Symmetry

Symmetry

Author: István Hargittai

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2014-05-23

Total Pages: 1068

ISBN-13: 1483149528

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International Series in Modern Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Volume 10: Symmetry: Unifying Human Understanding provides a tremendous scope of "symmetry, covering subjects from fractals through court dances to crystallography and literature. This book discusses the limits of perfection, symmetry as an aesthetic factor, extension of the Neumann-Minnigerode-Curie principle, and symmetry of point imperfections in solids. The symmetry rules for chemical reactions, matching and symmetry of graphs, mosaic patterns of H. J. Woods, and bilateral symmetry in insects are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the crystallographic patterns, Milton's mathematical symbol of theodicy, symmetries of soap films, and gapon formalism. This volume is a good source for researchers and specialists concerned with symmetry.


Symmetry in Bonding and Spectra

Symmetry in Bonding and Spectra

Author: Bodie E. Douglas

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 0323139310

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Many courses dealing with the material in this text are called "Applications of Group Theory." Emphasizing the central role and primary importance of symmetry in the applications, Symmetry in Bonding and Spectra enables students to handle applications, particularly applications to chemical bonding and spectroscopy. It contains the essential background in vectors and matrices for the applications, along with concise reviews of simple molecular orbital theory, ligand field theory, and treatments of molecular shapes, as well as some quantum mechanics. Solved examples in the text illustrate theory and applications or introduce special points. Extensive problem sets cover the important methods and applications, with the answers in the appendix.


Making a Machine That Sees Like Us

Making a Machine That Sees Like Us

Author: Zygmunt Pizlo

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2014-04-09

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0199922551

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Making a Machine That Sees Like Us explains why and how our visual perceptions can provide us with an accurate representation of the external world. Along the way, it tells the story of a machine (a computational model) built by the authors that solves the computationally difficult problem of seeing the way humans do. This accomplishment required a radical paradigm shift - one that challenged preconceptions about visual perception and tested the limits of human behavior-modeling for practical application. The text balances scientific sophistication and compelling storytelling, making it accessible to both technical and general readers. Online demonstrations and references to the authors' previously published papers detail how the machine was developed and what drove the ideas needed to make it work. The authors contextualize their new theory of shape perception by highlighting criticisms and opposing theories, offering readers a fascinating account not only of their revolutionary results, but of the scientific process that guided the way.


The Mathematical Theory of Symmetry in Solids

The Mathematical Theory of Symmetry in Solids

Author: Christopher Bradley

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 758

ISBN-13: 0199582580

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This classic book gives, in extensive tables, the irreducible representations of the crystallographic point groups and space groups. These are useful in studying the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of a particle or quasi-particle in a crystalline solid. The theory is extended to the corepresentations of the Shubnikov groups.


The Magic of Symmetry

The Magic of Symmetry

Author: Steve Davis

Publisher: Greg Sushinsky

Published:

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13:

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What Is The Magic of Symmetry? In this landmark classic course, world renowned bodybuilder Steve Davis has set down the principles that will guide you to your best physique ever. Steve will show you step by step through detailed, precise instruction and informative, eye-catching photos how you can transform your ordinary body into a sensation, head-turning blend of muscle size, definition, and perfect proportion. Never before has anyone gone into the kind of detail you’ll find here.Steve shares his deep insights into the methods of training and nutrition that built his physique, often regarded as one of the most proportionate, symmetrical wonders in the history of bodybuilding. Inside these pages, you’ll learn: >> how to evaluate your physique for symmetry >> exercises to do (and the ones not to do) for greater symmetry >> how to eat for symmetry and muscularity >> how to restructure your physique >> how to bring it all together for contests Steve holds nothing back on his revolutionary training and dietary techniques, which produced the first of what is called the “New Breed” of physique. Instead of merely undifferentiated size, with mediocre proportions, Steve developed a dynamic whole, a startling physique which combined elements of the right amount of size, startling definition, and terrific proportion—all of which together as one produced The Magic of Symmetry. The Magic of Symmetry can now be yours!


Processes with Long-Range Correlations

Processes with Long-Range Correlations

Author: Govindan Rangarajan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2003-06-11

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 3540401296

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Processes with long range correlations occur in a wide variety of fields ranging from physics and biology to economics and finance. This book, suitable for both graduate students and specialists, brings the reader up to date on this rapidly developing field. A distinguished group of experts have been brought together to provide a comprehensive and well-balanced account of basic notions and recent developments. The book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with theoretical developments in the area. The second part comprises chapters dealing primarily with three major areas of application: anomalous diffusion, economics and finance, and biology (especially neuroscience).


Mechanical Properties and Working of Metals and Alloys

Mechanical Properties and Working of Metals and Alloys

Author: Amit Bhaduri

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-12

Total Pages: 758

ISBN-13: 9811072094

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This book is intended to serve as core text or handy reference on two key areas of metallic materials: (i) mechanical behavior and properties evaluated by mechanical testing; and (ii) different types of metal working or forming operations to produce useful shapes. The book consists of 16 chapters which are divided into two parts. The first part contains nine chapters which describe tension (including elastic stress – strain relation, relevant theory of plasticity, and strengthening methods), compression, hardness, bending, torsion – pure shear, impact loading, creep and stress rupture, fatigue, and fracture. The second part is composed of seven chapters and covers fundamentals of mechanical working, forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing of flat strip, round bar, and tube, deep drawing, and high-energy rate forming. The book comprises an exhaustive description of mechanical properties evaluated by testing of metals and metal working in sufficient depth and with reasonably wide coverage. The book is written in an easy-to-understand manner and includes many solved problems. More than 150 numerical problems and many multiple choice questions as exercise along with their answers have also been provided. The mathematical analyses are well elaborated without skipping any intermediate steps. Slab method of analysis or free-body equilibrium approach is used for the analytical treatment of mechanical working processes. For hot working processes, different frictional conditions (sliding, sticking and mixed sticking–sliding) have been considered to estimate the deformation loads. In addition to the slab method of analysis, this book also contains slip-line field theory, its application to the static system, and the steady state motion, Further, this book includes upper-bound theorem, and upper-bound solutions for indentation, compression, extrusion and strip drawing. The book can be used to teach graduate and undergraduate courses offered to students of mechanical, aerospace, production, manufacturing and metallurgical engineering disciplines. The book can also be used for metallurgists and practicing engineers in industry and development courses in the metallurgy and metallic manufacturing industries.