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The book offers guidance on choosing pattern recognition classification techniques, and helps the reader set expectations for classification performance.

This book gathers chapters from some of the top international empirical software engineering researchers focusing on the practical knowledge necessary for conducting, reporting and using empirical methods in software engineering.

Synthesizing two key texts from Frederic Pham's groundbreaking research in algebraic geometry, this essential introduction to the singularities of integrals focuses on topological and geometrical aspects before moving on to explain the analytical approach.

Cohn's classic three-volume text Algebra, widely regarded as one of the most outstanding introductory algebra textbooks. This volume covers the important results of algebra. Readers should have some knowledge of linear algebra, groups and fields, although all the essential facts and definitions are recalled.

This highly practical Guide to Geometric Algebra in Practice reviews algebraic techniques for geometrical problems in computer science and engineering, and the relationships between them. discusses the geometric algebra of lines, lower-dimensional algebras, and other alternatives to 5-dimensional CGA;

This book provides an accessible guide to neuromusculardisorders using case scenarios from the world-renowned MRC Centre forNeuromuscular Diseases at the National Hospital, Queen Square, London, UK. Each case covers the history, examination andinvestigations, including neurophysiology, neuroradiology and neuropathology ifappropriate.

This self-contained, comprehensive book tackles the principal problems and advanced questions of probability theory and random processes in 22 chapters, presented in a logical order but also suitable for dipping into.

This book introduces human-centered design issues relevant to the design of computer-based systems, providing a framework in which students can develop critical knowledge and skills required for creating interactive technologies with usability in mind.

Atlas of Organ Transplantation, Second Edition, provides the reader with a comprehensive and pictorial step-by-step account of abdominal organ transplant procedures performed by contemporary transplant surgeons today.

This book surveys physical, optical and spectroscopic properties of nanocomposites formed from carbon nanotubes interfaced with organic and inorganic materials. Covers light harvesting, energy conversion, photoinduced charge separation and transport and more.

New technology is changing the face of the photograph. This volume on 'snapshot' photography-pictures taken by non-professionals-examines key future trends, from multimedia and social practices to the notion of embedding physicality into digital snapshots.

Dave Oliver, Celia Romm and Fay Sudweeks This book follows previous texts: Celia Romm and Fay Sudweeks (eds) (1998), Doing Business Electronically: A Global Perspective of Electronic Commerce, and Fay Sudweeks and Celia Romm (eds) (1999) Doing Business on the Internet: Opportunities and Pitfalls.

It was a pleasure to provide an introduction to a new volume on user experience evaluation in games. The broader eld of HCI can begin to look toward game evaluation for fresh, critical, and sophisticated thi- ing about design evaluation and product development.

This essential and highly-illustrated guide is for anyone taking their first steps in observational astronomy. It shows what you can expect to see, helping you get the most from your equipment. This unique book gives amateurs the guidance and assurance they need to become more proficient observers.

Here is a fully illustrated and informative reference on injuries within the peripheral nervous system. It incorporates new knowledge in molecular and cellular events which underlie the response of nerves to injury, regeneration and neuropathic pain.

Practical Patch Testing and Chemical Allergens in Contact Dermatitis covers the most relevant allergens in a concise and algorithmic fashion, with practical tips for patch testing.

This technique-specific book is primarily of benefit to those in training in general radiology and more specifically for Residents and Fellows who are training in interventional radiology and who may be taking subspeciality certificate examinations in interventional radiology.

This book develops original control methods for the navigation and hovering flight of an autonomous mini-quad-rotor robotic helicopter. These methods use an imaging system and a combination of inertial and altitude sensors.

With up-to-date numerical data across a range of topics related to renewable energy technologies, this volume offers a comprehensive source of key information to engineers, economists and other professionals working in the energy and climate change sectors.

In our opinion it was very important to divide the orthopedic procedures according to their own thrombotic risk, so having their own protocols for thromboprophylaxis: high risk, day surgery procedures and "special" surgical procedures are included in three different chapters, from three different authors with complementary views.

Summarizing several decades of development in UTES-strategically vital in combating global warming-this book, which includes current statistics and real-world applications, forms an excellent introduction to this widely used method of energy conservation.

This book explains the underlying physical mechanisms of flow-induced pulsation and vibration, and their possible effects. Discusses links between state-of the-art CFD computation and notorious practical problems, and offers data on normal vibration levels.

Cancer Pain provides a comprehensive, practical guide to the management of pain in cancer patients. Subsequent chapters address particular challenges in pain control, such as breakthrough pain, neuropathic cancer pain, as well as pain associated with cancer treatment which, until recently, has not been fully appreciated.

Systems of systems are at the root of this century's global economic, climate, and energy challenges. This volume provides an approach that integrates both energy and information processing requirements into system design.

This book provides a logical sequence of steps for the derivation of relevant equations for automotive cam mechanisms. Originally derived for use in high performance engines, other applications include production autos, and printing and packaging machinery.

Acting as a support resource for practitioners and professionals looking to advance their understanding of complex mechatronic systems, this book explains their design and advanced developments from first principles to practical applications.

This book conceptualizes supply chain collaboration as seven interconnecting elements including information sharing, incentive alignment, goal congruence, decision synchronization, resource sharing, as well as communication and joint knowledge creation.

This book illustrates the Monte Carlo simulation method and its application to reliability and system engineering. Conveys a sound understanding of of the fundamentals of Monte Carlo sampling and simulation and its application for realistic system modeling.

This book presents a systematic and comprehensive overview of financial transmission rights (FTRS) from the perspectives of various countries.

This book provides a study of environmental regulation when energy markets are imperfectly competitive. It enables readers to calibrate related interventions as well as to better design simulation models of performance and costs of environmental regulation.