Creator: Ding-Zhu Du Edition: 1 Publication date: 2005-01-10 Dewey code: 621.384 List Price: $169.00 Price: $125.95
Review Resource Management in Wireless Networking (Network Theory and Applications) / Springer:This is the first book that provides readers with a deep technical overview of recent advances in resource management for wireless networks at different layers of the protocol stack. The subject is explored in various wireless networks, such as ad-hoc wireless networks, 3G/4G cellular, IEEE 802. 11, and Bluetooth personal area networks. Survey chapters give an excellent introduction to key topics in resource management for wireless networks, while experts will be satisfied by the technical depth of the knowledge imparted in chapters exploring hot research topics. The subject area discussed in this book is very relevant today, considering the recent remarkable growth of wireless networking and the convergence of wireless personal communications, Internet technologies and real-time multimedia. This volume is a very good companion for practitioners working on implementing solutions for multimedia and Quality of Service ? sensitive applications over wireless networks.
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- et al Jenna E. Beletic (Editor)
Edition: 1 Publication date: 2006-04-11 Dewey code: 522.2 List Price: $199.00 Price: $125.95
Review Scientific Detectors for Astronomy 2005 : Explorers of the Photon Odyssey (Astrophysics and Space Science Library) / Springer:The 2005 meeting in Taormina, Italy was attended by 127 professionals who develop and use the highest quality detectors for wavelengths from x-ray to sub-mm, with emphasis on optical and infrared detectors. The meeting consisted of overview talks, technical presentations, poster sessions and roundtable discussions. These proceedings capture the technical content and the spirit of the 2005 workshop. The 87 papers cover a wide range of detector technologies including CCDs, CMOS, APDs, and sub-mm detectors. There are papers on observatory status and plans, special applications, detector testing and characterization, and electronics. A special feature of these proceedings is the inclusion of pedagogical overview papers, which were written by teams of leading experts from different institutions. These proceedings are appropriate for a range of expertise levels, from undergraduates to professionals working in the field. The information presented in this book will serve as a valuable reference for many years to come. This workshop was organized by the Scientific Workshop Factory, Inc. and the INAF- Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania.
Edition: 2 Publication date: 2003-11-30 Dewey code: 384.51 List Price: $159.00 Price: $130.06
Review The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook (Artech House Space Applications Series) / Artech Print on Demand:Handbook covers the latest advances in satellite technology and applications. Features new chapters on mobile digital audio radio and VSAT networks. For satellite communications professionals and network architects. Includes index and references. Previous edition: c1997.
Creator: Ralf Koetter Edition: 1 Publication date: 2002-03-31 Dewey code: 005.72 List Price: $155.00 Price: $125.95
Review Codes, Graphs, and Systems (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) / Springer:An excellent reference for both academic researchers and professional engineers working in the fields of communications and signal processing. A tribute to the leadership and profound influence of G. David Forney, Jr.
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- Institution of Engineering and Technolog
Edition: 17th Publication date: 2008-05-30 Dewey code: 621 List Price: $130.00 Price: $126.00
Review Requirements for Electrical Installations: IEE Wiring Regulations (British Standard) / Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET):The IEE Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) are the national standard to which all domestic and industrial wiring must conform. A new edition of the "Wiring Regulations" - the 17th Edition - will be published in January 2008. The 17th Edition reflects significant changes to both the technical content and structure of the book. Key changes in the volume include: a change allowing a socket outlet in bathrooms (if 3ms from the edge of a bath or shower and rcd protected); extension of the Regulations to cover new special locations': exhibition shows, photovoltaic (pv) power supply systems, floor and heating systems, marinas and fairgrounds and amusements parks; and, re-numbering and re-structuring of chapters to align with international standards. "The Regulations" move from being the 16th to the 17th edition - a major shift in name and perception of its contents. The 16th edition has been in place since 1991.
Edition: 2., überarb. u. erw. Aufl. Publication date: 1989-12-28 List Price: $139.00 Price: $125.05
Review Rauschen (Halbleiter-Elektronik) (German Edition) / Springer:Aus den Besprechungen: ". Bücher über das Rauschen gibt es nicht allzu viele, und fast immer sind sie betont theoretisch-mathematisch gestaltet. Dies hat wohl dazu beigetragen, daß allgemein Rauschprobleme als schwer verständlich und behandelbar angesehen werden. Hier liegt nun eine Buch vor, bei dem es dem Autor in hervorragender Weise gelang, die Probleme durchsichtig und damit gut verständlich darzustellen ohne jedoch auf die Exaktheit der Aussagen zu verzichten. " Elektronische Informationsverarbeitung und Kybernetik#1 ". [+]
Alles, was zum Rauschen von Halbleiterbauelementen bedeutsam ist, wird in einer einfachen und verständlichen Form dargestellt. " Messen, Steuern, Regeln#2 ". Insgesamt stellt das Buch eine wesentliche Bereicherung der deutschsprachigen Literatur in diesem Gebiet und vermittelt verständlich aber nicht anspruchslos fast alle praktisch wichtigen Begriffe. " Nachrichtentechnische Zeitschrift#3.
Edition: 2nd Publication date: 2002-01-15 Dewey code: 621.382 List Price: $270.00 Price: $185.56
Review Mobile Radio Networks: Networking, Protocols and Traffic Performance, 2nd Edition / Wiley:Offers a comprehensive and detailed description of services and protocols of the systems. Particular attention is paid to the radio-related specifics required for establishment of a mobile communication system. All systems described have been implemented during research for analysis of their performance by event driven stochastic simulation under typical traffic loads. Consequently the similarities and differences between systems are described clearly and coherently. Expanded and updated chapter on GPRS/EDGE and performance evaluation results Performance evaluation results of EDGE and UMTS Completely new material in chapter 5; 3rd Generation Networks Revised and expanded chapter on Wireless Local Area Networks including a performance comparison of HIPERLAN/2 and IEEE 802. 11a New sections on Bluetooth, WAP and WML, Terrestrial Trunked Radio (ETSI/TETRA) and related systems Detailed analysis of GSM driven services; Universal Personal Telecommunications.
Publication date: 2001-12 Dewey code: 621 List Price: $136.00 Price: $125.34
Review Modern Communication Technologies Sibcom-2001: The Ieee-Siberian Workshop of Students and Young Researches, Russia, Tomsk, November 28-29, 2001 : Proceedings / Ieee:
Edition: 4., aktualisierte u. erw. Aufl. Publication date: 2005-05-19 Dewey code: 004 List Price: $149.00 Price: $125.99
Review Professionelle Videotechnik: Analoge und digitale Grundlagen, Filmtechnik, Fernsehtechnik, HDTV, Kameras, Displays, Videorecorder, Produktion und Studiotechnik (German Edition) / Springer:In der Videotechnik findet gegenwärtig der tiefgreifende Übergang von der analogen zur digitalen Technik statt. Dieser Wandel ist revolutionär: er führt zur Verknüpfung mit der Computer- und Telekommunikationstechnik. Das Buch behandelt alle Aspekte der modernen Video- und Videostudiotechnik, die für Medientechniker, Ingenieure sowie Studierende der Medientechnik, Nachrichten- und Telekommunikationstechnik von Interesse sind: die Grundlagen der Wahrnehmung und Farbmetrik, das analoge und digitale Videosignal, die Fernsehsignalübertragung, Bildaufnahme- und Bildwiedergabesysteme, Bildaufzeichnungsgeräte, die Videosignalbearbeitung und Videostudiosysteme. In der Praxis als Referenzwerk anerkannt und in der beruflichen Aus- und Weiterbildung als Kompendium empfohlen, bleibt das Buch auch in der vierten Auflage aktuell. Fast alle Kapitel wurden aktualisiert und erweitert. Hervorzuheben sind die neuen Speicherverfahren, Datenformate und Kompressionsverfahren wie AAF, MXF.
Creator: Patrick K. Simpson Publication date: 1996-02 List Price: $125.95 Price: $125.95
Review Neural Networks Applications (Ieee Technology Update Series) / Institute of Electrical & Electronics Enginee:
Edition: 1 Publication date: 2008-10-24 Dewey code: 629.8312 List Price: $199.00 Price: $125.99
Review Stabilization, Optimal and Robust Control: Theory and Applications in Biological and Physical Sciences (Communications and Control Engineering) / Springer:Systems governed by nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) arise in many spheres of study. The stabilization and control of such systems, which are the focus of this book, are based around game theory. The robust control methods proposed here have the twin aims of compensating for system disturbances in such a way that a cost function achieves its minimum for the worst disturbances and providing the best control for stabilizing fluctuations with a limited control effort. Stabilization, Optimal and Robust Control develops robust control of infinite-dimensional dynamical systems derived from time-dependent coupled PDEs associated with boundary-value problems. Rigorous analysis takes into account nonlinear system dynamics, evolutionary and coupled PDE behaviour and the selection of function spaces in terms of solvability and model quality. Mathematical foundations essential for the required analysis are provided so that the book remains accessible to the non-control-specialist. Following chapters giving a general view of convex analysis and optimization and robust and optimal control, problems arising in fluid-mechanical, biological and materials-scientific systems are laid out in detail; specifically: • mathematical treatment of nonlinear evolution systems (with and without time-varying delays); • vortex dynamics in superconducting films and solidification of binary alloys; • large-scale primitive equations in oceanic dynamics; • heat transfer in biological tissues; • population dynamics and resource management; • micropolar fluid and blood motion. The combination of mathematical fundamentals with applications of current interest will make this book of much interest to researchers and graduate students looking at complex problems in mathematics, physics and biology as well as to control theorists.
Creator: E. K. Greenwald Publication date: 1991-09-01 Dewey code: 644 List Price: $170.00 Price: $130.59
Review Electrical Hazards and Accidents: Their Cause and Prevention / Wiley:How to prevent electrical hazards in the workplace is the focus of this book. It spells out proper design, maintenance, and operating procedures for minimizing the risks of electrical fires, accidents, and injuries on the job. Coverage of the latest electrical standards helps you comply with the current National Electrical Code and OSHA requirements. Safety considerations are explored for single and three-phase systems, fuses, plugs, and ground fault circuit interrupters. Human responses to electrical shock are covered in detail, and the book also includes numerous case histories that provide valuable insights into accident prevention.
Publication date: 2000-08-10 Dewey code: 537.609 List Price: $335.00 Price: $196.39
Review Electrodynamics from Ampere to Einstein / Oxford University Press, USA:This richly documented and abundantly illusrated work sheds new light on the origins of Einstein's relativity.
Creator: David A. Micha Edition: 1 Publication date: 1993-06-30 Dewey code: 537.67 List Price: $185.00 Price: $179.93
Review Long-Range Casimir Forces: Theory and Recent Experiments on Atomic Systems (Finite Systems and Multiparticle Dynamics) / Springer:Written for the nonspecialist, this book reviews current experimental and theoretical research on long-range forces of the Casimir-Polder type as related to atomic traps and their stability, atomic clocks, and binding forces between surfaces. Researchers and graduate students in solid-state, molecular, nuclear, and chemical physics will be introduced to the broad picture as well as many particulars of the field.
Creator: N.S. Tzannes Edition: 1 Publication date: 1980-08-31 List Price: $278.00 Price: $270.40
Review A Selection of Papers from INFO II, The Second International Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, University of Patras, Greece, July 9-14, 1979: ... of Information and Control Systems (v. 1) / Springer:
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- Krishna C. Persaud
- Julian W. Gardner
Edition: 1 Publication date: 2001-01-01 Dewey code: 660 List Price: $229.95 Price: $189.39
Review Electronic Noses and Olfaction 2000: Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Noses, Brighton, UK, July 2000 (Sensors) / Taylor & Francis:Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Noses, held in Brighton, UK, in July of 2000. Presents the latest developments in odor sensors, signal processing and instrumentation, and their applications in medicine, agriculture and food science.
Publication date: 1996-01-01 Dewey code: 621.3827 List Price: $169.00 Price: $148.40
Review Coherent and Nonlinear Lightwave Communications (Artech House Optoelectronics Library) / Artech House Publishers:Attempts to describe the phenomena related to the advent of coherent and nonlinear lightwave communications. DLC: Optical communications.
Creator: Mohamed Najim Edition: illustrated edition Publication date: 2006-10-31 Dewey code: 621.3822 List Price: $215.00 Price: $125.53
Review Digital Filters Design for Signal and Image Processing (Digital Signal & Image Processing Series (ISTE-DSP)) / Wiley-ISTE:Dealing with digital filtering methods for 1-D and 2-D signals, this book provides the theoretical background in signal processing, covering topics such as the z-transform, Shannon sampling theorem and fast Fourier transform. An entire chapter is devoted to the design of time-continuous filters which provides a useful preliminary step for analog-to-digital filter conversion. Attention is also given to the main methods of designing finite impulse response (FIR) and infinite impulse response (IIR) filters. Bi-dimensional digital filtering (image filtering) is investigated and a study on stability analysis, a very useful tool when implementing IIR filters, is also carried out. As such, it will provide a practical and useful guide to those engaged in signal processing.
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- Michiel Steyaert
- Willy M.C. Sansen
- Yves Geerts
Edition: 1 Publication date: 2002-05-01 Dewey code: 621.39814 List Price: $189.00 Price: $125.95
Review Design of Multi-Bit Delta-Sigma A/D Converters (THE KLUWER INTERNATIONAL SERIES IN ENGINEERING AND (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) / Springer:Design of Multi-Bit Delta-Sigma A/D Converters discusses both architecture and circuit design aspects of Delta-Sigma A/D converters, with a special focus on multi-bit implementations. The emphasis is on high-speed high-resolution converters in CMOS for ADSL applications, although the material can also be applied for other specification goals and technologies. Design of Multi-Bit Delta-Sigma A/D Converters starts with a general introduction of the concepts of Delta-Sigma converters. A wide variety of architectures are discussed, ranging from single-loop to cascaded and various multi-bit topologies. These topologies are optimized to obtain stable converters with a high accuracy. A clear overview is provided of the maximum achievable performance of each topology, which allows a designer to select the optimal architecture for a certain specification. Special attention is paid to multi-bit architectures and possible solutions for the linearity problem of the DA converter in the feedback loop of converters. Several circuit design aspects of multi-bit Delta-Sigma converters are discussed. Various models are provided for a wide range of linear and non-linear circuit imperfections, which can degrade the performance of the converter. These models allow the designer to determine the required specifications for the different building blocks and form the basis of a systematic design procedure. [+]
The presented material is combined in a concluding chapter, which illustrates the systematic design procedure for two high-performance converters. Design of Multi-Bit Delta-Sigma A/D Converters provides a clear comparison of architectures and yields insight into the influence of the most important circuit non-idealities. It will allow you to design robust and high-performance Delta-Sigma AD converters in a shorter time. It is essential reading for analog design engineers and researchers in the field of AD converters and it is also suitable as a text for an advanced course on the subject.
Edition: 3 Publication date: 2004-03-31 Dewey code: 621.314 List Price: $185.95 Price: $125.51
Review Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook (Electrical and Computer Engineering) / CRC:Extensively revised and expanded to present the state-of-the-art in the field, this Third Edition presents a practical approach to transformer and inductor design—extensively covering essential topics such as the area product, Ap, core geometry, and Kg while providing complete information on magnetic materials and core characteristics using step-by-step design examples.
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