Tabla de Contenidos: “…Part Two - Differentials: the theory -- Chapter 4 Mathematical preliminaries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Interior points and accumulation points -- 3 Open and closed sets -- 4 The Bolzano-Weierstrass theorem -- 5 Functions -- 6 The limit of a function -- 7 Continuous functions and compactness -- 8 Convex sets -- 9 Convex and concave functions -- Bibliographical notes -- Chapter 5 Differentials and differentiability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Continuity -- 3 Differentiability and linear approximation -- 4 The differential of a vector function -- 5 Uniqueness of the differential -- 6 Continuity of differentiable functions -- 7 Partial derivatives -- 8 The first identification theorem -- 9 Existence of the differential, I -- 10 Existence of the differential, II -- 11 Continuous differentiability -- 12 The chain rule -- 13 Cauchy invariance -- 14 The mean-value theorem for real-valued functions -- 15 Differentiable matrix functions -- 16 Some remarks on notation -- 17 Complex differentiation -- Miscellaneous exercises -- Bibliographical notes -- Chapter 6 The second differential -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Second-order partial derivatives -- 3 The Hessian matrix -- 4 Twice differentiability and second-order approximation, I -- 5 Definition of twice differentiability -- 6 The second differential -- 7 Symmetry of the Hessian matrix -- 8 The second identification theorem -- 9 Twice differentiability and second-order approximation, II -- 10 Chain rule for Hessian matrices -- 11 The analog for second differentials -- 12 Taylor's theorem for real-valued functions -- 13 Higher-order differentials -- 14 Real analytic functions -- 15 Twice differentiable matrix functions -- Bibliographical notes -- Chapter 7 Static optimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Unconstrained optimization -- 3 The existence of absolute extrema -- 4 Necessary conditions for a local minimum…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…VI: MECHANICAL CIRCUITS -- 3.1 INTRODUCTION -- 3.2 PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL MEANINGS OF CIRCUIT ELEMENTS -- 3.3 MECHANICAL ELEMENTS -- Mechanical impedance ZM and mechanical admittance YM -- Mass MM -- Mechanical compliance CM -- Mechanical resistance RM and mechanical conductance GM -- Mechanical generators -- Levers -- Simple lever -- Floating lever -- VII: ACOUSTICAL CIRCUITS -- 3.4 ACOUSTICAL ELEMENTS -- Acoustic mass MA -- Acoustic compliance CA -- Acoustic resistance RA and acoustic conductance GA -- Acoustic generators -- Mechanical rotational systems -- VIII: TRANSDUCERS -- 3.5 ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS -- Electromagnetic-mechanical transducer -- Electrostatic-mechanical transducer -- 3.6 MECHANOACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER -- 3.7 EXAMPLES OF TRANSDUCER CALCULATIONS -- IX: CIRCUIT THEOREMS, ENERGY, AND POWER -- 3.8 CONVERSION FROM ADMITTANCE-TYPE ANALOGIES TO IMPEDANCE-TYPE ANALOGIES -- 3.9 THÉVENIN'S THEOREM -- 3.10 TRANSDUCER IMPEDANCES -- Transmission matrix for an electrical two-port network -- Transmission matrix for an electromagnetic-mechanical transducer -- Impedance matrix for an electromagnetic-mechanical transducer -- Transmission matrix for an electrostatic-mechanical transducer -- Impedance matrix for an electrostatic-mechanical transducer -- Analogous circuits for the two-port network using z-parameters [12] -- NOTES -- Four - Acoustic components -- 4.1 INTRODUCTION -- X: ACOUSTIC ELEMENTS -- 4.2 ACOUSTIC MASS (INERTANCE) -- Tube of medium diameter -- 4.3 ACOUSTIC COMPLIANCES -- Limitations on an acoustic compliance -- Series acoustic compliance -- 4.4 ACOUSTIC RESISTANCES -- Tube of small diameter [0.005&lt -- l&lt -- radius a (in meters)&lt -- 0.002/f] [1] -- Narrow slit [2] [t (in meters)&lt -- 0.003/f] -- 4.5 CAVITY WITH HOLES ON OPPOSITE SIDES-MIXED MASS-COMPLIANCE ELEMENT…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Pasting in special ways -- Using the Paste Special dialog box -- Performing mathematical operations without formulas -- Skipping blanks when pasting -- Transposing a range -- Using Names to Work with Ranges -- Creating range names in your workbooks -- Using the Name box -- Using the New Name dialog box -- Using the Create Names from Selection dialog box -- Managing names -- Adding Comments to Cells -- Formatting comments -- Changing a comment's shape -- Reading comments -- Printing comments -- Hiding and showing comments -- Selecting comments -- Editing comments -- Deleting comments -- Chapter 5: Introducing Tables -- What Is a Table? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…5.4.7 Specific Characteristics of Three-Port Networks -- 5.5 Calculation of S-Parameters -- 5.5.1 Reflection Coefficients -- 5.5.2 Transmission Coefficients -- 5.5.3 Renormalization -- 5.6 Signal Flow Method -- 5.6.1 One-Port Network/Load Termination -- 5.6.2 Source -- 5.6.3 Two-Port Network -- 5.6.4 Three-Port Network -- 5.6.5 Four-Port Network -- 5.7 S-Parameter Measurement -- 5.8 Problems -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 RF Components and Circuits -- 6.1 Equivalent Circuits of Concentrated Passive Components -- 6.1.1 Resistor -- 6.1.2 Capacitor -- 6.1.3 Inductor -- 6.2 Transmission Line Resonator -- 6.2.1 Half-Wave Resonator -- 6.2.2 Quarter-Wave Resonator -- 6.3 Impedance Matching -- 6.3.1 LC-Networks -- 6.3.2 Matching Using Distributed Elements -- 6.4 Filter -- 6.4.1 Classical LC-Filter Design -- 6.4.2 Butterworth Filter -- 6.5 Transmission Line Filter -- 6.5.1 Edge-Coupled Line Filter -- 6.5.2 Hairpin Filter -- 6.5.3 Stepped Impedance Filter -- 6.5.4 Parasitic Box Resonance -- 6.5.5 Waveguide Filter -- 6.6 Circulator -- 6.7 Power Divider -- 6.7.1 Wilkinson Power Divider -- 6.7.2 Unequal Split Power Divider -- 6.8 Branchline Coupler -- 6.8.1 Conventional 3dB Coupler -- 6.8.2 Unequal Split Branchline Coupler -- 6.9 Rat Race Coupler -- 6.10 Directional Coupler -- 6.11 Balanced-to-Unbalanced Circuits -- 6.12 Electronic Circuits -- 6.12.1 Mixers -- 6.12.2 Amplifiers and Oscillators -- 6.13 RF Design Software -- 6.13.1 RF Circuit Simulators -- 6.13.2 Three-Dimensional Electromagnetic Simulators -- 6.14 Problems -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7 Antennas -- 7.1 Fundamental Parameters -- 7.1.1 Nearfield and Farfield -- 7.1.2 Isotropic Radiator -- 7.1.3 Radiation Pattern and Related Parameters -- 7.1.4 Impedance Matching and Bandwidth -- 7.2 Standard Types of Antennas -- 7.3 Mathematical Treatment of the Hertzian Dipole…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Companion Website -- Chapter 1 MATLAB Usage and Computational Errors -- 1.1 Basic Operations of MATLAB -- 1.1.1 Input/Output of Data from MATLAB Command Window -- 1.1.2 Input/Output of Data Through Files -- 1.1.3 Input/Output of Data Using Keyboard -- 1.1.4 Two‐Dimensional (2D) Graphic Input/Output -- 1.1.5 Three Dimensional (3D) Graphic Output -- 1.1.6 Mathematical Functions -- 1.1.7 Operations on Vectors and Matrices -- 1.1.8 Random Number Generators -- 1.1.9 Flow Control -- 1.2 Computer Errors vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…For equity funds purchased directly: 6.6 percent -- The Merrill Lynch debacle: a case study -- Two terrible ideas: the Focus Twenty fund and the Internet Strategies fund -- A marketing success for Merrill Lynch, an investment failure for its clients -- Investment disaster: Clients lose 80 percent of their assets -- The value of financial consultants -- The rise of the robo-adviser -- Simplicity beats complexity -- The fiduciary standard -- Chapter Thirteen Profit from the Majesty of Simplicity and Parsimony: Hold Traditional Low-Cost Index Funds That Track the Stock Market -- The Monte Carlo simulation -- The majesty of simplicity in an empire of parsimony -- My conclusions rely on mathematical facts-the relentless rules of humble arithmetic -- All index funds are not created equal. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Building an Autonomous Mobile Robot -- Robot specification and design overview -- Designing and selecting the motors and wheels for the robot -- Computing motor torque -- Calculation of motor RPM -- Design summary -- Building 2D and 3D models of the robot body -- The base plate -- The pole and tube design -- The motor, wheel, and motor clamp design -- The caster wheel design -- Middle plate and top plate design -- The top plate -- 3D modeling of the robot -- Simulating the robot model in Gazebo -- Mathematical model of a differential drive robot -- Simulating Chefbot -- Building the URDF model of Chefbot -- Inserting 3D CAD parts into URDF as links -- Inserting Gazebo controllers into URDF -- Running the simulation -- Mapping and localization -- Designing and building actual robot hardware -- Motor and motor driver -- Motor encoders…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.12.1 The Direct Simulation Monte Carlo Method -- REFERENCES -- 5 - Cryogenics -- 5.1 INTRODUCTION -- 5.2 KAPITZA RESISTANCE -- 5.2.1 Kapitza Number -- 5.3 CRYOGENIC TANKS -- 5.4 ANALYSIS OF PRESSURIZATION AND THERMAL STRATIFICATION IN AN LH2 TANK -- 5.4.1 Mathematical Model -- 5.4.2 Thermal Environment -- 5.4.3 Numerical Solution Procedure -- 5.4.4 Results -- 5.5 CRYOGENIC HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS -- 5.6 HYDROGEN IN AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 6 - Aerospace Heat Exchangers -- 6.1 INTRODUCTION -- 6.2 APPLICATIONS OF AEROSPACE HEAT EXCHANGERS -- 6.2.1 Gas Turbine Cycles -- 6.2.2 Environmental Control System -- 6.2.3 Thermal Management -- 6.3 GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR AEROSPACE HEAT EXCHANGERS -- 6.4 PLATE-FIN HEAT EXCHANGERS -- 6.5 PRINTED CIRCUIT HEAT EXCHANGERS -- 6.6 MICRO HEAT EXCHANGERS -- 6.7 OTHER AEROSPACE HEAT EXCHANGERS -- 6.7.1 Primary Surface Heat Exchangers -- 6.7.2 Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger -- 6.7.3 Heat Exchangers Using New Materials -- 6.7.3.1 Foam Materials -- 6.7.3.2 Ceramic Materials -- 6.8 SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 7 - Heat Pipes for Aerospace Application -- 7.1 INTRODUCTION -- 7.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF HEAT PIPES -- 7.3 CAPILLARY LIMITATION -- 7.3.1 Capillary Pressure -- 7.3.2 Normal Hydrostatic Pressure Drop -- 7.3.3 Axial Hydrostatic Pressure Drop -- 7.3.4 Liquid Pressure Drop -- 7.3.5 Vapor Pressure Drop -- 7.4 OTHER LIMITATIONS -- 7.4.1 Viscous Limitation -- 7.4.2 Sonic Limitation -- 7.4.3 Entrainment Limitation -- 7.4.4 Boiling Limitation -- 7.5 DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING CONSIDERATIONS FOR HEAT PIPES -- 7.5.1 Selection of Working Fluid -- 7.5.2 Importance of the Wicking Structures -- 7.5.3 Compatibility of Materials -- 7.5.4 Sizes and Shapes of Heat Pipes -- 7.5.5 Reliability and Lifetime Tests -- 7.6 VARIOUS TYPES OF HEAT PIPES -- 7.6.1 Heat Pipes with Variable Conductance -- 7.6.2 Rotating Heat Pipes…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…18.9 List of Available Site Locations 570 -- 19 Wireless Network Design 573 -- 19.1 Field Measurement Campaign 573 -- 19.2 Measurement Processing 575 -- 19.3 Propagation Models and Parameters 579 -- 19.4 Site Location 582 -- 19.5 Run Initial Site Predictions 586 -- 19.6 Static Traffic Simulation 593 -- 19.7 Adjust Design for Area and Traffic Coverage 595 -- 19.8 Configure Backhaul Links and Perform Backhaul Predictions 595 -- 19.9 Perform Signal Level Predictions with Extended Radius 597 -- 20 Wireless Network Optimization 599 -- 20.1 Cell Enhancement or Footprint Optimization 599 -- 20.2 Resource Optimization 603 -- 21 Wireless Network Performance Assessment 615 -- 21.1 Perform Dynamic Traffic Simulation 615 -- 21.2 Performance 620 -- 21.3 Perform Network Performance Predictions 625 -- 21.4 Backhaul Links Performance 655 -- 21.5 Analyze Performance Results, Analyze Impact on CAPEX, OPEX and ROI 661 -- 22 Basic Mathematical Concepts Used in Wireless Networks 663 -- 22.1 Circle Relationships 663 -- 22.2 Numbers and Vectors 665 -- 22.3 Functions Decomposition 668 -- 22.4 Sinusoids 670 -- 22.5 Fourier Analysis 674 -- 22.6 Statistical Probability Distributions 676 -- Appendix: List of Equations 689 -- Further Reading 697 -- Index 701.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Online Quality Inspection Approach for Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) by Utilizing IR-RGB Multimodal Monitoring and Deep Learning -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Quality Assessment Method -- 2.1 Model Selection and Architecture -- 2.2 Training of the CNNs -- 3 Experimental Setup and Data Processing -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions and Future Outlook -- References -- Detachable, Low-Cost Tool Holder for Grippers in Human-Robot Interaction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 State-of-the-Art -- 3 Development Process -- 4 Detachable, Low-Cost Tool Holder for Robot Grippers -- 5 Discussion -- 6 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Intelligent Robotic Arm Path Planning (IRAP2) Framework to Improve Work Safety in Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) Workspace Using Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) Algorithm -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Statement and Methodology -- 2.1 Problem Statement -- 2.2 The IRAP2 Framework Based on DDPG -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Evaluation of the Training Process -- 3.2 The Optimal Pick-Up Path Generated by IRAP2 Framework -- 3.3 Validation of the Robot Control -- 4 Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- A Conceptual Framework of a Digital-Twin for a Circular Meat Supply Chain -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 3 A Conceptual Framework of Digital-Twin for a Circular Meat Supply Chain -- 3.1 Proposed Conceptual Framework of DT Applied to a Circular Meat Supply Chain -- 4 Conclusions and Future Challenges/Work -- References -- A Mathematical Model for Cloud-Based Scheduling Using Heavy Traffic Limit Theorem in Queuing Process -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Cloud Manufacturing Platform -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Heavy Traffic Limit Theory in Different Classified QoS -- 4 Modelling of Queuing Process Based on Cloud Classification -- 4.1 Number of Operational Resources in the Queuing System…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Adding a new row or column -- Deleting a row or column -- Resizing columns and rows -- Hiding columns and rows -- Merging cells -- Formatting numbers -- Grouping cells with colors and borders -- Performing Calculations with Formulas -- Using basic mathematical formulas -- Adding formulas to calculate values in cells -- Working with spreadsheet functions -- Saving Documents -- Naming your document -- Exporting documents -- Collaboration with Sheets -- Tracking Versions of Your Spreadsheet -- Using Sheets Offline -- Chapter 10 Preparing Presentations -- Navigating Google Slides -- Creating your presentation -- Surveying the Slides menu area -- The Applications menu -- The Edit toolbar -- The slide navigator -- The slide editor -- Customizing your view -- Styling Your Presentation -- Changing background color or background image -- Applying a different theme -- Working with Text -- Adding and deleting text boxes -- Resizing, moving, and rotating a text box -- Resizing -- Moving -- Rotating -- Copying and pasting text boxes -- Formatting text -- Adding and removing new fonts -- Changing text size -- Applying boldface, italics, underline, or strikethrough -- Coloring your text -- Aligning your text -- Clearing formatting -- Working with Images -- Adding images to your presentation -- Resizing, rotating, and relocating images -- Resizing -- Moving -- Rotating -- Cropping images -- Viewing Presentations in Presentation Mode -- Presenting on additional displays -- Using Presenter view -- Saving Presentations -- Naming your presentation -- Exporting your presentation -- Collaborating in Slides -- Tracking Revisions -- Using Slides Offline -- Chapter 11 Using Other Office Tools -- Getting Started with Microsoft 365 -- Verifying your Microsoft 365 account -- OneDrive File Storage -- Outlook Email -- Outlook Calendar -- Outlook Contacts -- Word -- Excel…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…EXAMPLE 4.7 Priest Monopsony -- EXAMPLE 4.8 Price Umbrella -- EXAMPLE 4.9 China Tobacco Monopoly to Become a Dominant Firm -- CHAPTER 5 Cartels -- Why Cartels Form -- Creating and Enforcing the Cartel -- Factors That Facilitate the Formation of Cartels -- Enforcing a Cartel Agreement -- Cartels and Price Wars -- Consumers Gain as Cartels Fail -- Price-Fixing Laws -- Summary -- Problems -- Suggested Readings -- APPENDIX 5A The Effects of Cartel Size -- EXAMPLE 5.1 An Electrifying Conspiracy -- EXAMPLE 5.2 The Viability of Commodity Cartels -- EXAMPLE 5.3 Concrete Example of Government Aided Collusion -- EXAMPLE 5.4 Relieving the Headache of Running a Cartel -- EXAMPLE 5.5 Vitamins Cartel -- EXAMPLE 5.6 How Consumers Were Railroaded -- EXAMPLE 5.7 The Social Costs of Cartelization -- EXAMPLE 5.8 Prosecuting Global Cartels -- CHAPTER 6 Oligopoly -- Game Theory -- Single-Period Oligopoly Models -- Nash Equilibrium -- The Cournot Model -- The Bertrand Model -- The Stackelberg Leader-Follower Model -- A Comparison of the Major Oligopoly Models -- Multiperiod Games -- Single-Period Prisoners' Dilemma Game -- Infinitely Repeated Prisoners' Dilemma Game -- Types of Equilibria in Multiperiod Games -- Experimental Evidence on Oligopoly Models -- Summary -- Problems -- Suggested Readings -- APPENDIX 6A A Mathematical Derivation of Cournot and Stackelberg Equilibria -- APPENDIX 6B Mixed Strategies -- EXAMPLE 6.1 Do Birds of a Feather Cournot- Flock Together? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Marloes Maathuis (Dutch) -- Biography -- Research area -- Awards and honors -- Conversation with Marloes Maathuis, November 6, 2018 -- Were you interested in mathematics from an early age? -- What was your experience of going to university? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewer -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Excel Formulas: A Quick Primer -- Anatomy of an Excel Formula -- Breakdown of a Function -- Table of Formula Characters -- Order of Calculation -- Order of Range Operations -- Order of Mathematical Operations -- The Function Wizard -- Cell Referencing -- Absolute References -- Relative References Explained -- Making a Reference Absolute -- Mixed References -- Sheet References -- Workbook References -- Calculating Percentages -- Percentage of a Value -- Percentage of a Total -- Increase a Value by a Percentage -- Decrease a Value by a Percentage -- Calculate Percentage Change -- When Formulas Go Wrong -- Formula Errors -- Automatic Error Checking -- Excel Formula Is Not Calculating -- Formula Calculations Are Set to Manual -- Show Formulas Is Switched On -- Formula Is Stored As Text -- Cell Formatted As Text -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Logical Functions -- What Is TRUE and FALSE? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Role of Aggregate Reactivity, Binder Composition, and Curing Temperature on the Delayed Ettringite Formation and Associated Durability Loss in Concrete -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Project Outline -- 2 Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 DEF in Concrete -- 3.2 ASR-DEF in Concrete -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Effect of Blending Alum Sludge and Ground Granulated Blast-Furnace Slag as Cement Replacement to Mitigate Alkali-Silica Reaction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Experimental Protocol -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Compressive Strength -- 3.2 ASR-Induced Expansion -- 3.3 Phase Analysis of the Mortars -- 3.4 Microstructural Characteristics and Elemental Analysis -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Optimisation of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement Based on Response Surface Method -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Design of Mixtures -- 3 Mathematical Modelling and Statistical Analysis -- 3.1 ANOVA and Adequacy Checking -- 3.2 Interaction Effects on Response -- 3.3 Response Surface Optimization Analysis -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Designing Waterborne Protective Coatings Through Manipulating the Nanostructure of Acrylic-Based Nanocomposites -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Materials -- 2.2 Preparation of Waterborne Acrylic Copolymer, Acrylic-Based Coatings and Coating Films -- 2.3 Characterization -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Enhanced UV Protection Through the Formation of an Acrylic-Based Nanocomposite -- 3.2 Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Acrylic-Alkyd Coating with Worm-Like Nanostructure -- 3.3 Multifunctional Acrylic-PDMS Coating with Spherical-Like Nanostructure -- 4 Conclusion -- 5 Data Availability Statement -- References -- Analysis of Categories That Delay Global Construction Projects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Research Method…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Restoring Always-Strict Floating-Point semantics -- 20. Computing mathematical absolute value for int/long and result overflow -- 21. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Quantification of privacy and mathematical form of differential privacy -- 7.5.3. Advantages of using differential privacy in Blockchain -- 7.6. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…11-14 Diffraction -- 11-15 Mathematical Representation of a Traveling Wave -- Summary -- Questions -- MisConceptual Questions -- Problems -- General Problems -- Search and Learn -- Chapter 12: Sound -- 12-1 Characteristics of Sound -- 12-2 Intensity of Sound: Decibels -- Sound Level -- Intensity Related to Amplitude -- 12-3 The Ear and Its Response -- Loudness -- The Ear's Response -- 12-4 Sources of Sound: Vibrating Strings and Air Columns -- Stringed Instruments -- Wind Instruments -- 12-5 Quality of Sound, and Noise -- Superposition -- 12-6 Interference of Sound Waves -- Beats -- Interference in Space -- Beats-Interference in Time -- 12-7 Doppler Effect -- Doppler Effect for Light -- 12-8 Shock Waves and the Sonic Boom -- 12-9 Applications: Sonar, Ultrasound, and Medical Imaging -- Sonar -- Ultrasound Medical Imaging -- Summary -- Questions -- MisConceptual Questions -- Problems -- General Problems -- Search and Learn -- Chapter 13: Temperature and Kinetic Theory -- 13-1 Atomic Theory of Matter -- 13-2 Temperature and Thermometers -- Temperature Scales -- Standard Temperature Scale -- 13-3 Thermal Equilibrium and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics -- The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics -- 13-4 Thermal Expansion -- Linear Expansion -- Volume Expansion -- Anomalous Behavior of Water Below 4°C -- Thermal Stresses -- 13-5 The Gas Laws and Absolute Temperature -- 13-6 The Ideal Gas Law -- 13-7 Problem Solving with the Ideal Gas Law -- 13-8 Ideal Gas Law in Terms of Molecules: Avogadro's Number -- 13-9 Kinetic Theory and the Molecular Interpretation of Temperature -- Kinetic Energy Near Absolute Zero -- 13-10 Distribution of Molecular Speeds -- 13-11 Real Gases and Changes of Phase -- 13-12 Vapor Pressure and Humidity -- Evaporation -- Vapor Pressure -- Boiling -- Partial Pressure and Humidity -- 13-13 Diffusion -- Summary -- Questions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Control Systems -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Brief History of Automatic Control -- 1.3 Examples of Control Systems -- 1.4 Engineering Design -- 1.5 Control System Design -- 1.6 Mechatronic Systems -- 1.7 Green Engineering -- 1.8 The Future Evolution of Control Systems -- 1.9 Design Examples -- 1.10 Sequential Design Example: Disk Drive Read System -- 1.11 Summary -- Skills Check -- Exercises -- Problems -- Advanced Problems -- Design Problems -- Terms and Concepts -- Chapter 2 Mathematical Models of Systems -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Differential Equations of Physical Systems -- 2.3 Linear Approximations of Physical Systems -- 2.4 The Laplace Transform -- 2.5 The Transfer Function of Linear Systems -- 2.6 Block Diagram Models -- 2.7 Signal-Flow Graph Models -- 2.8 Design Examples -- 2.9 The Simulation of Systems Using Control Design Software -- 2.10 Sequential Design Example: Disk Drive Read System -- 2.11 Summary -- Skills Check -- Exercises -- Problems -- Advanced Problems -- Design Problems -- Computer Problems -- Terms and Concepts -- Chapter 3 State Variable Models -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The State Variables of a Dynamic System -- 3.3 The State Differential Equation -- 3.4 Signal-Flow Graph and Block Diagram Models -- 3.5 Alternative Signal-Flow Graph and Block Diagram Models -- 3.6 The Transfer Function from the State Equation -- 3.7 The Time Response and the State Transition Matrix -- 3.8 Design Examples -- 3.9 Analysis of State Variable Models Using Control Design Software -- 3.10 Sequential Design Example: Disk Drive Read System -- 3.11 Summary -- Skills Check -- Exercises -- Problems -- Advanced Problems -- Design Problems -- Computer Problems -- Terms and Concepts…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Obtain Information from or about the Graph of a Function -- 2.3 Properties of Functions -- Identify Even and Odd Functions from a Graph -- Identify Even and Odd Functions from an Equation -- Use a Graph to Determine Where a Function is Increasing, Decreasing, or Constant -- Use a Graph to Locate Local Maxima and Local Minima -- Use a Graph to Locate the Absolute Maximum and the Absolute Minimum -- Use a Graphing Utility to Approximate Local Maxima and Local Minima and to Determine Where a Function Is Increasing or Decreasing -- Find the Average Rate of Change of a Function -- 2.4 Library of Functions -- Piecewise-defined Functions -- Graph the Functions Listed in the Library of Functions -- Analyze a Piecewise-defined Function -- 2.5 Graphing Techniques: Transformations -- Graph Functions Using Vertical and Horizontal Shifts -- Graph Functions Using Compressions and Stretches -- Graph Functions Using Reflections about the x-Axis and the y-Axis -- 2.6 Mathematical Models: Building Functions -- Build and Analyze Functions -- Chapter Review -- Chapter Test -- Cumulative Review -- Chapter Projects -- Chapter 3. …”