Recent research in probability has been concerned with applications such as data mining & finance models. Some aspects of the foundations of probability theory have receded into the background. Yet, these aspects are very important & have to be brought back into prominence. ...

Superconductivity is the ability of certain materials to conduct electrical current with no resistance & extremely low losses. High temperature superconductors, such as La 2-x Srx Cu Ox (Tc=40K) & YBa 2 Cu 3O7-x (Tc=90K), were discovered in 1987 & have been actively studied since. This volume brings together research in the field. ...

Presents the basic logical-mathematical structure of general relativity & considers a number of topics concerning the foundations of general relativity & its relation to Newtonian gravitation theory. This title

Includes:: topics as: geometrized formulation of Newtonian theory, & more.

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Based on the contributions made at the IFAC workshop on Modelling & Control for Participatory Planning & Managing Water Systems held in Venice, October 1, 2004, this book explores contributions of System Analysis & Control Theory to the technical application of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) & its theoretical basis. ...

Thought by many to be the inspiration for the TV series ' Mission: Impossible', Jules Dassin's comedy-thriller follows a group of art thieves as they plot & plan to rob a jewelled dagger from the fortress-like Topkapi Palace museum in sun-soaked Istanbul. With an international cast & a screenplay written by ex-Ealing stalwart Monja Danischewsky, ' Topkapi' is one of the great comic-exotic heist movies. ...