Books published by Elsevier Science & Technology

Covers the basic foundations of constraint programming, including the history, the notion of constraint propagation, basic search methods, global constraints, and more. This work also covers constraint languages and solver, several useful extensions to the basic framework, and successful application areas for constraint programming.

Part of the "Comprehensive Biochemistry" series, this book provides a historical and autobiographical perspective of the developments in the field through the contributions of leading individuals who reflect on their careers and their impact on biochemistry.

A review of the knowledge about the neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology and neurophysiology of the basal ganglia, focusing on its GABAergic microcircuitry. This work serves as a reference to the body of knowledge about the basal ganglia, its constituent neurons, and their interconnections.

Useful for tackling the complicated scientific problems connected with biopolymers' physics and chemistry, this book explains the applications of both the classical molecular-mechanical and molecular-dynamical methods and the quantum chemical methods needed for bridging the gap to structural and dynamical properties dependent on electron dynamics.

Offers information on successive steps of molecular dialogue between plants and pathogens. This book also presents data that reflects intrinsic logic of plant-parasite interactions. It discusses the findings that include: host and non-host resistance, specific and non-specific elicitors, elicitors and suppressors, and plant and animal immunity.

Covers topics pertaining to solid state physics and materials science, and describes organic (and inorganic) reactions mediated by tetravalent cerium-based oxidants and by divalent samarium-based reductants. This book also focuses on the synthesis and use of divalent samarium-based reductants in organic and inorganic reactions.

Deals with the description of aspects of the theory and use of so-called random processes to describe the properties of atomic, polymeric and colloidal systems in terms of the dynamics of the particles in the system. This book provides derivations of the basic equations and the development of numerical schemes to solve them on computers.

Applies standard information theory (IT) to classical problems in the theory of electronic structure and chemical reactivity. This book introduces basic concepts of modern electronic structure/reactivity theory based upon the Density Functional Theory (DFT), followed by an outline of the main ideas and techniques of IT.

Aims to give an overview of the English, German, French and Italian names of mammals. The Basic Table contains, in alphabetical order, the scientific names of families, genera, species and sub-species and synonyms with the identified names detailed in four languages. These are given in singular for species and sub-species and in plural for others.

Presents the developments in the field of arsenic in soil and groundwater. Arranged into nine sections, this text emphasizes the global occurrences of arsenic in the environment, particularly on its source, pathways, behavior, and effects it has on soils, plants, water, animals, and humans.

The goals of financial engineering research are to develop realistic stochastic models describing dynamics of financial risk variables. This title describes developments in this field in the areas of modeling and pricing financial derivatives, building models of interest rates and credit risk, risk management, and portfolio optimization.

Systemic autoimmune diseases can affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems in a myriad of ways. This volume helps the clinician and researcher better understand the concepts of nervous system involvement from systemic autoimmune disorders, recognize approaches to diagnosis and treatment, and controversies.

Part of the "Studies in Natural Product Chemistry" series, this volume presents us with contributions that illustrate the types of critical discoveries that emerge from the interface of chemistry and biology.

Highlights the aspects of neurotrophin-receptor signal transduction pathways, including the signaling endosome hypothesis. This book presents and discusses findings on the synaptotrophic potential of NGF and related neurotrophins, neurotrophin involvement in neuronal stem cell biology, biological activity of the NGF precursor proNGF, and more.

Considers how lifespan and healthspan can be extended through knowledge of energy metabolism with the experimental model of dietary restriction being one example. The information in this volume of ACAG fosters novel approaches and experiments for further understanding the roles of energy metabolism in aging and disease.

Presents terminology that is used in thermodynamics and transport, as well as terminology depicting the use of refrigeration and cryogenics in the chemical and mining industries and in low-temperature physics. This book contains basic terminology on refrigerating machinery, heat-transfer processes and heat-exchange equipment, and more.

Providing knowledge on the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex, this book covers different aspects of the subject, from its elementary, at the molecular and cellular levels, to its holistic implications, including its role in cognition and involvement in human diseases and therapeutics.

Concerned with the fundamental aspects of relativistic quantum theory. This work deals with the developments in relativistic quantum electronic structure theory. It is of interest to graduate students in chemistry and physics as well as to researchers in the field of quantum chemistry.

This volume features accounts of the biological rationale, design and clinical potential of drug molecules; summaries of structure-activity relationships in topical areas of medicinal chemistry and extensive references to the biology, medicinal chemistry and clinical aspects of each topic.

Explores the status of proteomics, that has the prospect for advancing our knowledge of basic biological and disease processes. This work discusses the components of proteomics from basic discovery using a range of alternative analytical methods to discovery validation and use for clinical applications. It also includes protein profiling methods.

Includes articles presented at the World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones held in Bordeaux, France on September 8-12, 2001. This volume is composed of chapters dealing with topics varying from basic and clinical neurosciences and neuroendocrinology, to reproductive, renal, cardiovascular physiology and pathology.

Provides policy makers and industry with information on analysis and concentrations of surfactants and their degradation products in the environment. In addition to a general introduction to surfactants, this book comprises a comprehensive variety of analytical techniques.

Offers a historical and autobiographical perspective of the development of the field of Biochemistry. This book is suitable for everybody, from graduate student to professor, placing in context major developments not only in biochemical terms but in relation to historical and social developments.

Presents the scientific and technical background materials of non-destructive methods of microscopic analysis that are suitable for analysing works of art, museum pieces and archaeological artifacts. This book contains a number of case studies, illustrating the value of these methods. It is suitable for natural scientists and analysts.

Since the publication of "Valence-bond Theory and Chemical Structure" there have been many advances in methodology and many researchers have entered the field. This study reflects the most up-to-date concepts and ideas on valency.

Research advances in III-nitride semiconductor materials and device have led to an exponential increase in activity directed towards electronic and optoelectronic applications. This volume provides a comprehensive review and introduction of defects and structural properties of GaN and related compounds for newcomers to the field.

Rice yields need to increase in order to keep pace with the growing population of Asia and to alleviate hunger and poverty. This work aims at understanding how the rice plant's photosynthetic pathway could be redesigned to overcome yield limits. It discusses the factors controlling yield from the agronomic to the molecular level.

Aims to cover the complex issue of diversification in time and space in a single crop: barley. This book describes the entire variation pattern in different sets of characters and an attempt is made for a synthesis to a holistic picture. It also proposes ways to use the achievements of diversity studies in future research and breeding programmes.

Covers various aspects of spent battery collection and recycling. This work includes an overview of the battery systems, of the chemicals used in them and their hazardous properties is made, followed by a survey of the major industrial recycling processes. It stresses the safety and efficiency of such processes.