springer berlin heidelberg springer berlin heidelberg jul 1999 (22 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Since Fall of 1993, when we completed the manuscript of our book 'Semi conductor-Laser Physics' [W.W. Chow, S.W. Koch, and M. Sargent III (Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1994)] many new and exciting developments have taken place in the world of semiconductor lasers. Novel laser and ampli fier structures were developed, and others, for example, the VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) and monolithic MOPA (master oscillator power amplifier), made the transition from research and development to production. When investigating some of these systems, we discovered instances when de vice performance, and thus design depend critically on details of the gain medium properties, e.g., spectral shape and carrier density dependence of the gain and refractive index. New material systems were also introduced, with optical emission wave lengths spanning from the mid-infrared to the ultraviolet. Particularly note worthy are laser and light-emitting diodes based on the wide-bandgap group-III nitride and II~VI compounds. These devices emit in the visible to ultra-violet wavelength range, which is important for the wide variety of optoelectronic applications. While these novel semiconductor-laser materi als show many similarities with the more conventional near-infrared systems, they also possess rather different material parameter combinations. These dif ferences appear as band structure modifications and as increased importance of Coulomb effects, such that, e.g., excitonic signatures resulting from the at tractive electron-hole interaction are generally significantly more prominent in the wide bandgap systems.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 260 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Time-evolution in low-dimensional topological spaces is a subject of puzzling vitality. This book is a state-of-the-art account, covering classical and new results. The volume comprises Poincaré-Bendixson, local and Morse-Smale theories, as well as a carefully written chapter on the invariants of surface flows. Of particular interest are chapters on the Anosov-Weil problem, C\*-algebras and non-compact surfaces. The book invites graduate students and non-specialists to a fascinating realm of research. It is a valuable source of reference to the specialists.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 324 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This volume constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of an international workshop on fuzzy logic in Artificial Intelligence held in Negoya, Japan during IJCAI '97.The 17 revised full papers presented have gone through two rounds of reviewing and revision. Three papers by leading authorities in the area are devoted to the general relevance of fuzzy logic and fuzzy sets to AI. The remaining papers address various relevant issues ranging from theory to application in areas like knowledge representation, induction, logic programming, robotics, pattern recognition, etc.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 264 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Continuing the (neo-)classical tradition of von Thünen, Launhardt, Weber, Palander, and Lösch this book offers a fresh approach to the location of industries and other economic activities, of market areas, spatial price distribution, locational specialization, urban and transportation systems, and spatial interaction in general. It uses elementary economic reasoning supported by simple mathematical models, some classical, some new. The mathematical methods are presented in numbered Mathematical Notes. The author has been active in this field since 1950.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 214 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Physics of Planetary Rings describes striking structures of the planetary rings of Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune: Narrow ringlets, spiral waves, and a chain of clumps. The author has contributed essential ideas to the full understanding of planetary rings via the stability analysis of dynamical systems. The combination of a high-quality description, the set of interesting illustrations, as well as the fascinating and natural presentation will make this book of considerable interest to astronomers, physicists, and mathematicians as well as students. There is no competing text for this book so far.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 468 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Electron holography, a two-step imaging method taking advantage of light and electrons, has been employed for fundamental experiments in physics as well as for high-precision measurements in microscopy. It continues to be advanced in its applications though the speed of the development is not high but steady together with technical improvements of both the coherent electron beam and the reconstruction system. Progress has been made since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1993, and this second edi tion with new results integrated is herewith made available. I hope that the present monograph will help develop this interesting field of electron interference further. Hatoyama Akira Tonomura December 1998 v Preface to the First Edition Electron holography has recently paved a new way for observing and meas uring microscopic objects and fields that were previously inaccessible em ploying other techniques. Full use is made of the extremely short wave length of electrons, enabling electron holography to have a great impact on fields ranging from basic science to industrial applications. This book will provide an overview of the present state of electron holography for scien tists and engineers entering the field. The principles, techniques and appli cations which have already been developed, as well as those which are ex pected to arise in the near future, will be discussed.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 180 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The bibliography on electromagnetism is very rich and it may be necessary to justify our effort in writing a new text. The present text arose as a need when lecturing about the subject at Instituto Balseiro, in Bariloche, Argentina. We wanted to have a reference text for the most important topics covered in the course, which would also cover some aspects of interest for the applications of the concepts that the students have learned. follows one in classical mechan A course on electromagnetism usually ics. In the latter a brief introduction to the theory of relativity is normally included. During courses on electromagnetism this theory is traditionally pre sented again in brief form. This approach has the effect that, unless students later work on related topics, they do not acquire an appropriate knowledge of relativity. In this way, they lose perspective of the importance of one of the most beautiful and fascinating creations of physics in the twentieth cen tury. For this reason,we consider the properties of charges, currents and electromagnetic fields in vacuum, highlighting the relativistic transformation properties of each quantity. In spite of the advantages and elegance of the co variant formulation of electromagnetism, however, we avoid overemphasizing it. It is left for Chap. 9, where we present it after having developed vacuum electrodynamics. In this way, we minimize the risk of negatively impressing those students who are attracted to more concrete problems. 316 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Formanyyearstheintersectionofcomputing anddataanalysiscontainedme- based statistics packages and not much else. Recently, statisticians have - braced computing, computer scientists have started using statistical theories and methods, and researchers in all corners have invented algorithms to nd structure in vast online datasets. Data analysts now have access to tools for exploratory data analysis, decision tree induction, causal induction, function - timation,constructingcustomizedreferencedistributions,andvisualization,and thereareintelligentassistantsto adviseonmatters ofdesignandanalysis.There aretoolsfortraditional,relativelysmallsamples,andalsoforenormousdatasets. In all, the scope for probing data in new and penetrating ways has never been so exciting. The IDA-99 conference brings together a wide variety of researchers c- cerned with extracting knowledge from data, including people from statistics, machine learning, neural networks, computer science, pattern recognition, da- base management, and other areas.The strategiesadopted by people from these areas are often di erent, and a synergy results if this is recognized. The IDA series of conferences is intended to stimulate interaction between these di erent areas,sothatmorepowerfultoolsemergeforextractingknowledgefromdataand a better understanding is developed of the process of intelligent data analysis. The result is a conference that has a clear focus (one application area:intelligent data analysis) and a broad scope (many di erent methods and techniques). 556 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Formanyyearstheintersectionofcomputing anddataanalysiscontainedme- based statistics packages and not much else. Recently, statisticians have - braced computing, computer scientists have started using statistical theories and methods, and researchers in all corners have invented algorithms to nd structure in vast online datasets. Data analysts now have access to tools for exploratory data analysis, decision tree induction, causal induction, function - timation,constructingcustomizedreferencedistributions,andvisualization,and thereareintelligentassistantsto adviseonmatters ofdesignandanalysis.There aretoolsfortraditional,relativelysmallsamples,andalsoforenormousdatasets. In all, the scope for probing data in new and penetrating ways has never been so exciting. The IDA-99 conference brings together a wide variety of researchers c- cerned with extracting knowledge from data, including people from statistics, machine learning, neural networks, computer science, pattern recognition, da- base management, and other areas.The strategiesadopted by people from these areas are often di erent, and a synergy results if this is recognized. The IDA series of conferences is intended to stimulate interaction between these di erent areas,sothatmorepowerfultoolsemergeforextractingknowledgefromdataand a better understanding is developed of the process of intelligent data analysis. The result is a conference that has a clear focus (one application area:intelligent data analysis) and a broad scope (many di erent methods and techniques).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Although size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is perhaps the most popular and widely used technique for determining the molecular weight distribution of polymeric materials, there have been very few texts written on this topic. During the past decade, SEC has experienced a considerable amount of growth in regard to column and detector technology and new applications. With these advances, SEC can now be used for determining absolute molecular weight, polymer chain conformation and size, and branching, as well as polymer solution properties. This book introduces the reader to the fundamentals of SEC with emphasis on practical aspects of the technique, such as column and mobile selection, calibration, new detector capabilities and guidelines for performing SEC on most types of polymers, especially those of industrial importance. This book is intended for either those new to the field of SEC, or for those research workers who require a more comprehensive background.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 252 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In 1976, volume 116 of the Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems appeared in the library of the University of Illinois. The title of the book, Input-Output Analysis and the Structure of Income Distribution was sufficiently intriguing to one of the present editors (Hewings) to command attention. Some years later, during the First World Congress of the Regional Science Association in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1980, Madden and Batey presented some of their work using their now familiar demographic-economic modeling system. Discussion ensued about the relationship between this system, Miyazawa's formulation and the social accounting matrices most closely associated with the work of Stone. During a year's residence at the University of Illinois, Batey was able to produce a valuable typology of multipliers that began the process of integrating these several modeling systems into a coherent package. Thereafter, a number of regional scientists have exploited the ideas and insights proposed by Miyazawa, especially the notion of the interrelational income multiplier and the ideas of internal and external multipliers.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 388 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The 1990s have seen some remarkable changes in geographical information (GI) provision and computer technology that have impacted on many of the activities that constitute planning in all its different forms. However, relatively few texts in the field of geographical information systems (GIS) and planning have been published since Henk Scholten and John Stillwell edited Geographical Information Systems for Urban and Regional Planning in 1990. This volume seeks to redress the balance by showing how GI of various types is being used in urban, physical, environmental, socio-economic and business planning contexts at local, regional and national scales with the assistance of GIS and modelling methods, and how the uses of GI and GI technologies have evolved over the last decade. During this period, a number of meetings took place in Europe in different locations organised initially by European Geographical Information Systems (EGIS, 1990- 94) and more recently by the Joint European Conference and Exhibition (JEC) on Geographical Information (1995-97). These meetings brought together members of the GI community from across the world to discuss GI research and GIS applications. One of the Special Interest Groups associated with the JEC gatherings was that on 'Geographical Information and Planning' and several of the contributions in this book have their origins in papers presented to the group's meetings.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 468 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The behavior of polymer solutions in simple shear flows has been the subject of considerable research in the past. On the other hand, reports on polymers in elongational flow have appeared comparatively recently in the literature. Elongational flow with an inherent low vorticity is known to be more effective in extending polymer chains than simple shear flow and thus is more interesting from the point of view of basic (molecular chain dynamics at high deformation) and applied polymer science (rheology, fiber extrusion, drag reduction, flow through porous media). Undoubtly, one landmark in the field of polymer dynamics in elongational flow was the notion of critical strain-rate for chain extension, initially put forward by A. Peterlin (1966) and later refined into the 'coil-stretching' transition by P. G. de Gennes and H. Hinch (1974). In the two decades which followed, significant progress in the understanding of chain conformation in 'strong' flow has been accomplished through a combination of advances in instrumentation, computation techniques and theoretical studies. As a result of the multidisciplinary nature of the field, information on polymer chains in 'strong' flow is accessible only from reviews and research papers scattered in disparate scientific journals. An important objective of this book is to remedy that situation by providing the reader with up-to-date knowledge in a single volume. The editors therefore invited leading specialists to provide both fundamental and applied information on the multiple facets of chain deformation in elongational flow.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 420 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The book develops a comprehensive understanding of the surface impedance of the oxide high-temperature superconductors in comparison with the conventional superconductor Nb3Sn. Linear and nonlinear microwave responses are treated separately, both in terms of models, theories or numerical approaches and in terms of experimental results. The theoretical treatment connects fundamental aspects of superconductivity to the specific high-frequency properties. The experimental data review the state of the art, as reported by many international groups. The book describes further the main features of appropriate preparation, handling, mounting, and refrigeration techniques, and finally discusses possible applications in passive and active microwave devices.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 416 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In der boomenden Multimedia-Branche ist Qualität zunehmend ein wichtiger Differenzierungsfaktor. Qualitätssicherung bei Multimedia-Projekten verdeutlicht anhand der gebräuchlichsten Multimedia-Anwendungen, was unter dem Begriff Qualität zu verstehen ist, und wie sie von führenden Unternehmen der Branche bei verschiedenen Produktionen bereits erzielt wird.Das in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Deutschen Multimedia Verband (dmmv) entstandene Buch gibt Anregungen für die Anwendbarkeit und Chancen der Zertifizierung nach ISO 9000 ff im Bereich der Multimedia-Produktion. Zudem stellt es praxisorientierte Checklisten und Flowcharts zur Eigenarbeit zur Verfügung und hilft, die eigenen Qualitätsleistungen nach außen deutlich zu kennzeichnen und damit das Image eines Qualitätsunternehmens zu ermöglichen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 384 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Raumordnung und Landschaftsplanung müssen heutzutage eine Vielzahl von Ansprüchen berücksichtigen. Je dichter eine Region besiedelt ist, um so stärker verschärfen sich die jeweiligen Nutzungskonflikte durch den Druck des natürlichen Bevölkerungswachstums und durch die hohe Mobilität in Beruf und Freizeit. Zur Verfügung stehende Flächen und gewinnbare Rohstoffe müssen daher so verwaltet werden, daß sie auch zukünftig sicher genutzt werden können. Stattdessen beeinflussen schadstoffbelastete Böden und Sedimente, aber auch Niederschlags- und Bergbauabwässer die Qualität von Grundwasser, Baugrund und Baustoffen.In diesem Buch werden verschiedene Aspekte des Managements von Wasser, Boden und Sedimenten aus geowissenschaftlicher Sicht diskutiert. Das kommunale Management ist angesichts immer knapper werdender Ressourcen heute mehr denn je gefordert, für die anstehenden Probleme langfristige Lösungen zu erarbeiten.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 272 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -kranken Menschen betreffen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 232 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Betrieblicher Umweltschutz ist in zahlreichen Unternehmen ein zentraler Bestandteil der Firmenpolitik. Die Einführung von Umweltmanagementsystemen ist etabliert, zudem werden verstärkt die ökologischen Auswirkungen betrachtet, die von Produkten ausgehen. Dieses Buch widmet sich der Thematik 'Ökologische Produktgestaltung' und der geeigneten Instrumente, mit deren Hilfe die Umweltrelevanz beurteilt und Handlungsalternativen gegenübergestellt werden können. Existierende Leitfäden und Perspektiven für eine europaweite Normierung werden vor dem Hintergrund nationaler und internationaler Umweltgesetze vorgestellt. Es gibt zahlreiche Beispiele zur praktischen Umsetzung in Unternehmen. Besonderes Interesse verdient das Bewertungsinstrument der Ökobilanzierung.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 244 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Organisationale Veränderungen im Unternehmen sind oft geprägt durch Einzelmaßnahmen wie Gruppenarbeit oder Geschäftsprozesse - gefordert ist aber der Blick auf das Ganze. Denn es geht darum, zwei Prozesse zu harmonisieren: die Entwicklung der Organisationsstrukturen und die Veränderung der Unternehmenskultur. Die Autoren beschreiben, wie Widerstände überwunden, wie tradierte Denkweisen verändert und wie Handlungsmuster der Veränderung erkannt und umgesetzt werden können. Diese Erkenntnisse wurden aus der praktischen Arbeit in den Unternehmen gewonnen. Ein Buch für Unternehmenspraktiker sowie für Wissenschaftler, die sich mit der Entwicklung von Organisationen beschäftigen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 312 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Das vorliegende Buch informiert Betroffene und Therapeuten eingehend und in verständlicher Form über den modernen medizinischen Wissensstand der Parkinson-Krankheit. Es beantwortet Fragen zur Ursache, zur Diagnostik und zu den Behandlungsmöglichkeiten. Neben der medikamentösen Therapie werden nichtmedikamentöse Behandlungsmethoden, wie Krankengymnastik, Ergo- und Logopädie abgehandelt. Ausführlich werden einzelne Beschwerden besprochen, die direkt oder indirekt mit der Erkrankung oder deren medikamentöser Behandlung zusammenhängen.Der zweite Teil des Buches gibt Hilfestellungen zu Alltagsproblemen und beschäftigt sich ausführlich mit sozialen und rechtlichen Fragen sowie finanziellen Ansprüchen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 304 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Das vorliegende Buch informiert Betroffene und Therapeuten eingehend und in verständlicher Form über den modernen medizinischen Wissensstand der Parkinson-Krankheit. Es beantwortet Fragen zur Ursache, zur Diagnostik und zu den Behandlungsmöglichkeiten. Neben der medikamentösen Therapie werden nichtmedikamentöse Behandlungsmethoden, wie Krankengymnastik, Ergo- und Logopädie abgehandelt. Ausführlich werden einzelne Beschwerden besprochen, die direkt oder indirekt mit der Erkrankung oder deren medikamentöser Behandlung zusammenhängen.Der zweite Teil des Buches gibt Hilfestellungen zu Alltagsproblemen und beschäftigt sich ausführlich mit sozialen und rechtlichen Fragen sowie finanziellen Ansprüchen.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Dieses in sich abgestimmte, homogene Werk beschreibt die Methoden, Prinzipien und Geräte der modernen Prozeßmeßtechnik für Zustands-, Quantitäts- und Produktkenngrößen. Die Einsatzmerkmale und die Einsatzgrenzen werden angegeben. Eine eigene Kapitelgruppe stellt die Möglichkeiten und Mittel von intelligenten Sensorsystemen dar. Hierzu zählen Überwachungs- und Diagnosefunktionen ebenso wie die Kommunikation zwischen Sensorsystemen und Informationsempfängern. Zielgruppe des Kompendiums sind in erster Linie Ingenieure und Chemiker ohne einschlägige Spezialausbildung, die als Betriebsleiter, Betriebsingenieure oder in anderen Funktionen für chemische und verfahrenstechnische Produktionsanlagen zuständig sind. Sie können anhand des Kompendiums ihr Wissen über das Themengebiet aktualisieren, ergänzen oder erweitern.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 500 pp. Deutsch.