Books published by Elsevier Science & Technology

Aims to provide a perception of multivariate environmental statistics using some examples. This volume includes papers which discuss the state of the art in different areas of multivariate environmental statistics and provide problems for future research and instruction. It is suitable for statistical theory and practice in this area.

This volume aims to give an fresh overview on the subject of environmental statistics. Particular importance is placed on the formulation of relevant research, training, policy and regulation in academia, agencies and industries.

The direct generation of physical objects based on three dimensional computer aided design (3D-CAD) data is a manufacturing process of major importance. This book provides descriptions of the technological methodologies and their implications in the planning and shaping of design.

Part of the "Handbook of Sensors and Actuators" series, this title features detailed information regarding the physical mechanisms of the origin of magnetosensitivity, the geometry and design of devices, operating modes, basic parameters and methods for their determination, and the incorporation of transducers in circuits and smart solutions.

Contains contributions from a number of leading natural product chemists. The syntheses of the avermectin-milbemycin family of antiparasitic agents, macrolide antibiotics, beta-lactam antibiotics, taxane diterpenes and tumour-promoting diterpenes, and 2-amino alcohols are all described.

Written by the editors of "Latin Squares and their Applications", which included a list of 73 unsolved problems of which about 20 have been completely solved in the intervening period and about 10 more have been partially solved, this work discusses the advances which have been made in the subject. It also deals with r-orthogonal latin squares.

Dealing with the science of the 21st century, this work progresses across the sciences in several multidisciplinary directions: mathematical logic, fundamental physics, computer science and the theory of intelligence. It is suitable for a spectrum of practical applications in contemporary technologies.

This new book provides an up-to-date survey of existing EPR techniques and their applications in biology and biochemistry, and also provides a wealth of ideas for future developments in instrumentation and theory. The material is broadly organized into four parts. In the first part (chapters 1 to 6) pulsed EPR is discussed in detail. The second part (chapters 7 to 12) provides detailed discussions of a number of novel and experimental methods. The third part comprises seven chapters on double-resonance techniques, five on ENDOR and two on optically- and reaction yield-detected resonance. The final part is devoted to a thorough discussion of a number of new developments in the application of EPR to various biological and biochemical problems.Advanced EPR will interest biophysicists, physical biochemists, EPR spectroscopists and others who will value the extensive treatment of pulsed EPR techniques, the discussion of new developments in EPR instrumentation, and the integration of theory and experimental details as applied to problems in biology and biochemistry.

Presents high quality reviews starting with an account of the birth and first developments of nuclear physics. This book discusses the description of the nuclear structure, the physics of nuclei at high spin, the existence of super-heavy nuclei as a consequence of shell structure, liquid-gas transition, and a review of the experimental situation.

Shows how asymptotic methods, with the thickness as the small parameter, indeed provide a means of justifying two-dimensional plate theories. This book demonstrates that asymptotic methods can be used for justifying other lower-dimensional equations of elastic shallow shells, and the coupled pluri-dimensional equations of elastic multi-structures.

The molecular electrostatic potential has become established as an effective guide to molecular interactions. It is applied to a variety of important chemical and biological systems. Its range of applicability includes solvent effects, studies of zeolite, and molecular cluster and crystal behavior. This book deals with this field of study.

Considers the aspects of heat exchanger fouling from the basic science of how surfaces become fouled to the practical ways of mitigating the problem and from mathematical modelling of different fouling mechanisms to practical methods of heat exchanger cleaning. This book describes the problems that restrict the efficient operation of equipment.

This handbook brings together papers on several aspects of robust inference. Many of the areas included have not been covered in previous surveys in this area.

Containing a variety of inequalities which find numerous applications in various branches of mathematics, this book addresses many important developments in the field. It is useful for researchers working both in pure and applied mathematics, and it can also be used as the text for an advanced graduate course.

Provides an overview of research and advances in the area of energetic materials, focusing on explosives and propellants. This volume includes discussions of some determinants of sensitivity and its correlations with various molecular and crystal properties. It also focuses upon combustion.

Divided into four parts, this book provides an overview of the status of water resources utilization, the likely scenario of future demands, and advantages and disadvantages of systems techniques. It discusses the concepts of planning, the planning process, integrated planning, public involvement, and reservoir sizing.

As conceived by the founders of the Econometric Society, econometrics is a field that uses economic theory and statistical methods to address empirical problems in economics. This title includes essays that offer guidance to the practitioner on how to apply the methods they discuss to interpret economic data.

Plant and animal organisms offer a wide diversity of compounds which can serve as exciting new pharmacophores and which can reveal several new mechanisms of action for controlling disease processes. This volume comprises articles on bioactive natural products by leading researchers.

Covers a broad range of topics like fundamental aspects of surface chemistry, in particular dynamics and spillover, the modeling of reaction mechanisms, with a focus on the importance of transient experimentation and the application of kinetics in reactor design. This book represents fundamental and applied kinetic studies.

Contains the papers presented at The Ninth International World Wide Web Conference (WWW9) held on May 15-19, 2000 in Amsterdam, the capital of The Netherlands. This title presents the developments in Web technology, and discusses the issues and challenges facing the Web community as it moves into the 21st Century.

Defines environmental reaction engineering principles, including reactor design, for the development of processes that provide an environmental benefit. With regard to pollution prevention, this book focuses on different reaction and reactor technologies that minimize the production of undesirable side-products (pollutants).

The symposium 'Reaction Kinetics and the Development of Catalytic Processes' is the continuation of the very successful International Symposium "Dynamics of Surfaces and Reaction Kinetics in Heterogeneous Catalysis", held in September 1997 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Covers the areas of Colloid and Surface Science (in some countries also referred to as Colloid Chemistry) which is an area at the intersection of Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Material Science investigating the disperse state of matter and surface phenomena in disperse systems.

Covers the proceedings of the VIIth International Symposium on the Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts.

Covers a compilation of analytical methods for the determination of a wide range of environmental priority pollutants, including amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides, phenols, PCBs, as well as organometallic species, polycyclic aromatic sulphur heterocycles and metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Aims to make the reader aware of the reality of shrinkage in all its guises including shoplifting, fraud, and embezzlement. This is a comprehensive guide to developing and maintaining a loss prevention strategy. It assists the reader in creating a proactive plan for protecting their profits from the menace of internal and external loss.

Shows that by focusing on users, a range of multimedia applications emerge which make more imaginative use of computing and bandwidth than the products of the focus on application development, such as video on demand. This book is suitable for those working in the communications, computing, and media industries, and in multimedia.