Physik & Astronomie

Decoherence

Maximilian A. Schlosshauer

<P>This detailed, accessible introduction to the field of quantum decoherence reviews the basics and then explains the essential consequences of the phenomenon for our understanding of the w...

Dynamics and Thermodynamics with Nuclear Degrees of Freedom

<P>This volume is the outcome of a community-wide review of the field of dynamics and thermodynamics with nuclear degrees of freedom. It presents the achievements and the outstanding open qu...

Gravity's Arc

David Darling

Advance Praise for Gravity's Arc"A beautifully written exposition of the still mysterious force that holds our universe together--and the even more mysterious dark twin that may blow it ap...

Advances In Geosciences (A 4-volume Set) - Volume 8: Solar Terrestrial (St)

Biology for the IB Diploma + CD

C. J. Clegg

Superconductivity

Superconductivity, 2E is an encyclopedic treatment of all aspects of the subject, from classic materials to fullerenes. Emphasis is on balanced coverage, with a comprehensive reference list and si...

Sputtering by Particle Bombardment

<P>This book provides a long-needed survey of new results. Especially welcome is a new summary of the measured and calculated sputtering yields with an algebraic approximation formula for th...

Diffusion in Solids

Helmut Mehrer

<P>This book describes the central aspects of diffusion in solids, and goes on to provide easy access to important information about diffusion in metals, alloys, semiconductors, ion-conducti...

Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions

This book is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in high energy heavy-ion physics. It is relevant for students who will work on topics being explored at RHIC and the LHC. In...

Automated Taxon Identification in Systematics

Physics of Ferroelectrics

<P>The past two decades have witnessed revolutionary breakthroughs in the understanding of ferroelectric materials, both from the perspective of theory and experiment. This book addresses th...

Nonlinear Dynamics of Chaotic and Stochastic Systems

Vadim S. Anishchenko / Alexander Neiman / Vladimir Astakhov / Tatjana Vadivasova / Lutz Schimansky-Geier

We present an improved and enlarged version of our book Nonlinear - namics of Chaotic and Stochastic Systems published by Springer in 2002. Basically, the new edition of the book corresponds to it...

Quantum Field Theory of Non-equilibrium States

Jorgen Rammer

Molecular Processes in Plasmas

Yukikazu Itikawa

<P>A variety of plasmas include molecules rather than only ions or atoms. Examples are ionospheres of the Earth and other planets, stellar atmospheres, gaseous discharges for use in various ...

Highlights of Spanish Astrophysics IV

<P>This volume documents the contributions presented at the Seventh Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Society (Sociedad Española de Astronomía, SEA). The event bought together...

Practical Introduction to the Simulation of Molecular Systems

Martin J. Field

Recollections of "Tucson Operations"

M.A. Gordon

<P>A personal account of the evolution of millimeter-wave astronomy at the US National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The author recounts the behind-the-scenes activities of the staff from the...

Modeling in Transport Phenomena

Modeling in Transport Phenomena, Second Edition presents and clearly explains with example problems the basic concepts and their applications to fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer, chemical...

Ethical Decision Making in Clinical Neuropsychology

Shane S. Bush

Interactions Between Charged Particles in a Magnetic Field

Günter Zwicknagel / Christian Toepffer / Institute Radiophysics

<P>This monograph focuses on the influence of a strong magnetic field on the interactions between charged particles in a many-body system. Two complementary approaches, the binary collision ...