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The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The method of sparsity has been attracting a lot of attention in the fields related not only to signal processing,……続きを見る

The deep mixing (DM) method developed in Japan and Sweden in the 1970s has gained popularity worldwide. The DM-improved ground is a composite system comprising stiff stabilized soil and unstabilized……続きを見る

The devastating effects of climate change are undeniable. Fires rage and waters rise in every corner of the globe. In light of these changes to our planet, the issue of social and environmental well……続きを見る

A New Systems Thinking Approach to Sustainable Resource Management: Principles and Applications introduces an innovative approach to exploring systems holistically and understanding complex intercon……続きを見る

Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. With Agenda 2030, the UN adopted wide-ranging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that integrate development and environmental agendas. Th……続きを見る

Winner of the 2016 De Groot Prize from the International Society for Bayesian AnalysisNow in its third edition, this classic book is widely considered the leading text on Bayesian methods, lauded fo……続きを見る

This open access book investigates human-environment relations in the context of the anthropocenic Arctic. Through an archaeological and anthropological study of landscape, it wields “weirding” – a ……続きを見る

Open access. This open-access book discusses vulnerability and the protection-inclusion dilemma of including those who suffer from serious poverty, severe stigma, and structural violence in research……続きを見る

Ever since the dawn of human life on this planet, Man has always sought to understand Nature, his own place in the scheme of Creation and the purpose of Life itself. In this quest for Truth, spannin……続きを見る

Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human societyーand what this technology means for us all……続きを見る

The authors of this book assert that Grid Square statistics, a method of aggregating data within a geographically defined Grid, may be an effective solution to approach geospatial data for big data ……続きを見る

Capitalism is dead. Welcome to technofeudalism. Visionary economist and number-one bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis shows how the owners of big tech became the world's feudal overlords – replacin……続きを見る

2020 Choice Outstanding Academic Title The moving bodyーpervasively occupied by fitness activities, intense training and dieting regimes, recreational practices, and high-profile sporting mega-event……続きを見る

The application of bearingless drives is emerging as an important technique in the areas of high-speed machinery and motion-control, and this book aims to provide a thorough grounding in the princip……続きを見る

This book presents a comprehensive analysis of tax consequences in an oligopolistic market. It provides the reader with a systematic and precise way of understanding the research content of tax inci……続きを見る

This textbook explores the theory of Cosserat continuum mechanics, and covers fundamental tools, general laws and major models, as well as applications to the mechanics of granular media. While clas……続きを見る

In volume two, students will watch as Copernicus's systematic observations place the sun at the center of our universeーto the dismay of establishment thinkers. After students follow the achievement……続きを見る

In "Euclid and His Modern Rivals," Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, employs a unique blend of humor, logical reasoning, and engaging prose to explore the foundations of geome……続きを見る

The Caucasus region and Central Asia covers a large part of the Eurasian. Both regions, where Russia and China have a serious influence and visibility, also have a location that reflects the hegemon……続きを見る

In "Five of Maxwell's Papers," the renowned physicist James Clerk Maxwell presents groundbreaking insights that laid the foundation for modern electromagnetic theory. This collection showcases Maxwe……続きを見る

Writing a scientific paper is hard. In particular, if you are a Ph.D. student, you probably know what the fear of the blank page meansーwriting can feel overwhelming. But a systematic approach helps……続きを見る

This unique compendium emphasizes key factors driving the performance of thermoelectric energy conversion systems. Important design parameters such as heat transfer at the boundaries of the system, ……続きを見る

This book provides a unique and highly accessible approach to singularity theory from the perspective of differential geometry of curves and surfaces. It is written by three leading experts on the i……続きを見る

This book illuminates how synchrophasors achieve the monitoring, protection and control optimizations necessary to expand existing power systems to support increasing amounts of renewable and distri……続きを見る

Formal Verification: An Essential Toolkit for Modern VLSI Design, Second Edition presents practical approaches for design and validation, with hands-on advice to help working engineers integrate the……続きを見る

This book explores why Japan, despite being a world leader in many high technology industries such as automobiles and consumer electronics, is only a minor player in the global pharmaceutical indust……続きを見る

Tosipohjainen romaani jatkosodan viimeisistä taisteluista. Kun taistelut Kannaksella kesäkuussa 1944 hiljentyvät, osa joukoista siirretään pohjoiseen, missä venäläiset jatkavat aktiivisia hyökkäyksi……続きを見る

Uusi, äärimmäisen tärkeä näkökulma länsimaisen yhteiskuntajärjestyksen ja elämäntavan perustuksiin. Talouskasvu ja hyvinvoinnin lisääntyminen on johtunut energiantuotannon kasvusta, mutta ilmastonmu……続きを見る

Iskevä ja intensiivinen kuvaus polkupyöräkomppanian taistelusta Nuori luutnantti Yrjö Keinonen aloittaa 9. prikaatin polkupyöräkomppaniassa joukkueenjohtajana. Kun koulutusjakso päättyy ja alkaa kes……続きを見る

This book focuses on multiple comparisons of proportions in multi-sample models with Bernoulli responses. First, the author explains the one-sample and two-sample methods that form the basis of mult……続きを見る