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Anesthesia student survival guide : a case-based approach

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Applied mathematics for the analysis of biomedical data : models, methods, and MATLAB by Costa, Peter J.

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Peripheral ulcerative keratitis : a comprehensive guide

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Creating wicked students : designing courses for a complex world by Hanstedt, Paul, 1965-

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Digital journalism, drones, and automation : the language and abstractions behind the news by Dowd, Cate

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Social media analytics for user behavior modeling : a task heterogeneity perspective by Nelakurthi, Arun Reddy, He, Jingrui

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Efficient extreme ultraviolet mirror design : an FDTD approach by Lee, Yen-Min

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Mastering OpenCV with Python. by Vaishya, Ayush

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The platform economy and the smart city : technology and the transformation of urban policy

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Modern measurements : fundamentals and applications

Table of Contents: “…PREFACE xv -- ACRONYMS xvii -- I FUNDAMENTALS 1 -- 1 MEASUREMENT MODELS AND UNCERTAINTY 3 / Alessandro Ferrero and Dario Petri -- 1.1 Introduction 3 -- 1.2 Measurement and Metrology 4 -- 1.3 Measurement Along the Centuries 5 -- 1.3.1 Measurement in Ancient Greece 6 -- 1.3.2 Measurement in the Roman Empire 6 -- 1.3.3 Measurement in the Renaissance Period 7 -- 1.3.4 Measurement in the Modern Age 8 -- 1.3.5 Measurement Today 9 -- 1.4 Measurement Model 10 -- 1.4.1 A First Measurement Model 11 -- 1.4.2 A More Complex Measurement Model 16 -- 1.4.3 Final Remarks 19 -- 1.5 Uncertainty in Measurement 20 -- 1.5.1 The Origin of the Doubt 21 -- 1.5.2 The Different Effects on the Measurement Result 23 -- 1.5.3 The Final Effect 25 -- 1.6 Uncertainty Definition and Evaluation 27 -- 1.6.1 The Error Concept and Why it Should be Abandoned 28 -- 1.6.2 Uncertainty Definition: The GUM Approach 29 -- 1.6.3 Evaluating Standard Uncertainty 31 -- 1.6.4 The Combined Standard Uncertainty 35 -- 1.7 Conclusions 39 -- Further Reading 40 -- References 41 -- Exercises 41 -- 2 THE SYSTEM OF UNITS AND THE MEASUREMENT STANDARDS 47 / Franco Cabiati -- 2.1 Introduction 47 -- 2.2 Role of the Unit in the Measurement Process 48 -- 2.3 Ideal Structure of a Unit System 50 -- 2.4 Evolution of the Unit Definition 52 -- 2.5 The SI System of Units 53 -- 2.6 Perspectives of Future SI Evolution 59 -- 2.7 Realization of Units and Primary Standards 62 -- 2.7.1 Meter Realization and Length Standards 65 -- 2.7.2 Kilogram Realization and Mass Standards: Present Situation 66 -- 2.7.3 Kilogram Realization: Future Perspective 67 -- 2.7.4 Realization of the Second and Time Standards 69 -- 2.7.5 Electrical Unit Realizations and Standards: Present Situation 71 -- 2.7.6 Electrical Units Realization and Standards: Future Perspective 76 -- 2.7.7 Kelvin Realization and Temperature Standards: Present Situation 78 -- 2.7.8 Kelvin Realization and Temperature Standards: Future Perspective 79 -- 2.7.9 Mole Realization: Present Situation 80 -- 2.7.10 Mole Realization: Future Perspective 81 -- 2.7.11 Candela Realization and Photometric Standards 82 -- 2.8 Conclusions 83 -- Further Reading 83 -- References 84 -- Exercises 84 -- 3 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING IN MEASUREMENT 87 / Alessandro Ferrero and Claudio Narduzzi -- 3.1 Introduction 87 -- 3.2 Sampling Theory 88 -- 3.2.1 Sampling and Fourier Analysis 89 -- 3.2.2 Band-Limited Signals 92 -- 3.2.3 Interpolation 95 -- 3.3 Measurement Algorithms for Periodic Signals 96 -- 3.3.1 Sampling Periodic Signals 97 -- 3.3.2 Estimation of the RMS Value 99 -- 3.4 Digital Filters 102 -- 3.5 Measuring Multi-Frequency Signals 106 -- 3.5.1 Finite-Length Sequences 107 -- 3.5.2 Discrete Fourier Transform 111 -- 3.5.3 Uniform Window 113 -- 3.5.4 Spectral Leakage 114 -- 3.5.5 Leakage Reduction by the Use of Windows 116 -- 3.6 Statistical Measurement Algorithms 119 -- 3.7 Conclusions 120 -- Further Reading 121 -- References 122 -- Exercises 122 -- 4 AD AND DA CONVERSION 125 / Niclas BjASorsell -- 4.1 Introduction 125 -- 4.2 Sampling 125 -- 4.2.1 Quantization 126 -- 4.2.2 Sampling Theorem 129 -- 4.2.3 Signal Reconstruction 130 -- 4.2.4 Anti-Alias Filter 133 -- 4.3 Analog-to-Digital Converters 133 -- 4.3.1 Flash ADCs 133 -- 4.3.2 Pipelined ADCs 134 -- 4.3.3 Integrating ADCs 134 -- 4.3.4 Successive Approximation Register ADCs 135 -- 4.4 Critical ADC Parameters 135 -- 4.4.1 Gain and Offset 136 -- 4.4.2 Integral and Differential Non-linearity 137 -- 4.4.3 Total Harmonic Distortion and Spurious-Free Dynamic Range 139 -- 4.4.4 Effective Number of Bits 139 -- 4.5 Sampling Techniques 139 -- 4.5.1 Oversampling 139 -- 4.5.2 Sigma-Delta 140 -- 4.5.3 Dither 141 -- 4.5.4 Time-Interleaved 142 -- 4.5.5 Undersampling 142 -- 4.5.6 Harmonic Sampling 143 -- 4.5.7 Equivalent-Time Sampling 143 -- 4.5.8 Model-Based Post-correction 144 -- 4.6 DAC 144 -- 4.6.1 Binary-Weighted 144 -- 4.6.2 Kelvin Divider 145 -- 4.6.3 Segmented 145 -- 4.6.4 R-2R 145 -- 4.6.5 PWM DAC 145 -- 4.7 Conclusions 146 -- Further Reading 146 -- References 146 -- Exercises 147 -- 5 BASIC INSTRUMENTS: MULTIMETERS 149 / Daniel Slomovitz -- 5.1 Introduction 149 -- 5.2 History 150 -- 5.3 Main Characteristics 153 -- 5.3.1 Ranges 153 -- 5.3.2 Number of Digits and Resolution 155 -- 5.3.3 Accuracy 158 -- 5.3.4 Loading Effects 159 -- 5.3.5 Guard 160 -- 5.3.6 Four Terminals 161 -- 5.3.7 Accessories 162 -- 5.3.8 AC Measurements 164 -- 5.3.9 Safety 167 -- 5.3.10 Calibration 170 -- 5.3.11 Selection 171 -- 5.4 Conclusions 171 -- Further Reading 172 -- References 172 -- Exercises 173 -- 6 BASIC INSTRUMENTS: OSCILLOSCOPES 175 / Jorge Fernandez Daher -- 6.1 Introduction 175 -- 6.2 Types of Waveforms 176 -- 6.2.1 Sinewave 176 -- 6.2.2 Square or Rectangular Wave 176 -- 6.2.3 Triangular or Sawtooth Wave 176 -- 6.2.4 Pulses 177 -- 6.3 Waveform Measurements 177 -- 6.3.1 Amplitude 177 -- 6.3.2 Phase Shift 177 -- 6.3.3 Period and Frequency 177 -- 6.4 Types of Oscilloscopes 177 -- 6.5 Oscilloscope Controls 181 -- 6.5.1 Vertical Controls 183 -- 6.5.2 Horizontal Controls 184 -- 6.5.3 Trigger System 185 -- 6.5.4 Display System 187 -- 6.6 Measurements 188 -- 6.6.1 Peak-to-Peak Voltage 188 -- 6.6.2 RMS Voltage 188 -- 6.6.3 Rise Time 188 -- 6.6.4 Fall Time 188 -- 6.6.5 Pulse Width 188 -- 6.6.6 Period 190 -- 6.6.7 Frequency 190 -- 6.6.8 Phase Shift Measurements 190 -- 6.6.9 Mathematical Functions 190 -- 6.7 Performance Characteristics 191 -- 6.7.1 Bandwidth 191 -- 6.7.2 Rise Time 191 -- 6.7.3 Channels 193 -- 6.7.4 Vertical Resolution 193 -- 6.7.5 Gain Accuracy 193 -- 6.7.6 Horizontal Accuracy 193 -- 6.7.7 Record Length 193 -- 6.7.8 Update Rate 194 -- 6.7.9 Connectivity 195 -- 6.8 Oscilloscope Probes 195 -- 6.8.1 Passive Probes 196 -- 6.8.2 Active Probes 197 -- 6.9 Using the Oscilloscope 199 -- 6.9.1 Grounding 199 -- 6.9.2 Calibration 199 -- 6.10 Conclusions 199 -- Further Reading 200 -- References 200 -- Exercises 201 -- 7 FUNDAMENTALS OF HARD AND SOFT MEASUREMENT 203 / Luca Mari, Paolo Carbone and Dario Petri -- 7.1 Introduction 203 -- 7.2 A Characterization of Measurement 206 -- 7.2.1 Measurement as Value Assignment 206 -- 7.2.2 Measurement as Process Performed by a Metrological System 209 -- 7.2.3 Measurement as Process Conveying Quantitative Information 209 -- 7.2.4 Measurement as Morphic Mapping 210 -- 7.2.5 Measurement as Mapping on a Given Reference Scale 213 -- 7.2.6 Measurement as Process Conveying Objective and Inter-Subjective Information 215 -- 7.2.7 The Operative Structure of Measurement 216 -- 7.2.8 A Possible Definition of?́…”
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Contemporary Ergonomics 1998. by Hanson, Margaret A.

Table of Contents: “…Development of a questionnaire to measure attitudes towards virtual reality -- Orientation of blind users on the World Wide Web -- F̃lash, splash and crash:̃ Human factors and the implementation of innovative Web technologies -- Determining ergonomic factors in stress from work demands of nurses -- A risk assessment and control cycle approach to managing workplace stress -- Teleworking: Assessing the risks -- Evaluating teleworking -- case study -- Team organisational mental models: an integrative framework for research -- The impact of ITT on virtual team working in the European automotive industry -- The effect of communication processes upon workers and job efficiency -- A case study of job design in a steel plant -- The effects of age and habitual physical activity on the adjustment to nocturnal shiftwork -- Job design for university technicians: work activity and allocation of function -- Allocation of functions and manufacturing job design based on knowledge requirements -- The need to specify cognition within system requirements -- Analysis of complex communication tasks -- Health and safety as the basis for specifying information systems design requirements -- Cognitive algorithms -- Rapid prototyping in foam of 3D anthropometric computer models in functional postures -- The use of high and low level prototyping methods for product user interfaces -- Creative collaboration in engineering design teams -- Pleasure and product semantics -- A survey of usability practice and needs in Europe -- Cultural influence in usability assessment -- Interface display designs based on operator knowledge requirements -- Understanding what makes icons effective: how subjective ratings can inform design -- Representing uncertainty in decision support systems: the state of the art.…”
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Applied Univariate, Bivariate, and Multivariate Statistics Using Python : A Beginner's Guide to Advanced Data Analysis. by Denis, Daniel J.

Table of Contents: “…Discriminant Analysis -- 12.2 How Cluster Analysis Defines "Proximity" -- 12.2.1 Euclidean Distance -- 12.3 K-Means Clustering Algorithm -- 12.4 To Standardize or Not? -- 12.5 Cluster Analysis in Python -- 12.6 Hierarchical Clustering -- 12.7 Hierarchical Clustering in Python -- Review Exercises -- References -- Index -- EULA.…”
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The mystery of numbers by Schimmel, Annemarie, 1922-2003

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Probability, Random Processes, and Statistical Analysis : Applications to Communications, Signal Processing, Queueing Theory and Mathematical Finance. by Kobayashi, Hisashi

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Inbound marketing and SEO : insights from the Moz Blog

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Recent trends in materials, mechanical engineering, automation and information engineering : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 3rd International Conference on Recent Tre...

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Manipulative voting dynamics by Gohar, Neelam

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Contributions of Mexican mathematicians abroad in pure and applied mathematics : second meeting, Matemáticos Mexicanos en el Mundo, December 15-19, 2014, Centro de Investigación en...

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RFID systems : research trends and challenges

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Chases and escapes : the mathematics of pursuit and evasion by Nahin, Paul J.

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