A problem of broad interest - the estimation of the spectral gap for matrices or differential operators (Markov chains or diffusions) - is covered in this book.
This revised and updated text presents the computational and mathematical procedures underlying data collection, image reconstruction, and image display in computerized tomography.
A collection of his most wide-ranging and non-technical lectures and interviews
Bayesian Inference for Probabilistic Risk Assessment provides a Bayesian foundation for framing probabilistic problems and performing inference on these problems.
Fatigue of Fiber-reinforced Composites describes the fatigue behavior of several types of composite materials. Based on a presentation of experimental results, the... Læs mere
The success of the World Wide Web depends on the ability of users to store, p- cess and retrieve digital information regardless of distance boundaries, languages and domains of knowledge.
Multi-database mining has been recognized recently as an important and strategically essential area of research in data mining.
The first half of this book develops the standard group theoretic techniques for studying polycyclic groups and their basic properties. The second half focuses specifically on the ring theoretic properties of polycyclic groups and their applications.
"Surface Integrity in Machining" describes the fundamentals and recent advances in the study of surface integrity in machining processes. "Surface Integrity in Machining" gathers together research from international experts in the field.
Lamb waves are guided waves that propagate in thin plate or shell structures. This book provides a comprehensive description... Læs mere
In the process industries, stiction is the most common performance-limiting valve problem and over the last... Læs mere
In contrast to many academic textbooks dealing with technological risks, this book has a unique interdisciplinary character that presents technological risks in their own context.Twenty-four scientists have come together to present their views on risks in technological systems.