springer berlin heidelberg mär 2002 (43 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The book contains the first systematic exposition of the current known theory of K-loops, as well as some new material. In particular, big classes of examples are constructed. The theory for sharply 2-transitive groups is generalized to the theory of Frobenius groups with many involutions. A detailed discussion of the relativistic velocity addition based on the author's construction of K-loops from classical groups is also included. The first chapters of the book can be used as a text, the later chapters are research notes, and only partially suitable for the classroom. The style is concise, but complete proofs are given. The prerequisites are a basic knowledge of algebra such as groups, fields, and vector spaces with forms.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 204 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -ETAPS 2002 was the fth instance of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software. ETAPS is an annual federated conference that was established in 1998by combining a number of existing and new conferences. This year it comprised 5 conferences (FOSSACS, FASE, ESOP, CC, TACAS), 13 satellite workshops (ACL2, AGT, CMCS, COCV, DCC, INT, LDTA, SC, SFEDL, SLAP, SPIN, TPTS, and VISS), 8invited lectures (not including those speci c to the satellite events), and several tutorials. The events that comprise ETAPS address various aspects of the system - velopment process, including speci cation, design, implementation, analysis, and improvement. The languages, methodologies, and tools which support these - tivities are all well within its scope. Di erent blends of theory and practice are represented, with an inclination towards theory with a practical motivation on one hand and soundly-based practice on the other. Many of the issues involved in software design apply to systems in general, including hardware systems, and the emphasis on software is not intended to be exclusive. 360 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Yearbook compiles the most recent, widespread developments of experimental and clinical research and practice in one comprehensive reference book. The chapters are written by well recognized experts in the field of intensive care and emergency medicine. It is addressed to everyone involved in internal medicine, anesthesia, surgery, pediatrics, intensive care and emergency medicine.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 1000 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This volume contains the research reports of the Discovery Science pro ject in Japan (No. 10143106),in which more than 60 scientists participated. It was a three-year pro ject sponsored by Grant-in-Aid for Scienti c Research on Priority Areas from the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science,and Technology (MEXT) of Japan. This pro ject mainly aimed to (1) develop new methods for knowledge discovery,(2) install network environments for knowledge discovery, and (3) establish Discovery Science as a new area of study in Computer Science / Arti cial Intelligence. In order to attain these aims we set up ve groups for studying the following research areas: (A) Logic for/of Knowledge Discovery (B) Knowledge Discovery by Inference/Reasoning (C) Knowledge Discovery Based on Computational Learning Theory (D) Knowledge Discovery in Huge Databases and Data Mining (E) Knowledge Discovery in Network Environments These research areas and related topics can be regarded as a preliminary d- inition of Discovery Science by enumeration. Thus Discovery Science ranges over philosophy,logic,reasoning,computational learning,and system developments. In addition to these ve research groups we organized a steering group for planning,adjustment,and evaluation of the project. The steering group,chaired by the principal investigator of the project,consists of leaders of the ve research groups and their subgroups as well as advisors from outside of the pro ject. We invited three scientists to consider Discovery Science and the ve above m- tioned research areas from viewpoints of knowledge science,natural language processing,and image processi ng,respectively.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 700 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Data warehouses differ significantly from traditional transaction-oriented operational database applications. Indexing techniques and index structures applied in the transaction-oriented context are not feasible for data warehouses.This work develops specific heuristic indexing techniques which process range queries on aggregated data more efficiently than those traditionally used in transaction-oriented systems. The book presents chapters on: the state of the art in data warehouse research data storage and index structures finding optimal tree-based index structures aggregated data in tree-based index structures performance models for tree-based index structures and techniques for comparing index structures.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 148 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -papers, and the many referees who assisted in this process. 404 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The purpose of the book is to present the basic results in the theory of two-person zero-sum repeated games including stochastic games and repeated games with incomplete information. It underlines their relation through the operator approach and covers both asymptotic and uniform properties. The monograph is self-contained including presentation of incomplete information games, minmax theorems and approachability results. It is adressed to graduate students with no previous knowledge of the field.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 224 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Economic Theory, academic policy analysis and public policy design are becoming more interdependent. Hence, the demands for close interactions between the policy community and the research community have been rising significantly. This book assesses how recent economic thinking has advanced under these influences. Furthermore, it evaluates the important contribution economics can add to the design and evaluation of public policy, now more than ever before. The study is of interest to policy makers, policy analysts, researchers and students of economics at all levels. The authors, which include many of Germany's most eminent economists, draw on their wide experience in research and consultancy to present a coherent view of where European economic theory stands today and how it can play a role in the management of the economy of the new millennium.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 498 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The generous social welfare system in Europe is one of the most important differences between Europe and the US. Defenders of the European welfare state argue that it improves social cohesion and prevents crime. Others argue that the 'invisible hand' in the US economy is equally powerful in reducing unemployment and preventing crime. This book takes this trade-off as a starting point and contributes to a better interdisciplinary understanding of the interactions between crime, economic performance and social exclusion. In doing so, it evaluates the existing economic and criminological research and provides innovative empirical investigations on the basis of international panel data sets from different levels of regional aggregation.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 252 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Chinese plant life is estimated to include up to 30,000 species and extends from the Himalayan snow line across a diversity of habitats to the lush tropical south. It is embraced by a culture going back more than 3000 years, providing plants for medicinal use and some of the most valued horticultural species. Although for many years access to Chinese plants was limited, the present situation provides an opportunity for a new and authoritative assessment of such botanical treasure-houses as Yunnan and Sichuan.The present book provides an overview of the subject and is fully referenced and indexed. It will be of interest to those working in agriculture, alternative medicine, plant conservation, ecology, genetics, horticulture, molecular biology and taxonomy.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 276 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Whenever a physicist visits the physics faculty in Dortmund, he/she is bound to hear the success story of the so-called integrated course, a four-semester introduction to physics. These lectures are given by two professors simulta neously, one experimentalist and one theorist. After having asked the common question, 'How many professors have killed each other ', the visitor usually realizes that this is an excellent way of presenting a coherent introductiorl to both experimental and theoretical physics. We decided to try this concept in an advanced course on semiconductor physics. At that point the typical student has already had an introductory course in solid-state physics and solid-state theory. The aim of the lectures was to repeat some of the most important, well-known classics of semiconductor optics and transport and eventually guide the students to topics of current interest in research. When preparing the lectures, we did not find a textbook addressing all these aspects: experiment and theory in semiconductor optics and transport- which made us write this book. This book presents the phenomenology and a simple, in tuitive understanding of many effects and, in addition, attempts to explain the underlying physics on a consistent theoretical footing. Calculations are presented such that a student should be able to follow them with a pencil and a piece of paper.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 516 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The new edition includes additional analytical methods in the classical theory of viscoelasticity. This leads to a new theory of finite linear viscoelasticity of incompressible isotropic materials. Anisotropic viscoplasticity is completely reformulated and extended to a general constitutive theory that covers crystal plasticity as a special case.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 676 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Research in Antarctica in the past two decades has fundamentally changed our perceptions of the southern continent. This volume describes typical terrestrial environments of the maritime and continental Antarctic. Life and chemical processes are restricted to small ranges of ambient temperature, availability of water and nutrients. This is reflected not only in life processes, but also in those of weathering and pedogenesis. The volume focuses on interactions between plants, animals and soils. It includes aspects of climate change, soil development and biology, as well as above- and below-ground results of interdisciplinary research projects combining data from botany, zoology, microbiology, pedology, and soil ecology.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 456 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The dynamics of mechanical rigid-body mechanisms is a highly developed discipline. The model equations that apply to the tremendous variety of ap plications of rigid-body systems in industrial practice are based on just a few basic laws of, for example, Newton, Euler, or Lagrange. These basic laws can be written in an extremely compact, symmetrical, and esthetic form, simple enough to be easily learned and kept in mind by students and engi neers, not only from the area of mechanics but also from other disciplines such as physics, or mathematics, or even control, hydraulics, or electronics. This latter aspect is of immense practical importance since mechanisms, ma chines, robots, and vehicles in modern industrial practice (sometimes called mechatronic systems) usually include various subsystems from the areas of hydraulics, electronics, pneumatics, informatics, and control, and are built by engineers trained in quite different disciplines. Conventional methods of modeling rigid-body mechanisms In contrast to the comparatively simple and easy-to-learn basic laws of rigid body systems, the practical application of these laws to the planar or spatial motions of industrial mechanisms rapidly leads to extremely lengthy and complex equations of motion, where the form and complexity of the model equations depends critically on the choice of the model coordinates. Until recently this had the following consequences: 1. A large variety of specialized techniques have been developed, each suit able for efficiently modeling a special-purpose mechanism.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 356 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -net income. It draws on the experience gained when the social security system in Italy was reformed in the early 1990s, which led to drastic reductions in the number of claims against the statutory pension scheme. The various sectors of the population (elderly people, young people, public employees as opposed to private sector employees, etc.) were affected to differing degrees. From Brugiavini's estimates, it becomes clear that a reduction in claims against the statutory pension system has led to a markedly increased willingness to save, particularly in the sectors of the population which were most affected. Reinhold Schnabel starts by discussing possible consequences of a pension cut from a German perspective. He discusses possible effects on saving and labour supply. In the second part of his comments he questions whether all of Brugiavini's interpretations of the 'Italian experiment' are convincing. He doubts in particular, whether the reform was unexpected.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 364 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book is the second collection of systematic case studies describing national environmental policies in 17 countries in terms of capacity building (see Appen dix). The OECD defines environmental capacity building as 'a society's ability to identify and solve environmental problems. ' While various institutions, including UNEP, FAO, World Bank and OECD, have hitherto used the terms environmental capacity and capacity building almost exclusively with reference to developing countries, we have extended the concepts to industrialized countries, as well. The first collection, edited by Martin Janicke, Helge Joergens (both Free University Berlin) and Helmut Weidner (Social Science Research Center Berlin), was pub lished in 1997 under the title 'National Environmental Policies - A Comparative Study of Capacity-Building' (Berlin, etc. : Springer Verlag). It included 13 studies of countries. As in the first volume, chapter I presents the conceptual framework underlying the national case studies. It is a slightly shorter version of the corresponding chap ter in volume I. The design of all case studies in the two volumes is largely con gruent with this conceptual framework. Although the various sections of the stud ies do not always have identical titles and subtitles, the central elements of the capacity-building approach have been applied in all cases.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 464 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -New economic developments such as E-Commerce raise not only economic but also legal questions. Most of these questions are treated in a different way by the jurisdictions or have not been regulated so far. Companies are facing a material uncertainty with regard to international transactions which are typical of E Commerce. The European and national regulations which have already been adopted are only for some part leading to clarification. The possibilities for legal solutions as well as the interpretation of the new legislation differ within the separate countries and their Courts. In order to provide an overview of the most important legal issues of E Commerce for international entities and internationally practising consultants, this book describes the regulatory framework in nine European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, The Nether lands) and the United States of America. The country-specific contributions are presented in alphabetical order and fol low a questionnaire which can be found in the beginning. As the structure in all contributions is uniform, the reader can fmd an answer to a legal question of inte rest quickly and clearly arranged for all countries. The work is not aiming at an extensive discussion of each legal question. Moreover, the goal is to present an overview of the main questions and trends in E-Commerce Law, in particular with regard to the adoption of several EU Directives.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 784 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -It has been known for a number of years that not only pathogenicity islands but also plasmids and bacteriophages are able to carry genes whose products are involved in pathogenic processes. Accordingly, such elements and their products play an important role in pathogenesis due to the intestinal E. coli as well due to Shigellae. Another interesting aspect which is reflected in different articles is that genomes evolve by acquisition of new pieces of DNA following gene transfer, but also by genome reduction. Different mechanisms include the deletion of sequences or the elimination of functions by the accumulation of point mutations or rearrangements.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 252 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -It has been known for a number of years that not only pathogenicity islands but also plasmids and bacteriophages are able to carry genes whose products are involved in pathogenic processes. Accordingly, such elements and their products play an important role in pathogenesis due to the intestinal E. coli as well to Shigellae. Another interesting aspect which is reflected in different articles is that genomes evolve by acquisition of new pieces of DNA following gene transfer, but also by genome reduction. Different mechanisms include the deletion of sequences or the elimination of functions by the accumulation of point mutations or rearrangements.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 252 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This volume includes revised and extended versions of selected papers presented at the Tenth International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, during the period of July 10 to 13, 2000. The papers describe instrumentation developments for Velocity, Scalar and Multi-Phase Flows and results of measurements of Turbulent Flows, and Combustion and Engines. The papers demonstrate the continuing and healthy interest in the development of understanding of new methodologies and implementation in terms of new instrumentation. The prime objective of the Tenth Symposium was to provide a forum for the presentation of the most advanced research on laser techniques for flow measurements, and communicate significant results to fluid mechanics. The application of laser techniques to scientific and engineering fluid flow research was emphasized, but contributions to the theory and practice of laser methods were also considered where they facilitate new improved fluid mechanic research. Attention was placed on laser-Doppler anemometry, particle sizing and other methods for the measurement of velocity and scalars, such as particle image velocimetry and laser induced fluorescence. 580 pp. Englisch.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The history of the project that eventually led to the publication of the present handbook series was outlined in the preface to the Monocotyledons volume, published in the summer of 2001. A short summary of its history will therefore be sufficient: Handbooks devoted to succulent plants (including cacti) have a long-standing tradition. First treatments covering the family Cactaceae were already published in the 19th century, but the first handbook dealing with the so-called ¿other succulents¿, authored by Hermann Jacobsen, was only published in 1954 - 1955, then called 'Handbuch der sukkulenten Pflanzen'. A revised and - larged English edition was published 1959 and was repeatedly reprinted subsequently. The success of this first handbook led to the publication of the more compact 'Sukkulentenle- kon', again authored by Hermann Jacobsen, published 1970 in a German edition and 1975 in an English translation. Subsequent to Hermann Jacobsen¿s death in August 1978, Klaus Hesselbarth edited the revised German edition, published 1981. First ideas leading to the present 'Illustrated Handbook' were developed prior to the 19- congress of the International Organization for Succulent Plant Study (IOS) in Zürich. Gustav Fischer Verlag Jena, publisher not only of Hermann Jacobsen¿s 'Sukkulentenlexikon', but also of the equally reknowned 'Kakteenlexikon' by Curt Backeberg, was interested to have new editions of these works prepared. The feeling amongst participants of an ad-hoc meeting during this congress was that the situation presented a unique occassion to produce a set of authoritative volumes embracing all succulent plants.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 636 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Betriebswirtschaftliche Probleme können oft nur mit Hilfe geeigneter Softwareprodukte gelöst werden. Das vorliegende Buch führt den Leser umfassend in das Gebiet des Business Computing ein. Nach einer grundlegenden Darstellung der Funktionsweise von Computer und Betriebssystem werden u.a. die generischen Aspekte der Standardsoftware behandelt. Der Leser wird weitgehend unabhängig von proprietärer Software mit der Anwendung von Textverarbeitung (einschließlich einfacher Internetapplikationen), Tabellenkalkulation und Datenbank-Management-Systemen vertraut gemacht. Die notwendigen mathematischen Grundlagen und Programmierprinzipien werden knapp erläutert. Hinweise zur Erarbeitung von Präsentationen runden die Darstellung ab. Der Leser lernt, nicht nur unterschiedlichste betriebswirtschaftliche Probleme mit Hilfe von Standardsoftware zu lösen, sondern auch neue Softwareprodukte zu analysieren und die geeigneten für sich auszuwählen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 324 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine elementare Einführung in ein mathematisch anspruchsvolles Gebiet der modernen Kryptographie, das zunehmend an praktischer Bedeutung gewinnt.Die relevanten Tatsachen über elliptische Kurven und Public-Key-Kryptographie werden ausführlich erläutert.Dabei werden nur geringe Vorkenntnisse vorausgesetzt, um den Text für Studierende der Mathematik und Informatik ab dem 5. Semester sowie für Praktiker zugänglich zu machen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 156 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In diesem Buch werden die Grundlagen partieller Differentialgleichungen sowie mit der Untersuchung numerischer Methoden für diese partiellen Differentialgleichungen in Zusammenhang stehende wichtige Überlegungen vorgestellt. Standardthemen wie Trennung der Variablen, Fourier Analysis, Maximumprinzipien und Energieabschätzungen werden behandelt. Numerische Verfahren werden parallel zur klassischen Theorie vorgestellt. Die Eigenschaften von Differentialgleichungen werden anhand numerischer Experimente veranschaulicht, und die Theorie der finiten Differentialapproximationen wird entwickelt. Numerische Verfahren werden eingeführt, um die Bedeutung des Rechnens bei partiellen Differentialgleichungen zu zeigen und die starke Interaktion zwischen mathematischer Theorie und der Entwicklung numerischer Verfahren zu illustrieren. Besonderer Wert wurde im gesamten Buch auf eine möglichst gleichgewichtige Darstellung der analytischen und der numerischen Verfahren gelegt.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 408 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine elementare Einführung in ein mathematisch anspruchsvolles Gebiet der modernen Kryptographie, das zunehmend an praktischer Bedeutung gewinnt.Die relevanten Tatsachen über elliptische Kurven und Public-Key-Kryptographie werden ausführlich erläutert.Dabei werden nur geringe Vorkenntnisse vorausgesetzt, um den Text für Studierende der Mathematik und Informatik ab dem 5. Semester sowie für Praktiker zugänglich zu machen.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Hauptthema dieses zweiten Bandes ist die Differential- und Integralrechnung für Funktionen von mehreren Veränderlichen. Dabei wird auch das Lebesguesche Integral im Rn behandelt. Dem erfolgreichen Konzept von 'Analysis 1' folgend, wird viel Wert auf historische Zusammenhänge, Ausblicke und die Entwicklung der Analysis gelegt. Zu den Besonderheiten, die über den kanonischen Stoff des zweiten Semesters hinausgehen, gehören das Morsesche und das Sardsche Lemma, die C -Approximation von Funktionen (Mollifiers) und die Theorie der absolutstetigen Funktionen. Zahlreiche Beispiele, Übungsaufgaben und Anwendungen, z.B. aus der Physik und Astronomie, runden dieses Lehrbuch ab. Der Abschnitt 'Lösungen und Lösungshinweise' wurde für die Neuauflage wesentlich erweitert, so daß die überwiegende Zahl der Aufgaben im Buch nun besprochen oder vollständig gelöst wird.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 428 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 244 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Erfolgreiche Unternehmen erkennen und nutzen das gesamte Potenzial des Marketings im E-Business, denn es reicht nicht, einfach nur im Web präsent zu sein und Marketing im E-Business als eine Art Werbebroschüre im Internet oder als alternativen Vertriebsweg zu sehen.Das Buch stellt die vier Schlüsselprinzipien zum dauerhaften Markterfolg vor: Attract - die richtigen Interessenten finden, Convert - Interessenten zu profitablen Kunden machen, Serve - Kunden bedienen und begeistern, Retain - Kunden zu loyalen Stammkunden machen. Erprobte Vorgehensweisen erfolgreicher Unternehmen, Checklisten, Praxistipps sowie Fallbeispiele aus den verschiedensten Branchen erleichtern Einstieg und praktische Umsetzung.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 300 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Idealer Einstieg: Theorie und Praxis paralleler numerischer Verfahren anhand klassischer Algorithmen. Dargestellt sind Bereiche der numerischen linearen Algebra als auch der numerischen Analysis. Bei Aufbau und Erstellung paralleler Programme hilft die Programmbibliothek MPI. Anhand der Praktikumsaufgaben können Leser ihren Lernerfolg überprüfen. Quelltexte sind auf der Homepage der Autoren zu finden. Ein praxisorientiertes Lehr- und Übungsbuch für Mathematiker, Informatiker, Ingenieurwissenschaftler.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 264 pp. Deutsch.