Over the last decade and particularly in recent years, the macroscopic porous media theory has made decisive progress concerning the fundamentals of the theory and the development of mathematical models in various fields of engineering and biomechanics. This progress has attracted some attention, and therefore conferences devoted almost exclusively to the macrosopic porous media theory have bee…
Computational Intelligence: An Introduction -- Traditional Problem Definition -- Basic Intelligent Computational Technologies -- Neural Networks Approach -- Fuzzy Logic Approach -- Evolutionary Computation -- Hybrid Computational Technologies -- Neuro-fuzzy Approach -- Transparent Fuzzy/Neuro-fuzzy Modelling -- Evolving Neural and Fuzzy Systems -- Adaptive Genetic Algorithms -- Recent Developme…
Disturbance of Marine Ecosystems: Problems and Solutions -- Meta-Analysis of the Radioactive Pollution of the Ocean -- Marine Protected Areas: A Tool for Coastal Areas Management -- Damage Control in the Coastal Zone: Improving Water Quality by Harvesting Aquaculture-Derived Nutrients -- A Modular Strategy for Recovery and Management of Biomass Yields in Large Marine Ecosystems -- Express Metho…
The Basic Facts of Imaging the Ocean -- Preliminary Remarks -- Alternatives to Imaging the Sea by Sound and First Acoustic Trials -- Acoustic Features of the Sea -- Technical and Physical Characteristics of High Resolution Echosounders -- Applications of Acoustic Imaging the Ocean -- The Sea Floor — Natural Formations -- The Ocean Volume -- Man-made Matter.Ocean acoustics comprises a key subf…
Basics of Ring Theory -- Basics of Polynomial Theory -- Groebner Basis -- Polynomial Resultants -- Gauss-Jacobi Combinatorial Algorithm -- Local versus Global Positioning Systems -- Partial Procrustes and the Orientation Problem -- Positioning by Ranging -- From Geocentric Cartesian to Ellipsoidal Coordinates -- Positioning by Resection Methods -- Positioning by Intersection Methods -- GPS Mete…
Rocks, dissolution and karst -- Sinkhole classification and nomenclature -- Rock failure in collapse and caprock sinkholes -- Soil failure in subsidence sinkholes -- Buried sinkholes and rockhead features -- Sinkholes in insoluble rocks -- Rock failure under imposed load over caves -- Sinkholes induced by engineering works -- Ground investigation in sinkhole terrains -- Hazard and risk assessme…
Experimental Evidence and Elementary Theory -- Hydraulic Fractures -- Termination and Spacing of Tension Joints in Layered Rocks -- Multiple Sets of Tension Joints -- Shear Joints -- Joints in Faulting and Folding -- Échelon Joints and Veins.Rock Joints deals exclusively with the mechanical genesis of joints in rocks. It is aimed at a coherent, critical and comprehensible presentation of the u…
Elements of Probability Theory -- Elements of Statistical Theory -- Applied Linear Regression -- Profile Analysis -- Discriminant Analysis -- Statistical Software -- Annotated Plasma Physical Datasets.Classical Methods of Statistics is a blend of theory and practical statistical methods written for graduate students and researchers interested in applications to plasma physics and its experiment…
Orbit Dynamics, Stability and Chaos in Planetary Systems -- Regular and Chaotic Motion in Hamiltonian Systems -- Planet Formation -- Extrasolar Planetary Systems.This book is intended as an introduction to the field of planetary systems at the postgraduate level. It consists of four extensive lectures on Hamiltonian dynamics, celestial mechanics, the structure of extrasolar planetary systems an…
Applying Geospatial Technologies in Urban Environments -- Remote Sensing of Impervious Surfaces and Building Infrastructure -- Policy Implications of Remote Sensing in Understanding Urban Environments: Developing a Wetlands Inventory for Community Decision-Making in Lucas County, Ohio -- Making Spatial Data Usable to the General Public: a Case Study in Tax Mapping -- Modeling Human-Environment …