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This book describes the basic principles that relate to field and current inhomogeneities in semiconductors and their kinetics that occur in the regime of negative differential conductances of semiconductors.

This book on the magnetic properties of 3d-transition metal compounds focuses on 3d-metal pnictides. It couples experimental data with phenomenological discussions and explores how certain behaviors can be explained based on an itinerant electron picture.

This book gives a general, basic understanding of the mathematical structure "nonlinearity" that lies in the depths of complex systems. It makes the meaning of "nonlinear" (and, at the same time, of "linear") precise and concrete.

A valuable systematic approach to tropical meteorology is emphasized in this comprehensive review of the field. Focused on analysis and data interpretation, this volume presents current theories and new definitions of tropical circulations and monsoons.

This book addresses a rigorous, complete and self-consistent revision of the Gaussian error calculus. It integrates mathematics and its applications to physical measurements, and serves as a text for graduate students and a reference for researchers.

Now in a second, updated edition, this detailed description of basic semiconductor physics covers a wide range of important phenomena in semiconductors, from the simple to the advanced, and includes an essential new chapter on semiconductor lasers.

With the recent declarations of intent by spacefaring nations to return to the Moon and Mars, this comprehensive book is most timely. It covers the ExoMars Rover to which both authors contributed, as well as the US Mars Exploration Rover program.

The investigation of minor solar system bodies, such as comets and asteroids, using spacecraft requires an understanding of orbital motion in strongly perturbed environments. The solutions to a wide range of complex and challenging problems in this field are reviewed in this comprehensive and authoritative work.

Along with numerous illustrative examples, this text provides an overview of the dynamic behavior of dislocations and its relation to plastic deformation. It introduces the general properties of dislocations and treats the dislocation dynamics in some detail.

In modern scanning electron microscopy, sample surface preparation is of key importance. This book presents the procedures for sample surface preparation, thereby facilitating unprecedented capabilities with advanced scanning electron microscopes.

This book deals with theoretical thermodynamics and the statistical physics of electron and particle gases. It treats the laws of thermodynamics from a classical and a quantum theoretical view point. The free energy is calculated with a Gibbs formalism.

Under the Radar chronicles the life of Ruby Payne-Scott, the first female radio astronomer. Payne-Scott's major role in the design of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research is discussed, as well as her major contributions to radio astronomy field.

This timely book comes amid rapid advances in the field. It gives system designers more guidelines about designing work systems and associated machines effectively, and in particular those related to guidance and control of manned and unmanned vehicles.

Practical biomechanics techniques for lower limb prosthetics are presented in this hands-on reference. The concepts behind original prosthetic designs are explained, and stem from the author's experience with biomechanics trials in NIH-supported studies.

Presents a comprehensive overview of basic theoretical approaches of the leadership research. This book discusses theoretical approaches from top leadership journals, and addresses various alternatives that are suitable to challenge mainstream leadership research.

The flexible intramedullary nailing (FIN) technique has become the gold standard for treating many fractures in children. This comprehensive text on FIN covers many topics and offers a step-by-step description of the technique accompanied by illustrations.

Laser Heterodyning offers applications in various domains of applied optics and optoelectronics. This volume offers detailed explanations of the phenomena, and is a valuable resource for researches, postgraduates and students involved with applied optics.

Why are word-of-mouth (WOM) campaigns effective for some products while not for others? This book presents seven simple steps to launch an effective word-of-mouth and buzz campaign that helps products to cross the tipping point and to reach the mass market.

The Life of Stars delivers fascinating insights into the development of modern stellar theory. Beautifully illustrated, this volume critically analyses previous scientific results to explain how the scientifically accepted answers of today were deduced.

This concise work provides a general introduction to the design of buildings which must be resistant to the effect of earthquakes. Much of the material presented in this book examines building structures. It includes analyses vertical movement.

This timely book introduces the different technologies to produce heat and power from solid fossil and renewable fuels, such as combustion and gasification, steam power plants and combined cycles. The focus is on the potential of new technologies.

This hands-on reference provides guidance for the precise diagnoses of physiological and pathological changes to the endometrium. The updated edition has been expanded, and includes high quality illustrations, perfect for the practicing pathologist.

Investment Banking provides a comprehensive overview of traditional investment banking activities and techniques. Written from both an academic and practical perspective, this text offers an understanding of the technical aspects of the business, overall.

The Science of Construction Materials is a study and work book for civil engineering students. It includes a large number of thoroughly prepared calculation examples. The book is also suitable for self-study for the researcher and practicing civil engineer.

Examining child abuse from a forensic perspective, this volume aims to help physicians interpret radiological findings with greater accuracy in fractures among children. Careful attention is paid to evidence on reported trauma, as well as the clinical outcome.

Describing space-charge effects in semiconductors, this text moves from basic principles to advanced application in semiconducting devices. It uses detailed analyses of the transport, Poisson, and continuity equations to show the behavior of solution curves.

Clear and insightful, this introduction to a new discipline of knowledge deals with modeling, recognition and control of human emotions. It uses mathematical models to analyze the artificial control of emotion and the interaction between emotion and logic.

This book covers general concepts such as Pareto optimality, complexity theory, and general method for multicriteria optimisation, as well as dedicated scheduling problems and algorithms: just-in-time scheduling, flexibility and robustness, single machine problems, parallel machine problems, shop problems, etc.

This book is based on lectures given for graduate students and postgraduates starting in plasma physics. It covers all aspects of plasma spectroscopy, instruments, and techniques. Examples, techniques and methods illustrate the possibilities.

This book develops the technology of radar imaging, and an understanding of scattering concepts, in a manner suitable to the mathematical background of most earth scientists. The approach allows for quick movement to the practical aspects of imaging.