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Variable-length Codes for Data Compression

Most data compression methods that are based on variable-length codes employ the Huffman or Golomb codes. However, there ...

Variant Construction from Theoretical Foundation to Applications

This book presents theoretical framework and sample applications of variant construction. The first part includes the components ...

Variational Analysis and Generalized Differentiation I

This monograph in two volumes contains a comprehensive and state-of-the art study of the basic concepts and principles of ...

Variational Principles in Physics

Variational Principles in Physics explains variational principles and charts their use throughout modern physics. The heart ...

Variational Problems in Materials Science

This volume contains the proceedings of the international workshop Variational Problems in Materials Science, which was jointly ...

Variational and Quasi-Variational Inequalities in Mechanics

The variational method is a powerful tool to investigate states and processes in technical devices, nature, living organisms, ...

Variations on Constants

This monograph, a revised version of the author's habilitation thesis, focusses on optimal flow analysis of sequential and ...

Vascular Complications in Human Disease : Mechanisms and Consequences

Vascular disease provides a clear example of the inherent and practical relationship between basic science and clinical medicine. ...

Vector Control of Three-Phase AC Machines : System Development in the Practice

This monograph covers the area of vector control of three-phase AC machines, in particular induction motors with squirrel-cage ...

Vector Optimization

Vector optimization model has found many important applications in decision making problems such as those in economics theory, ...

Vegetables I

The production and consumption of vegetables has expanded dramatically in the last years, with a global growth in the production ...

Vegetative Powers

The volume analyzes the natural philosophical accounts and debates concerning the vegetative powers, namely nutrition, growth, ...

Vehicle Dynamics and Control

Vehicle Dynamics and Control provides a comprehensive coverage of vehicle control systems and the dynamic models used in ...

Vehicle Propulsion Systems

Automobiles are responsible for a substantial part of the world's consumption of primary energy, mostly fossil liquid hydrocarbons. ...

Venezuela: A Petro-State Using Renewable Energies : A Contribution to the Global Debate about New Renewable Energies for Electricity Generation

In spite of the economic role of oil, Venezuela has started developing hydroelectricity since the 1950s. At present, the ...

Venous Thromboembolism

Pulmonary thromboembolism in Japan is currently associated with a high mortality rate and remains a concern for patients ...

Venture Capital and the Financing of Innovation / Bernard Guilhon

This book proposes two guiding ideas. The first idea presents innovation as a very uncertain process. This modifies the decision-making ...

Venture Capital, Corporate Governance, and Firm Value

Based on economic and managerial theories, Maik Kleinschmidt studies the relationship between venture capital, corporate ...

Venture Capitalists’ Exit Strategies under Information Asymmetry

Venture capitalists (VCs) fund ventures with the aim of reaping a capital gain upon exit. Research has identified information ...

Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them

Mercury and Venus - known as the "inferior planets" because they are closer to the Sun than the Earth is - have always ...

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