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Women in the Bible: Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church
by Jaime Clark-SolesWhat was it like to be a woman in the biblical period? It depended, in part, on who you were: a queen, a judge, a primary wife, a secondary wife, a widow, a slave, or some other kind of "ordinary woman." In Women in the Bible, Jaime Clark-Soles investigates how women are presented in Scripture, taking into account cultural views of both ancient societies as well as our own. While women today are exercising leadership in churches across a number of denominations and our scholarly knowledge related to women in the Bible has grown immensely, challenges remain. Most of Christendom still excludes women from religious leadership, and many Christians invoke the Bible to circumscribe women's leadership in the public square and in the home as well. It is more urgent than ever, therefore, to investigate closely, honestly, and intrepidly what the Bible does and doesn't say about women.
Petri Nets for Modeling Complex Discrete-Event Systems: An Approach Based on GPenSIM (Asset Analytics)
by Reggie DavidrajuhThis book addresses the need for users to understand the internal workings of GPenSIM's functions, including their design and how they can be extended to model and analyze scenarios that were previously not possible. It presents previously unavailable internal details of these functions, demonstrating how systems that could not be modeled in the past can now be analyzed by extending the capabilities of the GPenSIM tool. This book concentrates on the internal mechanics of the GPenSIM tool, specifically aimed at benefiting tool developers and designers. GPenSIM is a tool for modeling discrete systems, widely used in many universities around the world. The author of this book developed GPenSIM, which has been utilized to model various practical scenarios. Users often seek to understand the inner workings of GPenSIM, such as its design and its integration with other tools. This book addresses these aspects and acts as a reference manual for GPenSIM, helping users quickly grasp the various ways to utilize its functions and how these can be tailored to specific cases. One of the notable features of GPenSIM is its tight integration with MATLAB. This not only facilitates easy deployment and operation but also allows users to leverage MATLAB's extensive libraries for practical applications across various fields. The details provided in this book, along with its structured format, will greatly assist both university students and practicing engineers.
Explainable AI with Python
by Leonida Gianfagna Antonio Di CeccoThis comprehensive book on Explainable Artificial Intelligence has been updated and expanded to reflect the latest advancements in the field of XAI, enriching the existing literature with new research, case studies, and practical techniques. The Second Edition expands on its predecessor by addressing advancements in AI, including large language models and multimodal systems that integrate text, visual, auditory, and sensor data. It emphasizes making complex systems interpretable without sacrificing performance and provides an enhanced focus on additive models for improved interpretability. Balancing technical rigor with accessibility, the book combines theory and practical application to equip readers with the skills needed to apply explainable AI (XAI) methods effectively in real-world contexts. Features: Expansion of the "Intrinsic Explainable Models" chapter to delve deeper into generalized additive models and other intrinsic techniques, enriching the chapter with new examples and use cases for a better understanding of intrinsic XAI models. Further details in "Model-Agnostic Methods for XAI" focused on how explanations differ between the training set and the test set, including a new model to illustrate these differences more clearly and effectively. New section in "Making Science with Machine Learning and XAI" presenting a visual approach to learning the basic functions in XAI, making the concept more accessible to readers through an interactive and engaging interface. Revision in "Adversarial Machine Learning and Explainability" that includes a code review to enhance understanding and effectiveness of the concepts discussed, ensuring that code examples are up-to-date and optimized for current best prac
Enterprise Risk Management: Modern Approaches to Balancing Risk and Reward
by Stefan HunzikerThis textbook demonstrates how Enterprise Risk Management creates value in strategic- and decision-making-processes. The author introduces modern approaches to balancing risk and reward, based on many examples of medium-sized and large companies from different industries. Since traditional risk management in practice is often an independent stand-alone process with no impact on decision-making processes, it is unable to create value and ties up resources in the company unnecessarily. Herewith, he serves students as well as practitioners with modern approaches that promote a connection between ERM and corporate management. The author demonstrates in a didactically appropriate manner how companies can use ERM in a concrete way to achieve better risk-reward decisions under uncertainty. Furthermore, theoretical and psychological findings relevant to entrepreneurial decision-making situations are incorporated. This textbook has been recommended and developed for university courses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The Chinese Global Dream, Volume II: Latin America, the Final Hurdle? (Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series)
by Young-Chan KimThis book explores the socio-economic, political and diplomatic implications of China’s ongoing engagement with the Latin America region against the backdrop of an increasingly fragile global political climate. It investigates the successes of the post-pandemic era diplomacy, alongside the setbacks, as China seeks to secure and maintain her presence across the region. Ever since Xi lengthened his stewardship of China by another decade, he has been aiming to level-up the Chinese values and Sino-orientalism on the global stage. Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) he expanded into the Middle East, and through natural resource veiled humanitarian relief efforts, he sought to strengthen China’s hold across Africa. Only Latin America now remains. This book investigates the tentative shift in bilateral and multilateral relations, along with the possibility and likelihood of a stronger China-Latin America alliance, and the reactions of the West. The book endeavours to combine traditional academic discourse with contemporary interpretations and provides a balanced assessment of the current successes and drawbacks of the network. Making a comparative analysis of the roles of each of the Latin American nations in allowing China to fulfil this endeavour through a global vs. local approach, this book is suitable for those researching and studying contemporary Chinese strategic relations, regional studies and geo-strategy.
Emerging Science and Technology for Human Well-Being: Proceedings of the International Human-Centered Technology Conference 2024 (iHumEnTech 2024), November 28-29, 2024, Senai, Johor, Malaysia (IFMBE Proceedings #128)
by Fatimah Ibrahim Yuan Wen Hau Syafiqah Saidin Mohd Shahrizal Sunar Eileen Su Lee Ming Siti Aisyah Mualif Farah Hanis JuhariThis book covers advances in science and technologies promoting human health and/or enhancing everyday life. It discusses new methods to improve monitoring, therapy or rehabilitation, advances in telemedicine, machine learning applications in image processing, advanced materials for drug delivery, and a wide range of issues related to human-computer interaction, AI applications, sport technologies and technology safety. Based on the International Human-Centered Conference 2024 (iHumEnTech 2024), held on November 28 - 29, 2024, in Senai, Johor, Malaysia, this book offers a timely reference for both academics and professionals in the broad field of biomedical engineering, health technology and human-technology interaction.
Model Theory, Computer Science, and Graph Polynomials: Festschrift in Honor of Johann A. Makowsky (Trends in Mathematics)
by Klaus Meer Alexander Rabinovich Elena Ravve Andrés VillavecesThis festschrift honors Johann A. Makowsky on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Gathering 24 research articles authored by scientific companions, friends, and colleagues, it covers a broad variety of areas to which Johann A. Makowsky made significant contributions himself. These include several areas of mathematical logic and its relevance for Computer Science including Graph polynomials, Algorithms for graph invariants, Algorithms and descriptive complexity theory, complexity of real and algebraic computations, Mathematical logic, Model theory, Design and theory of databases, Logic in computer science and AI and Logic programming. The volume is enriched with 4 biographical essays, and two contributions by the celebrant himself.
Corporate Conformance and the Social License: A Criminological Perspective
by Petter Gottschalk Christopher HamertonThe principal focus of Corporate Conformance and the Social License: A Criminological Perspective is to enhance and broaden the criminological dialogue surrounding the role of and effect of corporate conformance as a key element in the maintenance of the social license to operate. The book posits that in recent years conformance has emerged as a key component in shaping corporate behaviour and informing corporate crises. With a series of widely publicised global scandals heightening awareness of extensive and serious repercussions, revealing severe financial and environmental impacts, operational issues, and even existential concerns. This has led to a growing body of research focusing on how such crises materialise, are perceived and might be strategically managed and prevented. The book foregrounds conformance as a proactive demonstration of adherence to contemporary ethical standards of globalized business practice, with the authors offering a novel perspective that considers conformance and associated normative pressures within a criminological framework. Here, convenience theory is applied to analyse a series of important contemporary case-studies, with the research illustrating how corporations and their stakeholders have used conformance to manage, maintain and, following periods of crisis, attempt to regain their corporate license to operate. The book further explores differences in strategic conformance responses in terms of perceptions and reactions from the public, media and criminal justice system.
Intelligent Technologies: Concepts, Applications, and Future Directions, Volume 4 (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1212)
by Himansu Das Chittaranjan Pradhan Surbhi Bhatia Khan Kuan Ching LiThis book discusses automated computing systems which are mostly powered by intelligent technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, image recognition, speech processing, cloud computing, etc., to perform complex automated tasks which are not possible by traditional computing systems. The chapters are extended version of research works presented at third PhD Research Symposium in various advanced technologies used in the field of computer science. This book provides an opportunity for the researchers to get ideas regarding the ongoing works that help them in formulating problems of their interest. The academicians can also be benefited to know about the current research trends that smooth the way to guide their students to carry out research work in the proper direction. The industry people will be also facilitated to know about the current advances in research work and materialize the research work into industrial applications.
Statistical Physics of Nanoparticles in the Gas Phase (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics #128)
by Klavs HansenThe book develops the tools to describe equilibrium thermal properties and near-equilibrium processes of finite size particles, with the emphasis on gas phase particles. Numerous examples illustrate the theory. The text offers recipes for solving commonly encountered problems arising in the description of nanophase gas particles. Each chapter contains exercises spanning from easy to advance and four appendices provide additional useful information.This revised and updated third edition provides the reader with new sections, a new chapter on kinetic energy distributions, a new appendix on probability distributions and a wealth of exercises.
Wirksamer Handeln: psychologische & ästhetische Aspekte zur Optimierung von Geschäftsräumen ohne Umbau
by Stefan SuchanekDie Digitalität, Krisen und ein neuer gesellschaftlicher Anspruch haben das Einkaufsverhalten von Konsument*innen stark verändert und den Einzelhandel sogar vor eine schmerzhafte Existenzfrage gestellt. Diese Unsicherheiten beeinflussen die Grundstimmung in der Gesellschaft und die daraus resultierende Investitionsfähigkeit des Handels.Auf der anderen Seite bestätigen aber aktuell viele Studien: Kunden und Mitarbeiter würden sich in Zukunft mehr Wohlgefühl und Aufenthaltsqualität in den Geschäftsräumen wünschen, um nicht an Mitbewerber abzuwandern. Und darin liegt das eigentliche Potential: Es geht um den Erlebnisprozess. Dieser wird mittlerweile als höchste Stufe der ökonomischen Leistung bezeichnet - mit einem erheblichen Mehrwert und noch viel ungenutztem Potential. Unser kleiner, aber feiner Ratgeber basiert auf einer über 20jährigen Erfahrung und neuesten Erkenntnissen aus Neurobiologie, Wissenschaft und Verkaufspsychologie. DerFokus liegt auf dem menschlichen Wohlbefinden, verknüpft mit pragmatischen Tipps und Tricks, wie Sie ihre Geschäftsräume – auch ohne großen finanziellen Aufwand – mit einfachen gestalterischen und überraschenden verkaufspsychologischen Hacks und Erlebnissen optimieren: Zur Steigerung von Aufenthaltsqualität, Wirksamkeit, Bindung, Attraktivität, Produktivität und Umsatz.
Generalized Homogeneity in Systems and Control Volume II: Infinite-Dimensional Systems (Communications and Control Engineering)
by Andrey PolyakovThe second edition of Generalized Homogeneity in Systems and Control is an introduction to the theory of homogeneous systems, useful for the simplification of many types of nonlinear control problem. It propounds methods that can be employed when linearization proves unsuitable and provides a unified approach to stability and robustness analysis, control and observer design, and system discretization. The second edition splits the coverage of homogeneity, allowing expanded coverage of finite-dimensional systems (in Volume I) and infinite-dimensional systems (in this book). The results are better systematized and easier for readers to study and assimilate. Generalized Homogeneity in Systems and Control Volume II (second edition) moves from stability analysis to the design of controllers for various systems. Key features of the book include: mathematical models of dynamical systems in infinite-dimensional spaces; the theory of linear dilations in Banach and Hilbert spaces (including Lebesgue and Sobolev spaces); abstract differential equations with homogeneous operators (including differential operators); rewritten, reorganized chapters with the addition of substantial new material; robustness analysis of infinite-dimensional homogeneous systems; homogeneous control in a Hilbert space; and consistent discretization of homogeneous systems. Illustrative examples – numerical results, computer simulations and real experiments – support all the theoretical material. The coverage of infinite-dimensional systems presented in this book will be of interest to graduate students of control theory and applied mathematics and academic researchers in control.
Rigid Structures with Point-Flexibility: Elasto-statics, Dynamics, Stability and Plastic Collapse
by Angelo Luongo Achille Paolone Simona Di NinoThis book deals with kinematics and statics of rigid-body systems, lumped elasticity, variational principles, dynamics, stability and bifurcation, piece-wise linear (rigid-plastic or elasto-plastic) constitutive behavior, and geometrically nonlinear behavior. The presentation of the matter is strongly innovative: all the fundamental principles and methods, which are usually discussed for continuous media (namely, the displacement and force methods, the virtual work principle, the stationarity theorems of the total potential and complementary energies), are here illustrated for naturally discrete structures. Consequently, the fundamental problem of mechanics, which, for centenary worldwide tradition, is discussed in the context of the mathematical analysis, is here brought back to the algebra environment. Due to the strong simplifications of the calculus, the learner can focus his attention on the (complex) logical architecture of the linear and nonlinear elasticity theory (and later, of limit analysis), not being distracted by the mathematical difficulties inherent partial differential equations and boundary conditions. Moreover, he easily gains insight into the mechanical behavior of structures, which clearly emerges from the numerous examples presented. The book is mainly devoted to undergraduate students. However, it is also meant as a reading successive to classic texts on continuous systems, useful to graduate and Ph.D. students to deepen their knowledge of general principles and methods of structural mechanics.
Maritime Regelungs- und Sensorsysteme: Automatisierte Schiffsführung – mit MATLAB® und Simulink®
by Jürgen Majohr Martin KurowskiDas Buch beschreibt die erforderlichen Grundlagen für den Entwurf und die Anwendung maritimer Regelungssysteme. Unter Verwendung moderner Methoden der Modellbildung und der Regelungstheorie erfolgt die Behandlung von Navigationssystemen und Sensoren, Regelungsstrukturen und Assistenzsystemen bis hin zu einem neuentwickelten Manöverregelungssystem. Der methodisch dargestellte Stoff wird durch eine Vielzahl von mit MATLAB® und Simulink® erstellten Rechenbeispielen und Simulationen auf der Basis von Borddaten anschaulich interpretiert.
From the Past to the Future: Perceptions of the Sámi from 1725 by Knud Leem
by Anders Oskal Svein Disch Mathiesen Marina Tonkopeeva Inger Marie EiraThis open access book provides a unique way of documenting traditional Sámi knowledge that has survived almost 300 years followed by today&’s analysis of the modern state of Sámi reindeer husbandry. Reindeer herders&’ knowledge, their language and ways of managing the herds have hardly changed over the past centuries. It is the same ancient knowledge that now forms the basis for how reindeer herders think and carry out their operations. The book shows sustainable reindeer husbandry—with long continuity in knowledge and practices—which is still used today. It gives an overview of the knowledge systems and technical language of an ancient industry that has survived through millennia and is still crucial today. Our vision with this book is to highlight the long perspectives of Sámi reindeer herders&’ indigenous knowledge based on what Knud Leem did at the beginning of the eighteenth century. The content is based on Knud Leem's translated version of Description over Finmarkens Lapper, their language of language, lifestyle and past idolatry. There is a direct need for this unique material to be published in English to provide access to the knowledge of the time to a wider audience. In the rest of the world, the eighteenth century is getting more and more attention in both national and international research: it is in this period that modern ways of thinking about religion, politics, science, and society find their form. Movements and ideas from the eighteenth century are important as they structure our ideas and discussions to this day. Therefore, Knud Leem's descriptions of the Sámi in the eighteenth century will also be important today and in future. Leem was a unique researcher of his time as he collected all material in Sámi.
Der Begriff der Freiheit in der Kunst: Eine philosophische Analyse der abendländischen und der östlichen Tradition
by Jinze LiWas ist eigentlich Kunst? Es scheint heutzutage oft so, als ob Kunst wie Nicht-Kunst aussehe und Nicht-Kunst wie Kunst. Dabei geht es um vielfältige Interpretationen einschließlich der Bestimmten und der Unbestimmten. Das Kunstverstehen macht so auf den Rezipienten häufig einen ineffizienten Eindruck und man kann insofern auch das Gesamtbild von Kunst nicht erkennen. Dieses Buch zielt darauf ab, die Kunst mithilfe des Freiheitsbegriffs zu beschreiben und durch eine allgemeine Sicht zu erkennen. Um die Allgemeinheitsansprüche zu stellen, ist diese Freiheit ohne Vor- oder Rahmenbedingungen und hat insofern ihren Ursprung in und im Nichts, also die „Freiheit aus dem Nichts&“, die auch als absolute Freiheit gilt. Die Betrachtung der Kunst hängt damit nicht von irgendeinem Rahmen der Kunsterkenntnis ab und stellt einen allgemeinen Bereich der „Kunst&“ zu diskutieren dar, sodass das Kunstverstehen aus der Vielfalt von verschiedenen Interpretationen herausspringt und darüber hinausgeht. Diese Betrachtung bietet auch eine genaue Rekonstruktion der kunstgeschichtlichen Entwicklungen an, die auf die These des Autors der Kunst als Ausdruck der absoluten Freiheit durch Nichts hinweisen. So ist die Behauptung: Die Freiheit sei das Wesen der Kunst.
The Jewish Mathematical Diaspora from Fascist Italy: Looking for a Space of Intellectual Survival (Science Networks. Historical Studies #64)
by Erika LucianoDelving into previously undisclosed archival sources, this monograph offers a meticulously researched portrayal of Italian Jewish mathematicians amidst the turmoil sparked by the 1938 Italian Racial Laws. Forced migration due to fascist anti-Semitism saw the exodus of numerous Jewish intellectuals. Highlighting the experiences of select academic mathematicians such as Guido Fubini, Gino Fano, Beniamino Segre, Alessandro Terracini, and others who fled Italy, this work casts a light on a diaspora that presents unique aspects thanks to pre-existing networks of international scientific solidarity. Despite challenges stemming from language, society, and institutions, their narratives reveal the profound human dimensions of adversity, choice, and camaraderie. Suitable for scholars and students of 20th-century history, as well as a wider audience intrigued by Italy's complex past, these pages offer invaluable insights into a dark chapter of the country's history.
AgeTech for Staying Connected (Synthesis Lectures on Technology and Health)
by David Clayton Arlene AstellThis book is a brief introductory guide to the role AgeTech plays in staying connected in later life. It offers insight into current AgeTech research on staying connected and illustrates entry points for deploying such technologies through a range of personas and scenarios capturing the common circumstances that lead older people to become disconnected, lonely, and isolated. The book provides readers with an accessible resource for understanding what sorts of AgeTech are available, what developments have been made and are currently underway, and what evidence exists for current technologies. The rapid pace of development in AgeTech, particularly in the commercial sphere, along with the competing claims being made for the benefits of many items, makes this practical guidebook essential for researchers and developers, policymakers, service providers and caregivers, and older adults themselves. While not intended to be exhaustive, this book covers basic information on common obstacles and barriers to technology development and adoption, things to keep in mind when using technology, and making the most of what is available to support older adults in staying connected.
Facing Images: Medieval Japanese Art and the Problem of Modernity (Refiguring Modernism)
by Kristopher W. KerseyIf we want to decolonize the history of art, argues Kristopher Kersey, we must rethink our approach to the historical record. This means dispensing with Eurocentric binaries—divisions between Western and non-Western, modern and premodern—and making a commitment to artworks that challenge the perspectives we build upon them. In Facing Images, the question takes elegant and intriguing form: If the aesthetic hallmarks of “modernity” can be found in twelfth-century art, what does it really mean to be “modern”?Kersey’s answer to this question models a new historiography. Facing Images begins by tracing the turbulent discourse surrounding the emergence of Japanese art history as a modern field. In lieu of examining canonical works from the twelfth century, Kersey foregrounds the elusive and the enigmatic in artworks little known and understudied outside Japan; the manuscripts he selects defy traditional art-historical narratives by exhibiting decidedly modern techniques, including montage, self-reference, reuse, noise, dissonance, and chronological disarray. Kersey weaves these medieval case studies together with insights from a wide range of interdisciplinary scholarship, using a methodology that will prove important for historians: Facing Images produces a history of non-Western art in which diverse and anachronic works are brought responsibly and equitably into dialogue with the present, without being subsumed under Eurocentric formalisms or false universals.A timely intervention in the history of medieval Japanese art, art historiography, and the history of global modernism, Facing Images redefines the relationship of the “premodern” non-West to “modern” art. It will be of particular interest to scholars of medieval Japanese art and of modernism.
Obesity in the Black Community: Weighing the Complexity above Statistics
by Kathi Earles Tiffani Bell-Washington Sylvia Gonsahn-BollieThis landmark textbook, written by three leading experts in obesity medicine, provides a comprehensive examination of the complexities, challenges, and opportunities in addressing obesity within Black communities. By exploring the interplay of biopsychosocial factors and cultural dynamics, this authoritative resource presents a forward-thinking, evidence-led approach to one of the most critical public health issues of our time.Grounded in the latest research and enriched by clinical expertise, the book offers actionable strategies for healthcare professionals seeking to deliver culturally sensitive and effective care. With a focus on addressing health disparities and dismantling harmful stereotypes, this text sets a new benchmark for equitable and impactful obesity treatment.Key Features Challenges misconceptions and biases to offer practical, solutions-driven approaches to obesity care Combines clinical best practices with cultural competence to enhance patient engagement and outcomes Features contributions from Black physicians, providing valuable insights that blend lived experience with professional expertise Ideal for medical students, clinicians, and healthcare professionals, this essential guide is also a vital resource for researchers and public health advocates dedicated to advancing health equity and improving outcomes for historically underserved populations.
Class and Time-Based Subjective Inequality: Wealth Forecast (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
by Nicolas DuvouxChallenging the inference in social science that taking subjectivity into account somehow conflicts with approaches that emphasize the reality of the material conditions of existence, this book shows how subjective perceptions of one’s future can help to capture class and inequality, considering the extent to which material conditions (such as wealth, income, and power) are revealed by subjective indicators. That is to say, to take the full measure of social inequality, “feels like” economic opportunities matter: subjectivity, when considered as temporal and closely linked with material conditions of existence, helps us apprehend social constraints.By presenting three empirical case studies that encompass both qualitative and quantitative methods, the author not only elaborates on arguments in Bourdieu’s early and relatively unknown works but also demonstrates the importance of sense of security and insecurity as markers of class inequality.An original analysis of wealth that deepens and enriches the study of class inequality, Class and Time-Based Subjective Inequality highlights the relevance of a dynamic and absolute definition of subjective inequality for capturing marginalized positions. It will, therefore, appeal to scholars of sociology, economics, and politics with interests in social theory, contemporary inequalities, and social class.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Perturbed Functional Iterations: A Matrix Free Large-Scale Nonlinear System Solver in Applied Science with an Introduction to D-Mapping (Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics)
by Suhrit DeyPerturbed functional iterations (PFI) is a large‑scale nonlinear system solver. Nature is abundant with events simulated mathematically by nonlinear systems of equations and inequalities. These we call nonlinear models. Often, they are ill‑conditioned, meaning small changes in data causing huge changes in the output. PFI, previously called the perturbed iterative scheme (PIS), is a numerical method to solve nonlinear systems of equations in multidimensional space. Computational results demonstrate that this numerical method has some unique features, which have made it more practical for applications in engineering and applied mathematics. This book will guide readers in the proper use of PFI, both in theoretical and practical settings. Features: Ideal resource for postgraduates and professional researchers in science and engineering working in nonlinear systems Algorithmically simple enough for engineers and applied scientists to write their own software based on the contents
Optoelectronic Organic-Inorganic Semiconductor Heterojunctions
by Ye ZhouOptoelectronic Organic-Inorganic Semiconductor Heterojunctions summarizes advances in the development of organic-inorganic semiconductor heterojunctions, points out challenges and possible solutions for material/device design, and evaluates prospects for commercial applications. Introduces the concept and basic mechanism of semiconductor heterojunctions Describes a series of organic-inorganic semiconductor heterojunctions with desirable electrical and optical properties for optoelectronic devices Discusses typical devices such as solar cells, photo-detectors, and optoelectronic memories Outlines the materials and device challenges as well as possible strategies to promote the commercial translation of semiconductor heterojunctions-based optoelectronic devices Aimed at graduate students and researchers working in solid-state materials and electronics, this book offers a comprehensive yet accessible view of the state of the art and future directions.
Symmetric Multivariate and Related Distributions (Chapman And Hall/crc Monographs On Statistics And Applied Probability Ser. #Vol. 36)
by Kai-Tai Fang Samuel Kotz Kai W. NgSince the publication of the by now classical Johnson and Kotz Continuous Multivariate Distributions (Wiley, 1972) there have been substantial developments in multivariate distribution theory especially in the area of non-normal symmetric multivariate distributions. The book by Fang, Kotz and Ng summarizes these developments in a manner which is accessible to a reader with only limited background (advanced real-analysis calculus, linear algebra and elementary matrix calculus). Many of the results in this field are due to Kai-Tai Fang and his associates and appeared in Chinese publications only. A thorough literature search was conducted and the book represents the latest work - as of 1988 - in this rapidly developing field of multivariate distributions. The authors are experts in statistical distribution theory.
Innovations in Agricultural Water Management: Risks and Solutions
by Mushtaq Ahmad Muhammad Zaffar Hashmi Wajid Nasim Jatoi Muhammad MubeenDue to climate change, population growth and urbanization, competition for water resources is expected to increase, with a particular impact on agriculture. Sustainable water management in agriculture is essential for ensuring food security and environmental protection. Sustainable agricultural water management includes integrated water resources management, the use of water-efficient technologies, and the adoption of water conservation practices. This contributed volume offers background and cases dealing with a variety of ways to sustainably manage water for agriculture in the context of climate change. It investigates the positives and downsides of a variety of approaches, including but not limited to precision agriculture, water harvesting, and wastewater for agricultural purposes. A number of biological and physical sciences (e.g. biotechnology, remote sensing, GIS and ecohydrology) can be involved for better adoption of innovations in agricultural water management. The book also describes possibilities of cultivars that use less water and detailed techniques for measuring and assessing water quality and quantity.