springer springer berlin heidelberg apr 1999 (107 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This volume brings together the work of researchers from various disciplines where aspects of descriptive, mathematical, computational or design knowledge concerning metaphor and analogy, especially in the context of agents, have emerged. The book originates from an international workshop on Computation for Metaphors, Analogy, and Agents (CMAA), held in Aizu, Japan in April 1998.The 19 carefully reviewed and revised papers presented together with an introduction by the volume editor are organized into sections on Metaphor and Blending, Embodiment, Interaction, Imitation, Situated Mapping in Space and Time, Algebraic Engineering: Respecting Structure, and a Sea-Change in Viewpoints.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 408 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -EUROCRYPT ¿99, the seventeenth annual Eurocrypt Conference, was sp- soredbytheInternationalAssociationforCryptologicResearch(IACR),inco- erationwiththeGroupofCryptologywithintheUnionofCzechMathematicians and Physicists. The GeneralChair,JaroslavHruby, wasresponsiblefor the ov- allorganizationoftheconferenceinthebeautiful cityofPrague. Letmemention that it was a pleasure to work together: although we were in di erent locations, we managed to stay in close contact and maintain a smooth organization of the conference. The Program Committee, consisting of 21 members, considered 120 papers and selected 32 for presentation. In addition, Ross Anderson kindly agreed to chairthetraditionalrumpsessionforinformalshortpresentationsofnewresults. These proceedings include the revised versions of the 32 papers accepted by the Program Committee. These papers were selected on the basis of originality, quality, and relevance to cryptography. As a result, they should give a proper picture of how the eld is evolving. Revisions were not checked and the authors bear full responsibility for the contents of their papers. The selection of papers was a di cult and challenging task. Eachsubmission was refereed by at least three reviewers and most had four reports or more. I wish to thank the program committee members, who did an excellent job. In addition, I gratefully acknowledge the help of a large number of colleagues who reviewed submissions in their areas of expertise.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 500 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Although the histological typing of ovarian tumours is the focus of this volume, other aspects of investigation of a specimen of ovarian tumour are also important. Some of these aspects are mentioned in the text or illustrated. They include tumour grading, which is impor tantprognostically and therapeutically for certain types ofovarian tu mour, quantification ofcomponents in mixed tumours and evaluation of the stroma of certain tumours that are associated with endocrine function. Grading methodologies have varied from one tumour type to another and from one group of investigators to another for the same type of tumour. Because a standard internationally recognized grading methodology has not been established, no specific guidance is presented in this volume. Nevertheless, grading by any generally acceptable method should be incorporated in the diagnosis whenever appropriate. The clinical and pathological classification of the extent of tu mour growth (staging) should be taken into account for the purposes of treatment and prognosis. The TNlV1/FIGO system is therefore in cluded (p. 45). Histological Classification of Ovarian Tumours 1 Surface Epithelial-Stromal Tumours 1. 1 Serous tumours 1. 1. 1 Benign 1 1. 1. 1. 1 Cystadenoma 8441/0 Papillary cystadenoma 8460/0 1. 1. 1. 2 Surface papilloma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8461/0 1. 1. 1. 3 Adenofibroma; cystadenofibroma . . . . . 9014/0 1. 1. 2 Of borderline malignancy (of low malignant potential) 2 1. 1. 2. 1 Cystic tumour 8442/1 Papillary cystic tumour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846211 Surface papillary tumour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8463/1 1. 1. 2. 2 1. 1. 2. 3 Adenofibroma; cystadenofibroma 9014/1 1. 1.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 152 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This volume presents exciting new developments in preparative heterocyclic chemistry with a special emphasis on the stereoselective synthesis of - or with the aid of - heterocycles. A wide range of modern methods and strategies for the construction and synthetic elaboration of versatile heterocycles is surveyed in depth by leading researchers in this field. Due to the high quality and up-to-date coverage of each chapter, this volume provides a valuable overview of the different aspects discussed and will at the same time be highly inspiring for the expert synthetic organic chemist as well as the non-specialist reader. 196 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Biological chemistry is a major frontier of inorganic chemistry. Three special volumes devoted to Metal Sites in Proteins and Models address the questions: How unusual ('entatic') are metal sites in metalloproteins and metalloenzymes compared to those in small coordination complexes And if they are special, how do polypeptide chains and co-factors control this The chapters deal with iron, with metal centres acting as Lewis acids, metals in phosphate enzymes, with vanadium, and with the wide variety of transition metal ions which act as redox centres. They illustrate in particular how the combined armoury of genetics and structure determination at the molecular level are providing unprecedented new tools for molecular engineering.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 224 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -This text describes computer programs for simulating phenomena in hydro dynamics, gas dynamics, and elastic plastic flow in one, two, and three dimen sions. Included in the two-dimensional program are Maxwell's equations and thermal and radiation diffusion. The programs were developed by the author during the years 1952-1985 at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The largest main-frame computers available in the early 1950s were re quired to solve hydrodynamic problems in one space dimension by using forty mass points. Subsequently, numerical methods were developed for solv ing problems in two and three space dimensions, but application of these methods had to wait until the main-frame computers were large enough to tackle meaningful problems. At the present time, lap-top computers can use these methods to solve problems in three space dimensions with the detail of 10 000 mass points. The numerical procedures described in the text permit the exact con servation of physical properties in the solutions of the fundamental laws of mechanics: (1) conservation of mass, (2) conservation of momentum, (3) con servation of energy. The laws of mechanics are universal in their application. Examples are given for the same computer simulation programs solving prob lems of penetration mechanics, surface waves from earthquakes, shock waves in solids and gases, failure of materials.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 268 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -In the last few years a large repetoire of methods for the activation of unreactive organic functionalities and for their use in organic synthesis has been developed. In this volume, areas ranging from the activation of C-H bonds to the chemical transformation of dinitrogen are authoritatively discussed by leading experts in the field. To activate means to be able to cleave otherwise inert chemical bonds. The cleavage and formation of chemical bonds is fundamental to organic synthesis; these new activation methodologies make hitherto infeasible reactions extremely easy and create new opportunities for innovative organic transformations, for both industry and academia. This is the first book that provides a thorough and timely coverage of both inorganic and organic synthetic aspects of bond activation, thus giving a broad overview of the field and allowing both inorganic and organic chemists ready access to the methodologies involved.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 292 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Dieser kompetente Praxisleitfaden enthält alles, was man über die Arzneimitteltherapie von Alkoholismus wissen muss. Dabei wird nicht nur auf die Wirkstoffe, sondern auch auf die Grundlagen eingegangen. Anerkannte Indikationen werden ebenso dargestellt wie die unerwünschten Wirkungen. Nutzen-Risiko-Relation und Aufwand-Nutzen-Relation sind die zentralen Parameter für die Arzneimittelauswahl. Hinweise für die Betreuung von Patienten und Patiententips runden das Werk ab. Ein kompetenter Praxisleitfaden für die Arzneimitteltherapie von Alkoholismus. Alle wichtigen Arzneistoffe werden vorgestellt; die Auswahl erfolgte anhand der Nutzen-Risiko-Relation und Aufwand-Nutzen-Relation. Hinweise für die Betreuung von Patienten und Patiententips runden das Werk ab. 328 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Dieser Softcover Nachdruck macht die letzte Auflage des nach wie vor nachgefragten Werkes aus dem Jahre 1995 endlich wieder verfügbar. In dem vorliegenden Buch werden die Zweige und ihre Knospen sowie die Blattnarben und Lenticellen dargestellt. Farbige, möglichst naturgetreue Aquarelle ermöglichen dabei die sichere Bestimmung. Wo vorhanden, wurden auch Haare nach dem mikroskopischen Bild gezeichnet. Die bildlichen Darstellungen sind durch knappe Beschreibungen der Baumarten ergänzt. Das Buch dient dem Naturfreund wie dem Fachmann zur sicheren Information.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Das Buch gibt einen faszinierenden Einblick in die Grundlagen virtueller Netzwelten. Computergestützte Informations- und Kommunikationsnetze sind die treibenden Kräfte einer Entwicklung zur Wissensgesellschaft. Sie erzeugen virtuelle Netzwelten, in denen wir unser Wissen speichern, Innovationen planen, Geschäfte tätigen, Kunst und Unterhaltung suchen. Wie verändern sich dadurch Forschung und Lehre in Technik, Natur-, Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften Was heißt virtuelles Leben und Biocomputing Wissensmanagement in komplexen Netzen bedarf der Hilfe autonomer, mobiler und intelligenter Softwareagenten. Bei aller Faszination und Zukunftsvision, die von der Globalisierung virtueller Netzwelten ausgeht - Ziel sollte die humane Dienstleistung in der Wissensgesellschaft sein.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 312 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Das Werkstoffverhalten in biologischen Systemen ist allgegenwärtig, sei es die Geruchsbelästigung aus Abwasserleitungen oder das infektiöse Lockern eines Zahnstiftes. Aufbauend auf den grenzflächenphysikalischen Phänomenen werden die materialwissenschaftlichen Probleme aller drei Anwendungsrichtungen (Biotechnologie, Biomimetrie, Medizintechnik einschließlich der Biomaterialien) in ihren Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschieden dargestellt. Der Exkurs in die Modellierung dient zum Aufzeigen möglicher Grenzen. Das Buch bildet eine anwendungsbezogene Klammer zwischen der Biologie und den Materialwissenschaften, anschaulich illustriert an Hand von zahlreichen Bildern und Tabellen. Diese Arbeitsrichtungen führen zu einem neuen Technologieschub, so daß dem Lernenden und in der Praxis Suchenden ein Leitfaden für dieses interdisziplinäre Gebiet in die Hand gegeben wird.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 436 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Dieser locker geschriebene Überblick in die Datenverarbeitung in Studium und Beruf setzt keinerlei Vorkenntnisse voraus. Neben Betriebssystem, Programmiersprache und Kommunikationsnetz werden z. B. auch die wichtigsten Hardwarekomponenten beschrieben und rechtliche Aspekte angesprochen. Der Leser wird auf seinem persönlichen Wissensstand abgeholt und in die Lage versetzt, die wichtigsten Operationen auszuführen und sich nötigenfalls tiefergehende Informationen zu beschaffen. Dabei dient das Buch aufgrund seiner ausführlichen Register auch als schnelle Orientierungshilfe in der komplexen Computerwelt. Entsprechend seiner Bedeutung wurde das Thema Internet für die zweite Auflage stark erweitert.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 672 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Das Wörterbuch enthält die wichtigsten Begriffe der Hydrogeologie und ihrer Grundlagen (Strömungslehre, Chemie, Physik, Mathematik usw.); es richtet sich an Studierende der Geologie, des Bauingenieurwesens, der Hydrologie, des Wasserbaus und verwandter Fachdisziplinen sowie an alle auf diesen Gebieten tätigen Praktiker.Die Definitionen werden durch Abbildungen und Graphiken veranschaulicht, zahlreiche Querverweise erleichtern - auch dem weniger geschulten Leser - die Arbeit mit dem Nachschlagewerk.Durch die Aufnahme der entsprechenden englischen Fachbegriffe ist das Lexikon zugleich ein deutsch-englisches sowie englisch-deutsches Wörterbuch.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 376 pp. Deutsch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Seitdem Tourismus zum Milliardengeschäft geworden ist, stellt er ein wachsendes Problem, aber auch eine Chance für die Umwelt dar. Der moderne Tourist möchte die Natur bewahren, schädigt sie aber gleichzeitig auf vielfache Weise. Wie reagieren die bundesdeutsche Tourismuspolitik und die Tourismuswirtschaft hierauf Wie verhalten sich die verschiedenen umweltpolitischen Akteure Dieses Buch gibt die Ergebnisse einer Studie wieder, die im Auftrag des Büros für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung (TAB) für den Tourismusausschuß des Deutschen Bundestages erstellt wurde. Im Vordergrund steht die Analyse von Interessen, Strategien und Handlungsansätzen der Akteure sowie die Diskussion der Integration umweltpolitischer Ziele in das bisherige tourismuspolitische Instrumentarium.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 148 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Es handelt sich um acht aus dem 1998 erschienenen Originalwerk 'Klinische Angiologie' ausgekoppelte Kapitel, die sich ausschließlich auf die Diagnostik und Therapie arteriosklerotischer Durchblutungsstörungen der unteren Extremitäten beziehen. Den Darstellungen der verschiedenen Möglichkeiten nichtinvasiver und invasiver Diagnostik und Therapie sowie der verschiedenen Krankheitsbilder ist ein Kapitel zugestellt (Kapitel 8), welches das Ziel hat, die vielfältigen diagnostischen und therapeutischen Methoden auf der Basis übersichtlicher Stufenschemata zu ordnen und einen Hinweis auf ihren rationellen Einsatz zu geben. Den Abschluß bildet ein Kapitel, in welchem die heutigen Möglichkeiten der medikamentösen Frühverschluß- und Langzeitprophylaxe nach lumeneröffnenden Maßnahmen zusammenfassend dargestellt werden - einschließlich der unerwünschten Wirkungen und Komplikationen der hierzu eingesetzten Substanzen.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 392 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Polymers are mainly characterized by molar mass, chemical composition, functionality and architecture. The determination of the complex structure of polymers by chromatographic and spectroscopic methods is one of the major concerns of polymer analysis and characterization. This lab manual describes the experimental approach to the chromatographic analysis of polymers. Different chromatographic methods, their theoretical background, equipment, experimental procedures and applications are discussed. The book will enable polymer chemists, physicists and material scientists as well as students of macromolecular and analytical science to optimize chromatographic conditions for a specific separation problem. Special emphasis is given to the description of applications for homo- and copolymers and polymer blends. 240 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Paving the Way for an Open Service Market We live in an age when powerful communications technology is becoming available to everyone. From our home we can send and receive not only analogue voice, but also growing volumes of digital information and even intelligence in the form of agents. We are becoming increasingly mobile and are expecting the same level of connectivity in the home, in the office, and on the road. The regulatory and commercial environment in which we communicate is changing. The telecommunications market is becoming increasingly competitive. The Internet is erasing the borders between information technology and telecommunications. And the way we do business is ever more dominated by electronic exchanges of information. Is our technology ready for the open market of networks and services Can we manage the growing complexity of computing and telecommunications technology and place it at the service of the people The challenge for the research community is to develop the tools and techniques that will ultimately bring the full power of communications and information to everyone, in a way that everyone can easily use. The Sixth International Conference on Intelligence in Services and Networks (IS&N'99) is all about technology for paving the way to the open services market. Since the first IS&N conference in 1992 the focus of the IS&N program has continually shifted. We see existing technologies maturing while new ones emerge, but the bottom line has always been putting technology at the service of the people. 572 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -EUROCRYPT 99, the seventeenth annual Eurocrypt Conference, was sp- soredbytheInternationalAssociationforCryptologicResearch(IACR),inco- erationwiththeGroupofCryptologywithintheUnionofCzechMathematicians and Physicists. The GeneralChair,JaroslavHruby, wasresponsiblefor the ov- allorganizationoftheconferenceinthebeautiful cityofPrague. Letmemention that it was a pleasure to work together: although we were in di erent locations, we managed to stay in close contact and maintain a smooth organization of the conference. The Program Committee, consisting of 21 members, considered 120 papers and selected 32 for presentation. In addition, Ross Anderson kindly agreed to chairthetraditionalrumpsessionforinformalshortpresentationsofnewresults. These proceedings include the revised versions of the 32 papers accepted by the Program Committee. These papers were selected on the basis of originality, quality, and relevance to cryptography. As a result, they should give a proper picture of how the eld is evolving. Revisions were not checked and the authors bear full responsibility for the contents of their papers. The selection of papers was a di cult and challenging task. Eachsubmission was refereed by at least three reviewers and most had four reports or more. I wish to thank the program committee members, who did an excellent job. In addition, I gratefully acknowledge the help of a large number of colleagues who reviewed submissions in their areas of expertise. 500 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Petri nets offer a mathematically defined technique for the specification, design, analysis, verification and performance evaluation of concurrent distributed systems. They offer not only precise semantics and a theoretical foundation, but also a graphical form that facilitates the understanding of both information and control flow within the same formalism. As an intuitively appealing graphical form of presentation, Petri nets are the model of choice in various applications.Communications networks, ranging from traditional telecommunication systems to advanced Internet-based information services, are inherently distributed and comprise systems with concurrently operating components. This volume presents a selection of the latest advances in the use of Petri nets for the modeling, analysis and management of communication networks and systems in the broadest sense of these terms. 324 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -AC'98 A C - . AC'94 AC'96 ' ! K AC'95 AC'97 C ! O . & . I - \* . & \* AC'98 : - D A \*\* K C \* - E I\* \* C \* - C I - /M N O 39 \* AC'98,26 - \* .& ! , A M K A \* E B \* I O ! J :C J -3 396 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This book consitutes the refereed joint proceedings of the First European Workshop on Evolutionary Computation in Image Analysis and Signal Processing, EvoIASP '99 and of the First European Workshop on Evolutionary Telecommunications, EuroEcTel '99, held in Göteborg, Sweden in May 1999. The 18 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the volume. The book presents state-of-the-art research results applying techniques from evolutionary computing in the specific application areas. 244 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume is based on the contributions to the International Workshop on the Web and Databases (WebDB'98), held in Valencia, Spain, March 27 and 28, 1998, in conjunction with the Sixth International Conference on Extending Database Technology (EDBT'98). In response to the workshop call for papers, 37 manuscripts were submitted to the program committee. The review process was conducted entirely by- mail. While the quality of submissions was generally high, only 16 papers could be accepted for presentation within the limited time allowed by the workshop schedule. Authors of workshop papers were invited to submit extended versions oftheirpapersforpublicationinthesepost-workshopproceedings.The13papers appearing in this volume were submitted and selected after a second round of reviews. We would like to thank the program committee of WebDB'98, all those who submitted their work, all additional reviewers, and the conference o cials of EBDT'98 for their invaluable support. Special thanks go to Paolo Merialdo, who actively participated in the organization of the workshop. 228 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Although the histological typing of ovarian tumours is the focus of this volume, other aspects of investigation of a specimen of ovarian tumour are also important. Some of these aspects are mentioned in the text or illustrated. They include tumour grading, which is impor tantprognostically and therapeutically for certain types ofovarian tu mour, quantification ofcomponents in mixed tumours and evaluation of the stroma of certain tumours that are associated with endocrine function. Grading methodologies have varied from one tumour type to another and from one group of investigators to another for the same type of tumour. Because a standard internationally recognized grading methodology has not been established, no specific guidance is presented in this volume. Nevertheless, grading by any generally acceptable method should be incorporated in the diagnosis whenever appropriate. The clinical and pathological classification of the extent of tu mour growth (staging) should be taken into account for the purposes of treatment and prognosis. The TNlV1/FIGO system is therefore in cluded (p. 45). Histological Classification of Ovarian Tumours 1 Surface Epithelial-Stromal Tumours 1. 1 Serous tumours 1. 1. 1 Benign 1 1. 1. 1. 1 Cystadenoma 8441/0 Papillary cystadenoma 8460/0 1. 1. 1. 2 Surface papilloma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8461/0 1. 1. 1. 3 Adenofibroma; cystadenofibroma . . . . . 9014/0 1. 1. 2 Of borderline malignancy (of low malignant potential) 2 1. 1. 2. 1 Cystic tumour 8442/1 Papillary cystic tumour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846211 Surface papillary tumour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8463/1 1. 1. 2. 2 1. 1. 2. 3 Adenofibroma; cystadenofibroma 9014/1 1. 1. 152 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Isolated enzymes are known as useful for synthesising of complex molecules with more and more large scale applications in recent years. These six reviews show different steps in the development of enzymatic syntheses for useful compounds. Screening of novel enzymes, their biochemical characterisation as well as reaction engineering approaches in order to increase their performance are treated in three papers. Then the use of protein design as a tool for the directed improvement of reactivity and selectivity of biocatalysts is described in two reviews. The supply of sufficient quantities of biocatalysts must not be neglected: fluidized bed adsorption as an emerging technology for the simple and fast purification of biomolecules is presented in the light of its potential in large scale supply of enzyme catalysts. 248 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -The 1998Annual Conference of the EuropeanAssociation for Computer Science Logic, CSL 98, was held in Brno, Czech Republic, during August 24-28, 1998. CSL 98wasthe12thinaseriesofworkshopsandthe7thtobeheldasthe Annual Conference of the EACSL. The conference was organized at Masaryk University in Brno by the Faculty of Informatics in cooperation with universities in Aaachen, Caen, Haagen, Linz, Metz, Pisa, Szeged, Vienna, and other institutions. CSL 98 formed one part of a federated conferences event, the other part being MFCS 98, the 23rd Int- national Symposium on the Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science. This federated conferences event consisted of common plenary sessions, invited talks, several parallel technical programme tracks, a dozen satellite workshops organized in parallel, and tutorials. The Federated CSL/MFCS 98 Conferences event included 19 invited talks, four of them joint CSL/MFCS 98 talks (D. Harel, W. Maass, Y. Matiyasevic, and M. Yannakakis), four for CSL (P. Hajek, J. Mitchell, Th. Schwentick, and J. Tiuryn), and eleven for MFCS. Last but not least, two tutorials were organized by CSL on the day preceding the symposium on Inference Rules in Fragments of Arithmetic by Lev Beklemishev and on Proofs, Types, and Safe Mobile Code by Greg Morrisett. A total of 345 persons attended the Federated CSL/MFCS 98 Conference which was a great success. The program committee of CSL 98 selected 27 of 74 papers submitted for the conference.From the 27 papers selected for presentation,25 havebeen accepted, following the standard refereeeing procedure, for publication in the present p- ceedings. Three invited speakers submitted papers, that were likewise refereeed and accepted. 452 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume brings together the work of researchers from various disciplines where aspects of descriptive, mathematical, computational or design knowledge concerning metaphor and analogy, especially in the context of agents, have emerged. The book originates from an international workshop on Computation for Metaphors, Analogy, and Agents (CMAA), held in Aizu, Japan in April 1998.The 19 carefully reviewed and revised papers presented together with an introduction by the volume editor are organized into sections on Metaphor and Blending, Embodiment, Interaction, Imitation, Situated Mapping in Space and Time, Algebraic Engineering: Respecting Structure, and a Sea-Change in Viewpoints. 408 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This textbook deals with the estimation of unknown parameters, the testing of hypotheses and the estimation of confidence intervals in linear models. The reader will find presentations of the Gauss-Markoff model, the analysis of variance, the multivariate model, the model with unknown variance and covariance components and the regression model as well as the mixed model for estimating random parameters. A chapter on the robust estimation of parameters and several examples have been added to this second edition. To make the book self-contained most of the necessary theorems of vector and matrix algebra and the probability distributions of test statistics are derived. Students of geodesy as well as of the natural sciences and engineering will find the emphasis on the geodetic application of statistical models extremely useful. 360 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Ce livre fait une revue de diverses techniques d'analyse des courbes planes, en vue des applications. Après une première partie sur les ensembles de mesure nulle sur la droite, une seconde traite des courbes 'rectifiables' (de longueur finie), et une troisième, la plus importante, des courbes fractales. Cet ouvrage est destiné aux chercheurs en sciences expérimentales, et comporte un minimum de formalisme mathématique. 400 pp. Französisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Electronic Commerce, as a gamut of activities involving electronic transactions performed over a network via software that may be more or less autonomous, is an emerging reality. Strategic studies have shown that electronic commerce is a major growth industry. The book is devoted to the challenges and opportunities that electronic commerce opens for agent technology. For some time, electronic commerce has attracted the avid attention of agent-builders and agent technology researchers, and these have decisively contributed to advancing the state of the art in the field. The second-generation software agents now entering the scene hold great promise for the further advancement of electronic commerce. This book originates from a workshop on Agent-Mediated Electronic Trading held at Agents'98 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May 1998. The eleven carefully reviewed and revised papers present a unique survey of software agents in the context of electronic commerce. 228 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'WHAT DOES NOT NEED TO BE BIG, WILL BE SMALL', a word by an engineer at a recent conference on chips technology. This sentence is particularly true for chemistry. Microfabrication technology emerged from microelectronics into areas like mechanics and now chemistry and biology. The engineering of micron and submicron sized features on the surface of silicon, glass and polymers opens a whole new world. Micromotors smaller than human hair have been fabricated and they work fine. It is the declared goal of the authors to bring these different worlds together in this volume. Authors have been carefully chosen to guarantee for the quality of the contents. An engineer, a chemist or a biologist will find new impulses from the various chapters in this book. 264 pp. Englisch.