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Mathematical Foundations for Post-Quantum Cryptography: Crypto-Math CREST (Mathematics for Industry #40)
By Tsuyoshi Takagi, Masato Wakayama, Keisuke Tanaka, Noboru Kunihiro, Kazufumi Kimoto, Momonari Kudo. 2026
This open access book presents mathematical foundations for cryptography securely used in the era of quantum computers. In particular, this…
book aims to deepen the basic mathematics of post-quantum cryptography, model the strongest possible attacks such as side-channel attacks, and construct cryptographic protocols that guarantee security against such attacks. This book is a sequel of the successful book entitled by ``Mathematical Modeling for Next-Generation Cryptography - CREST Crypto-Math Project'' which was published in 2018. The book is suitable for use in an advanced graduate course in mathematical cryptography and as a reference book for experts.
Advanced Hydraulic Engineering: Applications and Optimization
By Soufiane Haddout, K. L. Priya. 2026
Advanced Hydraulic Engineering: Applications and Optimization is a comprehensive resource that delves into the advanced principles, methodologies, and real-world applications…
of hydraulic engineering. It discusses emerging trends and challenges in hydraulic engineering from the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning to the pursuit of sustainable practices.Focusing on practical applications, the book provides case studies in water management, environmental protection, marine hydraulic propulsion, and industrial applications. It explains how the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technology allows for remote monitoring and control of hydraulic equipment, facilitating proactive maintenance and troubleshooting to prevent costly downtime and equipment failures. Advances in sensor technology, data analytics, and automation and their role in revolutionizing the field of hydraulics are also addressed.This book is intended for practicing engineers, industry professionals, and academics involved in the design, maintenance, and applications of hydraulic systems.
Evaluation of Small Business Support in Post-Apartheid South Africa
By Timothy Olaniyi Aluko. 2025
This book examines the effectiveness of Small Business Support programmes in South Africa and addresses the challenges and other fundamental…
issues of market failure. The argument is that most intervention programmes do not always translate into positive economic development. With that, this book discusses and presents theory and conceptual models used to measure the effectiveness of a state grant-funded programme, and foregrounds perspectives and objectives of the programme from implementation, evaluation and performance dimensions.
Enabling Privacy Preserving Data Analytics (Advances in Information Security #92)
By Anne V. Kayem. 2026
This book highlights the importance of digital privacy as an allied and supporting field to cybersecurity. The authors aim to…
underscore the fact that digital privacy is important sub-field of cybersecurity and must be differentiated from the social science and digital humanities view of privacy. This book discusses digital privacy from various viewpoints in relation to cyber-security. The authors begin with Chapter 1, by emphasizing the fact that digital privacy must be viewed and addressed as a collective (and not an individual) problem. Therefore, solutions designed must include several perspectives ranging from decision making algorithms that assess the cost-benefit ratio for all parties involved in the digital operation. In Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5, the authors discuss the implications from the adversarial and benign perspectives, of transforming data to ensure privacy. The authors also discuss performance, and some solutions to help alleviate this especially in scenarios involving large data and/or low powered/processing systems. In Chapters 6 and 7, the authors discuss the benefits of supporting user decision making and preventing privacy breaches that arise from inadvertent disclosures of sensitive personal information. Chapter 8 discusses possible avenues for future work centred around aspects, such as data transformation to support privacy preserving machine learning, privacy decision making and disclosure risks. This book targets researchers working in digital privacy and cybersecurity as well as advanced-level students studying this field. Policy makers in governments and organizations will also find this book to be a valuable resource.
Transnation: Identity and Mobility in Postcolonial Literature and Culture
By Bill Ashcroft. 2026
Transnation: Identity and Mobility in Postcolonial Literature and Culture offers a fresh and thought-provoking exploration of transnationalism, focusing on the…
mobility of populations who may not physically leave their national borders, but whose potential for movement subtly challenges the power and authority of the state. Drawing from postcolonial studies, it examines how marginalized and colonized groups resist and navigate the systems of control imposed by the state – resistance that may be subtle, yet constant and potent. Through the concept of the transnation, Bill Ashcroft reveals how individuals and groups move while avoiding the restrictive practices of borders. It emphasizes the increasing global mobility and how all nations, whether their populations are moving or not, can be seen as transnations. The book provides a radical lens on mobility, showing how deeply it impacts nations and how it might pose a threat to traditional forms of control. The work covers critical themes such as: nations, postnationalism, and the transnation; the space of the transnation; borders and bordering practices; the subjects of the transnation; the transnation and the city; and the porosity of borders in the works of Rushdie and Ghosh. An ideal resource for scholars and students of global movement, migration, literary studies, postcolonial studies, and transnational studies, this book provides a unique perspective on how people move within and across the boundaries of nation-states in an increasingly interconnected world. This book will be of great use to scholars and students investigating the increase in global movement.
Food-Energy-Water Systems Integration: Modelling, Optimisation and Sustainable Resource Management
By Nnamdi Nwulu, Oliver O. Apeh. 2025
This book analyses the challenges and opportunities within the food-energy-water nexus, offering actionable insights into workable resource management practices. By…
bridging the gap between practical utilisation and science, the book produces a link that integrates food, energy, and water to improve the sustainability of these natural resources. It offers a possible effective basis aimed at fostering innovative and collaborative research in this sector.Features: Emphasises the sustainability of natural resources, encouraging readers to understand the importance of harmonising food, energy, and water demands for sustainable development. Provides methodologies and practical tools to measure and enhance nexus performance for resource optimisation across different locations. Integrates interdisciplinary perspectives, drawing from engineering, environmental science, economics, and policy research to provide a holistic view of the nexus. Examines the development of the nexus, offering insights into past trends, current conditions, and prospective states. Outlines actionable strategies for optimising the application and management of food, energy, and water resources. The book is aimed at graduate and postgraduate students, researchers in environmental engineering, including policymakers, and industry practitioners seeking innovative approaches to resource management within the food-energy-water nexus.
Academic Writing, Assessment, and Neurodiversity: Pedagogies for Inclusion
By Adrian J. Wallbank. 2026
The number of students with specific learning difficulties entering higher education has increased dramatically over the last decade, yet academic…
support for these students is often insufficient. This innovative book will equip teaching staff with the tools to support these students with learning and assessment, arming them with the skills they need to excel in higher education.Combining a scholarly rationale for inclusive pedagogies with practical strategies for busy practitioners, the book uses accessible and meaningful inclusive techniques based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the theory of Complementary Cognition, and the author’s own principles of compositional pictography to show how educators can harness students' differing cognitive strengths and help them to use them to their own advantage. The book demonstrates how the challenges associated with learning differences are manifested in student writing and assessment, with chapters covering such topics as: How to scaffold support to develop the areas students find challenging. How to deploy metaphorical and visual pedagogies to develop approaches to studying and writing. How to make assessment design more inclusive. Presenting an inclusive, practical, and research-informed pedagogical approach to the teaching of academic writing, this practical guide is an essential read for anyone supporting higher education students with assessment, including tutors, lecturers, learning developers, and disability advisors.
Advancements in Signal, Image and Video Processing: Select Proceedings of SPIN 2025, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1449)
By Alvaro Rocha, Lyudmila Mihaylova, Halina Kwasnicka, Ashwani Kumar Dubey. 2025
This volume comprises selected peer-reviewed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks (SPIN 2025). It…
aims to provide a comprehensive and broad-spectrum picture of state-of-the-art research and development in signal processing, IoT sensors, systems and technologies, cloud computing, wireless communication, and wireless sensor networks. This volume will provide a valuable resource for those in academia and industry.
Afterlives of the New York School of Poets: An Anthology
By Edited by Angela Ball. 2026
This anthology showcases what Angela Ball terms the “New York School diaspora,” poems by writers who honor the virtues of…
the original four New York School poets: Frank O’Hara, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, and James Schuyler. These poems are driven by play, wit, the chaos of reality, and the belief that, to paraphrase Frank O’Hara, life is too important to strangle with seriousness.Afterlives of the New York School of Poets features poetry by many poetic descendants of the New York School of Poets, an informal movement whose salutary effects have grown and broadened from its beginning seventy-five years ago. In her commentary, Ball captures their continuing influence and extends their spirit of playfulness into poetic analysis. With its eighty-two poems accompanied by lively, accessible, and wide-ranging commentary, Ball proves that the New York School of Poets continues to inspire succeeding generations of writers.This rigorous but compelling collection is an invaluable resource for readers, students, teachers, and writers of poetry.With an introduction from leading literary and cultural critic and poet David Lehman, whose work celebrates American poetry through a comprehensive study of the New York School of Poets and his role as founder-editor of a series of contemporary poetry anthologies.
Advanced Numerical Calculations for Sonochemical Processes (Physical Chemistry in Action)
By Kyuichi Yasui, Slimane Merouani, Oualid Hamdaoui, Aissa Dehane. 2025
This authored monograph serves as an essential introduction and fundamental guide to numerical simulations of acoustic cavitation and sonochemistry. It…
covers a wide range of cutting-edge computational sonochemistry research, providing insights into the mechanisms of the sonochemical process in homogenous aqueous solutions. The computational aspects discussed include pyrolysis, radical generation within collapsing bubbles, number density determination, and pollutants oxidation. Additionally, the book explores the impacts of various phenomena occurring during acoustic bubble oscillation, such as heat and mass transfer, reaction heat, radical generation, and diffusion. It offers detailed insights into the different phenomena affecting acoustic cavitation and its chemical effects, while, it also advances the understanding of the use of single-bubble sonochemistry computation for characterizing multi-bubble systems in an aqueous medium. The book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, academics, and professionals interested in sonochemistry, particularly the chemical and physical impacts of sonication in aqueous homogeneous systems.
Contributing to the renewed interest in economic history in the role played by peripheral or smaller countries, this book provides…
a detailed analysis of Portuguese public finances during the Estado Novo regime (1933–1974) – a period marked by dictatorship, industrialization, internationalization, and war. In this book, relevant international comparisons for key macroeconomic indicators are drawn to contextualize the Portuguese case within global settings. Additionally, employing econometric techniques, the sustainability of public finances is assessed across a range of countries, enabling valuable insights for the Portuguese case within a comparative framework. Within Portugal, as the book shows, this period, largely under the dictatorship of Salazar, was characterized by the very first attempt to plan economically in the long term, with the Economic Reconstitution Law (1935–1950). Following the Second World War, and Portugal’s so-called collaborative neutrality, the Portuguese economy experienced a process of industrialization and internationalization, but this culminated in the Colonial War (1961–1974) with blood and tears. The book explores the sources of revenue and expenditure for the Portuguese State during these periods of transformation and crisis and the impact on budget balance and public debt. The book will be of interest to all readers in economic and financial history.
Performance Management in the Public Sector (Routledge Masters in Public Management)
By John Halligan, Geert Bouckaert, Wouter Van Dooren. 2026
This fully revised third edition provides a comprehensive exploration of performance management in the public sector, incorporating nearly 200 new…
references from the latest decade of performance management research. The book presents fresh evidence on the uses and effects of performance management, making it an essential resource for students, researchers, and professionals seeking to design functional performance management systems.Moving beyond the traditional New Public Management paradigm, the book critically examines how performance measurement, incorporation, and use can be purposefully designed to enhance public management and governance. With a strong didactical focus, it offers guidance on designing performance management systems that align with contemporary challenges and policy needs.Readers will benefit from a structured approach that combines theoretical insights with practical applications and cases. Whether in academia, government, or consultancy, this book equips readers with the knowledge and tools to measure and manage performance effectively.
Applied Mechanics of Solids
By Allan F. Bower. 2026
The second edition of Applied Mechanics of Solids provides a concise description of all the concepts needed to predict how…
solid materials deform and fail under stress. With its companion volume of solved example problems, it is an invaluable class textbook or reference for personal study or review.With the aid of computer simulations, design engineers can predict stresses, deformation, and failure in structural, mechanical, and bio-mechanical components with a few keystrokes. But simulations are built on sophisticated mathematics, physics, and numerical methods, and always involve some judicious approximations. Engineers need a thorough grasp of these concepts to know how to set up their simulations correctly and to interpret their predictions. This book contains all the theory they need to make the best use of their simulations.Beginning with a description of the physical and mathematical laws that govern deformation in solids, the text presents models of material behavior; solutions to important boundary value problems using classical methods of analysis; a detailed description of the finite element method; fracture mechanics and failure analysis; as well as structural theories of rods, plates and shells. All chapters in this new edition contain additional material, but the most substantial changes are to Chapter 8: “Finite Element Analysis: Theory and Implementation,” which now covers topics such as locking-resistant finite elements for simulations of solids subjected to large deformations; structural elements (trusses, beams, and plates); as well as methods for enforcing constraints in finite element simulations, cohesive zone models of interface fracture, and contact elements. In addition, a new companion volume provides over 400 example problems with their solutions. The text is supplemented by example finite element codes posted on GitHub, which demonstrate all the finite element algorithms described in the text.
Relative Rearrangement (Lecture Notes in Mathematics #2376)
By Jean Michel Rakotoson. 2025
This book develops the properties of monotone rearrangement and relative rearrangement (sometimes called pseudo-rearrangement). It introduces applications to variational problems…
involving monotone rearrangements, a priori estimates for partial differential equations, and stationary or evolution problems associated with variable exponents. The properties of Sobolev embeddings for non-standard spaces such as BMO, VMO, Zygmung spaces and more general spaces invariant under rearrangement are also reviewed. The book is relatively self-contained – elementary details for non-specialists are covered in the first chapter, including, among other things, some punctual inequalities for the Sobolev embeddings and Pólya-Szegő type inequalities, which lead, for instance, to explicit and even precise estimates. The final chapter includes numerous exercises, with solutions. Based on the author&’s Réarrangement relatif: un instrument d'estimations dans les problèmes aux limites (Springer, 2008), this edition contains additional recent results and new exercises concerning interpolation theory.
Challenging Cases in Geriatric Medicine
By Henry J Woodford, Francis J Collin. 2026
Geriatric medicine is challenging – people present with multiple problems at the same time, and case studies provide a good…
way to discuss this complexity. This book describes 30 cases of older people with frailty presenting to acute medical services. They cover a wide range of common presentations and management issues and explore the interplay of acute illness, multimorbidity, and physical and cognitive impairments. The book focuses on medicine optimisation, shared decision-making and advance care planning using key test results and imaging studies. Management options are discussed where disease-specific guidelines may not provide the solution when treating older adults.Key Features: Provides real-world complex examples with consequent nuanced decision-making. Uses case studies to address interactions of acute illnesses, polypharmacy and physical and cognitive impairments for clinicians and trainees in geriatric and general internal medicine and general practitioners. Discusses patient-centred management – balance of risks and benefits of different options, including shared decision-making and advance care planning.
Kognitive Künstliche Intelligenz
By Ute Schmid, Marco Ragni. 2025
Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) verändert unsere Welt. Sie prägt Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und unseren Alltag in einem Maße, das wir uns vor…
wenigen Jahren kaum vorstellen konnten. Doch wie funktioniert KI wirklich? Welche Prinzipien und Mechanismen stecken dahinter und wie können wir sie nutzen? Das Buch "Kognitive Künstliche Intelligenz" ist Ihr Schlüssel, um diese Fragen zu beantworten. Es bietet eine leicht verständliche Einführung in die kognitive KI-Forschung und beleuchtet aktuelle Erkenntnisse zur menschlichen und künstlichen Informationsverarbeitung. Sie lernen, wie Mensch und KI Wissen repräsentieren (Teil I), Probleme lösen (Teil II), und erkunden zentrale Themen und Anwendungsbereiche wie menschliches und maschinelles Lernen (Teil III). Dazu erhalten Sie wertvolle Online-Zusatzmaterialien über die Begleitwebseite. Das Buch ist für all jene geschrieben, die mehr über KI erfahren möchten, ohne sich in komplizierte Formeln oder technische Details verlieren zu müssen. Es räumt mit manchen Vorurteilen auf und zeigt Ihnen leicht verständlich auf welchen Kernprinzipien die aktuelle KI basiert. Es versetzt Sie in die Lage am Diskurs über KI teilzunehmen, Entwicklungen besser zu verstehen und liefert Werkzeuge, um auch eigenständig Methoden zu entwickeln.
Literary Translation, Language and Thought
By Rosy Singh, Mercy Vungthianmuang Guite. 2026
This book looks at the intersection where languages “meet”, where literary studies connect with other domains of knowledge such as…
translation, modern linguistics, philosophy of language, the teaching of languages, and cultural studies. Authors speak of their experiences in literary translation and discuss texts translated from and into languages such as ancient Hebrew and Greek, German, English, French, Polish, Punjabi, Paite, Urdu, and Hindi. They address questions such asthe following: Is it enough for a translator to be fluent in two languages? Should translators not also know how to read a literary text with its stylistic, cultural, formal, and existential nuances? How far can translators go with their creative ideas and where do they draw a line? Do the hierarchies of languages impact translations?The volume will be indispensable for scholars and researchers of translation studies, literature, philosophy, German Studies, Francophone Studies, and English Studies. It will also appeal to general readers interested in literary translation.
A Land Unknown: Hell’s Dominion
By B. W. Melvin. 2005
Hell, is it real or the product of myth? Are the accounts from people who claim to have seen it…
during a near-death occurrence genuine or mere imaginings? The near-death experience--is it fact, fiction, or fable? In A Land Unknown: Hell's Dominion, the author gives a vivid account of seeing what lies beyond the grave from the perspective of a near-death survivor's journey to hell. The concept of hell raises many questions about its relevancy in today's busy modern world. Questions abound concerning God--His fairness, His justice, His very existence, and why evil exists. A Land Unknown explores these questions, and more, from someone who has seen hell personally. This astonishing true story of an incredible journey to hell and back will surely leave a positive evangelical impact on the reader.
Psychological Causation in Tort Law: Damage Caused by Psychological Influence and Objective Imputation
By Cícero Dantas Bisneto. 2025
This study addresses one of the most challenging problems in contemporary tort law: the attribution of liability in cases where…
harm results not from direct physical causation, but from psychological influence that motivates or facilitates another person's conduct. Through systematic analysis, this work demonstrates that traditional causal theories—including direct and immediate causation, adequate causation, and the equivalence of conditions (sine qua non)—prove fundamentally inadequate when applied to cases involving "psychological causation." Similarly, the conduct and public statements of government officials can negatively affect citizens' behavior, particularly during periods of crisis. When government officials publicly disregarded mask-wearing protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, this foreseeably encouraged non-compliance among the general population. Whether such individuals can be held civilly liable for the resulting harm presents a complex problem requiring careful doctrinal analysis. Equally significant is the question of liability when a group member initiates acts of vandalism or collective violence, subsequently followed by other members of an organized crowd or political group. This raises the fundamental question of whether the person who precipitates a disturbance can be held responsible for damage suffered by third parties, even when the specific perpetrator of a particular injury remains unidentified. Consider, for example, a supporter who initiates an altercation between opposing fans or who physically or verbally assaults members of an organized group, thereby triggering widespread confusion and resulting in harm to bystanders. Particular problems also arise when the consequent damage occurs because the second party, influenced by the conduct of the first agent, deliberately harms themselves or their interests. There are many examples of self-destructive reactions by the injured party after the initial harmful event, such as in cases of revenge porn, bullying, and environmental disasters like Brumadinho and Fukushima. Thus, the victim may, under the impact of the initial harm, prematurely stop their business activities, commit suicide, or refuse necessary treatment measures, such as a blood transfusion, for religious reasons. These scenarios challenge traditional causation theories by introducing psychological mediation between the defendant's conduct and the ultimate harm.
HRCT der Lunge: Systematische Analyse von Mustern, Erkrankungen und Differenzialdiagnosen
By Okka W. Hamer, Beate Rehbock. 2025
Dieses Buch ist das derzeit einzige Buch für die HRCT-Analyse in deutscher Sprache. Es enthält eine pragmatische Schritt-für-Schritt Anleitung für…
die systematische Herangehensweise an die HRCT Analyse von Erkrankungen des Lungenparenchyms und der Atemwege, ihrer Diagnosekriterien und ihrer Differenzialdiagnosen. Die state-of-the-art Technik der HRCT wird vorgestellt und in übersichtlichen Tabellen zusammengefasst. Die HRCT-relevante Anatomie und Physiologie der Lunge und Atemwege werden dargelegt. Alle für die HRCT-Analyse wichtigen pathologischen Zeichen werden erörtert und mit Bildbeispielen illustriert. Aufbauend hierauf wird die HRCT Morphologie der diffusen Parenchymerkrankungen der Lunge ausführlich und anwenderfreundlich vorgestellt. Der Schwerpunkt liegt hierbei auf den interstitiellen Lungenerkrankungen. Zusätzlich zur Darstellung der einzelnen Erkrankungen wird eine zielführende Strategiedargelegt, ausgehend von einem HRCT-Befund auf die richtige Diagnose zu schließen. Jedes Kapitel enthält Tipps für die Abgrenzung von Differenzialdiagnosen. Die Histopathologie wird zum besseren Verständnis für jede Erkrankung kurz mit Text und Bild eingeführt. Mehr als 1000 Einzelabbildungen und übersichtliche Schemazeichnungen illustrieren die Krankheitsbilder und erleichtern die Lektüre. Merkkästen, Fließdiagramme und Tabellen erlauben die schnelle Anwendung im radiologischen Alltag. Hierfür dient auch das Bildglossar, das alle Erkrankungen im Bild mit den wichtigsten HRCT-Kriterien zusammenfasst. Hierfür dient auch ein Übersichtskapitel, das die essentiellen Informationen des Buches zusammenfasst. Dieses Kapitel genannt Bildglossar am Ende des Buches enthält links zu prototypischen HRCT-Fällen, die online komplett eingesehen werden können.