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Principles of Neurosurgery: A Concise Text
(2024)
Neurosurgery is a vast subspecialty in medical sciences. A brief textbook covering all aspects of neurosurgery is probably rare, especially for postgraduate students, undergraduate students as well as general physicians. ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Vulnerable Populations
(2023)
Climate change and urban development threaten health, undermine coping, and deepen existing social and environmental inequities. A changing global environment requires transformative social responses: new partnerships, ...
Applied Mathematics in Ferroelectricity and Piezoelectricity
(2023)
This textbook, Applied Mathematics in Ferroelectricity and Piezoelectricity, was authored to provide the reader with a solid mathematical background for studying “ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity” as a supplemental ...
Grey Systems Theory in Business Management: Applying Multiple Criteria Decision-Making Methods
(2025)
This book is dedicated to addressing the central challenge of making informed business decisions within an environment characterized by uncertainty, employing Multiple Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) methodologies. Chapter ...
Secret Signs of Heroines and Heroes
(2024)
Buddhist tantras in early medieval India and Nepal include many discourses on “secret signs” (chomā, mudrā, and equivalents), which a male practitioner and his female partner, or a male or female practitioner alone, use ...
Actuarial and Financial Risks in Life Insurance, Pensions and Household Finance
(2018)
The recent regulatory changes, together with the increasing awareness of the variety of sources of uncertainty that affect the activities of insurance and pension funds, have generated increasing attention towards insurance ...
Acupuncture – Basic Research and Clinical Application
(2018)
This book focuses on the investigation, development, and modernization of acupuncture in basic research settings as well as in clinical applications. The book contains 13 chapters reporting the latest evidence-based results ...
Adaptive Catchment Management and Reservoir Operation
(2019)
River catchments and reservoirs play a central role in water security, food supply, flood risk management, hydropower generation, and ecosystem services; however, they are now under increasing pressure from population ...
Algebraic Structures of Neutrosophic Triplets, Neutrosophic Duplets, or Neutrosophic Multisets
(2019)
Neutrosophy (1995) is a new branch of philosophy that studies triads of the form (<A>, <neutA>, <antiA>), where <A> is an entity {i.e. element, concept, idea, theory, logical proposition, etc.}, <antiA> is the opposite of ...
Algebraic Structures of Neutrosophic Triplets, Neutrosophic Duplets, or Neutrosophic Multisets
(2019)
Neutrosophy (1995) is a new branch of philosophy that studies triads of the form (<A>, <neutA>, <antiA>), where <A> is an entity {i.e. element, concept, idea, theory, logical proposition, etc.}, <antiA> is the opposite of ...
Algorithms for Scheduling Problems
(2018)
This edited book presents new results in the area of algorithm development for different types of scheduling problems. In eleven chapters, algorithms for single machine problems, flow-shop and job-shop scheduling problems ...
Alloy Steels
(2018)
Alloy steels play a pivotal role in modern society. Their continued development improves the human condition for everyone on earth. Their broad use has resulted in a wide variety of continuing challenges to address economic, ...
Advanced Numerical Methods in Applied Sciences
(2019)
The use of scientific computing tools is currently customary for solving problems at several complexity levels in Applied Sciences. The great need for reliable software in the scientific community conveys a continuous ...
Advanced Nanoindentation in Materials
(2018)
This Special Issue "Advanced Nanoindentation in Materials" contains some of the latest developments in the field of small-scale contact mechanics for a wide range of materials and biological cells. The featured manuscript ...
Advancements in Gel Science—A Special Issue in Memory of Toyoichi Tanaka
(2019)
A gel is a state of matter that consists of a three-dimensional cross-linked polymer network and a large amount of solvent. Because of their structural characteristics, gels play important roles in science and technology. ...
Advances and New Perspectives in Marine Biotechnology
(2015)
As the Century of Biology begins to bear fruit, through the translation of predictive biological understanding into applications that enhance the human condition and maintain biodiversity, the almost infinite potential of ...
Advances and New Perspectives in Marine Biotechnology
(2015)
As the Century of Biology begins to bear fruit, through the translation of predictive biological understanding into applications that enhance the human condition and maintain biodiversity, the almost infinite potential of ...
Advances and Applications of Nano-antimicrobial Treatments
(2017)
Nowadays, great concerns are associated with the resistance demonstrated by many microorganisms towards the conventional antibiotic therapies. The failure of traditional antimicrobials, and the increasing healthcare costs, ...
Advances in Airborne Lidar Systems and Data Processing
(2018)
This edition is a reprint of the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Remote Sensing (ISSN 2072-4292) from 2016–2017 (available at: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/remotesensing/special issues/rsALS), ...
Advances in Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
(2020)
Digital image correlation (DIC) has become the most popular full field measurement technique in experimental mechanics. It is a versatile and inexpensive measurement method that provides a large amount of experimental data. ...
Advances in Computer Simulation Studies on Crystal Growth
(2018)
Crystals are indispensable in technology, nature, and our daily lives. For example, cooking uses many kinds of crystallized products, such as salt, sugar, and fat crystals; electronic devices contain semiconductor crystals; ...
Alpine and Polar Treelines in a Changing Environment
(2020)
Concerns have been raised with respect to the state of high-altitude and high-latitude treelines, as they are anticipated to undergo considerable modifications due to global changes, and especially due to climate warming. ...
Alternative Sources of Energy Modeling and Automation
(2020)
Micro-power domestic organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems and the selection of the expander and the working fluid are presented, analyzed thoroughly, and numerically evaluated. A promising decentralized hybrid PV-SOFC system ...
Alternative Assets and Cryptocurrencies
(2019)
Alternative assets such as fine art, wine, or diamonds have become popular investment vehicles in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Correlation with classical financial markets is typically low, such that ...
Aluminum Alloys
(2018)
Aluminium is the world’s most abundant metal and is the third most common element, comprising 8% of the Earth’s crust. The versatility of aluminium makes it the most widely used metal after steel. By utilising various ...
Amide Bond Activation
(2019)
The amide bond represents a privileged motif in chemistry. The recent years have witnessed an explosion of interest in the development of new chemical transformations of amides. These developments cover an impressive range ...
AML in the Molecular Age: From Biology to Clinical Management
(2018)
We appreciate your willingness to contribute an article to the upcoming Special Issue of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, which will focus on “AML in the Molecular Age: From Biology to Clinical Management”. In this Special ...
AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signalling
(2019)
Starting from a kinase of interest, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) has gone far beyond an average biomolecule. Being expressed in all mammalian cell types and probably having a counterpart in every eukaryotic cell, ...
Advanced Glasses, Composites and Ceramics for High Growth Industries
(2019)
Advanced Glasses, Composites and Ceramics for High-Growth Industries (CoACH) was a European Training Network (ETN) project (http://www.coach-etn.eu/) funded by the Horizon 2020 program. CoACH involved multiple actors in ...
Advanced DSP Techniques for High-Capacity and Energy-Efficient Optical Fiber Communications
(2019)
The rapid proliferation of the Internet has been driving communication networks closer and closer to their limits, while available bandwidth is disappearing due to an ever-increasing network load. Over the past decade, ...
Advanced Flame Retardant Materials
(2020)
Recent disasters caused by the spread of fire in buildings and in transportations remind us of the importance of fire protection. Using flame-retardant materials is one important element of the firefighting strategy, which ...
Advanced Energy Storage Technologies and Their Applications (AESA)
(2018)
The depletion of fossil fuels, the increase of energy demands, and the concerns over climate change are the major driving forces for the development of renewable energy, such as solar energy and wind power. However, the ...
Advanced Mobile Robotics: Volume 3
(2020)
Mobile robotics is a challenging field with great potential. It covers disciplines including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, cognitive science, and social science. It is essential to the ...
Advanced Mobile Robotics: Volume 2
(2020)
Mobile robotics is a challenging field with great potential. It covers disciplines including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, cognitive science, and social science. It is essential to the ...
Advanced Mobile Robotics: Volume 1
(2020)
Mobile robotics is a challenging field with great potential. It covers disciplines including electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, cognitive science, and social science. It is essential to the ...
Advanced Mathematical Methods: Theory and Applications
(2020)
The many technical and computational problems that appear to be constantly emerging in various branches of physics and engineering beg for a more detailed understanding of the fundamental mathematics that serves as the ...
Advanced Hydroinformatic Techniques for the Simulation and Analysis of Water Supply and Distribution Systems
(2018)
The overall objective of this Special Issue is to improve knowledge on developing and using advanced simulation tools in water supply and distribution systems. The final aim is to propose a suitable framework supporting ...
Advanced Synchrotron Radiation Techniques for Nanostructured Materials
(2019)
Nanostructured materials exploit physical phenomena and mechanisms that cannot be derived by simply scaling down the associated bulk structures and phenomena; furthermore, new quantum effects come into play in nanosystems. ...
Advances in Biogas Desulfurization
(2020)
Global concern about climate change caused by the exploitation of fossil fuels is encouraging the use of renewable energies. For instance, the European Union aims to be climate neutral by 2050. Biogas is an interesting ...
Advances in Anthocyanin Research 2018
(2019)
Anthocyanins are natural plant pigments, responsible for many of the orange/red/purple/blue colors of many flowers, fruits, and vegetables. These colorants play important roles in plants, such as conferring UV protection ...
Advances in Chitin/Chitosan Characterization and Applications
(2019)
Functional advanced biopolymers have received far less attention than renewable biomass (cellulose, rubber, etc.) used for energy production. Among the most advanced biopolymers known is chitosan. The term chitosan refers ...
Advances in CAD/CAM/CAE Technologies
(2020)
CAD/CAM/CAE technologies find more and more applications in today’s industries, e.g., in the automotive, aerospace, and naval sectors. These technologies increase the productivity of engineers and researchers to a great ...
Advances in Catalyst Deactivation
(2016)
Catalyst deactivation, the loss over time of catalytic activity and/or selectivity, is a problem of great and continuing concern in the practice of industrial catalytic processes. Costs to industry for catalyst replacement ...
Advances in Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
(2020)
With their helical structure, cholesteric liquid crystals figure prominently in liquid crystal science. The selective reflection of light is their flagship property, and they offer a myriad of applications as advanced ...
100% Renewable Energy Transition: Pathways and Implementation
(2020)
Energy markets are already undergoing considerable transitions to accommodate new (renewable) energy forms, new (decentral) energy players, and new system requirements, e.g. flexibility and resilience. Traditional energy ...
14th CIRIAF National Congress – Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
(2015)
CIRIAF (Inter-University Research Center on Pollution and Environment “Mauro Felli” is a research center, based at the University of Perugia, which promotes interdisciplinary research activities in the fields of environmental ...
100 Years of Chronogeometrodynamics: The Status of the Einstein's Theory of Gravitation in Its Centennial Year
(2017)
In 1692, Newton wrote: "That gravity should be innate, inherent and essential to matter so that one body may act upon another at a distance through a vacuum, without the mediation of anything else by and through which their ...
3D Remote Sensing Applications in Forest Ecology: Composition, Structure and Function
(2019)
Dear Colleagues, The composition, structure and function of forest ecosystems are the key features characterizing their ecological properties, and can thus be crucially shaped and changed by various biotic and abiotic ...
3D Printing of Metals
(2019)
3D printing is rapidly emerging as a key manufacturing technique that is capable of serving a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from engineering to biomedical sectors. Its ability to form both simple and intricate ...
3D Printed Microfluidic Devices
(2019)
3D printing has revolutionized the microfabrication prototyping workflow over the past few years. With the recent improvements in 3D printing technologies, highly complex microfluidic devices can be fabricated via single-step, ...
3D Printing of Metals
(2017)
Three-dimensional printing is a futuristic technology capable of transforming the ways in which we make components and devices. It is almost certain that this technique will find its niche in the manufacturing sector in ...
8th EASN-CEAS Workshop on Manufacturing for Growth and Innovation
(2019)
This Special Issue contains selected papers from works presented at the 8th EASN–CEAS (European Aeronautics Science Network–Council of European Aerospace Societies) Workshop on Manufacturing for Growth and Innovation, which ...
UAV Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
(2018)
The rapid development and growth of UAVs as a remote sensing platform, as well as advances in the miniaturization of instrumentation and data systems, are catalyzing a renaissance in remote sensing in a variety of fields ...
Additive Manufacturing: Alloy Design and Process Innovations
(2020)
Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the manufacturing processes that warrants the attention of industrialists, researchers and scientists, because of its ability to produce materials with a complex shape without theoretical ...
Additive Manufacturing: Alloy Design and Process Innovations
(2020)
Additive manufacturing (AM) is one of the manufacturing processes that warrants the attention of industrialists, researchers and scientists, because of its ability to produce materials with a complex shape without theoretical ...
Addressing Food and Nutrition Security in Developed Countries
(2019)
The Addressing Food and Nutrition Security in Developed Countries Special Issue is a collection of papers from researchers in counties with developed economies who are responding to increasing prevalence of food insecurity. ...
Additive Manufacturing Technologies and Applications
(2017)
The present Special Issue proposes articles in the area of Additive Manufacturing with particular attention to the different employed technologies and the several possible applications. The main investigated technologies ...
Adolescent Pregnancy: Past, Present and Future Trends and Issues
(2016)
This collection provides a forum for leading scholars to examine theoretical insights and empirical findings associated with the recent decline in adolescent pregnancy and childbearing internationally, with special attention ...
Adipokines 2.0
(2020)
Once viewed solely as fat storage cells, adipocytes and their adipokines have now been proven to be central for human health. Understanding that overweight and obesity may increase the risk for various diseases requires ...
Adopting Circular Economy Current Practices and Future Perspectives
(2020)
The development of a closed-loop cycle is a necessary condition so as to develop a circular economy model as an alternative to the linear model, in order to maintain the value of products and materials for as long as ...