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This is the fourth volume in the series, aimed at those wishing to stay abreast of developments in the mechanisms and synthetic applications of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions.

Covers the group of membrane proteins - the ATPases. This title includes the plasma membrane and muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPases, the (Na+ -K+) -ATPase, the gastric (H+ -K+) -ATPase, the plasma membrane H+ -ATPase of fungi and plants, the Mg2+ - transport ATPase, the Salmonella typhimurium, and the K+ -ATPase of Escherichia coli, KdpB.

Application of the techniques of molecular biology has provided the sequences of a number of membrane proteins, and has led to the discovery of superfamilies of membrane proteins of related structure. The classic example of the superfamily is the seven helix receptor superfamily. This work explores the structures and functions of this family.

The super family of immunoglobulin related proteins include the T cell receptors and the histocompatibility complex, which, together with the receptors for immunoglobulins, are of fundamental importance in the processes of immunity. This title explores the structures and functions of the molecules involved in these important functions of the cell.

Presents information on pneumatic and compressed air engineering. This book is useful for engineers, designers, consultants and users of fluid systems.

Network processor design is a field with issues and opportunities both numerous and formidable. This book presents the discussions on the research in the architecture, design, programming, and use of these devices. It examines the network processors from Agere Systems, Cisco, IBM, Intel, Motorola, Sierra Inc, TranSwitch, and others.

Explores the technological innovations through which traditional data warehousing is brought to bear on this and other less modest e-commerce applications, such as those at work in B2B, G2C, B2G, and B2E models. This book examines the core technologies and commercial products in use.

Providing the details comprising ODMG 3.0, this work documents the changes found in version 3.0, including enhancements to the Java language. It pays attention to the broadening of the standard to support developments in object-to-database mappings (ODMs) that allow objects to be stored in relational databases.

Presents a synthesis and catalogue of the information published on eight families of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) worldwide from 1758. This work provides data on their correct scientific names, common names, synonyms, taxonomy, host plants, distribution, natural enemies, biology, and economic importance.

Covers major aspects related to the synthesis, characterization and properties of macromolecular materials prepared using renewable resources as such, or after appropriate modifications. This book discusses bio-refining with explicit application to materials. It includes examples of applications of the concept of sustainable development.

The idea of a conference devoted to Space Robotics matured when two IFAC Technical Committees, Aerospace Control and Robotics decided to co-sponsor such an event. The final decision converged with technological maturity of Space Robotics itself.

Contains a selection of papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Mechanical Design and Production. The main areas of the papers include: materials processing and characterization constitutive modeling; simulation and analysis of manufacturing processes; numerical analysis of structures; fracture analysis; and, design and tribology.

Techniques of solid state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy are constantly being extended to a more diverse range of materials. This book provides answers to the most common questions about the theory and practice of NMR asked by novices. It is useful for NMR users at various levels of expertise.

A wide-ranging source of information on the life courses of children and youths. Contributions reflect, amongst other things: demographic analyses and projections; dualitative aspects of children's lives; and children and youth in historical and cross-cultural perspective.

Includes 250-300 practical, ready-to-use circuit designs, with schematics and brief explanations of circuit operation. This book also lists the original source for each circuit in an appendix.

Introduces microcontroller theory using the Parallax BASIC Stamp I, II, and IIsx. This book explains the hardware base of the BASIC Stamp microcontroller including internal architecture, the peripheral functions, as well as providing the technical data sheets for each kind of chip. It includes full instructions for using PBASIC programming.

It is vital that all possible measures are taken to maximise the productivity in use, and to minimise the maintenance costs and the downtime, of a plant. This book explains the various organization structures that are needed for doing just that, and the information systems with which those structures may need to be resourced.

The propagation of mechanical disturbances in solids is of interest in many branches of the physical sciences and engineering. This book presents an account of the theory of wave propagation in elastic solids and includes a discussion of formal aspects of elastodynamic theory in 3 dimensions. It discusses the pertinent mathematical techniques.

This series aims to cover the major aspects of numerical analysis. The volume covers the techniques of scientific computing, numerical methods for solids and solution of equations in R.

Constructs the general theory of submanifolds in a multidimensional projective space. This book deals with the topics such as osculating spaces and fundamental forms of different orders, asymptotic and conjugate lines, submanifolds on the Grassmannians, different aspects of the normalization problems for submanifolds, and more.

Aims to present the fundamental theoretical results concerning inference rules in deductive formal systems. This book focuses on admissible or permissible inference rules; the derivability of the admissible inference rules; the structural completeness of logics; and the bases for admissible and valid inference rules.

Includes a number of applications to logic (in particular Godel's theorems) and to computer science, for which Recursion Theory provides the theoretical foundation. This book presents a comprehensive reference for the subject starting from first principles.

Covers the computational dynamics of linear and non-linear engineering systems subject to conservative, as well as non-conservative loads. This volume also covers the methods of linear spectral analysis, such as the Householder, Givens, Wiland, Lanczos, Jacobi, Guyan, Eberlein, alongwith an appraisal of their advantages and disadvantages.

Aimed at providing an overall description of formal photokinetics. This volume attempts to provide a concise treatment of both thermo- and photochemical reactions by means of generalised differential equations, their set-up in matrix notation, and their solution by a formalism using numerical integration.

Concerned with the problems of constructing covering codes and of estimating their parameters, this book provides an account of the theory of covering codes and shows how a number of mathematical and engineering issues are related to covering problems. It is useful for scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and others.

Draws together the knowledge regarding the mechanisms underlying tactile sensation and how they relate to tactile perception. This work also provides comments on the direction of future investigation, relating findings from psychophysical studies of tactile behavior to our growing understanding of the underlying neural mechanisms.