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Metaheuristics and Optimization in Civil Engineering
This timely book deals with a current topic, i.e. the applications of metaheuristic algorithms, with a primary focus on optimization problems in civil engineering. The first chapter offers a concise overview of different kinds of metaheuristic algorithms, explaining their advantages in solving complex engineering problems that cannot be effectively tackled by traditional methods, and citing the…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-26243-7
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- XI, 302
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- Modeling and Optimization in Science and Technologies
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Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management: EKAW 2014 Satellite Events, V…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Satellite Events held at the 19th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management, EKAW 2014 in November 2014. EKAW 2014 hosted three satellite workshops: VISUAL 2014, International Workshop on Visualizations and User Interfaces for Knowledge Engineering and Linked Data Analytics, EKM1, the First International Workshop…
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- 978-3-319-17966-7
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Axiomatic Design in Large Systems : Complex Products, Buildings and Manufactu…
This book provides a synthesis of recent developments in Axiomatic Design theory and its application in large complex systems. Introductory chapters provide concise tutorial materials for graduate students and new practitioners, presenting the fundamentals of Axiomatic Design and relating its key concepts to those of model-based systems engineering. A mathematical exposition of design axioms is…
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- 978-3-319-32388-6
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- XXI, 322
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- 690
Transport Systems of Russian Cities
This volume discusses post-socialist urban transport functioning and development in Russia, within the context of the country’s recent transition towards a market economy. Over the past twenty-five years, urban transport in Russia has undergone serious transformations, prompted by the transitioning economy. Yet, the lack of readily available statistical data has led to a gap in the inclusion …
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- 978-3-319-47800-5
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- XIV, 299
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- Transportation Research, Economics and Policy
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Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Flows
This textbook provides a thorough presentation of the phenomena related to the transport of mass, momentum and energy. It lays all the basic physical principles, then for the more advanced readers, it offers an in-depth treatment with advanced mathematical derivations and ends with some useful applications of the models and equations in specific settings. The important idea behind the book is …
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-15792-4
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- XV, 459
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- Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications
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Transparent Ceramics
This book covers the latest progress in the field of transparent ceramics, emphasizing their processing as well as solid-state lasers. It consists of 10 chapters covering the synthesis, characterization and compaction, fundamentals of sintering, densification of transparent ceramics by different methods as well as transparent ceramic applications. This book can be used as a reference for senior…
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- 1
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- 978-3-319-18955-0
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- XII, 734
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- Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
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Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering
The 11 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 58 submissions. The papers reflect a growing effort to increase the dissemination of new results among researchers and professionals related to evaluation of novel approaches to software engineering. By comparing novel approaches with established traditional practices and by evaluating them against software quality criteria,…
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- 978-3-319-27218-4
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- 44 illustrations in colour
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Evaluation of Fire Flow Methodologies
This SpringerBrief offers careful assessments of the appropriateness and effectiveness of currently available methodologies for fire flow. It explains the water supply requirements for firefighting including rate of flow, the residual pressure required at that flow, and the duration that is necessary to control a major fire in a specific structure. First reviewing existing fire flow calculation…
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- 978-1-4939-2889-7
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- 7 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
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Evacuation Modeling Trends
This book presents an overview of modeling definitions and concepts, theory on human behavior and human performance data, available tools and simulation approaches, model development, and application and validation methods. It considers the data and research efforts needed to develop and incorporate functions for the different parameters into comprehensive escape and evacuation simulations, wit…
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- 978-3-319-20708-7
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- VII, 133
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Nanoinformatics
Machine learning; Big data; Atomic resolution characterization; First-principles calculations; Nanomaterials synthesis
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- 9783319583150
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- 620.5 TAN n
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