1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996213651803316

Autore

Shchepakina Elena

Titolo

Singular Perturbations [[electronic resource] ] : Introduction to System Order Reduction Methods with Applications / / by Elena Shchepakina, Vladimir Sobolev, Michael P. Mortell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-09570-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 212 p. 50 illus.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Mathematics, , 0075-8434 ; ; 2114

Disciplina

515.42

Soggetti

Differential equations

Dynamics

Ergodic theory

Mathematical physics

Biomathematics

Applied mathematics

Engineering mathematics

Thermodynamics

Heat engineering

Heat transfer

Mass transfer

Ordinary Differential Equations

Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory

Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences

Mathematical and Computational Biology

Mathematical and Computational Engineering

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Slow Integral Manifolds -- The Book of Numbers -- Representations of Slow Integral Manifolds -- Singular Singularly Perturbed Systems -- Reduction Methods for Chemical Systems --



Specific Cases -- Canards and Black Swans -- Appendix: Proofs.

Sommario/riassunto

These lecture notes provide a fresh approach to investigating singularly perturbed systems using asymptotic and geometrical techniques. It gives many examples and step-by-step techniques, which will help beginners move to a more advanced level. Singularly perturbed systems appear naturally in the modelling of many processes that are characterized by slow and fast motions simultaneously, for example, in fluid dynamics and nonlinear mechanics. This book’s approach consists in separating out the slow motions of the system under investigation. The result is a reduced differential system of lesser order. However, it inherits the essential elements of the qualitative behaviour of the original system. Singular Perturbations differs from other literature on the subject due to its methods and wide range of applications. It is a valuable reference for specialists in the areas of applied mathematics, engineering, physics, biology, as well as advanced undergraduates for the earlier parts of the book, and graduate students for the later chapters.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910962703803321

Autore

Fitter Alastair

Titolo

Environmental physiology of plants / / Alastair Fitter, Robert Hay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego, Calif., : Academic Press, c2002

ISBN

1-281-01876-7

9786611018764

0-08-054981-0

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (396 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HayRobert K. M. <1946->

Disciplina

571.2

Soggetti

Plant ecophysiology

Plant ecology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-345).

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Environmental Physiology of Plants; Copyright Page; Preface to the Third Edition; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Table of



Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1. Plant growth and development; 2. The influence of the environment; 3. Evolution of adaptation; 4. Comparative ecology and phylogeny; Part I: The Acquisition of Resources; Chapter 2. Energy and Carbon; 1. Introduction; 2. The radiation environment; 3. Effects of spectral distribution of radiation on plants; 4. Effects of irradiance on plants; 5. Responses to elevated carbon dioxide concentrations

Chapter 3. Mineral nutrients1. Introduction; 2. Nutrients in the soil system; 3. Physiology of ion uptake; 4. Morphological responses; 5. Soil micro-organisms; 6. General patterns of response to soil nutrients; Chapter 4. Water; 1. Properties of water; 2. The water relations of plants and soils; 3. Adaptations favouring germination and seedling establishment in dry environments; 4. Adaptations favouring survival and reproduction under conditions of water shortage; 5. Some special problems in tree/water relations; Part II: Responses to Environmental Stress; Chapter 5. Temperature

1. The temperature relations of plants2. Plant adaptation and resistance to low temperature; 3. The survival of plants exposed to high temperatures; 4. Fire; Chapter 6. Toxicity; 1. The nature of toxicity; 2. Toxic environments; 3. The influence of toxins on plants; 4. Resistance to toxicity; 5. Phytoremediation: biotechnology to detoxify soils; 6. The origin of resistance: the genetic basis; Chapter 7. An Ecological Perspective; 1. The individual plant; 2. Interactions among plants; 3. Interactions between plants and other organisms; 4. Strategies; 5. Dynamics; References; Name Index

Species IndexSubject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is the third edition of an established and successful university textbook.  The original structure and philosophy of the book continue in this new edition, providing a genuine synthesis of modern ecological and physiological thinking, while entirely updating the detailed content.  New features include a fresh, unified treatment of toxicity, emphasizing common features of plant response to ionic, gaseous, and other toxins, explicit treatment of issues relating to global change, and a section on the role of fire in plant physiology and communities.  The illustrations in the text are improve



3.

Record Nr.

UNICAMPANIAVAN00254676

Titolo

Seminar on Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems : Seminar lectures at the University of Maryland in August 1967 / Edited by G. Stephen Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : Springer, 1968

Descrizione fisica

viii, 108 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Soggetti

00B25 - Proceedings of conferences of miscellaneous specific interest [MSC 2020]

34-XX - Ordinary differential equations [MSC 2020]

35-XX - Partial differential equations [MSC 2020]

37-XX - Dynamical systems and ergodic theory [MSC 2020]

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

4.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960991203321

Titolo

Balancing the scales of opportunity : ensuring racial and ethnic diversity in the health professions / / Committee on Increasing Minority Participation in the Health Professions, Marion Ein Lewin and Barbara Rice, editor , Office of Health Policy Programs and Fellowships, Institute of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994

ISBN

9786610193356

9781280193354

1280193352

9780309586771

0309586771

9780585019918

0585019916

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (100 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LewinMarion Ein

RiceBarbara

Disciplina

331.11/913621/08693

Soggetti

Minorities in medicine - United States

Medical personnel



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""BALANCING THE SCALES OF OPPORTUNITY""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""FINDINGS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""1 Introduction""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROBLEM""; ""Need to Improve Health Services for Minorities""; ""Professional Development for All Personnel""; ""Loss in Economic Productivity""; ""Influencing and Improving Public Policy""; ""Facilitating Institutional Change""; ""Community Leadership and Advocacy""; ""Relevance to Health Care Reform""; ""Relevance to Reform in Public Education""

""2 Factors That Define the Pipeline""""WHERE THE LEAK BEGINS""; ""Medical School""; ""The Admissions Process""; ""Other Health Professions Schools""; ""Allied Health""; ""FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MINORITY UNDERREPRESENTATION""; ""Overt Racism or Lack of Concern?""; ""Problems in Funding""; ""Lack of Institutional Commitment""; ""Regents of California v. Bakke""; ""Individual and Community Responsibilities""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""3 Lessons from Successful Programs""; ""MEDICAL SCHOOL LEVEL""; ""The Admissions Process""; ""Fostering Academic Careers""; ""Faculty Development""

""POSTBACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS""""COLLEGE PROGRAMS""; ""College-Level Summer Program""; ""Faculty Development""; ""UNIVERSITY OUTREACH""; ""HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM""; ""COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""4 Sharing Visions and Working Toward the Future""; ""BUILDING THE VISION""; ""Improved Mathematics and Science Learning""; ""Commitment to Excellence""; ""Collaborative Efforts""; ""Value on Diversity""; ""The Right Attitude for Learning""; ""Culturally Sensitive Communications""; ""Mentorship""; ""Improved Evaluation and Dissemination Efforts""; ""Improved, Coordinated Resources""

""Improving Health Services for Minorities""""MOVING THE VISION FORWARD""; ""Community-Wide Initiative""; ""Commitment and Initiatives of Academic Health Centers""; ""The Media and Health Careers""; ""SUMMARY""; ""References""; ""A: Listing of Workshop Participants and Commissioned Papers""; ""WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS""; ""COMMISSIONED PAPERS""; ""B: Further Sources of Information""; ""REFERENCES""; ""PROGRAMS""

Sommario/riassunto

The underrepresentation of minorities in health and other professions has long cast a shadow over our nation's efforts to develop a more representative and productive society. Many programs have been developed to enlarge the presence of minorities in health careers, but these efforts have been unable to develop the infrastructure and momentum needed to produce and sustain an adequate number of minority professionals among the ranks of clinicians, researchers, and teachers. This book looks at the historical significance of this underrepresentation, presents data that define the problem, and identifies underlying factors that contribute to the failure to achieve fairness in opportunity. The volume examines programs that have made successful efforts to decrease underrepresentation and sets forth an action and research agenda for further enhancing the numbers of minorities in the health professions.