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ADVANCES IN PLASMA PHYSICS RESEARCH, VOLUME 5
[Francois Gerard (ed)]
This book presents state-of-the-art analysis of developments in plasma physics.
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249pp,
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April 2007;
HB,
£69.99,
1590339282:9781590339282
, Nova Science Publishers
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ADVANCES IN PLASMA PHYSICS RESEARCH, VOLUME 6
[Francois Gerard (ed)]
This series includes within its scope equilibria, linear waves, and instabilities; nonlinear behaviour, including turbulent and stochastic phenomena and associated transport, and solitons and shock waves. It also includes plasma physics of lasers and particle beams and charged-particle acceleration and transport as well as radiation generation, transport, propagation, and interaction with plasmas. Low-temperature plasmas, including sources. plasma chemistry and processing and covered as are geophysical, planetary, solar, and astrophysical plasmas and plasma confinement by magnetic fields. Inertial confinement physics, the physics of dense plasmas or matter under extreme conditions and dusty plasmas are further subsumed. This volumes includes the latest research from around the globe.
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July 2008;
HB,
£45.99,
1600219233:9781600219238
, Nova Science Publishers
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ADVANCES IN SOLITON RESEARCH
[L V Chen (ed)]
Since their discovery a mere thirty years ago, solitons have been invoked to explain such diverse phenomena as: The long lived 'giant red spot' in the highly turbulent Jovian atmosphere. The famous Fermi-Pasta-Ulam paradox wherein a nonlinearly coupled lattice of particles does not display the "expected'' equipartition of energy among available modes. Ion-acoustic waves in a plasma. Energy storage and transfer in proteins via the Davydov soliton. The propagation of short laser pulses in optical fibres over long distances with negligible shape change. This new volume presents important research from around the globe.
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189pp,
180x260mm,
May 2006;
HB,
£59.50,
1594547696:9781594547690
, Nova Science Publishers
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ALBERT EINSTEIN
: The Persistent Illusion of Transience
[Ze'ev Rosenkranz & Barbara Wolff (eds)]
This beautifully designed book features a significant number of previously unreleased documents and photographs from the Albert Einstein Archives and links them together with short introductions to chapters about Einstein’s private life, his scientific achievements and his political activities. The new volume represents a substantially enlarged English edition of a title originally published as a version to supplement the permanent exhibition on Albert Einstein at the Jewish National and University Library. This book is based on a book entitled 'Albert Einstein -- derrière l’image', published by the Musée Historique de Berne in 2005.
REVIEW: "This book has been developed with love, the photos are astonishing." -- Die Zeit. "Of all the books dedicated to the memory of Albert Einstein, this is surely one of the most beautiful". -- the weekly paper of the German Bundestag.
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263pp,
250x320mm,
May 2007;
HB,
£40.99,
965493325X:9789654933254
, Hebrew University Magnes Press
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ATOMIC & MOLECULAR CLUSTER RESEARCH
[Y L Ping (ed)]
The physics of atomic and molecular clusters is interesting from many points of view. These systems bridge the domains of atomic and molecular physics on one side and condensed matter physics on the other. Their properties may be dominated by their large surface-to-volume ratio, giving a unique opportunity to study the interplay between surface and volume effects. They may exhibit a discrete spectroscopy because of their finite size. A major thrust in the development of high-tech materials can be described as atomic-scale engineering. In this process, materials are assembled on an almost atom by atom basis in order to obtain useful properties not found in naturally-occurring substances.
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315pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594548641:9781594548642
, Nova Science Publishers
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BIOCHEMICAL PHYSICS
: Frontal Research
[Sergei D Varfolomeev, Elena B Burlakova, Anatolii A Popov & Gennady E Zaukov (eds)]
This book presents recent research in Chemical and Biochemical physics. Chemical physics addresses a large range of problems. An effective chemical physicist is a "jack-of-all-trades", able to apply the principles and techniques of the field to everything from high-tech materials to biology. Just as the fields of chemistry and physics have expanded, so have chemical physics subject areas, which include polymers, materials, surfaces/interfaces, and biological macromolecules, along with the traditional small molecule and condensed phase systems. Biochemical Physics is a science that joins the three natural sciences biology, chemistry and physics into one comprehensive study. N.M. Emanuel pioneered this science over fifty years ago. This book presents papers, written by Emanuel’s students, that reveal recent developments in this interesting field.
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133pp,
180x260mm,
May 2007;
HB,
£85.99,
1600214258:9781600214257
, Nova Science Publishers
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BOSONS, FERROMAGNETISM & CRYSTAL GROWTH RESEARCH
[Emerson D Seifer (ed)]
This book brings together new leading-edge research on bosons, ferromagnetism and crystal growth.
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256pp,
180x260mm,
April 2007;
HB,
£85.99,
1600213677:9781600213670
, Nova Science Publishers
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CHEMICAL PHYSICS
: New Research
[A N Linke (ed)]
Chemical physics and physical chemistry are closely related fields of study. Together they are distinguished from other disciplines by the incredible range of problems addressed by their practitioners. An effective physical chemist or chemical physicist is a "jack-of-all-trades", able to apply the principles and techniques of the field to everything from high-tech materials to biology. Just as the fields of chemistry and physics have expanded, so have chemical physics subject areas, which include polymers, materials, surfaces/interfaces, and biological macromolecules, along with the traditional small molecule and condensed phase systems. This book gathers research from around the world presenting important new developments.
{
232pp,
180x260mm,
June 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1600210260:9781600210266
, Nova Science Publishers
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CHEMICAL PHYSICS RESEARCH TRENDS
[Samuel V Arnold (ed)]
Chemical physics and physical chemistry are closely related fields of study. Together they are distinguished from other disciplines by the incredible range of problems addressed by their practitioners. An effective physical chemist or chemical physicist is a "jack-of-all-trades", able to apply the principles and techniques of the field to everything from high-tech materials to biology. Just as the fields of chemistry and physics have expanded, so have chemical physics subject areas, which include polymers, materials, surfaces/interfaces, and biological macromolecules, along with the traditional small molecule and condensed phase systems. This book gathers important research from around the world.
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352pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1600215548:9781600215544
, Nova Science Publishers
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COMPREHENSIBLE COSMOS
: Where Do the Laws of Physics Come From?
[Victor J Stenger]
In a series of remarkable developments in the 20th century and continuing into the 21st, elementary particle physicists, astronomers, and cosmologists have removed much of the mystery that surrounds our understanding of the physical universe. We now have mathematical models that are consistent with all observational data, including measurements of incredible precision, and we have a good understanding of why those models take the form they do. Although current theories will probably be superseded by better, more detailed theories as science continues to advance, the great success of contemporary models makes it likely that scientists are on the right track. In short, the cosmos is undoubtedly comprehensible. For those fascinated by how physics explains the universe and affects philosophy, Stenger's in-depth presentation, complete with an appendix of mathematical formulas, makes accessible to lay readers findings normally available only to professional scientists.
{
340pp,
155x230mm,
November 2006;
HB,
£18.99,
1591024242:9781591024248
, Prometheus Books
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CONDENSED MATTER
: New Research
[M P Das (ed)]
Condensed matter is one of the most active fields of physics, with a stream of discoveries in areas from superfluidity and magnetism to the optical, electronic and mechanical properties of materials such as semiconductors, polymers and carbon nanotubes. It includes the study of well-characterised solid surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures as well as studies of molecular liquids (molten salts, ionic solutions, liquid metals and semiconductors) and soft matter systems (colloidal suspensions, polymers, surfactants, foams, liquid crystals, membranes, biomolecules etc) including glasses and biological aspects of soft matter. This book presents state-of-the-art research in this exciting field.
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414pp,
180x260mm,
March 2007;
HB,
£85.99,
1600210228:9781600210228
, Nova Science Publishers
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CONDENSED MATTER AT THE LEADING EDGE
[M P Das (ed)]
Condensed matter is one of the most active fields of physics, with a stream of discoveries in areas from superfluidity and magnetism to the optical, electronic and mechanical properties of materials such as semiconductors, polymers and carbon nanotubes. It includes the study of well-characterised solid surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures as well as studies of molecular liquids (molten salts, ionic solutions, liquid metals and semiconductors) and soft matter systems (colloidal suspensions, polymers, surfactants, foams, liquid crystals, membranes, biomolecules etc) including glasses and biological aspects of soft matter. This book presents state-of-the-art research in this exciting field.
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204pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
160021021X:9781600210211
, Nova Science Publishers
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CONDENSED MATTER RESEARCH ADVANCES
[Peter E Berkenhaus (ed)]
This book presents recent research results in the field of condensed matter which is one of the most active fields of physics, with a stream of discoveries in areas from superfluidity and magnetism to the optical, electronic and mechanical properties of materials such as semiconductors, polymers and carbon nanotubes. It includes the study of well-characterised solid surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures as well as studies of molecular liquids (molten salts, ionic solutions, liquid metals and semiconductors) and soft matter systems (colloidal suspensions, polymers, surfactants, foams, liquid crystals, membranes, biomolecules etc) including glasses and biological aspects of soft matter.
{
139pp,
180x260mm,
May 2008;
HB,
£59.50,
1604561262:9781604561265
, Nova Science Publishers
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CONDENSED MATTER THEORIES, VOLUME 20
[John W Clark, Robert M Panoff & Haochen Li (eds)]
This volume focuses on the many roles played by ab initio theory, modelling, and high-performance computing in condensed matter and materials science.
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532pp,
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April 2006;
HB,
£131.99,
1594549893:9781594549892
, Nova Science Publishers
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CONDENSED MATTER THEORIES, VOLUME 21
[Hisazumi Akai, Atsushi Hosaka, Hiroshi Toki & F Bary Malik (eds)]
Focusing on recent developments and current priorities in various areas of physics, this book presents advances in high temperature superconductivity and super fluidity, physics of low dimensional systems, Bose-Einstein condensation, quantum dots, collective modes in finite systems, coherent correlations of particles, coherence of atomic levels under extreme conditions, tensor correlations in nuclei, super-heavy nuclei, the effect of relativity in nuclear structure, molecular dynamics and phase transitions in solids, nuclei and quarks and QCD dynamics for hadrons and hadronic matter.
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446pp,
180x260mm,
January 2007;
HB,
£129.99,
1600215017:9781600215018
, Nova Science Publishers
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CURRENT TOPICS IN QUANTUM FIELD THEORY RESEARCH
[O Kovras (ed)]
Quantum field theory was invented to deal simultaneously with special relativity and quantum mechanics, the two greatest discoveries of early twentieth-century physics, but it has become increasingly important to many areas of physics including quantum hall physics, surface growth, string theory, D-branes and quantum gravity as well as condensed-matter and high-energy applications and particle-physics. This important book presents leading-edge research from throughout the world.
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323pp,
180x260mm,
September 2007;
HB,
£93.50,
1600212832:9781600212833
, Nova Science Publishers
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DIFFUSION & REACTIVITY OF SOLIDS
[James Y Murdoch (ed)]
This book is devoted to the physics, chemistry and materials science of diffusion, mass transport, and reactivity of solids including: physics and chemistry of defects in solids; reactions in and on solids, e.g. intercalation, corrosion, oxidation, sintering; and ion transport measurements, mechanisms and theory.
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252pp,
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September 2007;
HB,
£85.99,
1600218903:9781600218903
, Nova Science Publishers
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EINSTEIN'S BRAINCHILD
: Relativity Made Relatively Easy!
[Barry Parker PhD]
Through his eloquence, eye for detail, and clever use of Einsteinian cartoons and vivid illustrations, physicist and popular science writer Barry Parker enables the reader to see and appreciate for perhaps the first time, the full meaning of Einstein's Special and General Theory of Relativity, black holes, curved spacetime, and the possibility of time travel. Parker's incomparable gift for language captures Einstein's singular brilliance and stunning theories. The clarity of the writing coupled with the many illustrations will drive home the point why so many consider Einstein to be the greatest scientist who ever lived and Time magazine named Albert Einstein 'Person of the Century'.
{
280pp,
155x230mm,
June 2007;
PB,
£11.50,
1591025222:9781591025221
, Prometheus Books
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FOCUS ON NANOTUBE RESEARCH
[Delores A Martin (ed)]
A novel way of arranging the atomic structure of a substance so that it can be made thousands of times stronger than in its native state. Often used to make duranium a further ten thousand times stronger. Thus, a lump of duranium can be made over ten million times stronger than the equivalent block of titanium. A one dimensional fullerene (a convex cage of atoms with only hexagonal and/ or pentagonal faces) with a cylindrical shape. Carbon nanotubes discovered in 1991 by Sumio Iijima resemble rolled up graphite, although they can not really be made that way. Depending on the direction that the tubes appear to have been rolled (quantified by the 'chiral vector'), they are known to act as conductors or semiconductors. Nanotubes are a proving to be useful as molecular components for nanotechnology. This book assembles and presents new and important research in the field.
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134pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
159454851X:9781594548512
, Nova Science Publishers
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FOCUS ON QUANTUM GRAVITY RESEARCH
[D C Moore (ed)]
Quantum gravity is the field of theoretical physics attempting to unify the theory of quantum mechanics, which describes three of the fundamental forces of nature, with general relativity, the theory of the fourth fundamental force: gravity. The ultimate goal is a unified framework for all fundamental forces -- a theory of everything. This book examines state-of-art research in this field.
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355pp,
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September 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594546606:9781594546600
, Nova Science Publishers
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FRONTIERS IN CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS RESEARCH
[John V Chang (ed)]
Condensed matter is one of the most active fields of physics, with a stream of discoveries in areas from superfluidity and magnetism to the optical, electronic and mechanical properties of materials such as semiconductors, polymers and carbon nanotubes. It includes the study of well-characterised solid surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures as well as studies of molecular liquids (molten salts, ionic solutions, liquid metals and semiconductors) and soft matter systems (colloidal suspensions, polymers, surfactants, foams, liquid crystals, membranes, biomolecules etc) including glasses and biological aspects of soft matter. The book presents state-of-the-art research in this exciting field.
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134pp,
180x260mm,
November 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594548293:9781594548291
, Nova Science Publishers
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FRONTIERS IN GENERAL RELATIVITY & QUANTUM COSMOLOGY RESEARCH
[Victor H Marselle (ed)]
Cosmology deals with the nature of the universe. It can be broadly divided into three great ages. The first began in the 6th century BC with the Pythagorean concept of a spherical Earth that is part of a universe in which the motions of the planets are governed by the harmonious relations of natural laws. The second began in the 16th century with the Copernican revolution. This in turn led into Newton's infinite universe. The third began in the early 20th century with Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity and developed into the expanding universe we know today. Einstein's general theory of relativity extended the new space and time concepts of the special theory of relativity from the domain of electric and magnetic phenomena to all of physics and, particularly, to the theory of gravitation. By building on Einstein's previous work on special relativity, general relativity sought to deal with accelerating frames of reference. This in turn led to the principle of equivalence. By dealing with accelerating frames of reference, general relativity provides astronomers with the best theory to predict the effects of gravity. The book examines in detail new and important work in this field.
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303pp,
180x260mm,
March 2006;
HB,
£83.50,
1594546665:9781594546662
, Nova Science Publishers
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FULLERENE RESEARCH ADVANCES
[Carl N Kramer (ed)]
Until 1985, the chemical element Carbon was only known to exist in two forms -- diamond and graphite. This changed when Kroto and co-workers discovered an entirely new form of carbon, which became known as C60 or the fullerene molecule. (This discovery later led to their award of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.) The original discovery of C60 was in the soot produced from the laser ablation of graphite. Since then, other methods of production have been developed. It is also thought that isolated C60 molecules may be found in stars and interstellar media. It was soon discovered that C60 is not the only ball-like carbon molecule possible (although it is the most stable and the most dominant). The rugby-ball shaped C70 molecule is another possibility. In nanotechnology, the potential applications of carbon nanotubes (formed by combining hexagonal rings of carbon atoms only, rather than hexagons and pentagons as in C60) for very small electronic devices are currently the subject of much activity. This book presents the latest research in this dynamic field.
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305pp,
180x260mm,
June 2007;
HB,
£85.99,
1600218245:9781600218248
, Nova Science Publishers
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GENERAL RELATIVISTIC & SCALAR-TENSOR COSMOLOGIES
[Marcelo Samuel Berman]
This book offers an introduction to General Relativity and its mathematical tools, together with an introduction to relativistic and scalar-tensor cosmologies. Part I deals with Tensor Calculus. Part II introduces General Relativity Theory, while Part III deals with Relativistic Cosmology. In Part IV we work Scalar-Tensor theories, concentrating in Cosmological Models. In the last chapters, the cosmological models presented, become more and more sophisticated, including some new cases, never published elsewhere, in which all fundamental "constants" are made to vary, with the age of the Universe, namely, the gravitational, the cosmological, the coupling Brans-Dicke "constants", the speed of light, Planck's "fine -structure "constant" alpha" etc. This is a mathematical cosmology textbook that may lead undergraduates, and graduate students, to one of the frontiers of research, while keeping the prerequisites to a minimum, because most of the theory in the book requires only prior knowledge of Calculus and a University Physics course.
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266pp,
180x260mm,
April 2006;
HB,
£52.99,
1600210139:9781600210136
, Nova Science Publishers
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HIERARCHIC THEORY OF LIQUIDS & SOLIDS
: Computerized Applications for Ice Water & Biosystems
[Alex Kaivarainen]
Subject Scope: Condensed Matter. This book presents a review of an original Hierarchic theory of condensed matter, general for liquids and solids and its numerous applications. Computer programs based on a new theory were used for comprehensive simulations of water and ice physical properties and validation of the theory. Condensed matter is considered as a system of 3D standing waves (collective excitations) of different nature: thermal de Broglie waves, IR photons and thermal phonons. Quantitative interrelation between microscopic, mesoscopic (as intermediate) and macroscopic properties of condensed matter were found. New theories of total internal energy, including contributions of kinetic and potential energies, heat capacity, surface tension, vapour pressure, thermal conductivity, viscosity and self-diffusion are described.
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369pp,
180x260mm,
September 2007;
HB,
£85.99,
1600219012:9781600219016
, Nova Science Publishers
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INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
[O M Boyarkin]
In this textbook, all known fundamental interactions are considered and the main directions of their unification are reviewed. The basic theoretical ideas and experiments, which permit establishing a quark-lepton level of matter structure are discussed. A general scheme for the theory of interacting fields with the help of the local gauge invariance principle is given. This scheme is used for presentation of the basic aspects of the quantum chromodynamics and electroweak theory of Weinberg-Salam-Glashow. Principles of operation and designs of accelerators, neutrino telescopes, and elementary particle detectors are considered. The modern theory of the Universe evolution is described.
{
244pp,
180x260mm,
May 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
160021200X:9781600212000
, Nova Science Publishers
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JOY OF PHYSICS
[Arthur W Wiggins]
For those who have always wanted to discover the joy of physics, this is the book for you. Many people remember their struggles with the topic in school and have wished for the right opportunity to gain an appreciation of this significant area of knowledge. Here the chance to understand physics and also to do physics. The book offers the general reader a fun-filled, entertaining and truly educational tour of this all-important science. It is an easy and practical way that connects the ideas of physics with the reality of the universe.
{
390pp,
155x230mm,
October 2007;
HB,
£17.99,
1591025907:9781591025900
, Prometheus Books
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LAGRANGIAN QUANTUM FIELD THEORY IN MOMENTUM PICTURE
: Free Fields
[Bozhidar Z Iliev]
The monograph is devoted to in-depth analysis of the Langrangian approach in momentum picture of motion to quantum free scalar, spinor and vector fields. The main purpose of the monograph is to suggest a new approach and analysis of known of problems which results in reestablishment of known facts and new results. Almost all considerations will be done in the momentum picture of motion instead of the standard representation in Heisenberg picture of motion. All calculations are given in full details and the hypotheses underlying the theory are explicitly formulated at the points when they are logically required.
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289pp,
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May 2008;
HB,
£59.50,
160456170X:9781604561708
, Nova Science Publishers
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LECTURE NOTES ON SCHRÖDINGER EQUATIONS
[Gaston M N'Guérékata (ed)]
CONTENTS: Preface; A Bit of Quantum Mechanics; Operators in Hilbert Spaces; Spectral Theorem for Self-adjoint Operators; Compact Operators and the Hilbert-Schmidt Theorem; Elements of Perturbation Theory; Variational Principles; One-Dimensional Schrödinger Operator; Multidimensional Schrödinger Operator; Periodic Schrödinger Operator; Quantum Graphs; Non-linear Schrödinger Equation; References; Index.
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187pp,
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February 2008;
HB,
£59.50,
1600214479:9781600214479
, Nova Science Publishers
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LOGICAL FOUNDATION OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS
[G Queznetsov]
In this book the principal properties of spatial-temporal relations are deduced from logical characteristics of information. The objective probability function is obtained from the classical propositional logic by a generalisation of Boolean functions. Fundamental principles of quantum theory are obtained as a result of expressing of event probabilities by spinors.
{
120pp,
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September 2006;
HB,
£59.50,
1594549486:9781594549489
, Nova Science Publishers
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LUMINESCENCE & DISPLAY PHOSPHORS
: Phenomena & Applications
[Arunachalam Lakshmanan]
This new book highlights the link between the luminescence phenomena of phosphors used in different displays. Both fluorescence (used in display phosphors) and phosphorescence (used in after glow phosphors and storage phosphors) mechanisms and the efforts made in phosphor synthesis to reduce the interference of one on another are dealt with in detail.
{
315pp,
180x260mm,
March 2008;
HB,
£59.50,
1604560185:9781604560183
, Nova Science Publishers
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METHODS OF BOSONIC & FERMIONIC PATH INTEGRALS REPRESENTATIONS
: Continuum Random Geometry in Quantum Field Theory
[Luiz C L Botelho]
This monograph is written on topics in the subject of Continuum Quantum Geometric Path Integrals applied to Yang-Mills Theory and variants (QCD, Chern-Simons Theory, Ising Models, etc.)- the called Random Geometry in Quantum Field Theory, which are hoped to be useful to graduate students of quantum physics and applied mathematics, with a focused weight towards to those interested in applying the concepts of continuum quantum geometry in other branches of modern physics, like superconductivity, nuclear physics, polymer theory, string theory, etc. The methodology used to in this monograph is the same exposed in previous work in random classical physics: "Methods of Bosonic Path Integrals Representations- Random Systems in Classical Physics - Nova Publishers, (2006) U.S.A.': Expositions and formulas should be chewed, swallowed and digested. This process of analysis should not be abandoned until it yields a comprehension of the overall pattern of the proposed ideas and math, so after this step, one is ready to make improvements, corrections or criticisms on the path integrals representations of this book.
{
August 2008;
HB,
£85.99,
1604560681:9781604560688
, Nova Science Publishers
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NEW ASPECTS OF BIOCHEMICAL PHYSICS
: Pure & Applied Science
[Sergei D Varfolomeev, Elena B Burlakova, Anatolii A Popov & Gennady E Zaikov (eds)]
This book presents recent research in chemical and biochemical physics. Chemical physics addresses a large range of problems. An effective chemical physicist is a "jack-of-all-trades", able to apply the principles and techniques of the field to everything from high-tech materials to biology. Just as the fields of chemistry and physics have expanded, so have chemical physics subject areas, which include polymers, materials, surfaces/interfaces, and biological macromolecules, along with the traditional small molecule and condensed phase systems. Biochemical physics is a science that joins the three natural sciences (biology, chemistry and physics) into one comprehensive study. N M Emanuel pioneered this science over fifty years ago. This book brings together papers written by Emanuel's students, which reveal recent developments in this interesting field.
{
143pp,
180x260mm,
August 2007;
HB,
£59.50,
1600214193:9781600214196
, Nova Science Publishers
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
[John V Chang (ed)]
Condensed matter is one of the most active fields of physics, with a stream of discoveries in areas from superfluidity and magnetism to the optical, electronic and mechanical properties of materials such as semiconductors, polymers and carbon nanotubes. It includes the study of well-characterised solid surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures as well as studies of molecular liquids (molten salts, ionic solutions, liquid metals and semiconductors) and soft matter systems (colloidal suspensions, polymers, surfactants, foams, liquid crystals, membranes, biomolecules etc) including glasses and biological aspects of soft matter. The book presents state-of –art research in this exciting field.
{
302pp,
180x260mm,
November 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594548226:9781594548222
, Nova Science Publishers
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN FIELD THEORY
[O Kovras (ed)]
Quantum field theory was invented to deal simultaneously with special relativity and quantum mechanics, the two greatest discoveries of early twentieth-century physics, but it has become increasingly important to many areas of physics including quantum hall physics, surface growth, string theory, D-branes and quantum gravity as well as condensed-matter and high-energy applications and particle-physics. This book presents leading-edge research from throughout the world.
{
231pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
PB,
£106.99,
1594549338:9781594549335
, Nova Science Publishers
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN NUCLEAR FUSION RESEARCH
[Y Nakamura (ed)]
Nuclear fusion is a process in which two nuclei join, forming a larger nucleus and releasing or absorbing energy. With some exceptions, nuclei lighter than iron release energy when they fuse, while heavier nuclei absorb energy; this is because iron has the largest binding energy. Nuclear fusion of light elements is the energy source which causes stars to shine and hydrogen bombs to explode. Nuclear fusion of heavy elements is part of the process that triggers supernovae. Nuclear fusion as an energy source has several advantages: It is vast, new source of energy; Fuels are plentiful; Inherently safe since any malfunction results in a rapid shutdown; No atmospheric pollution leading to acid rain or "greenhouse" effect; Radioactivity of the reactor structure, caused by the neutrons, decays rapidly and can be minimised by careful selection of low-activation materials. Provision for geological time-span disposal is not needed. This book brings together leading research in this field which will play a major role in the 21st century.
{
276pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594544867:9781594544866
, Nova Science Publishers
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SOLITON RESEARCH
[L V Chen (ed)]
Since their discovery a mere thirty years ago, solitons have been invoked to explain such diverse phenomena as: The long lived 'giant red spot' in the highly turbulent Jovian atmosphere. The famous Fermi-Pasta-Ulam paradox wherein a nonlinearly coupled lattice of particles does not display the 'expected'' equipartition of energy among available modes. Ion-acoustic waves in a plasma. Energy storage and transfer in proteins via the Davydov soliton. The propagation of short laser pulses in optical fibres over long distances with negligible shape change. This volume presents important research from around the globe.
{
187pp,
180x260mm,
February 2007;
HB,
£85.99,
1594545618:9781594545610
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
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NEW NONLINEAR OPTICAL MATERIALS
: Theoretical Research
[Ji-Ping Huang & K W Yu]
Optical materials with large values of non-linear susceptibilities and fast responses are in great demand in industrial applications, such as non-linear optical switching devices for use in photonics and real-time coherent optical signal processors, optical limiters, and so on. In general, many applications of non-linear optics that have been demonstrated under controlled laboratory conditions could become practical for technological uses if such materials were available. It is usually believed that an effective enhanced non-linear optical response can appear in a composite material in which at least one component should possess an inherent non-linear optical response. Thus, the common way to develop new non-linear optical materials is to seek materials in which the components possess an inherently large non-linear optical response. In contrast, the author has theoretically exploited some new non-linear optical materials, e.g., colloidal nanocrystals with strong lattice effects, metallic films with inhomogeneous microstructures adjusted by ion doping or temperature gradient, composites of graded (and/or shape-anisotropic) nanoparticles, etc. The proposed materials are difficult or impossible to achieve with conventional, naturally occurring materials or random composites widely discussed in the literature. This book presents a first-hand review of the latest developments in this field.
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NEW RESEARCH ON YBCO SUPERCONDUCTORS
[David M Friedman (ed)]
Superconductivity is the ability of certain materials to conduct electrical current with no resistance and extremely low losses. High temperature superconductors, such as La2-xSrxCuOx (Tc=40K) and YBa2Cu3O7-x (Tc=90K), were discovered in 1987 and have been actively studied since. In spite of an intense world-wide research, a complete understanding of the copper oxide (cuprate) materials is still lacking. Many fundamental questions are unanswered, particularly the mechanism by which high-Tc superconductivity occurs. More broadly, the cuprates are in a class of solids with strong electron-electron interactions. An understanding of such 'strongly correlated' solids is perhaps the major unsolved problem of condensed matter physics with over ten thousand researchers working on this topic. High-Tc superconductors also have significant potential for applications in technologies ranging from electric power generation and transmission to digital electronics. This ability to carry large amounts of current can be applied to electric power devices such as motors and generators, and to electricity transmission in power lines. For example, superconductors can carry as much as 100 times the amount of electricity of ordinary copper or aluminium wires of the same size. This Publication presents new research on yttrium barium copper oxide superconductors, often abbreviated YBCO, which is a chemical compound with the formula YBa2Cu3O7. This material, a famous 'high-temperature superconductor', achieved prominence because it was the first material to superconduct above the boiling point of nitrogen. All materials developed before YBCO became superconducting only at temperatures near the boiling points of liquid helium or liquid hydrogen (Tb = 20.1 K). The significance of the discovery of YBCO is the breakthrough in the refrigerant used to cool the material to below the critical temperature.
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NEW TOPICS IN CATALYSIS RESEARCH
[David K McReynolds (ed)]
The chemical or biological process whereby the presence of an external compound, a catalyst, serves as an agent to cause a chemical reaction to occur or to improve reaction performance without altering the external compound. Catalysis is a very important process from an industrial point of view since the production of most industrially important chemicals involve catalysis. Research into catalysis is a major field in applied science, and involves many fields of chemistry and physics. The book brings together leading research in this vibrant field.
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NEW TOPICS IN QUANTUM PHYSICS RESEARCH
[Volodymyr Krasnoholovets & Frank Columbus (eds)]
Although the various branches of physics differ in their experimental methods and theoretical approaches, certain general principles apply to all of them. The forefront of contemporary advances in physics lies in the submicroscopic regime, whether it be in atomic, nuclear, condensed-matter, plasma, or particle physics, or in quantum optics, or even in the study of stellar structure. All are based upon quantum theory (i.e., quantum mechanics and quantum field theory) and relativity, which together form the theoretical foundations of modern physics. Many physical quantities whose classical counterparts vary continuously over a range of possible values are in quantum theory constrained to have discontinuous, or discrete, values. The intrinsically deterministic character of classical physics is replaced in quantum theory by intrinsic uncertainty. According to quantum theory, electromagnetic radiation does not always consist of continuous waves; instead it must be viewed under some circumstances as a collection of particle-like photons, the energy and momentum of each being directly proportional to its frequency (or inversely proportional to its wavelength, the photons still possessing some wavelike characteristics). This book presents state of art research from around the world.
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NEW TOPICS IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS
[Henk F Arnoldus & Thomas George (eds)]
Although the various branches of physics differ in their experimental methods and theoretical approaches, certain general principles apply to all of them. The forefront of contemporary advances in physics lies in the submicroscopic regime, whether it be in atomic, nuclear, condensed-matter, plasma, or particle physics, or in quantum optics, or even in the study of stellar structure. All are based upon quantum theory (i.e: quantum mechanics and quantum field theory) and relativity, which together form the theoretical foundations of modern physics. Many physical quantities whose classical counterparts vary continuously over a range of possible values are in quantum theory constrained to have discontinuous, or discrete, values. The intrinsically deterministic character of classical physics is replaced in quantum theory by intrinsic uncertainty. According to quantum theory, electromagnetic radiation does not always consist of continuous waves; instead it must be viewed under some circumstances as a collection of particle-like photons, the energy and momentum of each being directly proportional to its frequency (or inversely proportional to its wavelength, the photons still possessing some wavelike characteristics). This book presents state-of-the-art research from around the world.
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NEW TRENDS IN NONIONIC (CO) POLYMERS & HYBRIDS
[Ecaterina Stela Dragan (ed)]
This book tries to disseminate recent research results, and to stimulate new and extended activities in the field of polymer science and hybrid materials. Spectacular advances in polymer synthesis have led to a high level of control over molecular and supramolecular architectures. The book tries to get attention of the reader on some representative topics of polymer science and hybrid materials by seven contributions from prominent authors who are involved either in the synthesis and characterisation of linear and non-linear nonionic polymers, or in the design and characterisation of new hybrid materials.
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NON-CRITICAL STRING THEORY
: Classical & Quantum Aspects
[Stanislav Klimenko & Igor Nikitin]
The relativistic string theory was born in 1960s. The stimulus was an observation that the dual model of hadronic interactions proposed by Veneziano is adequate not to the quantum theory of usual (null-dimensional) particles but to the theory of one-dimensional relativistic objects -- the strings. It has been immediately found that a self-consistent quantum theory of (bosonic) relativistic strings can be constructed in frames of standard quantisation scheme only in a space-time of dimension 26. Inclusion of fermions has decreased this critical dimension to 10. However, it is evident from the experiment, that elementary particles and their constituents 'live' in the space-time of dimension 4. The attempt to show that extra 6 dimensions are compactified on the scale of Planck's length, in the spirit of old ideas by Kaluza-Klein, just created further complications. This book differs from traditional presentations of the classical and quantum theory of relativistic strings by two aspects. First, it proposes and consistently implements an idea of mathematical modelling and computer visualisation of topologically non-trivial solutions of the classical equations of motion of relativistic strings. Second, on this basis it successfully implements a quantisation scheme, originating from the papers by G P Pron'ko, which uses a different set of dynamical variables, canonically equivalent to the variables of standard scheme, in frames of Hamiltonian formalism and Dirac's quantisation procedure.
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OPTICS & ELECTRO-OPTICS RESEARCH
[Albert V Berzilla (ed)]
It is expected that ongoing advances in optics will revolutionise the 21st century as they have the last quarter of the 20th. Such fields as communications, materials science, computing and medicine are leaping forward based on developments in optics. This new volume presents leading-edge research from around the world.
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OPTICS RESEARCH TRENDS
[Paul V Gallico (ed)]
The field of optics usually describes the behaviour of visible, infrared, and ultraviolet light; however because light is an electromagnetic wave, analogous phenomena occur in X-rays, microwaves, radio waves, and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. The pure science aspects of the field are often called optical science or optical physics. Applied optical sciences are often called optical engineering. Applications of optical engineering related specifically to illumination systems are called illumination engineering. Each of these disciplines tends to be quite different in its applications, technical skills, focus, and professional affiliations. More recent innovations in optical engineering are often categorised as photonics or optoelectronics. This new book presents important advances in this exciting field.
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367pp,
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June 2007;
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ORDER & DISORDER IN POLYMER REACTIVITY
[G E Zaikov & B A Howell (eds)]
This book is devoted to examining the order and disorder in polymers. Understanding these factors is important because they define diffusion properties (molecule motion speed in the polymeric matrix) and the solubility of low molecular substances in polymers.
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145pp,
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PHYSICS OF LOW-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES
: From Quantum Wells to DNA & Artificial Atoms
[Georgios P Triberis]
This book covers the field of low dimensional structures, starting from the selectively doped double heterostructures n-A1GaAs/GaAs/n-A1GaAs, and (strained) p-Si/SiGe/p-Si (quantum wells). The behaviour of the sheet electron density, the subband populations and energies as a function of the well width, the spacer thickness and the doping concentration is analysed. The temperature dependence of the bulk electron concentration versus the quasi-2DEG are discussed. In the framework of Boltzmann's transport theory a detailed study of the mobility is presented at low and high temperatures taking into account all the relevant scattering mechanisms. The pseudomorphic Si/SiGe undoped quantum wells are a perfect example for the study of the non-parabolicity of the hole-bands. For the first time in a book an exact solution of the multiband effective mass equation that describes the heavy, light and split-off hole valence bands is introduced, and interband transitions and selection rules are obtained. Reducing dimensionality new aspects concerning optical and transport properties of quantum wires (QWRS) is discussed. Specifically, the photoluminescence and the microphotoluminescence spectra of V-shaped QWRS is theoretically interpreted leading to a realistic cartography of the interface roughness of these systems. A computational approach for the solution of the eigenvalue problem in low-dimensional systems of complex but realistic geometry is also presented for the first time in a book, and transport theoretical considerations will lead to a systematic study of the mobility. As DNA could be considered as a one-dimensional "molecular wire" the study of carrier transport along DNA is discussed in terms of hopping transport. A computational scheme is presented which allows the study of near-field magnetoabsorpsion spectra of Quantum Dots (QD) of any given geometry, under magnetic field of any orientation. The effect of the spatial confinement imposed by the QD dimensions and the magnetic confinement governed by the magnetic field are explored. The influence of the Coulomb interactions between electrons and holes is also discussed. The applicability of the method in actual experiments, i.e. the illumination of a nanostructure with a near-field probe in conjunction with the simultaneous application of an external magnetic field, may become a challenge to experimentalists. Finally, magnetothermoelectic transport in the fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE) regime is discussed. The theoretical framework for the calculation of the resistivity, the thermopower and the thermal conductivity for two-dimensional electron and hole gases, at low temperatures and strong perpendicular magnetic fields is outlined. The composite fermion picture enables the use of the integer quantum Hall effect and Shubnikov - de Haas conductivity models for a quantitative comparison with experiment. A study on the validity of fundamental physical laws such as the Wiedemann-Franz law in two-dimensional structures is also presented.
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POLYMER REACTIVITY
: Aspects of Order & Disorder
[G E Zaikov & B A Howell (eds)]
This book is devoted to examining the order and disorder in polymers. Understanding these factors is important because they define diffusion properties (molecule motion speed in the polymeric matrix) and the solubility of low molecular substances in polymers.
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PROBABILISTIC TREATMENT OF GAUGE THEORIES
: Contemporary Fundamental Physics
[Gunn Quznetsov]
In this book the fundamental principles of the electroweak, gluons, and the gravity gauge theories are obtained from the formulation of the physics probabilities by spinors.
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PROGRESS IN CHEMICAL & BIOCHEMICAL PHYSICS, KINETICS & THERMODYNAMICS
[G E Zaikov (ed)]
This book presents significant research on antioxidants for chemistry and biology, kinetics and mechanisms of molecular, radical and ion reactions in chemistry and biochemistry, chemistry of ozone (reactions of ozone with organic and inorganic compounds, action of antiozonants), application of electron magnetic resonance and nuclear magnetic resonance in chemistry and biology, investigations of the structure and properties of nanocomposites (nanotubes, particularly), investigations on the structure and properties of nanocomposites (nanotubes, particularly), investigations of heterogeneous-heterophases mechanisms of reaction in polymer matrix, preparation and using of organic papanagnets for investigation of radical reactions in chemistry and biology, investigation of kinetic parameters in biochemical reactions, new designs for processing, mechanisms of oxidation and stabilisation of organic compounds (including polymers), polymer blends, composites and filled polymers (preparation, properties and application), and information about genetic construction, reactions with participants of enzymes.
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PROGRESS IN FULLERENE RESEARCH
[Milton Lang (ed)]
Until 1985, the chemical element Carbon was only known to exist in two forms -- diamond and graphite. This changed when Kroto and co-workers discovered an entirely new form of carbon, which became known as C60 or the fullerene molecule. (This discovery later led to their award of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.) The original discovery of C60 was in the soot produced from the laser ablation of graphite. Since then, other methods of production have been developed. It is also thought that isolated C60 molecules may be found in stars and interstellar media. It was soon discovered that C60 is not the only ball-like carbon molecule possible (although it is the most stable and the most dominant). The rugby-ball shaped C70 molecule is another possibility. In nanotechnology, the potential applications of carbon nanotubes (formed by combining hexagonal rings of carbon atoms only, rather than hexagons and pentagons as in C60) for very small electronic devices are currently the subject of much activity. This book presents research advances from around the globe.
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June 2007;
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1600218415:9781600218415
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PROGRESS IN STATISTICAL MECHANICS RESEARCH
[Javier S Moreno (ed)]
Statistical mechanics is the application of probability theory, which includes mathematical tools for dealing with large populations, to the field of mechanics, which is concerned with the motion of particles or objects when subjected to a force. It provides a framework for relating the microscopic properties of individual atoms and molecules to the macroscopic or bulk properties of materials that can be observed in everyday life, therefore explaining thermodynamics as a natural result of statistics and mechanics (classical and quantum) at the microscopic level. In particular, it can be used to calculate the thermodynamic properties of bulk materials from the spectroscopic data of individual molecules. This ability to make macroscopic predictions based on microscopic properties is the main asset of statistical mechanics over thermodynamics. Both theories are governed by the second law of thermodynamics through the medium of entropy.
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July 2008;
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1604560282:9781604560282
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PROGRESS IN SUPERCONDUCTIVITY RESEARCH
[Oliver A Chang (ed)]
This book presents state-of-the art research on superconductivity which is the ability of certain materials to conduct electrical current with no resistance and extremely low losses. High temperature superconductors, such as La2-xSrxCuOx (Tc=40K) and YBa2Cu3O7-x (Tc=90K), were discovered in 1987 and have been actively studied since. In spite of an intense, world-wide, research effort during this time, a complete understanding of the copper oxide (cuprate) materials is still lacking. Many fundamental questions are unanswered, particularly the mechanism by which high-Tc superconductivity occurs. More broadly, the cuprates are in a class of solids with strong electron-electron interactions. An understanding of such "strongly correlated" solids is perhaps the major unsolved problem of condensed matter physics with over ten thousand researchers working on this topic.
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206pp,
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QUANTUM MECHANICAL INITIAL CONDITIONS & GRAVITY
: Copenhagen's Illusions
[Pavel Simeonev Kamenov]
Since the late 1920s, the theory formulated by Niels Bohr and his colleagues at Copenhagen has been the dominant interpretation of quantum mechanics. Yet an alternative interpretation, rooted in the work of Luis de Broglie and reformulated and extended by David Bohm and his colleagues in the 1950s, explains the experimental data equally well. Through a detailed historical and sociological study of debates within and between opposing camps, and the reception given each theory, Cushing showed that despite the pre-eminence of the Copenhagen view, the Bohms interpretation cannot be ignored. Copenhagen interpretation became widely accepted not because it is a better explanation (“how”) of atomic phenomena than Bohms but because it happened to appear first. In this monograph the author shows that Bohm’s point of view is more productive. The properties of solitary objects, which he discusses contradict the Copenhagen’s Illusions, but the results are or proved or provable experimentally.
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RADIATION BIOPHYSICS (IONIZING RADIATIONS)
[Yurii B Kudryashov]
The book is concerned with features analysis of radiation damage to living matter at different levels of its organisation, beginning from the molecular level. The general theory of the mechanisms of biological action of radiation based on four logically connected principles of radiation biology is presented for the first time. The book contains abundant material on primary and secondary processes of the response of living systems to radiation, the mechanisms of direct and indirect action of radiation through radiolysis of water and lipids; a detailed consideration of the theory of targets (DNA and biological membranes) and the problems of high- and low-dose irradiation in the context of present-day. The systemic response of the cell to irradiation (oxidative stress, endogenous background radioresistance, damage and repair of biological membranes and DNA, systemic protection against radiation) is approximated. Presentation of these important problems is preceded by an up-to-date evaluation of some aspects regarding dosimetry of ionising radiation.
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RELATIVISTIC MICROSCOPIC QUANTUM TRANSPORT EQUATION
[Guangjun Mao]
The violent dynamical expansion of dense matter produced in heavy-ion collisions determines that the microscopic transport theories designed for it should keep the line of time evolution and medium effects, both in the in-medium particle drifting and in-medium particle-particle scatterings. A set of relativistic transport equations for particle distribution functions have thus been developed. Starting from a Lagrangian of baryons interacting through mesons, one computes Feynman diagrams up to the Born term through employing the closed time-path Green's function technique. All the ingredients of equations are derived from the same effective interaction and presented analytically. This book clearly shows how a relativistic Boltzmann equation can be deduced from a given interaction through reckoning Feynman diagrams of quantum field theory. While discussions are concentrated on the topic of relativistic heavy-ion collisions, the introduced method is rather general, and may find it's application in the problems of neutrino transportation of astrophysics and electron transportation of solid-state physics.
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SEARCH FOR THE HIGGS BOSON
[John V Lee (ed)]
The Higgs boson is an undiscovered elementary particle, thought to be a vital piece of the closely fitting jigsaw of particle physics. Like all particles, it has wave properties akin to those ripples on the surface of a pond which has been disturbed; indeed, only when the ripples travel as a well defined group is it sensible to speak of a particle at all. In quantum language the analogue of the water surface which carries the waves is called a field. Each type of particle has its own corresponding field. The Higgs field is a particularly simple one -- it has the same properties viewed from every direction, and in important respects in indistinguishable from empty space. Thus physicists conceive of the Higgs field being "switched on", pervading all of space and endowing it with "grain" like that of a plank of wood. The direction of the grain in undetectable, and only becomes important once the Higgs' interactions with other particles are taken into account. for instance, particles call vector bosons can travel with the grain, in which case they move easily for large distances and may be observed as photons - that is, particles of light that we can see or record using a camera; or against, in which case their effective range is much shorter, and we call them W or Z particles. These play a central role in the physics of nuclear reactions, such as those occurring in the core of the sun. The Higgs field enables us to view these apparently unrelated phenomenon as two sides of the same coin; both may be described in terms of the properties of the same vector bosons. When particles of matter such as electrons or quarks (elementary constituents of protons and neutrons, which in turn constitute the atomic nucleus) travel through the grain, they are constantly flipped "head-over-heels". this forces them to move more slowly than their natural speed, that of light, by making them heavy.
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SOFT CONDENSED MATTER
: New Research
[Kathy I Dillon (ed)]
Condensed matter is one of the most active fields of physics, with a stream of discoveries in areas from superfluidity and magnetism to the optical, electronic and mechanical properties of materials such as semiconductors, polymers and carbon nanotubes. It includes the study of well-characterised solid surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures as well as studies of molecular liquids (molten salts, ionic solutions, liquid metals and semiconductors) and soft matter systems (colloidal suspensions, polymers, surfactants, foams, liquid crystals, membranes, biomolecules etc.) including glasses and biological aspects of soft matter. This book presents state-of-the–art research in this exciting field.
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SOLAR PHYSICS RESEARCH TRENDS
[Pingzhi Wang (ed)]
This book presents the latest results on solar-stellar research and the study of solar terrestrial physics. It includes all aspects of solar physics, ranging from the internal structure of the sun and its evolution, to outer corona and solar wind in interplanetary space.
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SPACE & TIME IN CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS
: An Introduction to the Theory of Relativity & Gravitation
[Moritz Schlick]
This is one of the clearest expositions in laypersons terms of Einstein's theory of relativity and its paradigm-shifting implications for philosophy and common-sense notions of reality. Moritz Schlick, the influential German philosopher and leaders of the positivist school of philosophy known as the Vienna Circle, wrote this short work in 1919 specifically to introduce readers unfamiliar with Einstein's theories to the profound importance of the physicist's immense contributions. Einstein himself reviewed Schlick's work before publication and is thanked in the preface for 'giving me many useful hints'. With a talent for illustrative analogies and a concise, lucid style of presentation, Schlick explains both the special and the general theories of relativity. Beginning with the older Newtonian view of space, time, and the laws governing matter, the author proceeds to show how Einstein's theories solved certain problems inherent in the old view and provided a radical new conception of reality. Since their original publication, numerous experiments have confirmed Einstein's ideas. Thus, Schlick's work continues to be a valuable and highly accessible explication of one of science's most enduring achievements.
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94pp,
June 2006;
PB,
£7.99,
159102417X:9781591024170
, Prometheus Books
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SPECTROSCOPY OF SOLID-STATE LASER & LUMINESCENT MATERIALS
[Zundu Luo, Yidong Huang & Xueyuan Chen]
Solid-state laser and luminescent materials activated by rare-earth or transition metals ions are widely used for solid-state lasers, luminescent lamps, flat displays, optical fibre communication systems, and other photonic devices. The unique solid-state electronic properties enable the activators in solids to emit photons efficiently in visible and IR regions. The rapid advances in both materials science and optoelectronics, particularly, the development of new methods of material synthesis and device fabrication, have been stimulating the growing interests in the deep insights of spectroscopic properties of solid-state laser and luminescent materials. This book brings together essential and practical knowledge of spectroscopic physics. This includes, atomic spectroscopy, mathematical theory, rare earth ions in materials, light emission and absorption, spectral properties, non-radiative transitions and energy migration.
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STATISTICAL & CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
: Over the Horizon
[Shigeji Fujita, Tsunehiro Obata & Akira Suzuki (eds)]
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STATISTICAL MECHANICS RESEARCH
[Byung-Soo Kim (ed)]
This new and important book focuses on statistical mechanics which is the application of probability theory, which includes mathematical tools for dealing with large populations, to the field of mechanics, which is concerned with the motion of particles or objects when subjected to a force. It provides a framework for relating the microscopic properties of individual atoms and molecules to the macroscopic or bulk properties of materials that can be observed in everyday life, therefore explaining thermodynamics as a natural result of statistics and mechanics (classical and quantum) at the microscopic level. In particular, it can be used to calculate the thermodynamic properties of bulk materials from the spectroscopic data of individual molecules. This ability to make macroscopic predictions based on microscopic properties is the main asset of statistical mechanics over thermodynamics. Both theories are governed by the second law of thermodynamics through the medium of entropy.
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August 2008;
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£85.99,
1604560290:9781604560299
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STRING THEORY RESEARCH PROGRESS
[Ferenc N Balogh (ed)]
String theory is a model of fundamental physics whose building blocks are one-dimensional extended objects called strings, rather than the zero-dimensional point particles that form the basis for the standard model of particle physics. The phrase is often used as shorthand for Superstring theory, as well as related theories such as M-theory. By replacing the point-like particles with strings, an apparently consistent quantum theory of gravity emerges. Moreover, it may be possible to 'unify' the known natural forces (gravitational, electromagnetic, weak nuclear and strong nuclear) by describing them with the same set of equations. Studies of string theory have revealed that it predicts higher-dimensional objects called branes. String theory strongly suggests the existence of ten or eleven (in M-theory) space-time dimensions, as opposed to the usual four (three spatial and one temporal) used in relativity theory.
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SUBMISSIVE QUANTUM MECHANICS
: New Status of the Theory in the Inverse Problem Approach
[Boris Zakhariev & Vladimir Chabanov (eds)]
Use of this unique book will permit correction of the present defect in quantum education throughout the world. The new breakthrough in quantum mechanics was recently achieved due to the inverse problem approach. It allows finding infinite (!) number of exactly solvable models instead of only about ten previously known. It means an incomparable more convenient basis for the quantum education and countless instructive examples of the precise control of the spectral parameters. That was impossible to imagine in the previous quantum theory. Another great achievement was the discovery of qualitative rules of transformations of the most elementary wave constituents, their separate bumps. This opened the 'black box' of the above mentioned exact models and intensifies many times their usefulness. One acquires the notion about the simplest "bricks" and building blocks of potential and wave transformations. It means a real quantum ABC to acquire the quantum literacy and facilitate the future discoveries. So, one gains the absolutely unexpected ability of immediate prediction how, in principle, to achieve the given properties of the constructed objects. An unprecedented combination of qualitative simplicity and clarity with absolute exactness was achieved. Unlike the numerous books on quantum mechanics, mainly compilations, this one has no analogues. Being first hand information it is utmost intelligible due to computer visualisations. It is not a substitution of the traditional books, but a fundamental, strengthening and simplifying addition to them enlarging and deepening the understanding of the subject instead of previously unintuitive and approximate approach.
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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, MAGNETISM & MAGNETS
[Lannie K Tran (ed)]
Superconductivity is the ability of certain materials to conduct electrical current with no resistance and extremely low losses. High temperature superconductors, such as La2-xSrxCuOx (Tc=40K) and YBa2Cu3O7-x (Tc=90K), were discovered in 1987 and have been actively studied since. In spite of an intense, world-wide, research effort during this time, a complete understanding of the copper oxide (cuprate) materials is still lacking. Many fundamental questions are unanswered, particularly the mechanism by which high-Tc superconductivity occurs. More broadly, the cuprates are in a class of solids with strong electron-electron interactions. An understanding of such "strongly correlated" solids is perhaps the major unsolved problem of condensed matter physics with over ten thousand researchers working on this topic. High-Tc superconductors also have significant potential for applications in technologies ranging from electric power generation and transmission to digital electronics. This ability to carry large amounts of current can be applied to electric power devices such as motors and generators, and to electricity transmission in power lines. For example, superconductors can carry as much as 100 times the amount of electricity of ordinary copper or aluminium wires of the same size. Many universities, research institutes and companies are working to develop high-Tc superconductivity applications and considerable progress has been made. This volume brings together new leading-edge research in the field.
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December 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594548455:9781594548451
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
SYMMETRY & ITS BREAKING IN QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
[Takehisa Fujita]
Field theory has special complexities which may not be common to other fields of research. Symmetry and its breaking are most exotic and sometimes almost mysterious to even those who can normally understand basic physics. In this textbook, there is a focus on presenting a simple and clear picture of the symmetry and its breaking in quantum field theory.
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248pp,
180x260mm,
March 2007;
HB,
£59.50,
1600212417:9781600212413
, Nova Science Publishers
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 |
SYMMETRY & THE BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSE
[Leon M Lederman & Christopher T Hill]
When scientists peer through a telescope at the distant stars in outer space or use a particle-accelerator to analyse the smallest components of matter, they discover that the same laws of physics govern the whole universe at all times and all places. Physicists call the eternal, ubiquitous constancy of the laws of physics symmetry. Symmetry is the basic underlying principle that defines the laws of nature and hence controls the universe. This all-important insight is one of the great conceptual breakthroughs in modern physics and is the basis of contemporary efforts to discover a grand unified theory to explain all the laws of physics. Nobel Laureate Leon M Lederman and physicist Christopher T Hill explain the supremely elegant concept of symmetry and all its profound ramifications to life on Earth and the universe at large in this eloquent, accessible popular science book. They not only clearly describe concepts normally reserved only for physicists and mathematicians, but they also instil an appreciation for the profound beauty of the universe's inherent design. Central to the story of symmetry is an obscure, unpretentious, but extremely gifted German mathematician named Emmy Noether. Though still little known to the world, she impressed no less a scientist than Albert Einstein, who praised her 'penetrating mathematical thinking'. In some of her earliest work she proved that the law of the conservation of energy was connected to the idea of symmetry and thus laid the mathematical groundwork for what may be the most important concept of modern physics. Lederman and Hill reveal concepts about the universe, based on Noether's work, that are largely unknown to the public and have wide-reaching implications in connection with the Big Bang, Einstein's theory of relativity, quantum mechanics, and many other areas of physics. Through ingenious analogies and illustrations, they bring these astounding notions to life. This book will open your eyes to a universe you never knew existed.
{
363pp,
155x230mm,
November 2007;
PB,
£12.99,
1591025753:9781591025757
, Prometheus Books
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TRENDS IN CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS RESEARCH
[John V Chang (ed)]
Condensed matter is one of the most active fields of physics, with a stream of discoveries in areas from superfluidity and magnetism to the optical, electronic and mechanical properties of materials such as semiconductors, polymers and carbon nanotubes. It includes the study of well-characterised solid surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures as well as studies of molecular liquids (molten salts, ionic solutions, liquid metals and semiconductors) and soft matter systems (colloidal suspensions, polymers, surfactants, foams, liquid crystals, membranes, biomolecules etc., including glasses and biological aspects of soft matter. This book presents state-of-the-art research in this exciting field.
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284pp,
180x260mm,
March 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594544158:9781594544156
, Nova Science Publishers
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 |
TRENDS IN FIELD THEORY RESEARCH
[O Kovras (ed)]
Quantum field theory was invented to deal simultaneously with special relativity and quantum mechanics, the two greatest discoveries of early twentieth-century physics, but it has become increasingly important to many areas of physics including quantum hall physics, surface growth, string theory, D-branes and quantum gravity as well as condensed-matter and high-energy applications and particle-physics. This important new book presents leading-edge research from throughout the world.
{
215pp,
180x260mm,
February 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
159454123X:9781594541230
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
TRENDS IN NANOTUBES RESEARCH
[Delores A Martin (ed)]
A novel way of arranging the atomic structure of a substance so that it can be made thousands of times stronger than in its native state. Often used to make duranium a further ten thousand times stronger. Thus, a lump of duranium can be made over ten million times stronger than the equivalent block of titanium. A one dimensional fullerene (a convex cage of atoms with only hexagonal and/ or pentagonal faces) with a cylindrical shape. Carbon nanotubes discovered in 1991 by Sumio Iijima resemble rolled up graphite, although they can not really be made that way. Depending on the direction that the tubes appear to have been rolled (quantified by the 'chiral vector'), they are known to act as conductors or semiconductors. Nanotubes are a proving to be useful as molecular components for nanotechnology. This book assembles and presents new and important research in the field.
{
261pp,
180x260mm,
June 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594547912:9781594547911
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
TRENDS IN OPTICAL MATERIALS
[Owen G Gardens (ed)]
This book is the newest research on the physical properties of optical materials used in all types of lasers and optical systems. The scope includes the most important optical materials, including crystals, glasses, polymers, metals, liquids, and gases. The properties detailed include both linear and non-linear optical properties, mechanical properties, thermal properties together with many additional special properties, such as electro-, magneto-, and elasto-optic properties.
{
266pp,
180x260mm,
August 2007;
HB,
£85.99,
1600212905:9781600212901
, Nova Science Publishers
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 |
TRENDS IN PULSAR RESEARCH
[John A Lowry (ed)]
Pulsars are stars, a significant part of whose observed energy output is not continuous but is emitted as distinct flashes or pulses of electromagnetic radiation. Many pulsars also emit some radiation weakly and constantly, forming a background for the more intensive pulses. Three distinct classes of pulsars are presently known to astronomers, according to the source of energy that powers the radiation: Rotation-powered pulsars, where the loss of rotational energy of the star powers the radiation X-ray pulsars, where the gravitational potential energy of accreted matter is the energy source, and Magnetars, where the decay of an extremely strong magnetic field powers the radiation. Although all three classes of objects are neutron stars, their observable behaviour and the underlying physics are quite different. There are, however, connections. For example, X-ray pulsars are probably old rotation-powered pulsars that have already lost most of their energy, and have only become visible again after their binary companions expanded and began transferring matter on to the neutron star. The process of accretion can in turn transfer enough angular momentum to the neutron star to "recycle" it as a rotation-powered millisecond pulsar.
{
211pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594545677:9781594545672
, Nova Science Publishers
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 |
TRENDS IN QUANTUM GRAVITY RESEARCH
[David C Moore (ed)]
Quantum gravity is the field of theoretical physics attempting to unify the theory of quantum mechanics, which describes three of the fundamental forces of nature, with general relativity, the theory of the fourth fundamental force: gravity. The ultimate goal is a unified framework for all fundamental forces -- a theory of everything. This book examines state-of-art research in this field.
{
270pp,
180x260mm,
November 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
1594546703:9781594546709
, Nova Science Publishers
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TRENDS IN SOLITON RESEARCH
[L V Chen (ed)]
Since their discovery a mere thirty years ago, solitons have been invoked to explain such diverse phenomena as: The long lived 'giant red spot' in the highly turbulent Jovian atmosphere. The famous Fermi-Pasta-Ulam paradox wherein a nonlinearly coupled lattice of particles does not display the "expected'' equipartition of energy among available modes. Ion-acoustic waves in a plasma. Energy storage and transfer in proteins via the Davydov soliton. The propagation of short laser pulses in optical fibres over long distances with negligible shape change. This volume presents important research from around the globe.
{
140pp,
180x260mm,
October 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
159454560X:9781594545603
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
 |
TRENDS IN THIN SOLID FILMS RESEARCH
[Alyssa R Jost (ed)]
This book focuses on studying the growth, properties and applications of inorganic, organic and molecular thin films. Inorganic thin films are important for semiconductor circuits, photovoltaic devices and protective coatings. Organic thin films play a critical role in chemical sensors, optical liquid crystal displays and in surface chemistry on atmospheric aerosols. Molecular solid films are essential in understanding heterogeneous atmospheric chemistry on cloud and aerosol particles. This book brings together new and exciting research in this field.
{
288pp,
180x260mm,
December 2006;
HB,
£85.99,
160021455X:9781600214554
, Nova Science Publishers
} |
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X-RAY PLAMSA SPECTROSCOPY & THE PROPERTIES OF MULTIPLY-CHARGED IONS
[L I Sobel'man]
Translated from the Russian original (published in 1987). Contributions present experimental data and theoretical methods of calculating the radiation and collisional characteristics of multiply-charged ions and the cross-sections and rates of the elementary processes that play an important-role in high-temperature plasma.
{
256pp,
155x230mm,
January 1988;
HB,
£73.99,
0941743233:9780941743235
, Nova Science Publishers
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