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    • A Practical Guide to Averaging Functions 

      Beliakov, Gleb; Sola, Humberto Bustince; Sánchez, Tomasa Calvo (Springer, 2016)
      This book offers an easy-to-use and practice-oriented reference guide to mathematical averages. It presents different ways of aggregating input values given on a numerical scale, and of choosing and/or constructing aggregating ...
    • A Practical Approach to Compiler Construction 

      Watson, Des (Springer, 2017)
      This book provides a practically-oriented introduction to high-level programming language implementation. It demystifies what goes on within a compiler and stimulates the readers interest in compiler design, an essential ...
    • A Practical Clinical Guide to Resin Cements 

      Sunico-Segarra, Michelle; Segarra, Armin (Springer, 2015)
      This book discusses and describes in detail the available resin cements, which are now a staple of dental practice. Factors that affect the clinical performance of resin cements are thoroughly examined and the different ...
    • A Posteriori Error Analysis via Duality Theory 

      Han, Weimin (Springer, 2010)
      This volume provides a posteriori error analysis for mathematical idealizations in modeling boundary value problems, especially those arising in mechanical applications, and for numerical approximations of numerous nonlinear ...
    • A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python 

      Langtangen, Hans Petter (Springer, 2011)
      The book serves as a first introduction to computer programming of scientific applications, using the high-level Python language. The exposition is example- and problem-oriented, where the applications are taken from ...
    • A Polynomial Approach to Linear Algebra 

      Fuhrmann, Paul A. (Springer, 2012)
      A Polynomial Approach to Linear Algebra is a text which is heavily biased towards functional methods. In using the shift operator as a central object, it makes linear algebra a perfect introduction to other areas of ...
    • A Primer on Electromagnetic Fields 

      Frezza, Fabrizio (Springer, 2015)
      This book is a concise introduction to electromagnetics and electromagnetic fields that covers the aspects of most significance for engineering applications by means of a rigorous, analytical treatment. After an introduction ...
    • A Primer on Quantum Fluids 

      Barenghi, Carlo; Parker, Nick G. (Springer, 2016)
      The aim of this primer is to cover the essential theoretical information, quickly and concisely, in order to enable senior undergraduate and beginning graduate students to tackle projects in topical research areas of quantum ...
    • A Primer of Multicast Routing 

      Rosenberg, Eric (Springer, 2012)
      Whereas unicast routing determines a path from one source node to one destination node, multicast routing determines a path from one source to many destinations, or from many sources to many destinations. We survey multicast ...
    • A primer in density functional theory 

      Fiolhais, Carlos; Nogueira, Fernando; Marques, Miguel A.L. (Springer, 2010)
      Density functional theory (DFT) is by now a well-established method for tackling the quantum mechanics of many-body systems. Originally applied tocompute properties of atoms and simple molecules, DFT has quickly become a ...
    • A Primer for Chiral Perturbation Theory 

      Scherer, Stefan; Schindler, Matthias R. (Springer, 2012)
      Chiral Perturbation Theory, as effective field theory, is a commonly accepted and well established working tool, approximating quantum chromodynamics at energies well below typical hadron masses. This volume, based on a ...
    • A Practical Theory of Programming 

      Hehner, Eric C.R. (Springer, 2011)
      Understanding programming and programming languages requires knowledge of the underlying theoretical model. This book explores aspects of programming that are amenable to mathematical proof. The author describes a programming ...
    • A Practical Guide to Using Glycomics Databases 

      Aoki-Kinoshita, Kiyoko F. (Springer, 2017)
      This book provides glycoscientists with a handbook of useful databases that can be applied to glycoscience research. Although many databases are now publicly available, one of the hurdles for their users is the learning ...
    • A Practical Introduction to Fuzzy Logic using LISP 

      Mendez, Luis Argüelles (Springer, 2016)
      This book makes use of the LISP programming language to provide readers with the necessary background to understand and use fuzzy logic to solve simple to medium-complexity real-world problems. It introduces the basics of ...
    • A Practical Introduction to Hardware/Software Codesign 

      Schaumont, Patrick R. (Springer, 2010)
      This book provides a systematic introduction to the topic of Hardware-Software Codesign. The material emphasizes the basic ideas, and the practical aspects of Hardware-Software Codesign. The book developed from a course ...
    • A Practical Guide to Lightcurve Photometry and Analysis 

      Warner, Brian D. (Springer, 2016)
      For those with access to even a modest telescope and CCD camera, this new and improved guide delivers all the information needed to take part in the scientific study of asteroids and variable stars. New techniques in ...
    • A Practical Guide to the Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid, Oleums, and Sulfonating Agents 

      Ashar, Navin G.; Golwalkar, Kiran R. (Springer, 2013)
      This critical volume provides practical insights on sulfuric acid and related plant design and on techniques to improve and enhance substantially the efficiency of an existing plant by means of small modifications. The ...
    • A Platform Centric Approach to System on Chip SOC Design 

      Madisetti, Vijay; Arpnikanondt, Chonlameth (Springer, 2010)
      The platform-centric SoC method is aimed at the design of today’s SoC systems with emphasis on real-time, embedded systems. The approach provides a guideline and an SoC design environment that promotes an integration of ...
    • A Practical Guide to Handling Laser Diode Beams 

      Sun, Haiyin (Springer, 2015)
      This book offers the reader a practical guide to the control and characterization of laser diode beams. Laser diodes are the most widely used lasers, accounting for 50% of the global laser market. Correct handling of laser ...
    • Functional Programming in R: Advanced Statistical Programming for Data Science, Analysis and Finance 

      Mailund, Thomas (2017)
      Master functions and discover how to write functional programs in R. In this concise book, you'll make your functions pure by avoiding side-effects, you’ll write functions that manipulate other functions, and you’ll construct ...