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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -General-purpose graphics processing units (GPGPU) have emerged as an important class of shared memory parallel processing architectures, with widespread deployment in every computer class from high-end supercomputers to embedded mobile platforms. Relative to more traditional multicore systems of today, GPGPUs have distinctly higher degrees of hardware multithreading (hundreds of hardware thread contexts vs. tens), a return to wide vector units (several tens vs. 1-10), memory architectures that deliver higher peak memory bandwidth (hundreds of gigabytes per second vs. tens), and smaller caches/scratchpad memories (less than 1 megabyte vs. 1-10 megabytes). In this book, we provide a high-level overview of current GPGPU architectures and programming models. We review the principles that are used in previous shared memory parallel platforms, focusing on recent results in both the theory and practice of parallel algorithms, and suggest a connection to GPGPU platforms. We aim to provide hints to architects about understanding algorithm aspect to GPGPU. We also provide detailed performance analysis and guide optimizations from high-level algorithms to low-level instruction level optimizations. As a case study, we use n-body particle simulations known as the fast multipole method (FMM) as an example. We also briefly survey the state-of-the-art in GPU performance analysis tools and techniques. Table of Contents: GPU Design, Programming, and Trends / Performance Principles / From Principles to Practice: Analysis and Tuning / Using Detailed Performance Analysis to Guide OptimizationSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 100 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -In addition to being essential for safe and effective patient care, medical equipment also has significant impact on the income and, thus, vitality of healthcare organizations. For this reason, its maintenance and management requires careful supervision by healthcare administrators, many of whom may not have the technical background to understand all of the relevant factors. This book presents the basic elements of medical equipment maintenance and management required of healthcare leaders responsible for managing or overseeing this function. It will enable these individuals to understand their professional responsibilities, as well as what they should expect from their supervised staff and how to measure and benchmark staff performance against equivalent performance levels at similar organizations. The book opens with a foundational summary of the laws, regulations, codes, and standards that are applicable to the maintenance and management of medical equipment in healthcare organizations. Next, the core functions of the team responsible for maintenance and management are described in sufficient detail for managers and overseers. Then the methods and measures for determining the effectiveness and efficiency of equipment maintenance and management are presented to allow performance management and benchmarking comparisons. The challenges and opportunities of managing healthcare organizations of different sizes, acuity levels, and geographical locations are discussed. Extensive bibliographic sources and material for further study are provided to assist students and healthcare leaders interested in acquiring more detailed knowledge. Table of Contents: Introduction / Regulatory Framework / Core Functions of Medical Equipment Maintenance and Management / CE Department Management / Performance Management / Discussion and ConclusionsSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Underwater vehicles and underwater moorings are increasing in tactical importance. As such, it is critical to have a robust and secure communication system connecting underwater vehicles on a long seaborne mission and a ground station. As a matter of fact, the deployment of efficient communication links with underwater vehicles is one of the greatest technological challenges presently confronted by the world's naval forces. To circumvent most of the limitations involved in the use of RF or acoustic channels for perfectly secure communications with underwater vehicles, it is worth considering the feasibility of an optical channel to facilitate a two-way satellite communication link secured via perfectly secure ciphers enabled by a quantum key distribution protocol. This book offers a concise review of underwater communications systems. Our approach is pedagogical, making a strong emphasis on the physics behind the attenuating properties of the oceanic environment and the propagation of electromagnetic signals in the ELF, VLF, and optical bands. We assume the reader is familiar with the basic principles of classical electrodynamics and optics. The system design, components, and noise analysis of an underwater optical communications device are discussed in detail. Furthermore, we offer simulations of the performance of the communication system for different types of ocean waters. Our final conclusion is that it appears to be feasible to design and build underwater communications using optical classical and quantum channels secured with quantum key distribution protocols. Table of Contents: Introduction / Electrodynamics of Attenuating Media / Underwater Communication Channels / Underwater Optical Communications: Technology / Underwater Optical Communications: Noise Analysis / Underwater Optical Communications: System Performance / Underwater Quantum Communications / Conclusions PDF (1764 KB) PDF Plus (1444 KB)Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 132 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Ein Jahrtausendereignis - ein technischer Triumph: Menschen waren auf dem Mond! Oder - und kann das überhaupt möglich sein - sind wir einer Täuschung unterlegen Einer politisch motivierten globalen Inszenierung, deren Bilder und Filme in einem Studio entstanden sind (Aus dem Video-Trailer zum Buch)Springer Spektrum in Springer Science + Business Media, Tiergartenstr. 15-17, 69121 Heidelberg 192 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -What if one of the most thrilling stories in the history of science turned out to be wrong Can urban legends creep into the hallowed grounds of scientific history As incredible as it may sound, the story of one of the most important elements in modern times ¿ helium - has been often misrepresented in books, encyclopedias, and online sources, despite the fact that archival materials tell a different story. Open the entry for Helium in any encyclopaedia and you will read a false story that has been repeated over the years. ¿Encyclopaedia Britannicä, for example, says that helium was discovered by the French astronomer Pierre Janssen while observing a total solar eclipse from India in 1868. Apparently he noticed something new in the spectrum of the sun, which he thought was the signature of an undiscovered element.The truth is that Janssen never saw any sign of a new element during his observations in India. His reports and letters do not mention any such claim.Other sources would have you believe that helium was jointly discovered by Janssen and Norman Lockyer, a British scientist, and that their discovery letters reached Paris the same day, one sent from India, and the other from England.Again, the truth is completely different. Two letters from Lockyer and Janssen did reach Paris the same day in 1868, but their letters did not mention any new element. What they had discovered was a new way of observing the Sun without a solar eclipse. This would ultimately lead to the discovery of helium, in which Lockyer would play a prominent role, but not Janssen.At the same time, Norman Robert Pogson, a disgruntled British astronomer stationed in India did notice something peculiar during the eclipse. He was the first one to notice something odd about the spectrum of the Sun that day, and his observations would prove crucial to Lockyer¿s own investigations of helium. But Pogson¿s report was never published inany peer reviewed journal and it languished on the desk of a local British officer in colonial India.This book tells the real story behind the discovery of helium, along with biographical sketches of the scientists and descriptions of the milieu in which they worked. It will convey the excitement, confusion, and passion of nineteenth century scientists, using their own words, from their letters and reports.¿The Story of Helium and the Birth of Astrophysics¿ chronicles one of the most exciting discoveries ever made and explains why it also marked the birth of a new branch of science called ¿astrophysics.¿Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 288 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone circles in Scotland. In truth, very little is known about the people who erected them, and ultimately about what the stone circles were for. Most stone circles are astronomically aligned, which has led to the modern debate about why the alignment was significant. The megaliths certainly represented an enormous co-operative effort, would at the very least have demonstrated power and wealth, and being set away from any dwellings probably served a ceremonial, or perhaps religious, purpose.Observations at the site of the stone circles, of solar, lunar, and stellar events, have already cast light on some of the questions about the construction and use of ancient megalithic observatories.In his capacity as manager of the Parks Department Astronomy Project, author Duncan Lunan designed and built the first astronomically aligned stone circle in Britain in over 3,000 years. 'The Stones and the Stars' examines the case for astronomical alignments of stone circles, and charts the development of a fascinating project with a strong scientific and historical background. The work was documented in detail by the artist and photographer Gavin Roberts, and this archive has been added to since - so an appropriate selection of illustrations will bring the project vividly to life.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 348 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Dieses Buch bietet eine sehr klare, umfassende und systematische Einführung in die Theorie des Sozialen und des Politischen in den USA. In einem ersten Teil werden die Haupttraditionen des amerikanischen Denkens vorgestellt: Politische Theologie, Republikanismus, Liberalismus und Pragmatismus. Der zweite Teil behandelt die zentralen Grundprobleme der politischen Theorie.Springer VS in Springer Science + Business Media, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 46, 65189 Wiesbaden 232 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -¿¿Humorvoll geschrieben und bestückt mit zahlreichen Beispielen bietet dieses heitere und zugleich lehrreiche Werk einen Überblick über die unterschiedlichen Bereiche der Gedächtnisforschung und Methoden zur Steigerung der Gedächtnisleistung. Überraschende Resultate aus zahlreichen psychologischen Experimenten räumen auf mit falschen Vorstellungen zum Gehirntraining undzur Gehirnverjüngung. Wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse werden mit anschaulichen und unterhaltsamen, für die Alltagspraxis tauglichen Strategien verbunden und mit passenden Strategien für den jeweiligen Gedächtnistyp abgerundet.Springer Spektrum in Springer Science + Business Media, Tiergartenstr. 15-17, 69121 Heidelberg 344 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -¿Da es wohl kaum jemanden gibt, der nicht gesund sein und sich wohlfühlen möchte, sind Wellness, Gesundheit wie auch das Verständnis von Faktoren, die uns krank machen, von entscheidenderBedeutung. Gustave Nicolas Fischer und Virginie Dodler stellen die wichtigsten 100 Aha-Experimente auf diesem Gebiet kurzweilig und anschaulich dar. Durch die daraus resultierenden erstaunlichen Entdeckungen wird jeder Leser den Einfluss der Psyche auf die Gesundheit noch besser verstehen. Dazu gibt es praktische Lösungsansätzezur Begleitung auf dem Weg zumphysischen Wohlbefinden.¿Springer Spektrum in Springer Science + Business Media, Tiergartenstr. 15-17, 69121 Heidelberg 276 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Dieses kompakte Lehrbuch ist der erste von zwei einführenden Bänden in die Analysis. Es zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass es alle klassischen Themen der Analysis im ersten Semester genau im Umfang einer vierstündigen Vorlesung präsentiert und gleichzeitig auf typische Anfängerschwierigkeiten eingeht. Dazu gehören eine Einführung in die formale Sprache der Mathematik und in die wichtigsten mathematischen Beweistechniken, ebenso wie vorlesungserprobte plakative Erläuterungen von anfangs ungewohnten abstrakten Begriffen. Alle prüfungsrelevanten Inhalte, von Folgen und Reihen über die Differential- und Integralrechnung von Funktionen einer reellen Variablen bis zum Satz von Taylor, werden abgedeckt und mit Beispielen, Gegenbeispielen und Übungsaufgaben illustriert. Durch den geschickten Aufbau werden aber auch grundlegende Zusammenhänge, etwa aus der Topologie, herausgearbeitet.Das Buch wendet sich an alle, die eine erste Vorlesung in Analysis besuchen, also Studierende der Mathematik, der Physik und der Informatik. Es eignet sich aber auch direkt als Vorlesungsmanuskript für Dozierende und für Mathematikbegeisterte vor dem Studium.Springer Basel AG in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 168 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Get ready to take another fantastic journey with physicist and author Robert Gilmore, this time with Dorothy, following the yellow building block road through the land of the Wizard of Quarks. Using characters and situations based on the universally known story, The Wizard of Oz, we learn along the way about the fascinating world of particle physics. Classes of particles, from quarks to leptons are shown in ab atomic garden, where atoms and molecules are produced; see how Dorothy, The Tin Geek, and the Cowardly Lion experience the bizarre world of subatomic particles. Thousands of readers who were delighted by the adventures and science content of 'Alice in Quantumland' are in for another treat, with the prose and illustrations of Robert Gilmore.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 224 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book introduces the origins of important teachings that form the basis of medicine and related healing professions. Reinforcing the humanistic side of patient care, this book replicates the tips, anecdotes and aphorisms often related by mentors and educators to medical students, residents, and young physicians. This book provides numerous examples of best practices in the art of medicine, profiles of great healers throughout history and around the world, and stories sure to inspire any practicing healer, whether they are new to the calling or a seasoned veteran.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 200 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -¿¿¿¿¿¿Der Band bietet Analysen und Reformvorschläge zum Regierungsprozess in der Bundesrepublik seit dem Jahre 2000. Die Beiträge verfolgen zum einen die Entwicklung des Parteiensystems nach, zum anderen erörtern sie institutionelle Probleme und Verfassungsfragen (Parlamentarismus, Föderalismus, direkte Demokratie, Wahlrecht). Auch theoretische Aspekte der Demokratieentwicklung und die europäische Dimension des Regierens werden mit einbezogen.Springer VS in Springer Science + Business Media, Abraham-Lincoln-Straße 46, 65189 Wiesbaden 356 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -It is a pleasure to present the book, Evaluation and Treatment of Obesity, for reference and textbook use. The text is an outgrowth of the Obesity Weight Control Track of the 1982 La Crosse Health and Sports Science Symposium, sponsored annually by the La Crosse Exercise Program, Uni versity of Wisconsin-La Crosse. With versatile faculty, topics, and attend ing professionals, the Obesity-Weight Control Track stimulated an effort to produce interdisciplinary resources on obesity. Out of this effort, three books have been compiled and edited. This book, Evaluation and Treatment of Obesity, introduces an interdis ciplinary, practical approach to obesity management. The other two books, Nutrition and Exercise in Obesity Management and Behavioral Management of Obesity, expand on the basic theories introduced in this book, providing in-depth information of value to the practicing profes sional. These three books apply the latest information from the fields of medicine, nutrition, exercise, and psychology to the problem of obesity. The information is intended to guide health professionals in the inter disciplinary management of obesity. In 1983 the Obesity-Weight Control Track focused on controversial issues of theoretical and practical concern. The speakers from this track contributed their expertise to the compilation of two additional books. Thus, Trends and Controversies in Obesity Research and Innovation in Obesity Program Development will complete the series. Consider the five volumes a consolidated, comprehensive reference related to the growing, interdisciplinary field of weight control.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -1 Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry of Prostaglandins.- I. Introduction.- II. Mass Spectrometry Systems for Prostaglandin Analysis.- III. Methods of Extraction and Chromatography.- IV. Biological Applications.- V. References.- Note Added in Proof.- 2 Prostaglandin Biosynthesis and Metabolism as Measured by Radioimmunoassay.- I. Introduction.- II. Serological Specificities of the Prostaglandin Immune Systems.- III. Prostaglandin Synthetase.- IV. Prostaglandin E 9-Ketoreductases.- V. 15-Hydroxyprostaglandin Dehydrogenases.- VI. Prostaglandin 13-Reductase.- VII. PGE Dehydrase, PGA Isomerase, and PGC Isomerase.- VIII. Regulation of PGE and PGF Levels.- IX. References.- Note Added in Proof.- 3 The Endocrine System: Interaction of Prostaglandins with Adenylyl Cyclase-Cyclic AMP Systems.- I. Introduction.- II. Thyroid.- III. Pituitary.- IV. Pancreas.- V. Adrenal.- VI. Ovaries.- VII. References.- 4 Induction of Labor with Prostaglandins.- I. Historical Background.- II. Induction of Labor with Intravenous Prostaglandins.- III. Other Routes of Administration.- IV. Conclusions.- V. References.- 5 Cardiovascular Responses to the Prostaglandin Precursors.- I. Introduction.- II. Blood Pressure.- III. Cardiac Effects.- IV. Renal Circulation.- V. Pulmonary Circulation.- VI. Other Regional Circulations.- VII. Platelets 141 VIII Summary.- IX. References.- 6 Role of Prostaglandins in Fever and Temperature Regulation.- I. Introduction.- A. Temperature Regulation B. Fever 148.- II. Role of PGs in Fever.- III. PG Synthesis in Brain during Fever.- IV. Difficulties with the PG Hypothesis.- V. PGs in Normal Temperature Regulation.- VI. Summary of the Existing Evidence.- VII. Addendum.- VIII. References.- 7 Prostaglandins and the Lung.- I. Introduction.- II. Prostaglandin Content andSynthesis in the Lung.- III. Catabolism and Uptake of Prostaglandins in the Lung.- IV. Release of Prostaglandins from the Lung.- V. Bronchopulmonary Effects of Prostaglandins.- VII. Summary and Conclusions.- VIII. References.- Note Added in Proof.- 8 Prostaglandins and the Digestive System.- I. Introduction.- II. Salivary Glands.- III. Esophagus.- IV. Stomach.- VI. Bile and Pancreatic Secretion.- VII. Cytoprotection by Prostaglandins.- VIII. References.- 9 Prostaglandins and Renal Function, or 'A Trip down the Rabbit Hole'.- I. Introduction.- II. Prostaglandin Synthesis and Metabolism.- III. Role of Prostaglandins in the Control of Renal Blood Flow.- IV. Role of Prostaglandins in Salt and Water Homeostasis.- V. Conclusion.- VI. References.- Note Added in Proof.- 10 Prostaglandins and Cancer.- I. Introduction.- II. Prostaglandin Synthesis by Tumors and Its Effects on Tumor Cell Replication.- III. Prostaglandins, Bone Resorption, and Hypercalcemia.- IV. Conclusions.- V. References.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This volume records the papers presented in Chieti, Italy, at the 1991 meeting of the International Society for Arterial Chemoreception (ISAC). This was the eleventh of a series of assemblies held since 1959. This field of research, which examines the critical function and mechanisms of O and pHIPC0 sensitive cells in 2 2 the body, is unique in that it encompasses diverse biological and medical areas. The reader of this book will note chapters concerning modem techniques like in situ hybridization; analysis of cell membrane channels and intracellular ion movements; immunohistochemistry of peptides, hormones, and the corresponding receptors of chemoreceptor cells; and systemic analysis of reflex pathways involving chemoreceptor cells and their meaning in health and disease. This broad spectrum will appeal to readers interested in the chemoreceptor field, as well as young scientists seeking a scientific field where not only structural analysis but also a sense for functional connections is required. In recognition of the importance of the contribution of a new scientific generation to this field, ISAC awarded the prestigious F. de Castro-C. Heymans E. Neil prize to A. G6rlach, a young scientist. Also at this meeting, the Ferdinando Data Foundation Award, for helping scientists from non-developed countries to pursue their interest in chemoreception, was initiated. ISAC held plenary lectures in honor of C. Eyzaguirre and R. Forster, both of whom have contributed greatly to research in the chemoreceptor field.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book is about compressing data to make digital systems work more effi ciently. According to the dictionary, when something is compressed, it is con densed, squeezed, constricted, or pressed together to fit into less space. Air is compressed for a variety of useful purposes. Businesses are downsized to make them more efficient. We pack our daily schedules tighter and tighter to accomplish more. Who has not crushed an empty soda can for recycling Many different things can be compressed, including the data in computers, communications links, consumer-electronics gear, and all sizes and shapes of digital systems. Are you curious about how data compression squeezes the 'air' out of digital bits Would you like to know where it is used and, increasingly, why the marketplace demands it be used Would you like to learn the right way to build data compres sion into your products Then, this book is for you. This exciting technology and its importance for current and future digital systems are explained in easy to understand terms. No previous knowledge of data compression is required because the necessary technical background is carefully developed. Neither is an extensive understanding of mathematics be cause there are few equations and important ideas are graphically illustrated. If you read any of the popular or professional monthly magazines that cover the latest advances in digital systems, your background is adequate. If you understand this preface, you are ready to tackle this book.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -'When you are doing something that is a brand new adventure, breaking new ground, whether it is something like a techno logical breakthrough or simply a way of living that is not what the community can help you with, there is always the danger of too much enthusiasm, of neglecting certain mechan ical details. Then you fall off. 'A danger path this is. ' When you follow the path of your desire and enthusiasm and emotion, keep your mind in control, and don't let it pull you compulsively into disaster. ' Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth Through ten years of working with and observing scientists in the bio medical fields, I have found Joseph Campbell's words to be especially applicable to the scientist who decides to embark on an entrepreneurial journey. Joseph Campbell was not a student of entrepreneurship. His scholarship was contained in a series of comprehensive studies of mythology, the captivating stories of mankind's search over the ages for truth, meaning and significance. Still, his advice here contains many of the essential ingredients of successful science-based venturing: the charting of new ground socially, technological breakthroughs, enthusiasm and emotion balanced by careful reasoning, and finally, awareness of the danger of neglecting details. Coming from such a different philosophical and occupational culture into entrepreneurship and business, the scientist faces extraordinary challenges although the rewards of putting together a successful company can be equally satisfying.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Many chemists and biochemists require to know the ionization constants of organic acids and bases. This is evident from the Science Citation Index which lists The Determination of Ionization Constants by A. Albert and E. P. Serjeant (1971) as one of the most widely quoted books in the chemical literature. Although, ultimately, there is no satisfactory alternative to experimental measurement, it is not always convenient or practicable to make the necessary measure ments and calculations. Moreover, the massive pK. compilations currently available provide values for only a small fraction of known or possible acids or bases. For example, the compilations listed in Section 1. 3 give pK. data for some 6 000--8 000 acids, whereas if the conservative estimate is made that there are one hundred different substituent groups available to substitute in the benzene ring of benzoic acid, approximately five million tri-substituted benzoic acids are theoretically possible. Thus we have long felt that it is useful to consider methods by which a pK. value might be predicted as an interim value to within several tenths of a pH unit using arguments based on linear free energy relationships, by analogy, by extrapolation, by interpolation from existing data, or in some other way. This degree of precision may be adequate for many purposes such as the recording of spectra of pure species (as anion, neutral molecule or cation), for selection of conditions favourable to solvent extraction, and for the interpretation of pH-profiles for organic reactions.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Mehr als die einfache Logik eines Frühmenschen brauchen Sie nicht, um die Grundzüge der Mathematik zu verstehen. Denn Sie treffen in diesem Buch viele einfache, fast gefühlsmäßig zu erfassende mathematische Prinzipien des täglichen Lebens. Deswegen kann der Autor bei seinem Versuch, die Mathematik 'begreiflich' zu machen, in die Steinzeit zurückgehen - genauer gesagt: etwa in die Jungsteinzeit, 10.000 Jahre vor unserer Zeitrechnung. Ackerbau und Viehzucht hatten schon begonnen. Dort treffen Sie Eddi Einstein, den Denker und Rudi Radlos, den Erfinder - die Hauptakteure. Ein dritter Geselle ist Siggi Spökenkieker, der Druide und Seher. Siggi ist mit der Gabe der Präkognition gesegnet. So können wir Eddi, den Denker, mit Erkenntnissen ausstatten, die erst Jahrtausende später von bedeutenden Philosophen und Mathematikern erlangt worden waren. Die wahre Meisterin dieser Wissenschaftsdisziplin ist jedoch Wilhelmine Wicca. Sie war so klug wie die drei Kerle zusammen. Deshalb galt sie auch als Hexe - was damals ein Ehrentitel war - und als weise Frau. 434 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Mehr als die einfache Logik eines Frühmenschen brauchen Sie nicht, um die Grundzüge der Mathematik zu verstehen. Denn Sie treffen in diesem Buch viele einfache, fast gefühlsmäßig zu erfassende mathematische Prinzipien des täglichen Lebens. Deswegen kann der Autor bei seinem Versuch, die Mathematik 'begreiflich' zu machen, in die Steinzeit zurückgehen - genauer gesagt: etwa in die Jungsteinzeit, 10.000 Jahre vor unserer Zeitrechnung. Ackerbau und Viehzucht hatten schon begonnen. Dort treffen Sie Eddi Einstein, den Denker und Rudi Radlos, den Erfinder - die Hauptakteure. Ein dritter Geselle ist Siggi Spökenkieker, der Druide und Seher. Siggi ist mit der Gabe der Präkognition gesegnet. So können wir Eddi, den Denker, mit Erkenntnissen ausstatten, die erst Jahrtausende später von bedeutenden Philosophen und Mathematikern erlangt worden waren. Die wahre Meisterin dieser Wissenschaftsdisziplin ist jedoch Wilhelmine Wicca. Sie war so klug wie die drei Kerle zusammen. Deshalb galt sie auch als Hexe - was damals ein Ehrentitel war - und als weise Frau.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -Mehr als die einfache Logik eines Frühmenschen brauchen Sie nicht, um die Grundzüge der Mathematik zu verstehen. Denn Sie treffen in diesem Buch viele einfache, fast gefühlsmäßig zu erfassende mathematische Prinzipien des täglichen Lebens. Deswegen kann der Autor bei seinem Versuch, die Mathematik 'begreiflich' zu machen, in die Steinzeit zurückgehen - genauer gesagt: etwa in die Jungsteinzeit, 10.000 Jahre vor unserer Zeitrechnung. Ackerbau und Viehzucht hatten schon begonnen. Dort treffen Sie Eddi Einstein, den Denker und Rudi Radlos, den Erfinder - die Hauptakteure. Ein dritter Geselle ist Siggi Spökenkieker, der Druide und Seher. Siggi ist mit der Gabe der Präkognition gesegnet. So können wir Eddi, den Denker, mit Erkenntnissen ausstatten, die erst Jahrtausende später von bedeutenden Philosophen und Mathematikern erlangt worden waren. Die wahre Meisterin dieser Wissenschaftsdisziplin ist jedoch Wilhelmine Wicca. Sie war so klug wie die drei Kerle zusammen. Deshalb galt sie auch als Hexe - was damals ein Ehrentitel war - und als weise Frau. 434 pp. Deutsch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -¿Space Sleuths of the Cold War¿ relates for the first time the inside story of the amateur spies who monitored the Soviet space program during the Cold War. It is written by many of those ¿space sleuths¿ themselves and chronicles the key moments in their discovery of hidden history. This book shows that dedicated observers were often better than professionals at interpreting that information coming out of the USSR during the dark days of the Cold War. This book takes a unique approach to the history of Soviet spaceflight ¿ looking at the personal stories of some of the researchers as well as the space secrets the Soviets tried to keep hidden. The fascinating account often reads like a Cold War espionage novel.¿Space Sleuths of the Cold War¿ includes an impressive list of contributors, such as: Editor Dominic Phelan, giving an overall history of the Cold War hunt for Soviet space secrets. Space writer Brian Harvey reveals his own personal search through official Soviet radio and magazines to find out what they were (and weren¿t) revealing to the outside world at the height of the space race. Sven Grahn from Sweden details his own 40 year quest to understand what was happening on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Professional American historian Asif Siddiqi explores his own adventures in the once secret Russian archives ¿ often seeing documents never before read by Westerners. Dutch cosmonaut researcher Bert Vis provides an inside account of the Yuri Gagarin training center in Moscow. Belgian researcher Bart Hendrickx¿s details his important translation of the 1960s¿ diaries of cosmonaut team leader General Kamanin. Pioneer space sleuth James Oberg¿s shares his memories of his own notable ¿scoops.' Paris-based writer Christian Lardier recounts the efforts of French space sleuths ¿ whose work was frequently overlooked in the USA and Britain because of the language barrier.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 320 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -G. J. Chaitin is at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center in New York. He has shown that God plays dice not only in quantum mechanics, but even in the foundations of mathematics, where Chaitin discovered mathematical facts that are true for no reason, that are true by accident. This book collects his most wide-ranging and non-technical lectures and interviews, and it will be of interest to anyone concerned with the philosophy of mathematics, with the similarities and differences between physics and mathematics, or with the creative process and mathematics as an art.'Chaitin has put a scratch on the rock of eternity.'Jacob T. Schwartz, Courant Institute, New York University, USA'(Chaitin is) one of the great ideas men of mathematics and computer science.'Marcus Chown, author of The Magic Furnace, in NEW SCIENTIST'Finding the right formalization is a large component of the art of doing great mathematics.'John Casti, author of Mathematical Mountaintops, on Godel, Turing and Chaitin in NATURE'What mathematicians over the centuries - from the ancients, through Pascal, Fermat, Bernoulli, and de Moivre, to Kolmogorov and Chaitin - have discovered, is that it ÄrandomnessÜ is a profoundly rich concept.'Jerrold W. Grossman in the MATHEMATICAL INTELLIGENCERSpringer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 172 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in New Technologies, Interactive Interfaces, and Communicability, held in Huerta Grande, Argentina, in December 2011. The 24 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The topics addressed span the entire spectrum of interactive design, e-commerce, e-learning, e-health, e-tourism, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 276 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 236 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the workshop on Usable Security, USEC 2012, and the third Workshop on Ethics in Computer Security Research, WECSR 2012, held in conjunction with the 16th International Conference on Financial Cryptology and Data Security, FC 2012, in Kralendijk, Bonaire. The 13 revised full papers presented were carefully selected from numerous submissions and cover all aspects of data security. The goal of the USEC workshop was to engage on all aspects of human factors and usability in the context of security. The goal of the WECSR workshop was to continue searching for a new path in computer security that is Institutional review boards at academic institutions, as well as compatible with ethical guidelines for societies at government institutions.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 152 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Big Data Analytics, BDA 2012, held in New Delhi, India, in December 2012.The 5 regular papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. The volume also contains two tutorial papers in the section perspectives on big data analytics. The regular contributions are organized in topical sections on: data analytics applications; knowledge discovery through information extraction; and data models in analytics.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 196 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, MLMI 2012, held in conjunction with MICCAI 2012, in Nice, France, in October 2012.The 33 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 67 submissions. The main aim of this workshop is to help advance the scientific research within the broad field of machine learning in medical imaging. It focuses on major trends and challenges in this area, and it presents work aimed to identify new cutting-edge techniques and their use in medical imaging.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 288 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware -This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Quantum Interaction, QI 2012, held in Paris in June 2012. The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The papers cover various topics on quantum interaction.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 252 pp. Englisch.