BOOKS with Alphabet I (Ia, Ib,Ic, Id, Ie…... )

Overview: Guide book with many new results on major topics in topology.Includes supplementary material: Homology 3-sphere is a closed 3-dimensional manifold whose homology equals that of the 3-sphere. These objects may look rather special but they have played an outstanding role in geometric topology for the past fifty years. The book gives a systematic exposition of diverse ideas and methods in the area, from algebraic topology of manifolds to invariants arising from quantum field theories. The main topics covered are constructions and classification of homology 3-spheres, Rokhlin invariant,

Overview: Erstes umfassendes Praxisnachschlagewerk für die PulverbeschichtungMit dem Buch Industrielle Pulverbeschichtung liegt erstmalig ein umfassendes Praxisnachschlagewerk auf diesem Gebiet vor. Es bietet eine systematische und vollständige Beschreibung der Grundlagen, Anwendungen und Verfahren zur sicheren Beherrschung von Prozessen. In ausführlicher Form werden die Methoden zur Lackherstellung, Eigenschaften der Pulverlacktypen, Applikationstechnik und Mess- und Prüfmethoden vorgestellt und behandelt. Darüber hinaus bilden die Vorbehandlung sowie das Trouble-Shooting bei Lackfehlern und

Overview: 978-3-642-77220-7978-3-642-77218-4Series ISSN 0170-5989

Overview: Presents empirical analysis on Islamic banking.Features comparative analysis of Islamic and conventional banking.Provides up to date information and statistics that can be used for further development.This book focuses on current issues impacting the Islamic banking system globally. The contributions introduce readers to existing research and literature in the field and highlight areas of potential scholarly development within Islamic banking studies. The chapters are a variety of case studies, theoretical reviews, and empirical research within the world of Islamic banking. The contr

Overview: Summarizes the latest studies on IgE responses.Provides valuable insights into the broad spectrum of IgE functions.Encourages further studies.Includes supplementary material: .This volume examines all facets of the complex biology of Immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies, which play an essential role in the pathophysiology of allergic diseases and immunity to parasites. It highlights the unique mechanisms involved in the regulation of IgE production at both the molecular and cellular level. Furthermore, it discusses in detail novel findings on how the affinity, specificity and cross-reac

Overview: The presented information reflects a state-of-the-art summary of the pleiotropic effects of IL-10 in vitro and in vivo and will contribute to our understanding of the role of ILj-10 in the immune system and its potential clinicial utility in the near future. The book contains chapters in which the in vitro biological effects of IL-10 on both mouse and human lymphoid and myeloid cells are reviewed. In addition, the role of IL-10 in transplantation, parasite infections, inflammation, infectious diseases and bone formation is described. The effects of IL-10 in vivo are presented, descri

Overview: A comprehensive analysis of the use of corpora in translation studies.A systematic introduction to corpus-based interpreting studies.A practical guide to corpus-based translation studies.The book addresses different areas of corpus-based translation studies, including corpus-based study of translation features, translator’s style, norms of translation, translation practice, translator training and interpreting. It begins by tracing the development of corpus-based translation studies and introducing the compilation of different types of corpora for translation research. The use of cor

Overview: International Joint Ventures (IJVs) combine the resources of local and foreign firms to create independent business entities, however, their failure rate is high. This analysis of the IJV life cycle considers the problems of multi-person decision-making. A typology of strategic and functional configurations, and solution concepts, are developed.978-1-349-42888-5978-0-230-62546-4

Overview: International radiation oncologists, surgeons, and scientists comprehensively review the techniques, indications, and results of using intraoperative electrons (IOERT) and high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR-IORT). State-of-the-art topics range from methods and techniques of treatment and issues of normal tissue/organ tolerance to IORT, to techniques and results by disease-site, as well as future possibilities. The disease-site chapters cover every body part for which the potential merit of IORT has been demonstrated, with disease-specific treatment factors presented by a radiation onc

Overview: Presents recent advances in intelligent educational machines.Includes supplementary material: .Artificial Intelligence and Education is an ever-growing research area. It uses artificial intelligence tools and techniques to provide the foundations for intelligent tutoring and learning systems. The main concern is taking advantage of computer-based technology to examine, discuss and foster the processes of cognition, learning, teaching and related subjects. This book supports and develops innovative teaching methods and learning systems....The goal of this volume has been to offer a wi

Overview: Examines the innovative behavior of minority- and women-owned entrepreneurial firms.Analyses data from the US Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and National Research Council (NRC).ExplThis volume examines the involvement of minority- or women-owned businesses in technology-based research, with particular focus on the differences in research outcomes in achieving commercialization. Specifically, the authors empirically investigate the correlation between technologies from projects funded through the Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the min

Overview: Proposes new technologies and discuss future solutions for design infrastructure for ICT.Provides common platform for academic pioneering researchers, scientists, engineers and students to share their.The book proposes new technologies and discusses future solutions for design infrastructure for ICT. The book contains high quality submissions presented at Second International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development (ICT4SD - 2016) held at Goa, India during 1 - 2 July, 2016. The conference stimulates the cutting-edge research discussions amon

Overview: The book deals with a rather controversial concept of quantum irreversibility and should be of great interest to physicists as well as to those interested in the foundations of the exact sciences.This volume has its origin in the Semigroup Symposium which was organized in connection with the 21st International Colloquium on Group Theoretical Methods in Physics (ICGTMP) at Goslar, Germany, July 16-21, 1996. Just as groups are important tools for the description of reversible physical processes, semigroups are indispensable in the description of irreversible physical processes in which

Overview: Addresses Internet of Things and Beidou system application both in theory and practice.Comprehensively studies design and implementation of Beidou system application in many industries.Provides in-depThe book focuses on the Internet of Things and Beidou system application. Both principles and engineering practice have been addressed, with more weight placed on engineering practice. This is achieved by providing in-depth studies on a number of major topics of Beidou system application with the Internet of Things. Such comprehensive and systematic analysis is particularly suited for re

Overview: This book constitutes the proceedings of two conferences: The 6th International Conference on ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation (ArtsIT 2017) and the Second International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation (DLI 2017). .The event was hosted  in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in October 2017 and attracted 65 submissions from which 50 full papers were selected for publication in this book. The papers represent a forum for the dissemination of cutting-edge research results in the area of arts, design and technology, including open related topics like interactivity and game cr

Overview: Presents cutting-edge research to improve industrial processes.Reports on optimization methods to improve supply chain performance.Highlights issues related to sustainable and green management.This book reports on innovations and engineering achievements of industrial relevance, with a special emphasis on  industrial engineering developments aimed at improving the quality of processes and products in the context of a sustainable economy. It gathers peer-reviewed papers presented at the 3rd International Conference “Innovation in Engineering”, ICIE 2024, held on June 26-28, 2024, in P

Overview: Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) are computer-controlled, automated production lines capable of varied outputs: they put together computing software, robotics, manufacturing technology with existing engineering design skills to produce a very flexible system. Based on the author‘s own practical experience, this book provides a general insider‘s appreciation in keeping with current thinking in engineering education which will be suitable for advanced students. For the professional engineer, it stresses commercial as well as technical considerations.

Overview: A Comprehensive and In-depth Introduction to Infrared Small Object Detection.Provides algorithm Comparison and Selection Guide.Presents practical Application-Oriented Approach.Uncover the secrets of cutting-edge research in “Infrared Small Target Detection,” a crucial resource that delves into the dynamic world of infrared imaging and detection algorithms. This comprehensive book is an indispensable gem for the research community, offering a profound introduction to the theory, methods, and algorithms underlying infrared small object detection. As an invaluable guide, this book explo

Overview: Focuses on the often neglected topic of international students studying in China.Provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research in interculturality and study abroad.Examines international stAs the number of international students in Chinese higher education increases steadily, this volume is one of the first to focus on their many and varied experiences. With contributions focusing on such topics as intercultural adaptation, soft power and interculturality, language learning strategies and the intercultural, and transformations in perspective, this volume provides the reade

Overview: Gives the reader a broad overview of concepts and methodologies for innovative systems approaches.Includes practical applications towards a smarter world.Shares essential insights into systems modelli.This book introduces state-of-the-art concepts and methodologies on innovative systems approach that enables the grand design and implementation about Smarter World. This book also describes the shared view that the various heterogeneous social systems that make up Smarter World should be viewed as systems at an abstract level, and develop new developments in SoS and spiral systems thro