de

Pasquale, Universita degli Studi Messina, Italy; G. Grandolini, Uni-

versita degli Studi Perugia, Italy

Farmacognosia

Botanica, chimica e farmacologia delle piante medicinali

Negli ultimi anni la Farmacognosia ha conosci-

uto una grande evoluzione grazie a nuove tecniche

e a nuovi strumenti d’indagine. In particolare si

sono notevolmente ampliate le conoscenze sci-

entifiche sulle piante medicinali. Tali nozioni

chimiche, botaniche e farmacologiche sono rac-

colte in quest’opera rivolta non solo agli studenti,

ai farmacisti, ai medici e agli erboristi, ma anche ai

fitochimici e ai farmacologi impegnati nelle univer-

sità e nelle industrie farmaceutiche. La nuova edi-

zione conserva la struttura della precedente ma ne

aggiorna profondamente i contenuti. Particolare

attenzione è stata dedicata all’impiego terapeutico

e agli effetti indesiderati delle diverse droghe vege-

tali. Un formulario fitoterapico, un indice terapeu-

tico e un vasto apparato iconografico arricchiscono

il volume in modo chiaro ed esauriente. In questa

versione rinnovata i lettori possono trovare l’opera

di Farmacognosia più completa e moderna oggi

disponibile.

Features

Negli ultimi anni la Farmacognosia ha conosci-

uto una grande evoluzione grazie a nuove tecniche

e a nuovi strumenti d’indagine. In particolare si

sono notevolmente ampliate le conoscenze sci-

entifiche sulle piante medicinali. Tali nozioni

chimiche, botaniche e farmacologiche sono rac-

colte in quest’opera rivolta non solo agli studenti,

ai farmacisti, ai medici e agli erboristi, ma anche ai

fitochimici e ai [..]

Fields of interest

Pharmacy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication


Available

2011. 490 pagg. Softcover

76,88 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1651-4

Philosophy

M. Elazar, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin,

Germany

Honoré Fabri and the Concept

of Impetus: A Bridge between

Paradigms

This book discusses the impetus-based physics of

the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician

Honoré Fabri (1608-1688), a senior representative of

Jesuit scientists during the period between Galileo's

death (1642) and Newton's Principia (1687). It shows

how Fabri, while remaining loyal to a general Aris-

totelian outlook, managed to reinterpret the old con-

cept of “impetus” in such a way as to assimilate into

his physics building blocks of modern science, like

Galileo’s law of fall and Descartes’ principle of iner-

tia. This account of Fabri’s theory is a novel one,

since his physics is commonly considered as a dog-

matic rejection of the New Science, not essentially

different from the medieval impetus theory. This

book shows how New Science principles were taught

in Jesuit Colleges in the 1640s, thus depicting the

sophisticated manner in which new ideas were set-

tling within the lion’s den of Catholic education.

Features

This book discusses the impetus-based physics of

the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician

Honoré Fabri (1608-1688), a senior representative of

Jesuit scientists during the period between Galileo's

death (1642) and Newton's Principia (1687). It shows

how Fabri, while remaining loyal to a general Aris-

totelian outlook, managed to reinterpret the old con-

cept of “impetus” in such a way as to assimilate into

[..]

Contents

References to Fabri's Works - Honoré Fabri: A Short

Biography. - Introduction. - 1. Basic Concepts -

2. Fabri and the "Second Galileo Affair". - 3. Fabri

and Conservation of Rectilinear Motion. - 4. Fabri's

Impetus and the Eucharist. - Conclusion - Appendix:

The Proof of Convergence to Galileo's Law of Fall. -

Bibliography.

Fields of interest

History of Philosophy; History of Science; History

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIX, 259 p. 12 illus. (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of


99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1604-9

springer.com Philosophy 143

R. Fan, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Ed.)

The Renaissance of Confucianism in

Contemporary China

A new generation of Confucian scholars is com-

ing of age. China is reawakening to the power and

importance of its own culture. This volume provides

a unique view of the emerging Confucian vision

for China and the world in the 21st century. Unlike

the Neo-Confucians sojourning in North America

who recast Confucianism in terms of modern West-

ern values, this new generation of Chinese scholars

takes the authentic roots of Confucian thought seri-

ously. This collection of essays offers the first critical

exploration in English of the emerging Confucian,

non-liberal, non-social-democratic, moral and polit-

ical vision for China’s future. Inspired by the life

and scholarship of Jiang Qing who has emerged as

China's exemplar contemporary Confucian, this vol-

ume allows the English reader access to a moral and

cultural vision that seeks to direct China’s political

power, social governance, and moral life. For those

working in Chinese studies, this collection provides

the first access in English to major debates in[..]

Features

Under the clear and thoughtful editorship of Ruiping

Fan, The Renaissance of Confucianism in Contem-

porary China provides new and highly substantive

insights into the emergence of a renewed, relevant,

and perceptively engaged Confucianism in 21st cen-

tury China. Through the vibrantly diverse essays

contained in this volume, and in cogent overview

through Fan’s introduction, one learns that [..]

Contents

Introduction. The Rise of Authentic Confucian-

ism, Ruiping Fan.-Part I. The Renaissance of Confu-

cianism.- 1. From Mind Confucianism to Political

Confucianism, Jiang Qing.- 2. The Rise of Political

Confucianism in Contemporary China, Ruichang

Wang.- 3. On “One-Continuity” in Jiang Qing’s

Confucian Thought, Dan Lin.- 4. Jiang Qing on

Equality, Ruiping Fan.- 5. The Confucian Concep-

tion of Transcendence and Filial Piety, Qingxin K.

Wang.-6. Toward a Proper Relation between Men

and Women: Beyond Masculinism and Feminism,

Tangjia Wang.- 7. The Soft Power in the Confucian

“Kingly Way”, Anthony[..]

Fields of interest

Non-Western Philosophy; Philosophy (general);

Ethics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. X, 265 p. (Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture,

Vol. 20) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1541-7

H.E. Grasswick, Middlebury College, Middlebury VT, U.S.A. (Ed.)

Feminist Epistemology and

Philosophy of Science

Power in Knowledge

Having enjoyed more than twenty years of devel-

opment, feminist epistemology and philosophy of

science are now thriving fields of inquiry, offering

current scholars a rich tradition from which to draw.

In addition to a recognition of the power of knowl-

edge itself and its effects on women’s lives, a cen-

tral feature of feminist epistemology and philosophy

of science has been the attention they draw to the

role of power dynamics within knowledge-seeking

practices and the implications of these dynamics

for our understandings of knowledge, science, and

epistemology.Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy

of Science: Power in Knowledge collects new works

that address today’s key challenges for a power-sen-

sitive feminist approach to questions of knowledge

and scientific practice. The essays build upon estab-

lished work in feminist epistemology and philoso-

phy of science, offering new developments in the

fields, and representing the broad array of the fem-

inist work now being done and the many ways in

which[..]

Features

This collection brings together exciting new works

that address today’s key challenges for a feminist

power-sensitive approach to knowledge and scien-

tific practice. Taking up such issues as the role of

contextualism in epistemology, democracy and dis-

sent in knowledge practices, and epistemic agency

under conditions of oppression, the essays build

upon well-established work in feminist epistemology

and [..]

Contents

Introduction: Feminist Epistemology and Philoso-

phy of Science in the Twenty-first Century; Heidi E.

Grasswick.- I Intersections: Feminism, Epistemology,

and Science Studies.- 1. The Marginalization of Fem-

inist Epistemology and What That Reveals About

Epistemology ‘Proper’; Phyllis Rooney.- 2. Contex-

tualism in Feminist Epistemology and Philosophy

of Science; Kristina Rolin.- 3. Altogether Now: A

Virtue-theoretic Approach to Pluralism in Feminist

Epistemology; Nancy Daukas.- 4. The Implications

of the New Materialisms for Feminist Epistemology;

Samantha Frost.- 5. Interrogating the[..]

Fields of interest

Epistemology; Philosophy of Science; Interdisci-

plinary Studies; Philosophy of the Social Sciences;

Ethics; Metaphysics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXX, 268 p. Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4020-6834-8

S. van Hooft, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; W.

Vandekerckhove, Ghent University, Belgium (Eds.)

Questioning Cosmopolitanism

This book aims to provide cutting edge essays by

leading scholars on cosmopolitanism. Cosmopoli-

tanism is an emerging movement in global ethics

and provides a meeting point between theorists of

international law, political science, political philoso-

phy, applied ethics, economics, development studies,

and international relations. The second Interna-

tional Conference of the International Global Ethics

Association will be held in Melbourne, Australia in

June 2008 on the theme of ‘Questioning Cosmopoli-

tanism’ and will attract major scholars from around

the world. It is envisaged that the best essays from

this conference will be published in the proposed

book.

Features

Cosmopolitanism is an emerging theme in studies of

global justice and provides a meeting point between

theorists of international law, political science, polit-

ical philosophy, applied ethics, economics, develop-

ment studies, and international relations. It insists

that each individual in the world has the same moral

value irrespective of nationality, ethnicity, language

or religion. But [..]

Contents

Introduction; S. van Hooft and W. Vandekerck-

hove.- Section 1: Cosmopolitan Subjectivity. Ques-

tioning the Questioning of Cosmopolitanism; N.

Dower. Moral Progress and World History: Ethics

and Global Interconnectedness; A. Linklater. Cos-

mopolitanism, Identity and Recognition; S. van

Hooft. Redeeming Freedom; Jiwei Ci. The Cos-

mopolitan Self and the Fetishism of Identity; S.K.

George. Towards an Ethics of Hospitality; A. Ver-

linden. The Cosmopolitan Stranger; V. Marotta.

Questioning Cosmopolitan Justice; T. Campbell.

The Cosmopolitan Vision: experimental reasons for

choosing justice over[..]

Fields of interest

Ethics; Political Philosophy; Political Science

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXV, 221 p. (Studies in Global Justice, Vol. 6) Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1565-3

144 Philosophy springer.com

P. Kosso, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA

A Summary of Scientific Method

A Summary of Scientific Method is a brief descrip-

tion of what makes science scientific. It is written

in a direct, clear style that is accessible and informa-

tive for scientists and science students. It is intended

to help science teachers explain how science works,

highlighting strengths without ignoring limitations,

and to help scientists articulate the process and stan-

dards of their work. The book demonstrates that

there are several important requirements for being

scientific, and the most fundamental of these is

maintaining an extensive, interconnected, coher-

ent network of ideas. Some components in the net-

work are empirical, others are theoretical, and they

support each other. Clarifying the structure of this

web of knowledge explains the role of the com-

monly cited aspects of scientific method, things like

hypotheses, theories, testing, evidence, and the like.

A Summary of Scientific Method provides a clear,

intuitive, and accurate model of scientific method.

Features

No back cover text

Contents

Preface - Introduction - 1. Science and common

sense - 2. Empirical foundations - 3. Empirical test-

ing - 4. The network of knowledge - 5. Scientific

change - 6. Scientific understanding - Summary

- Suggested Reading.

Fields of interest

Philosophy of Science; Science

Target groups

Lower undergraduate

Type of publication

Brief

Available

2011. XI, 41 p. (SpringerBriefs in Philosophy) Softcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1613-1

G.E. Marchant, Arizona State University, AZ, USA; B.R. Allenby,

Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Tempe, USA; J.R. Herkert, Ari-

zona State University, Mesa, USA (Eds.)

The Growing Gap Between

Emerging Technologies and Legal-

Ethical Oversight

The Pacing Problem

At the same time that the pace of science and tech-

nology has greatly accelerated in recent decades, our

legal and ethical oversight mechanisms have become

bogged down and slower. This book addresses the

growing gap between the pace of science and tech-

nology and the lagging responsiveness of legal and

ethical oversight society relies on to govern emerging

technologies. Whether it be biotechnology, genetic

testing, nanotechnology, synthetic biology, computer

privacy, autonomous robotics, or any of the other

many emerging technologies, new approaches are

needed to ensure appropriate and timely regulatory

responses. This book documents the problem and

offers a toolbox of potential regulatory and gover-

nance approaches that might be used to ensure more

responsive oversight.

Features

At the same time that the pace of science and tech-

nology has greatly accelerated in recent decades, our

legal and ethical oversight mechanisms have become

bogged down and slower. This book addresses the

growing gap between the pace of science and tech-

nology and the lagging responsiveness of legal and

ethical oversight society relies on to govern emerging

technologies. Whether it be biotechnology, genetic

[..]

Contents

Part I: The “Pacing Problem”.-1. Governance and

Technology Systems: The Challenge of Emerging

Technologies,Braden R. Allenby, Arizona State

University.-2. The Growing Gap Between Emerging

Technologies and the LawGary E. Marchant, Arizona

State University.- 3. Ethical Challenges of Emerging

Technologies, Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State Uni-

versity.-Part II: Oversight Dynamics for Emerging

Technologies.-4. Public Policy on the Technologi-

cal Frontier David Rejeski, Woodrow Wilson Inter-

national Center for Scholars.-5. Software Agents,

Anticipatory Ethics, and Accountability Deborah G.

[..]

Fields of interest

Ethics; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Phi-

losophy of Law; Philosophy of Technology; Artificial

Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXXI, 212 p. 1 illus. (The International Library of Ethics, Law

and Technology, Vol. 7) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1355-0

C. Mills, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

Futures of Reproduction

Bioethics and Biopolitics

Issues in reproductive ethics, such as the capacity

of parents to ‘choose children’, present challenges

to philosophical ideas of freedom, responsibility

and harm. This book responds to these challenges

by proposing a new framework for thinking about

the ethics of reproduction that emphasizes the ways

that social norms affect decisions about who is born.

The book provides clear and thorough discussions

of some of the dominant problems in reproductive

ethics - human enhancement and the notion of the

normal, reproductive liberty and procreative benef-

icence, the principle of harm and discrimination

against disability - while also proposing new ways of

addressing these. The author draws upon the work of

Michel Foucault, especially his discussions of biopol-

itics and norms, and later work on ethics, alongside

feminist theorists of embodiment to argue for a new

bioethics that is responsive to social norms, human

vulnerability and the relational context of freedom

and responsibility. This is done through[..]

Features

Issues in reproductive ethics, such as the capacity of

parents to ‘choose children’, present challenges to

philosophical ideas of freedom, responsibility and

harm. This book responds to these challenges by

proposing a new framework for thinking about the

ethics of reproduction that emphasizes the ways that

social norms affect decisions about who is born. The

book provides clear and thorough discussions of

some [..]

Contents

1. Introduction Disability, Gender and Selective Ter-

minationLiberal Eugenics What is biopolitics?.- 2.

Normal life: liberal eugenics, value pluralism and

normalisation Introduction Shaping People: human

enhancement and normality What is normalisation?

The vitality of social norms Conclusion.- 3. Repro-

ductive autonomy as self-making Introduction The

presumptive priority of reproductive liberty Enact-

ing freedom: the ethical practice of reproductive

autonomy Conclusion.- 4. The limits of reproduc-

tive autonomy: prenatal testing, harm and disability

Introduction Disability, harm and the[..]

Fields of interest

Ethics; Medical Law; Humanities

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 134 p. (International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New

Medicine, Vol. 49) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1426-7

springer.com Philosophy 145

C. Munthe, Dept. of Philosophy, Linguistics & Theory of Science,

University of Gothenburg, Gothenbrug, Sweden

The Price of Precaution and the

Ethics of Risk

Christian Munthe undertakes an innovative, in-

depth philosophical analysis of what the idea of a

precautionary principle is and should be about. A

novel theory of the ethics of imposing risks is devel-

oped and used as a foundation for defending the

idea of precaution in environmental and techno-

logical policy making against its critics, while at the

same time avoiding a number of identified flaws.

The theory is shown to have far-reaching practi-

cal conclusions for areas such as bio-, information-

and nuclear technology, and global environmental

policy in areas such as climate change. The author

argues that, while the price we pay for precaution

must not be too high, we have to be prepared to pay

it in order to act ethically defensible. A number of

practical suggestions for precautionary regulation

and policy making are made on the basis of this, and

some challenges to basic ethical theory as well as

consumerist societies, the global political order and

liberal democracy are identified.

Features

Since a couple of decades, the notion of a precaution-

ary principle plays a central and increasingly influ-

ential role in international as well as national policy

and regulation regarding the environment and the

use of technology. Urging society to take action in

the face of potential risks of human activities in these

areas, the recent focus on climate change has further

sharpened the importance of this idea. [..]

Contents

1 Introduction.- 1.1 Background.- 1.1.1 Diversity

and Unclarity.- 1.1.2 The Price of Precaution.- 1.1.3

Precaution, Risk Analysis and Models of Ratio-

nality.- 1.1.4 The Ideal of the Desirability of Pre-

caution.- 1.2 Aim,Plan and Basis.- 1.2.1 Plan of

the Book.-1.2.2 The Requirement of Precaution.-

1.2.3 Degrees of Precaution.-References.- 2 Dimen-

sions of Precaution.-2.1 Values, Levels and Time-

Horizons.-2.1.1 Values.- 2.1.2 Levels and Time-

Horizons.-2.2 May Bring Great Harm.- 2.2.1 De

MinimisRisk and the Need for a Limit.-2.2.2 The

Argument from Decision Costs.-2.3 Show.- 2.3.1[..]

Fields of interest

Ethics; Philosophy of Technology; Political Science;

Environmental Law / Policy / Ecojustice; Environ-

ment (general)

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 189 p. 2 illus. (The International Library of Ethics, Law

and Technology, Vol. 6) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1329-1

A.-T. Tymieniecka, The Ctr for the Prom of Cross-Cultural Under-

standing, Hanover, USA (Ed.)

Sharing Poetic Expressions

Beauty, Sublime, Mysticism in Islamic and Occidental Culture

A world ever more extensively interlinked is calling

out for serving human interests broader and more

compelling than those inspiring our technologi-

cal welfare. The interface between cultures – at the

moment especially between the Occident and Islam

– presents challenges to mutual understandings and

calls for restoring the resources of our human beings

forgotten in the struggle of competition and rivalry

at the vital spheres of existence. In the evolutionary

progress of the living beings the strictly vital con-

cerns, emotions, attributes become sublimed and ele-

vated to the spiritual sphere at which human beings

encounter each other and share. Studies presented

here bring forth sublimity, generosity, forgiveness,

beauty, and are exalting the quest after ciphers and

symbols which lead to our sharing the common

deepest stream of fraternal reality.

Features

A world ever more extensively interlinked is calling

out for serving human interests broader and more

compelling than those inspiring our technologi-

cal welfare. The interface between cultures – at the

moment especially between the Occident and Islam

– presents challenges to mutual understandings and

calls for restoring the resources of our human beings

forgotten in the struggle of competition and rivalry

at [..]

Contents

Acknowledgements PROLOGUE: Anna-Teresa

Tymieniecka SECTION I: THE AESTHETICS OF

ISLAMIC ETHICSWilliam Chittick ON GEN-

EROSITY EAST AND WEST: THE BEAUTY OF

COMPARISONPatricia Trutty-Coohill THE OCCI-

DENTAL EPIC AS COMPARED TO THE ISLAMIC

EPICJack Steele CROSSING THE SPATIOTEM-

PORAL DIMENSION OF HUMAN CULTURE-

MORAL SENSE OF JUSTICE IN THE FABLE OF

THE RINGDOVEDetlev QuinternMUSTAFA SAID

AND JULIEN SOREL: DIVIDED SKIES, COM-

MON HORIZONS Mahmoud Jaran THE

SUBLIME IN IZET SARAJLIC AND JACQUES

PREVERTLejla Marijam SECTION II:BEAUTY

AND ITS PROJECTION IN CHRISTIAN AND

ISLAMIC[..]

Fields of interest

Metaphysics; Religious Studies; Ethics; Non-Western

Philosophy; Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Reli-

gion

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XII, 247 p. 6 illus. (Islamic Philosophy and Occidental Phe-

nomenology in Dialogue, Vol. 6) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-0759-7

L. Zsolnai, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary (Ed.)

Ethical Principles and Economic

Transformation - A Buddhist

Approach

Buddhism points out that emphasizing individu-

ality and promoting the greatest fulfillment of the

desires of the individual conjointly lead to destruc-

tion. The book promotes the basic value-choices

of Buddhism, namely happiness, peace and perma-

nence. Happiness research convincingly shows that

not material wealth but the richness of personal rela-

tionships determines happiness. Not things, but peo-

ple make people happy. Western economics tries to

provide people with happiness by supplying enor-

mous quantities of things and today’s dominating

business models are based on and cultivates narrow

self-centeredness.But what people need are caring

relationships and generosity. Buddhist economics

makes these values accessible by direct provision.

Peace can be achieved in nonviolent ways. Wanting

less can substantially contribute to this endeavor and

make it happen more easily. Permanence, or ecolog-

ical sustainability, requires a drastic cutback in the

present level of consumption and production glob-

ally. This[..]

Features

Buddhism points out that emphasizing individuality

and promoting the greatest fulfillment of the desires

of the individual conjointly lead to destruction. The

book promotes the basic value-choices of Buddhism,

namely happiness, peace and permanence.Happiness

research convincingly shows that not material wealth

but the richness of personal relationships determines

happiness. Not things, but people [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgement.-Introduction.- Why

Buddhist Economics? Laszlo Zsolnai.- Part 1 Bud-

dhist EthicsApplied to Economics.- The Relational

Economy; Julie A. Nelson.- Buddhism andSustain-

able Consumption; Peter Daniels.- Economic Suf-

ficiency and Santi Asoke; Julia Essen.- Pathways

to aMindful Economy; Joel C. Magnuson.- Part

2 Achieving Happiness and Peace.- DoOur Eco-

nomic Choices Make Us Happy? Colin Ash.- Gross

National Happiness; SanderTideman.- The Appli-

cation of Buddhist Theory andPractice in Modern

Organizations; Bronwen Rees and Tamas Agocs.-

Leadershipthe Buddhist Way; Laurens[..]

Fields of interest

Ethics; Development Economics; Religious Studies;

Non-Western Philosophy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XI, 213 p. 7 illus. (Issues in Business Ethics, Vol. 33) Hard-

cover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-9309-7

146 Physics springer.com

Physics

A. Accomazzi, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics,

Cambridge, USA (Ed.)

Future Professional Communication

in Astronomy II

The present volume gathers together the talks pre-

sented at the second colloquim on the Future Pro-

fessional Communication in Astronomy (FPCA II),

held at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) on

13-14 April 2010. This meeting provided a forum for

editors, publishers, scientists, librarians and officers

of learned societies to discuss the future of the field.

The program included talks from leading researchers

and practitioners and drew a crowd of approximately

50 attendees from 10 countries. These proceedings

contain contributions from invited and contributed

talks from leaders in the field, touching on a num-

ber of topics. Among them: - The role of disciplinary

repositories such as ADS and arXiv in astronomy

and the physical sciences; - Current status and future

of Open Access Publishing models and their impact

on astronomy and astrophysics publishing; - Emerg-

ing trends in scientific article publishing: semantic

annotations, multimedia content, links to data prod-

ucts hosted by astrophysics archives; -[..]

Features

The present volume gathers together the talks

presented at the colloquim "Future Professional

Communication II (FPCA-II)," held at the Har-

vard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (Cam-

bridge, MA) on 13-14 April 2010. Motivated by a

convergence of facts and trends in the world of pub-

lishing, as well as by interrogations from within the

astronomy community, the FPCA meetings are qui-

etly making history as they [..]

Contents

FPCA-II Opening Comments.- Astronomical Pub-

lishing: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (A.

Heck/Strasbourg Obs.).- The Emergin Scholarly

Brain (M.J. Kurtz/CfA).- Communicating Astron-

omy Beyond IYA2009 (R.T. Fienberg/AAS).-

Trends in Scientific Publishing at Springer (G. Eich-

horn/Springer).- Astronomy Journal Publishing:

Serving the Community (R. Boucher/Wiley-Black-

well).- Publishing in Greater Depth: Article of the

Future and Beyond (D. Clark/Elsevier).- Publishing

Astronomy and Astrophysics: Article Numbering,

Electronic First (M.L. Chaix/EDP Sciences).- The

Future of the ASP Conference[..]

Fields of interest

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Informa-


Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XVI, 162 p. 41 illus. in color. (Astrophysics and Space Sci-

ence Proceedings) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8368-8 D.K. Avasthi, Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, India;

G.K. Mehta, Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, India

Swift Heavy Ions for Materials

Engineering and Nanostructuring

Ion beams have been used for decades for charac-

terizing and analyzing materials. Now energetic ion

beams are providing ways to modify the materials in

unprecedented ways. This book highlights the emer-

gence of high-energy swift heavy ions as a tool for

tailoring the properties of materials with nanoscale

structures. Swift heavy ions interact with materials

by exciting/ionizing electrons without directly mov-

ing the atoms. This opens a new horizon towards

the 'so-called' soft engineering. The book discusses

the ion beam technology emerging from the non-

equilibrium conditions and emphasizes the power of

controlled irradiation to tailor the properties of vari-

ous types of materials for specific needs.

Features

Ion beams have been used for decades for charac-

terizing and analyzing materials. Now energetic ion

beams are providing ways to modify the materials in

unprecedented ways. This book highlights the emer-

gence of high-energy swift heavy ions as a tool for

tailoring the properties of materials with nanoscale

structures. Swift heavy ions interact with materials

by exciting/ionizing electrons without directly mov-

ing [..]

Contents

CH-1: Ion Beams for Materials Engineering – an

Overview.- CH-2: Ion Matter Interaction.- CH-3:

Ion Beam Analysis.- CH -4: Engineering of Mate-

rials by Swift Heavy Ion Beam Mixing.- CH-5: SHI

for Synthesis and Modifications of Nanostructured

Materials.- CH -6: Engineering the Properties of

Materials with SHI.- References.

Fields of interest

Solid State Physics; Nanotechnology; Nanotech-

nology and Microengineering; Atomic, Molecular,

Optical and Plasma Physics; Optical and Electronic

Materials

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 280 p. 57 illus., 16 in color. (Springer Series in Materials


99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1228-7

springer.com Physics 147

R. Bijker, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico; O.

Castaños, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico; R.

Jáuregui, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico; O.

Rosas-Ortiz, Cinvestav, Mexico (Eds.)

Latin-American School of Physics -

XL ELAF: Symmetries in Physics

The XL Latin-American School of Physics was cel-

ebrated in memory of Marcos Moshinsky, who

was one of the pioneers to use symmetries in sev-

eral fields of physics at the Universidad Nacional

Autónoma de México. It is well known that the

Group Theory is the mathematical tool to discover

the symmetries in nature, so the central theme of

the School was symmetries in physics and its appli-

cations in molecular, nuclear, and particle physics.

Marcos Moshinsky was also one of the first to study

transient effects. He considered the transient behav-

ior that follows after the sudden opening of a quan-

tum shutter that changes the free evolution of a

wavepacket. A revision of resonant states to get ana-

lytical expressions of decay quantum phenomena is

included in the book. Finally, the concept of dynam-

ical symmetries is used in a new probability repre-

sentation of quantum mechanics together with the

description of dissipation in classical and quantum

systems.

Features

The XL Latin-American School of Physics was cel-

ebrated in memory of Marcos Moshinsky, who

was one of the pioneers to use symmetries in sev-

eral fields of physics at the Universidad Nacional

Autónoma de México. It is well known that the

Group Theory is the mathematical tool to discover

the symmetries in nature, so the central theme of the

School was symmetries in physics and its applica-

tions in molecular, [..]

Fields of interest

Spectroscopy and Microscopy; Nuclear Physics,

Heavy Ions, Hadrons

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. 402 p. (Mathematical and Statistical Physics, Vol. 1334)

Softcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0890-6

P. Blanchard, Unviversität Heidelberg, Germany; D. Volchenkov,

University of Bielefeld, Germany

Random Walks and Diffusions on

Graphs and Databases

An Introduction

Most networks and databases that humans have to

deal with contain large, albeit finite number of units.

Their structure, for maintaining functional consis-

tency of the components, is essentially not random

and calls for a precise quantitative description of

relations between nodes (or data units) and all net-

work components. This book is an introduction, for

both graduate students and newcomers to the field,

to the theory of graphs and random walks on such

graphs. The methods based on random walks and

diffusions for exploring the structure of finite con-

nected graphs and databases are reviewed (Markov

chain analysis). This provides the necessary basis

for consistently discussing a number of applications

such diverse as electric resistance networks, esti-

mation of land prices, urban planning, linguistic

databases, music, and gene expression regulatory

networks.

Features

Most networks and databases that humans have to

deal with contain large, albeit finite number of units.

Their structure, for maintaining functional consis-

tency of the components, is essentially not random

and calls for a precise quantitative description of

relations between nodes (or data units) and all net-

work components. This book is an introduction, for

both graduate students and newcomers to the field,

to [..]

Contents

Introduction to Permutations, Markov Chains,

and Partitions.- Worth Another Binary Relation:

Graphs.- Permutations Sieved Through Adjacency:

Garph Autormorphisms.- Exploring Undirected

Graphs by Random Walks.- Embedding of Graphs

in Probabilistic Euclidean Space.- Random Walks

and Electric Resistance Networks.- Random Walks

and Diffusions on Directed Graphs and Interact-

ing Networks.- Structural Analysis of Networks and

Databases.- When Feedbacks Matter: Epidemics,

Synchronization, and Self-Regulation in Complex

Networks.- Critical Phenomena on Large Graphs

With Regular Subgraphs.-[..]

Fields of interest

Complex Networks; Manifolds and Cell Complexes

(incl. Diff. Topology); Data Structures, Cryptology

and Information Theory; Complexity

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 340 p. 70 illus., 12 in color. (Springer Series in Syner-

getics, Vol. 10) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19591-4

L. Castellani, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale,

Alessandria, Italy; G.A. Fornaro, Novi Ligure, Italy

Teletrasporto

dalla fantascienza alla realtà

Gli autori propongono un viaggio nel mondo dei

quanti, dove si nascondono possibilità sorprendenti:

non solo il teletrasporto di particelle, ma sistemi crit-

tografici a prova della più abile spia, e calcolatori che

usano singoli atomi come registri di memoria, capaci

di calcoli ritenuti fino a oggi impossibili. I fonda-

menti della fisica microscopica vengono descritti

senza tecnicismi; se ne illustrano applicazioni che,

come è successo in passato con il transistor e il laser,

trasformeranno radicalmente i nostri calcolatori,

le transazioni commerciali e le carte di credito, le

comunicazioni, insomma una parte importante della

nostra vita di lavoro e di relazione. E scopriremo che

a volte la realtà, o meglio l’insieme di potenzialità

offerte dalla ricerca scientifica, supera davvero la fan-

tascienza.

Features

Chi di noi correndo nell’ansia di un ritardo non

ha desiderato per un attimo di teletrasportarsi nel

luogo dell’appuntamento? Proprio come facevano

i personaggi di Star Trek entrando nella sala tele-

trasporto dell’ Enterprise e ricomparendo immedi-

atamente in qualche altro punto dell’universo. Forse

ci siamo anche chiesti se la scienza e gli sviluppi della

tecnologia ci porteranno mai a [..]

Fields of interest

Quantum Physics; Measurement Science, Instru-

mentation; Theoretical, Mathematical and Computa-

tional Physics; Quantum Information Technology,

Spintronics

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. 240 pagg. (I blu) Softcover

23,99 €

ISBN 978-88-470-1613-2


A. Datta, Kolkata, India; B. Mukhopadhyaya, Allahabad, India; A.

Raychaudhuri, Allahabad, India (Eds.)

Physics at the Large Hadron Collider

In an epoch when particle physics is awaiting a major

step forward, the Large Hydron Collider (LHC) at

CERN, Geneva will soon be operational. It will col-

lide a beam of high energy protons with another sim-

ilar beam circulation in the same 27 km tunnel but in

the opposite direction, resulting in the production of

many elementary particles some never created in the

laboratory before. It is widely expected that the LHC

will discover the Higgs boson, the particle which

supposedly lends masses to all other fundamental

particles. In addition, the question as to whether

there is some new law of physics at such high energy

is likely to be answered through this experiment. The

present volume contains a collection of articles writ-

ten by international experts, both theoreticians and

experimentalists, from India and abroad, which aims

to acquaint a non-specialist with some basic issues

related to the LHC. At the same time, it is expected

to be a useful, rudimentary companion of introduc-

tory exposition and[..]

Features

In an epoch when particle physics is awaiting a major

step forward, the Large Hydron Collider (LHC) at

CERN, Geneva will soon be operational. It will col-

lide a beam of high energy protons with another sim-

ilar beam circulation in the same 27 km tunnel but in

the opposite direction, resulting in the production of

many elementary particles some never created in the

laboratory before. It is widely expected that [..]

Contents

The Large Hadron Collider: Overall Motivation.-

The Standard Model and Beyond – LEP/SLC/Teva-

tron and LHC.- Accelerator Physics and Tech-

nological Challenges of the LHC.- Challenges to

Software/Computing for Experimentation at the

LHC.- Electroweak Symmetry Breaking at the LHC.-

Prospects of Searches for the Higgs Boson at the

LHC.- QCD at the Large Hadron Collider – Higgs

Searches and Some Non-SUSY Extensions beyond

the SM.- Heavy Ions at the LHC: A Quest for Quark

Plasma at the CERN-LHC.- Strong Gauge Boson

Scattering at the LHC.- Signatures of Supersymmetry

at the LHC.- Dark Matter and[..]

Fields of interest

Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory; Quan-

tum Field Theories, String Theory; Particle Accelera-

tion and Detection, Beam Physics; Astrophysics and

Astroparticles; Measurement Science, Instrumenta-

tion

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 275 p. 150 illus. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-81-8489-215-4

M. Fe#kan, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Bifurcation and Chaos in

Discontinuous and Continuous

Systems

"Bifurcation and Chaos in Discontinuous and Con-

tinuous Systems" provides rigorous mathemati-

cal functional-analytical tools for handling chaotic

bifurcations along with precise and complete proofs

together with concrete applications presented by

many stimulating and illustrating examples. A broad

variety of nonlinear problems are studied involving

difference equations, ordinary and partial differen-

tial equations, differential equations with impulses,

piecewise smooth differential equations, differential

and difference inclusions, and differential equations

on infinite lattices as well.This book is intended for

mathematicians, physicists, theoretically inclined

engineers and postgraduate students either study-

ing oscillations of nonlinear mechanical systems or

investigating vibrations of strings and beams, and

electrical circuits by applying the modern theory

of bifurcation methods in dynamical systems.Dr.

Michal Fe#kan is a Professor at the Department of

Mathematical Analysis and Numerical Mathemat-

ics[..]

Features

"Bifurcation and Chaos in Discontinuous and Con-

tinuous Systems" provides rigorous mathemati-

cal functional-analytical tools for handling chaotic

bifurcations along with precise and complete proofs

together with concrete applications presented by

many stimulating and illustrating examples. A broad

variety of nonlinear problems are studied involving

difference equations, ordinary and partial differential

[..]

Contents

Preliminary Results.- Discrete Dynamical Systems

and Chaos.- Chaos in ODE.- Chaos in PDE.- Chaos

in Discontinuous ODE.- Miscellaneous Topics.-

Fields of interest

Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational

Physics; Mechanics; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic

Theory; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control;

Analysis

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 390 p. 30 illus. (Nonlinear Physical Science) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18268-6

R. Amils, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Cantoblanco, Madrid,

Spain; J. Cernicharo Quintanilla, CAB, INTA, Madrid, Spain; H.J.

Cleaves II, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, DC,

USA; W.M. Irvine, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA;

D. Pinti, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada;

M. Viso, CNES/DPI/E2U, Paris , France (Eds.)

Encyclopedia of Astrobiology

The interdisciplinary field of Astrobiology consti-

tutes a joint arena where provocative discoveries are

coalescing concerning, e.g. the prevalence of exo-

planets, the diversity and hardiness of life, and its

increasingly likely chances for its emergence. Biolo-

gists, astrophysicists, biochemists, geoscientists and

space scientists share this exciting mission of reveal-

ing the origin and commonality of life in the Uni-

verse. The members of the different disciplines are

used to their own terminology and technical lan-

guage. In the interdisciplinary environment many

terms either have redundant meanings or are com-

pletely unfamiliar to members of other disciplines.

The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology serves as the key

to a common understanding. Each new or experi-

enced researcher and graduate student in adjacent

fields of astrobiology will appreciate this reference

work in the quest to understand the big picture. The

carefully selected group of active researchers con-

tributing to this work and the expert field[..]

Features

The interdisciplinary field of Astrobiology consti-

tutes a joint arena where provocative discoveries are

coalescing concerning, e.g. the prevalence of exo-

planets, the diversity and hardiness of life, and its

increasingly likely chances for its emergence. Biolo-

gists, astrophysicists, biochemists, geoscientists and

space scientists share this exciting mission of reveal-

ing the origin and commonality of life in [..]

Contents

The encyclopedia comprises approximately 1700

entries from the following fields: Astrophysics.-

Astrochemistry.- Planetology.- Space Science.-

Space Missions and Planetary Protection.- Geology.-

Geochemisty.- Geomicrobiology.- Traces of Life.-

Chemistry.- Biochemistry.- Biology.- Microbiology.-

Origins of Life.- Artificial Life.- Epistemology. The

alphabetical part is complemented by:Astrobiological

Data.- Astronomical Data.- Geological Data.- Chem-

ical and Biological Data.- Chronological History of

Life on Earth.

Fields of interest

Astrobiology; Bioorganic Chemistry; Biochemistry;

Planetology; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Bio-

geosciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Encyclop(a)edia

Available

2011. XLIV, 1851 p. In 3 volumes, not available separately. Hard-

cover

699,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-11271-3


J. Harnad, CRM, Montreal CANADA (Ed.)

Random Matrices, Random

Processes and Integrable Systems

This book explores the remarkable connections

between two domains that, a priori, seem unrelated:

Random matrices (together with associated ran-

dom processes) and integrable systems. The rela-

tions between random matrix models and the theory

of classical integrable systems have long been stud-

ied. These appear mainly in the deformation the-

ory, when parameters characterizing the measures

or the domain of localization of the eigenvalues are

varied. The resulting differential equations determin-

ing the partition function and correlation functions

are, remarkably, of the same type as certain equa-

tions appearing in the theory of integrable systems.

They may be analyzed effectively through methods

based upon the Riemann-Hilbert problem of analytic

function theory and by related approaches to the

study of nonlinear asymptotics in the large N limit.

Associated with studies of matrix models are certain

stochastic processes, the "Dyson processes", and their

continuum diffusion limits, which govern the spec-

trum in[..]

Features

This book explores the remarkable connections

between two domains that, a priori, seem unrelated:

Random matrices (together with associated ran-

dom processes) and integrable systems. The rela-

tions between random matrix models and the theory

of classical integrable systems have long been stud-

ied. These appear mainly in the deformation theory,

when parameters characterizing the measures or the

domain of [..]

Contents

Introduction by John HarnadPart I Random Matri-

ces, Random Processes and Integrable ModelsChap-

ter 1 Random and Integrable Models in Mathematics

and Physics by Pierre van MoerbekeChapter 2 Inte-

grable Systems, Random Matrices, and Random

Processes by Mark Adler Part II Random Matrices

and ApplicationsChapter 3 Integral Operators in

Random Matrix Theory by Harold WidomChap-

ter 4 Lectures on Random Matrix Models by Pavel

M. BleherChapter 5 Large N Asymptotics in Ran-

dom Matrices by Alexander R. ItsChapter 6 Formal

Matrix Integrals and Combinatorics of Maps by B.

EynardChapter 7 Application of[..]

Fields of interest

Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational

Physics; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 515 p. 55 illus., 3 in color. (CRM Series in Mathematical

Physics) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9513-1

T. Howard, Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO, USA

Coronal Mass Ejections

An Introduction

The book introduces the solar coronal mass ejection

phenomena. This includes both those observed in

the corona and those further from the Sun, known

as interplanetary coronal mass ejections. We dis-

cuss the history and physics behind these phenom-

ena, theories describing their launch and evolution,

association with other solar eruptive phenomena,

and methods employed for their detection and scien-

tific data extraction. Instruments used for their study

(past, present and future) are also discussed, along

with their resulting space weather effects on Earth

and other planets. The latter requires a descrip-

tion of the Earth’s magnetosphere, which is also

included. Coronal Mass Ejections brings together

solar physics, heliospheric physics, and magneto-

spheric physics, three traditionally separate fields of

study. The content is accessible to beginning gradu-

ate students who are trying to master difficult funda-

mental concepts.

Features

In times of growing technological sophistication and

of our dependence on electronic technology, we are

all affected by space weather. In its most extreme

form, space weather can disrupt communications,

damage and destroy spacecraft and power stations,

and increase radiation exposure to astronauts and

airline passengers. Major space weather events,

called geomagnetic storms, are large disruptions in

the [..]

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: History.- Chap-

ter 3: Summary of Spacecraft.- Chapter 4: How We

Observe CMEs.- Chapter 5: Geometry of CMEs

and ICMEs.- Chapter 6: Radio Astronomical Tech-

niques.- Chapter 7: Associated Phenomena.- Chap-

ter 8: CME Onset and Initial Acceleration.- Chapter

9: CME Evolution.- Chapter 10: Interaction With

the Earth and Other Planets - Contribution to Space

Weather.- Chapter 11: Summary and Discussion.-

Glossary.- Index.

Fields of interest

Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Electron-

ics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Nuclear

Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIII, 244 p. 114 illus., 25 in color. (Astrophysics and Space

Science Library, Vol. 376) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8788-4

G. Jaeger, Boston University, MA, USA; A. Khrennikov, Linnaeus

University, Vaxjo-Kalmar, Sweden; M. Schlosshauer, Niels Bohr

Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark; G. Weihs, University of Inns-

bruck, Austria (Eds.)

ADVANCES IN QUANTUM THEORY:

Proceedings of the International

Conference

As previous Växjö conferences on Quantum foun-

dations, AQT was notable not only for the contri-

butions of the papers presented there but also for

its exciting debates. These debates offered a great

diversity of opinions on foundations of quantum

mechanics (QM) and its future developments: from

those defined by the view of those who adhere to the

orthodox Copenhagen interpretation (which rejected

realism and causality), at one end of the spectrum,

to those who subscribed to realist views of the type

advocated by Einstein, at the other end, with a num-

ber of views in between.

Features

As previous Växjö conferences on Quantum foun-

dations, AQT was notable not only for the contri-

butions of the papers presented there but also for

its exciting debates. These debates offered a great

diversity of opinions on foundations of quantum

mechanics (QM) and its future developments: from

those defined by the view of those who adhere to the

orthodox Copenhagen interpretation (which rejected

realism and [..]

Fields of interest

Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics;

Quantum Computing

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. 540 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1327) Softcover

144,95 €

ISBN 978-0-7354-0882-1


K. Lau, University of California at Berkeley, Santa Clara, CA, USA

Ultra-high Frequency Linear Fiber

Optic Systems

This book provides an in-depth treatment of both

linear fiber-optic systems and their key enabling

devices. It presents a concise but rigorous treatment

of the theory and practice of analog (linear) fiber-

optics links and systems that constitute the founda-

tion of Hybrid Fiber Coax infrastructure in present-

day CATV distribution and cable modem Inter-

net access. Emerging applications in remote fiber-

optic feed for free-space millimeter wave enterprise

campus networks are also described. Issues such

as dispersion and interferometric noise are treated

quantitatively, and means for mitigating them are

explained. This broad but concise text will thus

be invaluable not only to students of fiber-optics

communication but also to practicing engineers.

To the second edition of this book important new

aspects of linear fiber-optic transmission technolo-

gies are added, such as high level system architec-

tural issues, algorithms for deriving the optimal

frequency assignment, directly modulated or exter-

nally[..]

Features

This book provides an in-depth treatment of both

linear fiber-optic systems and their key enabling

devices. It presents a concise but rigorous treatment

of the theory and practice of analog (linear) fiber-

optics links and systems that constitute the founda-

tion of Hybrid Fiber Coax infrastructure in present-

day CATV distribution and cable modem Internet

access. Emerging applications in remote fiber-optic

feed [..]

Contents

Part I Physics of High Speed Lasers.- Basic Descrip-

tion of Laser Diode Dynamics by Spatially Aver-

aged Rate Equations.- Conditions of Validity.- Basic

“Small Signal” Modulation Response.- Distortions in

Direct Modulation of Laser Diodes.- Direct Modu-

lation beyond X-band by Operation at High Optical

Power Density.- Improvement in Direct Modula-

tion Speed by Enhanced Differential Optical Gain

and Quantum Confinement.- Dynamic Longitudi-

nal Mode Spectral Behavior of Laser Diodes under

Direct High Frequency Modulation.- Signal-Induced

Noise in Fiber Links.- Part II Direct Modulation

of[..]

Fields of interest

Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics;

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; Commu-

nications Engineering, Networks; Applied and Tech-

nical Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIV, 256 p. 135 illus., 5 in color. (Springer Series in Optical

Sciences, Vol. 159) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16457-6

H.N.W. Lekkerkerker, Van ‘t Hoff Laboratory, Utrecht University,

The Netherlands; R. Tuinier, DSM Research, Geleen, The Nether-

lands

Colloids and the Depletion

Interaction

Colloids are submicron particles that are ubiquitous

in nature (milk, clay, blood) and industrial products

(paints, drilling fluids, food). In recent decades it has

become clear that adding depletants such as poly-

mers or small colloids to colloidal dispersions allows

one to tune the interactions between the colloids and

in this way control the stability, structure and rheo-

logical properties of colloidal dispersions. This book

offers a concise introduction to the fundamentals

of depletion effects and their influence on the phase

behavior of colloidal dispersions. Throughout the

book, conceptual explanations are accompanied by

experimental and computer simulation results.

Features

Colloids are submicron particles that are ubiquitous

in nature (milk, clay, blood) and industrial products

(paints, drilling fluids, food). It has been known for a

long time that adding salt or polymer influences the

characteristics of colloidal suspensions. Think of the

Egyptians who engineered ink by adding gum Arabic

to soot particles a few thousand years ago. Unknow-

ingly, they were taking advantage of [..]

Contents

Preface1: Introduction.- 2: Depletion interaction.- 3:

Phase transitions of hard spheres plus depletants;

basics.- 4: Stability of colloid-polymer mixtures.- 5:

Phase transitions of hard spheres plus colloids.- 6:

Suspensions of rod-like colloids plus polymers.Index

Fields of interest

Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and

Microfluidics; Polymer Sciences; Surfaces and Inter-

faces, Thin Films; Thermodynamics; Physical Chem-

istry

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIV, 233 p. (Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 833) Softcover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1222-5

D.H. Levy, Jarnac Observatory, Inc. , Vail, CO, USA

The Sky in Early Modern English

Literature

A Study of Allusions to Celestial Events in Elizabethan and

Jacobean Writing, 1572-1620

Astronomy is not just a subject unto itself. We all

look at the sky, and it has always been a fertile source

of guidance and inspiration in art, music, and liter-

ature. This book explores the sky’s appearances in

music and art, but focuses most on the sky’s enor-

mous presence in early modern English literature.

The author concentrates on William Shakespeare,

whose references to the sky far exceed the com-

bined total of all his contemporaries. Venturing into

the historical context of these references, the book

teaches about the Supernovae of 1572 and 1604, the

abundant comets of this period, eclipses, astrology

and its relation to the night sky at the time, and the

early years of the telescope and how the literature

of the time relates to it. This book promises to open

doors between two great fields of study by inspiring

readers to look for their own connections between

astronomy and literature, and by helping them to

enjoy the night sky itself more completely.

Features

When a dissertation gets completed, the normal rule

is that it is never read. By anyone. David H. Levy’s

dissertation - The Sky in Early Modern English Lit-

erature: A Study of Allusions to Celestial Events in

Elizabethan and Jacobean Writing, 1572-1620 - is

different. It opens a whole new interdisciplinary

field, which involves the beautiful relationship

between the night sky [..]

Contents

Abstract.- Preface.- General Introduction.- Chap-

ter One: The Stella Novae of 1572 and 1604.- Chap-

ter Two: Comets and Meteors: A Rich Harvest from

1573 to 1607.- Chapter Three: These Late Eclipses.-

Chapter Four: Of Signs and Seasons.- Chapter Five:

The Telescope in Early Modern English Literature.-

Appendix: A Selection of References to the Sky in

Writings from 1572 to 1620.- Postscript.- Works

cited.

Fields of interest

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques; Lan-

guages and Literature; Interdisciplinary Studies; His-

tory; Arts

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXIX, 111 p. 21 illus., 18 in color. Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7813-4


I. Lindgren, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Relativistic Many-Body Theory

A New Field-Theoretical Approach

This book gives a comprehensive account of rel-

ativistic many-body perturbation theory, based

upon field theory. After some introductory chapters

about time-independent and time dependent many-

body perturbation theory (MBPT), the standard

techniques of S-matrix and Green’s functions are

reviewed. Next, the newly introduced covariant-evo-

lution-operator method is described, which can be

used, like the S-matrix method, for calculations in

quantum electrodynamics (QED). Unlike the S-

matrix method, this has a structure that is similar

to that of MBPT and therefore can serve as basis for

a unified theory. Such an approach is developed in

the final chapters, and its equivalence to the Bethe-

Salpeter equation is demonstrated. Possible applica-

tions are discussed and numerical illustrations given.

Features

Relativistic Many-Body Theory treats — for the first

time — the combination of relativistic atomic many-

body theory with quantum-electrodynamics (QED)

in a unified manner. This book can be regarded as a

continuation of the book by Lindgren and Morrison,

Atomic Many-Body Theory (Springer 1986), which

deals with the non-relativistic theory of many-elec-

tron systems, describing several means of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Time-independent formalism.-

Time-dependent formalism.- S-matrix.- Green’s

functions.- Covariant evolution operator and

Green’s operator.- Numerical illustrations to Part II.-

Covariant evolution combined with electron corre-

lation.- The Bethe-Salpeter equation.- Implementa-

tion of the MBPT-QED procedure with numerical

results.- Analytical treatment of the Bethe-Salpeter

equation.- Regularization and renormalization.-

Summary and Conclusions.- Notations and def-

initions.- Second quantization.- Representations

of states and operators.- Dirac equation and the

momentum[..]

Fields of interest

Quantum Physics; Quantum Optics, Quantum Elec-

tronics, Nonlinear Optics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 365 p. 84 illus., 2 in color. (Springer Series on Atomic,

Optical, and Plasma Physics, Vol. 63) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8308-4

C. Martins, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; P. Molaro, INAF-

Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste, Italy (Eds.)

From Varying Couplings to

Fundamental Physics

Proceedings of Symposium 1 of JENAM 2010

Nature is characterized by a number of physical laws

and fundamental dimensionless couplings. These

determine the properties of our physical universe,

from the size of atoms, cells and mountains to the

ultimate fate of the universe as a whole. Yet it is

rather remarkable how little we know about them.

The constancy of physical laws is one of the cor-

nerstones of the scientific research method, but for

fundamental couplings this is an assumption with

no other justification than a historical assumption.

There is no 'theory of constants' describing their role

in the underlying theories and how they relate to

one another or how many of them are truly funda-

mental. Studying the behaviour of these quantities

throughout the history of the universe is an effec-

tive way to probe fundamental physics. This explains

why the ESA and ESO include varying fundamen-

tal constants among their key science drivers for the

next generation of facilities. This symposium dis-

cussed the state-of-the-art in the field, as well[..]

Features

Nature is characterized by a number of physical laws

and fundamental dimensionless couplings. These

determine the properties of our physical universe,

from the size of atoms, cells and mountains to the

ultimate fate of the universe as a whole. Yet it is

rather remarkable how little we know about them.

The constancy of physical laws is one of the corner-

stones of the scientific research method, but for [..]

Contents

Astrophysical Probes of Fundamental Physics.-

Atomic transition frequencies, isotope shifts, and

sensitivity to variation of the fine structure con-

stant for studies of quasar absorption spectra.- String

Theory, Dark Energy and Varying Couplings.- The

variation of G in a negatively curved space-time.-

Beyond Bekenstein’s Theory.- The cooling of white

dwarfs and a varying gravitational constant.- Test-

ing the Variation of Fundamental Constants with the

CMB.- The value of the fine structure constant over

cosmological times.- Current State of mp/me = m

Measurements Versus Cosmic Time.- Robust[..]

Fields of interest

Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Atomic, Molecular,

Optical and Plasma Physics; Classical and Quantum

Gravitation, Relativity Theory; Cosmology; Astron-

omy, Observations and Techniques

Target groups


Type of publication

Proceedings

Available

2011. XII, 190 p. 59 illus., 5 in color. (Astrophysics and Space Sci-

ence Proceedings) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19396-5

H. Meyer-Ortmanns, Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany; S.

Thurner, Medizinische Universität, Wien, Austria (Eds.)

Principles of Evolution

From the Planck Epoch to Complex Multicellular Life

With contributions from a team of leading experts,

this volume provides a comprehensive survey of

recent achievements in our scientific understand-

ing of evolution. The questions it asks concern the

beginnings of the universe, the origin of life and

the chances of its arising at all, the role of contin-

gency, and the search for universal features in the

plethora of evolutionary phenomena. Rather than

oversimplified or premature answers, the chapters

provide a clear picture of how these essential prob-

lems are being tackled, enabling the reader to under-

stand current thinking and open questions. The tools

employed stem from a range of disciplines includ-

ing mathematics, physics, biochemistry and cell biol-

ogy. Self-organization as an overarching concept is

demonstrated in the most diverse areas: from galaxy

formation in the universe to spindle and aster for-

mation in the cell. Chemical master equations, pop-

ulation dynamics, and evolutionary game theory are

presented as suitable frameworks for understand-

ing[..]

Features

With contributions from a team of leading experts,

this volume provides a comprehensive survey of

recent achievements in our scientific understand-

ing of evolution. The questions it asks concern the

beginnings of the universe, the origin of life and the

chances of its arising at all, the role of contingency,

and the search for universal features in the plethora

of evolutionary phenomena. Rather than [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Part I Principles of Evolution.- Phys-

ical Principles of Evolution.- The Interplay of Repli-

cation, Variation and Selection in the Dynamics of

Evolving Populations.- A Simple General Model

of Evolutionary Dynamics.- Can we Recognize an

Innovation? Perspective from an Evolving Network

Model.- Part II From Random to Complex Struc-

tures: The Concept of Self-Organization for Galaxies,

Asters and Spindles.- How Stochastic Dynamics far

from Equilibrium can Create Nonrandom Patterns.-

Structure Formation in the Universe.- The Need for

Quantum Cosmology.- Self-Organization in Cells.-

[..]

Fields of interest

Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complex-

ity; Evolutionary Biology; Biophysics and Biological

Physics; Theoretical and Computational Chemistry;

Computer Applications in Life Sciences

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 386 p. 270 illus., 50 in color. (The Frontiers Collection)

Hardcover

59,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18136-8


K.L. Ngai, Università di Pisa, Italy

Relaxation and Diffusion in

Complex Systems

Relaxation and diffusion are general and common

phenomena in many branches of condensed mat-

ter physics, chemistry and materials sciences. In dis-

ordered and partially ordered systems the classes of

materials include liquids, colloids, polymers, rubbers,

plastic crystals, biomolecules, ceramics, electrolytes,

fuel cell materials, molten salts, glasses, and etc. Each

class is further subdivided into many different types

of materials. For example, glasses vary from metal-

lic glasses, oxide glasses, chalcogenide glasses, poly-

meric and organic glasses, and each form a separate

discipline. In past years research has suffered from

undue fragmentation in terms of individual classes

of materials. Dr. Ngai was one of the few who recog-

nized the existence of a remarkable universality of

relaxation and diffusion properties across the diverse

classes of materials, and he suggested that some yet

undiscovered fundamental physics is behind this

universality Beginning in 1979 with the publication

of two articles in[..]

Features

Relaxation and Diffusion in Complex Systems com-

prehensively presents a variety of experimental

evidences of universal relaxation and diffusion prop-

erties in complex materials and systems. The mate-

rials discussed include liquids, glasses, colloids,

polymers, rubbers, plastic crystals and aqueous mix-

tures, as well as carbohydrates, biomolecules, biopro-

tectants and pharmaceuticals. Due to the abundance

of [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Universal Relaxation and Diffusion

Properties in Complex Systems.- Experimental Evi-

dences.- Computer Simulations.- Theoretical Mod-

eling and Interpretations.- Many-Body Relaxation

Dynamic and Relation to Chaos.- Glass Transition

and the Glassy State.- Role of Thermodynamics, Vol-

ume, Entropy and Temperature.- Polymer Viscoelas-

ticity.- Ionic Conductivity Relaxation in Ionically

Conducting Materials.- Relaxation and Diffusion at

Nanometer Scales.- Relaxation in Biomolecules.

Fields of interest

Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems; Ceram-

ics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Complex-

ity

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXI, 835 p. 325 illus., 159 in color. (Partially Ordered Sys-

tems, 0) Hardcover

139,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7648-2

B.R. Noack, CNRS, Institut P', Poitiers, France; M. Morzynski, Poz-

nan University of Technology, Poland; G. Tadmor, Northeastern

University, Boston, MA, USA (Eds.)

Reduced-Order Modelling for Flow

Control

The book focuses on the physical and mathemati-

cal foundations of model-based turbulence control:

reduced-order modelling and control design in sim-

ulations and experiments. Leading experts provide

elementary self-consistent descriptions of the main

methods and outline the state of the art. Covered

areas include optimization techniques, stability anal-

ysis, nonlinear reduced-order modelling, model-

based control design as well as model-free and neural

network approaches. The wake stabilization serves as

unifying benchmark control problem.

Features

The book focuses on the physical and mathemati-

cal foundations of model-based turbulence control:

reduced-order modelling and control design in sim-

ulations and experiments. Leading experts provide

elementary self-consistent descriptions of the main

methods and outline the state of the art. Covered

areas include optimization techniques, stability anal-

ysis, nonlinear reduced-order modelling, model-

based control [..]

Contents

L. Cordier: Flow control and constrained optimiza-

tion problems. - M. Morzynski, B. R. Noack, G. Tad-

mor: Global stability analysis for linear dynamics.

- B. R. Noack, M. Schlegel, M. Morzynski, G. Tad-

mor: Galerkin method for nonlinear dynamics. - G.

Tadmor, O. Lehmann, B. R. Noack, M. Morzynski:

Galerkin models enhancements for flow control. -

S. Siegel: Feedback flow control in experiments for

flow control. - S. Siegel: Feedback flow control in

experiment and simulation using global neural net-

work based models. - R. King: Optimal closed-loop

approaches in flow control.

Fields of interest

Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Mathematical Model-

ing and Industrial Mathematics; Engineering Fluid

Dynamics; Control

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 328 p. 101 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechani-

cal Sciences, Vol. 528) Hardcover

149,00 €

ISBN 978-3-7091-0757-7

M.T. Penella-López, Instrumentation, Sensors and Interfaces

(ISI) Univ.Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain; M.

Gasulla-Forner, Instrumentation, Sensors and Interfaces (ISI)

Univ.Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain

Powering Autonomous Sensors

An Integral Approach with Focus on Solar and RF Energy Har-

vesting

Autonomous sensors transmit data and power their

electronics without using cables. They can be found

in e.g. wireless sensor networks (WSNs) or remote

acquisition systems. Although primary batteries

provide a simple design for powering autonomous

sensors, they present several limitations such as lim-

ited capacity and power density, and difficulty in

predicting their condition and state of charge. An

alternative is to extract energy from the ambient

(energy harvesting). However, the reduced dimen-

sions of most autonomous sensors lead to a low

level of available power from the energy transducer.

Thus, efficient methods and circuits to manage and

gather the energy are a must. An integral approach

for powering autonomous sensors by consider-

ing both primary batteries and energy harvesters

is presented. Two rather different forms of energy

harvesting are also dealt with: optical (or solar) and

radiofrequency (RF). Optical energy provides high

energy density, especially outdoors, whereas RF

remote powering[..]

Features

Autonomous sensors transmit data and power their

electronics without using cables. They can be found

in e.g. wireless sensor networks (WSNs) or remote

acquisition systems. Although primary batteries pro-

vide a simple design for powering autonomous sen-

sors, they present several limitations such as limited

capacity and power density, and difficulty in predict-

ing their condition and state of charge. An [..]

Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Load and Power Conditioning.-

3. Ambient Energy Sources.- 4. Primary Batteries

and Storage Elements.- 5. Optical Energy Harvest-

ing.- 6. Radiofrequency Energy Harvesting.

Fields of interest

Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices;

Electronic Circuits and Devices; Circuits and Sys-

tems; Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumen-

tation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1572-1


A.P. Potylitsyn, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia

Electromagnetic Radiation of

Electrons in Periodic Structures

Periodic magnetic structures (undulators) are widely

used in accelerators to generate monochromatic

undulator radiation (UR) in the range from far

infrared to the hard X-ray region. Another peri-

odic crystalline structure is used to produce quasi-

monochromatic polarized photon beams via the

coherent bremsstrahlung mechanism (CBS). Due

to such characteristics as monochromaticity, polar-

ization and adjustability, these types of radiation is

of large interest for applied and basic research of

accelerator-emitted radiation. The book provides

a detailed overview of the fundamental principles

behind electromagnetic radiation emitted from

accelerated charged particles (e.g. UR, CBS, radiation

of fast electrons in Laser flash fields) as well as a uni-

fied description of relatively new radiation mecha-

nisms which attracted great interest in recent years.

This are the so-called polarization radiation excited

by the Coulomb field of incident particles in periodic

structures, parametric X-rays, resonant transition[..]

Features

Periodic magnetic structures (undulators) are widely

used in accelerators to generate monochromatic

undulator radiation (UR) in the range from far

infrared to the hard X-ray region. Another peri-

odic crystalline structure is used to produce quasi-

monochromatic polarized photon beams via the

coherent bremsstrahlung mechanism (CBS). Due to

such characteristics as monochromaticity, polariza-

tion and adjustability, [..]

Contents

Preface.- Introduction.- Basic Characteris-

tics of Electromagnetic Radiation.- Undulator

Radiation.- Coherent Bremsstrahlung.- Resonant

Transition Radiation.- Parametric X-Radiation

(Pxr).- Smith–Purcell Radiation.- Radiation of Elec-

trons in a Field of Intense Laser Wave Conclusion.

Fields of interest

Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics;

Applied and Technical Physics; Applied Optics,

Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Microwaves, RF

and Optical Engineering

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 213 p. 150 illus. (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, Vol.

243) Hardcover

149,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19247-0

K. Schmid, Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics, Garching,

Germany

Laser Wakefield Electron

Acceleration

A Novel Approach Employing Supersonic Microjets and Few-

Cycle Laser Pulses

This thesis covers the few-cycle laser-driven accel-

eration of electrons in a laser-generated plasma.

This process, known as laser wakefield acceleration

(LWFA), relies on strongly driven plasma waves

for the generation of accelerating gradients in the-

vicinity of several 100 GV/m, a value four orders

of magnitude larger than that attainable by conven-

tional accelerators. This thesis demonstrates that

laser pulses with an ultrashort duration of 8 fs and a

peak power of 6 TW allow the production of electron

energies up to 50 MeV via LWFA. The special prop-

erties of laser accelerated electron pulses, namely the

ultrashort pulse duration, the high brilliance, and

the high charge density, open up new possibilities in

many applications of these electron beams.

Features

This thesis covers the few-cycle laser-driven accel-

eration of electrons in a laser-generated plasma.

This process, known as laser wakefield acceleration

(LWFA), relies on strongly driven plasma waves for

the generation of accelerating gradients in the vicin-

ity of several 100 GV/m, a value four orders of mag-

nitude larger than that attainable by conventional

accelerators. This thesis demonstrates that laser [..]

Contents

Supersonic Micro-Jets.-Theory of Compressible

Fluid Flow.- Numeric Flow Simulation.- Experimen-

tal Characterization of Gas Jets.- Few Cycle Laser-

Driven Electron Acceleration.- Electron Accelera-

tion by Few-Cycle Laser Pulses: Theory and Simula-

tion.- Experimental Setup.- Experimental Results on

Electron Acceleration.- Next Steps for Optimizing

the Accelerator.- A. Numeric Setup of the Fluid Flow

Simulations.- B. Nozzle Designs.

Fields of interest

Plasma Physics; Particle Acceleration and Detec-

tion, Beam Physics; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics,

Optical Devices

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XIII, 164 p. 70 illus., 25 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19949-3

S. Schols, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium

Device Architecture and Materials

for Organic Light-Emitting Devices

Targeting High Current Densities and Control of the Triplet

Concentration

Device Architecture and Materials for Organic Light-

Emitting Devices focuses on the design of new device

and material concepts for organic light-emitting

devices, thereby targeting high current densities and

an improved control of the triplet concentration. A

new light-emitting device architecture, the OLED

with field-effect electron transport, is demonstrated.

This device is a hybrid between a diode and a field-

effect transistor. Compared to conventional OLEDs,

the metallic cathode is displaced by one to several

micrometers from the light-emitting zone, reduc-

ing optical absorption losses. The electrons injected

by the cathode accumulate at an organic heterojunc-

tion and are transported to the light-emission zone

by field-effect. High mobilities for charge carriers

are achieved in this way, enabling a high current

density and a reduced number of charge carriers in

the device. Pulsed excitation experiments show that

pulses down to 1 µs can be applied to this structure

without affecting the light[..]

Features

Device Architecture and Materials for Organic Light-

Emitting Devices focuses on the design of new device

and material concepts for organic light-emitting

devices, thereby targeting high current densities and

an improved control of the triplet concentration. A

new light-emitting device architecture, the OLED

with field-effect electron transport, is demonstrated.

This device is a hybrid between a diode [..]

Contents

List of symbols and abbreviations. 1. Introduction.-

2. Materials and experimental techniques.- 3. OLEDs

with field-effect electron transport.- 4. Devices based

on diperfluorohexyl-quaterthiophene derivatives.- 5.

Control of the triplet concentration.- 6. Triplet-emit-

ter doped organic materials.- 7. Value of OLEDs with

field-effect electron transport for lasing.- Bibliogra-

phy.

Fields of interest

Solid State Physics; Circuits and Systems; Applied

Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Optical

and Electronic Materials; Organic Chemistry

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1607-0


E. Seedhouse, Milton, ON, Canada

Trailblazing Medicine

Sustaining Explorers During Interplanetary Missions

Space medicine has been an important component

of the success of human spaceflight and will continue

to play a critical role in the future ventures. To pre-

pare for the day when astronauts will leave low Earth

orbit for long-duration exploration missions, space

medicine experts must develop a thorough under-

standing of the effects of microgravity on the human

body, as well as ways of migrating these effects. To

gain a complete understanding of the effects of space

on the human body and to create the tools and tech-

nologies required for successful exploration, space

medicine will become an increasingly collabora-

tive discipline incorporating the skills of physicians,

biomedical scientists, engineers, and mission plan-

ners. In this work, Dr. Erik Seedhouse examines the

future of space medicine in relation to human space

exploration. He describes what is necessary to keep a

crew alive in space, how it will be accomplished in

the future, and the medical challenges faced by inter-

planetary astronauts. The book[..]

Features

To prepare for the day when astronauts leave low-

Earth orbit for long-duration exploration missions,

space medicine experts must develop a thorough

understanding of the effects of microgravity on the

human body, as well as ways of mitigating them. To

gain a complete understanding of the effects of space

on the human body and to create tools and technolo-

gies required for successful exploration, space [..]

Contents

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- About the Author.-

List of Figures.- List of Tables.- List of Panels.- List

of abbreviations and acronyms.- Section I: Space

Medicine.- Chapter 1: Medicine onboard the Inter-

national Space Station.- Chapter 2: Interplanetary

health care.- Chapter 3: Medical qualification for

exploration class missions.- Section II: Exploration

Class Medical Challenges.- Chapter 4: Radiation.-

Chapter 5: Bone Loss.- Chapter 6: Behavior and per-

formance.- Section III: Future Developments.- Chap-

ter 7: Bioethics, sex, and cloning.- Chapter 8: Robotic

surgery and telemedicine.-[..]

Fields of interest

Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Popular

Science in Astronomy; Aerospace Technology and

Astronautics; Occupational Medicine / Industrial

Medicine; Human Physiology

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. XXVI, 182 p. 56 illus., 41 in color. (Space Exploration) Soft-

cover

34,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7828-8

A. Takeuchi, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; D.V. Louzguine,

Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan; U. Carow-Watamura, Institute

for Materials Research, Sendai, Japan; U. Carow-Watamura, Insti-

tute for Materials Research, Sendai, Japan; J.Z. Yu, Tsinghua Uni-

versity, Beijing, China, People's Rep. (Eds.)

Part 3: Systems from Cr-Fe-P to Si-

W-Zr

Volume 37: Phase Diagrams and Physical Properties of

Nonequilibrium Alloys, Subvolume C: Physical Properties of

Ternary Amorphous Alloys

In the present volume physical properties of ternary

amorphous alloys are presented. For each of the 385

alloy systems the data, e.g., on density and structure,

on thermal, mechanical, magnetic, electrical and

optical properties, as well as on corrosion behavior,

are provided in text, tables and figures. The data are

published in three parts,the present 3rd part cover-

ing 148 alloy systems from Cr-Fe-P to Si-W-Zr.Also

available on www.springermaterials.com .

Features

In the present volume physical properties of ternary

amorphous alloys are presented. For each of the 385

alloy systems the data, e.g., on density and structure,

on thermal, mechanical, magnetic, electrical and

optical properties, as well as on corrosion behavior,

are provided in text, tables and figures. The data are

published in three parts,the present 3rd part covering

148 alloy systems from Cr-Fe-P to [..]

Fields of interest

Physics (general); Metallic Materials; Engineering

Design

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reference work

Available

2011. Approx. 420 p. 931 illus. (Condensed Matter, Vol. 37B3)

Hardcover

3.090,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14132-4

M. Vignati, Università di Roma - La Sapienza, Italy

Model of the Response Function of

CUORE Bolometers

Large mass bolometers are used in particle physics

experiments to search for rare processes, like

neutrinoless double beta decay and dark matter

interactions.In the next years the CUORE experi-

ment (a 1 Ton detector composed by 1000 crystals

of TeO2 operated as bolometers in a large cryostat at

10mK) will be the particle physics experiment with

the highest chance of discovering the Majorana neu-

trino, a long standing and yet fundamental question

of particle physics. The study presented in this book

was performed on the bolometers of the CUORE

experiment. The response function of these detectors

is not linear in the energy range of interest, and it

changes with the operating temperature, worsening

the performances. The nonlinearity appeared to be

dominated by the thermistor and the biasing circuit

used to read the bolometer, and was modeled using

few measurable parameters.A method to obtain a

linear response is the result of this work. It allows

a great improvement of the detector operation and

data[..]

Features

The neutrino is probably the most elusive elemen-

tary particle discovered so far. Its mass is very small

and still unknown, and it is considered a key quan-

tity in many theories beyond the Standard Model of

particle physics. The smallness of the mass could be

explained if neutrinos are, unlike all other particles,

equal to their own antiparticles, thus following the

conjecture of E. Majorana. The [..]

Contents

Foreword by Fernando Ferroni1 Neutrino masses

and double beta decay.- 2 TeO2 bolometric detectors

for 0_DBD search.- 3 Model of the response function

of CUORE bolometers.- 4 Thermal response analy-

sis.- 5 Thermal response analysis on the Three Tow-

ers detector.- 6. Conclusions.Appendix A: Thermal

response analysis on the CCVR detectorAppendix B:

Precision measurements on the Three Towers detec-

tor.

Fields of interest

Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory; Parti-

cle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics; Mea-

surement Science, Instrumentation

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 107 p. 86 illus., 44 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-94-007-1231-7


P. Villars, MPDS, Vitznau, Switzerland; K. Cenzual, Geneva Univer-

sity, Geneva, Switzerland (Eds.)

Space groups (140) I4/mcm – (136)

P42/mnm

Structure Types

Volume 43 of Group III deals with crystallographic

data of both intermetallic and classical inorganic

compounds, thus forming an update of the former

Landolt-Börnstein volumes III/6 (Structure Data

of Elements and Intermetallic Phases) and III/7

(Crystal Structure Data of Inorganic Compounds).

It does not include compounds that contain C-H

bonds. Moreover, in contrast to the earlier edition

the present volume presents the data in a different,

more modern arrangement - known crystal struc-

tures are combined in groups according to their

type of structure; each structure type is therefore

represented by a complete set of crystallographic

data holding for all isotypic structures, with the data

comprising space group, cell parameters and atom

coordinates. Remarks, descriptions and figures are

provided where necessary. The present subvolume

A10, which utilizes the databases TYPIX and Paul-

ing file, forms the tenth contribution to volume 43,

which is going to be published in a series of subvol-

umes.[..]

Features

Volume 43 of Group III deals with crystallographic

data of both intermetallic and classical inorganic

compounds, thus forming an update of the former

Landolt-Börnstein volumes III/6 (Structure Data

of Elements and Intermetallic Phases) and III/7

(Crystal Structure Data of Inorganic Compounds).

It does not include compounds that contain C-H

bonds. Moreover, in contrast to the earlier edition

the present [..]

Fields of interest

Physics (general); Condensed Matter Physics; Crys-

tallography

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Reference work

Available

2011. XIV, 511 p. (Condensed Matter, Part 43A10) Hardcover

4.190,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19661-4

H.C. Wichterich, University College London, Department of

Physics and Astronomy, United Kingdom

Entanglement Between

Noncomplementary Parts of Many-

Body Systems

This thesis investigates the structure and behaviour

of entanglement, the purely quantum mechanical

part of correlations, in many-body systems, employ-

ing both numerical and analytical techniques at the

interface of condensed matter theory and quantum

information theory. Entanglement can be seen as a

precious resource which, for example, enables the

noiseless and instant transmission of quantum infor-

mation, provided the communicating parties share

a sufficient "amount" of it. Furthermore, measures

of entanglement of a quantum mechanical state are

perceived as useful probes of collective properties of

many-body systems. For instance, certain measures

are capable of detecting and classifying ground-

state phases and, particularly, transition (or criti-

cal) points separating such phases. Chapters 2 and 3

focus on entanglement in many-body systems and its

use as a potential resource for communication proto-

cols. They address the questions of how a substantial

amount of entanglement can be established[..]

Features

This thesis investigates the structure and behaviour

of entanglement, the purely quantum mechanical

part of correlations, in many-body systems, employ-

ing both numerical and analytical techniques at the

interface of condensed matter theory and quantum

information theory. Entanglement can be seen as a

precious resource which, for example, enables the

noiseless and instant transmission of quantum infor-

mation, [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Exploiting Quench Dynamics in

Spin Chains for Distant Entanglement and Quan-

tum Communication.- Extraction of Pure Entangled

States from Many-Body Systems by Distant Local

Projections.- Scaling of Negativity of Separating

Blocks in Spin Chains and Critically.-Universality of

the Negativity in the Lipkin-Mechkov-Glick Model.-

Conclusions and Outlook.- A. Diagonalisation of

the XX Model.- B. Factorisation of the Fermionic

Correlation Functions.- C. Time Dependence of the

Reduced Density Operator Following Quench.- D.

Density Matrix Renormalisation Group Algorithm.-

E. Proof[..]

Fields of interest

Quantum Physics; Strongly Correlated Systems,

Superconductivity; Phase Transitions and Multi-

phase Systems

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XI, 113 p. 21 illus. (Springer Theses) Hardcover

79,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19341-5

M. Wiedemann, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany;

F.P.M. Kohn, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany;

W.R.L. Hanke, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany; H.

Rosner, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany

Self-organization and Pattern-

formation in Neuronal Systems

Under Conditions of Variable

Gravity

Life Sciences Under Space Conditions

"Self-organization and Pattern-formation in Neu-

ronal Systems Under Conditions of Variable Grav-

ity: Life Sciences Under Space Conditions” describes

the interaction of gravity with neuronal systems.

To deliver the basic scientific and technological

background, the structures of neuronal systems are

described and platforms for gravity research are

presented. The book is rounded off by information

about the interaction of chemical model systems

with gravity and some simulations, and results about

the interaction of gravity with neuronal systems

from single molecules to the entire human brain are

demonstrated. This is the first book to give a com-

plete overview about neurophysiological research

under conditions of variable gravity. The book is

intended for scientists in the field of space research,

neurophysiology, and those who are interested in

the control of non-linear systems by small external

forces. Dr. Meike Wiedemann and Dr. Florian P.M.

Kohn are Biological Scientists in the lab of[..]

Features

"Self-organization and Pattern-formation in Neu-

ronal Systems Under Conditions of Variable Grav-

ity: Life Sciences Under Space Conditions” describes

the interaction of gravity with neuronal systems.

To deliver the basic scientific and technological

background, the structures of neuronal systems are

described and platforms for gravity research are

presented. The book is rounded off by information

about the [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Gravity.- Basic structure of neu-

ronal systems.- Platforms for gravitational research.-

Model systems for gravity research - the Belousov-

Zhabotinsky reaction.- Interaction of gravity with

molecules.- Interaction of gravity with membranes.-

Interaction of gravity with cells.- Interaction of grav-

ity with neuronal tissue.- Interaction of gravity with

the human brain.- Theory and simulations.- Discus-

sion.- Perspectives and outlook.

Fields of interest

Nonlinear Dynamics; Neurosciences; Neurobiology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. Approx. 400 p. 125 illus., 25 in color. (Nonlinear Physical

Science) Hardcover

179,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-14471-4

156 Popular Science springer.com

K. Yamanouchi, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; D. Charalam-

bidis, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete; D. Normand, IRAMIS,

Gif-sur-Yvette, France (Eds.)

Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser

Science VII

The PUILS series delivers up-to-date reviews of

progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, a newly

emerging interdisciplinary research field spanning

atomic and molecular physics, molecular science,

and optical science, which has been stimulated by

the recent developments in ultrafast laser technolo-

gies. Each volume compiles peer-reviewed chap-

ters authored by researchers at the forefront of each

their own subfields of UILS. Every chapter begins

with an overview of the topics to be discussed, so

that researchers unfamiliar to the subfield, as well

as graduate students, can grasp the importance and

attractions of the research topic at hand; these are

followed by reports of cutting-edge discoveries.

This seventh volume covers a broad range of topics

from this interdisciplinary research field, focusing

on the ionization of atoms and molecules, ultra-

fast responses of protons and electrons within a

molecule, molecular alignment, high-order harmon-

ics and attosecond pulse generation, and acceleration

of[..]

Features

The PUILS series delivers up-to-date reviews of

progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science, a newly

emerging interdisciplinary research field spanning

atomic and molecular physics, molecular science,

and optical science, which has been stimulated by

the recent developments in ultrafast laser technolo-

gies. Each volume compiles peer-reviewed chapters

authored by researchers at the forefront of each their

own [..]

Contents

Intense-field Dirac theory of ionization of hydro-

gen and hydrogenic ions in infrared and free-

electron laser fields.- Ultrafast Hydrogen Migra-

tion in Hydrocarbon Molecules Driven by Intense

Laser Fields.- Control of #-Electron Rotations in

Chiral Aromatic Molecules Using Intense Laser

Pulses.- Optically probed laser-induced field-free

molecular alignment.- Directionally asymmetric tun-

neling ionization and control of molecular orienta-

tion by phase-controlled laser fields.- High harmonic

generation from aligned molecules.- New meth-

ods for computing high-order harmonic generation

and[..]

Fields of interest

Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. X, 250 p. 121 illus., 75 in color. (Springer Series in Chemical

Physics, Vol. 100) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-18326-3

Y. Zhang, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China; Z. Nie,

Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China; M. Xiao, University of

Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA

Coherent Control of Four-Wave

Mixing

"Coherent Control of Four-Wave Mixing" discusses

the frequency, temporal and spatial domain inter-

plays of four-wave mixing (FWM) processes induced

by atomic coherence in multi-level atomic systems. It

covers topics in five major areas: the ultrafast FWM

polarization beats due to interactions between multi-

color laser beams and multi-level media; coexisting

Raman-Rayleigh-Brillouin-enhanced polarization

beats due to color-locking noisy field correlations;

FWM processes with different kinds of dual-dressed

schemes in ultra-thin, micrometer and long atomic

cells; temporal and spatial interference between

FWM and six-wave mixing (SWM) signals in multi-

level electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT)

media; spatial displacements and splitting of the

probe and generated FWM beams, as well as the

observations of gap soliton trains, vortex solitons,

and stable multicomponent vector solitons in the

FWM signals.The book is intended for scientists,

researchers, advanced undergraduate and graduate

students[..]

Features

"Coherent Control of Four-Wave Mixing" discusses

the frequency, temporal and spatial domain inter-

plays of four-wave mixing (FWM) processes induced

by atomic coherence in multi-level atomic systems. It

covers topics in five major areas: the ultrafast FWM

polarization beats due to interactions between multi-

color laser beams and multi-level media; coexisting

Raman-Rayleigh-Brillouin-enhanced [..]

Contents

Introduction of Controllable Four-Wave Mixing

(FWM) Processes.- Ultra-fast Polarization Beats

Among FWM Processes.- Coexisting Brillouin,

Rayleigh and Raman-enhanced FWM Processes.-

Multi-dressing FWM Processes in Confined and

Non-confined Atomic Systems.- Enhancement and

Suppression in FWM Processes.- Modulating the

FWM Processes via the Polarizable Dark States.-

Controlling Spatial Shift and Splitting of FWM.-

Spatial Solitons of FWM.

Fields of interest

Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics; Quan-

tum Optics, Quantum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics;

Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. 400 p. 200 illus. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19114-5

Popular Science

R. Allen (Ed.)

Das kugelsichere Federkleid

Wie die Natur uns Technologie lehrt

Textilien, die sich selbst reinigen? Tragflächen, die

mitten im Flug ihre Form ändern, um den Wind

optimal zu nutzen? Spritzennadeln mit winzigen

Zacken, die Injektionen unter die Haut nahezu

schmerzfrei machen? So sehr das nach Science-Fic-

tion klingen mag: Solche Erfindungen sind im

Grunde nur Wiederentdeckungen Jahrmillionen

alter natürlicher Mechanismen – und Beispiele für

das rasch wachsende Forschungsfeld der Biomimetik

oder Bionik. Ausgehend von der Erkenntnis, dass

die natürliche Auslese seit Urzeiten mit den Geset-

zen der Physik, Chemie, Materialkunde und Technik

herumexperimentiert, betrachten Biomimetiker die

ganze Natur als ihr Labor. Sie untersuchen die erfol-

greichsten Entwicklungen und Strategien aus dem

Tier- und Pflanzenreich und lassen sich von ihnen

zu technischen Innovationen und neuen Konzepten

anregen. Die Lotosblätter mit ihrer wachsigen,

wasserabstoßenden Oberfläche inspirieren uns zu

schmutzabweisenden Imprägnierungen, die aufgebo-

genen Handschwingen eines Greifvogels zu[..]

Features

Technische Lösungen nach dem Vorbild der Natur

– die faszinierenden Entwicklungen der mod-

ernen BionikTextilien, die sich selbst reinigen?

Tragflächen, die mitten im Flug ihre Form ändern,

um den Wind optimal zu nutzen? Spritzennadeln

mit winzigen Zacken, die Injektionen unter die Haut

nahezu schmerzfrei machen? So sehr das nach Sci-

ence-Fiction klingen mag: Im Grunde sind Erfindun-

gen wie diese [..]

Contents

Einführung: Robert Allen.- 1. Meeresbiologie: Jean-

nette Yen.- 2. Menschenähnliche Roboter: Yoseph

Bar-Cohen.- 3. Hydrobioakustik: Tomonari Aka-

matsu.- 4. Kooperatives Verhalten: Robert Allen.- 5.

Wärme- und Flüssigkeitsströmung: Steven Vogel.-

6.Neue Materialien, natürliches Design: Julian Vin-

cent.- Glossar.- Autoren.- Bibliografie.- Index.-

Danksagung.

Fields of interest

Popular Science; Engineering Design; Architecture;

Materials Science (general); Life Sciences (general)

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. 192 S. 240 Abb. in Farbe. Hardcover

27,99 €

ISBN 978-3-8274-2775-5

springer.com Popular Science 157

N. Burton, Oxford University, UK

Der Sinn des Wahnsinns -

Psychische Störungen verstehen

Was es heißt, verrückt zu seinDie Zahl psychis-

cher Erkrankungen nimmt vor allem in den

Industrieländern stetig zu. Auch in Deutschland

leiden immer mehr Menschen etwa an Depressio-

nen oder Angststörungen. Psychische Störungen

können uns alle betreffen: Sie sind in der Mitte der

Gesellschaft angekommen, auch wenn ihr Wesen

und ihre Ursachen nach wie vor Rätsel aufgeben. Das

Buch von Neel Burton beschreibt und erläutert die

wichtigsten dieser Störungen und rückt sie zugleich

in ein neues Licht: Könnte der „Wahnsinn“ einen

tieferen Sinn für uns Menschen haben?Der Sinn des

Wahnsinns will auch eine Debatte über psychische

Störungen anstoßen. Das Buch soll das Interesse

an der Thematik wecken und den Leser dazu anre-

gen, über jene geheimnisvolle Seite der Seele nachzu-

denken. Fragen gibt es genug: Was ist beispielsweise

Schizophrenie? Warum ist sie so verbreitet? Warum

tritt sie nur bei Menschen auf und nicht bei Tieren?

Was kann uns dies über Körper und Seele sagen,

über Sprache und Kreativität, über Musik[..]

Features

Was es heißt, verrückt zu seinDie Zahl psychis-

cher Erkrankungen nimmt vor allem in den

Industrieländern stetig zu. Auch in Deutschland

leiden immer mehr Menschen etwa an Depressio-

nen oder Angststörungen. Psychische Störungen

können uns alle betreffen: Sie sind in der Mitte der

Gesellschaft angekommen, auch wenn ihr Wesen

und ihre Ursachen nach wie vor Rätsel aufgeben. Das

Buch von Neel Burton [..]

Contents

Einleitung.- 1 Persönlichkeit, Identität und Instanz.-

2 Schizophrenie – der Preis, den wir dafür bezahlen,

Mensch zu sein:- 3 Depression – der Fluch des

Starken.- 4 Die manisch-depressive Krankheit –

der gute Wahnsinn.- 5 Angst, Freiheit und Tod.- 6

Suizid.- Nachwort

Fields of interest

Popular Science; Psychology (general); Neuropsy-

chology; Psychiatry; Neurosciences

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. X, 238 S. 11 Abb. Softcover

15,84 €

ISBN 978-3-8274-2773-1

B. Harvey, Dublin, Ireland; O. Zakutnyaya, Space Research Insti-

tute, Moscow, Russia

Russian Space Probes

Scientific Discoveries and Future Missions

Brian Harvey recounts for the first time the defini-

tive history of scientific Russian space probes and

the knowledge they acquired of the Earth, its envi-

ronment, the Moon, Mars and Venus. He examines

what Russian Space Science has actually achieved in

furthering our knowledge of the Solar System, focus-

ing on the instrumentation and scientific objectives

and outcomes, the information gained and lessons

learnt. Boxes and charts are used extensively in order

to convey in an easily understandable manner for

the non-scientific reader the problems and issues

addressed and solved by Soviet space science. The

book opens with the story of early space science in

Russia, which started when the first Russian rockets

were fired into the high atmosphere from Kapustin

Yar in the late 1940s. Instruments were carried to

measure and map the atmosphere and later rockets

carried dogs to test their reactions to weightlessness.

In order to beat America into Earth orbit, two sim-

pler satellites than originally planned were[..]

Features

The Soviet Union began the exploration of space

with the launch of Sputnik in 1957, well over 50

years ago, and sent the first probes to the Moon,

Mars, and Venus. Less well known is what these

probes actually found out. What were the discoveries

of Russian space science? What new discoveries may

we expect in the future? Who were Russia's most

important scientists? Russian Space Probes gives for

the first [..]

Contents

Introduction by the authors.- Acknowledgments.-

Glossary.- Terminological and translation notes.-

Reference notes.- List of tables.- List of illustra-

tions.- List of figures.- Chapter 1: Early space sci-

ence.- Chapter 2: Deepening our understanding.-

Chapter 3: Revealing the Moon.- Chapter 4: Unveil-

ing Venus.- Chapter 5: The path to Mars.- Chapter

6: Orbiting space stations.- Chapter 7: Later Soviet

space science: the observatories.- Chapter 8: Perspec-

tives, past, and future.- Annex: Summary of Soviet

and Russian space science missions.- Bibliography.-

Index.

Fields of interest

Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy, Obser-

vations and Techniques; Aerospace Technology and

Astronautics; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Popular science

Available

2011. XXIX, 514 p. 254 illus., 66 in color. (Space Exploration) Soft-

cover

44,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8149-3

Th. Jansen, Trieste, Italy; S. Van Hecke, Antwerp, Belgium

At Europe's Service

The Origins and Evolution of the European People's Party

The European People's Party, the largest political

party in Europe, has roots that run deep in history.

Founded in 1976 as a Christian Democratic feder-

ation, the European People's Party is now a strong

centre-right movement and a leading European

political family. It has member parties in almost all

European countries, and it is very well represented

in the institutions of the European Union. This book

tells the story of the European People's Party: why it

was founded, how it is currently organised and what

its guiding ideas, values and principles are. It gives

an up-to-date account of the party's contribution to

European integration, its work with its member par-

ties and its central role in organising the centre-right

in Europe. Above all, this book is for everyone who

wants to know what a European-level political party

looks like, how it is structured and how it acts.

Features

The European People's Party, the largest political

party in Europe, has roots that run deep in history.

Founded in 1976 as a Christian Democratic feder-

ation, the European People's Party is now a strong

centre-right movement and a leading European

political family. It has member parties in almost all

European countries, and it is very well represented in

the institutions of the European Union. This [..]

Contents

Origins and Development: Paving the Way: The

SIPDIC, NEI and EUCD.- Founding the EPP.- Rap-

prochement Towards Conservative and Other Like-

minded Parties.- Eastward Enlargement.- Merger

with the EUCD and EDU.- Party Organisation: The

Congress.- Political Assembly and Presidency.- Sum-

mit.- The General Secretariat.- Working Groups and

Member Associations.- Statute and Financing.- Cen-

tre for European Studies.- The EPP's Relationship to

the Group in the European Parliament.- Party Pro-

gramme: Programmatic Profile.- Annexes.- Chronol-

ogy.

Fields of interest

Popular Science; Political Science; History

Target groups

Popular/general

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XX, 385 p. Hardcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-19413-9

158 Psychology springer.com

Psychology

F.F. Chen, university of california at los angeles

An Indispensable Truth

How Fusion Power Can Save the Planet

Recent books have raised the public consciousness

about the dangers of global warming and climate

change. This book is intended to convey the mes-

sage that there is a solution. The solution is the rapid

development of hydrogen fusion energy. This energy

source is inexhaustible and, although achieving

fusion energy is difficult, the progress made in the

past two decades has been remarkable. The physics

issues are now understood well enough that seri-

ous engineering can begin.The book starts with a

summary of climate change and energy sources, try-

ing to give a concise, clear, impartial picture of the

facts, separate from conjecture and sensationalism.

Controlled fusion -- the difficult problems and inge-

nious solutions -- is then explained using many new

concepts.The bottom line -- what has yet to be done,

how long it will take, and how much it will cost --

may surprise you.Francis F. Chen's career in plasma

has extended over five decades. His textbook Intro-

duction to Plasma Physics has been used[..]

Features

Both global warming and oil shortage can be solved

by controlled fusion, a clean power source that will

serve mankind for millennia.# The idea of hydrogen

fusion as well as its difficulties are presented in non-

technical language to dispel the notion that fusion is

always 50 years away.# This book also summarizes

the evidence for climate change and explains the

principles of both fossil and "green" energy [..]

Contents

Preface.- Prologue.- The Evidence for Climate

Change.- The Future of Energy I: Fossil Fuels.- The

Future of Energy II: Renewable Energy.- Fusion:

Energy from the Seawater.- Perfecting the Mag-

netic Bottle.- The Remarkable Tokamak.- Evolu-

tion and Physics of the Tokamak.- A Half-century of

Progress.- Engineering: The Big Challenge.- Fusion

Concepts for the Future.- Conclusions.- Epilogue.

Fields of interest

Renewable and Green Energy; Particle and Nuclear

Physics; Plasma Physics; Climate Change; Sustain-

able Development

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVII, 433 p. 254 illus. in color. Hardcover

49,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7819-6

J.M. Davis, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA; J.

Broitman, San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group, San

Francisco, CA

Nonverbal Learning Disabilities in

Children

Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice

Features

Although it has yet to be recognized by the Ameri-

can Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statis-

tical Manual (DSM), nonverbal learning disabilities

(NVLD) in children are a growing concern. NVLD

are receiving increased attention from researchers

as well as from clinicians encountering these condi-

tions in their young clients. At the same time, reliable

information on effective interventions for [..]

Contents

Dedication.- Foreword by Margaret Semrud-Clike-

man.- Acknowledgments.- About the Authors.-

Introduction and Overview.- History of the Con-

cept of NVLD.- NVLD and Subtypes.- The Etiology

of NVLD.- Prevalence and Associated Conditions.-

Asperger’s Disorder and NVLD.- Eligibility for Spe-

cial Services, Screening, and Assessment.- Screening

and Evaluation.- Treatment.- Applying Guidelines.-

Interventions.- Final Thoughts.- Afterword by Mar-

tin Anthony.- Appendix.- References.

Fields of interest

Child and School Psychology; Social Work; Educa-

tion (general); Developmental Psychology; Clinical

Psychology; Psychotherapy and Counseling

Target groups


Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 128 p. Softcover

39,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8212-4

S.N. Elliott, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA; R.J. Kettler,

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; P.A. Beddow, Vander-

bilt University, Nashville, TN, USA; A. Kurz, Vanderbilt University,

Nashville, TN, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Accessible

Achievement Tests for All Students

Bridging the Gaps Between Research, Practice, and Policy

Features

The Handbook of Accessible Achievement Tests for

All Students: Bridging the Gaps Between Research,

Practice, and Policy presents a wealth of evi-

dence-based solutions designed to move the assess-

ment field beyond “universal” standards and policies

toward practices that enhance learning and testing

outcomes. Drawing on an extensive research and

theoretical base as well as emerging areas of interest,

the [..]

Contents

Introduction.-Accessible Tests, Inclusive Assessment

Systems, & Needed Innovations.-I. Federal Policies &

Legal Considerations.-Federal Policies that Support

Inclusive Assessments.-IEP Team Decision Mak-

ing for More Inclusive Assessments.-Legal Issues in

Testing.-II. Classroom Connections.-Opportunity to

Learn What is Tested.-Classroom Learning and Stu-

dents with Persistent Academic Difficulties.-Instruc-

tional Accommodations and Modifications that

Support Learning.-Test-wiseness and Test Prepara-

tion.-III.Test Design Principles and Innovative Prac-

tices for More Accessible Tests.-Validity[..]

Fields of interest

Child and School Psychology; Educational Psychol-

ogy; Social Work; Teaching and Teacher Education

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. XIV, 341 p. Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9355-7

springer.com Social Sciences 159

R.L. Wiener, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA; B.H. Born-

stein, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Trial Consulting

This volume will be a handbook that treats trial con-

sulting as applied psychology. The purpose of the

volume will be to collect the viewpoints of leaders

in the field of psychology and law who apply the

discipline’s theoretical models, methods, and ethics

to assist litigators to try cases in the most effective

way possible. As a whole, the collection of chapters

will describe the theory, business, and mechanics

of trial consulting for those interested in learning

and practicing the profession. However, it will do so

from the perspective of organized theories of jury-

decision making. In other words, the work of juror

researchers will inform the recommendations and

suggestions in the handbook. The volume consists

of six sections, each pertaining to a different topic.

Multiple chapters with different authors will cover

each topic. The topics and corresponding seven sec-

tions will be 1) An Introduction to the Theory and

Psychology of Jury Decision-Making, 2) Applied

Research Methodologies for Trial[..]

Features

Handbook of Trial Consulting Richard L. Wiener

and Brian H. Bornstein, editors Since its beginnings

in scientific jury selection, trial consulting has engen-

dered a growing academic literature, a professional

association, and a thriving industry covering many

discrete areas of practice. And while there is no spe-

cific course of study for [..]

Contents

An Overview and General Model of Juror and Jury

Decision-Making.- The Story Model Theory of Jury

Decision Making.- Statistical Models of Jury Deci-

sion Making.- Focus Groups.- Systematic Jury Selec-

tion.- Persuasion and Argument Development.-

Mock Trial Research.- Survey Research.- Training

and Education.- Ethical Issues.- Professional Issues.-

Reform Movements.- Lawyers View of Trial Con-

sulting.- Judge’s View of Trial Consulting.- Eyewit-

ness identification and lineups.- Admissibility of

Expert Witness Testimony.- Witness Preparation.-

Selecting Experts.- Technology and Trial Consult-

ing.-[..]

Fields of interest

Psychology and Law; Criminology & Criminal Jus-

tice

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Handbook

Available


119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7568-3

Social Sciences

M.J. Balogun, Newmarket, ON, Canada

Hegemony and Sovereign Equality

The Interest Contiguity Theory in International Relations

The “interest contiguity theory,” which is the book’s

centerpiece, holds that rather than a smooth, one-

way cruise through history, humankind’s journey

from the inception to the present has brought him/

her face to face with broadly three types of interests.

The first is the individual interest, which, strange

as it may sound, tends to be internally contradic-

tory. The second is society’s (or “national”) interest

which, due to the clash of wills, is even more diffi-

cult than personal interest to harmonize. The third is

the interest espoused to justify the establishment and

maintenance of supranational institutions. Though

conflicting, some interests are, due to their relative

closeness (or contiguity), more easily reconcilable

than others.In tracing the links between and among

the three broad types of interests, the book begins

with a brief philosophical discussion and then pro-

ceeds to examine the implications of human knowl-

edge for individual liberty. Against the backdrop of

the epistemological and[..]

Features

The “interest contiguity theory,” which is the book’s

centerpiece, holds that rather than a smooth, one-

way cruise through history, humankind’s journey

from the inception to the present has brought him/

her face to face with broadly three types of interests.

The first is the individual interest, which, strange as

it may sound, tends to be internally contradictory.

The second is society’s (or [..]

Contents

The Individual, the State and International Rela-

tions: Towards an Interest Contiguity Theory of

Parallel and Competing Sovereignties.- The Individ-

ual as the Origin and Purpose of Sovereignty.- The

State’s claim to obedience.- External effects and the

supranational sovereign.- From the League of Foes

to the United Nations: A Brief History of Interna-

tionalism.- United Nations: Evolution, Structure and

Dominant Challenges.- Life, Liberty and the Pursuit

of Happiness in a Lawless World.- Towards a gen-

uinely a New World Order.

Fields of interest

Political Science; Political Philosophy; Non-Western

Philosophy

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available


99,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8332-9

N.F. Bicho, FCHS- Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal; J.A.

Haws, University of Louisville, KY, USA; L.G. Davis, Oregon State

University, Corvallis, OR, USA (Eds.)

Trekking the Shore

Changing Coastlines and the Antiquity of Coastal Settlement

Human settlement has often centered around coastal

areas and waterways. Until recently, however,

archaeologists believed that marine economies did

not develop until the end of the Pleistocene, when

the archaeological record begins to have evidence of

marine life as part of the human diet. This has long

been interpreted as a postglacial adaptation, due to

the rise in sea level and subsequent decrease in ter-

restrial resources. Coastal resources, particularly

mollusks, were viewed as fallback resources, which

people resorted to only when terrestrial resources

were scarce, included only as part of a more com-

plex diet. Recent research has significantly altered

this understanding, known as the Broad Spectrum

Revolution (BSR) model. The contributions to this

volume revise the BSR model, with evidence that

coastal resources were an important part of human

economies and subsistence much earlier than previ-

ously thought, and even the main focus of diets for

some Pleistocene and early Holocene hunter-gath-

erer[..]

Features

Human settlement has often centered around coastal

areas and waterways. Until recently, however,

archaeologists believed that marine economies did

not develop until the end of the Pleistocene, when

the archaeological record begins to have evidence of

marine life as part of the human diet. This has long

been interpreted as a postglacial adaptation, due to

the rise in sea level and subsequent decrease in [..]

Contents

Introduction.- Trekking the shore, harvesting the

sea changing coastlines and the antiquity of coastal

settlement.- Part I: North America and Eurasia.

The North American Paleocoastal Concept Recon-

sidered.- Prehistoric Archaeology Underwater: A

Nascent Subdiscipline Critical to Understanding

Early Coastal Occupations and Migration Routes.-

Early Environments and Archaeology of Coastal

British Columbia.- Blessing the Salmon: Archae-

ological Evidences of the Transition to Intensive

Fishing in the Final Paleolithic, Maritime Region,

Russian Far East.- Early Technological Organization

along[..]

Fields of interest

Archaeology; Anthropology

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXX, 496 p. 244 illus. (Interdisciplinary Contributions to

Archaeology) Hardcover

119,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8218-6

160 Social Sciences springer.com

A. Börsch-Supan, University of Mannheim, Germany; M. Brandt,

University of Mannheim, Germany; K. Hank, University of

Cologne, Germany; M. Schröder, German Institute for Economic

Research (DIW Berlin), Germany (Eds.)

The Individual and the Welfare

State

Life Histories in Europe

Our health, our income and our social networks at

older ages are the consequence of what has happened

to us over the course of our lives. The situation at

age 50+ reflects our own decisions as well as many

environmental factors, especially interventions by

the welfare state. This book explores the richness of

28,000 life histories in thirteen European countries,

collected as part of the Survey of Health, Ageing and

Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Combining these

data with a comprehensive account of European wel-

fare state interventions provides a unique opportu-

nity to answer the important public policy questions

of our time – how the welfare state affects people’s

incomes, housing, families, retirement, volunteer-

ing and health. The overarching theme of the welfare

state creates a book of genuinely interdisciplinary

analyses, a valuable resource for economists, geron-

tologists, historians, political scientists, public health

analysts, and sociologists alike.

Features

Our health, our income and our social networks at

older ages are the consequence of what has happened

to us over the course of our lives. The situation at

age 50+ reflects our own decisions as well as many

environmental factors, especially interventions by

the welfare state such as education policies, access to

health care and many types of social protection from

poverty relief to housing subsidies and [..]

Contents

PART I: Income, Housing, and Wealth.- PART II:

Work and Retirement.- PART III: Health and Health

Care.- Part IV: Persecution.

Fields of interest

Aging; Population Economics; Social Policy; Labor

Economics; Geriatrics / Gerontology; Public Health

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XX, 285 p. 129 illus. in color. Hardcover

129,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-17471-1

B. Ford, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, USA (Ed.)

The Archaeology of Maritime

Landscapes

Maritime cultural landscapes are collections of sub-

merged archaeological sites, or combinations of

terrestrial and submerged sites that reflect the rela-

tionship between humans and the water. These

landscapes can range in size from a single beach to

an entire coastline and can include areas of terres-

trial sites now inundated as well as underwater sites

that are now desiccated. However, what binds all of

these sites together is the premise that each aspect

of the landscape –cultural, political, environmental,

technological, and physical – is interrelated and can

not be understood without reference to the others. In

this maritime cultural landscape approach, individ-

ual sites are treated as features within the larger land-

scape and the interpretation of single sites add to a

larger analysis of a region or culture. This approach

provides physical and theoretical links between ter-

restrial and underwater archaeology as well as pre-

historic and historic archaeology; consequently,

providing a framework for[..]

Features

Maritime cultural landscapes are collections of sub-

merged archaeological sites, or combinations of

terrestrial and submerged sites that reflect the rela-

tionship between humans and the water. These

landscapes can range in size from a single beach to

an entire coastline and can include areas of terrestrial

sites now inundated as well as underwater sites that

are now desiccated. However, what binds [..]

Contents

Preface: Putting the Wheels on Maritime Cultural

Landscape Studies, David J. Stewart.- Introduc-

tion, Ben Ford.- Chapter I: Searching for Santarosae:

Surveying Submerged Landscapes for Evidence of

Paleocoastal Habitation off California’s Northern

Channel Islands, Jack Watts, Brian Fulfrost, and Jon

Erlandson.- Chapter 2: Testing the Paleo-Maritime

Hypothesis for Glacial Lake Iroquois.- Implications

for Changing Views of Past Culture and Technology,

Margaret Schulz, Susan Winchell-Sweeney, and Lau-

rie Rush.- Chapter 3: Lake Ontario Paleoshorelines

and Submerged Prehistoric Site Potential[..]

Fields of interest

Archaeology; Cultural Heritage

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XV, 352 p. 34 illus. (When the Land Meets the Sea, Vol. 2)

Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8209-4

P. Meusburger, University of Heidelberg, Department of Geog-

raphy, Heidelberg, Germany; M. Heffernan, University of Not-

tingham, School of Geography, Nottingham, United Kingdom;

E. Wunder, University of Heidelberg, Department of Geography,

Heidelberg, Germany (Eds.)

Cultural Memories

The Geographical Point of View

The revival of interest in collective cultural memo-

ries since the 1980s has been a genuinely global phe-

nomenon. Cultural memories can be defined as the

social constructions of the past that allow individuals

and groups to orient themselves in time and space.

The investigation of cultural memories has necessi-

tated an interdisciplinary perspective, though geo-

graphical questions about the spaces, places, and

landscapes of memory have acquired a special signif-

icance. The essays in this volume, written by leading

anthropologists, geographers, historians, and psy-

chologists, open a range of new interpretations of the

formation and development of cultural memories

from ancient times to the present day. The volume

is divided into five interconnected sections. The first

section outlines the theoretical considerations that

have shaped recent debates about cultural memory.

The second section provides detailed case studies of

three key themes: the founding myths of the nation-

state, the contestation of national[..]

Features

The revival of interest in collective cultural memo-

ries since the 1980s has been a genuinely global phe-

nomenon. Cultural memories can be defined as the

social constructions of the past that allow individuals

and groups to orient themselves in time and space.

The investigation of cultural memories has necessi-

tated an interdisciplinary perspective, though geo-

graphical questions about the spaces, places, and [..]

Contents

Part I: Theoretical considerations: Communicative

and Cultural Memory: Jan Assmann, Memory and

Space in the Work of Maurice Halbwachs: David

Middleton, Steven D. Brown, Disparities between

Knowledge and Collective Memories: Peter Meus-

burger, Part II: Case Studies, The Rütli in Switzer-

land: minor memory – major ambition: Georg Kreis,

Sharing Space? Geography and Politics in Post-con-

flict Northern Ireland : Brian Graham, Memory—

Recollection—Culture—Identity—Space: Social

Context, Identity Formation, and Self-construction

of the Calé (Gitanos) in Spain: Christina West, Part

III: World War[..]

Fields of interest

Human Geography; History; Regional and Cultural

Studies; Cultural Heritage

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. VIII, 364 p. (Knowledge and Space, Vol. 4) Hardcover

99,95 €

ISBN 978-90-481-8944-1

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R.A. Settersten, Jr., Department of Human Development and

Family Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA; J.L.

Angel, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Sociology of Aging

The Handbook of Sociology of Aging is the most

comprehensive, engaging, and up-to-date treat-

ment of developments within the field over the past

30 years. The volume represents an indispensable

source of the freshest and highest standard schol-

arship for scholars, policy makers, and aging pro-

fessionals alike. The Handbook of Sociology of

Aging contains 45 far-reaching chapters, authored

by nearly 80 of the most renowned experts, on the

most pressing topics related to aging today. With

its recurring attention to the social forces that shape

human aging, and the social consequences and pol-

icy implications of it, the contents will be of interest

to everyone who cares about what aging means for

individuals, families, and societies. The chapters of

the Handbook of Sociology of Aging illustrate the

field’s extraordinary breadth and depth, which has

never before been represented in a single volume. Its

contributions address topics that range from founda-

tional matters, such as classic and contemporary[..]

Features

The Handbook of Sociology of Aging is the most

comprehensive and engaging treatment of the field

over the past 30 years. It is an indispensable resource

for scholars, policy makers, and aging profession-

als alike. The Handbook of Sociology of Aging con-

tains 45 far-reaching chapters, authored by nearly 80

of the most renowned experts, on the most pressing

topics related to aging [..]

Contents

Preface.- Scholarly Forward.- Policy Forward.-

I. HISTORICAL TRENDS IN THE SOCIOL-

OGY OF AGING.-Trends in the Sociology of

Aging: Thirty Year Observations.- II.THEORIES

AND METHODS IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF

AGING.- Theoretical Perspectives on the Sociol-

ogy of Aging.- Aging Individuals, Families, and

Societies: Micro-Meso-Macro Linkages in the Life

Course.- Widening the View: Capturing “Unob-

served” Heterogeneity in Studies of Age and the Life

Course.- III.SOCIAL DIVERSITY AND INEQUAL-

ITIES OF AGING.- Gender and Aging.-Race, Eth-

nicity, and Aging.- Immigration, Aging, and Health

in the United[..]

Fields of interest

Aging; Public Health; Social Policy; Quality of Life

Research

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available

2011. XXV, 792 p. (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research)

Hardcover

199,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-7373-3

Statistics

Y. Aragon, Université Toulouse 1, France

Séries temporelles avec R

Méthodes et cas

L’ouvrage commence par présenter les graphiques

pour séries temporelles offerts par R sur quelques

séries. Il fournit ensuite des rappels de statistique

mathématique et révise les concepts et les modèles

classiques de séries. Il présente les structures de

séries temporelles dans R et l’importation de telles

séries. Il revisite le lissage exponentiel, à la lumière

des travaux des 20 dernières années sur la question.

Un chapitre est consacré à la simulation de séries.

Les méthodes sont rapidement illustrées à l’aide de

séries le plus souvent simulées. On étudie ensuite en

détail six séries, avec, le plus souvent, la confronta-

tion de plusieurs approches.

Features

Ce livre étudie sous un angle original le concept de

« série temporelle », dont la complexité théorique et

l’utilisation sont souvent sources de difficultés. La

théorie distingue par exemple les notions de séries

« stationnaire » et « non stationnaire », mais il n’est

pas rare de pouvoir modéliser une série par deux

modèles incompatibles. De plus, un peu d’intimité

avec les séries montre qu’on peut [..]

Fields of interest

Statistics (general); Statistical Theory and Methods;

Statistics and Computing / Statistics Programs

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XVIII, 266 p. (Pratique R) Softcover

23,70 €

ISBN 978-2-8178-0207-7

Y. Caumel, Institut supérieur de l'aéronautique et de l'espace

(ISAE), Toulouse, France

Probabilités et processus

stochastiques

Ce livre a pour objectif de fournir au lecteur les bases

théoriques nécessaires à la maîtrise des concepts et

des méthodes utilisées en théorie des probabilités.

Après un exposé introductif à la théorie probabiliste

dont les liens avec l’analyse fonctionnelle et har-

monique sont soulignés, l’auteur présente en détail

une sélection de processus aléatoires classiques de

type markoviens à temps entiers et continus, pois-

soniens, stationnaires, etc., et leurs diverses appli-

cations dans des contextes tels que le traitement du

signal, la gestion des stocks, la modélisation des files

d’attente, et d’autres encore. Le livre se conclue par

une présentation détaillée du mouvement brown-

ien et par une brève introduction aux équations

différentielles stochastiques. Cent soixante exercices

(pour la plupart corrigés), ainsi qu’un ensemble de

notules historiques ou épistémologiques viennent

compléter cet ouvrage.

Features

Ce livre a pour objectif de fournir au lecteur les

bases théoriques nécessaires à la maîtrise des con-

cepts et des méthodes utilisées en théorie des

probabilités, telle qu’elle s’est développée au dix-

septième siècle par l’étude des jeux de hasard, pour

aboutir aujourd’hui à la théorisation de phénomènes

aussi complexes et différents que les processus de dif-

fusion en physique ou l’évolution des marchés [..]

Fields of interest

Statistics (general)

Target groups

Upper undergraduate

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XII, 304 p. (Statistique et probabilités appliquées) Softcover

42,65 €

ISBN 978-2-8178-0162-9

162 Statistics springer.com

R. Christensen, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

Plane Answers to Complex

Questions

The Theory of Linear Models

This textbook provides a wide-ranging introduction

to the use and theory of linear models for analyzing

data. The author's emphasis is on providing a uni-

fied treatment of linear models, including analysis

of variance models and regression models, based on

projections, orthogonality, and other vector space

ideas. Every chapter comes with numerous exercises

and examples that make it ideal for a graduate-level

course. All of the standard topics are covered in

depth: ANOVA, estimation including Bayesian esti-

mation, hypothesis testing, multiple comparisons,

regression analysis, and experimental design mod-

els. In addition, the book covers topics that are not

usually treated at this level, but which are impor-

tant in their own right: balanced incomplete block

designs, testing for lack of fit, testing for indepen-

dence, models with singular covariance matrices,

variance component estimation, best linear and best

linear unbiased prediction, collinearity, and variable

selection. This new edition includes a more[..]

Features

This textbook provides a wide-ranging introduction

to the use and theory of linear models for analyzing

data. The author's emphasis is on providing a uni-

fied treatment of linear models, including analysis

of variance models and regression models, based on

projections, orthogonality, and other vector space

ideas. Every chapter comes with numerous exercises

and examples that make it ideal for a graduate-level

[..]

Contents

Introduction.- Estimation.- Testing.- One-Way

ANOVA.- Multiple Comparison Techniques.-

Regression Analysis.- Multifactor Analysis of Vari-

ance.- Experimental Design Models.- Analysis of

Covariance.- General Gauss-Markov Models.- Split

Plot Models.- Mixed Models and Variance Com-

ponents.- Model Diagnostics.- Variable Selection.-

Collinearity and Alternative Estimates.-

Fields of interest

Statistical Theory and Methods

Target groups

Research

Type of publication


Available

2011. XXI, 494 p. 29 illus. in color. (Springer Texts in Statistics)

Hardcover

74,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9815-6

A. DasGupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Probability for Statistics and

Machine Learning

Fundamentals and Advanced Topics

This book provides a versatile and lucid treatment

of classic as well as modern probability theory, while

integrating them with core topics in statistical the-

ory and also some key tools in machine learning.

It is written in an extremely accessible style, with

elaborate motivating discussions and numerous

worked out examples and exercises. The book has 20

chapters on a wide range of topics, 423 worked out

examples, and 808 exercises. It is unique in its unifi-

cation of probability and statistics, its coverage and

its superb exercise sets, detailed bibliography, and in

its substantive treatment of many topics of current

importance.This book can be used as a text for a year

long graduate course in statistics, computer science,

or mathematics, for self-study, and as an invaluable

research reference on probabiliity and its applica-

tions. Particularly worth mentioning are the treat-

ments of distribution theory, asymptotics, simulation

and Markov Chain Monte Carlo, Markov chains and

martingales, Gaussian[..]

Features

This book provides a versatile and lucid treatment

of classic as well as modern probability theory, while

integrating them with core topics in statistical the-

ory and also some key tools in machine learning. It

is written in an extremely accessible style, with elab-

orate motivating discussions and numerous worked

out examples and exercises. The book has 20 chap-

ters on a wide range of topics, 423 worked out [..]

Contents

Chapter 1. Review of Univariate Probability.- Chap-

ter 2. Multivariate Discrete Distributions.- Chapter

3. Multidimensional Densities.- Chapter 4. Advance

Distribution Theory.- Chapter 5. Multivariate Nor-

mal and Related Distributions.- Chapter 6. Finite

Sample Theory of Order Statistics and Extremes.-

Chapter 7. Essential Asymptotics and Applications.-

Chapter 8. Characteristic Functions and Applica-

tions.- Chapter 9. Asymptotics of Extremes and

Order Statistics.- Chapter 10. Markov Chains and

Applications.- Chapter 11. Random Walks.- Chapter

12. Brownian Motion and Gaussian Processes.-[..]

Fields of interest

Statistical Theory and Methods; Probability Theory

and Stochastic Processes; Simulation and Modeling;

Bioinformatics

Target groups

Graduate

Type of publication


Available

2011. XIX, 782 p. 48 illus. (Springer Texts in Statistics) Hardcover

89,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-9633-6

R.A. Davis, Columbia University, NY, USA; K.-S. Lii, University of

California, Riverside, CA, USA; D.N. Politis, University of Califor-

nia-San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA (Eds.)

Selected Works of Murray

Rosenblatt

During the second half of the 20th century, Mur-

ray Rosenblatt was one of the most celebrated and

leading figures in probability and statistics. Among

his many contributions, Rosenblatt conducted sem-

inal work on density estimation, central limit the-

orems under strong mixing conditions, spectral

domain methodology, long memory processes and

Markov processes. He has published over 130 papers

and 5 books, many as relevant today as when they

first appeared decades ago. Murray Rosenblatt was

one of the founding members of the Department of

Mathematics at the University of California at San

Diego (UCSD) and served as advisor to over twenty

PhD students. He maintains a close association with

UCSD in his role as Professor Emeritus. This vol-

ume is a celebration of Murray Rosenblatt's stel-

lar research career that spans over six decades, and

includes some of his most interesting and influen-

tial papers. Several leading experts provide commen-

tary and reflections on various directions of Murray's

research portfolio.

Features

During the second half of the 20th century, Murray

Rosenblatt was one of the most celebrated and lead-

ing figures in probability and statistics. Among his

many contributions, Rosenblatt conducted seminal

work on density estimation, central limit theorems

under strong mixing conditions, spectral domain

methodology, long memory processes and Markov

processes. He has published over 130 papers and 5

books, many [..]

Contents

Commentary: Discussion of Rosenblatt’s work on

Global Measures of Deviations for Density Esti-

mates.- Commentary: Murray Rosenblatt’s contri-

butions to strong mixing.- Commentary: Murray

Rosenblatt and cumulant/higher-order/polyspec-

tra.- Commentary: Rosenblatt’s Contribution to

Deconvolution.- Commentary: Rosenblatt’s Con-

tributions to Random Walks on Compact Semi-

groups.- Commentary: The Rosenblatt Process.- On

spectral analysis of stationary time series.- Remarks

on a multivariate transformation.- Statistical spec-

tral analysis of time series arising from stationary

stochastic processes.-[..]

Fields of interest

Statistical Theory and Methods

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Monograph

Available

2011. XXXI, 539 p. (Selected Works in Probability and Statistics)

Hardcover

169,95 €

ISBN 978-1-4419-8338-1

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B. de Finetti, Università di Roma, Italy (Ed.)

Induzione e statistica




B.De Finetti: La probabilità e la statistica nei rapporti

con línduzione, secondo i diversi punti di vista.- L.J.

Savage: La probabilità soggettiva nei problemi pratici

della statistica.- L. Daboni: Sulle catene di Markoff.-

S. Lombardini: Decisoni economiche in condizioni

di incertezza.- A. Longo: La R.O. (Ricerca Opera-

tiva).

Features







tiva).

Contents







tiva).

Fields of interest

Statistics (general); Operations Research, Mathemat-

ical Programming

Target groups

Research

Type of publication

Contributed volume

Available


34,95 €

ISBN 978-3-642-10931-7

H.H.-S. Lu, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; B.

Schölkopf, MPI for Intelligent Systems, Tübingen, Germany; H.

Zhao, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Statistical

Bioinformatics

Numerous fascinating breakthroughs in biotechnol-

ogy have generated large volumes and diverse types

of high throughput data that demand the develop-

ment of efficient and appropriate tools in computa-

tional statistics integrated with biological knowledge

and computational algorithms. This volume col-

lects contributed chapters from leading researchers

to survey the many active research topics and pro-

mote the visibility of this research area. This volume

is intended to provide an introductory and reference

book for students and researchers who are interested

in the recent developments of computational statis-

tics in computational biology.

Features

Numerous fascinating breakthroughs in biotechnol-

ogy have generated large volumes and diverse types

of high throughput data that demand the develop-

ment of efficient and appropriate tools in computa-

tional statistics integrated with biological knowledge

and computational algorithms. This volume collects

contributed chapters from leading researchers to sur-

vey the many active research topics and promote the

[..]

Contents

I: Accuracy Assessment of Consensus Sequence

from Shotgun Sequencing.- Statistical and Com-

putational Studies on Alternative Splicing.- Using

Sequence Information to Predict TF-DNA Bind-

ing.- Computational Promoter Prediction in a Ver-

tebrate Genome.- Discovering Influential Variables:

A General Computer Intensive Method for Com-

mon Genetic Disorders.- STORMSeq: A Method

for Ranking Regulatory Sequences by Integrat-

ing Experimental Datasets with Diverse Compu-

tational Predictions.- Mixture Tree Construction

and Its Applications.- II: Experimental Designs and

ANOVA for Microarray Data.- MAQC[..]

Fields of interest

Statistics (general); Biomedicine (general); Computer

Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics

Target groups


Type of publication

Handbook

Available

2011. IX, 627 p. 173 illus., 19 in color. (Springer Handbooks of

Computational Statistics) Hardcover

249,00 €

ISBN 978-3-642-16344-9

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