“…In this respect, the chapters cover the following topics: chemical structure and phase transitions in bent-core liquid crystals, phase and structural behavior of liquid crystals used to align carbon nanotubes, molecular alignment, and photorefractive effect in the ferroelectric phase, which has the potential to be used as transistors, for image storage, and in optical signal processing. …”

“…Acoustic waves are also a tool to manipulate matter, from the delicate evaporation of biomolecules to be analysed, to the phase transitions induced by intense shock waves. And a whole class of widespread microdevices, including filters and sensors, is based on the behaviour of acoustic waves propagating in thin layers. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-actions -- Uniform and Smooth Benzaid-Lutz Type Theorems and Applications to Jacobi Matrices -- An Example of Spectral Phase Transition Phenomenon in a Class of Jacobi Matrices with Periodically Modulated Weights -- On Connection Between Factorizations of Weighted Schur Functions and Invariant Subspaces…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Authors; Co-Authors; Part I: Data Manipulation and Modeling; 1: Predicting Location via Indoor Positioning Systems; 2: Modeling Runners' Times in the Cherry Blossom Race; 3: Using Statistics to Identify Spam; 4: Processing Robot and Sensor Log Files: Seeking a Circular Target; 5: Strategies for Analyzing a 12-Gigabyte Data Set: Airline Flight Delays; Part II: Simulation Studies; 6: Pairs Trading; 7: Simulation Study of a Branching Process; 8: A Self-Organizing Dynamic System with a Phase Transition; 9: Simulating Blackjack…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 9 Possible Attractors in Outrage and ProtestPART IV: Conclusions; Chapter 10 Phase Transitions in Crazes and Crashes; Chapter 11 Prediction, Planning, and Fundamental Uncertainty; Chapter 12 Epilogue: Issues Management?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Overview of Information Data Storage: An Introduction; Chapter 2: Super-Resolution Optical Data Storage Using Binary Optics; Chapter 3: Focal Spot Engineering for Bit-by-Bit Recording; Chapter 4: Plasmonic Nanofocusing and Data Storage; Chapter 5: Nano-Optical Data Storage with Nonlinear Super-Resolution Thin Films; Chapter 6: Mastering Technology for High-Density Optical Disc; Chapter 7: Laser-Induced Phase Transition and Its Application in Nano-Optical Storage; Chapter 8: SPIN-Based Optical Data Storage; Chapter 9: Magnetic Random Access Memory…”

“…The formation of solitons in phase transitions, their dynamics and their cosmological consequences are further discussed. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Editors -- Preface to "Magnetic Functional Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Application" -- Magnetic Functional Materials: Synthesis, Characterization and Application: A New Open Special Issue in Materials -- Comparisons of Dy Utilization Efficiency by DyHx Grain Boundary Addition and Surface Diffusion Methods in Nd-Y-Fe-B Sintered Magnet -- Transport Property and Spin-Orbit Torque in 2D Rashba Ferromagnetic Electron Gas -- The Effect of Grain Size on the Diffusion Efficiency and Microstructure of Sintered Nd-Fe-B Magnets by Tb Grain Boundary Diffusion -- Tomonaga-Luttinger Spin Liquid and Kosterlitz-Thouless Transition in the Spin-1/2 Branched -- Chains: The Study of Topological Phase Transition -- Unraveling the Phase Stability and Physical Property of Modulated Martensite in Ni2Mn1.5In0.5 Alloys by First-Principles Calculations -- Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Nanocrystallite-Derived Magnetite Spheres -- Sulfidized Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron Supported by Oyster Powder for Efficient Removal of Cr (VI): Characterization, Performance, and Mechanisms -- Effect of Polyimide-Phosphating Double Coating and Annealing on the Magnetic Properties of Fe-Si-Cr SMCs -- A Study on the Static Magnetic and Electromagnetic Properties of Silica-Coated Carbonyl Iron Powder after Heat Treatment for Improving Thermal Stability…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…One-dimensional Shape Memory Alloy Problem with Duhem Type of Hysteresis Operator -- Existence and Uniqueness Results for Quasi-linear Elliptic and Parabolic Equations with Nonlinear Boundary Conditions -- Finite Time Localized Solutions of Fluid Problems with Anisotropic Dissipation -- Parabolic Equations with Anisotropic Nonstandard Growth Conditions -- Parabolic Systems with the Unknown Dependent Constraints Arising in Phase Transitions -- The N-membranes Problem with Neumann Type Boundary Condition -- Modelling, Analysis and Simulation of Bioreactive Multicomponent Transport -- Asymptotic Properties of the Nitzberg-Mumford Variational Model for Segmentation with Depth -- The ?…”

“…Of particular interest should be the application of Monte Carlo methods to problems like dispersal of points on the sphere, the phase transitions of in viscid fluid flows in models that increasingly approach the conditions of actual planetary atmospheres, and the treatment of negative absolute temperatures and the effects these extremely high-energy states have on fluid flows. …”

“…It also illustrates how these concepts are applied to research topics including nonequilibrium phase transitions, thermalization in relativistic heavy ion collisions, the nonequilibrium dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensation, and the generation of structures from quantum fluctuations in the early Universe. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…SAT and SMT -- Decomposing Farkas Interpolants -- Parallel SAT Simplification on GPU Architectures -- Encoding Redundancy for Satisfaction-Driven Clause Learning -- WAPS: Weighted and Projected Sampling -- Building Better Bit-Blasting for Floating-Point Problems -- The Axiom Profiler: Understanding and Debugging SMT Quantifier Instantiations -- On the Empirical Time Complexity of Scale-Free 3-SAT at the Phase Transition -- Modular and Efficient Divide-and-Conquer SAT Solver on Top of the Painless Framework -- SAT Solving and Theorem Proving -- Quantitative Verification of Masked Arithmetic Programs against Side-Channel Attacks -- Incremental Analysis of Evolving Alloy Models -- Extending a Brainiac Prover to Lambda-Free Higher-Order Logic -- Verification and Analysis LCV: A Verification Tool for Linear Controller Software -- Semantic Fault Localization and Suspiciousness Ranking -- Computing Coupled Similarity -- Reachability Analysis for Termination and Confluence of Rewriting -- Model Checking -- VoxLogicA: a Spatial Model Checker for Declarative Image Analysis -- On Reachability in Parameterized Phaser Programs -- Abstract Dependency Graphs and Their Application to Model Checking -- Tool Demo -- nonreach – A Tool for Nonreachability Analysis -- The Quantitative Verification Benchmark Set -- ILAng: A Modeling Platform for SoC Verification using Instruction-Level Abstractions -- MetAcsl: Specification and Verification of High-Level Properties -- ROLL 1.0: !…”

“…It also illustrates how these concepts are applied to research topics including nonequilibrium phase transitions, thermalization in relativistic heavy ion collisions, the nonequilibrium dynamics of Bose-Einstein condensation, and the generation of structures from quantum fluctuations in the early Universe. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Models for Highway Traffic and Their Connections to Thermodynamics -- Variance-Driven Traffic Dynamics -- Stability of Steady State Solutions in Balanced Vehicular Traffic -- Wave Selection Problems in the Presence of a Bottleneck -- Impacts of Lane Changes at Merge Bottlenecks: A Theory and Strategies to Maximize Capacity -- Modeling a Bottleneck by the Aw-Rascle Model with Phase Transitions -- Solvability and Metastability of the Stochastic Optimal Velocity Model -- Modeling of Flows with Power-Law Spectral Densities and Power-Law Distributions of Flow Intensities -- Relationship Between Non-Markovian- and Drift-Fokker-Planck Equation -- Traffic Flow: Empirical Results and Applications -- Accidents in Platoons of Vehicles -- Jam-Avoiding Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and its Impact on Traffic Dynamics -- Inter-Vehicle Communication on Freeways: Statistical Properties of Information Propagation in Ad-Hoc Networks -- Effects of Advanced Traveller Information Systems on Agents’ Behaviour in a Traffic Scenario -- Chaotic Traffic Flows on Two Crossroads Caused by Real-Time Traffic Information -- A Vehicle Detection and Tracking Approach Using Probe Vehicle LIDAR Data -- Multi-Anticipative Car-Following Behavior: An Empirical Analysis -- Statistical Analysis of Floating-Car Data: An Empirical Study -- Scale-Free Features in the Observed Traffic Flow -- States of Traffic Flow in the Deep Lefortovo Tunnel (Moscow): Empirical Data…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…7 The IFRS for SMEsDevelopment of the standard; Content; Conclusion; 8 Comparison with US GAAP; Conceptual Framework; Consolidation; Financial instruments; Offsetting; Non-financial assets; Impairment; Miscellaneous; Conclusion; 9 The IASB's standard-setting process; Due process; Discussion paper; Exposure draft; New standard; Interpretations; Structure; Finance; Lobbying the IASB; Monitoring the IASB; Conclusion; 10 History of the IASB; The start-up phase; Steady progress; The enhancement phase; Transition; Global convergence; Relations with the US; Relations with Europe…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…About the Editor ix -- Preface to "Crystal Plasticity (Volume II)" xi -- X-ray Line Profile Analysis of Austenitic Phase Transition and Morphology of Nickel-Free Fe-18Cr-18Mn Steel Powder Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying 1 -- Mechanical Properties of Low Carbon Alloy Steel with Consideration of Prior Fatigue and Plastic Damages 19 -- Characterization of Microstructure and High Temperature Compressive Strength of Austenitic Stainless Steel (21-4N) through Powder Metallurgy Route 33 -- Understanding the Plastic Deformation of Gradient Interstitial Free (IF) Steel under Uniaxial Loading Using a Dislocation-Based Multiscale Approach † 51 -- Unveiling the Mechanisms of High-Temperature 1/2[111] Screw Dislocation Glidein Iron-Carbon Alloys 75 -- The Cooling Rate and Residual Stresses in an AISI 310 Laser Weld: A Meso-Scale Approach 89 -- Micromechanical Effect of Martensite Attributes on Forming Limits of Dual-Phase Steels Investigated by Crystal Plasticity-Based Numerical Simulations 105 -- Twinning Behavior in Cold-Rolling Ultra-Thin Grain-Oriented Silicon Steel 125 -- Numerical Investigation into the Influence of Grain Orientation Distribution on the Local and Global Elastic-Plastic Behaviour of Polycrystalline Nickel-Based Superalloy INC-738 LC 135 -- Microstructural Changes in Ni-Al-Cr-Based Heat-Resistant Alloy with Re Addition 149 -- Numerical Investigation of Plastic Strain Homogeneity during Equal-Channel Angular Pressing of a Cu-Zr Alloy 163 -- Strain Rate and Temperature Effects on Tensile Properties of Polycrystalline Cu6Sn5 by Molecular Dynamic Simulation 177 -- Rolling Texture of Cu-30%Zn Alloy Using Taylor Model Based on Twinning and Coplanar Slip 193 -- Effects of the Rare Earth Y on the Structural and Tensile Properties of Mg-based Alloy: A First-Principles Study 215 -- Thermodynamic Modeling and Mechanical Properties of Mg-Zn-{Y, Ce} Alloys: Review 223 -- Study on Phase Transformation Orientation Relationship of HCP-FCC during Rolling of High Purity Titanium 241 -- A Constitutive Relation Based on the Johnson-Cook Model for Ti-22Al-23Nb-2(Mo, Zr) Alloy at Elevated Temperature 253 -- Strain-Gradient Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Modeling of Slip Band Formation in α-Zirconium 267 -- Microstructural Evolution and Tensile Testing of a Bi-Sn (57/43) Alloy Processed by Tube High-Pressure Shearing 287 -- An Integrative Simulation for Mixing Different Polycarbonate Grades with the Same Color: Experimental Analysis and Evaluations 297 -- Synthesis and Characterization of Mechanically Alloyed Nanostructured (Ti,Cr)C Carbide for Cutting Tools Application 313 -- Microstructure and Superelastic Properties of FeNiCoAlTi Single Crystals with the <100> Orientation under Tension 321 Shape Memory Properties and Microstructure of New Iron-Based FeNiCoAlTiNb Shape Memory Alloys 329 -- Investigation on the Effects of Grain Boundary on Deformation Behavior of Bicrystalline Pillar by Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Method 345 -- Some Issues on Crystal Plasticity Models Formulation: Motion Decomposition and Constitutive Law Variants 355 -- Numerical Modeling and Simulations of Twinning-Induced Plasticity Using Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Method 375 Crystal Plasticity (Volume II) 407.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2 Biomembrane models2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The fluid mosaic model of a biological membrane; 2.3 Lipid phases and lipid phase transitions; 2.4 Models of biological membranes and their applications; 2.5 Conclusion; 2.6 References; 3 Analytical methods for studying drug-biomembrane interactions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Spectroscopic techniques; 3.3 Chromatographic methods; 3.4 Zeta potential measurement; 3.5 Microscopy techniques; 3.6 The Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film balance technique; 3.7 Other techniques and mixed techniques; 3.8 Conclusions; 3.9 References…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…6.8 Conclusion6.9 Sources of further information and advice; 6.10 References; 7:Nanowire phase change memory (PCM) technologies: properties and performance; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Melting temperature and crystallization kinetics; 7.3 Phase transition mechanisms; 7.4 Thermal properties; 7.5 Electrical properties; 7.6 Properties of coreshell structures; 7.7 Conclusion; 7.8 Acknowledgement; 7.9 Sources of further information and advice; 7.10 References; 8:Modeling of resistive random access memory (RRAM) switching mechanisms and memory structures; 8.1 Introduction…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.1.4 Some Definitions of Network Measures2.2 Macroscopics: Entropies for Networks; 2.2.1 A General Set of Network Models Maximizing Generalized Entropies; 2.2.1.1 A Unified Network Model; 2.2.1.2 Famous Limits of the Unified Model; 2.2.1.3 Unified Model: Additional Features; 2.3 Microscopics: Hamiltonians of Networks - Network Thermodynamics; 2.3.1 Topological Phase Transitions; 2.3.2 A Note on Entropy; 2.4 Ensembles of Random Networks - Superstatistics; 2.5 Conclusion; References; 3 A Simple Integrated Approach to Network Complexity and Node Centrality; 3.1 Introduction…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…3.3 Current Status of Comprehensive Utilization of Magnesium Slag -- 3.3.1 Magnesium Slag as a Desulfurizer -- 3.3.2 Preparation of Cement and Construction Materials via Magnesium Slag -- 3.3.3 Use Magnesium Slag to Replace Lime as a Slagging Agent in Steelmaking -- 3.3.4 Preparation of Ca-Mg Composite Fertilizer Using Magnesium Slag -- 3.4 Advantages and Technical Difficulties in Recycling Utilization of Magnesium Slag -- References -- 4 Decontamination of Magnesium Slag -- 4.1 Fixation of Magnesium Slag Dust -- 4.1.1 Formation Mechanism of Fine Magnesium Slag Dust -- 4.1.2 Volume Stability of Magnesium Slag -- 4.1.3 Experimental Study on Inhibition of C2S Phase Transition -- 4.2 Reduction of Fluorine in Magnesium Slag -- 4.2.1 Catalytic Effects of Calcium Fluoride on Reduction of Mg -- 4.2.2 Magnesium Smelting Pilot Test -- 4.2.3 Migration of Fluorine in Magnesium Smelting -- 4.2.4 Influence of Fluorine on Reuse of Mg Slag -- 4.2.5 Magnesium Smelting Using Fluorine-Free Mineralizer -- 4.2.6 Industrialized Test of Fluorine-Free Mineralizer -- 4.2.7 Application of Fluorine-Free Mg Slag in Steel-Making -- References -- 5 Resource Utilization of Magnesium Slag -- 5.1 Preparation of Glass Ceramics Using Mg Slag -- 5.1.1 Preparation Principle of Glass Ceramics -- 5.1.2 Development of Glass Ceramics in China and the World -- 5.1.3 Preparation of Glass Ceramics Using Slags -- 5.1.4 Experimental Preparation of Glass Ceramics Using Mg Slag -- 5.1.5 Property, Morphology, and Phases of Mg slag based Glass Ceramics -- 5.2 Preparation of Porous Ceramics Using Mg Slag -- 5.2.1 Characteristics of Porous Ceramics -- 5.2.2 Preparation of Porous Ceramics Using Mg Slag -- 5.3 Preparation of Slag-Sulphoaluminate Cement Clinker Using Mg Slag -- 5.3.1 Raw Materials of Slag-Sulphoaluminate Cement -- 5.3.2 Phases in Cement Clinker -- 5.3.3 Experimental Results…”