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Fingerprints of God: What Science Is Learning About the Brain and Spiritual Experience
by Barbara Bradley HagertyFrom the award-winning NPR religion correspondent and author of Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife comes a fascinating investigation of how science is seeking to answer the question that has puzzled humanity for generations: Can science explain God? Is spiritual experience real or a delusion? Are there realities that we can experience but not easily measure? Does your consciousness depend entirely on your brain, or does it extend beyond? In Fingerprints of God, award-winning journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty delves into the discoveries science is making about how faith and spirituality affect us physically and emotionally as it attempts to understand whether the ineffable place beyond this world can be rationally -even scientifically-explained. Hagerty interviews some of the world's top scientists to describe what their groundbreaking research reveals about our human spiritual experience. From analyses of the brain functions of Buddhist monks and Carmelite nuns, to the possibilities of healing the sick through directed prayer, to what near-death experiences illuminate about the afterlife, Hagerty reaches beyond what we think we know to understand what happens to us when we believe in a higher power. Paralleling the discoveries of science is Hagerty's own account of her spiritual evolution. Raised a Christian Scientist, she was a scrupulous adherent until a small moment as an adult triggered a revaluation of her beliefs, which in turn led her to a new way of thinking about God and faith. An insightful examination of what science is learning about how and why we believe, Fingerprints of God is also a moving story of one person's search for a communion with a higher power and what she discovered on that journey.From the Hardcover edition.
Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization
by Graham HancockThe bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory. Four 8-page photo inserts.
Fingerprints: The Origins of Crime Detection and the Murder Case that Launched Forensic Science
by Colin BeavanHistory of how fingerprints came to be studied and used in forensics.
Fingers Came First
by Amy TaoOwen’s mom won’t let him eat with his fingers. Instead, he has to use a fork! He doesn’t understand why he can’t use his fingers like his baby sister. To understand why he has to use a fork, Owen and his family go to the library to find out about the history of utensils.
Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir
by Chris PackhamVoted the UK’s Favourite Nature BookThe memoir that inspired Chris Packham's BBC documentary, Asperger’s and MeEvery minute was magical, every single thing it did was fascinating and everything it didn't do was equally wondrous, and to be sat there, with a Kestrel, a real live Kestrel, my own real live Kestrel on my wrist! I felt like I'd climbed through a hole in heaven's fence.An introverted, unusual young boy, isolated by his obsessions and a loner at school, Chris Packham only felt at ease in the fields and woods around his suburban home. But when he stole a young Kestrel from its nest, he was about to embark on a friendship that would teach him what it meant to love, and that would change him forever. In his rich, lyrical and emotionally exposing memoir, Chris brings to life his childhood in the 70s, from his bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds' eggs and sweaty jam jars, to his feral adventures. But pervading his story is the search for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn’t understand him.Beautifully wrought, this coming-of-age memoir will be unlike any you've ever read.
Fingerübungen der Physik: Repetitorium und Übungsbuch mit Lösungen und MATLAB-Programmen
by Michael Kaschke Holger CartariusDieses Lehr- und Lernbuch erscheint in mehreren Bänden und ist gleichsam ein Repetitorium als auch Arbeitsbuch zu wenig behandelten Kapiteln des Physikstudiums. In diesem Band wird die Physik der Bewegung von Körpern und des Kontinuums behandelt. Zahlreiche spannende Probleme aus dem Alltag, der Physikgeschichte und der modernen Forschung werden sowohl anschaulich erklärt als auch mathematisch-physikalisch beschrieben. Die ausführlichen Lösungsvorschläge mit MATLAB-Programmen dienen dabei als „Fingerübungen“ für ein tieferes physikalisches Verständnis. Der Inhalt Physik der Bewegung – Physik des Kontinuums Die Zielgruppe Das Buch richtet sich an alle, die Freude an der Physik haben und diese für verschiedene Fragestellungen anwenden wollen. Besonderen Nutzen daraus werden Studierende und Promovierende der Physik, Mathematik und Ingenieurswissenschaften, ebenso wie des Lehramtes für naturwissenschaftliche Fächer gewinnen. Genauso ist das Buch für Dozentinnen und Dozenten der Physik an Hochschulen und Universitäten gedacht, aber auch für Lehrkräfte der Physik an Gymnasien, die aus dem Fundus der Übungen und Beispiele Anregungen für eigene Problemstellungen und Projekte gewinnen können. Vorkenntnisse Das Physikwissen des Bachelor-Studiums stellt in etwa die Grundlage dar, auf der das Buch aufbaut. Eine Reihe von Kapiteln lassen sich auch mit den Kenntnissen eines Leistungskurses Physik an den Gymnasien erschließen. Die Übungsaufgaben sind nach 3 Schwierigkeitsklassen gegliedert.
Fingerübungen der Physik: Repetitorium und Übungsbuch mit Lösungen und MATLAB-Programmen
by Michael Kaschke Holger CartariusDieses Lehr- und Lernbuch erscheint in mehreren Bänden und ist gleichsam ein Repetitorium als auch Arbeitsbuch zu wenig behandelten Kapiteln des Physikstudiums. In diesem Band wird die Physik der Bewegung von Körpern im Weltall behandelt. Zahlreiche spannende Probleme aus dem Alltag, der Physikgeschichte und der modernen Forschung werden sowohl anschaulich erklärt als auch mathematisch-physikalisch beschrieben. Die ausführlichen Lösungsvorschläge mit MATLAB-Programmen dienen dabei als „Fingerübungen“ für ein tieferes physikalisches Verständnis. Der Inhalt Himmelsmechanik – Astrodynamik Die Zielgruppe Das Buch richtet sich an alle, die Freude an der Physik haben und diese für verschiedene Fragestellungen anwenden wollen. Besonderen Nutzen daraus werden Studierende und Promovierende der Physik, Mathematik und Ingenieurswissenschaften, ebenso wie des Lehramtes für naturwissenschaftliche Fächer gewinnen. Genauso ist das Buch für Dozentinnen und Dozenten der Physik an Hochschulen und Universitäten gedacht, aber auch für Lehrkräfte der Physik an Gymnasien, die aus dem Fundus der Übungen und Beispiele Anregungen für eigene Problemstellungen und Projekte gewinnen können. Vorkenntnisse Das Physikwissen des Bachelor-Studiums stellt in etwa die Grundlage dar, auf der das Buch aufbaut. Eine Reihe von Kapiteln lassen sich auch mit den Kenntnissen eines Leistungskurses Physik an den Gymnasien erschließen. Die Übungsaufgaben sind nach 3 Schwierigkeitsklassen gegliedert.
Finite Analytic Method in Flows and Heat Transfer
by R. A. BernatzThis book contains the fundamental development of the finite analytic method and gives a systematic coverage of knowledge needed for numerical computation of fluid flows and heat transfer. It will be helpful to many including graduate students studying computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
Finite Approximations in Discrete-Time Stochastic Control: Quantized Models And Asymptotic Optimality (Systems And Control: Foundations And Applications Ser.)
by Serdar Yüksel Naci Saldi Tamás LinderIn a unified form, this monograph presents fundamental results on the approximation of centralized and decentralized stochastic control problems, with uncountable state, measurement, and action spaces. It demonstrates how quantization provides a system-independent and constructive method for the reduction of a system with Borel spaces to one with finite state, measurement, and action spaces. In addition to this constructive view, the book considers both the information transmission approach for discretization of actions, and the computational approach for discretization of states and actions. Part I of the text discusses Markov decision processes and their finite-state or finite-action approximations, while Part II builds from there to finite approximations in decentralized stochastic control problems. This volume is perfect for researchers and graduate students interested in stochastic controls. With the tools presented, readers will be able to establish the convergence of approximation models to original models and the methods are general enough that researchers can build corresponding approximation results, typically with no additional assumptions.
Finite Difference Methods for Compressible Two-Fluid Dynamics (Forum for Interdisciplinary Mathematics)
by Khosro ShahbaziFinite Difference Methods for Compressible Two-Fluid Dynamics provides the essentials of high-order numerical methods for compressible single-fluid and two-fluid transport phenomena. This book can serve as a first course on the numerical methods for transport phenomena or fluid dynamics for students in mechanical, aerospace, and chemical engineering, applied mathematics, and physics at the senior level of an undergraduate or graduate degree. It also provides foundations and algorithmic details for implementing the most recent numerical schemes for compressible flows and extending them to include other physics, such as elasticity, reaction, and magnetohydrodynamics. The book's presented schemes enable computations for broad applications, including shock-induced interfacial instability and turbulence, shock-bubble interactions, and detonation, to name a few. For a broad reach and impact, the numerical schemes satisfy the simultaneous requirements of simplicity, extendibility, and efficiency on serial and parallel computers. The physics of the compressible single- and two-fluid system also guide the design and analysis of the numerical methods. The enabled direct numerical simulations also help obtain accurate data for tuning the emerging physics-based neuromorphic algorithms.
Finite Difference Methods in Heat Transfer (Heat Transfer)
by Renato M. Cotta M. Necati Özişik Helcio R. Orlande Marcelo J. ColaçoFinite Difference Methods in Heat Transfer, Second Edition focuses on finite difference methods and their application to the solution of heat transfer problems. Such methods are based on the discretization of governing equations, initial and boundary conditions, which then replace a continuous partial differential problem by a system of algebraic equations. Finite difference methods are a versatile tool for scientists and for engineers. This updated book serves university students taking graduate-level coursework in heat transfer, as well as being an important reference for researchers and engineering. Features Provides a self-contained approach in finite difference methods for students and professionals Covers the use of finite difference methods in convective, conductive, and radiative heat transfer Presents numerical solution techniques to elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic problems Includes hybrid analytical–numerical approaches
Finite Element Analysis
by M Moatamedi Hassan A. KhawajaFinite element analysis has become the most popular technique for studying engineering structures in detail. It is particularly useful whenever the complexity of the geometry or of the loading is such that alternative methods are inappropriate. The finite element method is based on the premise that a complex structure can be broken down into finitely many smaller pieces (elements), the behaviour of each of which is known or can be postulated. These elements might then be assembled in some sense to model the behaviour of the structure. Intuitively this premise seems reasonable, but there are many important questions that need to be answered. In order to answer them it is necessary to apply a degree of mathematical rigour to the development of finite element techniques. The approach that will be taken in this book is to develop the fundamental ideas and methodologies based on an intuitive engineering approach, and then to support them with appropriate mathematical proofs where necessary. It will rapidly become clear that the finite element method is an extremely powerful tool for the analysis of structures (and for other field problems), but that the volume of calculations required to solve all but the most trivial of them is such that the assistance of a computer is necessary. As stated above, many questions arise concerning finite element analysis. Some of these questions are associated with the fundamental mathematical formulations, some with numerical solution techniques, and others with the practical application of the method. In order to answer these questions, the engineer/analyst needs to understand both the nature and limitations of the finite element approximation and the fundamental behaviour of the structure. Misapplication of finite element analysis programs is most likely to arise when the analyst is ignorant of engineering phenomena.
Finite Element Analysis
by Lakshmi NarasaihaThe finite element method has undergone a major paradigm shift from a detailed mathematical background for writing tailor-made computer programs to a user-based approach for applying available software to engineering analysis and design scenarios. This textbook begins with a concise overview of fluid mechanics, motivated by numerous engineering app
Finite Element Analysis In Heat Transfer: Basic Formulation & Linear Problems (Computational and Physical Processes in Mechanics and Thermal Sciences)
by Gianni CominiThis introductory text presents the applications of the finite element method to the analysis of conduction and convection problems. The book is divided into seven chapters which include basic ideas, application of these ideas to relevant problems, and development of solutions. Important concepts are illustrated with examples. Computer problems are also included to facilitate the types of solutions discussed.
Finite Element Analysis for Biomedical Engineering Applications
by Z. C. YangFinite element analysis has been widely applied to study biomedical problems. This book aims to simulate some common medical problems using finite element advanced technologies, which establish a base for medical researchers to conduct further investigations. This book consists of four main parts: (1) bone, (2) soft tissues, (3) joints, and (4) implants. Each part starts with the structure and function of the biology and then follows the corresponding finite element advanced features, such as anisotropic nonlinear material, multidimensional interpolation, XFEM, fiber enhancement, UserHyper, porous media, wear, and crack growth fatigue analysis. The final section presents some specific biomedical problems, such as abdominal aortic aneurysm, intervertebral disc, head impact, knee contact, and SMA cardiovascular stent. All modeling files are attached in the appendixes of the book. This book will be helpful to graduate students and researchers in the biomedical field who engage in simulations of biomedical problems. The book also provides all readers with a better understanding of current advanced finite element technologies. Details finite element modeling of bone, soft tissues, joints, and implants Presents advanced finite element technologies, such as fiber enhancement, porous media, wear, and crack growth fatigue analysis Discusses specific biomedical problems, such as abdominal aortic aneurysm, intervertebral disc, head impact, knee contact, and SMA cardiovascular stent Explains principles for modeling biology Provides various descriptive modeling files
Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials Using ANSYS
by Ever J. BarberoDesigning structures using composite materials poses unique challenges, especially due to the need for concurrent design of both material and structure. Students are faced with two options: textbooks that teach the theory of advanced mechanics of composites, but lack computational examples of advanced analysis, and books on finite element analysis
Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials using Abaqus® (Composite Materials)
by Ever J. BarberoDeveloped from the author’s course on advanced mechanics of composite materials, Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials with Abaqus® shows how powerful finite element tools tackle practical problems in the structural analysis of composites. This Second Edition includes two new chapters on "Fatigue" and "Abaqus Programmable Features" as well as a major update of chapter 10 "Delaminations" and significant updates throughout the remaining chapters. Furthermore, it updates all examples, sample code, and problems to Abaqus 2020. Unlike other texts, this one takes theory to a hands-on level by actually solving problems. It explains the concepts involved in the detailed analysis of composites, the mechanics needed to translate those concepts into a mathematical representation of the physical reality, and the solution of the resulting boundary value problems using Abaqus. The reader can follow a process to recreate every example using Abaqus graphical user interface (CAE) by following step-by-step directions in the form of pseudo-code or watching the solutions on YouTube. The first seven chapters provide material ideal for a one-semester course. Along with offering an introduction to finite element analysis for readers without prior knowledge of the finite element method, these chapters cover the elasticity and strength of laminates, buckling analysis, free edge stresses, computational micromechanics, and viscoelastic models for composites. Emphasizing hereditary phenomena, the book goes on to discuss continuum and discrete damage mechanics as well as delaminations and fatigue. The text also shows readers how to extend the capabilities of Abaqus via "user subroutines" and Python scripting. Aimed at advanced students and professional engineers, this textbook features 62 fully developed examples interspersed with the theory, 82 end-of-chapter exercises, and 50+ separate pieces of Abaqus pseudo-code that illustrate the solution of example problems. The author’s website offers the relevant Abaqus and MATLAB model files available for download, enabling readers to easily reproduce the examples and complete the exercises. Video recording of solutions to examples are available on YouTube with multilingual captions.
Finite Element Analysis of Weld Thermal Cycles Using ANSYS
by G. RavichandranFinite Element Analysis of Weld Thermal Cycles Using ANSYS aims at educating a young researcher on the transient analysis of welding thermal cycles using ANSYS. It essentially deals with the methods of calculation of the arc heat in a welded component when the analysis is simplified into either a cross sectional analysis or an in-plane analysis. The book covers five different cases involving different welding processes, component geometry, size of the element and dissimilar material properties. A detailed step by step calculation is presented followed by APDL program listing and output charts from ANSYS. Features: Provides useful background information on welding processes, thermal cycles and finite element method Presents calculation procedure for determining the arc heat input in a cross sectional analysis and an in-plane analysis Enables visualization of the arc heat in a FEM model for various positions of the arc Discusses analysis of advanced cases like dissimilar welding and circumferential welding Includes step by step procedure for running the analysis with typical input APDL program listing and output charts from ANSYS.
Finite Element Analysis: Thermomechanics of Solids, Second Edition
by David W. NicholsonExplore a Unified Treatment of the Finite Element MethodThe finite element method has matured to the point that it can accurately and reliably be used, by a careful analyst, for an amazingly wide range of applications. With expanded coverage and an increase in fully solved examples, the second edition of Finite Element Analysis: Thermomechan
Finite Element Computations in Mechanics with R: A Problem-Centered Programming Approach
by Khameel Bayo MustaphaFinite Element Computations in Mechanics with R: A Problem-Centred Programming Approach provides introductory coverage of the finite element method (FEM) with the R programming language, emphasizing links between theory and implementation of FEM for problems in engineering mechanics. Useful for students, practicing engineers, and researchers, the text presents the R programming as a convenient easy-to-learn tool for analyzing models of mechanical systems, with finite element routines for structural, thermal, and dynamic analyses of mechanical systems, and also visualization of the results. Full-color graphics are used throughout the text.
Finite Element Method and Medical Imaging Techniques in Bone Biomechanics
by Abdelwahed Barkaoui Rabeb Ben Kahla Tarek MerzoukiDigital models based on data from medical images have recently become widespread in the field of biomechanics. This book summarizes medical imaging techniques and processing procedures, both of which are necessary for creating bone models with finite element methods. Chapter 1 introduces the main principles and the application of the most commonly used medical imaging techniques. Chapter 2 describes the major methods and steps of medical image analysis and processing. Chapter 3 presents a brief review of recent studies on reconstructed finite element bone models, based on medical images. Finally, Chapter 4 reveals the digital results obtained for the main bone sites that have been targeted by finite element modeling in recent years.
Finite Element Method to Model Electromagnetic Systems in Low Frequency
by Francis Piriou Stéphane ClénetNumerical modeling now plays a central role in the design and study of electromagnetic systems. In the field of devices operating in low frequency, it is the finite element method that has come to the fore in recent decades. Today, it is widely used by engineers and researchers in industry, as well as in research centers. This book describes in detail all the steps required to discretize Maxwell’s equations using the finite element method. This involves progressing from the basic equations in the continuous domain to equations in the discrete domain that are solved by a computer. This approach is carried out with a constant focus on maintaining a link between physics, i.e. the properties of electromagnetic fields, and numerical analysis. Numerous academic examples, which are used throughout the various stages of model construction, help to clarify the developments.
Finite Element Method: Applications in Solids, Structures, and Heat Transfer (Mechanical Engineering)
by Michael R. GoszThe finite element method (FEM) is the dominant tool for numerical analysis in engineering, yet many engineers apply it without fully understanding all the principles. Learning the method can be challenging, but Mike Gosz has condensed the basic mathematics, concepts, and applications into a simple and easy-to-understand reference.Finite Element Method: Applications in Solids, Structures, and Heat Transfer navigates through linear, linear dynamic, and nonlinear finite elements with an emphasis on building confidence and familiarity with the method, not just the procedures. This book demystifies the assumptions made, the boundary conditions chosen, and whether or not proper failure criteria are used. It reviews the basic math underlying FEM, including matrix algebra, the Taylor series expansion and divergence theorem, vectors, tensors, and mechanics of continuous media.The author discusses applications to problems in solid mechanics, the steady-state heat equation, continuum and structural finite elements, linear transient analysis, small-strain plasticity, and geometrically nonlinear problems. He illustrates the material with 10 case studies, which define the problem, consider appropriate solution strategies, and warn against common pitfalls. Additionally, 35 interactive virtual reality modeling language files are available for download from the CRC Web site.For anyone first studying FEM or for those who simply wish to deepen their understanding, Finite Element Method: Applications in Solids, Structures, and Heat Transfer is the perfect resource.
Finite Element Methods for Eigenvalue Problems (Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics)
by Jiguang Sun Aihui ZhouThis book covers finite element methods for several typical eigenvalues that arise from science and engineering. Both theory and implementation are covered in depth at the graduate level. The background for typical eigenvalue problems is included along with functional analysis tools, finite element discretization methods, convergence analysis, techniques for matrix evaluation problems, and computer implementation. The book also presents new methods, such as the discontinuous Galerkin method, and new problems, such as the transmission eigenvalue problem.
Finite Element Methods for Nonlinear Optical Waveguides
by Xin-Hua WangThis book provides researchers at the forefront of nonlinear optical technologies with robust procedures and software for the systematic investigation of the fundamental phenomena in nonlinear optical waveguide structures. A full vectorial electromagnetic formulation is adopted and the conditions under which simplification to a scalar formulation is possible are clearly indicated. The need to model the dielectric saturation properly is identified, and improved algorithms are presented for obtaining the complete power dispersion curve of structures exhibiting bistability. As the stability analysis of nonlinear modes is crucial to the development of nonlinear model methods, an effective procedure to investigate the propagation of the scalar nonlinear waves in 3D is another important feature of the book. All of the procedures described, as well as an automatic mesh generator for the finite element method, are incorporated into a software package which is included with this book.