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    • Modelling Computing Systems 

      Moller, Faron; Struth, Georg (Springer, 2013)
    • A Modern Introduction to Probability and Statistics 

      Dekking, F.M.; Kraaikamp, C.; Lopuhaa, H.P.; Meester, L.E. (Springer, 2005)
      Probability and statistics are fascinating subjects on the interface between mathematics and applied sciences that help us understand and solve practical problems. We believe that you, by learning how stochastic methods ...
    • Motivation and Action 

      Heckhausen, Jutta; Heckhausen, Heinz (Springer, 2018)
      This is the third English edition of Motivation and Action, an extensively revised version of the second English edition and fifth German edition, with four entirely new chapters. All chapters have been updated to ...
    • Multimedia Big Data Computing for IoT Applications 

      Tanwar, Sudeep; Tyagi, Sudhanshu; Kumar, Neeraj (Springer, 2020)
      With an exponential increase in the provisioning of multimedia devices over the Internet of Things (IoT), a significant amount of multimedia big data has been generated from different devices located across the globe. ...
    • Multinational Management 

      Segers, Rien T. (Springer, 2016)
      In this book, we want to emphasize that hundreds of emerging Asian companies will reach out to the world and enter the globalmarket in the next decade. At thismoment, these new companies are rather unknown in the West. ...
    • Multivariate Calculus and Geometry 

      Dineen, Seán (Springer, 2014)
      The importance assigned to accuracy in basic mathematics courses has, initially, a useful disciplinary purpose but can, unintentionally, hinder progress if it fosters the belief that exactness is all that makes mathematics ...
    • Nanotechnology: Principles and Practices 

      Kulkarni, Sulabha K. (Springer, 2015)
      Over the past 15 years, the scientific world has witnessed a dramatic interest in nanotechnology with research contributions from physicists, chemists, biologists as well as scientists working in the medical, agricultural, ...
    • The Nature of Scientific Knowledge 

      McCain, Kevin (Springer, 2016)
      The goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the epistemology of science. To the degree that it is successful, this book introduces readers to epistemology in general as well as the ...
    • Neural Networks and Deep Learning 

      Aggarwal, Charu C. (Springer, 2018)
      Neural networks were developed to simulate the human nervous system for machine learning tasks by treating the computational units in a learning model in a manner similar to human neurons. The grand vision of neural ...
    • New Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis 

      Lütkepohl, Helmut (Springer, 2005)
      When I worked on my Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis (Lu¨tkepohl (1991)), a suitable textbook for this field was not available. Given the great importance these methods have gained in applied econometric ...
    • Numerical Optimization 

      Nocedal, Jorge; Wright, Stephen J. (Springer, 2006)
      This is a book for people interested in solving optimization problems. Because of the wide (and growing) use of optimization in science, engineering, economics, and industry, it is essential for students and practitioners ...
    • Object-Oriented Analysis, Design and Implementation 

      Dathan, Brahma; Ramnath, Sarnath (Springer, 2015)
      The second edition of the book includes revisions based on the feedback received from a number of sources on the first edition. The case-study-based approach to the principles of object-oriented design has been mostly ...
    • Of Cigarettes, High Heels, and Other Interesting Things 

      Danesi, Marcel (Springer, 2018)
      Among species, human beings seem to be a peculiar lot. Why is it, for example, that certain members of the species routinely put their survival at risk by puffing on a small stick of nicotine? Why is it that some females ...
    • Off-Grid Electrical Systems in Developing Countries 

      Louie, Henry (Springer, 2018)
      Over one billion people do not have access to electricity. The majority live in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The consequences of this form of energy poverty can be severe. Most activities ...
    • Optimization of Process Flowsheets through Metaheuristic Techniques 

      Ponce-Ortega, José María; Hernández-Pérez, Luis Germán (Springer, 2019)
      This book presents a general framework to implement a link between process simulators and optimization through metaheuristic techniques. The book describes step-by- step the methodology to implement this link for ...
    • Ordinary Differential Equations 

      Adkins, William A.; Davidson, Mark G. (Springer, 2012)
      This text is intended for the introductory three- or four-hour one-semester sophomore level differential equations course traditionally taken by students majoring in science or engineering. The prerequisite is the standard ...
    • Partial Differential Equations 

      Jost, J¨urgen (Springer, 2013)
      This is the third edition of my textbook intended for students who wish to obtain an introduction to the theory of partial differential equations (PDEs, for short). Why is there a new edition? The answer is simple: I ...
    • Particles and Nuclei 

      Povh, Bogdan; Rith, Klaus; Scholz, Christoph; Zetsche, Frank; Rodejohann, Werner (Springer, 2015)
      Since the first German edition of this textbook in 1993, many extensions and corrections of the text have been added in every further edition. For the present seventh English edition, the text of several chapters and ...
    • Perceptual Organization 

      Handel, Stephen (Springer, 2019)
      The goal here is to describe some of the processes underlying how the auditory, tactual and visual modalities and their combinations convert sensory inputs into two- and three-dimensional objects. Those processes are a ...
    • Perspectives on Elderly Crime and Victimization 

      Kratcoski, Peter C.; Edelbacher, Maximilian (Springer, 2018)
      The populations of nations throughout the world, especially those economically developed countries of North America, Europe, and Asia, have become older. In the United States and Europe, the “baby boomer” generation born ...