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Differential Geometryby Clifford Henry Taubes
OUP Oxford 2011; US$ 49.50Bundles, connections, metrics and curvature are the 'lingua franca' of modern differential geometry and theoretical physics. This book will supply a graduate student in mathematics or theoretical physics with the fundamentals of these objects. Many of the tools used in differential topology are introduced and the basic results about differentiable manifolds, smooth maps, differential forms, vector fields, Lie groups, and Grassmanians are all presented here. Other material covered includes the basic theorems about geodesics and Jacobi fields, the classification theorem for flat connections, the definition of characteristic classes, and also an introduction to complex and K--auml--;hler geometry.Differential Geometry uses many of the... more...
Mac OS X Lion For Dummiesby Bob LeVitus
John Wiley & Sons 2011; US$ 24.99The bestselling Mac guide, updated for the latest Mac OS X and now in full color! Mac OS X Lion represents a new era in the Mac operating system. This friendly guide is fully updated for the latest Mac OS X and provides everything new Mac users and users upgrading to Mac OS X Lion need to know. A bestseller in previous editions, Mac OS X Lion For Dummies covers all the cool stuff and prepares you for the quirks. So whether it's your first Mac or just an OS upgrade, you'll learn to tame your Lion with the expert advice of Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus and Dummies. Covers using the Finder, customizing Lion, adding widgets to the Dashboard, organizing and managing files and folders, searching with Spotlight, and working with Spaces Explores browsing... more...
Cloud Computingby Christian Baun; Marcel Kunze; Jens Nimis; Stefan Tai
Springer 2011; US$ 39.95Cloud computing is a buzz-word in today's information technology (IT) that nobody can escape. But what is really behind it? There are many interpretations of this term, but no standardized or even uniform definition. Instead, as a result of the multi-faceted viewpoints and the diverse interests expressed by the various stakeholders, cloud computing is perceived as a rather fuzzy concept. With this book, the authors deliver an overview of cloud computing architecture, services, and applications. Their aim is to bring readers up to date on this technology and thus to provide a common basis for discussion, new research, and novel application scenarios. They first introduce the foundation of cloud computing with its basic technologies, such... more...
The Microcontroller Idea Bookby Jan Axelson
Lakeview Research 2002; US$ 19.95This hand-on introduction to microcontrollers includes dozens of examples with program code and circuit designs. more...
Trigonometryby David A. Kay
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2011; US$ 9.99CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. CliffsQuickReview Trigonometry provides you with all you need to know to understand the basic concepts of trigonometry — whether you need a supplement to your textbook and classes or an at-a-glance reference. Trigonometry isn't just measuring angles; it has many applications in the real world, such as in navigation, surveying, construction, and many other branches of science, including mathematics and physics. As you work your way through this review, you'll be ready to tackle such concepts as Trigonometric functions, such as sines and cosines Graphs... more...
Architecting Enterprise Solutionsby Paul Dyson; Andrew Longshaw
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 55.00A practical, nuts-and-bolts guide to architectural solutions that describes step-by-step how to design robustness and flexibility into an Internet-based system Based on real-world problems and systems, and illustrated with a running case study Enables software architects and project managers to ensure that nonfunctional requirements are met so that the system won't fall over, that it can be maintained and upgraded without being switched off, and that it can deal with security, scalability, and performance demands Platform and vendor independence will empower architects to challenge product-dictated limitations more...
Outsourcing Information Securityby Warren Axelrod
Artech House 2004; US$ 85.00This comprehensive and timely resource examines security risks related to IT outsourcing, clearly showing you how to recognize, evaluate, minimize, and manage these risks. Unique in its scope, this single volume offers you complete coverage of the whole range of IT security services and fully treats the IT security concerns of outsourcing. The book helps you deepen your knowledge of the tangible and intangible costs and benefits associated with outsourcing IT and IS functions. more...
Simulating Hamiltonian Dynamicsby Benedict Leimkuhler; Sebastian Reich; M. J. Ablowitz; S. H. Davis; E. J. Hinch; A. Iserles; J. Ockendon; P. J. Olver
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 76.00Geometric integrators are timestepping methods, designed to exactly satisfy properties inherent in a system of differential equations. Beginning from basic principles of geometric integration and a discussion of the advantageous properties of such schemes, the book introduces a variety of methods and applications. Includes examples and excercises. more...
Riemannian Geometryby Isaac Chavel; B. Bollobas; W. Fulton; A. Katok; F. Kirwan; P. Sarnak; B. Simon
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 45.00This corrected and clarified second edition, including a new chapter on the Riemannian geometry of surfaces, provides an introduction to the geometry of curved spaces. Its main theme is the effect of the curvature of spaces on the usual notions of geometry, angles, lengths, areas, and volumes, and on those new notions and ideas motivated by curvature itself. more...
An Introduction to Parallel and Vector Scientific Computationby Ronald W. Shonkwiler; Lew Lefton
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 41.00In this introductory text, the fundamental algorithms of numerical linear algebra are developed in a parallel context. Topics include direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems, numerical methods for the eigenvector/eigenvalue problem and applications to Monte Carlo methods. more...