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This book is a translation of the earlier book written by Koji Doi and the author, who revised it substantially for this English edition. It offers the basic knowledge of elliptic modular forms necessary to understand recent developments in number theory. It also treats the unit groups of quaternion algebras, rarely dealt with in books;

The development of international trade theory has created a wide array of different theories, concepts and results.

This book focuses on approximate techniques and algorithmic methods for solving analytically intractable models. It offers comprehensive coverage of techniques for the computational analysis of Retrial Queues.

Cooperative game theory is a booming research area with many new developments in the last few years. First, this o?ered us the opportunity to enhance and expand the treatment of traditional cooperative games, called here crisp games, and, especially, that of multi-choice games, in the idea to make the three parts of the monograph more balanced.

This book integrates recent emerging support vector machines and other computational intelligence techniques that replicate the principles of bio-inspired information processing. The aim is to create some innovative methodologies for credit risk analysis.

Overview This book is a philosophical reflection (using mainly Hegel, in addition to 1 Adam Smith, Kant, Marx and Catholic Social Thought) about the soc- political dimension of economics.

Micromanufacturing and Nanotechnology is an emerging technological infrastructure and process that involves manufacturing of products and systems at the micro and nano scale levels.

This is the first treatment in book format of proof-theoretic transformations - known as proof interpretations - that focuses on applications to ordinary mathematics.

Physicists who wish to understand the modeling of confinement of quantum chromodynamics, as exhibited by dual superconductors, will find this book an excellent introduction. The author focuses on the models themselves, especially the Landau--Ginzburg model of a dual superconductor, also called the Dual Abelian Higgs model.

The problem of spectral asymptotics, in particular the problem of the asymptotic dis tribution of eigenvalues, is one of the central problems in the spectral theory of partial differential operators; to provide furt her progress and only a couple of not very exciting problems remained to be solved.

This book details how to use model-driven engineering for ontology development on the Semantic Web. It explains in detail how to use standards like MDA and UML for ontology development and offers the first detailed description of OMG's upcoming ODM standard.

This book introduces to the theory of module categories and the theory of denotators, as well as the design of a software system called Rubato Composer, which allows the developer to build specialized rubettes that composers can use to create music.

Modern business cycle theory and growth theory uses stochastic dynamic general equilibrium models. A wide variety of mathematical tools are needed to solve these models. This book presents methods used to compute the dynamics of general equilibrium models.

Presents a practical approach to decomposition techniques in optimization. This book addresses decomposition in linear programming, mixed-integer linear programming, nonlinear programming, and mixed-integer nonlinear programming, and provides decomposition algorithms as well as heuristic ones.

Atomic Multielectron Processes is the first comprehensive collection of the data (mostly cross sections and methods) devoted to the multielectron transitions in atoms and ions induced by single collisions with charged particles and photons.

This book provides a critical discussion of fuzzy controllers from the perspective of classical control theory. The text begins with a detailed introduction to fuzzy systems and control theory, and guides the reader to a thorough understanding of up-to-date research results.

This book describes the strategies and processes of a multi-national US corporation applied in entering emerging markets around the globe. This process was strongly supported by sharing of learning and resources within the company, and with the local partners, thus creating mutual added value.

Fueled by the ongoing debate about the distributive effects of the Washington Consensus, the dynamics of poverty and inequality have returned to the center of attention of academic scholars, policymakers, and the public at large.

Kuklys examines how Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen's approach to welfare measurement can be put in practice for poverty and inequality measurement in affluent societies such as the UK.

Focusing on the subject of magmatic sulfide deposits, this book provides an overview of deposit types. It presents a summary of the resources of nickel, copper and platinum-group elements in the world's principal known deposits, followed by a summary of the relevant physical chemistry.

This book presents statistical knowledge, and methodology of sampling and data analysis specifically for spatial inventory and monitoring of local natural resources. The book functions as a design guide for efficient sampling schemes and monitoring systems can be designed, consistent with the aims and constraints of the project.

The purpose of this book is to review the current state of this quickly developing field. It describes how the physics of high field transport has been investigated through a broad range of experimental techniques such as interband and intraband optical spectroscopy and transport experiments.

This is the second volume of a modern introduction to quantum field theory. Intended for physicists and mathematicians, it seeks to bridge the language gap between the two fields. It contains a detailed study on the quantum theory of light.

This monograph presents an up-to-date perspective on gas discharge physics and its applications to various industries. It starts with an overview of the types of plasmas and puts particular emphasis on the microscopic mechanisms of reactive processes.

Among all computer-generated mathematical images, Julia sets of rational maps occupy one of the most prominent positions. This accessible book summarizes the present knowledge about the computational properties of Julia sets in a self-contained way.

Can Active Knowledge Modeling be used to transform industry? That's what AKM's inventors, in conjunction with scientists and industry experts, have been researching for years. They discovered that it could, and exactly how can be found in this fascinating book.

This book presents a vast array of software sizing methods including all five ISO/IEC-acknowledged Functional Sizing Methods. It also includes hands-on advice and practical examples of how to use functional size measurement to produce realistic estimates.

Latent heat storage with phase change materials (PCM) has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of heat and cold storages and to reduce their size considerably. This book offers the ideal introduction to the field for researchers and students.