“y a liu”

This monograph provides a unified theory of maps and their enumerations. The crucial idea is to suitably decompose the given set of maps for extracting a functional equation, in order to have advantages for solving or transforming it into those that can be employed to derive as simple a formula as p... More

The field of chemical reaction dynamics has made tremendous progress during the last decade or so. This is due largely to the development of many new, state-of-the-art experimental and theoretical techniques during that period. It is beneficial to present these advances, both theoretical and experim... More

This book explores the unique advantages and large inherent transmission capacity of optical fiber communication systems. The long-term and high-risk research challenges of optical transceivers are analyzed with a view to sustaining the seemingly insatiable demand for bandwidth. A broad coverage of ... More

Among the many changes brought by the Internet is the emergence of electronic commerce over the Web. E-commerce activities, such as the online exchange of information, services, and products, are opening up completely new opportunities for business, at new levels of productivity and profitability. I... More

The author had a strong bond with American establishments, where he had all his education in China before 1949 revolution. This cost him an enduring ordeal as he had been ostracized into countryside to embark on primary farming labor and health services. Firmly believing his fate would change after ... More

The thrust of the Minimally Invasive Gynecology series is to provide practical volumes covering the latest techniques in gynecologic surgery. These volumes include "surgical pearls" that help the average gynecologist improve his/her practice. Each volume will run to between 200-250 pages with a mini... More

Distributed Computing provides an introduction to the core concepts and principles of distributed programming techniques. It takes a “how-to” approach where students learn by doing. Designed for students familiar with Java, the book covers programming paradigms, protocols, and application progra... More