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Libros en Ciencias Físicas e Ingeniería

  • Coral Reefs

    Their Complexity, Fragility and Future
    • 1 Edición
    • Robert Steneck
    • Inglés
    Coral Reefs: Their Complexity, Fragility and Future offers an introduction to tropical coral reef ecosystems. It explores the combined geological, physical, chemical, and biological factors that make coral reefs among the most diverse and productive systems in the world. To unpack these complex systems, this book outlines the major players that create coral reefs, reconsiders how environmental and human forces shape reefs in the Anthropocene and identifies best practices for sustainable tourism and management of reef systems. Written by a leading expert of tropical reef systems, this book covers the biology, taxonomy, and ecological interactions of dominant reef organisms. Chapters systematically discuss the diversity of corals and the reef communities that they support, the key geological and biological factors driving their development, and critical processes of primary productivity, competition, predation, and herbivory. The book ends with a look to the future of coral reefs considering global change in the Anthropocene. Coral Reefs: Their Complexity, Fragility and Future combines fundamental concepts with novel research advances to explore the forces that shape coral reefs and predict the future of these ecosystems in the coming century. In discussing both the successes and failures of modern conservation efforts, this book offers a roadmap to guide stakeholders and industry leaders in developing policies surrounding the sustainable visitation and conservation of coral reef ecosystems. It is an indispensable resource for the next generation of marine scientists, conservationists, and policymakers concerned with the future of these critical ecosystems.

  • Nanobiosensors Technology

    From Theory to Practice
    • 1 Edición
    • Nabeel Ahmad + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Nanobiosensors Technology: From Theory to Practice offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and research advancements concerning the transition of biosensors nanotechnology from laboratory settings to practical, real-world applications, emphasizing the journey from concept to commercialization. With a multidisciplinary approach, this book serves as a one-stop resource for researchers and scientists across various fields seeking to understand the process of translating nanotechnology-enabl... biosensors into practical applications. It covers the latest advancements, regulatory considerations, commercialization strategies, and future trends.

  • Mechanical Joining by Material Flow

    • 1 Edición
    • Mohammad Mehdi Kasaei + 4 más
    • Inglés
    Mechanical Joining by Material Flow provides sought-after experimental information on process design, process modeling, and joint characterization techniques for students, researchers, and engineering professionals who want to learn about advanced joining systems for lightweight materials. Chapters cover mechanical joining by plastic deformation, including clinching and self-piercing riveting, and friction-based processes, such as friction stir welding to form a mechanical joint. Though these processes are mainly used to establish metallurgical bonding, their unique characteristics and the material flow they generate has led to an increased use of these techniques for joining difficult-to-weld materials.Other sections introduce innovative technologies developed based on material flow to meet existing industry needs to join materials with different structural properties in different scales or shapes. To furnish readers with a more usefully comprehensive coverage, the team of experts behind the book has included methodological principles as well as discussions on advantages, drawbacks, and future directions of each technique, alongside application examples and case studies.

  • Modern Bioinformatics

    From Molecular Insights to Biomedical Innovation
    • 1 Edición
    • Kolla Bhanu Prakash + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Modern Bioinformatics from Molecular Insights to Biomedical Innovation explores the rapidly advancing field of bioinformatics, addressing a critical gap in current literature by integrating quantum biology and quantum biosensors with computational bioinformatics. As quantum computing and nanotechnology revolutionize biomedical research, this book emerges as an essential resource for researchers navigating these interdisciplinary domains. It caters to the growing need for comprehensive material that bridges molecular biology, computational methods, and cutting-edge innovations, empowering scientists to harness the full potential of bioinformatics in understanding complex biological systems and developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Organized into eight thematic sections, the book offers a thorough exploration of bioinformatics from foundational concepts to translational applications. It begins with molecular structures of proteins, DNA, and RNA, advancing through nano-molecular visualization and structural domain analysis. Readers gain insights into deep learning techniques like AlphaFold for protein structure prediction, AI applications in genomics, and molecular interactions critical to function. The text further covers computational methods in drug discovery, forensic bioinformatics, and molecular evolution. A unique emphasis is placed on the convergence of nanotechnology and quantum innovations in molecular diagnostics and biosensing, including quantum biosensors and quantum computing applications. The final sections focus on computational strategies for drug target identification, biomarker discovery, and clinical trial analysis, providing a holistic view of modern bioinformatics workflows. This book is an indispensable reference for advanced researchers, graduate students, and professionals in bioinformatics, molecular biology, and biomedical engineering seeking to integrate quantum computing and nanotechnology into their work.

  • Restoration and Sustainable Development of Mine-Affected Soils and Degraded Lands

    Advances for Natural Resources Conservation and Land Sustainability
    • 1 Edición
    • Jaume Bech + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Restoration and Sustainable Development of Mine-Affected Soils and Degraded Lands: Advances for Natural Resources Conservation and Land Sustainability delves into the latest advancements in sustainable post-mining land development. This comprehensive volume begins by assessing environmental legacies from mining activities, considering their impacts on different environmental spheres such as the pedosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. It explores the interconnections between these spheres and the material fluxes that result from mining interventions, offering in-depth analysis for professionals in the field. The book also discusses the prediction and analysis of environmental benefits and challenges related to mine closures and the transition to renewable energy.It includes social and economic opportunities and obstacles of mine closure and the phasing out of coal, viewed from regional, national, and global standpoints. Management approaches are examined, considering environmental, socio-economic, and political challenges, drawing insights from successful experiences and lessons learned. Finally, the connection between soil and human health in mine-affected areas is analyzed, providing a valuable resource for mining engineers, soil scientists, and environmental resource managers.

  • Physical Chemistry at the Intersection of Combustion and Atmospheric Sciences

    • 1 Edición
    • Brandon Rotavera
    • Inglés
    Physical Chemistry at the Intersection of Combustion and Atmospheric Sciences provides the first detailed exploration of overlapping scientific problems in physical chemistry within the domains of combustion and atmospheric chemistry. Specific problems addressed in this book include detailing the current state of knowledge and future research needs on topics, such as the role of organic hydroperoxide reactivity in both atmospheric chemistry and combustion, the importance of peroxy radicals produced in biofuel and hydrocarbon combustion that control chain-branching, and in tropospheric chemistry, affect OH-budgeting and the formation of aerosols that impact air quality.Significant attention is also paid to the influence of functional groups on combustion reaction mechanisms as well as downstream effects on gas-phase chemical reactions in atmosphere. Specifically, problems connecting gas-phase reactions of functionalized organic molecules present in combustion emissions to secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation are addressed. In addition, remaining challenges in understanding the subsequent physical and chemical processes involving SOA will be addressed. It is written primarily for research staff scientists, R&D personnel (laboratory and industry), graduate students, and professors in the fields of physical chemistry, atmospheric science, and chemical engineering.

  • Understanding Faults

    Detecting, Dating, and Modeling
    • 2 Edición
    • David Tanner + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Understanding Faults: Detecting, Dating, and Modeling, Second Edition reveals the dynamic world of faults and earthquakes. It offers a single resource for analyzing faults for a variety of applications, from hazard detection and earthquake processes to geophysical exploration. Chapters explore the intricate processes of fault detection, utilizing various methods to identify and characterize faults in different settings. Numerical modeling techniques are employed to simulate fault behavior and seismic activity, providing insights into fault dynamics and earthquake mechanisms. The book also closely examines faulting in laboratory settings, allowing for controlled experiments to study fault growth and behavior under controlled conditions. The dating of fault movement sheds light on the timing and history of fault activity, providing crucial information for understanding seismic hazards and tectonic processes. Additionally, fault sealing mechanisms and their implications are examined, revealing how faults evolve and interact with their surrounding environment. A unique perspective is offered on faults in the context of the Energy Transition, exploring the role of faults in energy-related processes and transitions. By examining faults from multiple angles, including geological, geophysical, and energy perspectives, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of fault systems and their significance in various domains.

  • Subsurface Hydrogen Storage and Generation

    Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications
    • 1 Edición
    • Esuru Rita Okoroafor + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Subsurface Hydrogen Storage and Generation: Fundamentals, Modeling, and Applications explores the complexities of hydrogen storage and generation in subsurface environments, providing valuable insights into reservoir engineering aspects and numerical simulation techniques. The book progresses seamlessly from introducing fundamental concepts of hydrogen in energy storage and generation to exploring advanced topics such as hydrogen sources and conversion technologies. It delves into subsurface hydrogen storage options, including capacity estimation and storage system design, discusses hydrogen injection techniques, pressure build-up considerations, and production estimation in subsurface environments, addressing losses and providing site selection guidance.The book culminates in a thorough examination of geological hydrogen resource assessment, flow prediction models, and enhanced production techniques, offering a comprehensive understanding of hydrogen utilization in diverse settings. The comprehensive examination includes geological resource assessment and production techniques for diverse settings. This valuable text delivers critical content in a structured format featuring principles, methods, examples, and applications for better comprehension.

  • Recent Advances on Hydrogen Storage in Micro- and Mesoporous Materials

    Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science
    • 1 Edición
    • Amir Al-Ahmed + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Recent Advances on Hydrogen Storage in Micro- and Mesoporous Materials: Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science provides the latest and important findings of physisorption-based hydrogen storage in a single source. The book investigates microporous and mesoporous materials, such as zeolites and microporous other solids, polymers having intrinsic micro-porosity (PIMs), metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), active carbons (including carbon nanostructures), and polymers for hydrogen storage by physisorption. This indispensable resource helps researchers in academia and hydrogen industries learn about the present status, progress, and future directions related to important findings of physisorption-based hydrogen storage, enabling them to stay current.

  • Advanced Concepts in Grey Wolf Optimizer

    Leading the Pack in Advanced Optimization
    • 1 Edición
    • Seyedali Mirjalili
    • Inglés
    Advanced Concepts in Grey Wolf Optimizer: Leading the Pack in Advanced Optimization provides in-depth coverage of recent theoretical advancements in GWO, as well as advanced methods to handle issues such as multiple objectives, constraints, binary variables, large search spaces, dynamic goals, and uncertain data. This book assumes familiarity with optimization fundamentals and therefore dives directly into multi-objective, constrained, binary, and dynamic-environment variants, as well as GWO-ML/LLM hybrids. Extensive real-world case studies in areas such as energy systems, supply-chain design, LLM fine-tuning, robotics, and finance ensure that both scholars and engineers can translate the material into deployable solutions. The authors present important new theories, hybrids with Machine Learning/Deep Learning, and hybrid methods that increase GWO’s performance. The use of generative AI to improve this algorithm and make it more generic is also explored, along with diverse applications across multiple fields to illustrate the practical utility and versatility of the methods presented. Written by some of the world’s most highly cited researchers in the field of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and machine learning, the book serves as an advanced resource for researchers and practitioners interested in applying and developing the Grey Wolf Optimizer.

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