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  • Stochastic Theory of Service Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • L. Kosten
    • I. N. Sneddon + 1 more
    • English
    International Series of Monographs in Pure and Applied Mathematics, Volume 103: Stochastic Theory of Service Systems focuses on the principles, methodologies, and approaches involved in the stochastic theory of service systems. The publication first examines the general description of service systems, characteristics of the arrival process, standard cases, and the distribution of waiting-times in the system M/M/c-delay. Discussions focus on "random" condition, probability of delay and average waiting-time for the system M/M/c-delay, Engset formula, and probability of blocking for the system M/M/c-blocking. The text then examines general holding-time assumption, non-stationary behavior, and priority. Topics include pre-emptive priority, transient behavior of the system M/G/1-delay, Markov process with a finite number of states, and hyperexponential distributions. The manuscript takes a look at simulation, arrival and service in batches, and restricted availability, including approximate determination of probabilities of blocking, "unscheduled ferry problem", principles of roulette simulation, and implementation of randomness. The publication is a dependable source material for researchers interested in the stochastic theory of service systems.

  • Protides of the BIological Fluids

    Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Colloquium, 1989
    • 1st Edition
    • H. Peeters + 1 more
    • English
    An International Review Series Devoted to Proteins and Related Studies, Volume 36: Protides of the Biological Fluids documents the proceedings of the 36th Colloquium held in 1989. This book discusses the structure of the human IgA subclasses and allotypes; comparison of normal values of IgG subclasses; and structural genetic alterations in Ig subclass deficiencies. The interleukin cascade for the regulation of IgA synthesis and immune responses; phenotypic and functional changes during T cell activation; and flow cytometric analysis of sequential tumor biopsies during therapy are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the serum and fecal proteins during Crohn's disease and isolation and properties of apolipoprotein A for therapeutic use. This publication is recommended for students and specialists conducting work on the study of proteins and techniques of their isolation, purification, and immunological quantitation.

  • Worked Examples in Engineering Field Theory

    Applied Electricity and Electronics Division
    • 1st Edition
    • A. J. Baden Fuller
    • P. Hammond
    • English
    Worked Examples in Engineering Field Theory documents a lecture course given by the author to first-year students in the Department of Engineering in the University of Leicester. This book mainly focuses on the concepts of flux and potential. This text is divided in two parts; the first of which is devoted to explaining the concept of flux, whereas the second part encompasses the concept of potential. In discussing the concepts of flux and potential, this book explains the related theories, and then provides examples, related problems, and solutions to the problems. Some of the specific topics included are electric flux, flux function, electrical materials, electric potential, and conductive heat transfer. This publication will be invaluable to mathematics, engineering, and chemistry students and practitioners interested in studying the concepts of flux and potential.

  • Comprehensive Biotechnology

    • 3rd Edition
    • Murray Moo-Young
    • English
    Comprehensive Biotechnology, Third Edition, Six Volume Set unifies, in a single source, a huge amount of information in this growing field. The book covers scientific fundamentals, along with engineering considerations and applications in industry, agriculture, medicine, the environment and socio-economics, including the related government regulatory overviews. This new edition builds on the solid basis provided by previous editions, incorporating all recent advances in the field since the second edition was published in 2011.

  • Problems in Strength of Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • N. M. Belyayev
    • English
    Problems in Strength of Materials is a translation from the Russian and presents problems concerning determining and calculating the strength of materials. This book presents the properties of materials that have to do with strength through problem solving. This book give several examples of tension and compression problems, such as those concerning statically determinate and indertiminate systems, self-weight, and calculation for flexible wires or cables. The text cites problems with uniaxial and plane states of stress; and suggests solutions to questions, for example, by using the formula for determining the maximum strains of an element in three dimensional state of stress. This book also explains how to determine acceptable stress forming on thin-walled or thick-walled containers. Other examples concern problems of shear and torsion, plane flexure, and the analytical methods to determine deformations in steel bars, as well as the graphical and semi-graphical methods of finding the values of deflections. This book also explains how to find the solution of problems on inertia forces, oscillations, resonance, and the stresses and deformations that result upon impact of a certain load. This book can be used as reference for students pursuing Higher National Diploma and Certificate, and for students of engineering.

  • Annals of the International Geophysical Year

    Bibliography and Index
    • 1st Edition
    • W. J. G. Beynon
    • English
    Annals of the International Geophysical Year, Volume 48: Bibliography and Index contains bibliography of articles published in connection with the International Geophysical Year (IGY). The preparatory and operational phases of the IGY occupied nearly a decade and the data accumulated in the many scientific disciplines by workers in some 67 countries will provide material for publication for many years. The references have been assembled from information supplied by a wide variety of sources. These references have been grouped into 21 sections, of which Sections I-XIV followed the discipline grouping adopted during the IGY. Within each section references have been arranged in alphabetical order according to the name of the principal author. Anonymous articles are listed at the end of each section, again arranged in alphabetical order by title. In the scientific literature, author's names originally printed in Cyrillic symbols sometimes appear with several different spellings because of the use of different transliteration systems. In the present Bibliography an attempt has been made to achieve consistency by using the same transliteration system throughout. This book will prove useful to geophysicists and researchers who are interested in the accomplishments of the International Geophysical Year.

  • Information Processing Underlying Gaze Control

    • 1st Edition
    • J. M. Delgado-García + 2 more
    • English
    Information Processing Underlying Gaze Control covers the proceedings of the Satellite Workshop to the 16th European Neuroscience Association. The book presents materials concerning the computational properties of neuronal circuits underlying gaze control. The book contains 44 papers, which are organized into seven sections. The first section deals with the morphology and physiology of extraocular motor nuclei. Section II tackles the anatomo-functional organization of the saccadic system, and Section III covers the vestibular and otolithic systems. Section IV discusses the optokinetic and smooth pursuit systems, while Section V talks about other sensory systems involved in the control of oculomotor function. Section VI covers the role of cerebellum in the genesis and control of eye movements, and Section VII tackles the coordination of eye, head, and body movements. The text will be of great use to researchers who have an interest in gaze control.

  • The Oxidation of Cyclohexane

    • 1st Edition
    • I. V. Berezin + 2 more
    • English
    The Oxidation of Cyclohexane focuses on the processes, methodologies, reactions, and approaches involved in the oxidation of cyclohexane. The publication first offers information on the theory of slow chain oxidations and the products of liquid-phase cyclohexane oxidation. Discussions focus on the applicability of the stationary state method to liquid-phase oxidation reactions; mechanism of liquid hydrocarbon chain oxidation; kinetic equations for product accumulation in degenerate branching chain reactions; and changes of the volume of the liquid phase due to oxidation product formation. The text then ponders on experimental apparatus for the study of the liquid-phase oxidation of cyclohexane, including prevention of cyclohexane losses in the waste gases, explosion danger and problems of safety, and characteristics of gas sampling in cyclohexane oxidation apparatus. The manuscript takes a look at the kinetics of uncatalyzed cyclohexane oxidation and kinetics of cyclohexane oxidation in continuous flow systems. Topics include effect of temperature on the relative yield of cyclohexane oxidation products; kinetics of cyclohexane oxidation in a glass reactor; rate of oxygen absorption and accumulation of reaction products; ideal displacement reactor; and determination of diffusion factor. The publication is a dependable reference for readers interested in the oxidation of cyclohexane.

  • The Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium

    Pergamon Texts in Inorganic Chemistry
    • 1st Edition
    • R. J. H. Clark + 2 more
    • English
    The Chemistry of Titanium, Zirconium and Hafnium deals with the chemistry of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium and covers topics ranging from the occurrence and metallurgy of all three elements to their nuclear, physical, and chemical properties as well as analytical chemistry. The compounds of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium are also discussed. This volume is comprised of two chapters and opens with a historical overview and discovery of titanium, along with its occurrence and distribution, metallurgical aspects, and nuclear and physicochemical properties. The compounds of titanium are also considered, including alloys and complexes; hydrides and oxides; halides and oxyhalides; titanates and antimonides; and carbides and borides. The second chapter is devoted to zirconium and hafnium, their occurrence and metallurgy; and physical, chemical, and biological properties. Compounds of zirconium and hafnium are described, from alloys and hydrides to zirconates and hafnates; nitrides, phosphides, and arsenides; carbides, silicides, and germanides; molybdates, tungstates, halates, and perchlorates; alkoxides, mercaptides, and dithiocarbamates; and amides, alkylamides, triazenes, phthalocyanines, and bipyridyls. This book will be a valuable source of information for inorganic chemists.

  • The Analysis of Biological Materials

    The Proceedings of a Conference Held in Pretoria, South Africa, October 1977, by the Spectroscopic Society of South Africa
    • 1st Edition
    • L. R. P. Butler
    • English
    The Analysis of Biological Materials: The Proceedings of a Conference Held in Pretoria, South Africa October 1977 by the Spectroscopic Society of South Africa focuses on the applications, processes, and methodologies involved in the analysis of biological materials. The compilation first offers information on the contributions of the analysis of biological materials in medical diagnosis and treatment and development of atomic absorption spectroscopic techniques in biological analysis. Topics include applications of biological tissues analysis in medical research; physics and chemistry in medicine; complexing characteristics and in vivo roles of metals; and metals in the treatment of disease. The book then takes a look at microprobe analysis of pathological tissues, including specimen preparation and microprobe analysis investigation. The publication discusses the application of ion microprobe mass analyzer to the analysis of biological materials; multi-element analysis of teeth and other biological materials by instrumental neutron activation; and single column gradient elution ion exchange amino acid analyzer. The text also examines biographical materials of oceanographic origin and volatile metals in biological materials. The compilation is a dependable reference for readers interested in the analysis of biological materials.

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