Present day research in partial differential equations uses a lot of functional analytic techniques. This book treats these methods concisely, in one volume, at the graduate level. It introduces distribution theory (which is fundamental to the study of partial differential equations) and Sobolev spaces (the natural setting in which to find generalized solutions of PDE). Examples, counter-examples, and exercises are included.
The Great Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: A Photographic Atlas of Surface Rupture and Related Disaster
"The Great Wenchuan Earthquake of 2008: A Photographic Atlas of Surface Rupture and Related Disaster" focuses on the main deformation characteristics of co-seismic surface rupture, including rupture length and slip distribution of co-seismic surface rupture caused by the Wenchuan Earthquake and its associated relief operation.
Polymer Chemistry: Introduction to an Indispensable Science
The importance of polymers in energy, high technology, and public health requires that scientists in all fields, lawyers, and environmentalists, not to mention members of the general public who want to to discuss and use polymers wisely, have a basic understanding of these materials. This highly readable and interesting book will give them the introduction that they need, and if they need more, points them to additional resources.
With ten million persons afflicted each year, no one is entirely immune to cancer and its devastating effects on individuals and families. But recent advances in the development of cancer vaccines—either as therapeutic agents or as preventative measures—are hopeful indicators of progress in this field.
Review: Within the pages of Dan's first book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Socrates sends Dan out into "the fires of daily life" to learn what he must. During this time of difficulty and disillusion, Dan's is given a grant to travel around the world. Sacred Journey relates the first part of his travels, as Dan searches for a mysterious woman shaman in a Hawaiian rainforest to find a critical clue that will direct him to a hidden school-the next step on his journey
