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Dirac's Dream tells the story of the quest for the magnetic monopole, the long lost brother of the electron, in Maxwell's four famous equations. The existence of the magnetic monopole, first suggested by the curious asymmetry of Maxwell's equations from over 150 years ago, if con...firmed would mark a revolutionary paradigm shift in our understanding of the universe, resounding across the entire field of physics, from electromagnetic theory to cosmology.This scientific quest has involved, directly or indirectly, some of the greatest minds of physics: Maxwell, Thomson*, Poincare, Heaviside, Curie*, Dirac*, Jordan, Schwinger*, Polyakov, 't Hooft*, Gross*, Sorkin, Wu, Yang* and Cho (* denotes recipient of a Nobel Prize). Kicked off by Dirac's groundbreaking work, monopoles have been sought at each new accelerator as the high-energy frontier is pushed to greater and greater energies. This book is ideal reading for anyone - from professional researchers to the interested layperson - wishing to understand the historical search for the magnetic monopole in the context of contemporary physics developments and research efforts.
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Provides an introduction and overview to the rapidly expanding field of extrasolar planets and brown dwarfs. This title covers the following topics: observational techniques, surveys, studies of individual objects, theoretical properties of low-mass stars, brown dwarfs and giant ...planets, and more.
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Provide a complete coverage on the dynamics of floating offshore structures. This title is designed to be used both as a textbook for graduate courses and as a reference work in offshore and ocean engineering. It gives a treatment of theoretical and practical aspects of offshore ...structure dynamics.
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This important book deals with the question of what the mechanical treatment of solids is, and why the reactivity of solids is changed as a result of mechanical treatment (called mechanical activation). It outlines the possible human activities where these phenomena can be used (...including the synthesis of new materials processing of mineral raw materials, synthesis and modification of pharmaceuticals, preparation of catalyst, cosmetics).The book is concerned with a young but fast-developing branch of chemical science -- mechanochemistry. It discusses the main ideas features of this field and its possible applications in industry. It is intended for readers interested in the problems of modern chemistry, and for students in chemical departments of higher education establishments, as material for extracurricular reading.
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Edited by Wang, Jianpan
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Our collected work contains mathematics education research papers. Comparative studies of school textbooks cover content selection, compilation style, representation method, design of examples and exercises, mathematics investigation, the use of information technology, and compos...ite difficulty level, to name a few.
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This book aims to provide a unique introduction to the mathematics of computing with imperfect information. This rapidly developing field has been represented by a growing number of diverse contributions to academic journals and the proceedings of international conferences. The a...im here is to bring a new coherence and clarity to this complex and expanding body of research, and to give a comprehensive overview that will be invaluable to both experts and research students new to the area.In many real-world contexts, it is necessary to make decisions based on incomplete information. This book deals with the mathematics underlying the practical computations that it entails. The theory impacts on a wide range of fields, within mathematics and beyond, and has given rise to unexpected connections and deep and interesting ongoing research. This book is essential reading for mathematicians and computer scientists concerned with the computational structure of information, and many others for whom computing in a real context involves working on emergent data.
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Being open and particularly dependent on trade with G2, the Asian economy should have suffered greatly during the Great Recession. Yet, the region has performed remarkably well. The strength of domestic demand is only a part of the explanation. The other important part is a risin...g economic integration, featured by, among others, growing intra-Asian trade and trade between Asia and other emerging market economies. This book argues that this trend is likely to continue even with the G2 recovery, because it can provide better opportunities for a more balanced and sustainable development. The future intensity and nature of integration, however, depends on how the regional authorities will frame and pursue economic cooperation that has started to proliferate after the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. To the extent that the past success of the Asian miracle has been driven by unilateral liberalization, and the recent trend of rising regional integration is more market-driven than institution-driven, unlike in the European case, the goals of regional cooperation should be distinct. The book distills some of the important facts and provides the analysis of regional integration in Asia. One of the author's premises is that, regional integration should be viewed in a balanced way: it can provide benefits and opportunities, but it can also be costly and carry some risks. It is in this context that regional cooperation should be placed. Given the free flows of capital in the current global economic uncertainty, regional cooperation in the provision of financial safety nets is particularly highlighted.
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Vertigo and dizziness are among the most frequent symptoms with a life-time prevalence of about 30 per cent. This title focuses on clinically relevant issues in terms of diagnosis, laboratory examinations and treatment. It includes advanced information on the diagnosis and treatm...ent of peripheral vestibular.
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Providing a step by step guide to cervical spine surgery, this invaluable covers all the major surgical procedures in cervical spine surgery, including tips and pearls for a safe and efficient surgery.
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Intends to prepare trainees for the nephrology component of the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP). This book presents a range of different nephrology cases extending from patients with electrolyte problems to critically ill patients with acute kidney injury.
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