Performance Analysis of Photovoltaic Systems with Energy Storage Systems
This book discusses dynamic modeling, simulation, and control strategies for Photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems during variation of environmental conditions. Moreover, the effectiveness of the implemented Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) techniques and the employed control strategy are evaluated during variations of solar irradiance and cell temperature. The simulation results are based on the reliability of the MPPT techniques applied in extracting the maximum power from the PV system during the rapid variation of the environmental conditions. The authors review two MPPT techniques implemented in PV systems, namely the perturb and observe (P&O) MPPT Technique and the Incremental Conductance (InCond) MPPT technique. These two MPPT techniques were simulated by the MATLAB/Simulink and the results response of the PV array from voltage, current, and power are compared to the effect of solar irradiation and temperature change.
New Directions in Thin Film Nanophotonics
Chapter 1: Realization of point of darkness and extreme phase singularity in lithography-free nanophotonic cavity. Chapter 2: Critical light coupling in thin and ultrathin films for structural coloring, gas sensing and energy applications. Chapter 3: Phase change material-based planar nanophotonic cavity for tunable perfect absorption at visible frequencies. Chapter 4: Experimental demonstration of generalized Brewster-angle for transverse electric and magnetic waves using thin-film optical absorbers. Chapter 5: Subwavelength nanopatterning using thin metal films. Chapter 6: Hyperbolic metamaterials and their applications for ultra-sensitive biosensing. Chapter 7: Dielectric and resonant gain singularities in hyperbolic metamaterials. Chapter 8: Graphene and topological insulator-based hyperbolic metamaterials for negative refraction at terahertz frequencies. Chapter 9: Environmental control of the topological transition in metal/photoemissive‐blend metamaterials. Chapter 10: Active hyperbolic metamaterials for reconfigurable photonic device applications.
Structures and Dynamics of Interfacial WaterInput from Theoretical Vibrational Sum-Frequency Spectroscopy
Introduction.- Theoretical Methods in this Thesis.- Definition of Free O-H Group at the Air-Water Interface.- Structure and Dynamics of the Ice-Air Interface.- Structure and Dynamics of Water-TiO2 Interface.- Conclusion and Perspectives.
Johannes Kepler
This book traces the development of Kepler's ideas along with his unsteady wanderings in a world dominated by religious turmoil. Johannes Kepler, like Galileo, was a supporter of the Copernican heliocentric world model. From an early stage, his principal objective was to discover "the world behind the world", i.e. to identify the underlying order and the secrets that make the world function as it does: the hidden world harmony. Kepler was driven both by his religious belief and Greek mysticism, which he found in ancient mathematics. His urge to find a construct encompassing the harmony of every possible aspect of the world - including astronomy, geometry and music - is seen as a manifestation of a deep human desire to bring order to the apparent chaos surrounding our existence. This desire continues to this day as we search for a theory that will finally unify and harmonise the forces of nature.
Topological Orders with Spins and FermionsQuantum Phases and Computation
This thesis deals with topological orders from two different perspectives: from a condensed matter point of view, where topological orders are considered as breakthrough phases of matter; and from the emerging realm of quantum computation, where topological quantum codes are considered the most appealing platform against decoherence. The thesis reports remarkable studies from both sides. It thoroughly investigates a topological order called the double semion model, a counterpart of the Kitaev model but exhibiting richer quasiparticles as excitations. A new model for symmetry enriched topological order is constructed, which adds an onsite global symmetry to the double semion model. Using this topological phase, a new example of topological code is developed, the semion code, which is non-CSS, additive, non-Pauli and within the stabiliser formalism.Furthermore, the thesis analyses the Rashba spin-orbit coupling within topological insulators, turning the helical edge states into generic edges modes with potential application in spinstronics. New types of topological superconductors are proposed and the novel properties of the correspondingly created Majorana fermions are investigated. These Majorana fermions have inherent properties enabling braiding and the performance of logical gates as fundamental blocks for a universsal quantum computator.
Surface Plasmon Resonance SensorsA Materials Guide to Design, Characterization, Optimization, and Usage
Introduction and background information.- Physical features of the surface plasmon polariton.- Design features of surface plasmon resonance sensors.- Modeling and data processing.- SPR-sensor properties of metal films and particles: free electron type metals.- Classical noble metals.- Noble transition metals of the platinum group.- Common transition metals.- Other common metals.- SPR active metal-type compounds.- Heavy metals.- Artificial metal-insulator multi-layer structures.- Practical Applications.- Conclusions.
Renormalization Group Analysis of Nonequilibrium Phase Transitions in Driven Disordered Systems
This book investigates phase transitions and critical phenomena in disordered systems driven out of equilibrium. First, the author derives a dimensional reduction property that relates the long-distance physics of driven disordered systems to that of lower dimensional pure systems. By combining this property with a modern renormalization group technique, the critical behavior of random field spin models driven at a uniform velocity is subsequently investigated. The highlight of this book is that the driven random field XY model is shown to exhibit the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in three dimensions. This is the first example of topological phase transitions in which the competition between quenched disorder and nonequilibrium driving plays a crucial role. The book also includes a pedagogical review of a renormalizaion group technique for disordered systems.
Relativistically Intense Laser-Microplasma Interactions
This dissertation covers several important aspects of relativistically intense laser-microplasma interactions and some potential applications. A Paul-trap based target system was developed to provide fully isolated, well defined and well positioned micro-sphere-targets for experiments with focused peta-watt laser pulses. The laser interaction turned such targets into microplasmas, emitting proton beams with kinetic energies exceeding 10 MeV. The proton beam kinetic energy spectrum and spatial distribution were tuned by variation of the acceleration mechanism, reaching from broadly distributed spectra in relatively cold plasma expansions to spectra with relative energy spread as small as 20% in spherical multi-species Coulomb explosions and in directed acceleration processes. Numerical simulations and analytical calculations support these experimental findings and show how microplasmas may be used to engineer laser-driven proton sources. In a secondeffort, tungsten micro-needle-targets were used at a peta-watt laser to produce few-keV x-rays and 10-MeV-level proton beams simultaneously, both measured to have only few-繕m effective source-size. This source was used to demonstrate single-shot simultaneous radiographic imaging with x-rays and protons of biological and technological samples. Finally, the dissertation discusses future perspectives and directions for laser-microplasma interactions including non-spherical target shapes, as well as thoughts on experimental techniques and advanced quantitative image evaluation for the laser driven radiography.
Disorder-Free Localization
Introduction.- The Model.- Localization.- Entanglement Properties.- Out-of-Time-Ordered Correlators.- Interactions.- Experimental Proposal.- Conclusions and Outlook.- Appendix.
Investigation of the Compression of Magnetized Plasma and Magnetic Flux
The present research studies the fundamental physics occurring during the magnetic flux and magnetized plasma compression by plasma implosion. This subject is relevant to numerous studies in laboratory and space plasmas. Recently, it has attracted particular interest due to the advances in producing high-energy-density plasmas in fusion-oriented experiments, based on the approach of magnetized plasma compression.The studied configuration consists of a cylindrical gas-puff shell with pre-embedded axial magnetic field that pre-fills the anode-cathode gap. Subsequently, axial pulsed current is driven through the plasma generating an azimuthal magnetic field that compresses the plasma and the axial magnetic field embedded in it.A key parameter for the understanding of the physics occurring during the magnetized plasma compression is the evolution and distribution of the axial and azimuthal magnetic fields. Here, for the first time ever, both fields are measured simultaneously employing non-invasive spectroscopic methods that are based on the polarization properties of the Zeeman effect. These measurements reveal unexpected results of the current distribution and the nature of the equilibrium between the axial and azimuthal fields. These observations show that a large part of the current does not flow in the imploding plasma, rather it flows through a low-density plasma residing at large radii. The development of a force-free current configuration is suggested to explain this phenomenon. Previously unpredicted observations in higher-power imploding-magnetized-plasma experiments, including recent unexplained structures observed in the Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion experiment, may be connected to the present discovery.
Practicing the Correspondence Principle in the Old Quantum TheoryA Transformation Through Implementation
This book presents a history of the correspondence principle from a new perspective. The author provides a unique exploration of the relation between the practice of theory and conceptual development in physics. In the process, he argues for a new understanding of the history of the old quantum theory and the emergence of quantum mechanics.The analysis looks at how the correspondence principle was disseminated and how the principle was applied as a research tool during the 1920s. It provides new insights into the interaction between theoretical tools and scientific problems and shows that the use of this theoretical tool changed the tool itself in a process of transformation through implementation. This process, the author claims, was responsible for the conceptual development of the correspondence principle. This monograph connects to the vast literature in the history of science, which analyzed theoretical practices as based on tacit knowledge, skills, and calculation techniques. It contributes to the historical understanding of quantum physics and the emergence of quantum mechanics. Studying how physicists used a set of tools to solve problems, the author spells out the ‟skillful guessing" that went into the making of quantum theoretical arguments and argues that the integration and implementation of technical resources was a central driving force for the conceptual and theoretical transformation in the old quantum theory.
Analysis and Data-Based Reconstruction of Complex Nonlinear Dynamical SystemsUsing the Methods of Stochastic Processes
This book focuses on a central question in the field of complex systems: Given a fluctuating (in time or space), uni- or multi-variant sequentially measured set of experimental data (even noisy data), how should one analyse non-parametrically the data, assess underlying trends, uncover characteristics of the fluctuations (including diffusion and jump contributions), and construct a stochastic evolution equation?Here, the term "non-parametrically" exemplifies that all the functions and parameters of the constructed stochastic evolution equation can be determined directly from the measured data.The book provides an overview of methods that have been developed for the analysis of fluctuating time series and of spatially disordered structures. Thanks to its feasibility and simplicity, it has been successfully applied to fluctuating time series and spatially disordered structures of complex systems studied in scientific fields such as physics, astrophysics, meteorology, earth science, engineering, finance, medicine and the neurosciences, and has led to a number of important results.The book also includes the numerical and analytical approaches to the analyses of complex time series that are most common in the physical and natural sciences. Further, it is self-contained and readily accessible to students, scientists, and researchers who are familiar with traditional methods of mathematics, such as ordinary, and partial differential equations.The codes for analysing continuous time series are available in an R package developed by the research group Turbulence, Wind energy and Stochastic (TWiSt) at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Joachim Peinke. This package makes it possible to extract the (stochastic) evolution equation underlying a set of data or measurements.
Advancements of Mass Spectrometry in Biomedical Research
This volume explores the use of mass spectrometry for biomedical applications. Chapters focus on specific therapeutic areas such as oncology, infectious disease, and psychiatry. Additional chapters focus on methodology, technologies and instrumentation, as well as on analysis of protein-protein interactions, protein quantitation, and protein post-translational modifications. Various omics fields such as proteomics, metabolomics, glycomics, lipidomics, and adductomics are also covered. Applications of mass spectrometry in biotechnological and pharmaceutical industry are also discussed. This volume provides readers with a comprehensive and informative manual that will allow them to appreciate mass spectrometry and proteomic research, but also to initiate and improve their own work. This book acts as a technical guide as well as a conceptual guide to the newest information in this exciting field.
Charming New Physics in Beautiful Processes?
This PhD thesis is dedicated to a subfield of elementary particle physics called "Flavour Physics". The Standard Model of Particle Physics (SM) has been confirmed by thousands of experimental measurements with a high precision. But the SM leaves important questions open, like what is the nature of dark matter or what is the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe. By comparing high precision Standard Model calculations with extremely precise measurements, one can find the first glimpses of the physics beyond the SM - currently we see the first hints of a potential breakdown of the SM in flavour observables. This can then be compared with purely theoretical considerations about new physics models, known as model building. Both precision calculations and model building are extremely specialised fields and this outstanding thesis contributes significantly to both topics within the field of Flavour Physics and sheds new light on the observed anomalies.
Associated Production of W + Charm in 13 TeV Proton-Proton Collisions Measured with CMS and Determination of the Strange Quark Content of the Proton
The associated production of a W boson and a single charm quark (W+c) is the only process in proton-proton collisions that directly probes the strange quark content of the proton. In this thesis, W+charm production is measured in proton-proton collisions at the LHC at 13 TeV, as recorded by the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment. The analysis focuses on the identification of W bosons in their leptonic decay to a muon and a neutrino and charm quarks are tagged via the full reconstruction of D*-Mesons.The measured cross sections of W+c production are used, in combination with other relevant CMS results and the most precise HERA DIS data, in a QCD analysis to determine the strange quark content of the proton. The resulting strange quark distribution and suppression, with respect to the other light sea quarks, are in good agreement with those obtained in neutrino scattering experiments and extend their kinematic reach.
Waveguide Propagation of Nonlinear WavesImpact of Inhomogeneity and Accompanying Effects
S.B. Leble's book deals with nonlinear waves and their propagation in metallic and dielectric waveguides and media with stratification. The underlying nonlinear evolution equations (NEEs) are derived giving also their solutions for specific situations. The reader will find new elements to the traditional approach. Various dispersion and relaxation laws for different guides are considered as well as the explicit form of projection operators, NEEs, quasi-solitons and of Darboux transforms. Special points relate to: 1. the development of a universal asymptotic method of deriving NEEs for guide propagation; 2. applications to the cases of stratified liquids, gases, solids and plasmas with various nonlinearities and dispersion laws; 3. connections between the basic problem and soliton- like solutions of the corresponding NEEs; 4. discussion of details of simple solutions in higher- order nonsingular perturbation theory.
Energy and Entropy
Energy is typically regarded as understandable despite its multiple forms of storage and transfer. Yet entropy is an enigma, in part because of the common view that it represents disorder.
Lectures on Statistical Mechanics
These lecture notes cover Statistical Mechanics at the level of advanced undergraduates or postgraduates. After a review of thermodynamics, statistical ensembles are introduced, then applied to ideal gases, including degenerate gases of bosons and fermions, followed by a treatment of systems with interaction, of real gases, and of stochastic processes.The book offers a comprehensive and detailed, as well as self-contained, account of material that can and has been covered in a one-semester course for students with a basic understanding of thermodynamics and a solid background in classical mechanics.
Systems Engineering
Part I- SE-Principles.- Chapter 1- Systems Thinking.- Chapter 2- Process models: SE and others.- Part II- The Problem Solving Process.- Chapter 3- System Design.- Chapter 4- Project Management.- Part III- Systems Design.- Chapter 5- Systems Architecting.- Chapter 6- Concept Development.-Part IV- Case Studies.- Chapter 7- SE Basics.- Chapter 8- Study 1: Private House Building - Additional domicile.- Chapter 9- Case Study 2: Airport Planning.- Chapter 10- Case Study 3: Smart City, Science Tower.- Part V- SE for Practice.- Chapter 11- Seven Basic Recommendations.- Chapter 12- Typical Weak Areas in Projects (Stumbling Blocks).- Chapter 13- Activities Checklists.- Chapter 14- Characteristics of Successful Project Management.- Part VI- Methods and Tools.- Chapter 15- Survey of Methods and Tools (M&T).- Chapter 16- Encyclopedia/Glossary.- Part VII- Appendix.- Chapter 17- Answers: Self-check of knowledge and comprehension.- Chapter 18- List of Figures.- Chapter 19- Bibliography.- Chapter 20- Index.- Chapter 21- Authors Addresses.
Mathematical Modelling of Meteoroid Streams
Modern computer power and high-precision observational data have greatly improved the reliability of meteoroid stream models. At present, scientific research calls for two kinds of models: precise ones for individual streams, and statistically averaged ones for Solar System dust distribution models. Thus, there is a wide field of study open to stream modellers. This brief describes step-by-step computer simulations of meteoroid stream formation and evolution. Detailed derivations of relevant formulae are given, along with plenty of helpful, digestible figures explaining the subtleties of the method. Each theoretical section ends with examples aimed to help readers practice and master the material. Most of the examples are based on the Geminid meteoroid stream model, which has been developed by the author in the last 30 years. The book is intended for researchers interested in meteor astronomy and mathematical modelling, and it is also accessible to physicsand astrophysics students.
Development of coupled THM models for reservoir stimulation and geo-energy production with supercritical CO2 as working fluid
In this dissertation, two specific numerical models have been developed to address the issues associated with utilization of supercritical CO2, like fracture creation, proppant placement and fracture closure in unconventional gas reservoirs, reservoir stimulation, heat production and CO2 sequestration in deep geothermal reservoirs, respectively. In unconventional gas reservoir, the model consisting of classic fracture model, proppant transport model as well as temperature-sensitive fracturing fluids (CO2, thickened CO2 and guar gum) has been integrated into the popular THM coupled framework (TOUGH2MP-FLAC3D), which has the ability to simulate single fracture propagation driven by different fracturing fluids in non-isothermal condition. To characterize the fracture network propagation and internal multi fluids behavior in deep geothermal reservoirs, an anisotropic permeability model on the foundation of the continuum anisotropic damage model has been developed and integrated into the popular THM coupled framework (TOUGH2MP-FLAC3D) as well. This model has the potential to simulate the reservoir stimulation and heat extraction based on a CO2-EGS concept
Dynamics on and of Complex Networks IIIMachine Learning and Statistical Physics Approaches
Part1. Network Structure.- Chapter1. An Empirical Study of the Effect of Noise Models on Centrality Metrics.- Chapter2. Emergence and Evolution of Hierarchical Structure in Complex Systems.- Chapter3. Evaluation of Cascading Infrastructure Failures and Optimal Recovery from a Network Science Perspective.- Part2. Network Dynamics.- Chapter4. Automatic Discovery of Families of Network Generative Processes.- Chapter5. Modeling User Dynamics in Collaboration Websites.- Chapter6. The Problem of Interaction Prediction in Link Streams.- Chapter7. The Network Source Location Problem in the Context of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks.- Part3. Theoretical Models and applications.- Chapter8. Network Representation Learning using Local Sharing and Distributed Graph Factorization (LSDGF).- Chapter9. The Anatomy of Reddit: An Overview of Academic Research.- Chapter10. Learning Information Dynamics in Social Media: A Temporal Point Process Perspective.
Advanced Energy Efficiency Technologies for Solar Heating, Cooling and Power Generation
Reviews global solar resources and describes current solar system technologies Brings the reader up to date with today's advanced energy efficiency technologies Describes the use of modern solar systems in rural and urban built environments
Fundamental Aspects of Asymptotic Safety in Quantum Gravity
Introduction.- Solutions to the reconstruction problem.- Background independence in a background dependent RG.- Asymptotic solutions in asymptotic safety.- Outlook.
Atomic Emission Spectra of Neutral Noble Gases in the Infrared Spectral Range
This book is an invaluable guide to calibrating any infrared spectrum using noble gases as a reference. Featuring a detailed graphical and tabular overview of highly excited (Rydberg) states of neutral noble gases in the infrared range of 700-7000 cm-1, it helps researchers by providing high-precision experimental data that can be used in almost every infrared spectroscopic laboratory.
Lectures on Statistical Mechanics
These lecture notes cover Statistical Mechanics at the level of advanced undergraduates or postgraduates. After a review of thermodynamics, statistical ensembles are introduced, then applied to ideal gases, including degenerate gases of bosons and fermions, followed by a treatment of systems with interaction, of real gases, and of stochastic processes.The book offers a comprehensive and detailed, as well as self-contained, account of material that can and has been covered in a one-semester course for students with a basic understanding of thermodynamics and a solid background in classical mechanics.
Photoionization Modelling as a Density Diagnostic of Line Emitting/Absorbing Regions in Active Galactic Nuclei
This book presents timely work on the nature of the physical processes underpinning two of the basic characteristics of the gas structure in the innermost region of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN): ionized outflows and emission line regions. In addition, it describes physics-based methods for estimating the density of the astrophysical plasma surrounding AGN. All numerical computations of the photoionized gas employ the most advanced codes available (CLOUDY and TITAN). Calculations of the radiative transfer are based on the assumption of thermal and ionization equilibrium. Promising preliminary examples of comparison with current observations are included for several individual AGN. All of them suggest that the absorbing/emitting gas should have a density on the order of 1012 cm-3. Future observations will provide more objects to verify these results, and will allow us to put constraints on the launch radius of ionized outflows and therefore on the mass loading and kinetic energy outflow rates. These rates, in turn, are crucial to estimating whether the outflows have a significant feedback impact on star formation and metal enrichment in the interstellar medium of the host galaxy. In closing, the book discusses a representative example of applying powerful photoionization techniques to explain the complex physics of the AGN environment.
Statistical Mechanics of Hamiltonian Systems with Bounded Kinetic Terms
Introduction.- Background and Motivation.- Systems with Bounded Phase Spaces: Equilibrium Properties.- Langevin Equation (also) at Negative Temperature.- Negative Temperature Out of Equilibrium.- Computational and Technical Aspects.- Conclusions.
Physics with Photons Using the Atlas Run 2 Data
The work presented in this book is based on the proton-proton collision data from the Large Hadron Collider at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV recorded by the ATLAS detector in 2015 and 2016. The research program of the ATLAS experiment includes the precise measurement of the parameters of the Standard Model, and the search for signals of physics beyond the SM. Both these approaches are pursued in this thesis, which presents two different analyses: the measurement of the Higgs boson mass in the di-photon decay channel, and the search for production of supersymmetric particles (gluinos, squarks or winos) in a final state containing two photons and missing transverse momentum. Finally, ATLAS detector performance studies, which are key ingredients for the two analyses outlined before, are also carried out and described.
IC-Bct 2019Proceedings of the International Conference on Blockchain Technology
1. Preserving Location Privacy Using Blockchain.- 2. Decentralised Ecosystem for Journalism based on Blockchain.- 3. NEWSTRADCOIN: A Blockchain Based Privacy Preserving Secure NEWS Trading Network.- 4. Food Traceability System Using Blockchain and QR Code.- 5. Health Care Privacy Approach using Blockchain Technology.- 6. Supply Chain Management in E-Commerce using Block Chain.- Electronic Polling Agent Using Blockchain: A New Approach.- 8. Issuing and Verifying University Certificates on Blockchain
Essential Statistical Physics
This clear and pedagogical text delivers a concise overview of classical and quantum statistical physics. Essential Statistical Physics shows students how to relate the macroscopic properties of physical systems to their microscopic degrees of freedom, preparing them for graduate courses in areas such as biophysics, condensed matter physics, atomic physics and statistical mechanics. Topics covered include the microcanonical, canonical, and grand canonical ensembles, Liouville's Theorem, Kinetic Theory, non-interacting Fermi and Bose systems and phase transitions, and the Ising model. Detailed steps are given in mathematical derivations, allowing students to quickly develop a deep understanding of statistical techniques. End-of-chapter problems reinforce key concepts and introduce more advanced applications, and appendices provide a detailed review of thermodynamics and related mathematical results. This succinct book offers a fresh and intuitive approach to one of the most challenging topics in the core physics curriculum and provides students with a solid foundation for tackling advanced topics in statistical mechanics.
Characterisation of Turbulent Duct FlowsExperiments and Direct Numerical Simulations
This book presents several new findings in the field of turbulent duct flows, which are important for a range of industrial applications. It presents both high-quality experiments and cutting-edge numerical simulations, providing a level of insight and rigour rarely found in PhD theses. The scientific advancements concern the effect of the Earth's rotation on large duct flows, the experimental confirmation of marginal turbulence in a pressure-driven square duct flow (previously only predicted in simulations), the identification of similar marginal turbulence in wall-driven flows using simulations (for the first time by any means) and, on a separate but related topic, a comprehensive experimental study on the phenomenon of drag reduction via polymer additives in turbulent duct flows. In turn, the work on drag reduction resulted in a correlation that provides a quantitative prediction of drag reduction based on a single, measurable material property of the polymer solution, regardless of the flow geometry or concentration. The first correlation of its kind, it represents an important advancement from both a scientific and practical perspective.
The Foundation of the Generalized Theory of Relativity
The theory which is sketched in the following pages forms the most wide-going generalization conceivable of what is at present known as "the theory of Relativity;" this latter theory I differentiate from the former "Special Relativity theory," and suppose it to be known. The generalization of the Relativity theory has been made much easier through the form given to the special Relativity theory by Minkowski, which mathematician was the first to recognize clearly the formal equivalence of the space like and time-like co-ordinates, and who made use of it in the building up of the theory. The mathematical apparatus useful for the general relativity theory, lay already complete in the "Absolute Differential Calculus", which were based on the researches of Gauss, Riemann and Christoffel on the non-Euclidean manifold, and which have been shaped into a system by Ricci and Levi-Civita, and already applied to the problems of theoretical physics. I have in part B of this communication developed in the simplest and clearest manner, all the supposed mathematical auxiliaries, not known to Physicists, which will be useful for our purpose, so that, a study of the mathematical literature is not necessary for an understanding of this paper. Finally in this place I thank my friend Grossmann, by whose help I was not only spared the study of the mathematical literature pertinent to this subject, but who also aided me in the researches on the field equations of gravitation.
A Picture Book For Our Universe
A Picture Book For Our Universe is a science picture book that explores the mystery of how our universe really works. By tracing back the history of achievements in a brief simplified format, you may discover a pendulum relationship between Gravity and the Speed of Light...
Materials Phase Change Pde Control & Estimation
Preface.- Phase-Change Model - Stefan Problem.- Part I: Design and Analysis.- State Feedback Control Design.- State Estimation Design.- Extended Models and Design.- Two-Phase Stefan Problem.- Sampled-Data Design.- Open Problems.- Part II: Applications and Experiment.- Sea Ice.- Lithium-Ion Batteries.- Polymer 3D-Printing via Screw Extrusion.- Metal 3D-Printing via Selective Laser Sintering.- Experimental Study using PCM.- Open Problems.
The Herschels - A Family of Astronomers - Including Portraits and Poetry by Alfred Noyes
The Herschel family could hold claim to being the most incredible family in the history of Astronomy. This biography charts the families history from Germany where William and Caroline where born, to England where they made their names, William as the discoverer of the planet Uranus and Caroline as a truly groundbreaking female astronomer in her own right. The Herschel pre-eminence in science did not end with the deaths of William and Caroline, William's son, John Herschel, went on to became a towering figure in 19th century science earning his own place at the table of great astronomers.
Nicolaus Copernicus, Father of the Solar System - Including a Biography, Pictures and his Dedication from 'Of the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies.'
Nicolaus Copernicus's name is well known to anybody with an interest in science but the story of his life and works is less well known. This in-depth biography looks at the life of the man many people regard as a true genius for his daring to place the sun at the centre of solar system.
Johannes Kepler - Including a Brief History of Astronomy and the Life and Works of Johannes Kepler with Pictures and a Poem by Alfred Noyes
Johannes Kepler was a key figure in the scientific revolution of the 17th century and this in-depth biography delves into he life and works of the man whose laws of planetary motion became one of the bed rocks of Newton's theory of universal gravitation.
Galileo Galilei - Including a Brief History of Astronomy, a Portrait and Biography of Galileo and Additional Poetry Alfred Noyes
Galileo Galilee did not invent the telescope but he was the first to realize it's true importance. Galileo can claim to be the first to truly see the vast scale of our solar system, bodies orbiting other planets leading him to support the Copernican sun centered system, mountains and craters on the moon and the rings of Saturn. These awe inspiring discoveries are what Galileo is famous for but his life was spent pushing the boundaries of what we knew in a vast array of subjects. This biography explores this great scientists lives and works.
The Bases of Modern Science
"The Bases of Modern Science" is a 1928 work by J. W. N. Sullivan that aimed to present the dominant scientific theories and discovers of his day in a non-technical way, including Newtonian Theory, Electromagnetism, Relativity, and more. John William Navin Sullivan (1886 - 1937) was a popular science writer and literary journalist. He also wrote some of the earliest non-technical accounts of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, and was familiar with numerous important figures in 1920s London, including Aldous Huxley, Aleister Crowley and T. S. Eliot. Other notable works by this author include: "Beethoven" (1927), "Limitations of Science" (1933), and "Contemporary Mind" (1934). Contents include: "The First Sketch", "The Newtonian Conceptions: Space, Time, Mass", "The Ether Theory", "Heat and Energy", "Electromagnetism", "The Atom of Electricity", "The Electric Theory of Matter", "Relativity", "Geometry and Physics: The Finite Universe", "New Problems", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned introduction and biography of the author.
Astronomy with An Opera-Glass - A Popular introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments - Including a Brief History of Astronomy
One of the simplest pleasures in life is looking up at the stars on a clear night and with this easy to follow guide you will be able to look for, find and understand some of the wonders that are within easy reach of a pair of binoculars. Including star maps for the whole year.
Ptolemy - The Einstein of Antiquity
Claudius Ptolemy is sometimes called the Einstein of antiquity, this biography of his life and works delves into the life and times of the man who could be called the father of astronomy.
Astrology to Astronomy - The Study of the Night Sky from Ptolemy to Copernicus - With Biographies and Illustrations
For countless millennia humans have read the future in the night sky and seen the effects of celestial movement here on Earth, this was astrology, the very first attempt to understand the stars and planets. In a very short amount of time mankind has come from the practice of astrology through the work of countless great men and women to the fully fledged scientific study of astronomy and cosmology. This book follows the train of thought and discovery taken by a few people. Including biographies of Ptolemy and Copernicus.
Sir William Herschel - His Life and Work - With Poetry by Alfred Noyes
A fascinating biography of one Europe's greatest astronomers, William Herschel, detailing his life in Germany and arrival in England and his intense working relationship with his sister Caroline Herschel.
Tycho Brahe - The Nobel Astronomer - Including a History of Astronomy, a Biography of Brahe and his Discoveries
This fascinating biography of Tycho Brahe delves into the life and work of one of the most remarkable men in the history of Astronomy, from how he lost his nose in a duel to the castle he turned into a scientific observatory and became a Mecca for learned men across Europe.
The Great Astronomers of Continental Europe - The Lives and Discoveries of Copernicus, Thycho Brahe, Galileo and Kepler - Including Poems on the Great Men by Alfred Noyes
As Europe began to wake up from what has become known as 'the dark ages', the study of the planets and stars began to leave the realm of astrology and become something that we can now recognize as modern astronomy. This revolution was spear-headed by a handful of true geniuses, this collection of biographies explores the lives of these men.
A Treatise on the Motion of Vortex Rings - An Essay to Which the Adams Prize was Adjudged in 1882, in the University of Cambridge
First published in 1883, Joseph John Thomson's fascinating treatise explores the subject of 'vortex rings'. A vortex ring, also known as 'a toroidal vortex', is a torus-shaped vortex existing within a fluid or gas where the fluid spins along an imaginary axis line that creates a closed loop. Sir Joseph John Thomson (1856 - 1940) was an English physicist and Nobel Laureate in Physics. He is most famous for having discovered and identified the electron, and discovering the first subatomic particle. He also proved that cathode rays were composed of electrons. In 1906, Thomson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the study of the conduction of electricity in gases. Contents include: "Momentum Of A System Of Circular Vortex Rings", "Moment Of Momentum Of The System", "Kinetic Energy Of The System", "Expression For The Kinetic Energy Of A Number Of Circular Vortex", "Rings Moving Inside A Closed Vessel", "Theory Of The Single Vortex Ring", "Expression For The Velocity Parallel To The Axis", "Due To An Approximately", "Circular Vortex Ring", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork.
Astronomy and the Dawn of Reason - The Discoveries of Kepler, Brahe, Galileo and Isaac Newton - With Biographies and Illustrations
Few men have made greater steps towards the modern understanding of the universe then the great renaissance and enlightenment scientists. Isaac Newton stood alone for centuries as the epitome of the isolated genius but in truth his isolation was not as complete as we think, he had other scientific greats to work with and whose work he could add to. As Newton once famously said "If I have seen further then others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants".
