Written by a mathematics professor as a textbook for third- and fourth-year undergraduates, the five chapters of this publication give a precise account of higher order differential equations, power series solutions, special functions, existence and uniqueness of solutions, and systems of linear equations. Relevant motivation for different concepts in each chapter and discussion of theory and problems-without the omission of steps-sets Ordinary Differential Equations: A First Course apart from other texts on ODEs. Full of distinguishing examples and containing exercises at the end of each chapter, this lucid course book will promote self-study among students.
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Differential Equations
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics & Statistics for Engineers
Textbook
Undergraduate

An Introduction to Commutative Algebra and Number Theory is an elementary introduction to both these subjects. The author begins by reviewing the basics of groups, rings and fields, then explores topics in algebra, such as polynomial rings, UFD, PID, and Euclidean domains, field extensions, and modules. In addition to the usual number theory topics, this book offers glimpses into Warning's and Chevally's theorems and many results of additive number theory, including the derivation of LaGrange's foursquare theorem. The author encourages readers to reach beyond the book's material by offering extensive references and comments beyond the scope of the book.
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Number Theory
Algebra
Textbook
Undergraduate

Supersymmetry: Basics and Concepts provides an overall survey of supersymmetry from a unified and up-to-date viewpoint. The author's approach reflects the free logic that characterizes present day research rather than fact-bound induction. Main topics include: simple systems with supersymmetry taken from particle mechanics, the classical limit of supersymmetric quantum mechanics, the double cover of the Lorentz group and other group theoretical matters, and a representative sample process involving supersymmetric lepton-photon interactions.
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Mathematical Physics
Applied Physics
Reference
Professional

Hypoxia has been reported to be a cause of failure in accelerated fractionization in radiation therapy. As a result hypoxic cell radiosensitizers could have a greater effect with accelerated rather than conventional fractionization. This book presents data on newer hypoxic cell sensitizers like senazole and deals with old molecules like chlorpromazine in the new role of sensitization. Written with postgraduates, residents, and busy consultants in mind, the book offers information on sensitizers, which is scattered in published and unpublished literatures.
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Oncology
Reference
Professional

Since more and more sophisticated IT tools are being used to manage the data and the business, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) concept is being adopted by many industries. Present day managers need to have a good grounding not only in the manufacturing technology but also must have an understanding of the IT tools that are used in managing the industry. In From Quality to Virtual Corporation: An Integrated Approach, the author shares his experiences in implementing the principles of Quality Systems in the manufacturing and the software industries.
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Quality Assurance & Total Quality Management
Lean Manufacturing
Reference
Professional

Designed for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students in mechanical engineering, Advanced Dynamics extends its readers knowledge from the relatively simple concepts of basic dynamics to the more abstract ideas related to virtual displacements, virtual work, generalized coordinates, and variation principles. The authors' presentation gradually introduces the abstract concepts often intimidating to students, and, while doing so, furnish numerous exercises and worked examples that ease the difficulties often experienced when trying to apply the abstract concepts to physical systems. They also discuss methods of solution, including a full chapter on numerical techniques.
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Mechanical Engineering
Reference
Professional

Suitable for Master's and Ph.D. level students, as well as for the research scientist, this book describes the use of special techniques in organic synthesis and includes a brief discussion of the principles involved. It provides the methodology and procedures for typical preparations for each of the techniques.
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Organic Chemistry
Reference
Professional

Designed for students who have a basic understanding of physics and mathematics, this text provides a fundamental, three-in-one introduction to astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. The astronomy section explores fundamental topics such as the celestial coordinate system, stellar classification schemes, H-R diagrams, and the masses and radii of stars. The astrophysics section addresses stellar structure, stellar atmospheres, energy generation in stars, and nucleosynthesis. The cosmology section introduces the Robertson-Walker metric and Friedman models of the universe and discusses the present status of the Hubble constant along with problems associated with the age of the universe.
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Applied Physics
Reference
Professional

Designed to serve both as a text for graduate students and as a reference for professionals, this book comprises the study of the three-dimensional relative motion between the components of a machine. Each chapter presents a concise, but thorough, fundamental statement of the theory, principles, and methods. It then follows this with a selected number of worked examples, as well as unsolved problems. Numerous references provided at the end of chapters and the bibliography at the end of the book serve as helpful sources for further study.
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Mechanical Engineering
Reference
Professional

Vector Spaces and Matrices in Physics fills the gap between the elementary and the heavily mathematical treatments of the subject with an approach and presentation ideal for graduate-level physics students. After building a foundation in vector spaces and matrix algebra, the author takes care to emphasize the role of matrices as representations of linear transformations on vector spaces, a concept of matrix theory that is essential for a proper understanding of quantum mechanics. He includes numerous solved and unsolved problems, and enough hints for the unsolved problems to make the book self-sufficient.
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Mathematical Physics
Algebra
General Physics
Reference
Professional