A monograph about non-commutative algebraic geometry, and its application to physics. It starts with a new definition... Læs mere
One of the priority areas of ICSU (The International Council for Science) is Natural and Human-Induced Environmental Hazards and... Læs mere
Familiarizes the non-specialist with alternative sources of energy, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages. This book presents the appropriate principles of physics and... Læs mere
Examines the geometry of our world and, by blending theory with a variety of everyday examples, to stimulate the imagination of the readers and develop their... Læs mere
Alluvial fans are ubiquitous geomorphological features that occur throughout the world, regardless of climate, at the front of... Læs mere
Presents the fundamentals of finance in static and dynamic frameworks with focus on risk and information. This book introduces undergraduate and... Læs mere
Offers a fundamental and practical introduction to the finite element method, its variants, and their applications in... Læs mere
Presents a success story of modern astrophysics - how the application of known physics to models of stars can, together with the observational data, help us understand what stars are made of, how they live and how they die.
At the end of the 1980s, a tri-polar world comprising the US, EU and Japan emerged. This book discusses the probability of the different tentative global economic power balances to emerge, as well as the different contestants: the EU, China and Japan, among others.