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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -L'opera è un libro di testo, rivolto agli studenti universitari che devono affrontare il corso di algebra e matematica discreta. Temi quali gruppi, anelli e campi sono dapprima introdotti attraverso esempi semplici (così come numeri, polinomi e permutazioni) e sono successivamente discussi in modo approfondito nella seconda parte del libro. Vengono anche trattati temi come applicazioni alla crittografia, codici, informatica, fornendo anche cenni storici. Il volume mira ad offrire un'introduzione all'algebra in modo schematico e facilmente comprensibile.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 456 pp. Italienisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -In the last few years, cheap webcams have revolutionized amateur astronomy by providing a very inexpensive alternative to purpose-made astronomical CCD cameras, which use refrigerated imaging chips and are thus extremely expensive. Webcams are capable of more advanced work than 'normal' digital cameras because their simple construction makes it easy to remove the webcam's lens, allowing it to be interfaced directly to a telescope. Using a webcam is not difficult but most amateur astronomers who have tried to do this do not achieve the finest results, despite the webcam's potential. There are numerous imaging and image processing tricks and techniques, and all of them are needed to get the best results.Along with webcam technology has come simple-to-use image processing and enhancement using a PC: the most powerful technique is, 'stacking' in which the best images (out of hundreds) are selected and summed automatically to provide startlingly good results.'Lunar and Planetary Webcam User¿s Guide' de-mystifies the jargon of webcams and computer processing, and provides detailed hints and tips for imaging the Sun, Moon and planets with a webcam. He looks at each observing target separately, describing and explaining all specialised techniques in context.Glance through the images in this book to see just how much you can ¿ easily ¿ achieve by using a webcam with your telescope!Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 244 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Lie groups and Lie algebras have become essential to many parts of mathematics and theoretical physics, with Lie algebras a central object of interest in their own right.This book provides an elementary introduction to Lie algebras based on a lecture course given to fourth-year undergraduates. The only prerequisite is some linear algebra and an appendix summarizes the main facts that are needed. The treatment is kept as simple as possible with no attempt at full generality. Numerous worked examples and exercises are provided to test understanding, along with more demanding problems, several of which have solutions.Introduction to Lie Algebras covers the core material required for almost all other work in Lie theory and provides a self-study guide suitable for undergraduate students in their final year and graduate students and researchers in mathematics and theoretical physics.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 264 pp. Englisch.

Hardcover. Condizione: gut. Auflage: 2. überarb. A. (4. Mai 2006). Bildberarbeitung Grafik EDV Diskrete Fouriertransformation Geometrische Bildoperationen Spektraltechniken Morphologische Filter Ausbildung und Referenz für Anfänger und Praktiker -- Digitale Bildverarbeitung bietet einen breiten und gleichzeitig tief gehenden Einblick in die theoretischen und praktischen Grundlagen der digitalen Bildverarbeitung, sowohl aus studentischer, wissenschaftlicher und eben auch praktischer Perspektive. Wohlgemerkt, hierbei geht es um die Verarbeitung im Gegensatz zur Bearbeitung!!! Die Herangehensweise der Autoren ist lösungsorientiert und entwickelt sich sowohl aus mathematischer Schreibweise und abstrakten Algorithmen als auch aus konkreten Java-Programmen für Anwendbarkeit und konkrete Umsetzung. Mathematische Kenntnisse sind hilfreich, ebenso wie grundlegende Programmierkenntnisse, vorzugsweise in Java. Der Aufbau des Buchs eignet sich insbesondere als Studienbegleiter oder -planer, was natürlich auch die Grundlagen für das Selbststudium beinhaltet. Unterstützend steht dazu auch die Website zum Buch zur Verfügung. Als Ausgangsprogramm für das Buch dient das frei verfügbare ImageJ -- einerseits ein fertiges Werkzeug zur Darstellung und interaktiven Manipulation von Bildern, andererseits lässt es sich extrem einfach durch Softwarekomponenten erweitern. Also Ideal. Die vorgestellten Themen umfassen einen Einstieg in die Grundlagen digitaler Bilder und natürlich ImageJ sowie Histogramme, Punktoperationen, Filter, Kanten und Konturen, das Auffinden von Eckpunkten, Detektion einfacher Kurven, morphologische Filter, Regionen und Binärbilder bis hin zum Bildvergleich. Im Anhang befindet sich dann noch die mathematischen Notationen, Java-Notizen sowie eine ImageJ-Kurzreferenz und der Source Code. Eine trockene Materie gut und spannend aufbereitet, pädagogisch überzeugend und inhaltlich bestechendDigitale Bildverarbeitung - Eine Einführung mit Java und ImageJ ist ein offener Geheimtipp in Spezialistenkreisen. Die Autoren geben eine fundierte Einführung in die wichtigsten Methoden der digitalen Bildverarbeitung. Dabei steht die praktische Anwendbarkeit im Vordergrund, formale und mathematische Aspekte sind auf das Wesentliche reduziert, ohne dabei auf eine präzise und konsistente Vorgehensweise zu verzichten. Der Text eignet sich als detaillierte Referenz für Praktiker und Anwender gängiger Verfahren der digitalen Bildverarbeitung, z.B. in der Medientechnik, der Robotik, der Medizin oder der Materialprüfung sowie zum Studium und Selbsstudium. Praktische Übungsaufgaben runden die Darstellung ab. Das Buch basiert auf der in Java implementierten und frei verfügbaren Bildverarbeitungsumgebung ImageJ. Ich habe das Buch als Kursbuch für eine einsemestriege Einführungsveranstaltung in die digitale Bildverarbeitung an einer Fachhochschule verwendet und damit sehr gute Erfahrungen gemacht. Auch die Studierenden waren sehr zufrieden. Deshalb empfehle ich das Buch an dieser Stelle weiter. Es gibt eine praxisnahe Einführung in die digitale Bildverarbeitung, wobei die vielen Java-Beispiele das Verständnis sehr gut fördern. Softwareseitig setzt das Buch auf ImageJ, einer kostenlos verfügbaren Java-Software zur Bildverarbeitung mit übersichtlicher GUI. Diese erlaubt es, sowohl Bilder mit gegebenen Funktionen zu bearbeiten, als auch Java-Plugins einzubinden. Viele Plugins können von der entsprechenden Web-Seite zur Software heruntergeladen werden. Sehr vorteilhaft ist aber vor allem, dass man so eigene Algorithmen programmieren und sehr einfach einbinden kann. Auch das Buch hat seine eigene Web-Seite, auf der u.a. sämtliche Grafiken, Tabellen und Formeln sowie der Source-Code heruntergeladen werden kann. Dies ist insbesondere für Dozenten sehr hilfreich. Inhalt des Buches 1. Crunching Pixels 2. Digitale Bilder 3. ImageJ 4. Histogramme 5. Punktoperationen 6. Filter 7. Kanten und Konturen 8. Auffinden von Eckpunkten 9. Detektion einfacher Kurven 10. Morphologische Filter 11. Regionen in Binärbildern 12. Farbbilder 13. Spektraltechniken 14. Diskrete Fouriertransformation in 2D 15. Diskrete Kosinustransformation 16. Geometrische Bildoperationen 17. Bildvergleich Anhang Digitale BildverarbeitungEine Einführung mit Java und ImageJ Wilhelm Burger Mark J. Burge In deutscher Sprache. 515 pages. 24,6 x 19,2 x 2,8 cm.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Fallrepetitorium Europarecht ¿ mit diesem Buch soll Studierenden der oft komplexe und schwierige, aber in der heutigen Zeit immer wichtiger werdende Stoff des Europarechts vermittelt werden.Fallrepetitorium Europarecht bedeutet nicht eine bloß abstrakte Wissensvermittlung, sondern eine methodisch wertvolle und übersichtliche Aufarbeitung des examensrelevanten Stoffes in anspruchsvollen Fällen. Umfangreiche Anmerkungen zur Struktur der Falllösung unterstützen das gezielte Üben der Fallbearbeitung. Zudem ergänzen zahlreiche Vertiefungshinweise und Übersichten die Lösungen, so dass sich das Buch sowohl zur Wiederholung und Vertiefung als auch zur Verschaffung eines Überblicks im Europarecht eignet.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 256 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Since the very beginning of astronomy, people have looked up sky and constructed patterns - the constellations - out of the almost random scattering of stars in the night sky. The fact that the constellations are still used to day reflects not their historical origins, but their usefulness in identifying bright stars in the rotating dome of the sky. Most people (and all astronomers) are familiar with, for example, the constellation of Orion and can thus easily point to Betelguese and Bellatrix as being Orion's 'shoulders'. It is the pattern made by the constellation that makes them easy to identify.Suitable for observers using binoculars and medium size telescopes, this catalog includes star pictures, dot-to-dot outlines of the objects ( on a negative photograph for clarity ), and an artistic image next to the star patterns. Size, stellar magnitudes, and coordinates are provided, along with north direction, star-hopping instructions and Sky Atlas 2000 references.The imaginative observer will surely begin to develop a new insight into star patterns, and will start seeing patterns of his own, under this catalog's influence!

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Dieses Werk befasst sich mit Theorie und Praxis der modernen Funktionalen Programmierung. Dabei geht es vor allem um Fragen des Sprachdesigns und der zugehörigen Programmiertechniken. Viele der behandelten Konzepte weisen aber weit über die Funktionalen Sprachen hinaus, weil sie für alle Arten von Programmiersprachen relevant sind.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -During the last 25 year, the neoclassical Heckscher-Ohlin trade theory has been extended to the ¿new¿ trade theory by including imperfect competition and fixed costs into the analysis of trade relations. Furthermore, these micro-oriented trade models are increasingly used to analyze macro-oriented questions. Chapter 2 of this study investigates the dynamic welfare effects of exposure to trade in a new trade model, which is extended by firm heterogeneity. It is analyzed under which conditions exposure to trade with firm heterogeneity increases or decreases steady state welfare of a country. Chapter 3 uses a new trade model to explore which country-specific conditions give rise to horizontal or vertical multinational activity. Finally, chapter 4 combines the Heckscher-Ohlin model and a new trade model with horizontal multinational firms with the macro-oriented real business cycle model and analyzes the role of goods trade and horizontal multinational firms in international business cycle transmission.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 172 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Business Process Management has recently become a real 'hype' topic. Too often, however, the technical aspects are being focused upon. IDS Scheer AG, leading IT and Consulting company in this business field for more than 20 years, supports a holistic approach. Business Process Management is understood to be a commercially motivated cycle which includes strategy, design, implementation and controlling. This book is dedicated to this cycle in theory and in practice, from the technical as well as the business point of view. Both, the ARIS Platform as well as the methodical approach of ARIS Value Engineering (AVE), are referred to in detail. More than half of the articles are on case studies. The book offers valuable ideas to companies on how to optimize their own business processes and thus become more competitive. 292 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -ReverseLogistics is an area that has attracted growingattention over the last years both from the industrial as well as from the scienti c side. The proper management of reverse ows of products and materials is of considerable - portance in many industries because of its in uence on economic performance and environmental impact. The respective management tasks, however, are connected with new challenging planning and control problems. This es- cially holds for product recovery management concerning remanufacturing operations where used products, after being returned to the manufacturer, are reprocessed such that they are as good as new and can be re-integrated into the forward logistics stream. Amajorissueinremanufacturingishowtooptimallycoordinatethepot- tial activities directed at meeting customer demands for serviceable products and to deal with returns of products after end-of-use.Therespectivedecisions refer to nding a proper mix of manufacturing original and remanufacturing used products as well as of stock-keeping and disposing of returned items. Hereby, relevant cost impacts and time patterns of demand and returns have to be taken into consideration.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 196 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Welcome to the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Wired/ Wireless Internet Communications held at the University of Bern from May 10¿12,2006. As in 2005,WWIC was selected as the o cial conference by COST Action 290, and Springer accepted to publish the conference proceedings in the LNCS series. These facts have helped to again attract a large number of hi- quality paper submissions. We received 142 submissions out of which 29 papers were selected by the International Program Committee for presentation at the conference. This resulted in a low acceptance rate of 21%. To limit the load on individual Program Committee members, we increased the Technical Program Committee sizeto 63 members. An additional60reviewerssupportedthe review process. We would like to thank all TPC members and reviewers for their ca- ful reviews, Microsoft Research for providing the online conference management toolkit, and TNO Delft for hosting the physical TPC meeting. The selected papers are organized into eight sessions on the following topics: ¿ Wireless Networks ¿ UMTS and OFDM ¿ Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks ¿ Power Saving and Sensor Networks ¿ Voice and Video Over Wireless Networks ¿ Mobility ¿ TCP ¿ Signalling, Charging, and Security The selected presentations and invited talks from distinguished international speakers formed an extremely exciting program. We hope that all attendees enjoyed both the scienti c and social program as well as the city and the s- roundings of Bern, the capital of Switzerland.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 372 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -ESAW 2005 took place at the Pine Bay Hotel in Kusadasi, Turkey at the end of the October 2005. It was organized as a stand-alone event as were ESAW 2004and ESAW 2003.Following the initial ESAW vision,which wasset in 1999, by the members of the working group on ¿Communication, Coordination and Collaboration¿ of Agentlink, ESAW 2005 continued to focus on the engineering of complex software systems in terms of multi-agent societies, especially the social and environmental aspects of such societies. The number of participants (40 researchers from 10 countries) and the highly interactive discussions held during the workshop showed the augmented importance of the initial vision as well as the e ectiveness of ESAW as a well-established research forum. It is obvious that today¿s interconnected world increases the importance of approaches concerning the engineering of complex and distributed software systems. These kinds of large scale systems, made up of massive numbers of autonomous components, force us to discover new and novel approaches to model and engineer such systems as agent societies. It is very likely that such innovations will exploit lessons from a variety of di erent scienti c disciplines, such as sociology, economics, organizational science and biology: ESAW 2005 included presentations from these domains in addition to its traditional - search topics. 320 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Experimental and Efficient Algorithms, WEA 2006, held in Menorca, Spain, May 2006. The book presents 26 revised full papers together with 3 invited talks. The application areas addressed include most fields applying advanced algorithmic techniques, such as combinatorial optimization, approximation, graph theory, discrete mathematics, scheduling, searching, sorting, string matching, coding, networking, and more.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 348 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume contains papers presented at the first joint conference of the Software Pr- ess Workshop and the International Workshop on Software Process Simulation and Modeling (SPW/ProSim 2006) held in Shanghai, P.R. China, on May 20-21, 2006. The theme of SPW/ProSim 2006 was ¿Software Process Change ¿ Meeting the Challenge.¿ Software developers are under ever-increasing pressure to deliver their products more quickly and with higher levels of quality. These demands are set in a dynamic context of frequently changing technologies, limited resources and globally distributed development teams. At the same time, global competition is forcing - ganizations that develop software to cut costs by rationalizing processes, outsourcing part or all of their activities, reusing existing software in new or modified applications and evolving existing systems to meet new needs, while still minimizing the risk of projects failing to deliver. To address these difficulties, new or modified processes are emerging, including agile methods and plan-based product line development. Open Source, COTS and community-developed software are becoming more popular. Outsourcing coupled with 24/7 development demands well-defined processes and interfaces to support the coordination of organizationally and geographically separated teams. All of these challenges combine to increase demands on the efficiency and effectiveness of so- ware processes. 376 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Agent and multiagent concepts offer higher level abstractions and mechanisms which address issues such as knowledge representation and reasoning, communication, coordination, cooperation among heterogeneous and autonomous parties, perception, commitments, goals, beliefs, and intentions all of which need conceptual modeling. The AOSE 2005 workshop sought to examine the credentials of agent-based approaches as a software engineering paradigm, and to gain an insight into what agent-oriented software engineering will look like, and what its benefits will be.This book represents the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Agent-Oriented Software Engineering, AOSE 2005, held in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in July 2005 as part of AAMAS 2005. The 18 revised full papers were carefully selected from 35 submissions during two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The papers are organized in topical sections on modeling tools, analysis and validation tools, multiagent systems design, implementation tools, and experiences and comparative evaluations.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Here are the refereed proceedings of the 6th Italian Conference on Algorithms and Computation, CIAC 2006. The 33 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited papers address such topics as sequential, parallel and distributed algorithms, data structures, approximation algorithms, randomized algorithms, on-line algorithms, graph algorithms, analysis of algorithms, algorithm engineering, algorithmic game theory, computational biology, computational complexity, communication networks, computational geometry, cryptography, discrete optimization, graph drawing, mathematical programming, and quantum algorithms.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 412 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the post-proceedings of the Third International Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval Symposium, CMMR 2005. The 24 revised full papers address a broad variety of topics, organized in topical sections on sound synthesis; music perception and cognition; interactive music: interface, interaction, gestures and sensors, music composition; music retrieval; music performance, music analysis, music representation; as well as interdisciplinarity and computer music.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 292 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the second international joint workshops on Wireless and Mobility and on New Trends in Network Architectures and Services organized by the European Network of Excellence on Next Generation Internet, EURO-NGI 2005. The 19 revised full research papers presented together with 1 invited talk are organized in topical sections on wireless solutions, QoS support in next generation networks, and peer to peer architectures and algorithms.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 296 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Interest Rate Models: an Infinite Dimensional Stochastic Analysis Perspective studies the mathematical issues that arise in modeling the interest rate term structure. These issues are approached by casting the interest rate models as stochastic evolution equations in infinite dimensional function spaces. The book is comprised of three parts. Part I is a crash course on interest rates, including a statistical analysis of the data and an introduction to some popular interest rate models. Part II is a self-contained introduction to infinite dimensional stochastic analysis, including SDE in Hilbert spaces and Malliavin calculus. Part III presents some recent results in interest rate theory, including finite dimensional realizations of HJM models, generalized bond portfolios, and the ergodicity of HJM models.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 252 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Information visualization is not only about creating graphical displays of complex and latent information structures; it contributes to a broader range of cognitive, social, and collaborative activities. This is the first book to examine information visualization from this perspective.This 2nd edition continues the unique and ambitious quest for setting information visualization and virtual environments in a unifying framework. Information Visualization: Beyond the Horizon pays special attention to the advances made over the last 5 years and potentially fruitful directions to pursue. It is particularly updated to meet the need for practitioners. The book is a valuable source for researchers and graduate students. This new edition is forwarded by Ben Shneiderman, University of Maryland.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 336 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on DNA Based Computers, DNA11, held in London, ON, Canada, in June 2005. The 34 revised full papers presented were carefully selected during two rounds of reviewing and improvement from an initial total of 79 submissions. The wide-ranging topics include in vitro and in vivo biomolecular computation, algorithmic self-assembly, DNA device design, DNA coding theory, and membrane computing.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 460 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -New findings in brain research are being revealed on an almost daily basis, and the focus of this book is the fields of breathing, neuroprotection, and higher brain functions. An unresolved issue within respiration research and hence a topic of much interest is Where and how respiratory rhythm is generated in the brainstem, detailed analysis of which is presented herein. Chapters on neuroprotection examine the functional significance of the blood ¿ brain barrier as an interface of blood and the central nervous system; other chapters look at health and disease in relation to the hypothalamic and limbic systems. In addition to animal experiments, research on the human brain is included, with a focus on the recently developed EEG/dipole tracing method. This book will be an invaluable reference for researchers in neuroscience and related fields.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 168 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Formal Approaches to Software Testing, FATES 2005, held in Edinburgh, UK, in July 2005 in conjunction with CAV 2005. The book presents 13 revised full papers together with 1 work-in-progress paper. These address formal approaches to testing and use techniques from areas like theorem proving, model checking, constraint resolution, program analysis, abstract interpretation, Markov chains, and various others.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 236 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume of Lecture Notes in Computer Science contains all accepted papers th of the 5 International Conference on Innovative Internet Community Systems 2 (I CS), which was held at the Sorbonne in Paris, from June 20¿22, 2005. The previous four conferences in Ilmenau, Rostock, Leipzig (Germany) and Guadalajara (Mexico) developed the pro le of this event. Traditionally, there are topics discussed in three main aspects. All of them must be considered in a united manner in order to investigate and understand the emergence and evolution of communities in the Internet: knowledge about networking, content and text processing as well as theory. The goal of the I2CS workshop is to bring researchers from both industry and academic elds together to discuss current progressandfuturedevelopmentsintheseareasandtoeliminatethegapbe tween theory and application. At this point, we want to express immense gratitude to all the authors of the submitted papers and to the members of the international Program Committee for their contribution to the success of the event and a program of high quality. In a peer-to-peer review process, 17 papers were selected out of 27 submissions.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 220 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Trust Management, held in Pisa, Italy during 16¿19 May 2006. The conference followed successful International Conferences in Crete in 2003, Oxford in 2004 and Paris in 2005. The rst three conferences were organized by iTrust, which was a working group funded as a thematic network by the Future and Emerging Technologies(FET) unit of the Information Society Technologies(IST) program of the European Union. The purpose of the iTrust working group was to provide a forum for cro- disciplinary investigation of the applications of trust as a means of increasing security, building con dence and facilitating collaboration in dynamic open s- tems. The aim of the iTrust conference series is to provide a common forum, bringing together researchers from di erent academic branches, such as the technology-oriented disciplines, law, social sciences and philosophy, in order to develop a deeper and more fundamental understanding of the issues and ch- lenges in the area of trust management in dynamic open systems. The response to this conference was excellent; from the 88 papers submitted to the conference, we selected 30 full papers for presentation. The program also included one keynote address, given by Cristiano Castelfranchi; an industrial panel; 7 technology demonstrations; and a full day of tutorials. 496 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The 39th volume of Séminaire de Probabilités is a tribute to the memory of Paul André Meyer. His life and achievements are recalled; homages are rendered by his friends and colleagues. This volume also contains mathematical contributions to classical and quantum stochastic calculus, the theory of processes, martingales and their applications to mathematical finance, Brownian motion. They provide an overview on the current trends of stochastic calculus. 432 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -CHRONIC DISEASES AND HEALTH CARE: New Patterns of Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Fibromyalgia, Low Back Pain, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer. Twenty- ve million Americans are victims of chronic disease, and approximately two-thirds of all deaths each year are due to cardiovascular disease (including stroke), cancer, and diabetes. This book evaluates new trends in epidemiology, health care costs, risk factors, treatment and rehabilitation outcomes, stress and coping strategies, social support, disability, patient education, and self-management for seven prevalent chronic diseases. Case studies from a clinical psychologist¿s private practice and the research literature are used to clarify the issues underlying chronic diseases and health care. There are many questions still to be addressed in the eld of chronic disease and health care. What is the prevalence of chronic diseases What are the health care costs associated with these c- ditions What are the major risk factors and health care disparities that contribute to the development of chronic diseases How have these risk factors and health care disparities changed over time What impact do chronic diseases have on disability, quality of life, and health care disparities How do individuals cope with the stresses of chronic diseases What are the most effective forms of social support What are the most effective treatments and v vi PREFACE rehabilitation programs for chronic diseases How can patient education and self-management activities be improved to help patients and their families better understand and treat their conditions Chapter One analyzes the latest trends in the epidemiology ofSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 388 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Lasers and Nuclei describes the generation of high-energy-particle radiation with high-intensity lasers and its application to nuclear science. A basic introduction to laser--matter interaction at high fields is complemented by detailed presentations of state of the art laser particle acceleration and elementary laser nuclear experiments. The text also discusses future applications of lasers in nuclear science, for example in nuclear astrophysics, isotope generation, nuclear fuel physics and proton and neutron imaging.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 272 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A mathematically consistent formulation of relativistic quantum electrodynamics (QED) has still to be found. Nevertheless, there are several simplified effective models that successfully describe many body quantum systems and the interaction of radiation with matter. Large Coulomb Systems explores a selection of mathematical topics inspired by QED. It comprises selected, expanded and edited lectures given by international experts at a topical summer school and is intended as a high-level introduction for graduate students, postdocs and nonspecialists from related fields.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 340 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The interests and goals of HCI (human¿computer interaction) include understanding, designing, building, and evaluating complex interactive systems - involving many people and technologies. Developments in software and hardware technologies are continuously driving applications in supporting our collaborative and communicative needs as social beings, both at work and at play. At the same time, similar developments are pushing the human¿computer interface beyond the desktop and into our pockets, streets, and buildings. Developments in mobile, wearable, and pervasive communications and computing technologies provide exciting challenges and opportunities for HCI.This volume presents the proceedings of the HCI 2006 Workshop, held in conjunction with ECCV 2006 (European Conference on Computer Vision) in Graz, Austria. The goal of this workshop was to bring together researchers from the field of computer vision whose work is related to human¿computer interaction. 140 pp. Englisch.